(in particular, historical) The enlightened despot Catherine II of Russia, who reigned from 1762 to 1796 as empress and autocratrix of all the Russias.
A female autocrat.
autocrosses
autocrosses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of autocross
autographic
autographic
adj
Containing or relating to an autograph.
automorphic
automorphic
adj
(geology) Describing a mineral, in an igneous rock, that is bounded by its own crystal face; euhedral, idiomorphic
(mathematics) Describing a number whose square ends in the number itself; circular
(mathematics) Of or pertaining to automorphy or an automorphism
Marked by automorphism, the ascription to others of one's own characteristics.
autosoteric
autosoteric
adj
Relating to autosoterism
autotractor
autotrophic
autotrophic
adj
(biology) Relating to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy.
auxochromic
auxochromic
adj
Relating to an auxochrome
auxographic
auxotrophic
auxotrophic
adj
(biology) Describing a strain of organism that requires a specific metabolic substance that the parent organism was able to synthesize by itself
averruncate
averruncate
verb
(transitive, rare) To avert; to ward off.
(transitive, rare) To root up.
avicularian
avicularian
noun
Any of the genus Avicularia of spiders.
avicularium
avicularium
noun
(biology) A modified zooid, in some colonial bryozoans, in the form of a beak, that prevents other organisms from settling on the colony
avicultures
avicultures
noun
plural of aviculture
avuncularly
avuncularly
adv
In an avuncular way.
bacciferous
bacciferous
adj
Producing berries.
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
backcountry
backcountry
noun
A remote region; countryside that is relatively inaccessible; the boondocks.
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
bacteririum
bacteriuria
bacteriuria
noun
(pathology) The presence of bacteria in the urine
bannockburn
bannockburn
Proper noun
A village near Stirling in Scotland
A battle important in Scotland's struggle for independence
barbecueing
bareknuckle
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
barracoutas
barracoutas
noun
plural of barracouta
barracudina
barracudina
noun
Any of the elongated ray-finned fish of the order Paralepididae.
bassariscus
bauckiebird
bechauffeur
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bescoundrel
bettencourt
biarticular
biarticular
adj
(anatomy) Affecting, or connecting two joints
biauricular
biauricular
adj
Having or relating to two auricles.
bicolourous
bicolourous
adj
Misspelling of bicolorous.
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bifurcating
bifurcating
adj
dividing or forking into two
verb
present participle of bifurcate
bifurcation
bifurcation
noun
(biology) A division into two branches.
(by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two.
(computer science) A command that executes one block or other of commands depending on the result of a condition.
(geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.
(mathematics) The change in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family as described by bifurcation theory.
(nautical) The point where a channel divides when proceeding from seaward.
Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.
bilirubinic
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binocularly
binocularly
adv
In a binocular manner.
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.
noun
(mathematics) A biquadratic equation.
biscuitroot
biscuitroot
noun
Any of a number of North American plants in the genus Lomatium, with edible, starchy roots.
bittencourt
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
blockbuster
blockbuster
noun
(US) One who engages in blockbusting (technique encouraging people to sell property).
(informal) Something, especially an event or a film, book or other creative work, that is intended to achieve high sales (perhaps indicated by large budgets or high advertising spending) or that is conceived on a large or epic scale
(informal) Something, such as a film or book, that sustains exceptional and widespread popularity and achieves enormous sales, as opposed to a box office bomb.
(slang) Anything very large or powerful; a whopper.
A high-explosive bomb used for the purposes of demolishing extensive areas, such as a city block.
A large firework of the firecracker type; an M-80.
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).
borofluoric
borzicactus
boviculture
boviculture
noun
The rearing and care of cattle.
brachiosaur
brachiosaur
noun
Any of several massive, herbivorous sauropod dinosaurs, of the genus Brachiosaurus, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
brachyurous
brachyurous
adj
(zoology) brachyural
breechclout
breechclout
noun
(dated) A breechcloth or loincloth.
britannicus
bromouracil
bromouracil
noun
A brominated derivative of uracil.
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
brucelloses
brucelloses
noun
plural of brucellosis
brucellosis
brucellosis
noun
(pathology) Infection by a bacterium of the genus Brucella, which is carried by ruminants and other mammals, with symptoms include recurring fevers, sweating, weakness, anorexia, headaches, depression, and generalized aches and pains.
bruckleness
brunellesco
bucaramanga
bucaramanga
Proper noun
A city in northeastern Colombia.
buccaneered
buccaneered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buccaneer
buccinators
buccinators
noun
plural of buccinator
buccinatory
buccinatory
adj
Relating to the buccinator muscle.
bucciniform
bucculatrix
bucerotidae
bucerotinae
buckbrushes
buckbrushes
noun
plural of buckbrush
bucketmaker
bucketmaker
noun
A manufacturer of buckets.
buckwheater
buckwheater
noun
A poor and unskilled farmer.
bulborectal
bullsticker
bullwhacker
bullwhacker
noun
(US) The driver of a bullock team.
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
bureaucracy
bureaucracy
noun
(business, organizational theory) A system of administration based upon organisation into bureaus, division of labour, a hierarchy of authority, etc., designed to dispose of a large body of work in a routine manner.
(chiefly derogatory) Excessive red tape and routine in any administration, body or behaviour.
Government by bureaus or their administrators or officers.
The body of officers and administrators, especially of a government.
bureaucrats
bureaucrats
noun
plural of bureaucrat
burseraceae
bursiculate
bursiculate
adj
(botany) bursiform
bushwhacker
bushwhacker
noun
(Australia) A person who lives in the bush, especially as a fugitive; a person who clears woods and bush country.
(US) One who travels through the woods, off the designated path.
(US, historical) A guerrilla (of either side) during the American Civil War.
(dated) Someone who attacks without warning.
A small, soft-floored inflatable boat (designed for use by one or two people).
butcherbird
butcherbird
noun
(South Africa) The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris.
(US) Any of the shrikes in the genus Lanius.
Any of the magpie-like birds in the genus Cracticus, family Artamidae, of Australia and New Guinea.
butcherless
butcherless
adj
Without a butcher.
butyraceous
butyraceous
adj
Of, pertaining to or containing butter; buttery
butyrically
cadmiferous
cadmiferous
adj
Containing or producing cadmium.
caduciaries
cafetoriums
cafetoriums
noun
plural of cafetorium
calamistrum
calamistrum
noun
(zoology) A comb-like structure on the metatarsus of the hind legs of certain spiders (Ciniflonidae), used to curl certain fibres in the construction of their webs.
calciferous
calciferous
adj
Yielding or containing calcium, calcium carbonate or calcite.
calcigerous
calcigerous
adj
Containing lime.
calcivorous
calcivorous
adj
Tending to erode limestone.
calculators
calculators
noun
plural of calculator
calculatory
calculatory
adj
Of or pertaining to calculation.
calculiform
calculiform
adj
Having the shape of a pebble
calenturing
calenturish
calenturist
californium
californium
noun
A strongly radioactive and highly fissile transuranic chemical element (symbol Cf) with an atomic number of 98.
callensburg
callisaurus
calochortus
calumniator
calumniator
noun
A person who calumniates (slanders, or makes personal attacks upon, others).
camouflager
camouflager
noun
A person skilled in the art of camouflage.
A person who camouflages things.
camoufleurs
camoufleurs
noun
plural of camoufleur
campgrounds
campgrounds
noun
plural of campground
camptosorus
canalicular
canalicular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a canaliculus
cancerously
cancerously
adv
In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.
With cancer.
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
candidature
candidature
noun
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) The condition of becoming a candidate; candidateship.
cannonsburg
capitularly
capitularly
adv
In the manner or form of an ecclesiastical chapter.
capitulator
capitulator
noun
A person who capitulates.
capiturlary
capricornus
capricornus
Proper noun
A constellation of the zodiac supposedly shaped like a goat.
Capricorn.
caprifolium
caprigenous
caprigenous
adj
Resembling or originating from goats.
caprimulgus
capsuliform
capsuliform
adj
Having the form of a capsule
caquetoires
carabideous
carabideous
adj
Relating to the carabidans
caramoussal
caramoussal
noun
(historical) A high-pooped Turkish ship.
carbolineum
carbolineum
noun
An oily, water-insoluble, flammable, dark brown coal tar mixture, formerly used to preserve wooden structures.
carbonnieux
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
carbuncular
carbuncular
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling a carbuncle.
carburating
carburating
verb
present participle of carburate
carburation
carburation
noun
Alternative spelling of carburetion
carburetant
carburetant
noun
Any volatile liquid used in charging illuminating gases.
carburetest
carbureting
carbureting
verb
present participle of carburet
carburetion
carburetion
noun
The process, such as occurs in a carburetor, of mixing fuel with oxygen or air in appropriate proportion for combustion.
carburetors
carburetors
noun
plural of carburetor
carburetted
carburetter
carburetter
noun
Alternative spelling of carburetor
carburettor
carburettor
noun
(automotive, Australia, New Zealand, UK) Alternative spelling of carburetor (“device in an internal combustion engine”)
carburising
carburising
verb
present participle of carburise
carburizing
carburizing
verb
present participle of carburize
cardionosus
cardophagus
carduaceous
carduaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Carduaceae of plants.
carefullest
carefullest
adj
superlative form of careful: most careful
carefulness
carefulness
noun
The state of being careful.
carfuffling
caricaceous
caricaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Caricaceae.
caricatural
caricatural
adj
Having the character of a caricature.
caricatured
caricatured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caricature
caricatures
caricatures
noun
plural of caricature
carilloneur
carilloneur
noun
someone who plays the carillon; a carillonist
cariousness
cariousness
noun
the state or quality of being carious, an advanced state of corrosion.