A pruning device mounted on a pole, so as to reach high branches; a weeding machine.
abouchement
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
accentuable
accentuable
adj
Capable of being accentuated
accountable
accountable
adj
(rare) Capable of being accounted for; explicable; explainable.
Liable to be called on to render an account.
Obliged to keep accurate records (of property or funds).
Obliged, when called upon, to answer (for one’s deeds); answerable.
accountably
accountably
adv
In an accountable manner.
albuminuric
albuminuric
adj
showing the symptom albuminuria, i.e. having albumen in the urine
ambulancing
ambulancing
verb
present participle of ambulance
ambulomancy
ambulomancy
noun
Any of various forms of divination that involve walking, often in circles.
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
annunciable
annunciable
adj
(archaic, rare) That may be announced or declared.
antecubital
antecubital
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior or inner part of the elbow (cubitus)
antibubonic
antibubonic
adj
Countering bubonic plague.
archbuffoon
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhauling
backhauling
verb
present participle of backhaul
balaneutics
baluchistan
bangiaceous
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
barbecueing
bareknuckle
barracudina
barracudina
noun
Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae.
basculation
basculation
noun
(geology) The tilting of a geological layer.
(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
becushioned
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bescoundrel
bescutcheon
bettencourt
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bicuculline
bicuculline
noun
(biochemistry) A light-sensitive competitive antagonist of GABA receptors; it is used in the study of epilepsy
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bilirubinic
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
bittencourt
bivouacking
bivouacking
verb
present participle of bivouac
blacktongue
bombycinous
bombycinous
adj
(obsolete) Of the colour of the silkworm; transparent with a yellow tint.
(obsolete) silken; made of silk
(of paper) made of cotton in imitation of parchment.
britannicus
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
bruckleness
brunellesco
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
buccaneered
buccaneered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buccaneer
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
bucciniform
bucerotinae
buckeystown
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
bucklandite
buckskinned
buckskinned
adj
Wearing clothes made from buckskin.
buckwashing
bulbocapnin
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bunchbacked
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
busticating
busticating
verb
present participle of busticate
butchnesses
callensburg
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
cannonsburg
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonnieux
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
carbuncular
carbuncular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a carbuncle.
carburating
carburating
verb
present participle of carburate
carburation
carburation
noun
Alternative spelling of carburetion
carburetant
carburetant
noun
Any volatile liquid used in charging illuminating gases.
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carburetion
carburetion
noun
The process, such as occurs in a carburetor, of mixing fuel with oxygen or air in appropriate proportion for combustion.
carburising
carburising
verb
present participle of carburise
carburizing
carburizing
verb
present participle of carburize
chaenolobus
changeabout
charbonneau
chubbedness
clubhauling
clubhauling
noun
(nautical) A risky maneuver whereby a sail-boat tacks (turns into and through the wind) by dropping one of the front anchors, the intent being to turn the boat in a tighter space than would be possible using the rudder and sails alone, especially when difficult conditions such as light winds or heavy swell make tacking more difficult than usual.
verb
present participle of clubhaul
clubionidae
coboundless
coinsurable
columbanian
combustions
combustions
noun
plural of combustion
concludable
concludable
adj
That can be concluded.
concludible
concludible
adj
Archaic spelling of concludable.
conclusible
conclusible
adj
(obsolete) demonstrable; determinable
concubinage
concubinage
noun
The state of being or keeping a concubine.
The state of cohabiting or living together as man and woman while not married.
concubinary
concubinary
adj
Of or pertaining to a concubine
noun
The state of being a concubine
concubinate
concubinate
noun
(obsolete) A concubinage.
concubitant
concubitous
concumbency
conductible
conductible
adj
Able to be conducted or transmitted.
Able to conduct (heat, electricity, etc.).
confabulate
confabulate
verb
(intransitive) To confer.
(intransitive) To speak casually with; to chat.
(transitive, intransitive, psychology) To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.
confluxible
congustable
conjubilant
conjubilant
adj
(archaic) Shouting together for joy; rejoicing together.
connubially
connubially
adv
as in marriage
conquerable
conquerable
adj
Capable of being conquered or subdued.
constabular
construable
construable
adj
That may be construed.
consultable
consultable
adj
That may be consulted
consumables
consumables
noun
plural of consumable
continuable
continuable
adj
Able to be continued.
contributed
contributed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of contribute
contributes
contributes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contribute
contributor
contributor
noun
A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.
A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.
A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.
A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.
contubernal
contubernal
adj
(historical) Of a relationship between a male and female slave: sexual in nature and somewhat similar to marriage, but not formalized due to the parties being legally unable to marry.
(rare) Living in close proximity (as though sharing a tent); intimate, familiar.
conurbation
conurbation
noun
A continuous aggregation of built-up urban communities created as a result of urban sprawl.
convulsible
convulsible
adj
Subject to convulsions.
corybulbine
counselable
counselable
adj
Alternative form of counsellable
counterabut
counterband
counterbase
counterbase
noun
Archaic form of contrabass.
counterbend
counterbids
counterbids
noun
plural of counterbid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of counterbid
counterblow
counterblow
noun
A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.
counterbond
counterbond
noun
A bond to secure one who has given bond for another.
counterbore
counterbore
noun
A cylindrical recess, typically machined around a hole to admit a screw so that it sits flush with a surface.
The tool with which a counterbore is machined.
verb
(transitive) To create such a cylindrical recess.
counterbuff
counterbuff
noun
A buff (strike) in return; a counterblow.
verb
To strike or drive back or in an opposite direction; to stop by a blow or impulse in front.
crumblement
crumblement
noun
crumbling
crumbliness
crumbliness
noun
The state of being crumbly
cubbishness
cubbishness
noun
The quality of being cubbish.
cubicalness
cubicalness
noun
The state or quality of being cubical.
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
cucurbitine
cucurbitine
noun
(organic chemistry) A glucoside found in watermelon seeds.
cumberbunds
cumberbunds
noun
Misspelling of cummerbunds.
cumbernauld
cumbernauld
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, a new town founded in the 1950s on the site of a village of the same name
cummerbunds
cummerbunds
noun
plural of cummerbund.
cumulonimbi
cumulonimbi
noun
plural of cumulonimbus
cuneocuboid
cuneocuboid
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the joint between the cuboid and lateral cuneiform.
curableness
curableness
noun
The quality or state of being curable.
cuthbertson
cuttlebones
cuttlebones
noun
plural of cuttlebone
cyclobutane
cyclobutane
noun
(countable, organic chemistry) Any derivative of this compound.
(uncountable, organic chemistry) A simple alicyclic hydrocarbon, C₄H₈; a light inflammable gas.
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
decumbently
decumbently
adv
In a decumbent posture.
denunciable
denunciable
adj
Fit to be denounced; blameworthy; censurable.
discubation
disencumber
disencumber
verb
(transitive) To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
disturbance
disturbance
noun
(psychology) A serious mental imbalance or illness.
A noisy commotion that causes a hubbub or interruption.
An interruption of that which is normal or regular.
Something that disturbs.
The act of disturbing, being disturbed.
doxorubicin
doxorubicin
noun
(pharmacology) An anthracycline antibiotic drug (trademark Adriamycin) with broad antineoplastic activity that is obtained from a bacterium (Streptomyces peucetius subsp. caesius) and is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₇H₂₉NO₁₁·HCl in chemotherapy.