(biology) any flowerless plant whose growth takes place at the tip of the main stem, especially the cryptogam ferns
adoring
adoring
adj
Showing adoration or admiration.
noun
adoration
verb
present participle of adore
aegaeon
aegaeon
Proper noun
A moon of Saturn.
aerogen
aerogen
noun
Any noble gas.
aerogun
aerogun
noun
(dated) An antiaircraft cannon.
agamont
agamont
noun
a cell that divides by schizogony
agathon
agelong
agelong
adj
lasting throughout all time; eternal
agenois
aglucon
aglucon
noun
Alternative form of aglucone
aglycon
aglycon
noun
Alternative spelling of aglycone
agnoete
agnoite
agnomen
agnomen
noun
An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.
agnosia
agnosia
noun
(neurology) The inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.
agnosis
agnosis
noun
Epistemologically necessary lack of, indifference to, denial or shunning of knowledge; defective knowledge.
agonied
agonied
adj
Feeling or undergoing agony; agonized.
agonies
agonies
noun
plural of agony
agonise
agonise
verb
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of agonize
agonist
agonist
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) A molecule that can combine with a receptor on a cell to produce a physiological reaction.
Someone involved in a contest or battle (as in an agon), protagonist.
The muscle that contracts while the other relaxes.
agonium
agonize
agonize
verb
(intransitive) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately, whether mentally or physically.
(intransitive) To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
(transitive) To cause agony or anguish in someone.
aground
aground
adj
(by extension) at a loss, ruined, with no way out
(nautical, of a normally floating craft) Resting on the bottom.
agynous
agynous
adj
(botany) Without female organs; male.
aiawong
algodon
algoman
algonac
allonge
allonge
noun
(fencing) A thrust or pass; a lunge.
(law, banking) A slip of paper attached to a negotiable instrument to hold endorsements should the document itself be unable to hold any more.
verb
To thrust with a sword; to lunge.
almoign
alogian
alogian
Noun
A member of the Alogi, a group of Christian heretics in Asia Minor that flourished around 170 CE.
alongst
alongst
adv
(archaic) along
amongst
amongst
prep
Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
amoving
amoving
verb
present participle of amove
amuyong
anabong
anagnos
anagoge
anagoge
noun
The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense (especially in Biblical criticism).
anagogy
anagogy
noun
The spiritual or mystical interpretation of a word or passage beyond the literal, allegorical or moral sense.
analoga
analoga
noun
plural of analogon
analogs
analogs
noun
(US) plural of analog
analogy
analogy
noun
(geometry) The proportion or the equality of ratios.
(grammar) The correspondence of a word or phrase with the genius of a language, as learned from the manner in which its words and phrases are ordinarily formed; similarity of derivative or inflectional processes.
A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects, especially when used as a basis for explanation or extrapolation.
angakok
angakok
Noun
An Inuit shaman.
angekok
angekok
noun
An Eskimo/Inuit sorcerer or shaman.
angelon
angelot
angelot
noun
(music) An old musical instrument of the lute kind.
A French gold coin of the reign of Louis XI, bearing the image of Saint Michael; also, a piece coined at Paris by the English under Henry VI.
A sort of small, rich cheese made in Normandy.
angeyok
angioid
angioid
adj
Resembling a blood vessel
angioma
angioma
noun
(medicine) A benign tumor made up of small blood vessels or lymph vessels.
angloid
angloid
noun
(slang, derogatory) An English person or person of English ancestry.
angoise
angolan
angolar
angolar
noun
A former currency of Angola between 1926 and 1958, divided into 100 centavos.
angoras
angoras
noun
plural of angora
anguloa
anklong
anobing
anonang
antigod
antigod
noun
(mythology) A preternatural being opposed to the gods.
antilog
antilog
noun
(mathematics) An antilogarithm.
aorangi
apitong
apitong
noun
The medium hardwood tree Dipterocarpus grandiflorus.
apogean
apogean
adj
Connected with the apogee.
apogeny
argenol
argonia
argonne
argonon
arragon
asinego
asinego
noun
(obsolete) A stupid fellow; an ass.
athogen
athrong
athrong
adj
Thronged; crowded.
atoning
atoning
verb
present participle of atone
autoing
autoing
verb
present participle of auto
avignon
avignon
Proper noun
A city in Provence, France.
avowing
avowing
verb
present participle of avow
babongo
badoeng
bagnios
bagnios
noun
plural of bagnio
bagonet
bagoong
bagoong
noun
A Philippine condiment made from fermented fish or shrimps.
bakongo
banagos
bandogs
bandogs
noun
plural of bandog
bangkok
bangkok
noun
A kind of straw hat.
baronga
barongs
barongs
noun
plural of barong
basongo
batonga
bedgown
bedgown
noun
A nightgown.
An article of women's clothing for the upper body, usually thigh-length and wrapping or tying in front; a bedjacket.
begonia
begonia
noun
Any plant of the large genus of Begonia.
begroan
begroan
verb
(transitive) To groan about; bewail; groan at.
begrown
belongs
belongs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belong
bendigo
benegro
benegro
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To render dark; blacken.
bengola
bengola
noun
A Bengal light.
bergson
bergton
besogne
bettong
bettong
noun
Any marsupial of the genus Bettongia, closely related to kangaroos.
bighorn
bighorn
Noun
Either of two North American species of sheep, Ovis canadensis and Ovis dalli, having large, curving horns.
biltong
biltong
noun
(South Africa, Zimbabwe) A South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky.
biogens
biogens
noun
plural of biogen
biogeny
biogeny
noun
biogenesis
biorgan
biprong
blowgun
blowgun
noun
A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
blowing
blowing
noun
The act of one who blows, or that which blows.
verb
present participle of blow
boagane
boating
boating
noun
(historical) In Persia, a punishment of capital offenders, by laying them on the back in a covered boat, where they are left to perish.
The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat.
verb
present participle of boat
bobbing
bobbing
noun
The motion of something that bobs.
verb
present participle of bob
bocking
bocking
noun
A coarse woollen fabric, used for floor cloths, to cover carpets, etc.
bodegon
bodings
bodings
noun
plural of boding
bodying
bodying
verb
present participle of body
bogbean
bogbean
noun
buckbean
bogfern
bogging
bogging
adj
(Scotland, vulgar, slang) Stinking; disgusting.
verb
present participle of bog
bogland
bogland
noun
Land that is predominantly boggy; marshland.
boguing
boguing
verb
present participle of bogue
bogyman
bogymen
bogymen
noun
plural of bogyman
boiling
boiling
adj
(informal, hyperbolic) Of a person: feeling uncomfortably hot.
(informal, hyperbolic) Of a thing: extremely hot or active.
(informal, hyperbolic) Of the weather: very hot.
That boils or boil.
adv
(of adjectives associated with heat) Extremely
noun
(uncountable) An animation style with constantly changing wavy outlines, giving a shimmering or wobbling appearance.
The process of changing the state of a substance from liquid to gas by heating it to its boiling point.
verb
present participle of boil
bolding
bolding
verb
present participle of bold
bolling
bolling
noun
A tree from which the branches have been cut; a pollard.
bologna
bologna
noun
A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
Synonym of baloney (nonsense).
bologne
boloing
boloing
verb
present participle of bolo
bolting
bolting
noun
(law) A private arguing of cases for practice by students, as in the Inns of Court.
A sifting, as of flour or meal.
An act of bolting or running away.
verb
present participle of bolt
bombing
bombing
noun
The action of dropping bombs from the air.
The action of placing and detonating bombs.
verb
present participle of bomb
bonaght
bondage
bondage
noun
(attributive) Applied to clothing with many buckles, zips, etc., associated with punk and goth subcultures.
(by extension) The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.
The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.
bonding
bonding
noun
(networking) A method of aggregating multiple network interfaces on a computer into a single logical interface
A close friendship that develops between adults, often as a result of intense experiences, as those shared in military combat.
A relationship between a parent and offspring that establishes the basis for an ongoing mutual attachment.
An arrangement by which goods remain in the customs warehouses until the duties are paid.
The act by which something is bonded or joined together.
verb
present participle of bond
bonedog
bonedog
noun
The spiny dogfish.
bonging
bonging
verb
present participle of bong
bongoes
bonking
bonking
verb
present participle of bonk
boobing
boobing
verb
present participle of boob
booking
booking
noun
(law) The process of photographing, fingerprinting and recording the identifying data of a suspect following arrest.
(sports) The issuing of a caution which is usually written down in a book, and results in a yellow card or (after two bookings) a red card, that is to say, the player is sent from the field of play.
A reservation for a service, such as travel or hotel accommodation.
The act or process of writing something down in a book or books, e.g. in accounting.
The engagement of a performer for a particular performance.
verb
present participle of book
booming
booming
adj
Experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.
Loud and resonant.
noun
A deep hollow or roaring sound.
verb
present participle of boom
booting
booting
noun
(MLE, criminal slang) Homicide by gunfire.
(computing) The act by which a computer is booted.
(obsolete) Advantage; gain; gain by plunder; booty.
A kicking, as with a booted foot.
verb
present participle of boot
boozing
boozing
noun
(colloquial) The act of drinking alcohol heavily.
verb
present participle of booze
bopping
bopping
verb
present participle of bop
borings
borings
noun
plural of boring
borning
borning
adj
In the process of being born.
bossing
bossing
noun
(architecture) A boss; a projecting element.
verb
present participle of boss
botling
bousing
bousing
verb
present participle of bouse
bowings
bowings
noun
plural of bowing
bowling
bowling
noun
(Ireland) Road bowling.
(New England) Candlepin bowling.
(cricket) The action of propelling the ball towards the batsman.
(gerund) The action of the verb bowl.
(slang) A particular style of walking associated with urban street culture.
A game played by rolling a ball down an alley and trying to knock over a triangular group of ten pins; ten-pin bowling/five-pin bowling
Any of several similar games played indoors or outdoors.
verb
present participle of bowl
bowring
bowsing
bowsing
verb
present participle of bowse
bowyang
bowyang
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A strap worn below the knee, especially by labourers, to keep the trousers up or to stop them stretching while bending.