(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abhinaya
abhinaya
noun
(dance) Use of the face and hands, in an expressive manner, similar to the kathakali dance of India.
abiogeny
abiogeny
noun
(biology) abiogenesis.
abiology
abiology
noun
(sciences) The sciences, such as geology and astronomy, that collectively deal with inorganic or lifeless bodies.
abulyeit
acerbity
acerbity
noun
(countable) Something harsh (e.g. a remark, act or experience).
Harshness, bitterness, or severity
Sourness of taste, with bitterness and astringency, like that of unripe fruit.
againbuy
alliably
ambiency
ambilogy
amicably
amicably
adv
characterized by an absence of antagonism, especially in commonly difficult situations
friendly; in an amicable manner.
out-of-court
antibody
antibody
noun
(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
arabiyeh
arabiyeh
noun
(historical) An Arabic native cart or carriage.
aryballi
aryballi
noun
plural of aryballus
asylabia
ayenbite
babbitry
babishly
babishly
Adverb
In a babyish manner; childishly.
babyfied
babyfied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babyfy
babylike
babylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a baby.
babyship
babyship
noun
The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
bacilary
baetylic
baetylic
adj
Of or relating to a baetyl.
bailiary
bailiery
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
bakingly
bakingly
adv
So as to bake.
banality
banality
noun
(countable) Something which is banal.
(rare, historical) A feudal right or obligation, especially the obligation for a peasant to grind grain at the lord's mill, or the profits accruing from such rights.
(uncountable) The quality of being banal.
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
banditry
banditry
noun
Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery.
bandying
bandying
noun
gerund of bandy (“the act of one who bandies”)
verb
present participle of bandy
bareilly
barylite
barylite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing barium, beryllium, oxygen, and silicon.
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
barytine
basicity
basicity
noun
(countable, chemistry) The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.
(countable, chemistry) The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.
(uncountable) The condition of being basic.
basigamy
basihyal
basihyal
noun
(anatomy, fish anatomy, vertebrate anatomy) Either of two small bones that form the body of the inverted hyoid arch.
basilary
basilary
adj
Alternative form of basilar
basilyst
bathybic
bathybic
adj
(archaic) Living in the depths of the water, or near the bottom under the deep water.
bayesian
bayesian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Bayesian
bayfield
bayfield
Proper noun
A village in Barbados.
A town in Colorado.
A rural community in New Brunswick, Canada.
A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A village in Ontario, Canada.
A city and town in Wisconsin.
baypines
bayville
beastily
beastily
adv
in a beasty manner
beautify
beautify
verb
(computing) Synonym of pretty-print
(intransitive, rare) To become beautiful.
(intransitive, rare) To make oneself beautiful.
(transitive) To make beautiful; to increase the beauty of.
belaying
belaying
verb
present participle of belay
belikely
belikely
adv
(archaic) Probably.
bellying
bellying
adj
Bulging or billowing.
noun
A bulging, swelling or billowing shape; the act or state of bulging, swelling or billowing.
verb
present participle of belly
bendicty
benignly
benignly
adv
In a benign manner.
benyamin
benzylic
benzylic
adj
(organic chemistry) containing the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives
berrying
berrying
noun
An expedition to pick berries.
verb
present participle of berry
berycine
berycoid
berycoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling or relating to the Berycidae, a family of marine fishes.
beryline
beryline
adj
Alternative form of berylline
beryllia
beryllia
noun
(chemistry) beryllium oxide
bestiary
bestiary
noun
(gaming) A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
bethylid
bethylid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp in the family Bethylidae.
beyerite
beylical
beylical
adj
Relating to a beylic.
biacetyl
biasedly
biasedly
adv
In a biased manner.
biasways
biayenda
bibacity
bibacity
noun
The practice or habit of drinking too much alcohol.
bibenzyl
bibenzyl
noun
(organic chemistry) 1,2-diphenylethane, an aromatic chemical compound that forms the central core of certain natural products, such as dihydrostilbenoids and isoquinoline alkaloids.
(organic chemistry, in combination) Two benzyl groups in a molecule
bibitory
bibitory
adj
Of or pertaining to drinking or tippling.
bicycled
bicycled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bicycle
bicycler
bicycler
noun
(rare) Bicyclist, cyclist.
bicycles
bicycles
noun
plural of bicycle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicycle
bicyclic
bicyclic
adj
(chemistry) Having two rings of atoms in the molecule; the rings may be fused, as in naphthalene, or separate, as in biphenyl.
Having two cycles.
noun
(chemistry) A bicyclic compound.
bidactyl
biddably
biddably
adv
In a biddable manner, compliantly.
bifidity
bifidity
noun
The quality of being bifid.
bigeminy
bigeminy
noun
(pathology) The alternation of one normal heartbeat and one premature heartbeat.
bihourly
bihourly
adj
Occurring once every two hours.
adv
Once every two hours.
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
bilayers
bilayers
noun
plural of bilayer
bilberry
bilberry
noun
The shrub of the above-mentioned plant.
Vaccinium myrtillus, the wild European blueberry of the cowberry family.
bilgeway
bilgeway
noun
(nautical, historical) Either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched.
billetty
billetty
adj
(heraldry) Semé (strewn) with billets.
billmyre
billyboy
billyboy
noun
(UK) A flat-bottomed river barge or coasting vessel.
billycan
billycan
noun
(UK, Australia, South Africa) A lightweight pot for cooking or boiling water, used in camping.
billywix
bimethyl
bimethyl
noun
Synonym of dimethyl
binately
binately
adv
In a binate manner.
bioassay
bioassay
noun
The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature.
verb
To carry out such an analysis.
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biocycle
biocycle
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological process
Synonym of biorhythm
biolyses
biolysis
biolysis
noun
(biology) The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism
the decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms.
biolytic
biolytic
adj
(biochemistry) Broken down by a biochemical process
(dated) of, or relating to the destruction of life
biometry
biometry
noun
(dated) The measurement of biological data.
The analysis of biological statistics; biostatistics.
The application of biostatistics to security; biometrics.
bionergy
bionergy
noun
Alternative form of bioenergy
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
biotypic
biotypic
adj
Relating to a biotype.
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
birdseye
birdseye
adj
Alternative spelling of bird's-eye
birthday
birthday
noun
A birthday party.
The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.
verb
(intransitive, informal) To celebrate one's birthday.
bisayans
biscayan
biscayan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Biscay in Spain.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Biscay.
biscayen
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitchily
bitchily
adv
(vulgar) In a bitchy manner.
bithynia
bithynia
Proper noun
ancient region, kingdom and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor.
bitingly
bitingly
adv
In a biting manner.
bitterly
bitterly
adv
In a bitter manner.
bivinyls
biweekly
biweekly
adj
Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
Occurring twice a week.
adv
Every two weeks.
Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
noun
Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
bixbyite
bixbyite
noun
(mineralogy) A rare manganese iron oxide mineral with a black metallic appearance.
biyearly
biyearly
adj
Occurring every two years; biennial
Occurring twice per year; biannual
adv
Every two years; biennially
Twice per year; biannually
blearily
blearily
adv
In a bleary manner.
blickeys
blistery
blistery
adj
Having blisters.
blithely
blithely
adv
(obsolete) In a kind manner.
In a joyful, carefree manner.
Without care, concern, or consideration.
bloodily
bloodily
adv
In a bloody manner.
blousily
blousily
adv
In a blousy manner.
blowsily
blowsily
adv
In a blowsy manner.
blowzily
blowzily
adv
Alternative spelling of blowsily
blurrily
blurrily
adv
In a blurry fashion; lacking clarity
bodingly
bodingly
adv
in a boding manner
bodykins
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
bodywise
bogeying
bogeying
verb
present participle of bogey
bogyisms
bolyaian
bolyaian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Hungarian mathematician (1802–1860), one of the founders of non-Euclidean geometry.
bombycid
bombycid
noun
(zoology) Any of the moths of the family Bombycidae.