An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abelmoschus
abietineous
abietineous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the Abietineae.
abjurations
abjurations
noun
plural of abjuration
ablatitious
ablatitious
adj
(obsolete) Diminishing
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
abruptiones
absolutions
absolutions
noun
plural of absolution
absolutisms
absolutisms
noun
plural of absolutism
absolutista
absolutists
absolutists
noun
plural of absolutist
absolutized
absolutized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absolutize
absolutizes
absolutizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of absolutize
abstentious
abstentious
adj
Characterized by abstinence; self-restraint.
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
abusiveness
abusiveness
noun
The quality of being abusive; rudeness of language, or violence to the person.
acetabulous
acetabulous
adj
cup-shaped; acetabular
acetabulums
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
alabastrums
alabastrums
noun
plural of alabastrum
albategnius
albiflorous
albiflorous
adj
(botany) Having white flowers.
albugineous
albugineous
adj
Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; applied to textures, bodily fluids, etc., which are perfectly white.
albuginitis
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumeniser
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminosis
albuminosis
noun
(archaic, pathology) A condition of the blood characterized by the presence of more than the usual amount of albumin; hyperalbuminemia.
albumoscope
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
ambagiously
ambagiously
adv
In an ambagious manner.
ambassadeur
ambiguities
ambiguities
noun
plural of ambiguity
ambiguously
ambiguously
adv
In an ambiguous manner.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambitiously
ambitiously
adv
In an ambitious manner.
amblygeusia
amblypodous
ambulations
ambulations
noun
plural of ambulation
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
ambuscadoed
ambuscadoed
adj
(obsolete) Posted in ambush; ambuscaded.
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
anaerobious
anaerobious
adj
(archaic) anaerobic
antibilious
antibilious
adj
(pharmacology) Countering liver disorder.
antisubsidy
antisubsidy
adj
(politics) Opposing a subsidy.
arabesquely
arabesquely
adv
In the style of arabesque art or architecture.
arboraceous
arboraceous
adj
Abounding in trees.
Of or relating to trees.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
arnoldsburg
arquebusier
arquebusier
noun
(military, now historical) A soldier armed with an arquebus.
assaultable
assaultable
adj
Capable of being assaulted.
assubjugate
assubjugate
verb
(obsolete) To bring into subjection.
astoundable
astoundable
adj
Capable of being astounded.
atrabilious
atrabilious
adj
(medicine, obsolete) Having an excess of black bile.
Characterized by melancholy.
Ill-natured; malevolent; cantankerous.
aubergistes
aubergistes
noun
plural of aubergiste
audibleness
audibleness
noun
The state or quality of being audible.
autobasidia
autobasidia
noun
plural of autobasidium
autobasisii
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
bacchuslike
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
balaneutics
balefulness
balefulness
noun
The characteristic of being baleful.
balistarius
balistarius
noun
Alternative form of ballistarius
baluchistan
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
banefulness
banefulness
noun
The state or quality of being baneful.
bangiaceous
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barbaresque
barbaresque
adj
barbaric in form or style
barbarously
barbarously
adv
In a barbarous manner.
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
barotraumas
barotraumas
noun
plural of barotrauma
barracoutas
barracoutas
noun
plural of barracouta
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
barrelhouse
barrelhouse
noun
(music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
A rough and tumble drinking establishment.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
baserunning
baserunning
noun
(baseball) The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so
bashfulness
bashfulness
noun
The quality or property of being bashful
bashibazouk
bashibazouk
noun
Alternative spelling of bashi-bazouk
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
bassariscus
batidaceous
battarismus
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beauharnais
beauteously
beauteously
adv
In a beauteous manner.
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
beautifiers
beautifiers
noun
plural of beautifier
becushioned
beefburgers
beefburgers
noun
plural of beefburger
belliferous
belliferous
adj
(rare, formal) Bringing war.
belorussian
bemusements
bemusements
noun
plural of bemusement
benzofurans
benzofurans
noun
plural of benzofuran
bequeathals
bequeathals
noun
plural of bequeathal
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
berninesque
bescoundrel
bescutcheon
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
betrousered
betrousered
adj
(usually humorous) Wearing pants or trousers.
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bhubaneswar
bhubaneswar
Proper noun
State capital of Odisha, India.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidactylous
bifariously
bifariously
adv
In a bifarious manner.
bijouteries
bijouteries
noun
plural of bijouterie
biliousness
biliousness
noun
The state of being bilious.
biofoulings
biofoulings
noun
plural of biofouling
biscuitlike
biscuitlike
Adjective
Resembling a biscuit or some aspect of one.
biscuitroot
biscuitroot
noun
Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium, with edible, starchy roots.
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bisexuality
bisexuality
noun
(chiefly botany) The state of being bisexual (“having both male and female parts or roles”).
(of humans or other animals) The state of being sexually or romantically attracted to members of either sex or gender.
bisiliquous
bisinuation
bistipulate
bistournage
bitterbrush
bitterbrush
noun
Any member of the genus Purshia of flowering shrubs, native to western North America.
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
bituminizes
bituminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bituminize
bituminosis
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
bladensburg
blanquettes
blanquettes
noun
plural of blanquette
blanquillos
blanquillos
noun
plural of blanquillo
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
bleachhouse
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
blockbusted
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
blockhouses
blockhouses
noun
plural of blockhouse
bloodguilts
bloodhounds
bloodhounds
noun
plural of bloodhound
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).
blountstown
blueberries
blueberries
noun
plural of blueberry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueberry
blueblossom
blueblossom
noun
An evergreen shrub, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, endemic to Oregon and California.