(immunology) An immunoglobulin G antibody efficient against some protozoans, specifically Trypanosoma lewisi, by preventing reproduction.
abluents
abluents
noun
plural of abluent
abrastol
abristle
abristle
adj
Bristling.
absently
absently
adv
In an absent-minded or abstracted manner.
absolent
absolute
absolute
adj
(archaic) Certain; free from doubt or uncertainty (e.g. a person, opinion or prediction).
(art, music, dance) Independent of (references to) other arts; expressing things (beauty, ideas, etc) only in one art.
(education) Pertaining to a grading system based on the knowledge of the individual and not on the comparative knowledge of the group of students.
(especially philosophy) Fundamental, ultimate, intrinsic; not relative; independent of references or relations to other things or standards.
(law, postpositive, formal) Indicating that a tenure or estate in land is not conditional or liable to terminate on (strictly) any occurrence or (sometimes contextually) certain kinds of occurrence.
(mathematics) As measured using an absolute value.
(mathematics) Indicating an expression that is true for all real numbers, or of all values of the variable; unconditional.
(obsolete) Absolved; free.
(of Celtic languages) Being or pertaining to an inflected verb that is not preceded by any number of particles or compounded with a preverb.
(of a case form) Syntactically connected to the rest of the sentence in an atypical manner, or not relating to or depending on it, like in the nominative absolute or genitive absolute, accusative absolute or ablative absolute.
(of a comparative or superlative) Expressing a relative term without a definite comparison, like "older" in "an older person should be treated with respect".
(of a usually transitive verb) Having no direct object, like "kill" in "if looks could kill".
(of an adjective form) Positive; not graded (not comparative or superlative).
(of an adjective or possessive pronoun) Lacking a modified substantive, like "hungry" in "feed the hungry".
(physics) Independent of arbitrary units of measurement, standards, or properties; not comparative or relative.
(very occasionally postpositive) Positive, certain; unquestionable; not in doubt.
Characteristic of an absolutist ruler: domineering, peremptory.
Complete, utter, outright; unmitigated, not qualified or diminished in any way.
Free from imperfection, perfect, complete; especially, perfectly embodying a quality in its essential characteristics or to its highest degree.
Free of restrictions, limitations, qualifications or conditions; unconditional.
Having reference to or derived in the simplest manner from the fundamental units of mass, time, and length.
Pure, free from mixture or adulteration; unmixed.
Relating to the absolute temperature scale (based on absolute zero); kelvin.
Unrestricted by laws, a constitution, or parliamentary or judicial or other checks; (legally) unlimited in power, especially if despotic.
noun
(chemistry) A concentrated natural flower oil, used for perfumes; an alcoholic extract of a concrete.
(geometry) In a plane, the two imaginary circular points at infinity; in space of three dimensions, the imaginary circle at infinity.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") A realm which exists without reference to anything else; that which can be imagined purely by itself; absolute ego.
(philosophy, usually capitalized, usually preceded by "the") The whole of reality; the totality to which everything is reduced; the unity of spirit and nature; God.
That which exists (or has a certain property, nature, size, etc) independent of references to other standards or external conditions; that which is universally valid; that which is not relative, conditional, qualified or mitigated.
abuttals
abuttals
noun
The boundaries of lands with respect to adjacent lands; buttals.
plural of abuttal
albatros
albatros
noun
Obsolete form of albatross.
albeston
alburtis
apoblast
arbalest
arbalest
noun
A crossbow.
A crossbowman.
arbalist
arbalist
noun
Alternative form of arbalest
arbelest
asbolite
backlist
backlist
noun
(publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
verb
(transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
(transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist.
baetulus
baetulus
noun
A meteorite or similar stone artificially shaped, held sacred or worshipped as of divine origin.
baetylus
baetylus
noun
Alternative form of baetyl (“sacred stone”)
bailouts
bailouts
noun
plural of bailout
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
balausta
balestra
balister
balister
noun
(obsolete) An arbalister or crossbowman.
balistes
balistid
balistid
noun
(zoology) Any triggerfish in the family Balistidae.
balkiest
balkiest
adj
superlative form of balky: most balky
ballasts
ballasts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballast
ballista
ballista
noun
(weaponry, historical) An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
ballutes
ballutes
noun
plural of ballute
balmiest
balmiest
adj
superlative form of balmy: most balmy
baltheus
baluster
baluster
noun
(architecture) A short column used in a group to support a rail, as commonly found on the side of a stairway; a banister. [from 17th c.]
baptlsta
barstool
barstool
noun
Alternative form of bar stool
bartelso
basaltes
basaltes
noun
plural of basalte
basaltic
basaltic
adj
Of or pertaining to basalt.
basilect
basilect
noun
(sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.
basilyst
bastiles
bastiles
noun
plural of bastile
bastille
bastille
noun
A prison or jail.
Confusion of bastille with bastion (bulwark).
verb
To confine as though in a bastille; to imprison.
batfowls
bathless
bathless
adj
Without a bath (tub for bathing).
battlers
battlers
noun
plural of battler
baysmelt
beastily
beastily
adv
in a beasty manner
beatless
beatless
adj
(music) Having no beat.
beetlers
beetlers
noun
plural of beetler
belaites
belostok
beltings
beltings
noun
plural of belting
beltless
beltless
adj
Not requiring a belt.
Not wearing a seatbelt.
Not wearing or not possessing a belt.
beltways
beltways
noun
plural of beltway
beltwise
beltwise
adv
In the manner of a belt, looped around something.
bestials
bestowal
bestowal
noun
The act of bestowing.
betassel
betassel
verb
(transitive) To hang round or decorate with, or as with, tassels.
bibelots
bibelots
noun
plural of bibelot
biblists
biblists
noun
plural of biblist
bilgiest
bilgiest
adj
superlative form of bilgy: most bilgy
bilsteds
bilsteds
noun
plural of bilsted
biltongs
biltongs
noun
plural of biltong
bimetals
bimetals
noun
plural of bimetal
bioblast
bioblast
noun
Alternative form of bioplast
bioplast
bioplast
noun
(biology) a mass or cell of bioplasm that is a unit of living matter; an independently existing mass of living matter
bisaltae
bistable
bistable
adj
Having two stable states.
noun
(computing, electronics) A flip-flop.
biteless
biteless
adj
Having no bite.
bitstalk
blackest
blackest
adj
superlative form of black: most black
blandest
blandest
adj
superlative form of bland: most bland
blankest
blankest
adj
superlative form of blank: most blank
blankets
blankets
noun
plural of blanket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blanket
blastaea
blastema
blastema
noun
(physiology) A clump of undifferentiated cells or blasts, from which an organ or body part will develop, either during the normal growth of an embryo or in the regeneration of a lost body part.
blasters
blasters
noun
plural of blaster
blastful
blastide
blastide
noun
(biology) A small clear space in the segments of the ovum, the precursor of the nucleus.
blastier
blasties
blasting
blasting
noun
A planned explosion, as in mining.
The act by which something is blasted, or blighted.
verb
present participle of blast
blastman
blastoff
blastoff
noun
The countdown and launch of a rocket, missile or spacecraft
blastoid
blastoid
adj
(medicine) Synonym of blastic
(paleontology) Of or relating to blastoids.
noun
(medicine) A blastocyst grown in-vitro.
(paleontology) A member of an extinct class of echinoderms, the Blastoidea.
blastoma
blastoma
noun
(pathology) A tumour that is caused by malignancies in precursor cells or blasts.
blastula
blastula
noun
(embryology) An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a spherical layer of cells filled with fluid; a blastosphere.
blastule
blastule
noun
Alternative form of blastula
blathers
blathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blather
blatters
blatters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blatter
bleakest
bleakest
adj
superlative form of bleak: most bleak
bleaters
bleaters
noun
plural of bleater
blethers
blethers
noun
plural of blether
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blether
blindest
blindest
adj
superlative form of blind: most blind
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of blind
blintzes
blintzes
noun
plural of blintz
blisters
blisters
noun
plural of blister
blistery
blistery
adj
Having blisters.
blithers
blithers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blither
blithest
blithest
adj
superlative form of blithe: most blithe
bloaters
bloaters
noun
plural of bloater
blomkest
blondest
blondest
adj
superlative form of blond: most blond
superlative form of blonde: most blonde
blotches
blotches
noun
plural of blotch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blotch
blotless
blotless
adj
Without blots; stainless.
blotters
blotters
noun
plural of blotter
blowiest
blowiest
adj
superlative form of blowy: most blowy
blowouts
blowouts
noun
plural of blowout
bluestem
bluestem
noun
(US) Any of various grasses having bluish stems, including little bluestem and big bluestem.
bluetops
bluetops
noun
plural of bluetop
bluffest
bluffest
adj
superlative form of bluff: most bluff
bluntest
bluntest
adj
superlative form of blunt: most blunt
bluntish
bluntish
adj
Somewhat blunt.
They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
blurbist
blurbist
noun
A writer of blurbs.
blurters
blurters
noun
plural of blurter
blusters
blusters
noun
plural of bluster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bluster
blustery
blustery
adj
(of a person) Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.
Accompanied by strong wind.
Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
boastful
boastful
adj
Tending to boast or brag.
boatless
boatless
adj
Without a boat or boats.
bobtails
bobtails
noun
plural of bobtail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bobtail
bolsters
bolsters
noun
plural of bolster
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bolster
boltings
boltings
noun
plural of bolting
boltless
boltless
adj
Without bolts (mechanical fasteners).
booklets
booklets
noun
plural of booklet
boomlets
boomlets
noun
plural of boomlet
bootlegs
bootlegs
noun
plural of bootleg
bootless
bootless
adj
Profitless; pointless; unavailing.
Without boots.
borstall
borstall
noun
Alternative form of borstal (“way up a hill”)
borstals
borstals
noun
plural of borstal
botflies
botflies
noun
plural of botfly
bottlers
bottlers
noun
plural of bottler
botulins
botulins
noun
plural of botulin
botulism
botulism
noun
(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
boylston
brattles
brattles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brattle
bristled
bristled
adj
Having bristles
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bristle
bristler
bristler
noun
(informal) A bristled pig.
(obsolete) A conman.
(obsolete, derogatory) A person of low social class.
(obsolete, slang) A soldier who is part of a company that carries pikes.
Someone or something that bristles.
bristles
bristles
noun
plural of bristle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bristle
bristols
bristols
noun
(Cockney rhyming slang) Breasts.
brittles
brittles
noun
plural of brittle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brittle
brothels
brothels
noun
plural of brothel
brushlet
brustled
brustled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brustle
bulbiest
bulblets
bulblets
noun
plural of bulblet
bulgiest
bulgiest
adj
superlative form of bulgy: most bulgy
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
bullbats
bullbats
noun
plural of bullbat
bulldust
bulldust
noun
(Australia) Fine red dust, found in desert regions of Australia.
(vulgar, slang) absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (Most often said of speech, information, or content.)
intj
(vulgar, slang) An expression of disbelief at what one has just heard.
noun
(card games, possibly vulgar) A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations.
(philosophy) Statements made without regard for their truth value.
(rhetoric) Statements that are intentionally misleading, whether true or not.
(vulgar, literally) Feces produced by a bull.
(vulgar, slang) Statements that are transparently or offensively false.
(vulgar, slang) Synonym of shit (in its sense of any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity).
(vulgar, slang, usual sense) Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.
verb
(intransitive, vulgar, slang) To come up with on the spot; to improvise.
(intransitive, vulgar, slang) To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze.
(transitive, intransitive, vulgar, slang) To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.
bullshot
bullshot
noun
(neologism, video games) A phony screenshot created for promotional purposes.