(obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
aberrator
aberrator
noun
(optics) A device that simulates aberration in an image.
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.
abnormity
abnormity
noun
(rare) Alternative form of abnormality
A monstrosity
abortient
abortient
adj
(archaic, medicine) Reproductively sterile or miscarrying.
noun
(archaic, medicine) Abortifacient; an agent producing abortion.
abortions
abortions
noun
plural of abortion
abortuses
abortuses
noun
plural of abortus
abreption
abreption
noun
(obsolete) A snatching away.
abrogated
abrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrogate
abrogates
abrogates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrogate
abrogator
abrogator
noun
Agent noun of abrogate; one who abrogates.
abrotanum
abrotanum
noun
A bushy wormwood from Europe, sometimes used in the brewing of beer., southernwood, Artemisia abrotanum.
abruption
abruption
noun
(archaic) A sudden termination or interruption.
A sudden breaking off; a violent separation of bodies.
absoluter
absoluter
adj
(rare) comparative form of absolute: more absolute
absorbant
absorbant
adj
Alternative spelling of absorbent
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.
acrobates
acrobatic
acrobatic
adj
Of or pertaining to an acrobat.
vigorously active
acroblast
acroblast
noun
(medicine) Material derived from the Golgi apparatus from which the acrosome develops during spermatogenesis.
(medicine, archaic) A type of embryonic cell forming a layer external to the mesoblast.
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
aerobated
aerobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerobate
aerobatic
aerobatic
adj
Having to do with acrobatic maneuvers, such as spins, twirls, and flips, performed by an airplane.
aerobiont
aerobiont
noun
(biology) Any organism that needs air (oxygen) to survive
afterblow
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
albatross
albatross
noun
(figurative) A long-term impediment, burden, or curse.
(golf) A double eagle, or three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.
Any of various African and Asian pierid butterflies of the genus Appias. Some species of this genus are also known as puffins.
Any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings.
albertson
alembroth
alembroth
noun
(archaic) The "salt of wisdom" of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury, formerly used as a stimulant.
ambrotype
ambrotype
noun
(photography, historical) An early type of photograph in which a glass negative appears positive when displayed on a black background.
ambulator
ambulator
noun
A walker; one who walks.
anabrotic
antilabor
antilabor
adj
In opposition to labor unions.
In opposition to the labor party.
antirobin
approbate
approbate
adj
Approved.
verb
(transitive) To give official sanction, consent or authorization to.
arborator
arborator
noun
A person who plants, prunes and takes care of trees
arboretum
arboretum
noun
A place where many varieties of tree are grown for research, educational, and ornamental purposes.
arborists
arborists
noun
plural of arborist
arbuthnot
artmobile
artmobile
noun
A vehicle that operates as a mobile art exhibition.
ascorbate
ascorbate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
ashburton
ashburton
Proper noun
a small town on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England.
a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
a river in Western Australia, which flows into the Indian Ocean.
a large town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
a river (with two branches) in Canterbury which flows past the town to the Pacific Ocean.
a town in Natal, South Africa.
a neighbourhood in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
astrolabe
astrolabe
noun
An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
attleboro
azobacter
backcourt
backcourt
noun
(basketball) A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.
(chiefly Scotland) A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.
bacteriol
bacteroid
bacteroid
adj
(biology) Resembling bacteria.
noun
(dated) A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast.
A bacterium of the species Bacteroides.
A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
bairnwort
balloters
balloters
noun
plural of balloter
baltimore
baltimore
Proper noun
A city in central Maryland, USA
banecroft
baptornis
barathron
barberton
barbitone
barbitone
noun
barbital
barbotine
barbotine
noun
A soft clay used for moulding or decorating pottery
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
bareboats
baritenor
baritenor
noun
A singing voice combining parts of baritone and tenor
baritonal
baritonal
adj
Pertaining to or having the character of a baritone
baritones
baritones
noun
plural of baritone
barkstone
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
barneston
barnstock
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.
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
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
baroneted
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
barotropy
barotropy
noun
(physics) The state of a fluid in which density is directly proportional to pressure
barouchet
barouchet
noun
Alternative spelling of barouchette
baroxyton
barrators
barrators
noun
plural of barrator
barretors
barretors
noun
plural of barretor
barronett
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
barrytown
barstools
barstools
noun
plural of barstool
bartholdi
bartolemo
bartolome
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
basecourt
basecourt
noun
Alternative form of base court
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathrobes
bathrobes
noun
plural of bathrobe
bathrooms
bathrooms
noun
plural of bathroom
batonnier
bawdstrot
bearfoots
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
bebrother
beetroots
beetroots
noun
plural of beetroot
beetrooty
beetrooty
adj
Containing beetroot.
Resembling or characteristic of beetroot in colour, texture, etc.
befortune
befortune
verb
(poetic, dated, transitive) To befall.
bellworts
bellworts
noun
plural of bellwort
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.
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergstrom
berkovets
berkovets
noun
(historical) An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164 kilograms or 10 poods.
berkovtsi
berkowitz
bertillon
bertrando
besmother
bestrowed
bestrowed
verb
simple past tense of bestrow
betatrons
betatrons
noun
plural of betatron
bethorned
betokener
betokener
noun
That which betokens.
betowered
betrothal
betrothal
noun
The act of betrothing.
The fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between two people.
betrothed
betrothed
adj
Engaged to be married.
noun
One who is betrothed, i.e. a fiancé or fiancée.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betroth
betterton
betutored
bevatrons
bevatrons
noun
plural of bevatron
bewrought
bewrought
adj
(obsolete) embroidered
bicornate
bicornate
adj
Alternative form of bicornuate
bicornute
bicornute
adj
Synonym of bicornuate
biflorate
biflorate
adj
(botany) Biflorous.
biformity
biformity
noun
A double form.
bifrontal
bifrontal
adj
Situated on both sides of the front (of the cranium)
bifronted
bifronted
adj
Having two fronts.
bigothero
bigotries
bigotries
noun
plural of bigotry
bimotored
bimotored
adj
twin-engine
bintangor
bintangor
noun
A hardwood tree of the genus Calophyllum.
binturong
binturong
noun
A large species of civet, Arctictis binturong, of southern Asia.
biometric
biometric
adj
Of or pertaining to biometry.
Of, pertaining to or using biometrics
biorbital
biorbital
adj
(anatomy) Relating to both orbits of the eyes
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.
biosterin
biosterol
biostrome
biostrome
noun
(geology) A horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organisms
birdshots
birdshots
noun
plural of birdshot
birdstone
birthroot
birthroot
noun
Trillium erectum, a perennial plant of North America with deep-red flowers.
birthwort
birthwort
noun
Any plant species of the genus Aristolochia.
Birthroot, Trillium erectum
bisectors
bisectors
noun
plural of bisector
blackroot
blackroot
noun
Colicroot, Aletris farinosa
Culver's root, Veronicastrum virginicum
Either of two species in the genus Pterocaulon: Pterocaulon pycnostachyum and Pterocaulon virgatum
Several plant diseases caused by fungi in the genus Aphanomyces causing that cause roots to rot and turn black.
blackwort
blateroon
blatiform
bloodroot
bloodroot
noun
A North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.
bloodwort
bloodwort
noun
Any of the Haemodoraceae, a family of flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.