The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains:
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
archaeornis
archaeozoic
archaicness
archaicness
noun
The quality of being archaic.
archangelic
archangelic
adj
Of, relating to, resembling, or characteristic of archangels.
archapostle
archbotcher
archbuilder
archcheater
archcozener
archdapifer
archdeacons
archdeacons
noun
plural of archdeacon
archdeanery
archdeanery
noun
The headquarters, or jurisdiction of an archdean.
archdiocese
archdiocese
noun
(Christianity) An area administered by an archbishop; the ecclesiastical hierarchy of this area, also under the archbishop.
archduchess
archduchess
noun
A daughter or granddaughter of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, or the wife of a son or grandson of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary
Coordinate term: archduke
archduchies
archduchies
noun
plural of archduchy
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
archegonial
archegonial
adj
(botany) Relating to the archegonium.
archegonium
archegonium
noun
(botany) A multicellular reproductive structure that contains a large, non-motile gamete (egg cell), and within which an embryo will develop.
archelochus
archemastry
archemperor
archenemies
archenemies
noun
plural of archenemy
archenteric
archenteric
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to an archenteron.
archenteron
archenteron
noun
(anatomy) A primitive alimentary cavity
archeologic
archeologic
adj
(American spelling) Alternative spelling of archaeologic
archeostome
archespores
archespores
noun
plural of archespore
archesporia
archesporia
noun
plural of archesporium
archetypist
archetypist
noun
A proponent of the Jungian concept of archetypes.
archfounder
archgomeral
archheretic
archigaster
archimedean
archimedean
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Archimedean
archineuron
archipelago
archipelago
noun
(by extension) Something scattered around like an archipelago.
(collective) A group of islands.
(now rare) The Aegean Sea.
archisphere
architraved
architraved
adj
(architecture) Furnished with an architrave.
architraves
architraves
noun
plural of architrave
archleveler
archmachine
archmockery
archplotter
archprelate
archprelate
noun
(ecclesiastical) An archbishop or other chief prelate.
archpriests
archpriests
noun
plural of archpriest
archprimate
archprimate
noun
The chief primate of a Christian church.
archprophet
archseducer
archsteward
archtempter
archvampire
areographic
areographic
adj
(astronomy) Of or pertaining to areography
arithmetics
arithmetics
noun
plural of arithmetic
arthrectomy
arthrectomy
noun
(surgery) excision of a joint
arthromeric
arthroscope
arthroscope
noun
(medicine) A form of endoscope used in arthroscopy
asthmogenic
asthmogenic
adj
(pathology) That causes an asthmatic attack
atheistical
atheistical
adj
Of or relating to atheism; atheistic.
athericeran
atherogenic
atherogenic
adj
(medicine) that initiates or accelerates atherogenesis
athleticism
athleticism
noun
A show of athletic prowess.
The state of being an athlete, or of taking part in athletic events.
atmospheric
atmospheric
adj
(painting) Translucent or hazy.
Evoking a particular emotional or aesthetic quality.
Of, relating to, produced by, or coming from the atmosphere.
attacheship
attacheship
noun
Alternative form of attachéship
attachments
attachments
noun
plural of attachment
authentical
authentical
adj
(archaic) Authentic.
authenticly
authenticly
adv
Dated spelling of authentically.
autocephaly
autocephaly
noun
(Christianity) The condition where a church's leaders have severed ties to a larger body and thus no longer report to a higher authority.
autochanger
autochanger
noun
(computing) An automatic tape loader, for switching automatically between several computer backup tapes.
A device for playing multiple music media of a certain kind (gramophone records, compact discs, etc.) in a predetermined sequence without user intervention.
autocoherer
autocoherer
noun
(historical, wireless telegraphy) A self-restoring coherer, such as a microphonic detector.
avouchments
avouchments
noun
plural of avouchment
bacchuslike
bacchylides
bacchylides
Proper noun
An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.
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.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
backbencher
backbencher
noun
(by extension) Someone who does not play an active role in a process.
(education) A student who does not perform well, especially one who sits at the back of the classroom.
(politics) A Member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank, and who therefore sits on one of the backbenches or in one of the back rows of the legislature.
(sports) A member of a team who does not usually play, but who is held in reserve.
backbenches
backbenches
noun
plural of backbench
backchecked
backchecked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcheck
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backlashers
backlashers
noun
plural of backlasher
backlighted
backslashes
backslashes
noun
plural of backslash
backstretch
backstretch
noun
(athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
(exercise) An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
(figuratively) The middle part of an event.
(horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
baldachined
baldachined
adj
Covered by a baldacchin.
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
bathochrome
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
batrachiate
batrachidae
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.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachmaster
bechauffeur
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
becushioned
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
beechbottom
beerbachite
behypocrite
belchertown
bellechasse
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benchfellow
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benthoscope
benzalcohol
bergamasche
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
berrichonne
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescutcheon
beseechment
beseechment
noun
The act of beseeching; earnest entreaty.
besmirchers
besmirchers
noun
plural of besmircher
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bibliotheca
bibliotheca
noun
(obsolete) A library.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
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
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
bioethicist
bioethicist
noun
An expert in bioethics
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
birdcatcher
birdcatcher
noun
Someone who catches or ensnares birds; a fowler.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackhander
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blanchester
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
bleacheries
bleacheries
noun
plural of bleachery
bleacherite
bleacherite
noun
(sports, informal) One who sits in the bleachers.
bleacherman
bleachfield
bleachfield
noun
(now chiefly historical) A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water.