(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
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barometrography
barothermogram
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
barothermohygrogram
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
bathythermogram
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
begohm
begohm
noun
(dated, nonstandard) A billion ohms.
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
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.
bergamasche
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blennophlogisma
boroughmaster
boroughmaster
noun
The mayor, governor, or bailiff of a borough.
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
bridegroomship
bridgehampton
brightsome
brightsome
adj
(archaic) Marked by brightness or brilliance; resplendent in appearance; shining.
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
bromleigh
bronchohemorrhagia
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
burghemot
burgherdom
burghermaster
burghermaster
noun
Alternative form of burgomaster
burghmaster
burghmaster
noun
(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
burghmote
burghmote
noun
(historical) A court or meeting of a burgh or borough, held three times a year.
burgomastership
burgomastership
noun
The role or status of a burgomaster.
cambridgeshire
cambridgeshire
Proper noun
An inland county of East Anglia, England. County town Cambridge, bordered by Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire.
carbohemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
carboxyhemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The stable complex of carbon monoxide with hemoglobin; it prevents the normal complexing with oxygen and thus leads to anoxia
chambering
chambering
noun
The chamber of a gun or other firearm.
verb
present participle of chamber
chambersburg
chemicobiologic
chemicobiologic
adj
biochemical
chemicobiological
chemicobiology
chemisorbing
chemisorbing
verb
present participle of chemisorb
chemosorbing
chemosorbing
verb
present participle of chemosorb
climbingfishes
cyanmethemoglobin
cyanmethemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A relatively non-toxic cyanide derivative of methemoglobin formed when amyl nitrite and sodium nitrite are used as antidotes to cyanide poisoning
cyanomethaemoglobin
cyanomethemoglobin
demihagbut
embellishing
embellishing
noun
An embellishment.
verb
present participle of embellish
embright
embrighten
embrighten
verb
(rare, chiefly literary) To brighten; to vivify.
embryographer
embryographer
noun
One who scientifically describes embryos.
embryographic
embryographic
adj
Relating to embryography.
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
embryopathology
embryopathology
noun
(pathology) The pathology of embryos
embryophagous
ferrihemoglobin
ferrihemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin in which the central ferrous iron atom is oxidised to the ferric state
fibrohemorrhagic
gametophobia
gametophobia
noun
The fear of marriage.
gastroalbuminorrhea
gebrauchsmusik
germanophobe
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
germanophobist
geumatophobia
ghibellinism
gobemouche
gobemouche
noun
A naive, gullible person.
gobmouthed
greenthumbed
guestchamber
guestchamber
noun
A chamber for the purpose of housing a guest; a guestroom.
haemoglobic
haemoglobin
haemoglobin
noun
(British spelling, biochemistry) Alternative spelling of hemoglobin
haemoglobinous
haemoglobinous
adj
Alternative form of hemoglobinous
haemoglobinuria
haemoglobinuria
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of hemoglobinuria
hamberg
hamberg
Proper noun
A city/village in North Dakota.
hambergite
hambergite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing beryllium, boron, hydrogen, and oxygen.
hamburger
hamburger
noun
(US, colloquial, somewhat crude) An animal or human, or the flesh thereof, that has been badly injured as a result of an accident or conflict.
(graphical user interface) Short for hamburger button.
(uncountable) Ground beef, especially that intended to be made into hamburgers.
A hot sandwich consisting of a patty of cooked ground beef or a meat substitute, in a sliced bun, sometimes also containing salad vegetables, condiments, or both.
The patty used in such a sandwich.
verb
To badly injure or damage.
hamburgers
hamburgers
noun
plural of hamburger
hamletsburg
helmsburg
hematoglobulin
hemiglobin
hemoglobic
hemoglobin
hemoglobin
noun
(American spelling) The iron-containing substance in red blood cells that transports oxygen from the lungs to the rest of the body; it consists of a protein (globulin), and haem (a porphyrin ring with an atom of iron at its centre).
hemoglobinemia
hemoglobinemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of more than normal amounts of free (unbound) hemoglobin in the blood, in contrast with the normal situation wherein almost all hemoglobin is carried inside erythrocytes; it is a sign of hemolysis.
hemoglobinic
hemoglobiniferous
hemoglobinocholia
hemoglobinometer
hemoglobinometer
noun
Alternative form of haemoglobinometer
hemoglobinopathy
hemoglobinopathy
noun
(American spelling, medicine) Any of a range of inherited genetic disorders affecting hemoglobin
hemoglobinophilic
hemoglobinous
hemoglobinous
adj
Of or relating to hemoglobin.
hemoglobins
hemoglobins
noun
plural of hemoglobin
hemoglobinuria
hemoglobinuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of hemoglobin in the urine.
hemoglobinuric
hemoglobinuric
adj
Exhibiting or relating to hemoglobinuria
noun
An individual who has hemoglobinuria
hemoglobulin
hemoglobulin
noun
Synonym of hemoglobin
homageable
homageable
adj
Subject to homage.
homebuilding
homebuilding
noun
The part of the construction industry concerned with building individual homes.
honeycombing
honeycombing
noun
A honeycomb pattern or structure.
verb
present participle of honeycomb
humbugable
humbugable
adj
Alternative form of humbuggable
humbugged
humbugger
humbugger
noun
(dated) One who humbugs; a cheat or swindler.
humbuggeries
humbuggeries
noun
plural of humbuggery
humbuggers
humbuggers
noun
plural of humbugger
humbuggery
humbuggery
noun
trickery; deception
hyperglobulism
hyperhemoglobinemia
hyperhemoglobinemia
noun
(pathology) An abnormally high level of hemoglobin in the blood
iambographer
iambographer
noun
A poet who writes iambic verse.
kathemoglobin
lymhpangiophlebitis
maghreb
maghreb
Proper noun
Northwest Africa, the region of Africa north of the Sahara and west of the Nile. The lands of the Maghreb are generally considered to be the coastal plains of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and western Libya.
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
manganhedenbergite
marshallberg
mechanicsburg
megalobatrachus
meningitophobia
methaemoglobin
methaemoglobin
noun
Alternative spelling of methemoglobin
methemoglobin
methemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) An oxidized form of hemoglobin, containing ferric rather than ferrous iron, that cannot transport oxygen.
methemoglobinemia
methemoglobinemia
noun
(medicine) A form of toxic anemia characterized by the presence of methemoglobin in the blood
methemoglobinuria
methemoglobinuria
noun
The occurrence of methemoglobin in the urine.
middleborough
middleburgh
middlesbrough
middlesbrough
Proper noun
A town in the North East of England on the River Tees.
misalphabetizing
misbehaving
misbehaving
noun
bad conduct or actions
verb
present participle of misbehave
mitchellsburg
monchengladbach
muhlenberg
muhlenbergia
myohemoglobin
myohemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A form of hemoglobin associated with muscle tissue
myohemoglobinuria
nonembellishing
overembellishing
overembellishing
verb
present participle of overembellish
oxyhaemoglobin
oxyhaemoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) The form of haemoglobin, loosely combined with oxygen, present in arterial and capillary blood.
oxyhemoglobin
oxyhemoglobin
noun
(American spelling) Alternative form of oxyhaemoglobin