(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
amblycephalidae
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
archaimbaud
archbald
archband
archbeadle
archbold
archbuilder
archdissembler
archdisturber
archibald
archibaldo
archibold
archvagabond
aspidobranchia
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
baccharoid
bacchides
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bached
bached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bach
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelordoms
bachelorhood
bachelorhood
noun
The condition of being a bachelor.
bachelorhoods
bachelorhoods
noun
plural of bachelorhood
backchecked
backchecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcheck
backhand
backhand
adj
(ice hockey) Of a play that uses the back side of the hockey stick
(of handwriting) Slanting to the left.
(of strokes or throws) In the backhand style
noun
(Ultimate Frisbee) the standard throw; a throw during which the disc begins on the off-hand side and travels across the chest to be released from the opposite side.
(surfing) the hand towards the back of the board.
(tennis) a stroke made across the chest from the off-hand side to the racquet hand side; a stroke during which the back of the hand faces the shot.
Handwriting that leans to the left
The reverse side of the human hand.
verb
to execute a backhand stroke or throw
to slap with the back of one's hand
backhanded
backhanded
adj
(of writing) inclining to the left
Backwards, turned around.
Indirect.
Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
Involving a backward flip of the hand.
Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
With the back of the hand.
adv
In a backhanded manner.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhand
backhandedly
backhandedness
backhandedness
noun
(of writing) Leftward slant.
Backwardness of direction.
Deceit or neglect.
Indirection.
Insincerity, irony, or sarcasm.
The use of a backward flip of the hand.
backhander
backhander
noun
(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
(racquet sports) A player who plays a backhand shot.
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
A blow with the back of the hand.
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backhanding
backhanding
verb
present participle of backhand
backhands
backhands
noun
plural of backhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand
backhauled
backhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhaul
backlashed
backlashed
adj
Having a backlash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlash
backlighted
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
badchan
baldacchini
baldacchino
baldachin
baldachin
noun
Alternative spelling of baldacchin
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
baldachini
baldachino
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bambochade
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
basiarachnoiditis
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
basidiolichenes
batched
batched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of batch
batchelder
batrachidae
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
batrachoididae
batrachophidia
beachcombed
beachcombed
adj
Obtained by beachcombing
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beachcomb
beachdrops
beached
beached
adj
(archaic, literary) Having a beach.
It is here, next to the beached ship of Odysseus, that the Achaeans of the Iliad hold their assemblies and perform their sacrifices.
Run or brought ashore
Stranded and helpless, especially on a beach
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beach
beachhead
beachhead
noun
(by extension) A coastal landing place.
(by extension) An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.
(military) An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material
beachheads
beachheads
noun
plural of beachhead
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
beachward
beachward
Adverb
Towards a beach.
beachwood
bechained
bechained
adj
(rare) in chains
bechalked
bechalked
adj
Chalk-covered or chalky.
Having a surface that has been written on in chalk.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bechalk
bechanced
bechanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bechance
becharmed
becharmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becharm
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
bechuanaland
bechuanaland
Proper noun
A former name of what is now Botswana, used until 1966
beclothed
beclothed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclothe
becushioned
bedchair
bedchair
noun
A chair with adjustable back to enable an invalid to sit up in bed.
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bedchamber
bedchamber
noun
(archaic) A bedroom.
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedrench
bedrench
verb
(archaic, transitive) To drench thoroughly; to make extremely wet; saturate with moisture; soak.
bedrenched
bedrenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrench
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
beduchess
bedunch
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beechwood
beechwood
noun
A wood largely populated with beech trees.
The wood of beech trees (Fagus spp.).
beechwoods
beechwoods
noun
plural of beechwood
belched
belched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of belch
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
benchboard
benched
benched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bench
benchland
benchland
noun
(geology) bench (thin strip of relatively flat land bounded by slopes)
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benzalcyanhydrin
benzhydroxamic
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
bepatched
bepatched
adj
Covered in patches.
berchtesgaden
berdache
berdache
noun
(anthropology, dated, now offensive) Among Native Americans, a person who identifies with any of a variety of gender identities which are not exclusively those of their biological sex; a transgender person.
berdaches
berdaches
noun
plural of berdache
berdichev
berdichev
Proper noun
a city in the Zhitomir oblast of Ukraine
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bescorched
bescorched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescorch
beseeched
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
bewitched
bewitched
adj
(Of a person) entranced, charmed, fascinated, as though subject to a magical influence.
Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewitch
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bicched
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichord
bichord
adj
(music, of a musical instrument) Having two strings
noun
(music) A chord of two notes played at the same time.
bichromated
biddulphiaceae
birchard
birchdale
birched
birched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birch
birchwood
birchwood
noun
(countable) A wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
(uncountable) The wood from a birch tree.
birdcatcher
birdcatcher
noun
Someone who catches or ensnares birds; a fowler.
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
(countable) A scaup: any of various ducks of the genus Aythya.
(countable, medicine) A comedo, a skin blemish, a type of acne vulgaris, where a pore becomes clogged with a dark, hard, cheesy keratin-filled substance forming a hard black "head" on the skin's surface.
(uncountable) A form of histomoniasis in poultry, characterized by cyanotic discoloration on the bird's head.
blackheads
blackheads
noun
plural of blackhead
blackhearted
blackhearted
adj
Alternative form of black-hearted
blackheartedly
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blackshirted
blanchard
blanchard
Proper noun
A village in Iowa, US.
A town in Louisiana, US.
A city in Oklahoma, US.
A town in Wisconsin, US.
blanchardville
blanched
blanched
adj
bleached
lacking complexion or color
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blanch
blandarch
bleached
bleached
adj
Faded or washed out by weather and strong sunlight.
Having the hair lightened by bleaching.
Whitened; made white using bleach
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bleach
bleachfield
bleachfield
noun
(now chiefly historical) A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water.