An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
amberfishes
amberfishes
noun
plural of amberfish
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amphisbaena
amphisbaena
noun
(mythology) A mythical serpent having a head at each end of its body, able to move in either direction.
A member of a genus of lizards, native to the Americas, having extremities which are very similar.
antechamber
antechamber
noun
A small room used as an entryway or reception area to a larger room.
antichamber
antichamber
noun
Obsolete form of antechamber.
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
bartholomeo
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bathochrome
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
beachcombed
beachcombed
adj
Obtained by beachcombing
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcomber
noun
(nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
A long rolling wave of the sea.
A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
Any loafer around a waterfront.
beachmaster
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedlamitish
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
bellmanship
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benightmare
bergamasche
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blasphemers
blasphemers
noun
plural of blasphemer
blasphemies
blasphemies
noun
plural of blasphemy
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blastocheme
bleacherman
blossomhead
bohemianism
bohemianism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bohemianism
brachytmema
bradyphemia
bradyphemia
noun
(medicine) abnormally slow speech
bramblebush
branchireme
bremerhaven
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
burghmaster
burghmaster
noun
(UK, mining, historical) An officer who directs and lays out the meres or boundaries for the workers.
A burgomaster.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushmasters
bushmasters
noun
plural of bushmaster
chamaebatia
chamberlain
chamberlain
noun
(obsolete) An upper servant of an inn.
A high officer of state, as currently with the papal camerlengo, but normally now a mainly honorary title.
A senior royal official in charge of superintending the arrangement of domestic affairs and often charged with receiving and paying out money kept in the royal chamber, especially in the United Kingdom and in Denmark.
chambermaid
chambermaid
noun
A maid who handles the chores in a bedroom.
choriambize
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
embryophyta
emetophobia
emetophobia
noun
An inordinate fear of vomit or vomiting, especially in public.
ethambutols
forechamber
habiliments
habiliments
noun
plural of habiliment
haemoglobic
haemoglobin
haemoglobin
noun
(British spelling, biochemistry) Alternative spelling of hemoglobin
halberdsman
halberdsman
noun
Alternative form of halberdman
hamletsburg
hauberticum
hebdomadary
hebdomadary
adj
(obsolete) hebdomadal
noun
A member of a Roman Catholic chapter or convent whose week it is to officiate in the choir and perform other services, which, on extraordinary occasions, are performed by the superiors.
hebdomarian
hemafibrite
hemafibrite
Noun
synadelphite
hematobious
hematoblast
hematoblast
noun
Alternative form of haematoblast
hemialbumin
hemialbumin
noun
(biochemistry) hemialbumose
hemibasidii
herbariiums
hexabromide
hexabromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing six bromine atoms in each molecule
hormephobia
hyperbarism
immatchable
immatchable
adj
(obsolete) matchless; peerless
impeachable
impeachable
adj
Able to be impeached (of a person).
That warrants impeachment (of an offence).
lachrymable
lachrymable
adj
(archaic) lamentable
machineable
machineable
adj
Alternative form of machinable
malbehavior
malebranche
malesherbia
marshbanker
meshrabiyeh
meshrabiyeh
noun
(architecture) The latticed projecting windows of private houses, in Islamic architecture.
micawberish
misbehavers
misbehavers
noun
plural of misbehaver
misbehaving
misbehaving
noun
bad conduct or actions
verb
present participle of misbehave
misbehavior
misbehavior
noun
(American spelling) Action or conduct that is inappropriate, improper, incorrect, or unexpected.
motherboard
motherboard
noun
(computer hardware) The primary circuit board of a personal computer, containing the circuitry for the central processing unit, keyboard, mouse and monitor, together with slots for other devices.
mouchrabieh
peachbottom
phlebograms
phlebograms
noun
plural of phlebogram
prebrachium
rechabitism
rhabdomeres
rhabdomeres
noun
plural of rhabdomere
rhomboclase
rhomboclase
noun
(mineralogy) An acidic orthorhombic iron sulfate mineral.
rhombohedra
rhombohedra
noun
plural of rhombohedron
smotherable
smotherable
adj
That which may be smothered.
stomachable
stomachable
adj
tolerable; capable of being stomached; not so distasteful as to be unacceptable.
subchairmen
subchairmen
noun
plural of subchairman
subfreshman
subfreshman
noun
(US, dated) A student preparing for the freshman year.
subhymenial
subterhuman
subterhuman
adj
(archaic) Subhuman.
szombathely
thecamoebae
thromboxane
thromboxane
noun
(organic chemistry, medicine) Any of a number of eicosanoids, related to prostaglandin, that have a role in the clotting of blood
thumbtacked
thumbtacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of thumbtack
timberheads
timberheads
noun
plural of timberhead
tremophobia
unchambered
unchambered
adj
Not divided into chambers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unchamber
uncharmable
uncharmable
adj
Not susceptible to charm.
unmatchable
unmatchable
adj
Unable to be matched.
Uniquely good; not approached by anything else in quality or excellence.
noun
Something that cannot be matched.
unmouthable
unmouthable
adj
(dated) unpronounceable
unshameable
unshameable
adj
Impossible to shame.
unshameably
vermiphobia
vermiphobia
noun
An abnormal or irrational fear of worms or being infected by worms.