(medicine, archaic) The replacement of a retroverted uterus by swinging it into its place.
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelled
becudgelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becudgel
bescoundrel
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
biarticular
biarticular
adj
(anatomy) Affecting, or connecting two joints
biauricular
biauricular
adj
Having or relating to two auricles.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bicuculline
bicuculline
noun
(biochemistry) A light-sensitive competitive antagonist of GABA receptors; it is used in the study of epilepsy
bidactylous
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bilirubinic
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biomolecule
biomolecule
noun
(biochemistry) molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms
biscuitlike
biscuitlike
Adjective
Resembling a biscuit or some aspect of one.
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blacktongue
bleachhouse
blockbusted
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
blockhouses
blockhouses
noun
plural of blockhouse
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
bodaciously
bodaciously
adv
In a bodacious manner.
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
borofluoric
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
breechclout
breechclout
noun
(dated) A breechcloth or loincloth.
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
brucelloses
brucelloses
noun
plural of brucellosis
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
bruckleness
brunellesco
buccolabial
buccolabial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the lip.
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and labial vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and labial aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bucculatrix
bucklandite
bucolically
bucolically
adv
In a bucolic manner.
buffaloback
buffaloback
noun
The back of a buffalo
bulbocapnin
bulbochaete
bulbocodium
bulborectal
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bullsticker
bullwhacker
bullwhacker
noun
(US) The driver of a bullock team.
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
buphthalmic
buphthalmic
adj
Exhibiting, or relating to, buphthalmia.
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
butcherless
butcherless
adj
Without a butcher.
butyrically
cacozealous
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calathidium
calathiscus
calchaquian
calcicolous
calcicolous
adj
(botany) That thrives in calcareous soil.
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcifugous
calcifugous
adj
Synonym of calcifugal
calcigenous
calcigenous
adj
That forms a calx when oxidized.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
calculating
calculating
adj
(especially of a person) Serving one's own interests in an unemotional, analytical manner.
(not comparable) Having the ability to calculate.
verb
present participle of calculate
calculation
calculation
noun
(chess, uncountable) The act or process of imagining sequences of potential moves and responses without actually moving the pieces.
(countable) An expectation based on circumstances.
(countable) Reckoning, estimate.
(mathematics, countable) The result of calculating.
(mathematics, uncountable) The act or process of calculating.
calculative
calculative
adj
Of, pertaining to, or involving calculation.
calculators
calculators
noun
plural of calculator
calculatory
calculatory
adj
Of or pertaining to calculation.
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
calenturing
calenturish
calenturist
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
callensburg
callimachus
callionymus
callipygous
callipygous
adj
Having shapely, beautiful buttocks.
callisaurus
callithumps
callithumps
noun
plural of callithump
callousness
callousness
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
The quality of having calluses.
calmodulins
calmodulins
noun
plural of calmodulin
calochortus
calophyllum
calumniated
calumniated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of calumniate
calumniates
calumniates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calumniate
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
calycanthus
calycanthus
noun
Any of the genus Calycanthus of sweetshrubs.
calyculated
calyculated
adj
(botany) Having a set of bracts resembling a calyx.
camaldulian
camouflaged
camouflaged
adj
wearing, in, or treated with, camouflage; disguised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of camouflage
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camouflages
camouflages
noun
plural of camouflage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of camouflage
camouflagic
camouflagic
adj
Providing or relating to camouflage.
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campanulate
campanulate
adj
Shaped like a bell.
campanulous
campanulous
adj
Resembling a bell in shape or sound.
campephilus
canafistula
canafistula
noun
The flowering plant Cassia fistula, the golden shower tree.
canafistulo
canalicular
canalicular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a canaliculus
canaliculus
canaliculus
noun
(anatomy) Any of many small canals or ducts in the body, such as in the bone, or in some plants
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
canchalagua
canchalagua
noun
Centaurium cachanlahuen, the original canchalagua
Centaurium chironioides, a Mexican species
Schkuhria pinnata, a plant in the sunflower family native to South America and used medicinally
Zeltnera venusta, a California species in the gentian family
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
cannulating
cannulating
verb
present participle of cannulate
cannulation
cannulation
noun
The insertion of a cannula
cantaloupes
cantaloupes
noun
plural of cantaloupe
capaciously
capaciously
adv
In a capacious manner.
capilaceous
capillitium
capillitium
noun
A mass of sterile fibers within a fruiting body interspersed among spores.
capitoulate
capitoulate
noun
(historical) The former districts of Toulouse, France, responsible for electing the capitouls.
(historical) The office or term of office of a capitoul.
Rule by capitouls, (specifically, historical) the former municipal government of Toulouse, France, under their direction.
capitularly
capitularly
adv
In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter.
capitulated
capitulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of capitulate
capitulates
capitulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of capitulate
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
capiturlary
caprifolium
caprimulgus
capsulation
capsulation
noun
(medicine) The enclosing of (typically) a drug in a capsule
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
capsulizing
capsulizing
verb
present participle of capsulize
capsulotome
capsulotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument used to incise the capsule of the lens of the eye
capsulotomy
capsulotomy
noun
(surgery) incision into a capsule, especially into the lens of the eye when removing cataracts
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbuncular
carbuncular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a carbuncle.
carefullest
carefullest
adj
superlative form of careful: most careful
carefulness
carefulness
noun
The state of being careful.
carfuffling
caricatural
caricatural
adj
Having the character of a caricature.
carilloneur
carilloneur
noun
someone who plays the carillon; a carillonist
carludovica
carlylesque
carousingly
carousingly
adv
in a carousing manner
carriageful
carriageful
noun
The amount that can fit in a carriage.
cartularies
cartularies
noun
plural of cartulary
carunculate
carunculate
adj
Having a caruncle or caruncles; caruncular.
carunculous
carunculous
Adjective
Of, relating to, or like, a caruncle.
Furnished with caruncles.
cassidulina
cassiduloid
cassiduloid
noun
Any sea urchin of the order Cassiduloida.
castellanus
castellanus
noun
(meteorology) A cloud species which shows vertical formations giving a crenellated appearance, associated with cirrus, cirrocumulus, altocumulus, and stratocumulus genera.
Alternative form of castellan
castellatus
casuistical
casuistical
adj
casuistic
catafalques
catafalques
noun
plural of catafalque
catalaunian
cataloguers
cataloguers
noun
plural of cataloguer
cataloguing
cataloguing
noun
(British spelling) The act of arranging in, or as if in, a catalogue.