A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
adaptable
adaptable
adj
Capable of adapting or of being adapted.
adaptably
adaptably
adv
In an adaptable manner.
adoptable
adoptable
adj
Able to be adopted.
Desirable to adopt.
noun
(online gaming) A unique creature for a user to adopt.
A person or animal that is eligible to be adopted.
albertype
albertype
noun
(historical) A picture printed from a kind of gelatine plate produced by means of a photographic negative.
alphabets
alphabets
noun
plural of alphabet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alphabet
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
apobiotic
appetible
appetible
adj
Desirable; capable or worthy of being the object of desire.
approbate
approbate
adj
Approved.
verb
(transitive) To give official sanction, consent or authorization to.
atabalipa
autophoby
autophoby
noun
Archaic form of autophobia.
backplate
backplate
noun
(UK, automotive) A rigid metal plate inside the brake drum, which supports the wheel cylinder, brake shoes, and other parts of a drum brake.
(underwater diving) A plate harnessed to a diver's back, to which the gas cylinders are attached.
A metal plate on the rear of a computer's casing, used to cover a port or slot.
A plate protecting a fighting person's back.
A wood or metal (or glass, etc) plate that serves as a backing for an object.
Part of a condenser microphone that sits behind the diaphragm and which acts, in conjunction with the diaphragm, as a sort of variable capacitor.
backstamp
backstops
backstops
noun
plural of backstop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstop
backstrap
backstrap
noun
(drugs) The rolling a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion
(firearms) The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
The backbone of a book.
verb
To apply or make into a backstrap.
backstrip
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
baldpated
baldpated
adj
(archaic) Lacking hair on the head; bald.
baldpates
baldpates
noun
plural of baldpate
ballplatz
ballpoint
ballpoint
noun
(colloquial) A ballpoint pen.
(sewing) A kind of needle with a rounded tip.
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bapistery
baptisias
baptisias
noun
plural of baptisia
baptising
baptising
verb
present participle of baptise
baptismal
baptismal
adj
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Of or relating to baptism.
noun
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
baptistic
baptistic
adj
Of or for baptism; baptismal.
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baptizing
baptizing
noun
baptism
verb
present participle of baptize
baptornis
barotropy
barotropy
noun
(physics) The state of a fluid in which density is directly proportional to pressure
baseplate
baseplate
noun
(rail transport) Synonym of tie plate
A solid piece of material that has enough strength and sturdiness to serve as the surface to which other things are attached to be supported.
basepoint
basepoint
noun
(mathematics) A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop
basipetal
basipetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
batyphone
beastship
beastship
noun
The quality of being a beast, or beastly.
becarpets
becarpets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becarpet
bedplates
bedplates
noun
plural of bedplate
belesprit
benempted
bepainted
bepainted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bepaint
bepatched
bepatched
adj
Covered in patches.
bephilter
bepicture
beplaster
beplaster
verb
(transitive) To plaster over; to cover or smear thickly; to bedaub (with something).
bespatter
bespatter
verb
(transitive) To soil by spattering.
(transitive) To spatter or cover with something; sprinkle with anything liquid, or with any wet or adhesive substance.
(transitive, figuratively) To asperse with calumny or reproach; shend.
bespotted
bespotted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespot
besputter
bethumped
bethumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bethump
betrample
betrample
verb
(transitive) To trample over; affect by much trampling; trample excessively.
betrumpet
betrumpet
verb
(transitive) To trumpet about; trumpet the praise of.
bhaktapur
bicipital
bicipital
adj
(of a muscle) Having two heads or points of origin.
Of or pertaining to a biceps.
bicompact
binapthyl
bipalmate
bipalmate
adj
(botany) Describing leaves that have a palmate structure on petioles that are themselves palmate
bipartile
bipartile
adj
divisible into two parts
bipartite
bipartite
adj
(botany, of leaves) Divided into two at the base.
(graph theory, of a graph) Having vertices that can be divided into two independent sets (see bigraph)
(of an agreement or contract) Having two participants; joint.
Having two parts.
bipeltate
bipeltate
adj
Resembling a double shield
bipennate
bipennate
adj
(botany, of leaves) Bipinnate (pinnate and having a pinnate leaflet).
(medicine, anatomy, zoology) Of, pertaining to, or having the nature of a muscle, the fibres of which attach to a tendon on two sides (as a feather barbed on both sides).
Having two wings; bipennated.
bipinnate
bipinnate
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Doubly pinnate; pinnate and having leaflets that are themselves pinnate.
biplicate
biplicate
adj
Twice folded together.
biplicity
biplicity
noun
Doubleness, the state of being double.
The state of being twice folded; reduplication.
bipontine
bipontine
Adjective
Bipont
bipunctal
biseptate
biseptate
adj
With two partitions or septa
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
bitesheep
bitesheep
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) A bishop, particularly a Catholic bishop persecuting Protestants.
bitmapped
bitmapped
adj
(computing) Represented by a bitmap.
blacktops
blacktops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop
blockpate
blowpoint
blowpoint
noun
(obsolete) A child's game of blowing small fragments of wood through a tube.
bluepoint
bluepoint
noun
(felinology) A colourpoint cat with blue markings.
(marine biology) A small oyster, Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.
blueprint
blueprint
noun
(architecture, engineering, by extension) A detailed technical drawing (now often in some electronically storable and transmissible form).
(informal, by extension) Any detailed plan, whether literal or figurative.
A print produced with this process.
A type of paper-based reproduction process producing white-on-blue images, used primarily for technical and architecture's drawings, now largely replaced by other technologies.
verb
To make a blueprint for.
To make a detailed operational plan for.
bodyplate
boltropes
boltropes
noun
plural of boltrope
bonaparte
bonaparte
Proper noun
A Corsican surname
Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)
The family of Napoleon Bonaparte
A former name for the island of Réunion
bookplate
bookplate
noun
A printed piece of paper pasted on one of the pages of a book, most often on the inside front cover, showing ownership and thus deterring theft.
verb
(transitive) To affix a bookplate to (a book).
bootprint
bootprint
noun
The impression left by a boot while walking
bootstrap
bootstrap
noun
(computing) The process by which the operating system of a computer is loaded into its memory.
(computing) The process necessary to compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
(statistics) Any method or instance of estimating properties of an estimator (such as its variance) by measuring those properties when sampling from an approximating distribution.
A loop (leather or other material) sewn at the side or top rear of a boot to help in pulling the boot on.
A means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something without aid.
verb
(computing) To compile the tools that will be used to compile the rest of the system or program.
(computing) To load the operating system into the memory of a computer. Usually shortened to boot.
(statistics) To employ a bootstrap method.
To expand or advance an activity or a collection based solely on previous actions, work, findings, etc.
To help (oneself) without the aid of others.
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
boughpots
boughpots
noun
plural of boughpot
bowsprits
bowsprits
noun
plural of bowsprit
bramantip
breastpin
breastpin
noun
An ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area; a brooch.
breesport
bridgepot
brockport
brookport
bryophyta
bryophyte
bryophyte
noun
(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.
bubbletop
bubbletop
noun
An automobile with a transparent dome on top, instead of the usual windows and roof.
buckplate
bucksport
bullpates
bullpouts
bullpouts
noun
plural of bullpout
bumpkinet
bumptious
bumptious
adj
Obtrusively pushy; self-assertive to a pretentious extreme.
buprestid
buprestid
noun
Any of the many beetles of the family Buprestidae, which in the larval stage are destructive wood borers and as adults are often brightly coloured.
buprestis
buttercup
buttercup
noun
Affectionate or ironic term of address.
Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
buttstrap
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
capablest
capablest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of capable: most capable
carpetbag
carpetbag
adj
(chiefly US) Having the characteristics of carpetbaggers.
noun
A traveling bag made from scraps of carpet and widely used in the United States (and elsewhere) in the 19ᵗʰ century.
verb
(chiefly US) To come to a place or organisation with which one has no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
carpetweb
comptible
comptible
adj
(obsolete) accountable; responsible
(obsolete) sensitive
deputable
deputable
adj
Fit to be deputed; suitable to act as a deputy.
emptiable
emptiable
adj
Capable of being emptied.
epibiotic
epibiotic
adj
Living on the surface of another organism.
epiblasts
epiblasts
noun
plural of epiblast
eruptible
eruptible
adj
Able to be erupted.
expetible
expetible
adj
(obsolete) Worthy of being wished for; desirable.
exprobate
exprobate
verb
Obsolete form of exprobrate.
hopbottom
hyperbata
hypnobate
hypoblast
hypoblast
noun
(embryology) A type of tissue that forms from the inner cell mass and later is incorporated into the endoderm
impatible
impatible
Adjective
Impassible.
impotable
impotable
adj
(rare) not drinkable
improbate
improbate
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To disallow.
(obsolete, transitive) To disapprove of.
improbity
improbity
noun
a lack of probity, honesty or integrity
impuberty
impuberty
noun
The condition of not having reached puberty.
imputable
imputable
adj
(law) Accusable; culpable; chargeable with fault.
That may be imputed
imputably
imputably
adv
In an imputable manner; by imputation.
lipoblast
lipoblast
noun
An adipocyte precursor.
obreption
obreption
noun
(obsolete) The act of creeping upon with secrecy or by surprise.
(obsolete, Scotland, law) Act of obtaining gifts of escheat by fraud or surprise.
obstipant
obstipate
obstipate
verb
(medicine) To induce severe constipation through an intestinal blockage
(rare) To become or cause to become blocked up
obstupefy
obstupefy
verb
(obsolete) To stupefy.
optoblast
paintable
paintable
adj
Able or suitable to be painted (rendered by an artist in paint).
That can be painted; to which a coating of paint can be applied.
paintably
paintably
adv
In a paintable manner.
paintbank
palatable
palatable
adj
(figurative) Tolerable, acceptable.
Pleasing to the taste, tasty.
palatably
palatably
adv
In a palatable manner.
parablast
parablast
noun
(biology) A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, whose cells are involved in the formation of the first blood and blood vessels.
patballer
patballer
noun
One who plays patball.
patchable
patchable
adj
Able to be patched into an electrical circuit or system.
Able to be repaired; mendable.
pebbliest
pebbliest
adj
superlative form of pebbly: most pebbly
pedotribe
pelobates
pelobatid
pelobatid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Pelobatidae of spadefoot toads.
pemberton
pemberton
Proper noun
A village in British Columbia, Canada
A suburb of Wigan, England
A city in Minnesota
A borough in New Jersey
An unincorporated community in Ohio
A town in Western Australia
penobscot
penobscot
Proper noun
A Native American nation or tribe.
An extinct Abenaki (Algonquian) language, spoken in parts of the northeastern United States and in Quebec, related to Western Abenaki.
A town in Hancock County, Maine, USA.
Noun
One of a sovereign people indigenous to what is now Maritime Canada and the northeastern United States, particularly Maine.
perborate
perborate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any salt, derived from borate and hydrogen peroxide, of the hypothetical perboric acid
periblast
periblast
noun
(biology) The protoplasmic matter which surrounds the entoblast, or cell nucleus, and undergoes segmentation.