(rare) A bibliophage; one who loves to read books.
bibliophagous
bibliophagous
adj
Book-consuming.
bibliophilism
bibliophilism
noun
A love of books.
bibliophilist
bibliophilist
noun
A lover of books; a bibliophile.
bicentenaries
bicentenaries
noun
plural of bicentenary
bicentennials
bicentennials
noun
plural of bicentennial
biconcavities
biconcavities
noun
plural of biconcavity
biconsonantal
biconsonantal
adj
Composed of two consonants
noun
A word or root (in particular in an Afroasiatic language) which consists of two consonants.
biconvexities
biconvexities
noun
plural of biconvexity
biculturalism
biculturalism
noun
The state or quality of being bicultural
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
bigwiggedness
bilateralness
bilateralness
noun
The quality of being bilateral.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
biliousnesses
biliousnesses
noun
plural of biliousness
bimetallistic
bimetallistic
adj
Relating to, or supporting, bimetallism.
bimillenniums
binationalism
binitarianism
binitarianism
noun
(chiefly Christianity) The belief, particularly among some Christian sects, that God is two personae (persons), two individuals, or two aspects in one Godhead (or God), these being God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ).
bioactivities
bioactivities
noun
plural of bioactivity
bioenergetics
bioenergetics
noun
(biology, physics) The study of the energy transformations that take place in living organisms.
A form of physical therapy according to which physical movements are a means of releasing emotional stress.
bioinstrument
bioinstrument
noun
Any device, attached to the body, that is used in bioinstrumentation
biomicroscope
biomicroscope
noun
(biology) A microscope designed for examining the tissue of a living organism
biomicroscopy
biomicroscopy
noun
The examination of the eye using a slit lamp biomicroscope
The microscopic examination of biological tissue
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysiology
biophysiology
noun
(biology, physiology) biological physiology
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
biosatellites
biosatellites
noun
plural of biosatellite
bioscientific
bioscientific
adj
Relating to bioscience.
biospeleology
biospeleology
noun
(biology) The biology of organisms that live in caves
biostatistics
biostatistics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of statistics to the study and analysis of biological and medical data
plural of biostatistic
biosynthesize
biosynthesize
verb
(transitive) To form through biosynthesis
biosystematic
biosystematic
adj
Of or pertaining to biosystematics
bipartisanism
bipartisanism
noun
bipartisanship
bipinnatisect
bipinnatisect
adj
(botany) pinnatisect, with deeply dissected segments
biscuitmaking
bisectionally
bisectionally
adv
By means of, or in terms of, bisection.
bisglyoxaline
bisubstituted
bisubstituted
adj
Synonym of disubstituted
bisymmetrical
bisymmetrical
adj
Alternative form of bisymmetric
bitterishness
bitterishness
noun
The state or condition of being bitterish.
bittersweetly
bittersweetly
adv
In a bittersweet manner.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blandiloquous
blandiloquous
adj
(obsolete) blandiloquent
blandinsville
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blastogenesis
blastogenesis
noun
(biology) Reproduction via budding.
(biology) The transformation of small lymphocytes into larger, undifferentiated cells that undergo mitosis.
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastomycetic
blastomycetic
adj
Related to, or caused by fungi of the genus Blastomyces, now Zymonema.
blastomycosis
blastomycosis
noun
(pathology) A fungal infection caused by the organism Blastomyces dermatitidis, endemic to parts of North America, whose clinical symptoms resemble those of histoplasmosis
blastomycotic
blastomycotic
adj
Relating to blastomycosis.
blastospheric
blastospheric
adj
(embryology) blastular
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
blennadenitis
blenniiformes
blennymenitis
blepharydatis
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodripeness
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodspilling
bloodsuckings
bloodthirster
bloodthirster
noun
A person who is bloodthirsty.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardsmanship
boardsmanship
noun
Alternative form of boardmanship
bombastically
bombastically
adv
In a bombastic manner.
bombasticness
bonaventurism
bookbinderies
bookbinderies
noun
plural of bookbindery
booksellerish
booksellerish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a bookseller.
booksellerism
bootstrapping
bootstrapping
noun
The process by which something is bootstrapped.
verb
present participle of bootstrap
boraginaceous
boraginaceous
adj
(botany) Of, relating to, or resembling the Boraginaceae, a plant family which includes the borage, heliotrope, beggar's lice, and many pestiferous plants.
borosalicylic
bostrychoidal
botanophilist
botanophilist
noun
Synonym of botanophile
bothsidedness
botryomycosis
botryomycosis
noun
(pathology) bacterial pseudomycosis; a rare chronic granulomatous bacterial infection that affects the skin and sometimes the viscera
bouillabaisse
bouillabaisse
noun
(figuratively) A mixture.
A type of fish soup or stew from Provence, France.
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
bountifulness
bountifulness
noun
The characteristic of being bountiful.
bountiousness
bourgeoisitic
bourgeoisitic
adj
(rare) bourgeois
bourignianism
bourignianist
boysenberries
boysenberries
noun
plural of boysenberry
brachiopodist
brachiopodous
brachiosaurus
brachiosaurus
noun
A large herbivorous sauropod dinosaur, Brachiosaurus altithorax, which lived during the Jurassic period.
brachydontism
bradyesthesia
bradyseismism
bradysphygmia
brahmanaspati
brainlessness
brainlessness
noun
The state or condition of being brainless.
brainsickness
brainsickness
noun
The quality of being brainsick; mental confusion or giddiness
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiostege
branchiostege
noun
(anatomy) The branchiostegal membrane.
branchiostoma
branchiostoma
noun
the lancelet (Amphioxus lanceolatus)
brassicaceous
brassicaceous
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling cabbage or other brassicas.
breadthriders
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
breinigsville
bretwaldaship
brevirostrate
brevirostrate
adj
Short-beaked; having a short bill.
bridemaidship
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
brieflessness
brieflessness
noun
Absence of a legal brief.
brigadiership
brigadiership
noun
The role or position of a brigadier.
brilliantness
brilliantness
noun
The state or quality of being brilliant.
brilliantwise
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
brinksmanship
brinksmanship
noun
Alternative form of brinkmanship
bristlemouths
bristlemouths
noun
plural of bristlemouth
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
bromeliaceous
bromeliaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Bromeliaceae of flowering plants
bronchiolitis
bronchiolitis
noun
(pathology) Inflammation of the bronchioles; especially common in young children.