The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation.
abashment
abashment
noun
The state of being abashed; embarrassment from shame.
abbottson
aberrants
aberrants
noun
plural of aberrant
abetments
abetments
noun
plural of abetment
abeyances
abeyances
noun
plural of abeyance
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abidances
abidances
noun
plural of abidance
abkhasian
ablations
ablations
noun
plural of ablation
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abnegates
abnegates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abnegate
abnormals
abnormals
noun
plural of abnormal
abnormous
abnormous
adj
(archaic) Abnormal; irregular; misshapen.
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abradants
abradants
noun
plural of abradant
abrasions
abrasions
noun
plural of abrasion
abscising
abscising
verb
present participle of abscise
abscisins
abscisins
noun
plural of abscisin
abscision
abscision
noun
A cutting away.
abscissin
abscissin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.
absconded
absconded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abscond
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
abseiling
abseiling
noun
The process or act of abseiling.
verb
present participle of abseil
absentees
absentees
noun
plural of absentee
absenters
absenters
noun
plural of absenter
absenting
absenting
verb
present participle of absent
absinthes
absinthes
noun
plural of absinthe
absinthic
absinthic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
absinthin
absinthin
noun
(organic chemistry) The principal compound found in wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), having a bitter taste: C₁₅H₂₀O₄
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absolvent
absolvent
adj
(rare) Absolving.
noun
(rare) An absolver.
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
absorbant
absorbant
adj
Alternative spelling of absorbent
absorbent
absorbent
adj
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
abstained
abstained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstain
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
abstinent
abstinent
adj
Refraining from indulgence, especially from the indulgence of appetite.
noun
(usually capitalized, religion, historical) One of a sect who appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and believed in abstinence from meat and sex.
One who abstains; a faster.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
abyssinia
abyssinia
Proper noun
Ethiopia.
Adjective
Ethiopian; Abyssinian. 1976
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
albanians
albertson
albescent
albescent
adj
Becoming white or whitish; moderately white.
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albespyne
albespyne
noun
Alternative form of albespine
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
albugines
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alburnums
alburnums
noun
plural of alburnum
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambitions
ambitions
noun
plural of ambition
amboinese
ambrosane
ambrosian
ambrosian
adj
Ambrosial.
ambrosine
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
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
arabinose
arabinose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
archbancs
asbestine
asbestine
adj
Resembling or relating to asbestos.
noun
A type of fibrous talc used primarily as a filler or extender.
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.
a town in Natal, South Africa.
a neighbourhood in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
autobahns
autobahns
noun
plural of autobahn
babblings
babblings
noun
plural of babbling
baboonish
baboonish
adj
Like a baboon.
bacchants
bacchants
noun
plural of bacchant
backbends
backbends
noun
plural of backbend
backbones
backbones
noun
plural of backbone
backhands
backhands
noun
plural of backhand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhand
backlands
backlands
noun
plural of backland
backlings
backspang
backspins
backspins
noun
plural of backspin
backstein
backstone
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.
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
badinages
badinages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badinage
badnesses
badnesses
noun
plural of badness
bagginess
bagginess
noun
The characteristic of being baggy.
bahamians
baigneuse
bailments
bailments
noun
plural of bailment
baisemain
bakestone
bakestone
noun
Synonym of Welshcake
Synonym of baking stone
balancers
balancers
noun
plural of balancer
balanites
balanitis
balanitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the glans penis.
balconies
balconies
noun
plural of balcony
balkanise
balkanise
verb
Alternative spelling of balkanize
balkanism
balkanism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanism
balkiness
balkiness
noun
The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
balklines
balklines
noun
plural of balkline
ballgowns
ballgowns
noun
plural of ballgown
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballgown
ballonets
ballonets
noun
plural of ballonet
ballonnes
balminess
balminess
noun
The characteristic of being balmy.
balmonies
baloskion
balsamina
balsamine
balsamine
noun
A plant, the Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam.
balsaming
balsaming
verb
present participle of balsam
banalness
banalness
noun
banality
bandagers
bandagers
noun
plural of bandager
bandagist
bandagist
noun
One who applies bandages.
Someone who produces or sells bandages.
bandannas
bandannas
noun
plural of bandanna
bandboxes
bandboxes
noun
plural of bandbox
banderols
banderols
noun
plural of banderol
bandiness
bandiness
noun
The state or quality of being bandy.
banditism
banditism
noun
banditry
bandobust
bandsawed
bandsawed
verb
simple past tense of bandsaw
bandstand
bandstand
noun
A small, informal stage, usually located in nightclubs, where local and amateur musicians perform.
A small, open-air platform or enclosure for bands to play on, usually roofed.
bandusian
bangiales
bangtails
bangtails
noun
plural of bangtail
banishers
banishers
noun
plural of banisher
banishing
banishing
noun
A magical ritual intended to remove negative spiritual influences.
verb
present participle of banish
banisters
banisters
noun
plural of banister
banjoists
banjoists
noun
plural of banjoist
bankbooks
bankbooks
noun
plural of bankbook
bankcards
bankcards
noun
plural of bankcard
bankeress
bankeress
noun
(obsolete) A female banker.
banknotes
banknotes
noun
plural of banknote
bankrolls
bankrolls
noun
plural of bankroll
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankroll
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bankshall
bankshall
noun
(India, historical) A warehouse.
(India, historical) The office of a harbormaster or other port authority.
banksides
banksides
noun
plural of bankside
bannerets
bannerets
noun
plural of banneret
bannerols
bannerols
noun
plural of bannerol
bannister
bannister
noun
Alternative form of banister
banterers
banterers
noun
plural of banterer
bantlings
bantlings
noun
plural of bantling
bantustan
bantustan
noun
(derogatory) A political entity reminiscent of the old apartheid-era territories of the same name.
(originally South Africa, historical) Any of ten former territories defined as homelands for black South Africans.