A form of articulation that allows considerable change in position and spatial relationship between the articulated parts, and which bones move freely upon one another; diarthrosis.
abelmoschus
abhominable
abhominable
adj
Obsolete form of abominable.
abhorrences
abhorrences
noun
plural of abhorrence
abhorrently
abhorrently
adv
In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
abiotrophic
abiotrophic
adj
(medicine) Relating to or involving abiotrophy; relating to or involving the functional loss of an organ or cells not due to an injury.
ablepharous
ablepharous
adj
(medicine) Exhibiting ablepharia; without eyelids.
abolishable
abolishable
adj
Capable of being abolished.
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abouchement
abranchious
abranchious
adj
Having no gills
acarophobia
acarophobia
noun
(medicine) The fear of itching or of small crawling insects that cause itching, such as mites or lice.
achroglobin
acrophobias
acrophobias
noun
plural of acrophobia
aelurophobe
aelurophobe
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobe
agoraphobes
agoraphobes
noun
plural of agoraphobe
agoraphobia
agoraphobia
noun
(rare) An aversion to markets.
The fear of wide open spaces, crowds, or uncontrolled social conditions.
agoraphobic
agoraphobic
adj
Of, pertaining to or suffering from agoraphobia.
noun
One who suffers from agoraphobia.
agyrophobia
agyrophobia
noun
fear of crossing the street
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
albedograph
albitophyre
alphesiboea
amphibiotic
amphibiotic
adj
Describing insects that initially live in water but live on land as adults
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.
amphibology
amphibology
noun
(archaic) Amphiboly.
amphibolous
amphibolous
adj
(obsolete) ambiguous; doubtful
amphibryous
androphobia
androphobia
noun
Fear of or aversion to men.
anglophobes
anglophobes
noun
plural of anglophobe
anglophobia
anglophobia
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobia
anglophobic
anglophobic
Adjective
Having an aversion to England or the English.
anthophobia
anthophobia
noun
Fear of flowers.
antlophobia
antlophobia
noun
(rare) The fear of floods or inundation.
approachabl
archbishops
archbishops
noun
plural of archbishop
archbotcher
archbuffoon
archebiosis
archebiosis
noun
(biology) The origination of living matter from non-living; abiogenesis.
astraphobia
astraphobia
noun
An abnormal fear of thunder and lightning.
astrophobia
astrophobia
noun
A fear of stars and celestial space.
atelophobia
atelophobia
noun
The fear of imperfection or not being good enough.
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.
bachelorize
bachelorize
verb
To confer a bachelor's degree on.
To live the life of a bachelor; to socialize without a wife.
To live without neither spouse nor children; to live alone or with other single people.
To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.
To make or become typical of a bachelor.
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balanophora
balanophore
baldacchino
baldachinos
baldachinos
noun
plural of baldachino
balloonfish
balloonfish
noun
The pufferfish; blowfish
ballyhooing
ballyhooing
verb
present participle of ballyhoo
barbershops
barbershops
noun
plural of barbershop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbershop
bardolphian
barographic
barographic
adj
Measured using a barograph
baronethood
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
barrelhouse
barrelhouse
noun
(music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
A rough and tumble drinking establishment.
bartholomeo
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bashibazouk
bashibazouk
noun
Alternative spelling of bashi-bazouk
basiophitic
basophilias
basophilias
noun
plural of basophilia
basophilous
basophilous
adj
Alternative form of basophilic
bathochrome
bathochromy
bathofloric
batholithic
batholithic
adj
Containing or relating to batholith.
bathophobia
bathophobia
noun
The fear of depths
The fear of volumes with large depths such as stairways and deep caves.
bathukolpic
bathukolpic
adj
(rare) Deep-bosomed.
bathychrome
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathysophic
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
beachcombed
beachcombed
adj
Obtained by beachcombing
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcomber
noun
(nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
A long rolling wave of the sea.
A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
Any loafer around a waterfront.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
becushioned
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
beechbottom
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
behoovingly
behoovingly
adv
Alternative form of behovingly
behypocrite
belchertown
bellerophon
bellerophon
noun
(paleontology) Any of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age.
bellmouthed
bellmouthed
adj
Alternative form of bell-mouthed
benchfellow
benthoscope
benzalcohol
benzohydrol
benzophenol
berrichonne
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescutcheon
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
betrothment
betrothment
noun
The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed.
bibliograph
bibliograph
noun
Archaic form of bibliographer.
bibliophage
bibliophage
noun
(figuratively) A person who loves to read books; a bookworm.
A creature that consumes books’ physical contents.
bibliophile
bibliophile
noun
One who collects books, not necessarily due to any interest in reading them.
One who loves books.
bibliophily
bibliophily
Noun
A love of books.
bibliophobe
bibliophobe
noun
One who who fears and hates books, book-learning or reading.
bibliotaphe
bibliotheca
bibliotheca
noun
(obsolete) A library.
bibliotheke
bibliotheke
noun
Alternative form of bibliotheque
bibliothque
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bichromatic
bichromatic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a graph with edges of two possible colours.
(physics) Describing a spectrometer (or similar instrument or system) capable of analysing two wavelengths at the same time.
bilophodont
bilophodont
adj
Having teeth with two fused ridges, of the type found one per tooth in lophodont teeth.
bimonthlies
bimonthlies
noun
plural of bimonthly
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
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
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
bioethicist
bioethicist
noun
An expert in bioethics
biographees
biographees
noun
plural of biographee
biographers
biographers
noun
plural of biographer
biographies
biographies
noun
plural of biography
biographist
biographist
noun
(dated) A biographer.
biographize
biographize
Verb
To write a biography of.
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
biotechnics
biotechnics
noun
The application of biotechnology.
birdmouthed
birobidzhan
birthstones
birthstones
noun
plural of birthstone
bishopstool
bishopville
blackthorns
blackthorns
noun
plural of blackthorn
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blasphemous
blasphemous
adj
Lacking piety or respect for the sacred. Resembling blasphemy.
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastophaga
blastophore
blastophore
noun
(biology, obsolete) That portion of the spermatospore which is not converted into spermatoblasts, but carries them.
bleachhouse
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blennorrhea
blennorrhea
noun
(medicine) An inordinate secretion and discharge of mucus.
(medicine) gonorrhea
blockheaded
blockheaded
adj
Resembling a blockhead; stupid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blockhead