(dated) The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
antiblastic
antiblastic
adj
(biology, of a host) antagonistic to the metabolism of a parasite
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
asyllabical
asyllabical
adj
Archaic form of asyllabic.
asymbolical
asymbolical
adj
Synonym of asymbolic
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
backlashing
backlashing
verb
present participle of backlash
backlisting
backlisting
verb
present participle of backlist
backsettler
backsettler
noun
One living in the back or outlying districts of a community.
backslapped
backslapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslap
backslapper
backslapper
noun
One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backslashes
backslashes
noun
plural of backslash
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
balaneutics
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balmarcodes
baluchistan
barcarolles
barcarolles
noun
plural of barcarolle
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
basellaceae
basicranial
basicranial
adj
Of or pertaining to the basicranium
basilarchia
basiliscine
beetlestock
bellechasse
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
berascaling
bescoundrel
bescribbled
bescribbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescribble
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
biblicistic
biblicistic
adj
biblicist
biblioclasm
biblioclasm
noun
(rare) Destruction of books, especially of the Bible.
biblioclast
biblioclast
noun
One who destroys books, especially the Bible.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bidactylous
billsticker
billsticker
noun
Someone who sticks up advertisements on billboards, walls, and similar surfaces.
bilocations
bilocations
noun
plural of bilocation
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
biocatalyst
biocatalyst
noun
(biochemistry) A biochemical catalyst; normally an enzyme.
biocontrols
biocontrols
noun
plural of biocontrol
biologicals
biologicals
noun
(medicine) biological products, such as antitoxins or vaccines, used to induce immunity
(military) biological weapons
biologistic
biologistic
adj
Of or relating to biological determinism.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biosocially
biosocially
adv
In a biosocial context.
biostatical
biostatical
adj
biostatic
biracialism
biracialism
noun
A situation where two races of people are segregated.
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
biscuitlike
biscuitlike
Adjective
Resembling a biscuit or some aspect of one.
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bivalencies
bivalencies
noun
plural of bivalency
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackbreast
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackfriars
blackfriars
intj
(obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) look out; beware
noun
plural of blackfriar
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blacknesses
blacknesses
noun
plural of blackness
blacksmiths
blacksmiths
noun
plural of blacksmith
blacksnakes
blacksnakes
noun
plural of blacksnake
blacksville
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
blanchester
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocoele
blastocoele
noun
Alternative spelling of blastocoel
blastocoels
blastocoels
noun
plural of blastocoel
blastocolla
blastocysts
blastocysts
noun
plural of blastocyst
blastodiscs
blastodiscs
noun
plural of blastodisc
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
blastomycin
blastomycin
noun
A sterile material, produced from cultures of the fungus Blastomyces, once used for intradermal testing
blastoporic
blastoporic
adj
(biology) Pertaining to a blastopore; blastoporal.
bleacheries
bleacheries
noun
plural of bleachery
bleachhouse
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blindstitch
blindstitch
noun
Alternative form of blind stitch
verb
To work in blind stitches.
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
bloodstanch
bloodstocks
bloodstocks
noun
plural of bloodstock
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).
blotchiness
blotchiness
noun
The state or condition of being blotchy.
blowtorches
blowtorches
noun
plural of blowtorch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowtorch
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bombastical
bombastical
adj
(archaic) bombastic
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
borosilicic
bottlenecks
bottlenecks
noun
plural of bottleneck
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bottleneck
brainsickly
brainsickly
adv
(obsolete) In a brainsick manner.
branchlines
branchlines
noun
plural of branchline
brecksville
brickfields
brickfields
noun
plural of brickfield
bricklayers
bricklayers
noun
plural of bricklayer
brickleness
brickleness
noun
(obsolete) brittleness
brilliances
brilliances
noun
plural of brilliance
bristlecone
bristlecone
noun
A bristlecone pine.
broadcloths
broadcloths
noun
plural of broadcloth
brocatelles
brocatelles
noun
plural of brocatelle
bromocresol
bromocresol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bromo derivative of cresol, some of which are constituents of dyes or indicators
bronchioles
bronchioles
noun
plural of bronchiole
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
brucelloses
brucelloses
noun
plural of brucellosis
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
bruckleness
brunellesco
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bullsticker
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
butcherless
butcherless
adj
Without a butcher.
cabbalistic
cablecasted
cablecasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cablecast
calibrators
calibrators
noun
plural of calibrator
callensburg
campbellism
campbellism
Proper noun
The
candelabras
candelabras
noun
plural of candelabra
cannabinols
cannabinols
noun
plural of cannabinol
cannibalise
cannibalise
verb
(transitive) To eat (parts of) another of one's own species.
(transitive) To remove parts of (a machine, etc) for use in other similar machines.
(transitive, business) To reduce sales or market share (for one of one's own products) by introducing another.