of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
ablepharus
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
abolishers
abolishers
noun
plural of abolisher
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
abrahamsen
abrasively
abrasively
adv
Hardly; roughly; in a rough manner.
In an abrasive manner; in a rude and unkind manner; acting in a way that may hurt other people's feelings.
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
absarokite
absarokite
noun
(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absorbable
absorbable
adj
Capable of being absorbed or swallowed up.
noun
A material that can be absorbed.
absorbance
absorbance
noun
(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
absorbedly
absorbedly
adv
In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged.
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
absorbents
absorbents
noun
plural of absorbent
absorptive
absorptive
adj
Having power, capacity, or tendency to absorb or imbibe; absorbent.
noun
Any substance that absorbs.
abstainers
abstainers
noun
plural of abstainer
abstergent
abstergent
adj
Cleansing, detergent.
noun
A substance used to cleanse; a detergent.
absterging
absterging
verb
present participle of absterge
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
(now rare) Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete.
Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.
Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstract
abstracter
abstracter
adj
(rare) comparative form of abstract: more abstract
noun
An accounting clerk who records payroll deductions.
One who abstracts, or makes an abstract, as in records or documents.
Someone that finds and summarizes information for legal or insurance work.
abstrahent
abstricted
abstricted
adj
Separated by abstriction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstrict
abstrusely
abstrusely
adv
In an abstruse manner.
abstrusest
abstrusest
adj
(rare) superlative form of abstruse: most abstruse
absurdness
absurdness
noun
(rare) The quality of being absurd; absurdity.
acerbities
acerbities
noun
plural of acerbity
acrobacies
adsorbable
adsorbable
adj
Able to be adsorbed
adsorbates
adsorbates
noun
plural of adsorbate
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
adumbrates
adumbrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adumbrate
adverbless
adverbless
adj
Without an adverb or adverbs.
aerobatics
aerobatics
noun
Spectacular stunts, performed in an airplane or glider. Examples include various types of rolls and loops.
aerobiosis
aerobiosis
noun
(biology) Any form of life that is sustained by the presence of air (or oxygen)
ahorseback
ahorseback
adv
On the back of a horse; horseback.
airbrasive
airbrasive
noun
(dentistry) A device that delivers a jet of sodium bicarbonate slurry at teeth in order to remove stains.
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush
alabasters
alabasters
noun
plural of alabaster
alablaster
albarellos
aleurobius
algebraist
algebraist
noun
(mathematics) A mathematician who specializes in algebra.
allobroges
amalbergas
amberjacks
amberjacks
noun
plural of amberjack
ambrosiate
ambrosiate
noun
A crystalline substance, C₂₃H₂₅O₅Br, that is one of the common irritants that can be refined from ragweed (Ambrosia arthemisiifolia).
ambuscader
ambuscader
noun
One who ambushes, or who is involved in an ambush.
anaerobies
anaerobies
noun
(biology) anaerobes
anaerobism
anaerobism
noun
The property of being anaerobic.
answerable
answerable
adj
(archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
(now rare) Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
(of a question) Able to be answered.
(rare, of an argument) Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
antirabies
antirabies
adj
(pharmacology) Preventing or countering rabies.
arabesques
arabesques
noun
plural of arabesque
arbalester
arbalester
noun
Alternative form of arbalister
arbalestre
arbalister
arbalister
noun
(obsolete) A crossbowman.
arbitrages
arbitrages
noun
plural of arbitrage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arbitrage
arbitrates
arbitrates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of arbitrate
arboresque
arboretums
arbusterin
arbusterol
arbutinase
arbutinase
noun
(biochemistry) The enzyme beta-glucosidase.
archebancs
armbruster
arquebuses
arquebuses
noun
plural of arquebuse
arrestable
arrestable
adj
(law enforcement) Capable of, or suitable for, being arrested (taken into police custody).
(law) For which one can be arrested (taken into police custody).
asbjornsen
ascribable
ascribable
adj
Able to be ascribed.
assemblers
assemblers
noun
plural of assembler
assertable
assertable
adj
That may be asserted.
noun
(philosophy) Something that can be asserted.
assertible
assertible
adj
Alternative form of assertable
asssembler
astrolabes
astrolabes
noun
plural of astrolabe
attributes
attributes
noun
plural of attribute
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attribute
aubergiste
aubergiste
noun
An innkeeper or landlord in French-speaking countries.
babysitter
babysitter
noun
A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians.
backbiters
backbiters
noun
plural of backbiter
backlasher
backlasher
noun
A participant in a backlash
backrushes
backrushes
noun
plural of backrush
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backspacer
backspacer
noun
A mechanism in a typewriter that controls backspacing.
backspread
backstreet
backstreet
adj
(figuratively) Done in poor and unsanitary conditions, secretly and illegally; back-alley.
Associated with neighborhoods on back streets, often in older neighborhoods, with poorer residents.
noun
Alternative spelling of back street
backstroke
backstroke
noun
(bellringing) The pull on the tail of the rope that swings the bell through a full circle (compare handstroke)
(swimming) A stroke swum lying on one's back, while rotating both arms through the water as to propel the swimmer backwards.
A backhanded stroke or blow.
verb
To swim the backstroke.
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
bacterious
bailiaries
bailieries
bairnliest
bairnliest
adj
superlative form of bairnly: most bairnly
bakerstown
baldassare
balderdash
balderdash
noun
(archaic) A worthless mixture, especially of liquors.
(obsolete) Obscene language or writing.
Senseless talk or writing; nonsense.
verb
(archaic) To mix or adulterate.
balladeers
balladeers
noun
plural of balladeer
balladries
balladries
noun
plural of balladry
ballbuster
ballbuster
noun
Alternative form of ball-buster
ballerinas
ballooners
ballooners
noun
plural of ballooner
balourdise
balustered
balustered
adj
Having one or more balusters.
balustrade
balustrade
noun
A row of balusters topped by a rail, serving as an open parapet, as along the edge of a balcony, terrace, bridge, staircase, or the eaves of a building.
banderoles
banderoles
noun
plural of banderole
banditries
banditries
noun
plural of banditry
bandmaster
bandmaster
noun
(music) The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass or military band.
bandoleers
bandoleers
noun
plural of bandoleer
bandoleros
bandoleros
noun
plural of bandolero
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
bannerless
bannerless
adj
Without a banner.
bannerwise
bannerwise
adv
In the manner of a banner or flag.
bannisters
bannisters
noun
plural of bannister
banqueters
banqueters
noun
plural of banqueter
baptistery
baptistery
noun
Alternative spelling of baptistry.
bararesque
barbaresco
barbarised
barbarised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barbarise
barbarizes
barbarizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbarize
barbascoes
barbedness
barbedness
noun
The quality of being barbed.
barberfish
barberfish
noun
Johnrandallia nigrirostris, a cleaner fish.
barberries
barberries
noun
plural of barberry
barbershop
barbershop
noun
(countable) The place of business of a barber; a store where a person (usually a male) can go to get a haircut.
(uncountable, music) A style of a capella vocal music, sung in four-part harmony, typically by a quartet of men.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To perform in the barbershop musical style.
barcaroles
barcaroles
noun
plural of barcarole
barcelonas
barefisted
barenesses
barenesses
noun
plural of bareness
bargainers
bargainers
noun
plural of bargainer
bargehouse
bargestone
barkeepers
barkeepers
noun
plural of barkeeper
barleysick
barnesboro
barnstable
barnstable
Proper noun
a city in Massachusetts, USA, named after in England.
barometers
barometers
noun
plural of barometer
baronesses
baronesses
noun
plural of baroness
baronetise
barratries
barratries
noun
plural of barratry
barreleyes
barreleyes
noun
plural of barreleye
barrelfish
barrelfish
noun
The black rudderfish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis
barrelfuls
barrelfuls
noun
plural of barrelful
barrelsful
barrelwise
barrelwise
adv
In the manner of a barrel.
barrenness
barrenness
noun
The property of being barren; the property of not supporting life.
barretries
barretries
noun
plural of barretry
barricades
barricades
noun
plural of barricade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barricade