simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abnormalness
abnormalness
noun
The quality of being abnormal.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
abrasiometer
abrasiometer
noun
A device which measures the resistance of surfaces to abrasion.
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
absenteeisms
absenteeisms
noun
plural of absenteeism
absentminded
absentminded
adj
Alternative form of absent-minded
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
acclimatable
acclimatable
adj
Capable of being acclimated.
accommodable
accommodable
adj
That may be accommodated; suitable.
accompanable
accompanable
adj
(obsolete) sociable
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
aeroembolism
aeroembolism
noun
An embolism that results from the introduction, (or the formation under reduced pressure) of air bubbles in the blood.
albumeniizer
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumenizing
albumenizing
verb
present participle of albumenize
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
ambassadress
ambassadress
noun
A female ambassador.
The wife of an ambassador.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambicolorate
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambisinister
ambisinister
adj
(rare) Awkward or clumsy with both hands.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
ambitionless
ambitionless
adj
Without ambition or motivation
ambivalences
ambivalences
noun
plural of ambivalence
ambivalently
ambivalently
adv
In an ambivalent manner.
ambiversions
ambleocarpus
amblygonites
amblygonites
noun
plural of amblygonite
amblyopsidae
amblystegite
ambrettolide
ambrettolide
noun
(organic compond) The macrolide lactone 1-oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one
ambrosiaceae
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
ambystomidae
ameloblastic
ameloblastic
adj
Of or relating to ameloblasts.
amenableness
amenableness
Noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amiabilities
amiabilities
noun
plural of amiability
amicableness
amicableness
noun
The state or quality of being amicable.
aminobenzene
aminobenzene
noun
(organic chemistry) aniline (C₆H₅NH₂), or any derivative of this compound
aminobenzine
aminobenzoic
aminobenzoic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to aminobenzoic acid or its derivatives
amoebobacter
amoebogeniae
ampangabeite
ampangabeite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of samarskite
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
anatomisable
anatomizable
animableness
anteambulate
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antialbumose
antimetabole
antimetabole
noun
(rhetoric) The technique of reversal, where accentuated by reversal of words, actions or grammatical structure.
antiparabema
apometabolic
appleblossom
appleblossom
noun
Alternative form of apple blossom
approximable
approximable
adj
(mathematics) Able to be approximated
arbitraments
arbitraments
noun
plural of arbitrament
arceuthobium
armourbearer
armourbearer
Noun
One who carries armor for another.
assemblagist
assemblagist
noun
(art) One who constructs assemblages (a form of 3D collage).
assemblement
automateable
bachelordoms
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
bacteriaemia
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
balletomanes
balletomanes
noun
plural of balletomane
balletomania
balletomania
noun
An extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets.
ballottement
ballottement
noun
(medicine) A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether a foetus moves away and returns again.
(medicine) An increased amount of fluid in the suprapatellar pouch of the knee.
balmawhapple
balsamaceous
balsameaceae
bandjermasin
bandolerismo
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
barbermonger
barbermonger
noun
(obsolete) A fop.
barhamsville
barmybrained
barnstormers
barnstormers
noun
plural of barnstormer
barometrical
barometrical
adj
(archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
barquisimeto
barramundies
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
bartholomean
bartholomeus
bartholomite
basementless
basementless
adj
Without a basement.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
battlemented
battlemented
adj
Furnished with battlements, as the ramparts of a city or castle.
baumhauerite
baumhauerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.
baxterianism
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beaumarchais
bedazzlement
bedazzlement
noun
The characteristic of being bedazzled.
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
belemnitidae
bellowsmaker
belostomidae
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
bepraisement
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
bereavements
bereavements
noun
plural of bereavement
betanglement
bicameralism
bicameralism
noun
(government) The practice of dividing legislative bodies into two chambers with complementary powers and limitations designed to provide checks and balances against one another.
(psychology) Ambiguous misnomer for Julian Jaynes's theory of bicamerality, probably never used by Jaynes, rarely used in academic literature based on his work, but often found informally (compare bicameral mind and bicameral mentality)
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bilamellated
bilamellated
adj
bilamellate
bilateralism
bilateralism
noun
Having a matching arrangement on each of two sides.
The policy of having bilateral agreements between two countries (as opposed to unilateralism and multilateralism).
biliteralism
biliteralism
noun
The quality of being biliteral.
bimetallisms
bimetallisms
noun
plural of bimetallism
bimetallists
bimetallists
noun
plural of bimetallist
bimillennial
bimillennial
adj
Occurring every 2,000 years.
noun
The 2,000th anniversary of an event or happening.
bimilllennia
bimodalities
bimodalities
noun
plural of bimodality
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
biomagnetism
biomagnetism
noun
(biology) The production or detection of a magnetic field by a living organism.
biomaterials
biomaterials
noun
plural of biomaterial
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biometrician
biometrician
noun
One who practices biometrics.
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
biosystematy
biosystematy
noun
(dated) biosystematics
biscuitmaker
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blamableness
blamableness
noun
The quality of being blamable.
blamefulness
blamefulness
noun
The quality of being blameful.
blanchimeter
blandishment
blandishment
noun
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.