Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
absenters
absenters
noun
plural of absenter
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
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.
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.
absterged
absterged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absterge
absterges
absterges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absterge
abstracts
abstracts
noun
plural of abstract
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstract
abstricts
abstricts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstrict
abstruser
abstruser
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdist
absurdist
adj
Of, or relating to absurdism.
noun
An advocate of absurdism, in particular a writer of absurd topics.
absurdity
absurdity
noun
(countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction.
(obsolete, rare) Dissonance.
(uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment.
acerbates
acerbates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acerbate
acrobates
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
airbursts
airbursts
noun
plural of airburst
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airburst
alabaster
alabaster
adj
Made of alabaster.
Resembling alabaster: white, pale, translucent.
noun
(color) An off-white colour, like that of alabaster.
(historical) A variety of calcite, translucent and sometimes banded.
A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally.
alabastra
alabastra
noun
plural of alabastron
albatross
albatross
noun
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
albertist
albertson
ambiverts
ambiverts
noun
plural of ambivert
arbalests
arbalests
noun
plural of arbalest
arbalists
arbalists
noun
plural of arbalist
arbitress
arbitress
noun
A female arbiter.
arborists
arborists
noun
plural of arborist
arbutuses
arbutuses
noun
plural of arbutus
ascorbate
ascorbate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
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.
astrolabe
astrolabe
noun
An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
atlasburg
atrebates
aubretias
aubretias
noun
plural of aubretia
aubrietas
aubrietas
noun
plural of aubrieta
baccarats
backrests
backrests
noun
plural of backrest
backstair
backstair
adj
clandestine, secret or furtive
noun
The backstairs (stairs at the rear of a building).
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
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
bactrites
bagritski
balaustre
ballaster
balloters
balloters
noun
plural of balloter
baltassar
balthasar
balusters
balusters
noun
plural of baluster
banisters
banisters
noun
plural of banister
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bannerets
bannerets
noun
plural of banneret
bannister
bannister
noun
Alternative form of banister
banterers
banterers
noun
plural of banterer
bapistery
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baptornis
baraithas
baratheas
baratheas
noun
plural of barathea
barbastel
barbastel
noun
Alternative form of barbastelle (“type of bat”)
barbettes
barbettes
noun
plural of barbette
barbitals
barbitals
noun
plural of barbital
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
bareboats
barghests
barghests
noun
plural of barghest
barguests
barguests
noun
plural of barguest
baritones
baritones
noun
plural of baritone
barkstone
barmaster
barmaster
noun
(historical) A local judge among miners.
An officer of the barmote.
barneston
barnstead
barnstock
barnstorm
barnstorm
noun
A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.
verb
(US) To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater.
(US, of a sports team) To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds.
To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
barraters
barraters
noun
plural of barrater
barrators
barrators
noun
plural of barrator
barrenest
barrenest
adj
superlative form of barren: most barren
barretors
barretors
noun
plural of barretor
barrettes
barrettes
noun
plural of barrette
barrister
barrister
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
barstools
barstools
noun
plural of barstool
barterers
barterers
noun
plural of barterer
bartisans
bartisans
noun
plural of bartisan
bartizans
bartizans
noun
plural of bartizan
bartletts
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
basecourt
basecourt
noun
Alternative form of base court
bastardly
bastardly
adj
Having been born out of marriage.
Of no use or purpose; useless; worthless.
adv
In a bastardly manner.
bastardry
bastardry
noun
(dated) The state of being a bastard (illegitimate child).
(rare) The unpleasant behaviour of a bastard (objectionable person).
batesburg
bathrobes
bathrobes
noun
plural of bathrobe
bathrooms
bathrooms
noun
plural of bathroom
battarism
batteners
batteners
noun
plural of battener
batteries
batteries
noun
plural of battery
battersea
bawdstrot
bearfoots
beastlier
beastlier
adj
comparative form of beastly: more beastly
beblister
beblister
verb
(transitive, archaic) To blister (cause to be blistered); blister badly; cover with blisters.
becarpets
becarpets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becarpet
becluster
becrusted
becrusted
adj
Covered with, or as if with, a crust; encrusted.
bedirties
bedirties
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedirty
bedsitter
bedsitter
noun
bedsit
bedstraws
bedstraws
noun
plural of bedstraw
bedstring
beemaster
beemaster
noun
(dated) A beekeeper.
beestride
beetroots
beetroots
noun
plural of beetroot
befluster
begetters
begetters
noun
plural of begetter
belesprit
bellworts
bellworts
noun
plural of bellwort
bemonster
bemonster
verb
(transitive) To fill or cover with monsters.
(transitive) To make monstrous or like a monster; make hideous; deform.
(transitive) To regard or treat (someone) as a monster; to call (someone) a monster.
bentgrass
bentgrass
noun
Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.
beplaster
beplaster
verb
(transitive) To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub (with something).
bereshith
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergquist
bergstein
bergstrom
berkovets
berkovets
noun
(historical) An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164 kilograms or 10 poods.
berkovtsi
bernstein
berrettas
berrettas
noun
plural of berretta
bescatter
bescatter
verb
(transitive) To scatter over.
bescratch
bescratch
verb
(transitive) To scratch; scratch about; scratch all over.
besetters
besetters
noun
plural of besetter
besmother
bespatter
bespatter
verb
(transitive) To soil by spattering.
(transitive) To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
(transitive, figuratively) To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend.
besputter
bestirred
bestirred
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestir
bestrewed
bestrewed
verb
simple past tense of bestrew
bestrided
bestrides
bestrides
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestride