First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
abridgable
abridgable
adj
Capable of being abridged.
abridgedly
abridgedly
adv
in an abridged manner, in a manner that is cut short or shortened
aggravable
aggravable
adj
(obsolete) aggravating
aggregable
aggregable
adj
Synonym of aggregatable
aglobulism
aktiebolag
albigenses
algarrobin
algarrobin
noun
(historical) A dyestuff made from the wood of Ceratonia siliqua, the European carob tree.
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
algebraize
algebraize
verb
(transitive) To perform by algebra; to reduce to algebraic form.
algophobia
algophobia
noun
Fear of pain.
allegeable
allegeable
adj
Able to be alleged
allobroges
amalbergas
amblygonal
amblygonal
adj
(obsolete) obtuse-angled
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angleberry
angleberry
noun
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
assemblage
assemblage
noun
(archaeology) A group of different artifacts found in association with one another.
(art) A visual art form similar to collage, which combines two-dimensional and three-dimensional, often found, elements into works of art.
A collection of things which have been gathered together or assembled.
A gathering of people.
The process of assembling or bringing together.
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
assignable
assignable
adj
Capable of being assigned (all senses).
Capable of being specified or shown.
assignably
assuagable
babblingly
babblingly
adv
In a babbling way.
babelising
babelizing
babelizing
verb
present participle of babelize
backliding
backlogged
backlogged
adj
Having an excessive list of tasks to do, especially tasks that should have already been performed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlog
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
bagatelles
bagatelles
noun
plural of bagatelle
balbriggan
balbriggan
noun
An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear.
balenciaga
balladling
balladling
noun
A short ballad.
ballastage
ballastage
noun
A toll paid for the privilege of taking up ballast in a port or harbour.
ballasting
ballasting
noun
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
The addition of ballast to a ship
The application of ballast to a railway line
verb
present participle of ballast
ballington
ballooning
ballooning
adj
Growing rapidly as a balloon.
Rising high in the air.
noun
(uncountable) The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon.
The act of something that swells or expands.
The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.
verb
present participle of balloon
balneology
balneology
noun
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
bandfiling
bangladesh
bangtailed
bangtailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bangtail
bansalague
bansalague
noun
(Philippines) The wood of the tree Mimusops elengi.
barcolongo
barelegged
barelegged
adj
Having uncovered legs.
adv
With uncovered legs.
barnacling
barnacling
verb
present participle of barnacle
barrelling
barrelling
noun
Alternative form of barreling
verb
present participle of barrel
bashilange
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
bayougoula
beastlings
beastlings
noun
plural of beastling
beblooding
beblooding
verb
present participle of beblood
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beclogging
beclogging
verb
present participle of beclog
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
becudgeled
bedabbling
bedabbling
verb
present participle of bedabble
bedazzling
bedazzling
verb
present participle of bedazzle
bedeviling
bedeviling
noun
An act by which somebody is bedevilled; causing of trouble; harassment.
verb
(US) present participle of bedevil
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bedlington
bedraggled
bedraggled
adj
Decaying, decrepit or dilapidated.
Wet and limp; unkempt.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedraggle.
bedraggles
bedraggles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedraggle
beflagging
beflagging
verb
present participle of beflag
beflecking
beflecking
verb
present participle of befleck
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
beggarlice
beggarlike
beggarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beggar: poor, wheedling, insolent, etc.
begirdling
begirdling
verb
present participle of begirdle
begladding
beglooming
beglooming
verb
present participle of begloom
begoniales
beguileful
bejeweling
bejeweling
verb
present participle of bejewel
bejumbling
bejumbling
verb
present participle of bejumble
belaboring
belaboring
verb
present participle of belabor
beleaguers
beleaguers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beleaguer
beledgered
belgophile
belgravian
belgravian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Belgravia, London.
Of or pertaining to the fashionable or aristocratic life; fashionable, aristocratic.
Noun
A resident of Belgravia, London.
A member of the fashionable or aristocratic society assumed to reside in Belgravia.
belibeling
belittling
belittling
noun
belittlement
verb
present participle of belittle
bellhanger
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bellmaking
bellmaking
noun
The manufacture of bells.
belongings
belongings
noun
plural of belonging
belozenged
belswagger
belswagger
noun
(obsolete) A bully.
(obsolete) A lewd man.
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
bemingling
bemingling
verb
present participle of bemingle
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemuzzling
bepimpling
berlinguer
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bespangles
bespangles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespangle
betelgeuse
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bibliogony
bibliology
bibliology
noun
The study of biblical literature, or theology.
The study of the history of books and the art of printing.
bibliopegy
bibliopegy
noun
The art of bookbinding.
bidiagonal
bidiagonal
adj
(mathematics) Describing a matrix that has non-zero entries along the main diagonal and either the diagonal above or the diagonal below.
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilinguist
bilinguist
noun
(linguistics) One who speaks two languages.
bilinigrin
billbergia
bioecology
bioecology
noun
The specifically biological aspects of ecology
biological
biological
adj
(proscribed, an error in non-native speakers' English) Organic (grown without agrochemicals).
Of or relating to biology.
Related by consanguinity, especially as to parents and children.
noun
(rare) A biological product.
biologists
biologists
noun
plural of biologist
birdliming
birdliming
verb
present participle of birdlime
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
bitterling
bitterling
noun
Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.
blabbering
blabbering
noun
Foolish or incoherent talk; blather; babble.
verb
present participle of blabber
blackening
blackening
noun
(countable) The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
(uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion; on steel, generally, synonym of bluing.
The act of defaming or sullying.
verb
present participle of blacken
blackguard
blackguard
noun
(archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
(transitive) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
blacklight
blacklight
noun
Alternative form of black light (“ultraviolet bulb”)
blacksburg
bladygrass
blairsburg
blakesburg
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.
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blarneying
blarneying
verb
present participle of blarney
blastogeny
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blattering
blattering
verb
present participle of blatter
blawenburg
bleatingly
bleatingly
adv
With bleating sounds.
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blessingly
blessingly
adv
In a way that blesses, or gives a blessing.
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blightbird
blindingly
blindingly
adv
In a blinding manner.
blinkering
blinkering
verb
present participle of blinker
blinkingly
blinkingly
adv
While blinking, or as if blinking
blistering
blistering
adj
Causing blisters.
Harsh or corrosive.
Scornful.
Very fast.
noun
(medicine, veterinary) The practice of forming blisters on the skin, to promote blood flow and aid healing.
verb
present participle of blister
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
blitzbuggy
blitzbuggy
noun
(archaic) A jeep (military vehicle).
blitzkrieg
blitzkrieg
noun
A fast military offensive, typically involving a large and highly mobile tank force with air support.
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
blocksburg
bloodguilt
bloodguilt
noun
guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood