A citizen or inhabitant of, or person born in, Aberdeen, NE Scotland.
aberration
aberration
noun
(astronomy) A small periodical change of the apparent positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies, due to the combined effect of the motion of light and the motion of the observer.
(astronomy, by extension) The tendency of light rays to preferentially strike the leading face of a moving object (the effect underlying the above phenomenon).
(electronics) A defect in an image produced by an optical or electrostatic lens system.
(medicine) A deviation of a tissue, organ or mental functions from what is considered to be within the normal range.
(optics) The convergence to different foci, by a lens or mirror, of rays of light emanating from one and the same point, or the deviation of such rays from a single focus; a defect in a focusing mechanism that prevents the intended focal point.
(zoology, botany) A typical development or structure; deviation from the normal type; an aberrant organ.
A mental disorder, especially one of a minor or temporary character.
A partial alienation of reason.
The act of wandering; deviation from truth, moral rectitude; abnormal; divergence from the straight, correct, proper, normal, or from the natural state.
abhorrence
abhorrence
noun
(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
abjuration
abjuration
noun
A repudiation on oath of a religious or political principle.
A solemn recantation or renunciation on oath; as, an abjuration of heresy.
The act of abjuring.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
abnegators
abnegators
noun
plural of abnegator
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
abnormally
abnormally
adv
In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
abominator
abominator
noun
One who abominates.
aboriginal
aboriginal
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal
First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
aborigines
aborigines
noun
(history) The inhabitants of a location before colonization by the Europeans occurred.
Indigenous flora and fauna.
The original people of a location, originally Greek and Roman.
plural of aborigine
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
abortional
abortional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
abreaction
abreaction
noun
(psychoanalysis) The re-living of an experience with a view to purging its emotional dross.
abrenounce
abrenounce
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To renounce; to contradict.
abrogating
abrogating
verb
present participle of abrogate
abrogation
abrogation
noun
The act of abrogating; a repeal by authority; abolition.
absconders
absconders
noun
plural of absconder
absorbance
absorbance
noun
(physics) A logarithmic measure of the amount of light that is absorbed when passing through a substance; the capacity of a substance to absorb light of a given wavelength; optical density.
absorbancy
absorbancy
noun
(physics) Alternative form of absorbency
absorbency
absorbency
noun
(obsolete) The action of absorbing.
(physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent.
The quality of being absorbent.
absorbents
absorbents
noun
plural of absorbent
absorbtion
absorbtion
noun
Misspelling of absorption.
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
abstersion
abstersion
noun
(archaic) Act of wiping clean; a cleansing; a purging.
abstertion
abstrusion
abstrusion
noun
(rare) The act of thrusting away.
adsorbents
adsorbents
noun
plural of adsorbent
aerobating
aerobating
verb
present participle of aerobate
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alanbrooke
albocarbon
alboranite
algarrobin
algarrobin
noun
(historical) A dyestuff made from the wood of Ceratonia siliqua, the European carob tree.
anaerobian
anaerobies
anaerobies
noun
(biology) anaerobes
anaerobion
anaerobism
anaerobism
noun
The property of being anaerobic.
anaerobium
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
angiotribe
angiotribe
noun
An instrument for controlling hemorrhages
antibaryon
antibaryon
noun
(physics) The antiparticle corresponding to a baryon.
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
antorbital
antorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated to the front of the orbit of the eye
noun
(anatomy) The antorbital bone
arabinosic
arabinosic
adj
Of or relating to arabinose.
arborizing
arborizing
verb
present participle of arborize
arcboutant
archbeacon
asbjornsen
atrorubent
auburntown
baboonroot
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
bakerstown
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
ballooners
ballooners
noun
plural of ballooner
balloonery
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
banderoled
banderoles
banderoles
noun
plural of banderole
bandoleers
bandoleers
noun
plural of bandoleer
bandoleros
bandoleros
noun
plural of bandolero
bankrolled
bankrolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankroll
bankroller
bankroller
noun
One who bankrolls; usually an individual who has enough seed capital to launch a venture; one who can fund a project; angel investor.
baragnosis
baragnosis
noun
Inability to judge weight differences accurately.
baralipton
barcellona
barcelonas
barcolongo
bargestone
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barnesboro
barnstorms
barnstorms
noun
plural of barnstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnstorm
barognosis
barognosis
noun
(medicine) The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.
baronesses
baronesses
noun
plural of baroness
baronetage
baronetage
noun
The rank of a baronet
baronets collectively
baroneting
baronetise
baronetize
baronizing
baronizing
verb
present participle of baronize
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
barrientos
barrington
barrington
Proper noun
A village in Cambridgeshire, England
A village in Somerset, England
A village in Illinois
A town in New Hampshire
A borough in New Jersey
A town in New York
A village in New South Wales, Australia
A town in Rhode Island
bartonella
bartonella
noun
Any parasitic bacterium of the genus Bartonella
baryphonia
baryphonic
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
batocrinus
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
bauernbrot
bayoneteer
bayoneteer
noun
A soldier armed with a bayonet.
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beardstown
beartongue
beavertown
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
beermonger
beermonger
noun
(historical) A seller of beer.
beforehand
beforehand
adj
(archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
adv
At an earlier or preceding time.
beforeness
beforeness
noun
The state or quality of being before.
begroaning
begroaning
verb
present participle of begroan
belaboring
belaboring
verb
present participle of belabor
benchboard
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
benzofuran
benzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.
benzofuryl
benzopyran
benzopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyran, but especially 2-benzopyran
bergsonian
bergsonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1859–1941), French philosopher, who convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science in understanding reality.
bergsonism
beribboned
beribboned
adj
Adorned, trimmed with ribbons
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beribbon
bernadotte
bernalillo
bernalillo
Proper noun
a town in New Mexico, USA
bernardino
bernouilli
bernstorff
berrettino
bertolonia
bescouring
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
betancourt
bethorning
betorcinol
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bettendorf
beworrying
beworrying
verb
present participle of beworry
bicondylar
bicondylar
adj
Involving two condyles.
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bicornuous
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
binoculars
binoculars
noun
A hand-held device consisting of a series of lenses and prisms, used to magnify objects so that they can be better seen from a distance, and looked at through both eyes.
biocentric
biocentric
adj
Supporting or pertaining to biocentrism.
biocontrol
biocontrol
noun
(biology) The biological control of pests by the use of organisms that are natural predators, parasites, or pathogens
verb
To exercise such control
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
birational
birational
adj
(mathematics) Describing a rational geometric function that has a rational inverse
birnamwood
birobizhan
birotation
birotation
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) Mutarotation.
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
bladenboro
blairstown
blazonries
blazonries
noun
plural of blazonry
blennorhea
blindstory
blindstory
noun
(architecture) The triforium, as opposed to the clerestory.
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
bluestoner
boanergean
boanergism
boanthropy
boanthropy
noun
(psychiatry) The delusion that one is an ox or cow.