(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abdominocystic
abdominocystic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the abdomen and to the bladder.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominohysterotomy
abdominohysterotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision of the uterus, done through a surgical hole in the abdomen.
abmodality
abruptedly
abruptedly
adv
Abruptly; by a sudden interruption or transition.
absentmindedly
absentmindedly
adv
Alternative form of absent-mindedly
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
abundantly
abundantly
adv
Extremely.
In an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure.
accendibility
accendibility
noun
Capacity for being kindled; inflammability.
adaptability
adaptability
noun
(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
adaptably
adaptably
adv
In an adaptable manner.
addability
addability
noun
Alternative spelling of addibility
addibility
addibility
noun
Capability of addition; capability of being added to or added together.
addressability
addressability
noun
(computer graphics) The capability of a display surface or storage device to accommodate a specified number of uniquely identifiable points.
(computing) The capability of a microprocessor etc. to deal with values of a certain size using a single instruction.
(micrographics) The capability of a specified field frame to contain a specific number of uniquely identifiable points.
adiabatically
adiabatically
adv
(sciences) In an adiabatic way.
adjustability
adjustability
noun
The state or condition of being adjustable.
adjustably
adjustably
adv
In a way that is adjustable.
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
admissability
admissability
noun
The state or quality of being admissable or allowable.
admissibility
admissibility
noun
The state or quality of being admissible or allowable.
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adorability
adorability
noun
The quality of being adorable; adorableness.
adsorbability
adsorbability
noun
A measure of the degree to which a material is capable of adsorption.
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
ambidexterity
ambidexterity
noun
Superior cleverness or adaptability.
The property of being equally skillful with each hand.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
amblydactyla
ambystomidae
antiantibody
antiantibody
noun
(immunology) An antibody that binds to other antibodies.
antibody
antibody
noun
(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
audibility
audibility
noun
The quality of being heard or understood; the degree to which a thing is audible.
autoantibody
autoantibody
noun
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself
autobasidiomycetes
autobasidiomycetous
autohybridization
autoxidizability
autoxidizability
noun
Alternative form of autoxidisability
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
baddeleyite
baddeleyite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare zirconium oxide mineral occurring in a variety of monoclinic prismatic crystal forms.
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
banditry
banditry
noun
Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery.
bandytown
bardolatry
bardolatry
noun
(usually derogatory) excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
bastardly
bastardly
adj
Having been born out of marriage.
Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless.
adv
In a bastardly manner.
bastardry
bastardry
noun
(dated) The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).
(rare) The unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person).
bastardy
bastardy
noun
(law) The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bayoneted
bayoneted
adj
(US) Alternative form of bayonetted
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
bayonetted
bayonetted
adj
Fitted with a bayonet.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
bdellatomy
bdellatomy
noun
(archaic) The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood.
bdellotomy
bdellotomy
noun
Alternative form of bdellatomy
beautydom
beautydom
noun
The estate or rank of a beauty or of beautiful women.
bedirty
bedirty
verb
(archaic) to dirty, soil; make dirty.
bedirtying
bedirtying
verb
present participle of bedirty
beknottedly
belatedly
belatedly
adv
In a belated manner; tardily.
bendability
bendability
noun
The quality or degree of being bendable.
bendicty
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benzoylated
benzoylated
adj
(organic chemistry) Modified by reaction with benzoyl groups
berytidae
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
bestayed
bethylid
bethylid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp in the family Bethylidae.
bethylidae
betrayed
betrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betray
bidactyl
bidactyle
bidactylous
biddability
biddability
noun
The extent to which something or someone is biddable.
The quality of being biddable.
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bifidity
bifidity
noun
The quality of being bifid.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bigotedly
bigotedly
adv
In a bigoted manner.
bimodality
bimodality
noun
(statistics) A bimodal condition
biodegradability
biodegradability
noun
The capacity of a material to decompose over time as a result of biological activity, especially to be broken down by microorganisms.
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
bipedality
bipedality
noun
The condition of being bipedal; bipedalism.
birthday
birthday
noun
A birthday party.
The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.
verb
(intransitive, informal) To celebrate one's birthday.
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
bisdimethylamino
blackheartedly
blepharosyndesmitis
blepharydatis
blindstorey
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
bloodguilty
bloodguilty
adj
Guilty of murder or bloodshed.
bloodthirstily
bloodthirstily
adv
In a bloodthirsty manner.
bloodthirsty
bloodthirsty
adj
(humorous) Of a mosquito, tenaciously seeking to draw blood.
Of a book, film, etc.: depicting much violence; gory, violent.
Thirsty for blood: inexorably violent or eager for bloodshed; murderous.
bloodworthy
blythedale
blythewood
boatyard
boatyard
noun
(rare) A shipyard.
A place where boats are built and repaired.
boatyards
boatyards
noun
plural of boatyard
bodyplate
bodyshirt
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
bodysuits
bodysuits
noun
plural of bodysuit
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
boldheartedly
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
botrydium
botryllidae
botryoid
botryoid
noun
(botany) A determinate inflorescence, similar to a raceme, taking the form of flowers arranged alongside an axis.
botryoidal
botryoidal
adj
(chiefly mineralogy) Having the form of a bunch of grapes.
botryoidally
botryoidally
adv
In a botryoidal manner.
botryopterid
boycotted
boycotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boycott
boydton
boydton
Proper noun
a small town in Virginia, USA
brachydactyl
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachydomatic
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brachydontism
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
bradydactylia
bradyesthesia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.