(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absolutism
absolutism
noun
(philosophy) Belief in a metaphysical absolute; belief in Absolute.
(political science, sociology) The principles or practice of absolute or arbitrary government; despotism.
(rare) The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope; absoluteness.
(theology) Doctrine of preordination; doctrine of absolute decrees; doctrine that God acts in an absolute manner.
Positiveness; the state of being absolute.
abstemious
abstemious
adj
(rare) Promotive of abstemiousness.
Marked by, or spent in, abstinence.
Refraining from freely consuming food or strong drink; sparing in diet; abstinent, temperate.
Sparing in the indulgence of the appetite or passions.
Sparingly used; used with temperance or moderation.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
aglobulism
alabastrum
alabastrum
noun
(botany) A flower bud
An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil.
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambilevous
ambilevous
adj
(rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
ambiparous
ambisexual
ambisexual
adj
(slang) Of ambiguous sexual orientation.
(zoology) Hermaphroditic.
Bisexual: attracted to persons of either sex.
Unisex: fit for persons of either sex.
noun
An ambisexual person.
ambosexous
ambosexous
adj
(obsolete) ambisexual; hermaphroditic
ambosexual
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
ambulantes
ambulators
ambulators
noun
plural of ambulator
ambuscaded
ambuscaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambuscade
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
ambuscades
ambuscades
noun
plural of ambuscade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambuscade
ambuscados
ambuscados
noun
plural of ambuscado
ambushlike
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
amphibalus
amphibalus
noun
An ecclesiastical vestment like the chasuble.
amphibious
amphibious
adj
Capable of functioning on land or in water.
Occurring on both land and water.
arboretums
armbruster
ashburnham
bakuninism
barbituism
basigamous
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
baumeister
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
bemusement
bemusement
noun
The state of being bemused.
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
bermudians
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
betacismus
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bimuscular
bimuscular
adj
(zoology) Having two adductor muscles.
binominous
binominous
adj
(obsolete) binomial
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bismuthate
bismuthate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The anion BiO₃⁻ of pentavalent bismuth; any salt containing this anion
bismuthide
bismuthide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound of bismuth with a more electropositive element
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bismuthite
bismuthite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic bismuth carbonate mineral.
bismuthous
bismuthous
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its lower valence.
bituminise
bituminise
verb
Alternative spelling of bituminize
bituminous
bituminous
adj
Of or pertaining to bitumen.
noun
(countable) A type or grade of bituminous coal.
(uncountable) Bituminous coal.
bloomsburg
bloomsburg
Proper noun
A town in Pennsylvania
bloomsbury
bloomsbury
Proper noun
An area of the London borough of Camden, known for its array of garden squares and its literary connections.
boedromius
bombylious
bombylious
adj
(obsolete) Buzzing like a bumblebee.
botulismus
botulismus
noun
Obsolete form of botulism.
boucherism
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
bourbonism
bourbonism
Noun
The principles of the supporters of the obstinate conservatism.
bressummer
bressummer
noun
(architecture) A large, horizontal supporting beam which bears the weight of a wall starting on a first or higher floor, particularly when exposed or used to support a jetty (timber-frame overhang construction).
brundisium
brushmaker
brushmaker
noun
A person who makes brushes.
buchmanism
bucolicism
bucolicism
noun
Bucolic attitudes or behaviour.
buffoonism
buffoonism
noun
(rare, archaic) The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.
bulldogism
bullionism
bullionism
noun
(economics, historical) An economic theory that defines wealth by the amount of precious metals owned; a primitive form of mercantilism.
bumblebees
bumblebees
noun
plural of bumblebee
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bumsucking
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
burbankism
burdensome
burdensome
adj
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
burgessdom
burgessdom
noun
The role or status of burgess.
bursectomy
bursectomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical removal of a bursa
bushhammer
bushhammer
noun
Alternative form of bush hammer
verb
To dress with bush hammer.
bushmaking
bushmaster
bushmaster
noun
A venomous pit viper, Lachesis muta, from tropical America.
cambyuskan
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
columbines
columbines
noun
plural of columbine
comburgess
comburgess
noun
A fellow burgess.
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
combustion
combustion
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of burning.
(figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.
A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
combustive
combustive
adj
Of, pertaining to, caused by, or partaking in combustion.
consumable
consumable
adj
That is consumed or depleted upon use.
That may be eaten.
noun
A material or product that is produced for consumption.
crumbliest
crumbliest
adj
superlative form of crumbly: most crumbly
crumblings
crumblings
noun
plural of crumbling
cumberless
cumberless
adj
unencumbered
cumbersome
cumbersome
adj
Burdensome or hindering, as if a weight or drag; vexatious
Hard, difficult, demanding to handle or get around with.
Inert, lumbering, slow in movement
Not easily managed or handled; awkward; clumsy.
cumbrously
cumbrously
adv
In a cumbrous manner.
currycombs
currycombs
noun
plural of currycomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of currycomb
customable
customable
adj
(obsolete) Subject to the payment of customs; dutiable.
(obsolete) customary
customably
customably
adv
(obsolete) usually; by custom or habit
disembogue
disembogue
verb
(of a river or waters) To pour out, to debouch; to flow out through a narrow opening into a larger space.
To come out into the open sea from a river etc.
dumbfounds
dumbfounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of dumbfound
dumbnesses
dumbnesses
noun
plural of dumbness
dumbstruck
dumbstruck
adj
so shocked as to be unable to speak
elegiambus
embolismus
embolismus
noun
Alternative form of embolism (“intercalated prayer for deliverance from evil”)
embrasured
embrasured
Adjective
Having embrasures.
embrasures
embrasures
noun
plural of embrasure
embryulcus
emmetsburg
emmitsburg
encumbrous
encumbrous
adj
(obsolete) Of, pertaining to, or causing an encumbrance; cumbersome; troublesome.
galliambus
galliambus
noun
(poetry) A verse consisting of four Ionics a minore, with variations and substitutions.
hamburgers
hamburgers
noun
plural of hamburger
hemerobius
herbariums
herbariums
noun
plural of herbarium
humberside
humberside
Proper noun
A former county in northeastern England created from parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Replaced in 1996 by the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
humbleness
humbleness
noun
Modesty, humility; the property of being humble.
humbuggers
humbuggers
noun
plural of humbugger
humbuggism
humbuggism
noun
Alternative form of humbugism
husbandman
husbandman
noun
a person who raises crops and tends animals; a farmer
husbandmen
husbandmen
noun
plural of husbandman
iambelegus
iambelegus
noun
(prosody) A verse consisting of an iambic dimeter and half an elegiac pentameter.
imbellious
incumbents
incumbents
noun
plural of incumbent
jumboesque
laboursome
laboursome
adj
(now rare) Characterised or marked by labour; laborious; difficult, elaborate, involved.
(obsolete) Hard-working.
lebensraum
lebensraum
noun
(chiefly with reference to nations and peoples) Hitherto unoccupied “living space” claimed as one’s rightful domain.
lubumbashi
lubumbashi
Proper noun
A large city in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
lumberless
lumberless
adj
Without lumber.
lumbersome
lumbersome
adj
Marked or characterised by lumbering or awkwardness; cumbrous
maccabaeus
mainesburg
malmesbury
malmesbury
Proper noun
a market town in Wiltshire, England.
manubriums
manubriums
noun
plural of manubrium
masharbrum
masturbate
masturbate
verb
(informal, derogatory) To stimulate or please oneself by means of anything, not necessarily sexual, that does not get them anywhere; something that wastes their time; something that does not help others or achieve any important goal.
(intransitive) To stimulate oneself sexually, especially by use of one’s hand or a sex toy made for this purpose, often to the point of ejaculation or orgasm.
(transitive, colloquial) To stimulate someone else sexually without penetration of the penis.
measurable
measurable
adj
Able to be measured.
Of significant importance.
noun
That which can be measured; a metric.
measurably
measurably
adv
In a measurable manner.
To a measurable extent.
membranous
membranous
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
(medicine) Accompanying the formation of a usually abnormal membrane or membranous layer.
Thin, pliable, and often transparent.
mensurable
mensurable
adj
(music) Having a fixed rhythm.
measurable
mensurably
mensurably
adv
In a mensurable manner.
merribauks
metabolous
metabolous
adj
Relating to metabolons
miamisburg
microbious
microbious
adj
Synonym of microbial
microbuses
microbuses
noun
plural of microbus
microcebus
minibusses
minniebush
minniebush
noun
The shrub Rhododendron pilosum.
misdoubted
misdoubted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misdoubt
misnumbers
misnumbers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misnumber