(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
Disagreeable or unpleasant.
Very bad or inferior.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
abominably
abominably
adv
In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
abominated
abominated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abominate
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
abominator
abominator
noun
One who abominates.
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
absinthism
absinthism
noun
The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.
absinthium
absinthium
noun
(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
abulomania
abulomania
noun
Alternative form of aboulomania
adamsbasin
alabamians
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenize
albumenize
verb
(transitive) To coat or saturate with albumen.
(transitive) To convert into albumen.
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminize
albuminize
verb
Alternative form of albumenize
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambitioned
ambitioned
adj
Having ambition
ambivalent
ambivalent
adj
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
amphibians
amphibians
noun
plural of amphibian
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabathmoi
anaerobism
anaerobism
noun
The property of being anaerobic.
anaerobium
andabatism
antelabium
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
antilobium
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
babylonism
badmintons
badmintons
noun
plural of badminton
bakuninism
bandlimits
bandlimits
noun
plural of bandlimit
banishment
banishment
noun
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
The act of banishing.
The state of being banished, exile.
bantingism
bantingism
Noun
A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.
barramundi
barramundi
noun
A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes.
bartramian
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
bathomania
bayminette
beatnikism
beatnikism
noun
The social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks
beaumontia
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bedminster
bedminster
Proper noun
A district of Bristol, England, formerly a small town in Somerset
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
beermaking
beermaking
noun
The making of beer.
beglooming
beglooming
verb
present participle of begloom
begrimming
bejumbling
bejumbling
verb
present participle of bejumble
belemnites
belemnites
noun
plural of belemnite
belemnitic
belemnitic
adj
Of or relating to belemnite.
bellarmine
bellarmine
noun
A stoneware jug of a pattern that originated around Cologne, Germany, in the 16th century, having a bearded face or mask supposed to represent Cardinal Bellarmine, a leader in the Counter-Reformation.
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bellmaking
bellmaking
noun
The manufacture of bells.
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
bemadaming
bemadaming
verb
present participle of bemadam
bemingling
bemingling
verb
present participle of bemingle
beminstrel
bemirement
bemirement
noun
The condition of being bemired.
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
bemuzzling
beneficium
benthamism
benthamism
Proper noun
The utilitarianist doctrines of
benthamite
benthamite
Adjective
Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
Noun
One who subscribes to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
benzaminic
bepimpling
bergsonism
bermudians
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
bewailment
bewailment
noun
The act of bewailing.
bibliomane
bibliomane
noun
Synonym of bibliomaniac
biedermann
bigamizing
bigamizing
verb
present participle of bigamize
bigeminate
bigeminies
bigeminies
noun
plural of bigeminy
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.
bilaminate
bilaminate
adj
Composed of two laminae
noun
A lamination of two laminae
billionism
bimanually
bimanually
Adverb
Using both hands.
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
binomially
binomially
adv
In a binomial manner
binominous
binominous
adj
(obsolete) binomial
biodynamic
biodynamic
adj
(Anthroposophy, agriculture, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of organic agriculture with mystical and holistic elements, based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner.
(New Age, psychoanalysis, pseudoscience) Of, or relating to a form of psychotherapy, massage and energy healing developed by Gerda Boyesen in Norway in the 1950s.
Of, or relating to the effects of motion on living things.
bionomical
bionomical
adj
Alternative form of bionomic
birdliming
birdliming
verb
present participle of birdlime
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
birnamwood
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bituminate
bituminate
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with bitumen.
bituminise
bituminise
verb
Alternative spelling of bituminize
bituminize
bituminize
verb
(transitive) to treat with bitumen
bituminoid
bituminous
bituminous
adj
Of or pertaining to bitumen.
noun
(countable) A type or grade of bituminous coal.
(uncountable) Bituminous coal.
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
bloomingly
bloomingly
adv
In a blooming manner.
blossoming
blossoming
noun
The act or process by which something blossoms.
verb
present participle of blossom
boanergism
bodymaking
boedromion
boehmenism
boehmenist
boehmenite
bogomilian
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
bondminder
bookmaking
bookmaking
noun
The art or practice of compiling books from the writings of others.
The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
bootmaking
bootmaking
noun
The making of boots.
bosominess
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
boumdienne
bourbonism
bourbonism
Noun
The principles of the supporters of the obstinate conservatism.
bowdoinham
brahmanism
brahmanism
Proper noun
The principles and religious practice of the Brahmins, aspects of Hinduism as practiced by the Brahmin caste of India.
Historical Vedic ritualism, contrasted with Shramana traditions.
The conduct or attitudes ascribed to the social or cultural elite within a given society.
brahmanist
brahmanist
Noun
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
brahmanize
brahminism
brahminist
brainstems
brainstems
noun
plural of brainstem
brainstorm
brainstorm
noun
(Britain) An unexpected mental error.
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”)
verb
To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
To participate in a brainstorming session.
brickmason
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
brimborion
brimborion
noun
(obsolete) A useless or worthless object.
brimmering
brimmingly
brimmingly
adv
(often figurative) So as to brim or overflow.
brimstones
brimstones
noun
plural of brimstone
brominated
brominated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with bromine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with bromine or hydrobromic acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brominate
bromindigo
bromomania
brompicrin
brompicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent colourless explosive liquid, CNO₂Br₃.
brundisium
buchmanism
buchmanite
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
buffoonism
buffoonism
noun
(rare, archaic) The practices of a buffoon; buffoonery.