(zoology) Pertaining to the surface or end opposite to the mouth in a radiate animal.
abalation
abdominal
abdominal
adj
(ichthyology) Having the ventral fins under the abdomen and behind the pectoral fins.
(ichthyology) Ventral, in describing a fin.
(zoology, obsolete) Belonging to the order Abdominales of fish.
Of or pertaining to the abdomen; ventral.
noun
(colloquial, usually plural only) An abdominal muscle.
(zoology, obsolete) A fish of the order Abdominales.
abelonian
abelonian
Noun
An Abelian.
abidingly
abidingly
adv
In an abiding manner; permanently.
abiliment
abiliment
noun
Obsolete form of habiliment.
ablations
ablations
noun
plural of ablation
ablutions
ablutions
noun
A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base.
plural of ablution
abolition
abolition
noun
(historical, often capitalised, Australia) The ending of convict transportation.
(historical, often capitalised, UK, US) The ending of the slave trade or of slavery.
(obsolete) An amnesty; a putting out of memory.
The act of abolishing; an annulling; abrogation.
The state of being abolished.
abseiling
abseiling
noun
The process or act of abseiling.
verb
present participle of abseil
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absolving
absolving
verb
present participle of absolve
abuilding
abuilding
adj
(archaic, excluding US) Being built or under construction, as a structure or a vessel.
(archaic, excluding US) Developing or arising, as a trend or an idea.
abutilons
abutilons
noun
plural of abutilon
alabamian
alabamian
Adjective
Pertaining to the American state Alabama, or its natives and residents.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Alabama in the United States of America.
alabamine
alabamine
noun
(obsolete) Former name for the chemical element astatine.
albamycin
albamycin
Noun
novobiocin
albanians
albardine
albertina
albertine
albespine
albespine
noun
whitethorn; hawthorn
albifying
albifying
verb
present participle of albify
albinisms
albinisms
noun
plural of albinism
albinoism
albinoism
noun
congenital lack of melanin pigmentation in the skin, eyes, and hair or feathers (or more rarely only in the eyes); the condition of being albino
albinotic
albinotic
adj
Affected with albinism.
albinuria
albinuria
noun
Synonym of albiduria
albuginea
albuginea
noun
(anatomy) A layer of white, fibrous tissue.
albugines
alienable
alienable
adj
Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another
ambigenal
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
anabolism
anabolism
noun
The constructive metabolism of the body, as distinguished from catabolism.
anabolite
anabolite
noun
(biochemistry) Any substance produced as a result of anabolism
anabolize
anabolize
verb
(biochemistry) To cause, or to undergo anabolism
antiblack
antiblack
adj
Hostile to black people, often specifically African Americans.
antiblock
antilabor
antilabor
adj
In opposition to labor unions.
In opposition to the labor party.
azobenzil
baalizing
babblings
babblings
noun
plural of babbling
babylonia
babylonic
babylonic
Adjective
Pertaining to Babylon, or made there.
Tumultuous; disorderly.
bacillian
backlings
baileyton
bailments
bailments
noun
plural of bailment
bainville
bairnlier
balaenoid
balaenoid
adj
Relating to whales of the family Balaenidae, certain of the baleen whales.
balancing
balancing
noun
An action wherein someone balances or something is balanced
verb
present participle of balance
balanidae
balanites
balanitis
balanitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the glans penis.
balbinder
balconied
balconied
adj
That has a balcony attached.
balconies
balconies
noun
plural of balcony
baldachin
baldachin
noun
Alternative spelling of baldacchin
baldaquin
baldaquin
noun
Alternative form of baldacchin
baldoquin
balearian
balibuntl
balimbing
balimbing
noun
(Philippines) A turncoat; one who defects to the other side in politics.
(Philippines) Alternative form of belimbing (“star fruit”)
balkanise
balkanise
verb
Alternative spelling of balkanize
balkanism
balkanism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanism
balkanite
balkanite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.
balkanize
balkanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanize
balkiness
balkiness
noun
The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
balkingly
balkingly
adv
in a balking manner
balklines
balklines
noun
plural of balkline
ballerina
ballerina
noun
(less common, nonstandard) A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino
(often) A female ballet dancer.
A ballet flat shoe.
Ellipsis of ballerina roll.
Ellipsis of prima ballerina. The star female ballet performer in the company.
ballerine
ballerine
noun
plural of ballerina
ballinger
ballinger
noun
Alternative spelling of balinger
balloting
balloting
noun
A vote or decision made by ballot.
verb
present participle of ballot
ballpoint
ballpoint
noun
(colloquial) A ballpoint pen.
(sewing) A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
balminess
balminess
noun
The characteristic of being balmy.
balmonies
baloskion
balsamina
balsamine
balsamine
noun
A plant, the Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam.
balsaming
balsaming
verb
present participle of balsam
balzacian
balzacian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the French novelist (1799–1850) or his writings.
Noun
A follower of Balzac, or an author who writes in his style.
balzarine
balzarine
noun
A lightweight fabric made from cotton and wool, used for summer dresses.
bandfiled
bandlimit
bandlimit
noun
(physics) The limiting frequency of a signal beyond which the intensity of the signal is zero
bandolier
bandolier
noun
An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
bandoline
bandoline
noun
(dated) A glutinous pomatum for the hair.
verb
(dated, transitive) To apply bandoline to (the hair).
bangiales
bangtails
bangtails
noun
plural of bangtail
bantlings
bantlings
noun
plural of bantling
barbaloin
barbaloin
noun
(organic chemistry) aloin
bardolino
baritonal
baritonal
adj
Pertaining to or having the character of a baritone
barkingly
barkingly
adv
With barking sounds.
barreling
barreling
noun
(mechanical engineering) A defect in which a testpiece is deformed into a barrel-like shape.
Synonym of barrel distortion
basaltine
basaltine
adj
(obsolete) Consisting of, or resembling, basalt.
baseliner
baseliner
noun
(tennis) A player who plays from the baseline, seldom moving to the net.
baselines
baselines
noun
plural of baseline
basilican
basilican
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical.
basilicon
basilicon
noun
(archaic, medicine) Any of various ointments believed to have “sovereign” virtues.
basilidan
basilinna
basilinna
noun
(historical) The wife of the archon basileus in her ceremonial capacity, which included taking part in a sacred ritual marriage to the god Dionysus.
basinasal
basinasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the nasion
basinlike
basinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basin.
bassalian
bassalian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Bassalia; abyssal
battalion
battalion
noun
(US, military) an army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters; forming part of a brigade.
(by extension) A great number of things.
(military) An army unit having two or more companies, etc. and a headquarters. Traditionally forming part of a regiment.
Any large body of troops.
verb
To form into battalions.
batteling
batteling
noun
Alternative form of battling
verb
present participle of battel
bealtuinn
beamingly
beamingly
adv
In a beaming way, or while beaming.
beanfield
beanfield
noun
A field where beans are grown.
beastling
beastling
noun
A little beast.
becalming
becalming
verb
present participle of becalm
befalling
befalling
adj
(archaic) Appertaining; appropriate; fitting.
noun
A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
verb
present participle of befall
befleaing
befleaing
verb
present participle of beflea
befooling
befooling
verb
present participle of befool
befouling
befouling
verb
present participle of befoul
begalling
begalling
verb
present participle of begall
beggingly
beggingly
adv
in a begging manner
beguiling
beguiling
adj
That beguiles or beguile.
noun
A beguilement.
verb
present participle of beguile
begulfing
beholding
beholding
adj
Obsolete form of beholden.
noun
The act by which something is beheld; regard; contemplation.
verb
present participle of behold
behowling
behowling
verb
present participle of behowl
beingless
beingless
adj
Devoid of being; nonexistent.
Devoid of living beings; uninhabited.
bejelling
beladying
beladying
verb
present participle of belady
belauding
belauding
verb
present participle of belaud
beleaping
beleaping
verb
present participle of beleap
belection
belemnite
belemnite
noun
(paleontology) Any member of the extinct order †Belemnitida of Mesozoic marine cephalopods, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish.
belemnoid
belemnoid
adj
dart-shaped; styloid
noun
(anatomy) The styloid process of the ulna or of the temporal bone.
(zoology) A member of the Belemnoidea, an extinct group of marine cephalopods.
believing
believing
noun
Belief.
The act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence in.
verb
present participle of believe
belington
belinurus
belitoeng
bellemina
bellibone
bellibone
noun
(obsolete) A woman excelling both in beauty and goodness; a fair maid.
bellonian
bellonion
bellonion
noun
Alternative form of belloneon
bellowing
bellowing
noun
The sound produced when someone or something bellows
verb
present participle of bellow
belonging
belonging
noun
(countable, chiefly in the plural) Something physical that is owned.