Of or pertaining to the county of Aberdeen in Scotland; of a style that is widespread in Aberdeen.
Proper noun
a local government council area in north-east Scotland, created in 1996 on the abolition of Region. The city of Aberdeen is separate and has its own council.
a historic county in Scotland which was absorbed into Region in 1975.
abranchialism
abranchialism
noun
The condition of being without gills.
absinthiating
absinthiating
verb
present participle of absinthiate
albuminorrhea
alphabetarian
alphabetarian
noun
A novice or ignoramus.
One who is learning the alphabet; an abecedarian.
alphabetising
alphabetising
verb
present participle of alphabetise
alphabetizing
alphabetizing
verb
present participle of alphabetize
amphibichnite
amphisbaenian
amphisbaenian
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenia, the clade of worm lizards.
amphisbaenoid
amphisbaenoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the lizards of the genus Amphisbaena.
amphisbaenous
analphabetism
analphabetism
noun
Illiteracy, the inability to read and write.
anemobiagraph
anomorhomboid
aporobranchia
apprehensible
apprehensible
adj
Which can be apprehended (usually in the sense of being understood).
apprehensibly
apprehensibly
adv
Such that it can be apprehended; understandably.
arachnephobia
arachnephobia
noun
Misspelling of arachnophobia.
asthenobiosis
asthenobiosis
noun
(biology) A form of hibernation or estivation that is not dependent on season, temperature or humidity
asthenobiotic
asthenophobia
autoinhibited
autoinhibited
adj
Subject to, or produced by autoinhibition
verb
simple past tense and past participle of autoinhibit
azygobranchia
backstitching
backstitching
verb
present participle of backstitch
balanorrhagia
balloonfishes
balloonfishes
noun
plural of balloonfish
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
basibranchial
basibranchial
adj
Relating to the bony base of gills, or to the corresponding parts of abranchiate vertebrates
noun
Any fish that has such gills
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basidiolichen
basidiolichen
noun
(lichenology) Any lichen in which the fungus is a member of the Basidiomycota
bassenthwaite
bathycentesis
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benzothiazine
benzothiazine
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazine
benzothiazole
benzothiazole
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiazole
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bikhaconitine
bikhaconitine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in bikh (Aconitum spicatum).
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
biophotophone
biophotophone
noun
(historical) An instrument combining a cinematograph and a phonograph so that the moving figures on the screen are accompanied by the appropriate sounds; an early kind of film projector.
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
birchrunville
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
bitterishness
bitterishness
noun
The state or condition of being bitterish.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blennorrhinia
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
bothsidedness
brachioganoid
brachiolarian
brachiolarian
adj
Relating to brachiolaria
brachychronic
brachychronic
adj
Misspelling of brachycranic.
brachycranial
brachycranial
adj
brachycephalic
brachydontism
brachygnathia
brachygnathia
noun
Synonym of micrognathism
brachyrrhinia
brahmanaspati
brainchildren
brainchildren
noun
plural of brainchild
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
branchiopodan
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
breechloading
breechloading
adj
Describing a breechloader gun: one that has ammunition loaded from the rear of the barrel rather than where it will exit.
bridgehampton
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bronchiarctia
bronchiogenic
bronchiogenic
adj
Alternative form of bronchogenic
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.
bronchiospasm
bronchophonic
bronchoplegia
bronchoscopic
bronchoscopic
adj
Of or pertaining to bronchoscopy.
bronchotomist
brontotherium
brotherliness
brotherliness
noun
the characteristic of being brotherly
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
cancerophobia
cancerophobia
noun
Alternative form of cancerphobia
carbolfuchsin
carbolfuchsin
noun
A mixture of phenol and basic fuchsin, used in bacterial staining and as a topical antiseptic and antifungal.
carcinophobia
carcinophobia
noun
Inordinate dread of contracting cancer.
chamberlainry
changeability
changeability
noun
The quality of being changeable; changeableness.
chateaubriand
chateaubriand
noun
A thick, juicy cut from the center of a beef tenderloin.
chionablepsia
chionablepsia
noun
inflammation of the eyes caused by exposure to ultraviolet light
snow blindness
chronobiology
chronobiology
noun
(biology) The study of the effects of time on biological systems, especially the effects of periodicity
coachbuilding
coachbuilding
noun
The construction of coaches.
cohabitations
cohabitations
noun
plural of cohabitation
concubinehood
coneighboring
constableship
constableship
noun
The office or rank of a constable
counterphobic
counterphobic
adj
Tending to respond to fear or anxiety by actively seeking it out instead of fleeing.
deprehensible
deprehensible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being caught or discovered.
dermobranchia
dieffenbachia
dieffenbachia
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Dieffenbachia, cultivated as houseplants
dishonourable
dishonourable
adj
Alternative spelling of dishonorable
dishonourably
dishonourably
adv
(Britain) Alternative spelling of dishonorably
disinhibition
disinhibition
noun
A lack or loss of inhibition.
dispunishable
dispunishable
adj
(archaic) Without penal restraint; not punishable.
dithiobenzoic
ectobronchium
ectobronchium
noun
A dorsal branch of the avian mesobronchium or prolongation
elizabethtown
elizabethtown
Proper noun
The name of various places in the United States of America:
a former settlement and gold rush town in California.
a village in Illinois, USA
a town in Indiana.
an extinct town in Indiana.
a home rule-class city in Kentucky
a town and a hamlet in New York, the hamlet is the county seat of
an unincorporated community in New Mexico.
a town in North Carolina
a CDP in Ohio.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
a ghost town in Texas.
embellishment
embellishment
noun
An act of embellishing.
An added touch; an ornamental addition; a flourish.
endobronchial
endobronchial
adj
(anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi
endophlebitis
endophlebitis
noun
Inflammation of the inner coat of a vein.
entobronchium
entobronchium
noun
One of the main bronchi in the lungs of birds.
establishment
establishment
noun
(usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.
That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
ethmoturbinal
ethmoturbinal
noun
(anatomy) An upper turbinal, connected directly with the ethmoid bone.
ethnobotanist
ethnobotanist
noun
A scholar or researcher in the field of ethnobotany
exhibitionism
exhibitionism
noun
(pathology) The practice or character trait of deliberately displaying one's genitals, nipples, or buttocks in public.
The practice or character trait of deliberately drawing attention to oneself.
exhibitionist
exhibitionist
adj
compulsively seeking attention
noun
One who attempts to draw attention to himself or herself by his or her behaviour.
One who exposes his or her genitalia (or female nipples) in public.
Synonym of exhibitioner (“student who is awarded an exhibition”)
exhibitionize
exhibitionize
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To make an exhibition or display (of); to show off.
fingerbreadth
fingerbreadth
noun
A (usually approximate and informal) unit of measurement based upon the radial width of the human finger.
forthbringing
forthbringing
verb
present participle of forthbring
freiezlebenhe
germanophobia
germanophobia
noun
Alternative form of Germanophobia
germanophobic
germanophobic
adj
Alternative form of Germanophobic
habilimentary
habitableness
habitableness
Noun
The property of being habitable.
habronemiasis
habronemiasis
noun
(medicine) Infection by nematodes of the genus Habronema.
harbingership
harbingership
noun
The role or status of a harbinger.
hardenability
hardenability
noun
The quality or degree of being hardenable.
harebrainedly
heartbreaking
heartbreaking
adj
That causes great grief, anguish or distress.
noun
The breaking of a heart; great grief, anguish or distress.
helderbergian
hemibathybian
hemibenthonic
hemoglobinous
hemoglobinous
adj
Of or relating to hemoglobin.
herbartianism
herborization
herborization
noun
The act of herborizing.
The figure of plants in minerals or fossils.
hibernicising
hibernicizing
hibernization
hibernization
Noun
The process of making something Irish.
hibernologist
hideboundness
hideboundness
noun
The quality of being hidebound.
hildebrandian
hildebrandine
hildebrandism
hildebrandist
hillebrandite
hillebrandite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
histothrombin
honorableship
housebreaking
housebreaking
noun
The act of breaking into another person's house with unlawful intent.
verb
(animal training) present participle of housebreak