The creation or evolution of the stars or heavens.
astroglia
astroglia
noun
The group of star-shaped glial cells in the brain and spinal cord
astrogony
astrogony
noun
Alternative form of astrogeny.
astrologe
astrology
astrology
noun
1971, Keith Thomas, Religion and the Decline of Magic, Folio Society 2012, p. 274:
2012, The Guardian, (headline), 7 Feb 2012:
2018-01-18, Julie Beck, “The New Age of Astrology”, in The Atlantic:
Divination about human affairs or natural phenomena from the relative positions of celestial bodies.
In some ways, astrology is perfectly suited for the internet age. There’s a low barrier to entry, and nearly endless depths to plumb if you feel like falling down a Google research hole.
asynergia
asynergia
noun
(pathology) A lack of muscular coordination
atlasburg
atmograph
attorning
attorning
verb
present participle of attorn
attriting
attriting
verb
present participle of attrite
aubergine
aubergine
noun
(Britain) An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
(Britain) The fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
(color) A dark purple colour; eggplant.
audiogram
audiogram
noun
A graphical representation of the hearing ability of a person
aufklrung
augmenter
augmenter
noun
One who, or that which, augments or increases something.
augmentor
augmentor
noun
Alternative form of augmenter
augurship
augurship
noun
(historical) The office (or period of office) of an augur in ancient Rome.
aurangzeb
aureoling
aurifying
aurifying
verb
present participle of aurify
aurungzeb
authoring
authoring
noun
The process of creating the content of a document or other content item, i.e., writing or composition.
The result of this process; a writing or composition.
verb
present participle of author
autogiros
autogiros
noun
plural of autogiro
autograft
autograft
noun
(surgery) A tissue graft taken from one part to another of the same individual's body.
verb
(transitive) To graft in this manner.
autograph
autograph
adj
(art) Made by the artist himself or herself; authentic.
Written in the author’s own handwriting.
noun
A manuscript in the author’s handwriting.
A person’s own handwriting, especially the signature of a famous or admired person.
verb
(transitive) To sign, or write one’s name or signature on a book etc
(transitive) To write something in one's own handwriting
autogyros
autogyros
noun
plural of autogyro
auxograph
averagely
averagely
adv
In an average manner
With regard to an average
averaging
averaging
noun
The process of computing an average.
verb
present participle of average
avigators
avigators
noun
plural of avigator
babungera
badgering
badgering
noun
The act of one who badgers, pesters, or annoys.
verb
present participle of badger
bagpipers
bagpipers
noun
plural of bagpiper
bagritski
baignoire
baignoire
noun
(dated) A box of the lowest tier in a theatre.
bajarigar
baldridge
ballinger
ballinger
noun
Alternative spelling of balinger
ballyrags
ballyrags
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballyrag
bamberger
bandagers
bandagers
noun
plural of bandager
bandarlog
banderlog
bangalore
bangalore
Proper noun
The state capital of Karnataka (India).
Verb
To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bangalore.
(uncountable, specifically, historical) A pidgin spoken by French and First Nations people in the 17th century in the region of North America now called Montreal.
barbering
barbering
noun
(informal) The practice among pets of overgrooming each other, leaving bald patches.
The trade of and practice of shaving and cutting hair.
bardiglio
bardiglio
noun
An Italian variety of marble, commonly having a dark grey or bluish ground traversed by veins.
bargained
bargained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bargain
bargainee
bargainee
noun
(law) The party to a contract who receives, or agrees to receive, the property being sold.
bargainer
bargainer
noun
A person who makes a bargain.
bargainor
bargainor
noun
(law) One who makes a bargain or contract with another, especially to sell property.
bargander
bargander
noun
(Norfolk, dialect) Synonym of shelduck
bargelike
bargelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a barge.
bargellos
bargeload
bargeload
noun
Entire load of a barge.
bargepole
bargepole
noun
Alternative spelling of barge pole
barghests
barghests
noun
plural of barghest
barguests
barguests
noun
plural of barguest
bariolage
bariolage
noun
(music) A rapid alternation of two notes on two strings of a violin etc
barkening
barkening
verb
present participle of barken
barkingly
barkingly
adv
With barking sounds.
barkleigh
barograms
barograms
noun
plural of barogram
barograph
barograph
noun
A type of barometer that continuously records air pressure on a sheet or rotating drum
baronages
baronages
noun
plural of baronage
barraging
barraging
verb
present participle of barrage
barrelage
barrelage
noun
Quantity of beer (or other drink) measured in barrels.
barreling
barreling
noun
(mechanical engineering) A defect in which a testpiece is deformed into a barrel-like shape.
Synonym of barrel distortion
barriguda
barriguda
noun
The palm tree Iriartea ventricosa.
barrigudo
barrigudo
noun
(archaic) The brown woolly monkey
barringer
bartering
bartering
noun
barter
verb
present participle of barter
batesburg
battering
battering
noun
A heavy beating.
A large defeat.
verb
present participle of batter
bavardage
bavardage
noun
chatter, banter
beavering
beavering
noun
Hunting or trapping beaver.
verb
present participle of beaver
becriming
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bedraggle
bedraggle
verb
(transitive) To make (something) wet and limp, especially by dragging it along the ground.
bedraping
bedraping
verb
present participle of bedrape
bedrugged
bedrugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrug
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedstring
beegerite
befingers
befingers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befinger
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
befreight
befringed
befringed
adj
Having a fringe
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befringe
befringes
befringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befringe
befrogged
befrogged
adj
Adorned with ornamental braid fasteners.
begarnish
begetters
begetters
noun
plural of begetter
beggardom
beggardom
noun
The realm or state of beggars.
beggaress
beggaress
noun
(dated) A female beggar.
beggaries
beggaries
noun
plural of beggary
beggaring
beggaring
verb
present participle of beggar
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
beggarman
beggarman
noun
A male beggar.
beginners
beginners
noun
plural of beginner
begirding
begirding
verb
present participle of begird
begirdled
begirdled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begirdle
begirdles
begirdles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begirdle
beglamour
beglamour
verb
To bedazzle; to deceive as if by magic.
To make glamorous.
beglerbeg
beglerbeg
noun
Alternative form of beylerbey.
beglerbey
beglerbey
noun
Alternative form of beylerbey
beglitter
beglitter
verb
To cover with glitter; to make glittery.
begriming
begriming
verb
present participle of begrime
begrimmed
begroaned
begroaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begroan
begrudged
begrudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begrudge
begrudger
begrudger
noun
One who begrudges.
begrudges
begrudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrudge
begruntle
begruntle
verb
(transitive) To make or render uneasy; disconcert.
begrutten
begrutten
adj
(dialectal, Scotland) Showing the effects of much weeping; marred or swollen in the face through continued weeping.
beguilers
beguilers
noun
plural of beguiler
beleaguer
beleaguer
verb
To besiege; to surround with troops.
To exhaust.
To vex, harass, or beset.
belgravia
belgravia
Proper noun
An area of central London, noted for being one of the wealthiest districts in the world.
benighter
benighter
noun
One who benights or keeps others in darkness.
bentgrass
bentgrass
noun
Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.
bereaving
bereaving
verb
present participle of bereave
berengena
bergalith
bergamask
bergamiol
bergamiol
noun
Synonym of linalyl acetate
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergander
bergander
noun
A European duck (Tadorna tadorna); the sheldrake.
berginize
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
bergquist
bergstein
bergstrom
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beringite
berrugate
bescourge
besiegers
besiegers
noun
plural of besieger
besognier
betraying
betraying
noun
betrayal
verb
present participle of betray
bettering
bettering
noun
improvement
verb
present participle of better
beverages
beverages
noun
plural of beverage
beveridge
beveridge
noun
Obsolete form of beverage.
beworming
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
bewrought
bewrought
adj
(obsolete) embroidered
bhagalpur
bhaunagar
bhavnagar
biangular
biangular
adj
Having two angles or corners.
bickering
bickering
noun
Petty quarreling. Usually considered a childish behaviour, although often applied to adults.
verb
present participle of bicker
biforking
bigarades
bigarades
noun
plural of bigarade
bigaroons
bigaroons
noun
plural of bigaroon
bigarreau
bigeneric
bigeneric
adj
(botany) Describing an (infertile) cross between plants belonging to different genera.
(taxonomy) Describing a taxonomic group containing only two genera.