Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
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.
ambuscado
ambuscado
noun
(obsolete) ambush.
ambushers
ambushers
noun
plural of ambusher
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
ambystoma
amebiasis
amebiasis
noun
(medicine) Alternative spelling of amoebiasis
amissible
amissible
adj
Liable to be lost.
anabaenas
anabaenas
noun
plural of anabaena
anabasine
anabasine
noun
A pyridine alkaloid similar to nicotine, found in Nicotiana glauca (tree tobacco), a close relative of the common tobacco plant, formerly used as an insecticide.
anabiosis
anabiosis
noun
(biology) A state of suspended animation, especially during extreme drought; the act of recovering from this state.
anabolism
anabolism
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
anabrosis
anabrosis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) wasting away
anaerobes
anaerobes
noun
plural of anaerobe
anybodies
anybodies
pron
(nonstandard) plural of anybody
(nonstandard) possessive form of anybody
apposable
apposable
adj
(anatomy) Capable of being apposed, or applied one to another, as the thumb to the fingers of the hand; able to be brought into direct spatial opposition.
arabesque
arabesque
noun
(art, architecture, also attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
(ballet) A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.
(by extension, attributively) Elaborate or ornate creations in general.
(music) An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
arabicism
arabinose
arabinose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
arbalests
arbalests
noun
plural of arbalest
arbalists
arbalists
noun
plural of arbalist
arbitress
arbitress
noun
A female arbiter.
arboreous
arboreous
adj
(obsolete) Growing on trees.
(obsolete, anatomy) Having a tree-like, branching structure.
(of a plant) Having the characteristics of a tree.
arborists
arborists
noun
plural of arborist
arborizes
arborizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arborize
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
arbuscles
arbuscles
noun
plural of arbuscle
arbuscula
arbuscule
arbutuses
arbutuses
noun
plural of arbutus
archbancs
arousable
arousable
adj
That can be aroused
arribadas
arribadas
noun
plural of arribada
arrowbush
aryballos
aryballos
noun
A small Ancient Greek flask used to hold perfume or oil.
An Incan ceramic vessel with long neck, bulbous body, two handles, and pointed bottom.
aryballus
asbestine
asbestine
adj
Resembling or relating to asbestos.
noun
A type of fibrous talc used primarily as a filler or extender.
asbestoid
asbestoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling asbestos
asbestous
asbestous
Adjective
Relating to, or resembling, asbestos.
ascalabus
ascorbate
ascorbate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
ascribing
ascribing
verb
present participle of ascribe
ashburton
ashburton
Proper noun
a small town on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England.
a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
a river in Western Australia, which flows into the Indian Ocean.
a large town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
a river (with two branches) in Canterbury which flows past the town to the Pacific Ocean.
(nanotechnology, countable) A nanodevice capable of assembling nanodevices, possibly including copies of itself, according to a plan.
(programming, countable) A program that reads source code written in assembly language and produces executable machine code, possibly together with information needed by linkers, debuggers and other tools.
assembles
assembles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of assemble
assumable
assumable
adj
Capable of being assumed, or taken on.
Capable of being assumed, or taken to be true.
assumably
assumably
adv
presumably; as one may assume
assurable
astrolabe
astrolabe
noun
An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
asyllabia
asyllabic
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
athabasca
athabasca
Proper noun
A town in Alberta, Canada.
athabaska
atlasburg
atrebates
aubretias
aubretias
noun
plural of aubretia
aubrietas
aubrietas
noun
plural of aubrieta
autobahns
autobahns
noun
plural of autobahn
autoblast
autobuses
autobuses
noun
plural of autobus
auxoblast
aylesbury
aylesbury
Proper noun
a town in Buckinghamshire, England
baalistic
baaskaaps
babbishly
babblings
babblings
noun
plural of babbling
babelised
babirousa
babirousa
noun
Archaic form of babirusa.
babirusas
babirusas
noun
plural of babirusa
babirussa
baboonish
baboonish
adj
Like a baboon.
babouvism
babouvism
Noun
Babouvist beliefs generally
babouvist
babouvist
Noun
A supporter or follower of or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.
babushkas
babushkas
noun
plural of babushka
babyhoods
babyhoods
noun
plural of babyhood
babyhouse
babyhouse
Noun
A doll's house.
babyishly
babyishly
adv
In a babyish manner.
baccarats
bacchants
bacchants
noun
plural of bacchant
baccharis
bacchides
bachelors
bachelors
noun
plural of bachelor
backaches
backaches
noun
plural of backache
backbeats
backbeats
noun
plural of backbeat
backbends
backbends
noun
plural of backbend
backbites
backbites
noun
plural of backbite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite
backbones
backbones
noun
plural of backbone
backcasts
backcasts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backcast
backchats
backchats
noun
plural of backchat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backchat
backcross
backcross
noun
(genetics) An organism produced by such a crossing.
(genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents.
(juggling) Alternative form of back cross
verb
(genetics) To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.
backdates
backdates
noun
plural of backdate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backfills
backfills
noun
plural of backfill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfill
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backflash
backflash
noun
Synonym of flashback (“dramatic device”)
The hazardous situation where the flame propagates backward down the hose of an oxyfuel welding and cutting system.
backhands
backhands
noun
plural of backhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand
backhauls
backhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhaul
backhouse
backhouse
noun
(US, Canada, euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
backlands
backlands
noun
plural of backland
backlings
backlists
backlists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist
backpacks
backpacks
noun
plural of backpack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backpack
backrests
backrests
noun
plural of backrest
backropes
backseats
backseats
noun
plural of backseat
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
backshish
backshish
noun
Alternative spelling of baksheesh
backsides
backsides
noun
plural of backside
backsight
backsight
noun
(surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
(surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
The rear sight of a firearm.
verb
(surveying) To shoot a backsight.
backslaps
backslaps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backslap
backslash
backslash
noun
(computing, rare, proscribed) Used erroneously in reference to, or in reading out, the ordinary slash, that is, the punctuation mark /.
The punctuation mark \.
|passage= […] I was trying to find a web-site for which I had been given the following address: http://www.isop.ucla.edu/pacrim/pubs/korjournal.htm. […] I began to work backwards, removing first the last part of the address following the last backslash (/korjournal.htm).}}
verb
(computing, transitive) To escape (a metacharacter) by prepending a backslash that serves as an escape character, thereby forming an escape sequence.
backslide
backslide
noun
(dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
verb
(Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
backspace
backspace
noun
(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
(computing) The non-printable text character representing a backspace.
The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
verb
(computing) To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.
(computing) To remove a character behind a cursor.
backspang
backspear
backspeer
backspeir
backspier
backspins
backspins
noun
plural of backspin
backstaff
backstaff
noun
(nautical) An early navigational instrument for measuring the altitude of the sun and hence calculating latitude.
backstage
backstage
adj
Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.
Secret, concealed from the public.
adv
Out of view of the public.
Towards the area behind the stage.
noun
The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.
The private portion of the space used by a business or enterprise.
backstair
backstair
adj
clandestine, secret or furtive
noun
The backstairs (stairs at the rear of a building).
backstamp
backstays
backstays
noun
plural of backstay
backstein
backstick
backstick
noun
(field hockey, often attributively) An illegal shot in which a player strikes the ball with the rounded face of the stick in field hockey.
backstone
backstops
backstops
noun
plural of backstop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstop
backstrap
backstrap
noun
(drugs) The rolling a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion
(firearms) The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
The backbone of a book.
verb
To apply or make into a backstrap.
backstrip
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
backsword
backsword
noun
(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backwards
backwards
adj
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
backwoods
backwoods
adj
Pertaining to the backwoods.
Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
noun
A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
backwraps
backwraps
noun
plural of backwrap
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwrap
backyards
backyards
noun
plural of backyard
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
bactrites
baculites
baculites
noun
plural of baculite
baddishly
badgeless
badgeless
adj
Without a badge.
badinages
badinages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badinage
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth