simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abortionists
abortionists
noun
plural of abortionist
abortiveness
abortiveness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being abortive.
(uncountable) The quality of being abortive.
abracadabras
abracadabras
noun
plural of abracadabra
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abrasiveness
abrasiveness
noun
The property, quality or instance of being abrasive.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
abruptnesses
abruptnesses
noun
plural of abruptness
absorbancies
absorbancies
noun
plural of absorbancy
absorbedness
absorbedness
noun
The capability of being absorbed.
absorbencies
absorbencies
noun
plural of absorbency
absorptances
absorptances
noun
plural of absorptance
absorptional
absorptional
adj
Relating to absorption.
absorptively
absorptively
adv
In an absorptive way.
absorptivity
absorptivity
noun
(analytical chemistry) The constant a in the Beer's law relation A = abc, where A is the absorbance, b the path length, and c the concentration of solution. Also known as absorptive power. Formerly known as absorbency index; absorption constant; extinction coefficient.
(thermodynamics) The fraction of radiation absorbed by a surface to the total radiation incident on the surface.
The quality of being absorptive; absorptiveness.
abstractable
abstractable
adj
Able to be abstracted; able to be made abstract.
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractions
abstractions
noun
plural of abstraction
abstractness
abstractness
noun
The quality of being abstract.
abstruseness
abstruseness
noun
The property of being abstruse; abstrusity.
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
acrobystitis
adorableness
adorableness
noun
The state or quality of being adorable.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
aerobioscope
aerobioscope
noun
An instrument that collects the bacterial content of air
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
afforestable
afforestable
adj
Suitable for being afforested.
afterburners
afterburners
noun
plural of afterburner
agoraphobias
agoraphobias
noun
plural of agoraphobia
agoraphobics
agoraphobics
noun
plural of agoraphobic
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
alabastrites
albopruinose
albuminurias
albuminurias
noun
plural of albuminuria
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.
alphabetiser
alphabetiser
noun
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of alphabetizer.
ambassadress
ambassadress
noun
A female ambassador.
The wife of an ambassador.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
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.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambiversions
ambleocarpus
ambrosiaceae
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
amobarbitals
amobarbitals
noun
plural of amobarbital
anabaptistry
anabaptistry
Noun
The doctrine or practices of Anabaptists.
anaerobioses
anaerobioses
noun
plural of anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
anaerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained in the absence of air (or oxygen)
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antiabrasion
antiabrasion
adj
Preventing abrasion.
antilaborist
antiliberals
antiliberals
noun
plural of antiliberal
approbations
approbations
noun
plural of approbation
arabesquerie
arabesquerie
noun
arabesque ornamentation
arabinosides
arabinosides
noun
plural of arabinoside
arbalestrier
arbitrageurs
arbitrageurs
noun
plural of arbitrageur
arbitraments
arbitraments
noun
plural of arbitrament
arbitrations
arbitrations
noun
plural of arbitration
arborescence
arborescence
noun
(graph theory) A directed rooted tree in which all vertices can be reached from the root.
A tree-like structure.
arboricolous
arboricolous
adj
(ecology) That grows on, or lives in, trees.
archbishopry
archibenthos
archiblastic
arcubalister
arcubalister
noun
A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.
arsenobenzol
artzybasheff
ashurbanipal
assurbanipal
astrobiology
astrobiology
noun
(sciences) The study of life anywhere in the universe, including the Earth.
astrolabical
astrolabical
adj
Archaic form of astrolabic.
attributions
attributions
noun
plural of attribution
attributives
attributives
noun
plural of attributive
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
autoabstract
autoabstract
noun
(computing) An abstract (abridgement or summary of a publication) generated automatically by a computer.
azerbaijanis
azotobacters
baccalaureus
bachelordoms
bachelorship
bachelorship
noun
The state of being a bachelor.
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backbenchers
backbenchers
noun
plural of backbencher
backbreakers
backbreakers
noun
plural of backbreaker
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backpointers
backscatters
backscatters
noun
plural of backscatter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backscatter
backslappers
backslappers
noun
plural of backslapper
backstabbers
backstabbers
noun
plural of backstabber
backstrapped
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backtrackers
backtrackers
noun
plural of backtracker
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
bactericides
bactericides
noun
plural of bactericide
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bacteriostat
bacteriostat
noun
A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis.
bacteriurias
bacteriurias
noun
plural of bacteriuria
baculiferous
bairnishness
bairnsfather
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balderdashes
balderdashes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of balderdash
ballcarriers
ballcarriers
noun
plural of ballcarrier
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bananivorous
bananivorous
adj
(rare) Feeding on bananas; banana-eating.
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bandjarmasin
bandjermasin
bandolerismo
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptship
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
baragouinish
barbarianism
barbarianism
noun
A primitive or simplistic ethos or societal condition; barbarism.
Behaviour appropriate to a barbarian, that is uncivilized, brutal, or crude.
barbiturates
barbiturates
noun
plural of barbiturate
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
bargersville
barhamsville
barnstormers
barnstormers
noun
plural of barnstormer
barnstorming
barnstorming
adj
(especially of a performance) Highly theatrical.
noun
The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches.
verb
present participle of barnstorm
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
baronetising
baroscopical
baroscopical
adj
Alternative form of baroscopic
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barramundies
barranquitas
barratrously
barratrously
adv
In a barratrous manner.
barrelfishes
barrelfishes
noun
plural of barrelfish
barrelhouses
barrelhouses
noun
plural of barrelhouse
barrennesses
barrennesses
noun
plural of barrenness
barristerial
barristerial
adj
Of or relating to barristers.
bartholomeus
bartlesville
bartonsville
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
baserunnings
basialveolar
basialveolar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the basion and the alveolus (or to their separation)
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basilosaurus
basilosaurus
noun
Any species of several very large extinct cetaceans belonging to the Genus Basilosaurus, of the family Basilosauridae, from the late Eocene. the two species in the genus B.isis (found in Egypt and Tunisia) and B. cetoides (found in the southern and eastern US).
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
basketballer
basketballer
noun
(informal) A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.