(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bilharziases
bilharziases
noun
plural of bilharziasis
bilharziasis
bilharziasis
noun
Synonym of schistosomiasis
bilharziosis
bilharziosis
noun
schistosomiasis
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
biogeography
biogeography
noun
(biology, geography, countable) The geographical distribution of a particular living thing.
(biology, geography, uncountable) The study of the geographical distribution of living things.
biographical
biographical
adj
of or relating to an account of a person's life
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.
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biotechnical
biotechnical
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bisischiadic
bisischiatic
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
blackfishing
blackfishing
noun
(slang, of a non-black person) The practice of appropriating signifiers of black identity, such as darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles.
verb
present participle of blackfish
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
blackhearted
blackhearted
adj
Alternative form of black-hearted
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
blackshirted
blackwashing
blackwashing
noun
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as belonging to a black race of people.
(derogatory) The revisionist portrayal of something as evil.
The application of a coating of blackwash.
verb
present participle of blackwash
blanchimeter
blandishment
blandishment
noun
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
(countable) Something alluring or attractive.
(uncountable, figurative) Allurement, attraction.
blastophitic
blastophoral
blastophoric
blastophoric
adj
Relating to the blastophore.
blastosphere
blastosphere
noun
A blastula
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
bleacherites
bleacherites
noun
plural of bleacherite
bleachground
blennophobia
blennophobia
noun
(very rare) The irrational fear of slime.
blennorrheal
blennorrheal
adj
Relating to blennorrhea.
blennorrhoea
blennorrhoea
noun
(pathology) A flow of mucus.
blennothorax
blepharedema
blepharedema
noun
edema of the eyelids
blepharocera
blepharoncus
blepharostat
blepharostat
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to keep the eyelids apart during an operation
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
bletheration
bletherskate
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
blunthearted
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
boddhisattva
boddhisattva
noun
Alternative form of bodhisattva
bodhisattvas
bodhisattvas
noun
plural of bodhisattva
bohemianisms
bohemianisms
noun
plural of bohemianism
bolshevikian
borghalpenny
bostrychidae
botherations
botherations
noun
plural of botheration
botherheaded
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
brachiations
brachiations
noun
plural of brachiation
brachiferous
brachigerous
brachiolaria
brachiolaria
noun
(zoology) The second stage of larval development in many sea stars, following the bipinnaria
brachycardia
brachycardia
noun
Synonym of bradycardia
brachycephal
brachycerous
brachycnemic
brachycranic
brachycranic
Adjective
brachycephalic
brachydactyl
brachyfacial
brachyfacial
adj
(anatomy) Having a short face.
brachygraphy
brachygraphy
noun
(obsolete) A system of writing using abbreviations or special characters; shorthand.
brachyhieric
brachylogies
brachypodine
brachypodous
brachyskelic
brachyskelic
adj
Having unusually short legs
brachystegia
brachytypous
brachytypous
adj
(mineralogy) Of a short form.
brachyuranic
brachyuranic
adj
Synonym of brachyuran
brackishness
brackishness
noun
distastefulness; unpleasantness
bradyphrasia
bradyphrasia
noun
(medicine) A form of aphasia characterized by abnormally slow speech
bradyphrenia
bradyphrenia
noun
(neurology) The slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
brahmanistic
brahmapootra
brahmapootra
Noun
A large domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered.
brainwashers
brainwashers
noun
plural of brainwasher
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
branchedness
branchellion
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
branchiopoda
branchiopods
branchiopods
noun
plural of branchiopod
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiurous
brandenburgh
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
bravehearted
breakthrough
breakthrough
adj
(immunology) Involving the contraction of a disease by a person with a decreased susceptibility, such as a person who has been vaccinated to help prevent that disease.
(medicine) The emergence or one or more symptoms of a condition despite medication or other medical treatment.
Characterized by major progress or overcoming some obstacle.
noun
(construction) The penetration of a separating wall or the remaining distance to an adjacent hollow (a crosscut in mining) or between two parts of a tunnel build from both ends; knockthrough.
(military) An advance through and past enemy lines.
(sports) The penetration of the opposition's defence.
Any major progress; such as a great innovation or discovery that overcomes a significant obstacle.
breakweather
breastheight
breastplough
breastplough
noun
A kind of plough, worked by handles near the worker's breast, and in some types by pushing with the breast/chest, by which ploughing can be done by hand (without a draft animal), albeit more slowly and difficultly, or by which turf (peat) can be cut for fuel; the type commonly used in preindustrial Britain is analogous to a spade with a large T-shaped handle gripped with both hands.
breathalyzer
breathalyzer
noun
A device that measures alcohol in expired air so as to estimate the concentration of alcohol in a person's blood; used by traffic police in cases of suspected driving while under the influence of alcohol.
breathlessly
breathlessly
adv
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
breathseller
breathtaking
breathtaking
adj
Very surprising or shocking; to such a degree as to cause astonishment.
stunningly beautiful; amazing
breechloader
breechloader
noun
A variety of firearm in which the weapon is loaded from the breech (the end opposite that which discharges the projectile).
bridechamber
bridechamber
noun
The nuptial apartment.
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brightwaters
brinkmanship
brinkmanship
noun
(chiefly politics) The pursuit of an advantage by appearing to be willing to take a matter to the brink (for example, by risking a dangerous policy) rather than to concede a point.
broadhearted
bromocamphor
bromohydrate
bromomethane
bromomethane
noun
(organic chemistry) The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).
bronchopathy
bronchopathy
noun
(medicine) Any disease of the bronchi.
bronchorrhea
bronchorrhea
noun
The production of unusually large amounts of watery sputum by the body; it may result from bronchitis, asthma, poisoning, or various other disorders.
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
brontephobia
brontephobia
noun
Alternative form of brontophobia
brontophobia
brontophobia
noun
The fear of thunder and lightning.
brushability
brushability
noun
The quality or degree of being brushable.
bubbleheaded
bubbleheaded
adj
(informal) Stupid; vacuous.
buccaneerish
buccaneerish
adj
Like a buccaneer; piratical.
buddhistical
buffleheaded
bulletheaded
bullheadedly
bullheadedly
adv
In a bullheaded manner.
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
burghalpenny
bushelbasket
bushrangings
bushwhackers
bushwhackers
noun
plural of bushwhacker
bushwhacking
bushwhacking
noun
criticizing, by someone or a person(s), on policies and stances by George W. Bush, in forums and discussions
fighting, as a guerilla, especially in wooded country
travelling through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress
verb
present participle of bushwhack
caducibranch
caducibranch
noun
(zoology) Any caducibranchiate organism.
calciphobous
calciphobous
adj
(botany, of a plant) Not suited to a calcareous soil
cancerophobe
cancerophobe
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobe
cancerphobia
cancerphobia
noun
Inordinate dread of developing cancer.
carbohydrase
carbohydrase
noun
(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of polysaccharides into simple sugars
carbohydrate
carbohydrate
noun
(colloquial, by extension, metonymically) Any food rich in starch or other carbohydrates.
(organic chemistry, nutrition) A sugar, starch, or cellulose that is a food source of energy for an animal or plant.
carbohydride
carbohydride
noun
(chemistry) A hydrocarbon.
carbomethene
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
carbophilous
cardiophobia
cardiophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of heart disease.
cashableness
catechisable
catechizable
catechizable
adj
Able or fit to be catechized.
cephalotribe
cephalotribe
noun
An obstetric instrument for performing cephalotripsy.
cerebropathy
cerebropathy
noun
A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
chaetophobia
chaetophobia
noun
(rare) fear of hair and/or hairy people or animals