(pathology) Relating to organs outside of the intestine.
abernathy
abernethy
abernethy
Proper noun
A village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland
aberrance
aberrance
noun
State of being aberrant; a wandering from the right way; deviation from truth, rectitude.
aberrancy
aberrancy
noun
(geometry) The deviation of a curve from circular form.
The condition of being aberrant; an aberrance.
aberrants
aberrants
noun
plural of aberrant
abhenries
abhenries
noun
plural of abhenry
abhorrent
abhorrent
adj
(archaic) Inconsistent with, or far removed from, something; strongly opposed.
Abhorring; detesting; having or showing abhorrence; loathing.
Contrary to something; discordant.
Detestable or repugnant.
abnegator
abnegator
noun
(rare) One who abnegates, denies, or rejects.
aborigine
aborigine
noun
(in the plural) The native flora and fauna of an area.
A native inhabitant of a country; a member of the original people.
abortient
abortient
adj
(archaic, medicine) Reproductively sterile or miscarrying.
noun
(archaic, medicine) Abortifacient; an agent producing abortion.
abreption
abreption
noun
(obsolete) A snatching away.
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
absenters
absenters
noun
plural of absenter
absorbent
absorbent
adj
Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
aerobiont
aerobiont
noun
(biology) Any organism that needs air (oxygen) to survive
afterband
albardine
albertina
albertine
albertson
alburnett
aldebaran
aldebaran
Proper noun
One of the brightest stars in the sky, now recognised to be a binary star in the constellation Taurus (alpha (α) Tauri); an orange giant, 68 light years from Earth.
altenburg
ambrosane
ambrosine
anaberoga
anaerobes
anaerobes
noun
plural of anaerobe
anaerobia
anaerobia
noun
anaerobes
anaerobic
anaerobic
adj
Of exercise, involving glycolysis (the conversion of glucose to adenosine triphosphate) rather than using oxygen to supply bodily energy needs.
Of or relating to an anaerobe.
Without oxygen; especially of an environment or organism.
angerboda
arabinose
arabinose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
archebanc
aubergine
aubergine
noun
(Britain) An Asian plant, Solanum melongena, cultivated for its edible purple, green, or white ovoid fruit; eggplant.
(Britain) The fruit of this plant, eaten as a vegetable.
(color) A dark purple colour; eggplant.
aurangzeb
aurungzeb
avicebron
azorubine
azorubine
noun
(organic chemistry) a red azo dye used as a food colouring, mostly in baked goods
baboonery
baboonery
noun
Baboonish behavior.
babungera
bacterian
bacterian
adj
(archaic) bacterial
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
badgering
badgering
noun
The act of one who badgers, pesters, or annoys.
verb
present participle of badger
badinerie
badinerie
noun
A brief and lively dance.
The music to accompany this dance, or in this style.
baignoire
baignoire
noun
(dated) A box of the lowest tier in a theatre.
bairnlier
bairnteam
bairnteem
bairntime
balancers
balancers
noun
plural of balancer
balbinder
balearian
ballerina
ballerina
noun
(less common, nonstandard) A male ballet dancer; Synonym of ballerino
(often) A female ballet dancer.
A ballet flat shoe.
Ellipsis of ballerina roll.
Ellipsis of prima ballerina. The star female ballet performer in the company.
ballerine
ballerine
noun
plural of ballerina
ballinger
ballinger
noun
Alternative spelling of balinger
ballooner
ballooner
noun
A balloon sail.
A balloonist.
balzarine
balzarine
noun
A lightweight fabric made from cotton and wool, used for summer dresses.
bandagers
bandagers
noun
plural of bandager
bandalore
bandalore
noun
(historical) A yo-yo.
banderlog
banderole
banderole
noun
(architecture) A flat band with an inscription, common in Renaissance buildings.
A little banner, flag, or streamer.
banderols
banderols
noun
plural of banderol
bandoleer
bandoleer
noun
Alternative form of bandolier
bandolero
bandolero
noun
An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.
bandolier
bandolier
noun
An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
baneberry
baneberry
noun
A flowering plant of the genus Actaea, also called genus Cimicifuga.
The poisonous berry of one of these plants.
banecroft
bangalore
bangalore
Proper noun
The state capital of Karnataka (India).
Verb
To outsource (an employee, position, or function) to India, especially to Bangalore.
banishers
banishers
noun
plural of banisher
banisters
banisters
noun
plural of banister
banjorine
bankerdom
bankerdom
noun
The world of bankers and finance.
bankeress
bankeress
noun
(obsolete) A female banker.
bankrider
bannerets
bannerets
noun
plural of banneret
bannerman
bannerman
noun
A man who belonged to the Eight Banners of the Qing Dynasty.
A person assigned to carry the colours, standards or guidons of a military unit.
A person of Manchu descent.
A samurai in the direct service of the Tokugawa shogunate of feudal Japan, also known as a hatamoto.
bannermen
bannermen
noun
plural of bannerman
bannerole
bannerols
bannerols
noun
plural of bannerol
bannister
bannister
noun
Alternative form of banister
banqueter
banqueter
noun
A guest at a banquet.
banterers
banterers
noun
plural of banterer
bantering
bantering
adj
That teases
noun
joking; jesting
teasing
verb
present participle of banter
barbering
barbering
noun
(informal) The practice among pets of overgrooming each other, leaving bald patches.
The trade of and practice of shaving and cutting hair.
barberton
barbitone
barbitone
noun
barbital
barbotine
barbotine
noun
A soft clay used for moulding or decorating pottery
barcelona
bardiness
bareboned
bareboned
adj
Alternative spelling of bare-boned
barebones
barebones
adj
Alternative form of bare-bones
noun
plural of barebone
barenboim
bargained
bargained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bargain
bargainee
bargainee
noun
(law) The party to a contract who receives, or agrees to receive, the property being sold.
bargainer
bargainer
noun
A person who makes a bargain.
bargander
bargander
noun
(Norfolk, dialect) Synonym of shelduck
baritenor
baritenor
noun
A singing voice combining parts of baritone and tenor
baritones
baritones
noun
plural of baritone
barkening
barkening
verb
present participle of barken
barkstone
barnabite
barnacled
barnacled
adj
(figurative, by extension) Thickly covered in something, as if with barnacles.
(figuratively) Encumbered with something unnecessary or undesirable, especially through a slow, gradual process of accumulation.
(figuratively) Marked by personal experiences; worldly.
Crusted with barnacles.
Familiar with the ocean and/or seafaring.
Old and weathered, particularly with respect to persons or things associated with the ocean.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnacle
barnacles
barnacles
noun
plural of barnacle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnacle
barneston
barneveld
barnstead
barnumize
barnumize
verb
Alternative form of Barnumize
baronages
baronages
noun
plural of baronage
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
baroneted
baronized
baronized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baronize
baronries
baronries
noun
plural of baronry
barreling
barreling
noun
(mechanical engineering) A defect in which a testpiece is deformed into a barrel-like shape.
Synonym of barrel distortion
barrenest
barrenest
adj
superlative form of barren: most barren
barriness
barriness
noun
The presence of bars or bands of color in a dyed material.
barringer
barronett
bartended
bartended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bartend
bartender
bartender
noun
One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. [from 19th c.]
bartering
bartering
noun
barter
verb
present participle of barter
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
baseliner
baseliner
noun
(tennis) A player who plays from the baseline, seldom moving to the net.
batonnier
batteners
batteners
noun
plural of battener
battering
battering
noun
A heavy beating.
A large defeat.
verb
present participle of batter
batterman
baxterian
baxterian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1615–1691), English Puritan church leader, poet, and theologian.
Noun
A follower of Richard Baxter.
beakerman
beakermen
beaneries
beaneries
noun
plural of beanery
beaproned
bearhound
bearhound
noun
A dog for baiting or hunting bears.
bearnaise
bearnaise
noun
Béarnaise sauce.
bearskins
bearskins
noun
plural of bearskin
beaterman
beatermen
beavering
beavering
noun
Hunting or trapping beaver.
verb
present participle of beaver
beaverkin
beaverkin
noun
(diminutive) A small or young beaver.
A small hat made of beaver fur.
beaverton
beaverton
Proper noun
The name of several places
A city in Oregon, USA
A town in Ontario, Canada
A village in Alabama, USA
A hamlet in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
bebeerine
bebeerine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in the bark of Chlorocardium rodiei. It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as a substitute for quinine.
beckerman
beckoners
beckoners
noun
plural of beckoner
becrampon
becriming
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bedarkens
bedarkens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedarken
bedraping
bedraping
verb
present participle of bedrape
bedridden
bedridden
adj
Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness.
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.