(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abranchial
abranchial
adj
(zoology) Lacking gills.
abranchian
achievable
achievable
adj
Capable of being achieved, which either means possible or probable.
Not linked to fate or outside influences.
acrophobia
acrophobia
noun
phobia or strong fear of being high above ground level
aerophobic
aerophobic
adj
Disliking or avoiding air.
Having a fear of flying in aircraft.
ahorseback
ahorseback
adv
On the back of a horse; horseback.
alhambraic
alphabetic
alphabetic
adj
Of or relating to an alphabet, especially the characters A to Z, both uppercase and lowercase.
alsbachite
amphibolic
amphibolic
adj
(geology) Of, resembling or containing the mineral amphibole.
Of, pertaining to or exhibiting amphiboly; ambiguous; equivocal.
amphibrach
amphibrach
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot in ancient Greek or Latin consisting of two short syllables surrounding one long one (e.g. amāta).
(prosody) A metrical foot in modern prosody, consisting of three syllables, the middle one of which is stressed (e.g. Jamaica).
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
archbeacon
archbeadle
archbishop
archbishop
noun
A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archebancs
archhumbug
archibaldo
archiblast
archibuteo
archrobber
athabascan
athabascan
Adjective
Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
Proper noun
The family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Noun
Any member of these peoples.
attachable
attachable
adj
Able to be attached.
avouchable
avouchable
adj
Capable of being avouched.
bacchanals
bacchanals
noun
plural of bacchanal
bacchantes
bacchantes
noun
plural of bacchante
bacchantic
bacchantic
adj
Bacchanalian.
Pertaining to the clergy of Bacchus.
baccharoid
bachelorly
bachelorly
adj
Befitting a bachelor.
backaching
backhanded
backhanded
adj
(of writing) inclining to the left
Backwards, turned around.
Indirect.
Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
Involving a backward flip of the hand.
Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
With the back of the hand.
adv
In a backhanded manner.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhand
backhander
backhander
noun
(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
(racquet sports) A player who plays a backhand shot.
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
A blow with the back of the hand.
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
backhauled
backhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhaul
backhooker
backhouses
backhouses
noun
plural of backhouse
backlashed
backlashed
adj
Having a backlash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlash
backlasher
backlasher
noun
A participant in a backlash
backlashes
backlashes
noun
plural of backlash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlash
backrushes
backrushes
noun
plural of backrush
backsheesh
backsheesh
noun
Alternative spelling of baksheesh.
backstitch
backstitch
noun
(sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
verb
To sew with a backstitch.
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwashes
backwashes
noun
plural of backwash
balanchine
baldachini
baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
bambochade
bankalachi
baphometic
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
baryphonic
basophilic
basophilic
adj
Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
batchelder
batholitic
batholitic
adj
Of or relating to batholite.
bathylitic
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
batrachian
batrachian
adj
Pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad.
noun
(rare) A frog or toad.
batrachite
batrachite
noun
A pale greenish-grey variety of montmorillonite.
batrachium
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
beachdrops
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beachheads
beachheads
noun
plural of beachhead
beachlamar
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
bechancing
bechancing
verb
present participle of bechance
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedchamber
bedchamber
noun
(archaic) A bedroom.
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
bedrenched
bedrenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrench
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beechwoods
beechwoods
noun
plural of beechwood
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
bekerchief
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
bellyacher
bellyacher
noun
One who bellyaches; a complainer.
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
bellypinch
benchboard
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benetnasch
bescorched
bescorched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescorch
bescorches
bescorches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bescorch
beseechers
beseechers
noun
plural of beseecher
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
besmircher
besmircher
noun
Agent noun of besmirch: one who besmirches.
besmirches
besmirches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmirch
beterschap
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
beyrichite
bhaiachara
bhaiachari
bibliothec
bibliothec
noun
A bibliographer’s catalogue.
bicephalic
bicephalic
Adjective
Having two heads.
bichelamar
bichloride
bichloride
noun
(chemistry) A dichloride.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biographic
biographic
adj
biographical
biomorphic
biomorphic
adj
Having the appearance of a biomorph; representing a living organism rather than an artistic or pragmatic ideal.
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
biorythmic
birthplace
birthplace
noun
(by extension) The location where something was created or devised.
The location where a person was born.
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bishoprics
bishoprics
noun
plural of bishopric
bishopscap
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
bitulithic
blackbrush
blackbrush
noun
A shrub of the genus Coleogyne
blackheads
blackheads
noun
plural of blackhead
blackheart
blackheart
noun
A cruel and remorseless person.
A heart-shaped cherry with a very dark skin.
A type of malleable cast iron with minimum tensile strength of 350 N/mm².
Any of various plant diseases that cause darkening of the central tissue.
blackishly
blackishly
adv
In a blackish way.
blacklight
blacklight
noun
Alternative form of black light (“ultraviolet bulb”)
blackpatch
blackshear
blackshear
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blanchette
blanchinus
bleachable
bleachable
adj
Capable of being bleached without excessive damage, as articles of laundry.
bleachyard
blockheads
blockheads
noun
plural of blockhead
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blockhead
blockholer
blockhouse
blockhouse
noun
(dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
blockishly
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
boccherini
boschneger
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
botrychium
bouchaleen
boucherism
boucherize
boucherize
Verb
To impregnate (timber, railroad ties, etc.) with a preservative solution of copper sulphate.
brachering
brachialis
brachialis
noun
(anatomy) A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint, in conjunction with the biceps brachii.
brachiated
brachiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brachiate
brachiator
brachiator
noun
Any creature that moves by means of brachiation
brachiopod
brachiopod
noun
Any of many marine invertebrates, of the phylum Brachiopoda, that have bivalve dorsal and ventral shells with two tentacle-bearing arms that capture food