Any member of the class Ascidiacea (the sea squirts)
ascidiia
ascidium
ascidium
noun
(botany) A pitcher-shaped or flask-shaped organ or appendage of a plant.
(zoology) One of the former genus Ascidium of simple ascidians, which included most of the known species; sometimes used as a name for the family Ascidiidae or for all the Tunicata, or Ascidiacea.
asclepin
asclepin
Noun
A particular steroid glycoside.
asconoid
asconoid
adj
(biology, of a sponge) Having the form of a simple ascon
ascorbic
ascorbic
adj
Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives
ascribed
ascribed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ascribe
ascribes
ascribes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ascribe
aseismic
aseismic
adj
(seismology) applied to earth fault slip movement that does not produce any seismic shock.
(seismology) seismically inactive
aspartic
aspartic
adj
Of or pertaining to aspartic acid or its derivatives
aspermic
aspermic
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to aspermia.
(of a male animal) Unable to produce sperm.
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
astacian
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
astigmic
astigmic
adj
Archaic form of astigmatic.
astricts
astricts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of astrict
astucity
astucity
noun
Craftiness; astuteness.
asuncion
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
atticise
atticism
atticism
Noun
The style and idiom of Attic, the Ancient Greek dialect
A well-turned phrase; a concise manner of speech or expression
A favouring of, or attachment to Attica and the Athenians
atticist
atticist
Noun
An Ancient Greek person who affected the Attic dialect.
A student of Attic Greek.
auctions
auctions
noun
plural of auction
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of auction
aulicism
auricles
auricles
noun
plural of auricle
auspices
auspices
noun
Protection or patronage.
plural of auspice
autecism
autistic
autistic
adj
(Internet slang, 4chan, offensive or self-deprecatory) Characterized by abnormal and unhealthy focus or persistence, and unhealthy hatred of opposition or criticism.
(now derogatory, offensive, slang, and medically obsolete) Socially inept, self-absorbed, or stupid.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an autopsy
auxetics
auxetics
noun
plural of auxetic
avarices
avarices
noun
plural of avarice
avionics
avionics
noun
(aviation) The devices used in avionics.
(aviation) The science and technology of the development and use of electrical and electronic devices in aviation.
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
bacchius
bacchius
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
bacillus
bacillus
noun
(figurative, by extension) Something which spreads like bacterial infection.
Any bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacterium.
Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease.
backings
backings
noun
plural of backing
backlins
backlist
backlist
noun
(publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
verb
(transitive) To hold back a student's application (to a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate declines their offer.
(transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist.
backside
backside
adj
(board sports) Approaching an obstacle backward
noun
(euphemistic) A person's buttocks.
(figuratively) The reverse or opposite of anything.
(obsolete) The back side of a page: a verso.
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.
backsite
backslid
backslid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backslide
backspin
backspin
noun
(music) Synonym of spinback
Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
verb
(music) To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
(transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
baconism
baconist
baldrics
baldrics
noun
plural of baldric
balochis
balsamic
balsamic
adj
Having the health-giving properties of balsam; soothing, restorative.
Having the pleasant odour of balsam; balmy, fragrant.
Producing balsam.
noun
A balsamic vinegar.
baluchis
banausic
banausic
adj
(formal) Of or pertaining to technical matters; mechanical.
(formal) Uncultured, unrefined, utilitarian.
barocius
barricos
barricos
noun
plural of barrico
basaltic
basaltic
adj
Of or pertaining to basalt.
bascinet
bascinet
noun
A light helmet, typically with a high, pointed skull, either open-faced (in early models) or made with a visor (later models).
basicity
basicity
noun
(countable, chemistry) The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.
(countable, chemistry) The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.
(uncountable) The condition of being basic.
basilect
basilect
noun
(sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.
basilica
basilica
noun
(architecture) A Christian church building having a nave with a semicircular apse, side aisles, a narthex and a clerestory.
(obsolete) An apartment provided in the houses of persons of importance, where assemblies were held for dispensing justice; hence, any large hall used for this purpose.
A Roman Catholic church or cathedral with basilican status, an honorific status granted by the pope to recognize its historical, architectural, or sacramental importance.
basilics
basilics
noun
plural of basilic
bawdrics
bawdrics
noun
plural of bawdric
becrimes
bedticks
bedticks
noun
plural of bedtick
beisance
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
beswitch
betacism
betacism
noun
(phonology) A sound change in which [b] (the voiced bilabial plosive) shifts to [v] (the voiced labiodental fricative).
A speech disorder involving excessive use of the [b] sound, or conversion of other sounds into it.
betocsin
bibcocks
bibcocks
noun
plural of bibcock
bicepses
bicepses
noun
(rare) plural of biceps
bicolors
bicolors
noun
plural of bicolor
bicornes
bicornes
noun
plural of bicorne
bicursal
bicursal
adj
(mathematics) Used to describe a curve composed of two moving points; e.g. a hyperbola.
Being composed of two continuous paths or lines.
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
bicycles
bicycles
noun
plural of bicycle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicycle
bifocals
bifocals
noun
Spectacles that have corrective lenses of two different powers; used by people who need both distance and reading glasses.
bimastic
binchois
binocles
binocles
noun
plural of binocle
biocides
biocides
noun
plural of biocide
bioscope
bioscope
noun
(South Africa, India, Myanmar, Singapore, Indonesia, dated) A cinema or movie theatre.
An early form of movie projector
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
biphasic
biphasic
adj
Having two phases.
birchers
birchers
noun
plural of bircher
birchism
biscacha
biscacha
noun
Rare form of viscacha.
biscayan
biscayan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Biscay in Spain.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Biscay.
biscayen
biscotin
biscotin
noun
A confection made of flour, sugar, marmalade, and eggs; a sweet biscuit.
biscuits
biscuits
noun
plural of biscuit
bisected
bisected
adj
Divided into two equal pieces.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bisect
bisector
bisector
noun
(geometry) A line or curve that bisects or divides a line segment, angle, or other figure into two equal parts.
bisiliac
bisiliac
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the two iliac bones or fossae
bismarck
bismarck
noun
(Alberta, Saskatchewan, Northern US, Midwestern US) A jelly doughnut: a doughnut filled with jam and coated with sugar.
(Manitoba) A doughnut filled with cream, often with chocolate icing.
(Midland US) A fried cruller, or a sort of pancake.
bistroic
bitstock
bitstock
noun
A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.
bittocks
bittocks
noun
plural of bittock
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
blackies
blackies
noun
plural of blackie
plural of blacky
blackish
blackish
adj
somewhat black
blickeys
blickies
blickies
noun
plural of blickey
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
bocasine
bocasine
noun
A sort of fine buckram.
bodstick
boisdarc
bosnisch
bostwick
botanics
botanics
noun
The science of botany.
plural of botanic
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
bracings
bracings
noun
plural of bracing
brackish
brackish
adj
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
Repulsive
brancusi
brassica
brassica
noun
Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard and rapes
breccias
breccias
noun
plural of breccia
brescian
brickeys
brickish
brickish
adj
(slang, UK, dated) Like a brick, a helpful or reliable person.
Resembling or characteristic of brick.
brickles
brickles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brickle
brickset
bricoles
bricoles
noun
plural of bricole
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
brioschi
brisance
brisance
noun
The shattering effect of the energy released in an explosion.
briscola
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
brockish
brockish
adj
(obsolete) beastly; brutal
brocolis
brocolis
noun
plural of brocoli
browsick
brucines
buckskin
buckskin
adj
Of a grayish yellow in colour.
noun
A grayish yellow in colour.
A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
Breeches made of buckskin.
Clothing made from buckskin.
The skin of a male deer, a buck.
bucolics
bucolics
noun
plural of bucolic
bursicle
bursicle
noun
(botany) A sheath that covers the viscidium in some plants.
busching
byronics
cabalism
cabalism
noun
The activities of a cabal; secret plotting.
The study of the Jewish Kaballah.
cabalist
cabalist
noun
A member of a cabal.
A person skilled in esoteric matters.
A student of the Jewish Kaballah.
cabildos
cabildos
noun
plural of cabildo
cabinets
cabinets
noun
plural of cabinet
caccabis
cacimbos
caciques
caciques
noun
plural of cacique
cacosmia
cacosmia
noun
(medicine) A condition of perceiving odours generally as bad, or sensing imagined vile odours.
caddices
caddices
noun
plural of caddice
caddised
caddises
caddises
noun
plural of caddis
cadmiums
cadmiums
noun
plural of cadmium
caecitis
caecitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the caecum
caesaria
caesious
caesious
adj
Having a blue color very low in chroma.
caesiums
caesuric
caesuric
adj
Of or relating to a caesura.
caffeins
caffeins
noun
plural of caffein
caffeism
caffeism
noun
Alternative form of caffeinism
caginess
caginess
noun
The quality of being cagey.
caiaphas
caiaphas
Proper noun
A Jewish high priest in the first century CE who is said to have organized the plot to kill Jesus.