(malacology) A shell which has a straight cone shape, like certain primitive Ammonoidea.
baculiticone
bagrationite
bagrationite
noun
(mineralogy) A variety of allanite.
bairnsfather
balaenoptera
balletically
balletically
adv
In a balletic way.
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.
balneologist
balneologist
noun
balneotherapist
baluchithere
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
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.
baptisteries
baptisteries
noun
plural of baptistery
barbellulate
barbellulate
adj
(botany) Barbellate with small hairs or barbs.
barbiturates
barbiturates
noun
plural of barbiturate
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
barkevikitic
barkevikitic
adj
Of or relating to the mineral barkevikite.
barnhardtite
barnstormers
barnstormers
noun
plural of barnstormer
barometrical
barometrical
adj
(archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
baronetising
baronetizing
baroreceptor
baroreceptor
noun
(anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barristerial
barristerial
adj
Of or relating to barristers.
bartholomean
bartholomeus
bartholomite
bartlesville
bartonsville
basementless
basementless
adj
Without a basement.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
basidigitale
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
basketballer
basketballer
noun
(informal) A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathycurrent
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
batocrinidae
battledoring
battlefields
battlefields
noun
plural of battlefield
battlefronts
battlefronts
noun
plural of battlefront
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
battlemented
battlemented
adj
Furnished with battlements, as the ramparts of a city or castle.
battlewagons
battlewagons
noun
plural of battlewagon
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
battologized
battologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologize
baumhauerite
baumhauerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.
baxterianism
bearbaitings
bearbaitings
noun
plural of bearbaiting
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beastishness
beastishness
noun
The state or quality of being beastish.
beatifically
beatifically
adv
In a beatific manner.
beautifuller
beautifuller
adj
(obsolete, nonstandard) comparative form of beautiful: more beautiful
becompliment
becquerelite
becquerelite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
bedazzlement
bedazzlement
noun
The characteristic of being bedazzled.
bedevilments
bedevilments
noun
plural of bedevilment
bedizenments
bedizenments
noun
plural of bedizenment
beethovenian
beethovenian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
beethovenish
beetleheaded
beetleheaded
adj
Alternative form of beetle-headed
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
befriendment
befriendment
noun
The act of befriending.
befuddlement
befuddlement
noun
The state of being befuddled.
begottenness
begottenness
noun
(theology) The quality of being begotten.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
belemnitidae
belittlement
belittlement
noun
an act of belittling
belletristic
belletristic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres.
Written or appreciated for aesthetic value rather than content
belligerents
belligerents
noun
plural of belligerent
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
bellyflaught
belostomidae
belteshazzar
bemirrorment
bemuddlement
bemuddlement
noun
The state of being bemuddled.
benedictions
benedictions
noun
plural of benediction
benefactions
benefactions
noun
plural of benefaction
benefactress
benefactress
noun
A female benefactor.
beneficently
beneficently
adv
In a beneficent manner
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
beneficiates
beneficiates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beneficiate
benevolently
benevolently
adv
In a benevolent manner.
bentleyville
benzanthrone
benzanthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes
benzonitrile
benzonitrile
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic nitrile C₆H₅-CN; it is used as a solvent and has many industrial applications
benzotoluide
benzoylating
benzoylation
benzoylation
noun
(organic chemistry) A reaction that introduces a benzoyl group into a molecule
benzthiophen
bepraisement
bepuzzlement
bepuzzlement
Noun
Perplexity.
bequeathable
bequeathable
adj
Capable of being bequeathed.
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
berceaunette
bereavements
bereavements
noun
plural of bereavement
bernkasteler
bertholletia
bertillonage
bertillonage
noun
Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
berzelianite
berzelianite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing copper and selenium.
besiclometer
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
besoothement
besottedness
besottedness
noun
The state or quality of being besotted, infatuation, intellectual or moral blindness.
bespattering
bespattering
noun
The action or result of something being bespattered.
verb
present participle of bespatter
bespectacled
bespectacled
adj
Wearing spectacles (glasses).
bestialising
bestialising
verb
present participle of bestialise
bestialities
bestialities
noun
plural of bestiality
bestializing
bestializing
verb
present participle of bestialize
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
betanaphthol
betanglement
bethlehemite
bethlehemite
Noun
An inhabitant of Bethlehem in Judea.
An insane person; a madman.
Member of an extinct English order of friars.
Member of a Spanish order of friars, founded in 1653 and refounded in 1984.
betweenbrain
betweenbrain
noun
Alternative form of 'tweenbrain
betweentimes
betweentimes
adv
In an interim period; meanwhile.
bewilderment
bewilderment
noun
A confusing or perplexing situation.
The state of being bewildered.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
biarticulate
biarticulate
adj
(zoology) Having, or consisting of, two joints.
biauriculate
biauriculate
adj
Having two auricles
Having two ear-like projections at the base.
bibliolaters
bibliolaters
noun
plural of bibliolater
bibliopegist
bibliopegist
noun
Synonym of bookbinder
bibliothecae
bibliothecae
noun
plural of bibliotheca
bibliothecal
bibliothecal
adj
Belonging or pertaining to a library.
bibliothecas
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibliothetic
bibliothetic
adj
Pertaining to libraries.
bibulosities
bicameralist
bicameralist
noun
A supporter of bicameralism.
bicarbonates
bicarbonates
noun
plural of bicarbonate
bicarbureted
bicarbureted
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
bicarpellate
bicarpellate
adj
(botany) Having two carpels.
bicentennial
bicentennial
adj
Occurring every two hundred (200) years
Relating to the 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
noun
The 200th anniversary of an event or happening.
bicentricity
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bicollateral
bicollateral
adj
(biology, of a vascular bundle) Having phloem on each side of the xylem
bicrescentic
bicrescentic
adj
Having the form of a double crescent.
biflabellate
biflabellate
adj
(zoology) flabellate on both sides
biflagellate
biflagellate
adj
(biology) Having two flagella.
noun
Any organism that has two flagella.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
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).