(archaic) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.
abatjours
abatjours
noun
plural of abatjour
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
ablastous
ablastous
adj
Lacking a germ or bud.
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abnormous
abnormous
adj
(archaic) Abnormal; irregular; misshapen.
aboideaus
aboideaus
noun
plural of aboideau
aboiteaus
aboiteaus
noun
plural of aboiteau
abomasusi
abortuses
abortuses
noun
plural of abortus
abruptest
abruptest
adj
superlative form of abrupt: most abrupt
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absolutes
absolutes
noun
plural of absolute
abstruser
abstruser
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstruse: more abstruse
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
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.
abusively
abusively
adv
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
abutments
abutments
noun
plural of abutment
accubitus
accusable
accusable
adj
Liable to be accused or censured; chargeable with a crime or breach; blamable
accusably
accusably
adv
in an accusable manner, in a manner chargeable with crime or fault
adamsburg
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
aetobatus
affabrous
affabrous
adj
(rare, poetic) Executed in a workmanlike manner; ingeniously made.
airbursts
airbursts
noun
plural of airburst
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airburst
airbusses
albugines
albumoses
albumoses
noun
plural of albumose
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alburnums
alburnums
noun
plural of alburnum
ambagious
ambagious
adj
Indefinite.
Roundabout; vague.
ambiguous
ambiguous
adj
(obsolete, of persons) Hesitant; uncertain; not taking sides.
Open to multiple interpretations.
ambitious
ambitious
adj
(followed by "of" or the infinitive) Very desirous
(of a person or their character) Having or showing ambition; wanting a lot of power, honor, respect, superiority, or other distinction.
Hard to achieve.
Resulting from, characterized by, or indicating, ambition
ambrosius
ambulates
ambulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulate
ambuscade
ambuscade
noun
(dated) An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The body of troops lying in ambush.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
verb
(dated) To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.
ambuscado
ambuscado
noun
(obsolete) ambush.
ambushers
ambushers
noun
plural of ambusher
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambustion
ambustion
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A burn or scald.
arabesque
arabesque
noun
(art, architecture, also attributively) An elaborate design of intertwined floral figures or complex geometrical patterns, mainly used in Islamic art and architecture.
(ballet) A dance position in which the dancer stands on one leg, with the other raised backwards, and the arms outstretched.
(by extension, attributively) Elaborate or ornate creations in general.
(music) An ornate composition, especially for the piano.
arboreous
arboreous
adj
(obsolete) Growing on trees.
(obsolete, anatomy) Having a tree-like, branching structure.
(of a plant) Having the characteristics of a tree.
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
arbuscles
arbuscles
noun
plural of arbuscle
arbuscula
arbuscule
arbutuses
arbutuses
noun
plural of arbutus
arousable
arousable
adj
That can be aroused
arrowbush
aryballus
asbestous
asbestous
Adjective
Relating to, or resembling, asbestos.
ascalabus
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.
ashtabula
assumable
assumable
adj
Capable of being assumed, or taken on.
Capable of being assumed, or taken to be true.
assumably
assumably
adv
presumably; as one may assume
assurable
atlasburg
aubretias
aubretias
noun
plural of aubretia
aubrietas
aubrietas
noun
plural of aubrieta
autobahns
autobahns
noun
plural of autobahn
autoblast
autobuses
autobuses
noun
plural of autobus
auxoblast
aylesbury
aylesbury
Proper noun
a town in Buckinghamshire, England
babirousa
babirousa
noun
Archaic form of babirusa.
babirusas
babirusas
noun
plural of babirusa
babirussa
babouvism
babouvism
Noun
Babouvist beliefs generally
babouvist
babouvist
Noun
A supporter or follower of or his ideas, including universal equal income and the abolition of private property.
babushkas
babushkas
noun
plural of babushka
babyhouse
babyhouse
Noun
A doll's house.
backhauls
backhauls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backhaul
backhouse
backhouse
noun
(US, Canada, euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
baculites
baculites
noun
plural of baculite
badmouths
badmouths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badmouth
baguettes
baguettes
noun
plural of baguette
baigneuse
bakehouse
bakehouse
noun
(UK dialectal) Bakery.
A building or an apartment used for the preparing and baking of bread and other baked goods.
A building principally containing ovens.
balaustre
balayeuse
balayeuse
noun
A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.
balbusard
balbuties
balbuties
noun
(medicine, obsolete) stammering
balisaurs
balisaurs
noun
plural of balisaur
ballismus
ballismus
noun
(medicine) A condition characterised by violent involuntary rapid and irregular movements.
balsamous
balsamous
adj
Having the quality of balsam; containing balsam; balsamic.
balusters
balusters
noun
plural of baluster
bambuseae
bandobust
bandusian
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
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.
barbarous
barbarous
adj
(said of language) Not classical or pure.
Like a barbarian, especially in sound; noisy, dissonant.
Mercilessly or impudently violent or cruel, savage.
Uncivilized, uncultured.
barbecues
barbecues
noun
plural of barbecue
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbecue
barguests
barguests
noun
plural of barguest
barleducs
barnumism
barouches
barouches
noun
plural of barouche
basecourt
basecourt
noun
Alternative form of base court
bashfully
bashfully
adv
In a bashful manner.
bashmuric
basifugal
basifugal
adj
(botany) Tending or proceeding away from the base.
basketful
basketful
noun
The amount that will fit into a basket
batesburg
bathhouse
bathhouse
noun
A building where swimmers can change clothes.
A building with baths for communal use.
A business with bath-like facilities, which chiefly serves as a place for sexual encounters, especially among men.
bathybius
bathybius
Noun
A gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and once supposed to be a free living protoplasm, later found to be the result of precipitation.
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
bauhinias
bauhinias
noun
plural of bauhinia
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
bdelliums
bdelliums
noun
plural of bdellium
beadflush
beadhouse
beadhouse
noun
(historical) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.
beamhouse
beauseant
beauseant
noun
The black and white standard of the Knights Templar.
beauteous
beauteous
adj
(literary, formal) beautiful.
bechuanas
becluster
becrusted
becrusted
adj
Covered with, or as if with, a crust; encrusted.
becudgels
becudgels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becudgel
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bedehouse
bedehouse
noun
Alternative form of beadhouse
bedquilts
bedquilts
noun
plural of bedquilt
beduchess
beechnuts
beechnuts
noun
plural of beechnut
beerhouse
beerhouse
noun
A tavern that sells beer.
befluster
befoulers
befoulers
noun
plural of befouler
befuddles
befuddles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befuddle
begrudges
begrudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrudge
beguilers
beguilers
noun
plural of beguiler
behusband
bejumbles
bejumbles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bejumble
belabours
belabours
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belabour
belinurus
beliquors
bellhouse
bellhouse
noun
A structure housing a bell or bells; bell tower; belfry
bellpulls
bellpulls
noun
plural of bellpull
bellyfuls
bellyfuls
noun
plural of bellyful
bemuddles
bemuddles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemuddle
bemurmurs
bemusedly
bemusedly
adv
In a bemused manner
bemuzzles
beneurous
bequeaths
bequeaths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bequeath
berceuses
berceuses
noun
plural of berceuse
bergquist
berrybush
berzelius
bescoured
bescourge
beshouted
beshouted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshout
beshrouds
beshrouds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshroud