(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstemiousness
abstemiousness
noun
The quality of being abstemious, temperate, or sparing, particularly in the use of food and strong drinks.
absume
absume
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To consume gradually; to waste away.
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
acetabulums
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
albumenisation
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumens
albumens
noun
plural of albumen
albuminiferous
albuminiferous
adj
Supplying albumen.
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminogenous
albuminogenous
adj
Forming albumen.
albuminoscope
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminousness
albuminousness
noun
(rare) The state or quality of being albuminous.
albumoscope
albumose
albumose
noun
Any of a class of polypeptides formed by digestion of protein; proteose
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
ambagiousness
ambagiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambagious.
ambassadeur
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
amberous
amberous
adj
amber-coloured
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
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.
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguousness
ambiguousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambiguous; ambiguity
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
ambisexualities
ambisexualities
noun
plural of ambisexuality
ambisexuality
ambisexuality
noun
(countable) An instance of ambisexual behaviour.
(uncountable) The state of being ambisexual.
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambitiousness
ambitiousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambitious.
ambleocarpus
amblycephalus
amblygeusia
ambosexous
ambosexous
adj
(obsolete) ambisexual; hermaphroditic
ambosexual
ambrosiaceous
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
ambulantes
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ambushers
ambushers
noun
plural of ambusher
ambushes
ambushes
noun
plural of ambush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush
ambushlike
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amebous
amebous
adj
amebic
amesbury
amesbury
Proper noun
a town in southern Wiltshire, England.
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amoebous
amoebous
adj
Alternative spelling of amebous
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphiboliferous
amphiboliferous
adj
(mineralogy) Bearing amphibole.
amphisbaenous
amusable
amusable
adj
Capable of being amused.
antialbumose
antirepublicanism
antisubmarine
antisubmarine
adj
(military) Intended for use against submarines.
apometabolous
arboretums
aristorepublicanism
armbruster
aslumber
aslumber
adj
(poetic) Asleep.
assumable
assumable
adj
Capable of being assumed, or taken on.
Capable of being assumed, or taken to be true.
aumbries
aumbries
noun
plural of aumbrie
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autocombustible
autocombustible
adj
Capable of spontaneous combustion.
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
balsamaceous
balsameaceous
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
balsaminaceous
balsaminaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balsaminaceae.
bambuseae
bamused
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
barquisimeto
barramundies
bartholomeus
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
batrachospermum
baumeister
bdelliums
bdelliums
noun
plural of bdellium
beamhouse
beauism
beaumarchais
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
bedumbs
bedumbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedumb
befuddlements
befuddlements
noun
plural of befuddlement
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
begums
begums
noun
plural of begum
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
bejumbles
bejumbles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bejumble
belimousined
bemuddles
bemuddles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemuddle
bemurmurs
bemuse
bemuse
verb
(archaic, humorous) To devote to the Muses.
(obsolete, slang, transitive) To make drunk; to intoxicate.
(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
(transitive, sometimes proscribed) To be amused, especially sardonically.
bemused
bemused
adj
deeply thoughtful; preoccupied
perplexed and bewildered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemuse
bemusedly
bemusedly
adv
In a bemused manner
bemusement
bemusement
noun
The state of being bemused.
bemusements
bemusements
noun
plural of bemusement
bemuses
bemuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemuse
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
bemusk
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
bemuzzles
benumbedness
benumbedness
noun
The state or quality of being benumbed.
benumbs
benumbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benumb
benzosulfimide
benzosulfimide
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of saccharin
benzosulphimide
bermudas
bermudians
besmouch
besmudge
besmudge
verb
To smudge.
besmudged
besmudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmudge
besmudges
besmudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmudge
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmut
besmut
verb
(transitive) To blacken with smut; foul with soot.
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
besmuts
besmuts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmut
besmutted
besmutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmut
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
betacismus
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
bienniums
bienniums
noun
plural of biennium
bimillenniums
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
bioinstrumentation
noun
The use of sensors attached to or embedded in the body to remotely monitor physiological function
bioluminescence
bioluminescence
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).