The fear of needles and other pointed or sharp objects.
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
amathophobia
amathophobia
noun
Fear of dust.
americophobe
americophobe
Noun
Americanophobe
amphibiology
amphibiology
noun
The branch of science that deals with amphibious animals.
amphibiontic
amphibiotica
amphibiously
amphibiously
adv
In an amphibious manner.
In the manner of an amphibian.
amphiblastic
amphiblastic
adj
(biology) Segmenting unequally; said of telolecithal ova with complete segmentation.
amphibolites
amphibolites
noun
plural of amphibolite
amphibolitic
amphibolitic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of an amphibolite.
amphibrachic
amphibrachic
adj
Consisting of amphibrachs, metrical feet consisting of either a long syllable between two that are short, or an accented syllable between two that are not accented.
amphicribral
amphicribral
adj
(botany) In which the phloem surrounds the xylem
amphisbaenae
amphisbaenas
amphisbaenas
noun
plural of amphisbaena
amphisbaenic
amphisbaenic
adj
(mythology) Relating to an amphisbaena.
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antechambers
antechambers
noun
plural of antechamber
antithrombic
antithrombic
adj
(biochemistry) Of, pertaining to, or resembling the action of antithrombin
antithrombin
antithrombin
noun
A small molecule that inactivates several enzymes of the coagulation system.
arceuthobium
bacchanalism
bacchanalism
noun
Alternative form of bacchanalianism
bachelordoms
balmawhapple
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
barhamsville
bartholomean
bartholomeus
bartholomite
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
baumhauerite
baumhauerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beachcombing
beachcombing
noun
An item found lying near the sea; marine salvage.
The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber.
verb
present participle of beachcomb
beaumarchais
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
benchmarking
benchmarking
noun
A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
bichromatize
bichromatize
verb
(transitive) To combine or treat with a bichromate, especially with bichromate of potassium.
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
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.
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
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.
blepharedema
blepharedema
noun
edema of the eyelids
blepharotomy
blepharotomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of a slice of eyelid tissue for examination
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
boardmanship
boardmanship
noun
The skills or position of serving on a board.
boatsmanship
bohemianisms
bohemianisms
noun
plural of bohemianism
bothrenchyma
bothrenchyma
noun
(botany, obsolete) Dotted or pitted ducts or vessels forming the pores seen in many kinds of wood.
brachycnemic
brahmanistic
brahmapootra
brahmapootra
Noun
A large domestic fowl, peculiar in having the comb divided lengthwise into three parts, and the legs well feathered.
branchiomere
branchiomere
noun
(zoology) The embryonic structure that develops into the branchial arch
bridechamber
bridechamber
noun
The nuptial apartment.
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.
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).
bronchospasm
bronchospasm
noun
(medicine) difficulty in breathing due to a contraction of smooth muscle in the walls of the bronchi and bronchioles
carbomethene
carbomethoxy
carbomethoxy
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A methyl ester of a carboxylic acid when used as a substituent -CO₂-CH₃
chamberlains
chamberlains
noun
plural of chamberlain
chamberleted
chamberleted
adj
Alternative form of chamberletted
chambermaids
chambermaids
noun
plural of chambermaid
chambersburg
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
chapmansboro
cheimaphobia
cherubimical
chlorambucil
chlorambucil
Noun
A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
choriambuses
chromophobia
chromophobia
noun
(biology) The quality of being resistant to staining.
(rare) Aversion to a colour or colours.
cremnophobia
cremnophobia
noun
A morbid fear of abysses or precipices.
cymbocephaly
demonophobia
demonophobia
noun
An irrational fear of demons.
diminishable
diminishable
adj
That may be diminished
domatophobia
domatophobia
noun
A morbid fear of being inside a house.
elasmobranch
elasmobranch
noun
Any of many cartilaginous fish of the subclass Elasmobranchii.
embranchment
embranchment
noun
A branching forth or off, as of trees, an arm of a river, a spur of a mountain, etc.
embryography
embryography
noun
The scientific description of embryos.
entomophobia
entomophobia
noun
Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods
ermitophobia
gametophobia
gametophobia
noun
The fear of marriage.
germanophobe
guestchamber
guestchamber
noun
A chamber for the purpose of housing a guest; a guestroom.
habilimental
habilimented
habilimented
Adjective
clothed
haematoblast
haematoblast
noun
(anatomy) One of the minute disk-shaped bodies found in blood with the ordinary red and white corpuscles; a third kind of blood corpuscle, supposed by some to be an early stage in the development of the red corpuscles.
hambletonian
harbormaster
harbormaster
noun
(US, nautical) An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port.
harmonisable
harmonisable
adj
Alternative form of harmonizable
harmonizable
harmonizable
adj
That can be harmonized
hebdomadally
hebdomadally
adv
In periods of seven days; weekly.
hecatombaeon
hematophobia
hematophobia
noun
Alternative form of haematophobia
hemerobiidae
hemiablepsia
hemialbumose
hemialbumose
noun
(biochemistry) An albuminous substance formed in gastric digestion, and by the action of boiling dilute acids on albumin. It is readily convertible into hemipeptone.
hemibasidium
hemibranchii
hemimetabola
hemimetabole
hemimetaboly
hemimetaboly
noun
hemimetabolism
hibernaculum
hibernaculum
noun
(botany) A bud, case, or protective covering that a plant uses to survive the challenging environmental conditions during a dormancy period.
(zoology) The place where a hibernating animal shelters for the winter.
hibernianism
hibernianism
Noun
An idiom or mode of speech peculiar to the Irish.
higginbotham
holometabola
holometabole
holometaboly
homeoblastic
homeoblastic
adj
(biology) Developing from similar tissue.
humicubation
humicubation
noun
(obsolete) The act or practice of lying on the ground.
hydrobromate
hydrobromate
noun
(chemistry) hydrobromide
hyomandibula
hyomandibula
noun
(biology) The bony or cartilaginous portion of the upper hyoid arch in some fish
hypermutable
hypermutable
adj
(genetics) That mutates rapidly
iambographer
iambographer
noun
A poet who writes iambic verse.
imperishable
imperishable
adj
not perishable; not subject to decay; enduring permanently
noun
(in the plural) something that does not perish, or keeps for a long time
imperishably
imperishably
adv
In an imperishable manner.
lissamphibia
lymphoblasts
lymphoblasts
noun
plural of lymphoblast
macrobrachia
marbleheader
marshallberg
marshberries
marshberries
noun
plural of marshberry
mashrebeeyah
mashrebeeyeh
mechanizable
mechanizable
adj
Capable of being mechanized.
menobranchus
menobranchus
noun
(archaic) mudpuppy
merchantable
merchantable
adj
Fit for the market, i.e. suitable for selling for an ordinary price. Sometimes, this is a technical designation for a particular kind or class.
metabrushite
microbrachia
microhabitat
microhabitat
noun
A specific habitat, typically extremely small, such as a cave corner or a cardboard box.
microrhabdus
misbehaviors
misbehaviors
noun
plural of misbehavior
misbehaviour
misbehaviour
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior
motherboards
motherboards
noun
plural of motherboard
motorphobiac
motorphobiac
noun
Synonym of motorphobe (“one who fears or dislikes automobiles”)
moucharabies
moucharabies
noun
plural of moucharaby
muhlenbergia
mushabbihite
musicophobia
musicophobia
noun
Aversion to music.
nonamphibian
nonamphibian
noun
A creature that is not an amphibian.
nonblasphemy
northumbrian
northumbrian
Proper noun
The dialect spoken by Northumbrians.
Noun
An inhabitant of the county of Northumberland in the Northeast of England.
Adjective
Of, from, or relating to Northumbria or its inhabitants.