An initialism: an abbreviation which is read letter by letter, such as UN.
Discrimination on the basis of the first letter of a name.
Excessive reliance upon the alphabet or alphabetic structures.
The ability to read an alphabet, a rudimentary form of literacy.
amalgamable
amalgamable
adj
capable of being amalgamated
ambidextral
ambidextral
adj
Pertaining equally to the left and right sides.
ambilaevous
ambilaevous
adj
Alternative spelling of ambilevous
ambilateral
ambilateral
adj
(medicine) Affecting both sides of the body, or of an organ.
ambisexuals
ambisexuals
noun
plural of ambisexual
ambivalence
ambivalence
noun
A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness.
The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea.
ambivalency
amblygeusia
amblygonite
amblygonite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, a mixed fluoride and aluminophosphate of sodium and lithium that is an important ore of lithium.
amblyoscope
amblyoscope
noun
A reflecting stereoscope used to evaluate binocular vision
ambomalleal
ambrosterol
ameliorable
ameliorable
adj
Capable of being ameliorated, or improved.
ameloblasts
ameloblasts
noun
plural of ameloblast
amenability
amenability
noun
The state or quality of being amenable.
ametabolian
ametabolian
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to insects that undergo metamorphosis
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Ametabola (Apterygota)
ametabolism
ametabolism
noun
The condition of being ametabolic
ametabolous
ametabolous
adj
Alternative form of ametabolic
amiableness
amiableness
noun
The state or quality of being amiable.
amoebicidal
amoebicidal
adj
Relating to substances which could destroy amoebae.
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amphibolies
amphibolies
noun
plural of amphiboly
amphiboline
amphibolite
amphibolite
noun
Any of a class of metamorphic rock composed mainly of amphibole with some quartz etc.
amplifiable
amplifiable
adj
Capable of being amplified.
apometaboly
assemblable
assemblable
adj
That can be assembled.
assemblages
assemblages
noun
plural of assemblage
assemblance
assemblance
noun
(obsolete) An assembling; assemblage.
(obsolete) Resemblance; likeness; appearance.
assemblyman
assemblyman
noun
A male member of an assembly.
A member of the lower house of certain US state legislatures.
assemblymen
assemblymen
noun
plural of assemblyman
assimilable
assimilable
adj
Capable of being assimilated; susceptible to assimilation.
attemptable
attemptable
adj
Capable of being attempted, tried, or attacked.
augmentable
augmentable
adj
Capable of being augmented or increased.
Capable of increasing.
automatable
automatable
adj
able to be automated
automobiled
automobiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of automobile
automobiles
automobiles
noun
plural of automobile
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of automobile
babblements
babblements
noun
plural of babblement
bachelordom
bachelordom
noun
The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.
bachelorism
bachelorism
noun
A manner or peculiarity belonging to bachelors.
Bachelorhood.
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
balancement
balancement
noun
The act or result of balancing or adjusting; equipoise.
balletomane
balletomane
noun
A ballet enthusiast.
balmarcodes
balminesses
baltimorean
baltimorite
bamboozlers
bamboozlers
noun
plural of bamboozler
bandlimited
bandlimited
adj
(physics) Describing a signal whose spectral power is zero outside of a band of frequencies
barlafumble
barlafumble
intj
(Scotland, obsolete) A cry for peace or truce in children's games.
barrelmaker
barrelmaker
noun
A maker of barrels, especially a cooper or a container manufacturer.
bartholomeo
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartolommeo
baseballdom
baseballdom
noun
The world of baseball.
battlements
battlements
noun
plural of battlement
bdellometer
bdellometer
noun
(medicine) A cupping glass to which a scarificator and an exhausting syringe is attached.
bdellostoma
beamfilling
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
bedevilment
bedevilment
noun
The characteristic of being bedeviled.
bedlamising
bedlamitish
bedlamizing
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
beguilement
beguilement
noun
The action or process of beguiling; the characteristic of being beguiling.
belemnoidea
bellmanship
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
benzylamine
benzylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) The aromatic primary amine C₆H₅-CH₂-NH₂ or its derivatives
berkeleyism
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
bilamellate
bilamellate
adj
(botany) Formed of two plates, or lamellae.
(botany) Having two elevated ridges, as in the lip of certain flowers.
bilaminated
bilaminated
adj
Alternative form of bilaminate
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
bimetallism
bimetallism
noun
(economics) The use of a monetary standard based upon two different metals, traditionally gold and silver usually in a fixed ratio of values.
bimetallist
bimetallist
adj
Advocating bimetallism
noun
An advocate of bimetallism
bimillenary
bimillenary
adj
Relating to, or happening every two thousand years
noun
A two-thousandth anniversary
bimillenial
bimillenium
bimillennia
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
biomaterial
biomaterial
noun
A nonviable, biocompatible material used in a medical device, intended to interact with biological systems or to evaluate, treat, augment, or replace any tissue, organ, or function of the body.
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biomolecule
biomolecule
noun
(biochemistry) molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
bipedalisms
bisexualism
bisexualism
noun
Bisexuality.
bitterbloom
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blackmailed
blackmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackmail
blackmailer
blackmailer
noun
Someone who blackmails.
blairmorite
blamelessly
blamelessly
adv
In a blameless manner.
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blankminded
blasphemers
blasphemers
noun
plural of blasphemer
blasphemies
blasphemies
noun
plural of blasphemy
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastocheme
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
blastomeres
blastomeres
noun
plural of blastomere
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
bleacherman
blemishment
blemishment
noun
The state of being blemished; disgrace; damage.
blemmatrope
blennemesis
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
bloodmobile
bloodmobile
noun
A vehicle outfitted to collect blood from donors.
bloodmonger
bloodmonger
noun
A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
blossomhead
blossomless
blossomless
adj
Devoid of blossom.
blossomtime
blueblossom
blueblossom
noun
An evergreen shrub, Ceanothus thyrsiflorus, endemic to Oregon and California.
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.