(obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another.
abenteric
abenteric
adj
(pathology) Relating to organs outside of the intestine.
abrachias
abrachias
noun
plural of abrachia
abrahamic
abrahamic
Adjective
Pertaining to Abraham, the patriarch.
Descended from the religious tradition of Abraham.
abrazitic
abstricts
abstricts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstrict
acrobatic
acrobatic
adj
Of or pertaining to an acrobat.
vigorously active
aerobatic
aerobatic
adj
Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albricias
albricias
noun
(historical) A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.
algebraic
algebraic
adj
(algebra, number theory, of a number) Which is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
(algebra, of a field) Whose every element is a root of some polynomial whose coefficients are rational.
(chess, of notation) Describing squares by file (referred to in intrinsic order rather than by the piece starting on that file) and rank, both with reference to a fixed point rather than a player-dependent perspective.
(mathematics, of an expression, equation, or function) Containing only numbers, letters, and arithmetic operators.
Of, or relating to, algebra.
allobaric
allobaric
adj
Concerning changes in atmospheric pressure.
ambrosiac
ambrosiac
adj
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
amicrobic
amicrobic
adj
Not caused by microbes
anabrotic
anaerobic
anaerobic
adj
Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to an anaerobe.
Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
antirabic
antirabic
adj
Preventing or curing rabies.
arabicism
arabicize
arabicize
Verb
To make Arabic.
arborical
arborical
adj
(obsolete) Relating to trees; arboreal.
archibald
archibold
ascribing
ascribing
verb
present participle of ascribe
avicebron
bacbakiri
bacbakiri
noun
Archaic form of bokmakierie.
baccharis
bacciform
bacciform
adj
Having the form of a berry.
bacillary
bacillary
adj
Of or pertaining to a bacillus
backbiter
backbiter
noun
A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backspeir
backspier
backstair
backstair
adj
clandestine, secret or furtive
noun
The backstairs (stairs at the rear of a building).
backstrip
backtrail
backtrail
noun
A small path or trail that is not used regularly.
The path over which one has already traveled.
verb
To backtrack along a trail.
backtrick
bacterial
bacterial
adj
(microbiology) Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.
bacterian
bacterian
adj
(archaic) bacterial
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
bacteriol
bacterium
bacterium
noun
(microbiology) A single-celled organism with cell walls but no nucleus or organelles.
bacterize
bacterize
verb
To treat with bacteria.
bacteroid
bacteroid
adj
(biology) Resembling bacteria.
noun
(dated) A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast.
A bacterium of the species Bacteroides.
A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
bactrites
baldricks
baldricks
noun
plural of baldrick
balearica
balearica
noun
Any crowned crane of the genus Balearica.
barbicans
barbicans
noun
plural of barbican
barbicels
barbicels
noun
plural of barbicel
bariloche
barmecide
barocchio
barricade
barricade
noun
(figuratively, in the plural) A place of confrontation.
A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
verb
to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
barricado
barricado
noun
(archaic) barricade
verb
(archaic) To barricade
barricoes
baryecoia
bashmuric
batrachia
becircled
becircled
adj
(poetic) encircled
becollier
becriming
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
becripple
becripple
verb
(transitive) To make cripple; make lame.
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bepicture
berchemia
bercovici
berdichev
berdichev
Proper noun
a city in the Zhitomir oblast of Ukraine
berenices
beriberic
beriberic
adj
Having or relating to the disease beriberi.
bernicles
bernicles
noun
plural of bernicle
berrichon
berycidae
bewitcher
bewitcher
noun
One who bewitches; an enchanter.
bezoardic
bezoardic
adj
Pertaining to, or compounded with, bezoar.
noun
A medicine containing bezoar.
biarcuate
biarcuate
adj
(botany) Having two arcuate curves
biasteric
bicameral
bicameral
adj
(government) Of, having, or relating to two separate legislative chambers or houses.
(mentality) Relating to the functions of the two cerebral hemispheres in the history of human beings ‘hearing’ the speech of gods or idols, according to Julian Jaynes's theory of the bicameral mind.
(typography) Of a script or typeface: having two cases, upper case and lower case.
Being or having a system with two, often unequal, chambers or compartments; of, signifying, relating to, or being the product of such a two-chambered system.
bicarbide
bicentral
bicentral
adj
Having, or affecting two centres
bicentric
bicentric
adj
(comparable, LGBT) Having a bisexual bias or basis.
(not comparable) Having two centres.
bichromic
bichromic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Related to bichromate
bicirrose
bickerers
bickerers
noun
plural of bickerer
bickering
bickering
noun
Petty quarreling. Usually considered a childish behaviour, although often applied to adults.
verb
present participle of bicker
bicolored
bicolored
adj
Alternative form of bicoloured
bicolours
bicolours
noun
plural of bicolour
bicornate
bicornate
adj
Alternative form of bicornuate
bicornous
bicornous
adj
Having two horns; bicorn.
bicornute
bicornute
adj
Synonym of bicornuate
bicrenate
bicrenate
adj
(botany) Crenate, with the teeth themselves crenate; twice crenate.
bicyclers
bicyclers
noun
plural of bicycler
bicycular
bicycular
adj
(archaic) Relating to bicycling.
bifurcate
bifurcate
adj
Divided or forked into two; bifurcated.
Having bifurcations.
verb
(intransitive) To divide or fork into two channels or branches.
(transitive) To cause to bifurcate.
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
bigeneric
bigeneric
adj
(botany) Describing an (infertile) cross between plants belonging to different genera.
(taxonomy) Describing a taxonomic group containing only two genera.
bilharzic
billerica
bilocular
bilocular
adj
Having two chambers, cells or compartments
binocular
binocular
adj
Using two eyes or viewpoints; especially, using two eyes or viewpoints to ascertain distance.
noun
(dated) Any binocular glass, such as an opera glass, telescope, or microscope.
A pair of binoculars.
attributive form of binoculars
binuclear
binuclear
adj
having two nuclei; binucleate
biometric
biometric
adj
Of or pertaining to biometry.
Of, pertaining to or using biometrics
birchbark
birchbark
noun
A piece of this bark, formerly used for writing on.
The bark of the birch tree, especially the white bark of the paper birch, Betula papyrifera.
birchdale
birchleaf
birchtree
birchwood
birchwood
noun
(countable) A wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
(uncountable) The wood from a birch tree.
birdcages
birdcages
noun
plural of birdcage
birdcalls
birdcalls
noun
plural of birdcall
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdcall
birdcraft
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdyback
biscayner
biscuitry
biscuitry
noun
(countable) An individual business that manufactures biscuits and similar items; a biscuit factory.
(uncountable) A form of unglazed earthenware.
(uncountable) A mass or collection of baked goods such as biscuits and bread.
(uncountable) The baking of biscuits, bread, and similar items.
(uncountable) The business of manufacturing biscuits.
(woodworking, uncountable) The process of inserting biscuits (thin ovals of wood or other material) into mating slots in order to provide a gluing surface.
bisectors
bisectors
noun
plural of bisector
bisectrix
bisectrix
noun
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
blackbird
blackbird
noun
(slang, derogatory, historical, among slavers and pirates) A native of the South Pacific islands.
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
verb
To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
blackfire
blotchier
blotchier
adj
comparative form of blotchy: more blotchy
boracites
boracites
noun
plural of boracite
borickite
borickite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternate name for delvauxite.
borocaine
borrachio
borrichia
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
bourbonic
bourbonic
adj
(humorous, very rare) Containing bourbon, or having the flavour of bourbon.
bracciale
bracciale
noun
A wooden cylinder worn over the forearm and used to strike the ball in the game of pallone.
brachials
brachials
noun
plural of brachial
brachiata
brachiate
brachiate
adj
Having decussate branches.
verb
(intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.
brachinus
brachytic
bracingly
bracingly
adv
In a bracing manner
braciolas
bracioles
bracioles
noun
plural of braciole
braconids
braconids
noun
plural of braconid
brahmanic
brahminic
brahminic
Adjective
Relating to brahmins.
brainache
braincase
braincase
noun
The part of the skull that contains the brain; the neurocranium.
brainsick
brainsick
adj
Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless.
branchiae
branchiae
noun
plural of branchia
branchial
branchial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the embryonic branchial arches and clefts.
noun
A branchial arch
branchier
branchier
adj
comparative form of branchy: more branchy
branching
branching
noun
A process of forming a branch.
verb
present participle of branch
brassicas
brassicas
noun
plural of brassica
brassidic
brassidic
adj
Of or pertaining to brassidic acid or its derivatives.
brassylic
bratticed
bratticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brattice
bratticer
bratticer
noun
(mining) A worker who erects brattices.
brattices
brattices
noun
plural of brattice
breaching
breaching
noun
The act by which something is breached.
verb
present participle of breach
brecciate
brecciate
verb
(geology, intransitive) To become breccia.
(geology, transitive) To turn (something) into breccia.