(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the genitals.
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
afibrinogenemia
afibrinogenemia
noun
(medicine) A blood disorder in which the blood does not clot normally due to a lack of, or a malfunction involving, fibrinogen.
agammaglobulinemia
agammaglobulinemia
noun
(medicine) A condition in which gammaglobulins such as immunoglobulins are absent from the blood, or present only in low concentrations
agammaglobulinemic
agammaglobulinemic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting agammaglobulinemia.
noun
An individual with agammaglobulinemia.
albigensianism
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumenizing
albumenizing
verb
present participle of albumenize
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambigenal
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambisporangiate
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amoebogeniae
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
anemobiagraph
antihemoglobin
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
badgeman
badgeman
noun
(UK) An almshouse man.
A man who wears a badge.
badgemen
badgemen
noun
plural of badgeman
badmeng
baggageman
baggageman
noun
(US) A railway employee who was in charge of the baggage car, storing and retrieving passenger's baggage and sometimes handling mail.
bagmen
bagmen
noun
plural of bagman
bagwomen
bagwomen
noun
plural of bagwoman
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
balladmongering
balladmongering
noun
The work of a balladmonger, selling or composing ballads.
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
barbermonger
barbermonger
noun
(obsolete) A fop.
bargeman
bargeman
noun
(nautical, slang) A large white maggot that frequently infested ship's biscuits; most likely a larva of the cadelle beetle, Tenebroides mauritanicus.
A barge owner, maintainer, or captain of a barge.
A member of the crew of a barge.
bargemen
bargemen
noun
plural of bargeman
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beamfilling
beaming
beaming
adj
Smilingly happy; showing happy emotion.
noun
The act of someone or something that beams.
verb
present participle of beam
beamingly
beamingly
adv
In a beaming way, or while beaming.
becalming
becalming
verb
present participle of becalm
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becoming
becoming
adj
decent, respectable
pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful
noun
(chiefly philosophy) The act or process by which something becomes.
verb
present participle of become
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becriming
bedamning
bedamning
verb
present participle of bedamn
bedimming
bedimming
verb
present participle of bedim
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bedlamising
bedlamizing
bedmaking
bedmaking
noun
The skill or act of making beds (arranging the sheets, etc.).
bedragglement
bedragglement
noun
The state of being bedraggled.
bedumbing
bedumbing
verb
present participle of bedumb
beermaking
beermaking
noun
The making of beer.
beermonger
beermonger
noun
(historical) A seller of beer.
begemming
begemming
verb
present participle of begem
beggarman
beggarman
noun
A male beggar.
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
beglooming
beglooming
verb
present participle of begloom
begriming
begriming
verb
present participle of begrime
begrimming
beguilement
beguilement
noun
The action or process of beguiling; the characteristic of being beguiling.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
begumming
begumming
verb
present participle of begum
bejumbling
bejumbling
verb
present participle of bejumble
beleaguerment
beleaguerment
noun
The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege.
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bellmaking
bellmaking
noun
The manufacture of bells.
bellowsmaking
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
bemadaming
bemadaming
verb
present participle of bemadam
bemaddening
bemaddening
verb
present participle of bemadden
bemangle
bemangle
verb
(transitive) To mangle; to tear asunder.
bemeaning
bemeaning
verb
present participle of bemean
bemingle
bemingle
verb
(transitive, rare) To mingle; mix.
bemingled
bemingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemingle
bemingles
bemingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemingle
bemingling
bemingling
verb
present participle of bemingle
bemiring
bemiring
verb
present participle of bemire
bemisting
bemisting
verb
present participle of bemist
bemixing
bemixing
verb
present participle of bemix
bemoaning
bemoaning
noun
The act of one who bemoans something.
verb
present participle of bemoan
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bemocking
bemocking
verb
present participle of bemock
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemurmuring
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
bemuzzling
benaming
benaming
verb
present participle of bename
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benightmare
benightment
benightment
noun
The state or condition of being benighted.
benumbing
benumbing
verb
present participle of benumb
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
bepimpling
berengarianism
bergeman
bergman
bergmann
bergmannite
bergmans
bergsonism
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beriming
beriming
verb
present participle of berime
beseeming
beseeming
adj
Becoming, befitting, suitable.
noun
Appearance; look.
gerund of beseem: a comely appearance; attractiveness.
verb
present participle of beseem
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
beseemingness
beseemingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeming.
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besiegement
besiegement
noun
The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged.
besliming
besliming
verb
present participle of beslime
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
besmiling
besmiling
verb
present participle of besmile
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
bessemerizing
bessemerizing
verb
present participle of bessemerize
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
betanglement
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
beworming
bigemina
bigeminal
bigeminal
adj
Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned
noun
The occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.
bigeminate
bigeminated
bigeminies
bigeminies
noun
plural of bigeminy
bigeminum
bigeminy
bigeminy
noun
(pathology) The alternation of one normal heartbeat and one premature heartbeat.
bimarginate
bimarginate
adj
Having a double margin.
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biomagnetism
biomagnetism
noun
(biology) The production or detection of a magnetic field by a living organism.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
bisegment
bisegment
noun
One of two equal parts of a line or other magnitude.
bismutoplagionite
blancmange
blancmange
noun
(historical) A dish, eaten in the Middle Ages, generally consisting of chicken (or sometimes capon or fish), milk or almond milk, rice, and sugar.
A simple dessert made by cooking sweetened milk with cornstarch and vanilla.
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.