(biology) An organ, in some anthozoans, that functions as a gill
aerobicizing
aerobicizing
verb
present participle of aerobicize
aerobranchia
albification
albification
noun
(obsolete) The act or process of making white.
albuginaceae
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambivalences
ambivalences
noun
plural of ambivalence
amicableness
amicableness
noun
The state or quality of being amicable.
aminobenzoic
aminobenzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to aminobenzoic acid or its derivatives
amphibiontic
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
anabaptistic
anaerobiotic
anaerobiotic
adj
(anatomy) Resembling or relating to anaerobes.
analphabetic
analphabetic
adj
(comparable) (of a person) Illiterate, unable to read or write.
(not comparable) (of symbols) Not alphabetic.
noun
An illiterate person.
ancraophobia
angioblastic
angioblastic
adj
Relating to angioblasts.
anglophobiac
announceable
announceable
adj
Able to be announced.
noun
(informal) A positive-sounding news item suitable for public announcement; a sound bite.
antebrachial
antebrachial
adj
(anatomy) relating to the forearm
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antibacchius
antibacchius
noun
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.
antibacklash
antibacklash
adj
(mechanics) Countering or preventing backlash (jarring reflex motion in machinery).
antiblackism
antiblackism
noun
Antiblack sentiments or politics.
antibrachial
antibrachial
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the antibrachium, or forearm.
antidiabetic
antidiabetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diabetes.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters diabetes.
antikickback
antikickback
adj
Serving to counter kickbacks (illicit payments); antibribery.
Serving to prevent kickbacks (accidents with machinery).
antimicrobic
antimicrobic
adj
antimicrobial
noun
Any antimicrobial agent
antiscabious
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
aplanobacter
aquincubital
aquincubital
adj
(ornithology) Lacking a fifth cubital remex.
aquocarbonic
arborescence
arborescence
noun
(graph theory) A directed rooted tree in which all vertices can be reached from the root.
A tree-like structure.
arboricoline
arboricoline
adj
Synonym of arboricolous
archibenthal
archibenthic
archibenthic
adj
Relating to the upper part of the benthic region, from the sublittoral to the abyssal
archibenthos
archpublican
archvagabond
arthrobranch
arthrobranch
noun
A gill, of a crustacean, that is attached to the membrane between the body and the base of the leg
audubonistic
azoxybenzoic
baccalaurean
baccalaurean
adj
Relating to a baccalaureate.
bacchanalian
bacchanalian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Bacchanalian
bacchanalias
bacchanalias
noun
plural of bacchanalia
bacchanalism
bacchanalism
noun
Alternative form of bacchanalianism
bacchanalize
bacchanalize
verb
(intransitive) To behave as if at a bacchanal; to revel riotously.
(transitive) To make riotous and wild.
bacilligenic
bacillogenic
backbenchers
backbenchers
noun
plural of backbencher
backbitingly
backbitingly
adv
In a backbiting manner.
backboneless
backboneless
adj
Cowardly, spineless.
Without a backbone; invertebrate.
backbreaking
backbreaking
adj
(figuratively) Of work, very physically tiring.
backchecking
backchecking
verb
present participle of backcheck
backcourtman
backcourtman
noun
(basketball) A backcourt player.
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backcrossing
backcrossing
noun
(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backflipping
backflipping
verb
present participle of backflip
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backhandedly
backlighting
backlighting
noun
The illumination of a photographic subject from the rear, causing edges to glow while other areas remain in shadow.
verb
present participle of backlight
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backpointers
backslapping
backslapping
noun
action of the verb to backslap
verb
present participle of backslap
backsplicing
backsplicing
verb
present participle of backsplice
backstabbing
backstabbing
noun
The act of one who backstabs.
verb
present participle of backstab
backstamping
backstopping
backstopping
verb
present participle of backstop
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backtracking
backtracking
noun
(aviation) The usage of a runway as a taxiway, especially at private strips and smaller airports.
(computer science) The act of building all possible solutions to a problem incrementally, abandoning any candidate solution if it cannot lead to a valid solution.
(countable, uncountable) The act of one who, or that which, backtracks; a retracing of one's steps.
verb
present participle of backtrack
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
backwoodsman
backwoodsman
noun
(informal, UK politics) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.
A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
An uncivilized person.
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bacteriocins
bacteriocins
noun
plural of bacteriocin
bactriticone
bactriticone
noun
(malacology) A shell which has a straight cone shape, like certain primitive Ammonoidea.
baculiticone
balancedness
balancedness
noun
The state or quality of being balanced.
ballistician
ballistician
noun
A person who has expertise in the field of ballistics
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bareknuckled
bariatrician
bariatrician
noun
(medicine) a specialist in bariatrics
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barricadoing
barricadoing
verb
present participle of barricado
basification
basification
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of making something more basic; raising the pH of something.
bathycolpian
bathycurrent
batocrinidae
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
bechuanaland
bechuanaland
Proper noun
A former name of what is now Botswana, used until 1966
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becompliment
becrinolined
becrinolined
adj
Dressed in a crinoline.
becudgelling
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
begoniaceous
begoniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Begoniaceae.
belicoseness
belligerence
belligerence
noun
The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
benedictions
benedictions
noun
plural of benediction
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactress
benefactress
noun
A female benefactor.
beneficeless
beneficeless
adj
Without a benefice.
beneficences
beneficences
noun
plural of beneficence
beneficently
beneficently
adv
In a beneficent manner
beneficiaire
beneficially
beneficially
adv
In a beneficial manner
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
beneficiates
beneficiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beneficiate
beneficience
beneficience
noun
Misspelling of beneficence.
benevolences
benevolences
noun
plural of benevolence
benignancies
benignancies
noun
plural of benignancy
benzacridine
benzpinacone
berceaunette
berlichingen
berrypicking
bescribbling
bescribbling
verb
present participle of bescribble
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
bibliomaniac
bibliomaniac
noun
A person who is obsessed with owning books, especially valuable ones.
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
bicentennial
bicentennial
adj
Occurring every two hundred (200) years
Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.