A device that measures refractive aberrations of the eye
abnormalise
abnormalise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of abnormalize.
abnormalism
abnormalist
abnormalist
noun
(Christianity, theology) One who believes that the cosmos is in an abnormal state that can only be set right by divine influence.
abnormality
abnormality
noun
Something abnormal; an aberration; an abnormal occurrence or feature.
The state or quality of being abnormal; variation; irregularity.
abnormalize
abnormalize
verb
(transitive) To make abnormal.
abnormities
abnormities
noun
plural of abnormity
abominators
abominators
noun
plural of abominator
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
albedometer
albedometer
noun
An instrument used to measure the albedo of a surface
albumosuria
albumosuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of proteoses in the urine.
ambassadors
ambassadors
noun
plural of ambassador
ambiversion
ambiversion
noun
(psychology) A personality trait having balanced characteristics of both extroversion and introversion.
ambrosially
ambrosially
adv
In an ambrosial manner.
ambrosterol
ambulatoria
amebobacter
ameliorable
ameliorable
adj
Capable of being ameliorated, or improved.
amobarbital
amobarbital
noun
(pharmacology) A barbiturate administered especially in the form of its sodium salt C₁₁H₁₇N₂NaO₃ as a hypnotic and sedative; and as a supposed truth serum.
amortisable
amortisable
adj
Alternative form of amortizable
amortizable
amortizable
adj
Capable of being amortized.
amphibryous
apoembryony
armorbearer
armorbearer
noun
One who carries armor for another.
asbestiform
asbestiform
adj
(crystallography) Having a particular kind of fibrosity in which fibers have high tensile strength and flexibility
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals.
auribromide
aurobromide
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.
bacilliform
bacilliform
adj
Shaped like a bacillus; rod-shaped
noun
Such a bacillus
bacteriform
balladromic
balmarcodes
baltimorean
baltimorite
bamboozlers
bamboozlers
noun
plural of bamboozler
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
barotraumas
barotraumas
noun
plural of barotrauma
bartholomeo
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartolommeo
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
bathochrome
bathochromy
bathychrome
bdellometer
bdellometer
noun
(medicine) A cupping glass to which a scarificator and an exhausting syringe is attached.
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.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
beglamoring
beglamoring
verb
present participle of beglamor
beglamoured
beglamoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beglamour
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.
besmottered
betrothment
betrothment
noun
The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed.
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
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.
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
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.
biopolymers
biopolymers
noun
plural of biopolymer
biorhythmic
biorhythmic
adj
Of or pertaining to biorhythms.
bipenniform
bipenniform
adj
Resembling a feather on both sides
bipennate
birdmouthed
bisacromial
bisacromial
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two acromial processes
bitterbloom
blackamoors
blackamoors
noun
plural of blackamoor
blairmorite
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
blastomeres
blastomeres
noun
plural of blastomere
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blemmatrope
blenniiform
blenniiform
noun
Any fish of the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes of blennies.
bloodmonger
bloodmonger
noun
A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
bodhidharma
bodicemaker
boilermaker
boilermaker
noun
(US) A whiskey with a beer chaser.
A person qualified to make or repair boilers.
boilersmith
boilersmith
noun
One who builds or repairs boilers.
bokmakierie
bokmakierie
noun
A shrike endemic to Southern Africa, with olive upper parts, a yellow underside, and a deep black gorget.
bombardelle
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bombardment
bombardment
noun
(physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance
heavy artillery fire
the act of bombing, especially towns or cities
bombproofed
bombproofed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bombproof
bombyciform
bonapartism
bonapartism
Noun
The practices and ideology of
bookmarkers
bookmarkers
noun
plural of bookmarker
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
boosterisms
boosterisms
noun
plural of boosterism
borborygmic
borborygmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus; rumbling.
borborygmus
borborygmus
noun
(figurative) Something resembling borborygmus.
A rumbling sound made by the movement of gas in the intestines.
bothridiums
botrycymose
botryomyces
bottlemaker
bottlemaker
noun
A manufacturer of bottles.
bottomrying
bourbonisms
bournemouth
bournemouth
Proper noun
A large town in Dorset, England
bowermaiden
brachiotomy
brachydomal
bracteiform
brahmanhood
brainstorms
brainstorms
noun
plural of brainstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainstorm
branchiform
bribemonger
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
britomartis
bromacetate
bromacetone
bromalbumin
bromatology
bromatology
noun
The study of food.
brombenzene
bromcamphor
bromgelatin
bromhydrate
bromhydrate
noun
hydrobromate
bromidrosis
bromidrosis
noun
(medicine) Fetid or foul-smelling perspiration.
brominating
brominating
verb
present participle of brominate
bromination
bromination
noun
(chemistry) Any reaction which introduces a bromine atom into a compound.
bromisation
bromization
bromization
noun
The process of bromizing.
bromoaurate
bromobenzyl
bromobenzyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in plural) Any bromo derivative of a benzyl radical
bromocresol
bromocresol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any bromo derivative of cresol, some of which are constituents of dyes or indicators
bromocyanid
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
bromoiodide
bromoiodism
bromoiodism
noun
poisoning induced by large doses of bromine and iodine or of their compounds
bromoketone
bromoketone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any brominated derivative of a ketone
bromometric
bromophenol
bromophenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any phenol in which one or more hydrogen atoms of the benzene ring has been replaced by bromine
bromopicrin
bromopikrin
bromothymol
bromothymol
noun
(organic chemistry) A brominated derivative of thymol that is formally part of the structure of the dye bromothymol blue
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
bronchotome
bronchotome
noun
(surgery) An instrument for cutting into the bronchial tubes.
bronchotomy
bronchotomy
noun
(surgery) An incision into the windpipe or larynx, including the operations of tracheotomy and laryngotomy.
brontometer
brontometer
noun
(dated) An instrument for noting or recording the phenomena that accompany a thunderstorm.
bronzesmith
bronzesmith
noun
A maker of bronze articles.
brookesmith
broomballer
broomballer
noun
A player of broomball.
broommaking
broomsquire
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick