Any device used to measure the specific gravity of liquids or the density of solids.
areometry
areometry
noun
The study of the measurement of specific gravity of liquids.
armadillo
armadillo
noun
Any of the burrowing mammals covered with bony, jointed, protective plates, order Cingulata, found in the Americas, especially in South America.
armatoles
armigeros
armington
armomancy
armomancy
noun
Divination through inspecting one's shoulders. In ancient times, this inspection was to see whether a human was a suitable sacrifice to the gods.
Divination using the shoulder blade of an animal. It was taken from a dead animal and thrown into a fire, and the cracks formed in the bone were then interpreted.
armonicas
armonicas
noun
plural of armonica
armoracia
armorials
armorials
noun
plural of armorial
armorican
armorican
Adjective
Of, from or pertaining to Armorica
Noun
Someone from Armorica
armorless
armorless
adj
With an absence of armor; unarmored.
armorwise
armourers
armourers
noun
plural of armourer
armouries
armouries
noun
plural of armoury
armouring
armouring
noun
Armour or shielding.
verb
present participle of armour
armstrong
armstrong
Proper noun
originally a nickname for someone with strong arms.
Noun
An Armstrong gun.
armyworms
armyworms
noun
plural of armyworm
aromacity
aromatics
aromatics
noun
plural of aromatic
aromatise
aromatise
verb
Alternative spelling of aromatize
aromatite
aromatize
aromatize
verb
(transitive) To make aromatic, fragrant, or spicy.
(transitive, chemistry) To convert into an aromatic compound by means of a chemical reaction.
aromatous
aromatous
adj
(obsolete) aromatic
arrowworm
arrowworm
noun
(zoology) A transparent predatory marine worm of the phylum Chaetognatha, found in plankton.
artemovsk
arthogram
artistdom
artistdom
noun
The class or estate of artists.
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
arylamino
arylamino
noun
(organic chemistry) Any amino group in which one or more hydrogen atom has been replaced with an aryl group.
aspermont
aspermous
aspermous
adj
(botany) Lacking seeds.
astrodome
astrodome
noun
A transparent dome in the fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft through which navigational observations may be made
astromeda
astronomy
astronomy
noun
(obsolete) Astrology.
The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
atemporal
atemporal
adj
Unaffected by time; timeless; permanent or unchanging.
athermous
athermous
adj
Alternative form of athermanous
atheromas
atmograph
atmolyzer
atmolyzer
noun
(chemistry) An apparatus for carrying out atmolysis.
atmometer
atmometer
noun
An instrument that measures the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
atmometry
atmometry
noun
The measurement of the rate of evaporation of a liquid.
atomizers
atomizers
noun
plural of atomizer
atropisms
audiogram
audiogram
noun
A graphical representation of the hearing ability of a person
augmentor
augmentor
noun
Alternative form of augmenter
aumoniere
ausformed
ausformed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ausform
authorism
authorism
noun
(archaic, uncountable) Authorship.
(countable, uncountable) A habit or practice of an author.
autoalarm
autoalarm
noun
(nautical, radio) An automatic radio receiver on a ship, for picking up distress calls.
autodrome
autodrome
noun
A circuit used for motor sports events, but not for high-speed racing
automaker
automaker
noun
One who manufactures automobiles; typically used to refer to a large corporation such as General Motors.
autometry
autometry
noun
(mathematics) An isometry of a metric space to itself
automorph
automorph
adj
Alternative form of automorphic
automotor
automotor
noun
(obsolete) Any motorized vehicle.
automower
automower
noun
An automatic lawnmower.
autoserum
autoserum
noun
A serum obtained from a patient's own blood and then used for autoserotherapy
autotimer
autotimer
noun
An automatic timer.
auxometer
auxometer
noun
An instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses.
aveniform
aveniform
adj
Having the appearance of oats.
averroism
averroism
Noun
The tenets of the Averroists, having to do with the doctrine of monopsychism.
axiniform
axiniform
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Shaped like the head of an axe.
axometric
azoformic
bacciform
bacciform
adj
Having the form of a berry.
baldomero
ballrooms
ballrooms
noun
plural of ballroom
balmorals
balmorals
noun
plural of balmoral
balmorhea
baltimore
baltimore
Proper noun
A city in central Maryland, USA
bankerdom
bankerdom
noun
The world of bankers and finance.
barenboim
barleymow
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
barnstorm
barnstorm
noun
A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.
verb
(US) To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater.
(US, of a sports team) To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds.
To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
barograms
barograms
noun
plural of barogram
barometer
barometer
noun
(figurative, by extension) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
barometry
barometry
noun
The art or process of making barometrical measurements.
baromotor
barrowman
barrowman
noun
(mining, historical) A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.
barrymore
bartolemo
bartolome
bathrooms
bathrooms
noun
plural of bathroom
beclamors
beclamors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclamor
beclamour
beclamour
verb
Alternative form of beclamor
becrampon
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
beggardom
beggardom
noun
The realm or state of beggars.
beglamour
beglamour
verb
To bedazzle; to deceive as if by magic.
To make glamorous.
bemonster
bemonster
verb
(transitive) To fill or cover with monsters.
(transitive) To make monstrous or like a monster; make hideous; deform.
(transitive) To regard or treat (someone) as a monster; to call (someone) a monster.
bergamiol
bergamiol
noun
Synonym of linalyl acetate
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
bergstrom
besmother
beworming
bichromic
bichromic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Related to bichromate
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
bimotored
bimotored
adj
twin-engine
biometric
biometric
adj
Of or pertaining to biometry.
Of, pertaining to or using biometrics
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
biostrome
biostrome
noun
(geology) A horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organisms
birdwoman
birdwoman
noun
(informal) a female aviator.
A mythological creature that is part woman and part bird.
A woman who works with birds.
birdwomen
birdwomen
noun
plural of birdwoman
blackmore
blakemore
blatiform
blindworm
blindworm
noun
Anguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.
bloodworm
bloodworm
noun
Alternative spelling of blood worm
bloomburg
bloomeria
blossomry
boardroom
boardroom
noun
(figuratively) Corporations or corporate management considered as a section of society
The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
boehmeria
boilerman
boilerman
noun
A person who tends the fire for a steam engine
bollworms
bollworms
noun
plural of bollworm
bolometer
bolometer
noun
(physics) A sensitive device for detecting and measuring the energy of electromagnetic radiation.
boltmaker
boltmaker
noun
A machine that manufactures bolts.
A manufacturer of bolts.
bombarded
bombarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bombard
bombarder
bombarder
noun
One who bombards.
bombardon
bombardon
noun
(music) A bass instrument of the shawm family
(music) A brass instrument, the bass version of the tuba.
An organ pedal stop at 32' pitch which imitates the sound of the above mentioned instruments.
bombaster
bombastry
bombastry
noun
Bombastic language.
bombproof
bombproof
adj
Sufficiently strong to resist the effects of a blast from a bomb.
noun
An air-raid shelter, a structure designed to give protection against air raids and bombs.
verb
(transitive) To make resistant to bomb blasts.
bonderman
boogerman
boogerman
noun
Alternative form of bogeyman
bookmaker
bookmaker
noun
(gambling) A person (or a business) who calculates odds and accepts bets, especially on horse racing; a bookie.
A person who compiles books from the writings of others.
A person who prints or binds books.
bookmarks
bookmarks
noun
plural of bookmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bookmark
bookworms
bookworms
noun
plural of bookworm
boomerang
boomerang
noun
(Australian rules football, rugby) A boomerang kick.
(RAF slang) An early return of an aircraft whose mission was aborted, often due to technical failures.
(theater) A device for changing the color of a followspot.
A breakdancing move in which the performer walks on their hands while keeping the legs raised off the ground.
A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.
verb
(RAF slang) To abort a mission and return to base early.
(intransitive) To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire.
(intransitive) To travel in a curved path.
bootmaker
bootmaker
noun
A maker of boots; a cobbler.
borborygm
borborygm
noun
(figuratively) A gurgling or rumbling.
(medicine, physiology, rare) A gurgling or rumbling noise produced by gas in the bowels.
borderism
borromean
borromean
Adjective
Of or relating to the aristocratic Borromeo family of Northern Italy.
borromini
bothriums
botrydium
bottomers
bottomers
noun
plural of bottomer
bowlmaker
bowlmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bowls.
boyardism
boyarisms
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
brawlsome
brawlsome
adj
Inclined to brawl; quarrelsome.
bremerton
bressomer
brimstone
brimstone
noun
(archaic) Used attributively as an intensifier in exclamations.
(archaic) sulfur.
(obsolete) A whore.
The butterfly Gonepteryx rhamni of the Pieridae family.
The sulfur of Hell; Hell, damnation.
brimstony
brimstony
adj
Containing or resembling brimstone; sulphurous.
broadbrim
broadbrim
noun
(humorous, archaic, by extension) A quiet, sedate, respectable old man.
(humorous, dated) A Quaker.
A hat with a very broad brim.
broadloom
broadloom
adj
Woven on a wide loom, and so needing fewer seams.
noun
A carpet woven on a wide loom.
A wide loom.
broadmoor
bromamide
bromamide
noun
(organic chemistry) The brominated derivative of an amide R-CO-NHBr