(rare) The act of absconding, or illicitly escaping; hiding of a fugitive.
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
ambassadors
ambassadors
noun
plural of ambassador
amblypodous
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
amoeboidism
amoeboidism
noun
Alternative form of ameboidism
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arnoldsburg
asbestoidal
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backwoodser
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
balmarcodes
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
baronetised
barotseland
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
baseballdom
baseballdom
noun
The world of baseball.
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
basipoditic
basipoditic
adj
Relating to the basipodite.
bastinadoed
bastinadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastinado
bastinadoes
bastinadoes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinado
batidaceous
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bdellostoma
becassocked
becassocked
adj
Wearing a cassock.
becushioned
belladonnas
belladonnas
noun
plural of belladonna
bernardston
bescoundrel
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmottered
betrousered
betrousered
adj
(usually humorous) Wearing pants or trousers.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bidactylous
bidonvilles
bidonvilles
noun
plural of bidonville
bigotedness
bigotedness
noun
The state or condition of being bigoted.
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
bisdiapason
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
bladdernose
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
blastozooid
blastozooid
noun
(biology) A zooid produced by budding
blindstorey
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bloatedness
bloatedness
noun
The state or quality of being bloated.
blockbusted
blondnesses
bloodedness
bloodedness
noun
(in combination) The quality of having blood of a particular kind.
bloodguilts
bloodhounds
bloodhounds
noun
plural of bloodhound
bloodlessly
bloodlessly
adv
In a bloodless manner.
bloodstains
bloodstains
noun
plural of bloodstain
bloodstanch
bloodstocks
bloodstocks
noun
plural of bloodstock
bloodstones
bloodstones
noun
plural of bloodstone
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
bloodstroke
bloodstroke
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Loss of sensation and motion from hemorrhage or congestion in the brain.
A stroke or blow with a weapon that draws blood.
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
bloodybones
blossomhead
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
boardsailor
boardsailor
noun
windsurfer
bobsledders
bobsledders
noun
plural of bobsledder
bobsledding
bobsledding
noun
The act or sport of riding a bobsled
verb
present participle of bobsled
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
bodefulness
bodhisattva
bodhisattva
noun
(Buddhism) A person who has taken specific lay or monastic vows and who is on the road to perfect knowledge; specifically, one who foregoes personal nirvana in order to help others achieve enlightenment.
(Buddhism) An enlightened being existing in a form of existence beyond the ordinary forms of physical reality understood and acknowledged by scientific thought, resembling the Western notion of angels, but with a wealth of its own nuances and expectations. These include the compassionate working for enlightenment of all sentient beings.
bodhisattwa
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bolshevized
bolshevized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolshevize
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bondholders
bondholders
noun
plural of bondholder
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
bookbinders
bookbinders
noun
plural of bookbinder
boondoggles
boondoggles
noun
plural of boondoggle
borderlands
borderlands
noun
plural of borderland
borderlines
borderlines
noun
plural of borderline
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
boswellized
bothridiums
bottomlands
bottomlands
noun
plural of bottomland
boundedness
boundedness
noun
The state or quality of being bounded.
boundlessly
boundlessly
adv
In a boundless manner.
boundnesses
bovensmilde
bowdlerised
bowdlerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerises
bowdlerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerise
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerize
bowmansdale
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
brandsolder
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breadboards
breadboards
noun
plural of breadboard
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
britishhood
broadcasted
broadcasted
verb
(sometimes proscribed) simple past tense and past participle of broadcast
broadcaster
broadcaster
noun
(computing) A piece of equipment used to transmit data over a computer network.
(obsolete) A person who sows seeds by scattering; also, one who promotes sowing seeds in this manner instead of by drilling (“making holes in the soil and placing seeds in them”).
A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.
A person whose job it is to effect such broadcasts; specifically, one who presents radio or television programmes (especially documentaries or news programmes); a presenter.
A piece of equipment used to transmit audio and/or video content, or messages, to be received by radios or televisions, over the internet, etc.
An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadleaves
broadleaves
noun
plural of broadleaf
broadnesses
broadnesses
noun
plural of broadness
broadsheets
broadsheets
noun
plural of broadsheet
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
broadspread
broadspread
adj
widespread
broadswords
broadswords
noun
plural of broadsword
bromidrosis
bromidrosis
noun
(medicine) Fetid or foul-smelling perspiration.
bromoiodism
bromoiodism
noun
poisoning induced by large doses of bromine and iodine or of their compounds
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
bulldoggers
bulldoggers
noun
plural of bulldogger
bulldoggish
busybodyish
busybodyish
adj
Like a busybody; interfering, meddling.
busybodyism
busybodyism
noun
The behaviour of a busybody; interfering, meddling.
buttonwoods
buttonwoods
noun
plural of buttonwood
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
carbonadoes
carbonnades
carbonnades
noun
plural of carbonnade
cardioblast
cardioblast
noun
(biology) An embryonic cell, in some insects, that develops into the heart
cerebroside
cerebroside
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several glycosphingolipids found in the membranes of muscle and nervous tissue
chalkboards
chalkboards
noun
plural of chalkboard
cheeseboard
cheeseboard
noun
A board used for serving cheeses.
chemisorbed
chemisorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemisorb
chemosorbed
chemosorbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chemosorb
chessboards
chessboards
noun
plural of chessboard
cloudbursts
cloudbursts
noun
plural of cloudburst
coadsorbent
coadsorbent
noun
A substance that increases the efficacy of an adsorbent
coboundless
cockscombed
colorbreeds
colorbreeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of colorbreed
condensable
condensable
adj
That is able to be condensed; that can undergo condensation