(countable) words or statements that are open to more than one interpretation, explanation or meaning, especially if that meaning cannot be determined from its context.
(uncountable) The state of being ambiguous.
amblingly
amblingly
adv
With an ambling walk.
amblyopia
amblyopia
noun
A disorder of visual development in which the brain partially or wholly ignores input from one or both eyes.
dimness or blurring of the eyesight due to a fault in transmission of signals to the brain from an otherwise healthy eye.
amblyopic
amblyopic
adj
of, relating to, or suffering from amblyopia
amphiboly
amphiboly
noun
(grammar) An ambiguous grammatical construction.
asymbolia
asymbolia
noun
Synonym of asemia
asymbolic
beamingly
beamingly
adv
In a beaming way, or while beaming.
beamishly
beamishly
adv
In a beamish manner.
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beryllium
beryllium
noun
The chemical element (symbol Be) with an atomic number of 4; a soft silvery-white low density alkaline earth metal with specialist industrial applications.
bicyclism
bicyclism
noun
(dated) The art of riding a bicycle.
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
bimethyls
bimonthly
bimonthly
adj
Occurring once every two months; bimestrial
Twice every month; semimonthly.
adv
once every two months; bimestrially
noun
A publication that is published on a bimonthly basis.
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
bipyramid
bipyramid
noun
A dipyramid.
bismethyl
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
blamingly
blamingly
adv
So as to blame.
bleomycin
bleomycin
noun
(pharmacology) Any of a family of antineoplastic drug obtained from Streptomyces verticillus.
bombycids
bombycids
noun
plural of bombycid
bombycina
bombycine
bombycine
adj
Pertaining to silkworms; bombic.
boomingly
boomingly
adv
In a booming manner; loudly.
botrydium
boyardism
boyarisms
brimfully
brimfully
adv
In a brimful manner
brimstony
brimstony
adj
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
bromyrite
bromyrite
noun
bromargyrite
bumpingly
bumpingly
adv
In a bumping way; with bumps or jolts.
bumpkinly
bumpkinly
adj
Befitting a bumpkin.
byrsonima
bysmalith
byzantium
byzantium
Noun
A dark shade of purple, close to Tyrian purple and palatinate purple
Proper noun
The ancient Greek city situated on the Bosporus, named Constantinople in 330 and now known as Istanbul.
The Byzantine Empire.
cambistry
cambistry
noun
The science of exchange, weight, measures, etc.
chimbleys
chimbleys
noun
plural of chimbley
colymbion
corblimey
corblimey
intj
Alternative form of cor blimey
cymbaline
cymbalist
cymbalist
noun
A musician who plays the cymbals.
cymbeline
cymbidium
cymbidium
noun
(botany) Any orchid of the genus Cymbidium.
cymbiform
cymbiform
adj
(botany) Elongated and having the upper surface decidedly concave, as in the glumes of many grasses.
cymblings
cymblings
noun
plural of cymbling
disembody
disembody
verb
To cause someone's soul, spirit, consciousness, voice, etc, to become separated from the physical body.
To discharge from military service or array.
To separate (a part of the body) from the body.
dissembly
dithyramb
dithyramb
noun
A poem or oration in the same style.
A raucous and ardent choral hymn sung in ancient Athens in honor of the god Dionysus.
An impassioned speech, a rant.
dysbarism
dysbarism
noun
(pathology) Any medical condition resulting from changes in ambient pressure, as for example when scuba diving
embodying
embodying
noun
embodiment
verb
present participle of embody
embryoism
embryonic
embryonic
adj
(embryology) Of or relating to an embryo.
(figuratively) Of a project, etc: very new and still evolving; yet to reach its full potential.
embryotic
embryotic
adj
embryonic
embryulci
estimably
estimably
adv
In an estimable manner; deserving of esteem.
gorblimey
gorblimey
intj
(Britain) Expressing surprise, anger, etc.
hybridism
hybridism
noun
(linguistics) The formation of a hybrid, a word from elements of different languages.
The production of hybrids by cross-breeding.
The state of being hybrid.
imbodying
imbodying
verb
present participle of imbody
imbracery
imbracery
noun
Obsolete form of embracery.
immovably
immovably
adv
In an immovable manner.
immutably
immutably
adv
In an immutable manner. In a way that cannot be varied, or changed.
impayable
impliably
improbity
improbity
noun
a lack of probity, honesty or integrity
impuberty
impuberty
noun
The condition of not having reached puberty.
impunibly
impunibly
adv
(obsolete) In an impunible manner; without punishment.
imputably
imputably
adv
In an imputable manner; by imputation.
kimberley
kimberley
Proper noun
Any of several places, notably a city in South Africa, noted for diamond mining.
The northernmost region in Western Australia.
name derived from the surname or the place name (site of a battle in the Boer Wars).
name popular in the 1960s and the 1970s, more often spelled Kimberly.
kimberlyn
limeberry
limitably
lobbyisms
lobbyisms
noun
plural of lobbyism
mackinboy
mbujimayi
medicably
merciably
microbody
microbody
noun
(cytology) A cellular organelle bound by a single membrane and containing enzymes.
miserably
miserably
adv
In a miserable manner.
mobbishly
mobiliary
mobiliary
adj
Relating to furniture or to other movable property.
molybdite
molybdite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing molybdenum and oxygen.
morbidity
morbidity
noun
(demography, insurance) The sickness rate of a population.
(medicine) The incidence of a disease, as a rate of a population which is affected.
(medicine, countable) Adverse effects caused by a medical treatment such as surgery.
(medicine, countable) An occurrence of illness or disease, or a single symptom of that illness.
The quality of being morbid; an attitude or state of mind marked by gloom.
The quality of being unhealthful or diseased, sometimes including the cause.
morbility
multibyte
multibyte
adj
(computing) Contained in more than one byte.
myofibril
myofibril
noun
(anatomy) Any of the cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles.
myoglobin
myoglobin
noun
(biochemistry) A small globular protein, containing a heme group, that carries oxygen to muscles.
nimbosity
numbingly
numbingly
adv
In a way or to an extent that numbs
pubiotomy
pubiotomy
noun
Synonym of symphysiotomy
sibyllism
subfamily
subfamily
noun
(taxonomy) A taxonomic category ranking between a family and a genus; formerly called a tribe
A secondary or subordinate grouping.
sublimely
sublimely
adv
In a sublime manner.
sublimity
sublimity
noun
(countable) Something sublime.
(uncountable) The state of being sublime.
submissly
submissly
adv
(archaic) In a submissive manner; with submission.
syllabism
syllabism
noun
(linguistics) The expression of the sounds of a language by syllables, rather than by an alphabet or by signs for words.
symbionic
symbionts
symbionts
noun
plural of symbiont
symbioses
symbioses
noun
plural of symbiosis
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of symbiose
symbiosis
symbiosis
noun
(biology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species, regardless of benefit to the members.
(ecology) A close, prolonged association between two or more organisms of different species that normally benefits both members. An interspecies cooperation.
A relationship of mutual benefit, especially among different species.
The occurrence of two different or opposing things in the same time and place.
The state of people of different types, races, cultures, communities, etc., living together.
symbiotes
symbiotes
noun
plural of symbiote
symbiotic
symbiotic
adj
(ecology) Of, or relating to symbiosis; living together.
Of a relationship with mutual benefit between two individuals or organisms.
noun
(astronomy) symbiotic star
symbolics
symbolics
noun
(theology) The study of that branch of historic theology which treats of creeds and confessions of faith.
Symbolism.
The study of ancient symbols.
symboling
symboling
verb
present participle of symbol
symbolise
symbolise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative form of symbolize
symbolism
symbolism
noun
(obsolete) A combining together of parts or ingredients.
Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.
symbolist
symbolist
adj
(art, literature) Of or pertaining to the Symbolist movement in late 19th-century and early 20th-century European arts and literature
noun
One who employs symbols.
symbolize
symbolize
verb
(intransitive) To use symbols; to represent ideas symbolically.
(intransitive, obsolete) To hold the same faith; to agree.
(intransitive, obsolete) To resemble each other in qualities or properties; to correspond; to harmonize.
(transitive) To be symbolic of; to represent.
tomboyish
tomboyish
adj
Displaying behavior associated with a tomboy.
tomboyism
tomboyism
noun
Traditionally masculine behaviour in a girl.
umbrosity
umbrosity
noun
(obsolete) The quality or state of being umbrose; shadiness.
unamiably
unamiably
adv
In an unamiable manner.
whimberry
whimberry
noun
(dialectal) The bilberry or whortleberry (Vaccinium myrtillus).
wimberley
yohimbine
yohimbine
noun
(organic chemistry, pharmacology) A toxic crystalline compound obtained from the bark of the yohimbe tree, used as an adrenergic blocking agent and also as an aphrodisiac in the treatment of impotence.
ytterbium
ytterbium
noun
A metallic chemical element (symbol Yb) with an atomic number of 70.