simple past tense and past participle of abnormalise
abnormalized
abnormalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abnormalize
abridgements
abridgements
noun
plural of abridgement
absentminded
absentminded
adj
Alternative form of absent-minded
absinthiated
absinthiated
adj
Impregnated with wormwood.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absinthiate
accreditable
accreditable
adj
Able to be accredited.
adaptability
adaptability
noun
(biology) Variability in respect to, or under the influence of, external conditions; susceptibility of an organism to that variation whereby it becomes suited to or fitted for its conditions of environment; the capacity of an organism to be modified by circumstances.
The quality of being adaptable; a quality that renders adaptable.
addlebrained
addlebrained
adj
stupid and confused or muddled
adenofibroma
adenofibroma
noun
(pathology) A benign glandular and fibrous (connective) neoplasm
adipofibroma
admirability
admirability
noun
That quality which produces admiration or wonder
adoptability
adoptability
noun
The property of being adoptable.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adverbiality
adverbiality
noun
The condition of having characteristics of an adverb.
adverbialize
adverbialize
verb
(American spelling) To use as or change into an adverb.
adverbiation
advertisable
advertisable
adj
Suitable for being advertised.
advertizable
advertizable
adj
Alternative spelling of advertisable
advisability
advisability
noun
(countable) An instance of advisability; a consideration in determining overall advisability.
(uncountable) The quality of being advisable or prudent.
albuminoidal
albuminoidal
adj
(chemistry) Of the nature of an albuminoid.
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
alloantibody
alloantibody
noun
An antibody involved in alloimmunity.
alphabetised
alphabetised
adj
(Britain) Arranged in alphabetical order.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetise
alphabetized
alphabetized
adj
(Canada, US) Arranged in alphabetical order.
Alternative spelling of alphabetised
verb
(Canada, US) simple past tense and past participle of alphabetize
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambitendency
ambitendency
noun
(psychology) Contradictory behaviors exhibited when one is pulled between different choices.
amblyopsidae
ambrettolide
ambrettolide
noun
(organic compond) The macrolide lactone 1-oxacycloheptadec-8-en-2-one
ambystomidae
amphisbaenid
amphisbaenid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Amphisbaenidae; a worm lizard.
andabatarian
andabatarian
adj
Of or like an andabata, a gladiator who fought blindfolded; hence, characterized by flailing, random, misdirected, and by implication frantic effort to little or no effect.
antiantibody
antiantibody
noun
(immunology) An antibody that binds to other antibodies.
antidiabetic
antidiabetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering diabetes.
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters diabetes.
arabinosides
arabinosides
noun
plural of arabinoside
atmidalbumin
audibilities
audibilities
noun
plural of audibility
audubonistic
autoantibody
autoantibody
noun
An antibody formed in response to an agent (autoantigen) produced by the organism itself
autobasidium
autobasidium
noun
(mycology) Synonym of holobasidium
azerbaidzhan
bacillicidal
bacillicidal
adj
Killing bacilli.
bacillicidic
bacillicidic
adj
bacillicidal
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
bactericidal
bactericidal
adj
Of or pertaining to a bactericide.
That kills bacteria.
noun
A bactericide.
bactericides
bactericides
noun
plural of bactericide
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bacterioidal
bacteroideae
balaenoidean
baldwinville
ballhandling
ballhandling
noun
(basketball) Skillful handling of the basketball when dribbling, passing or receiving
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bandaranaike
banderillero
banderillero
noun
(bullfighting) A member of the cuadrilla who uses banderillas.
bandjarmasin
bandjermasin
bandlimiting
bandlimiting
noun
(physics) The limiting of a signal's Fourier transform or power spectral density to zero above a certain finite frequency.
bandolerismo
bardolatries
bardolatries
noun
plural of bardolatry
barmybrained
barnhardtite
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barramundies
barricadoing
barricadoing
verb
present participle of barricado
basidigitale
basidiophore
basidiospore
basidiospore
noun
(biology) A sexually reproductive spore produced by fungi of the phylum Basidiomycota.
basisphenoid
basisphenoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
noun
The basisphenoid bone
bastardising
bastardising
verb
present participle of bastardise
bastardizing
bastardizing
noun
The act or process by which something is bastardized.
verb
present participle of bastardize
bastinadoing
bastinadoing
verb
present participle of bastinado
batocrinidae
battledoring
battlefields
battlefields
noun
plural of battlefield
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
battologized
battologized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologize
bdellouridae
bdellovibrio
beaconsfield
beaconsfield
Proper noun
A market town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A town in Victoria, Australia.
becrinolined
becrinolined
adj
Dressed in a crinoline.
becudgelling
bedazzlingly
bedazzlingly
adv
So as to bedazzle; stunningly bright or glamorous.
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
bedevilments
bedevilments
noun
plural of bedevilment
bedfordshire
bedfordshire
Proper noun
A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Bed.
bedizenments
bedizenments
noun
plural of bedizenment
bedrivelling
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
befriendment
befriendment
noun
The act of befriending.
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
belemnitidae
belimousined
belostomidae
bendersville
benedictions
benedictions
noun
plural of benediction
beneficiated
beneficiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beneficiate
beneighbored
benzacridine
benzaldoxime
benzaldoxime
noun
(organic chemistry) The aldoxime of benzaldehyde.
benzinduline
benzinduline
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of indulines derived from phenazine.
benzodiazine
benzodiazine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of the subgroup of diazanaphthalenes that have both N atoms in one ring: cinnoline, quinazoline, quinoxaline, and phthalazine.
benzodiazole
benzotoluide
beperiwigged
beperiwigged
adj
(archaic) Wearing a periwig.
bessemerized
bessemerized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bessemerize
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bewilderedly
bewilderedly
adv
In a bewildered manner; with puzzlement.
bewilderment
bewilderment
noun
A confusing or perplexing situation.
The state of being bewildered.
bicarbureted
bicarbureted
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
biddableness
biddableness
noun
biddability
bigheartedly
bigheartedly
adv
In a bighearted manner
bilamellated
bilamellated
adj
bilamellate
billboarding
billboarding
noun
(computer graphics) A technique in three-dimensional graphics in which a sprite is rendered perpendicular to the camera without respect to camera movement.
bimodalities
bimodalities
noun
plural of bimodality
biodegrading
biodegrading
verb
present participle of biodegrade
biodiversity
biodiversity
noun
(ecology) The diversity (number and variety of species) of plant and animal life within a region.
biodynamical
biodynamical
adj
Alternative form of biodynamic
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
bioflavinoid
bioflavonoid
bioflavonoid
noun
flavonoid
biomedicines
biomedicines
noun
plural of biomedicine
bionditional
bipectinated
bipectinated
adj
Alternative form of bipectinate
bipedalities
bipinnatifid
bipinnatifid
adj
(botany) Doubly pinnatifid.
biquadrantal
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bisischiadic
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blackbirding
blackbirding
noun
(UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
verb
present participle of blackbird
blackfigured
blackshirted
blandishment
blandishment
noun
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
(countable) Something alluring or attractive.
(uncountable, figurative) Allurement, attraction.
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blindfolding
blindfolding
noun
The act of covering with a blindfold.
verb
present participle of blindfold
blindstories
blindstories
noun
plural of blindstory
blitzkrieged
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.
bloodinesses
bloodinesses
noun
plural of bloodiness
bloodletting
bloodletting
noun
(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
verb
present participle of bloodlet
bloodlusting
bloodmobiles
bloodmobiles
noun
plural of bloodmobile
bloodspiller
bloodstained
bloodstained
adj
(by extension) Guilty of wrongdoing.
Having the color of something which has been stained with blood.
Responsible for the deaths of others; guilty of murder.
Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.