simple past tense and past participle of approximate
aproterodont
arabinosides
arabinosides
noun
plural of arabinoside
arachnoidean
archdeaconry
archdeaconry
noun
The office of an archdeacon, or the term of that office
The residence, or territorial jurisdiction of an archdeacon
archdiocesan
archdiocesan
adj
(ecclesiastical) Of or relating to an archdiocese.
archdioceses
archdioceses
noun
plural of archdiocese
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
arfvedsonite
arfvedsonite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare sodium amphibole mineral.
arnoldsville
aromadendrin
aromadendrin
noun
A flavanonol found in the wood of Pinus sibirica.
arundiferous
arundiferous
adj
(rare, botany) Producing reeds or canes.
ascidiferous
asperuloside
asperuloside
noun
(organic chemistry) A particular glycoside with similar properties to aucubin.
aspidosperma
assortedness
assortedness
noun
The state or quality of being assorted.
astonishedly
astonishedly
adv
In an astonished manner.
atrophoderma
atrophoderma
noun
(pathology) atrophy of the skin
audiometries
audiometries
noun
plural of audiometry
audiometrist
audiometrist
noun
A technician who carries out audiometry.
aulostomidae
aurichloride
aurichloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Tetrachloroaurate
aurochloride
aurochloride
noun
(inorganic chemistry, countable) Any salt containing this anion.
(inorganic chemistry, uncountable) The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.
autodetector
autodetector
noun
An automatic detector.
autodrainage
autoindexing
autoindexing
noun
(computing) The programmed retrieval of words from a document for use in building an index
automatic indexing
autosyndesis
avoidupoises
azoformamide
azogrenadine
bachelordoms
bachelorhood
bachelorhood
noun
The condition of being a bachelor.
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.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
bacterioidal
bacteroideae
balaenoidean
balladeroyal
balladmonger
balladmonger
noun
A seller or composer of ballads.
banderillero
banderillero
noun
(bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
bandolerismo
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
batocrinidae
battledoring
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.
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
battologized
battologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologize
bdellouridae
bdellovibrio
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beaverboards
beaverboards
noun
plural of beaverboard
becrinolined
becrinolined
adj
Dressed in a crinoline.
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
befurbelowed
befurbelowed
adj
(dated, possibly obsolete) Furbelowed; ornamented with frill.
belimousined
belostomidae
benedictions
benedictions
noun
plural of benediction
beneighbored
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
benzodiazine
benzodiazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the subgroup of diazanaphthalenes that have both N atoms in one ring: cinnoline, quinazoline, quinoxaline, and phthalazine.
benzodiazole
benzotoluide
besottedness
besottedness
noun
The state or quality of being besotted, infatuation, intellectual or moral blindness.
bimodalities
bimodalities
noun
plural of bimodality
biodegrading
biodegrading
verb
present participle of biodegrade
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
biomedicines
biomedicines
noun
plural of biomedicine
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
bleachground
blindstories
blindstories
noun
plural of blindstory
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
bloodcurdler
bloodinesses
bloodinesses
noun
plural of bloodiness
bloodletting
bloodletting
noun
(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
verb
present participle of bloodlet
bloodmobiles
bloodmobiles
noun
plural of bloodmobile
bloodshedder
bloodshedder
noun
One who sheds blood; a murderer.
bloodshotten
bloodshotten
adj
Obsolete form of bloodshot.
bloodspiller
bloodstained
bloodstained
adj
(by extension) Guilty of wrongdoing.
Having the color of something which has been stained with blood.
Responsible for the deaths of others; guilty of murder.
Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.
bloodstreams
bloodstreams
noun
plural of bloodstream
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
bloomingdale
boatbuilders
boatbuilders
noun
plural of boatbuilder
bobsleddings
bocedization
bocedization
noun
(historical, music) A Flemish system of singing, similar to sol-fa, but employing the syllables "bo, ce, di, ga, lo, ma, ni".
bodicemaking
bodilessness
bodilessness
Noun
Absence of a body.
bodybuilders
bodybuilders
noun
plural of bodybuilder
bodychecking
bodychecking
verb
present participle of bodycheck
bombardments
bombardments
noun
plural of bombardment
bondelswarts
bondieuserie
bondieuserie
noun
Any devotional ornament or church object, especially one having little artistic value; a religious knick-knack.
boondogglers
boondogglers
noun
plural of boondoggler
bootstrapped
bootstrapped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootstrap
borderlander
borderlander
noun
One who lives in the borderland.
borofluoride
borofluoride
noun
(chemistry) A double fluoride of boron and hydrogen, or some other positive element or radical.
borohydrides
borohydrides
noun
plural of borohydride
bostrychidae
botherheaded
botryopterid
bottleholder
bottleholder
noun
(colloquial) A person who attends a boxer during a bout.
(colloquial, by extension) One who assists or supports another in a contest; a backer.
bottlenecked
bottlenecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bottleneck
boudoiresque
boulevardier
boulevardier
noun
A man who frequents the boulevards; thus, a man about town or bon vivant.
verb
(intransitive) To strut or show off like a boulevardier.
boulevardize
boulevardize
verb
(transitive) To convert into boulevards.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerizers
bowdlerizers
noun
plural of bowdlerizer
bowdlerizing
bowdlerizing
verb
present participle of bowdlerize
brachypodine
bradypodidae
brainstormed
brainstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainstorm
brandonville
brassbounder
brassbounder
noun
(nautical, historical) A young ship's apprentice whose parents paid for him to have certain privileges on board.
breadboarded
breadboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breadboard
breechloader
breechloader
noun
A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
bretwaldadom
broadcasters
broadcasters
noun
plural of broadcaster
broadhearted
bromocyanide
bromohydrate
bromoiodized
bromoiodized
adj
(photography) Treated with bromides and iodides.
broodinesses
brooktondale
brotherhoods
brotherhoods
noun
plural of brotherhood
buddenbrooks
bundlerooted
burdensomely
burdensomely
adv
In a burdensome fashion.
burfordville
busybodyness
busybodyness
noun
The quality of being a busybody.
buttonholder
buttonhooked
buttonhooked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buttonhook
cacodaemonic
cacodaemonic
adj
(by extension, of a person) evil
daemonic
cacodemoniac
cacodemoniac
adj
(rare) Demonic, evil.
cacodemonial
cacodemonize
cadaverously
cadaverously
adv
In a cadaverous manner; like a cadaver.
calodemonial
calotermitid
calotermitid
noun
Obsolete form of kalotermitid.
calycoideous
camelopardel
camelopardid
camelopardus
campodeiform
campodeiform
adj
(zoology) Of, pertaining to, or resembling an insect or larva of the genus Campodea.