The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
abulfeda
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
acredula
adlumine
adlumine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in plants of genus Adlumia.
adneural
adneural
adj
(anatomy) Near a nerve
adolphus
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adulated
adulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of adulate
adulates
adulates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adulate
adulator
adulator
noun
One who lavishes excessive praises or flattery; one who adulates.
adultery
adultery
noun
(biblical) Faithlessness in religion.
(biblical) Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the seventh commandment.
(ecclesiastical) The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.
(obsolete) Injury; degradation; ruin.
(obsolete) The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.
(political economy) Adulteration; corruption.
Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse.
adultoid
adultoid
noun
(sociology) An adolescent who engages in activities that symbolize adult status.
(zoology) A premature adult form of an insect.
adumbral
adumbral
adj
Dark, shady.
aedicula
aedicula
noun
(art) A painted framed niche giving the appearance of depth.
A small shrine.
aedicule
aedicule
noun
A small house or room.
aeluroid
ailuroid
alarumed
alarumed
verb
(archaic, rare) simple past tense and past participle of alarum
alaudine
alaudine
adj
Of or pertaining to skylarks.
albumoid
allodium
allodium
noun
(dated or historical) Freehold land or property; land held in allodial tenure, or one's title to such land.
allround
alluding
alluding
verb
present participle of allude
altitude
altitude
noun
(astronomy) The angular distance of a heavenly body above our Earth's horizon.
(dated, in the plural) Elevation of spirits; heroics; haughty airs.
(geometry) The distance measured perpendicularly from a figure's vertex to the opposite side of the vertex.
A vertical distance.
Height of rank or excellence; superiority.
Highest point or degree.
The absolute height of a location, usually measured from sea level.
amidulin
amidulin
noun
soluble starch, so rendered by boiling or treating with hydrochloric acid
amusedly
amusedly
adv
In an amused manner
amygdule
amygdule
noun
(geology) A rounded mass of secondary mineral found in volcanic rock.
annulled
annulled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annul
annuloid
annuloid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the Annuloida.
antelude
applauds
applauds
noun
plural of applaud
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of applaud
arundell
assidual
auckland
auckland
Proper noun
The largest conurbation in New Zealand.
audhumla
audibles
audibles
noun
plural of audible
auditual
auditual
adj
(obsolete) auditory
aulander
aumildar
aumildar
noun
Alternative form of amildar
aureoled
aureoled
adj
Surrounded by a corona or halo.
auricled
auricled
adj
(botany) auriculate
autodial
autodial
noun
A feature in computer software, etc. that dials a telephone number automatically.
verb
To dial automatically.
autosled
autosled
noun
A motorized sled.
baculoid
baillaud
balducta
bardulph
barleduc
bathulda
bdellium
bdellium
noun
Probably an aromatic gum like balsam that was exuded from a tree, probably one of several species in the genus Commiphora.
beclouds
beclouds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloud
becudgel
becudgel
verb
(transitive) To cudgel thoroughly or soundly.
bedquilt
bedquilt
noun
A quilt used for spreading over a bed, as the topmost layer of bedclothes.
befouled
befouled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befoul
befuddle
befuddle
verb
(transitive) To perplex, confuse (someone).
(transitive) To stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol.
beguiled
beguiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beguile
begulfed
belauded
belauded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of belaud
belauder
belaunde
belduque
bellaude
bemuddle
bemuddle
verb
(archaic) to confuse, distort
beplumed
beplumed
adj
Decked with feathers.
bepuddle
bepuddle
verb
(by extension) To soil or debase.
To cover or fill with puddles.
berglund
berlauda
beuncled
bicaudal
bicaudal
adj
(zoology) Having two tails
bimodule
bimodule
noun
(mathematics) An abelian group that is both a left and a right module, such that the left and right multiplications are compatible
birdglue
bisulfid
bisulfid
noun
Archaic form of bisulphide.
blendure
bludgeon
bludgeon
noun
A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one end.
verb
(transitive) To coerce someone, as if with a bludgeon.
(transitive) To strike or hit with something hard, usually on the head; to club.
bludging
bludging
verb
present participle of bludge
bluebead
bluebird
bluebird
noun
Any of various African starlings of the genus Lamprotornis, family Sturnidae, having predominantly glossy blue plumage.
Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush family. Their plumage is blue or blue and red.
bluehead
bluehead
noun
The blunt-headed wrasse or blue-headed wrasse, a fish of the species Thalassoma amblycephalum or Thalassoma bifasciatum.
Condalia spp., especially Condalia hookeri (syn. Condalia obovata).
blunders
blunders
noun
plural of blunder
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blunder
bordulac
boulders
boulders
noun
plural of boulder
bouldery
bouldery
adj
(climbing) involving, or resembling, bouldering
Of, pertaining to, or containing boulders
brotulid
bruckled
brunhild
brustled
brustled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brustle
buchwald
buckland
buddleia
buddleia
noun
A tree or shrub of the genus Buddleja, especially Buddleja davidii, a large ornamental shrub whose lilac flowers attract butterflies.
buddling
buddling
verb
present participle of buddle
builders
builders
noun
(UK) Abbreviation of builders' tea. (builder's tea)
plural of builder
building
building
noun
(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
(uncountable) The act or process by which something is built; construction.
verb
present participle of build
buildups
buildups
noun
plural of buildup
bulimoid
bulkhead
bulkhead
noun
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
A retaining wall along a waterfront.
A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
bullated
bullated
adj
Alternative form of bullate
bullbird
bulldogs
bulldogs
noun
plural of bulldog
bulldoze
bulldoze
verb
(UK) To push someone over by heading straight over them. Often used in conjunction with "over".
(UK) To shoot down an idea immediately and forcefully.
(US, slang, dated) To intimidate; to restrain or coerce by intimidation or violence; used originally of the intimidation of black voters in Louisiana.
To destroy with a bulldozer.
To push into a heap, as a bulldozer does.
To push through forcefully.
bulldust
bulldust
noun
(Australia) Fine red dust, found in desert regions of Australia.
(Canada, US) The brown bullhead, Ameiurus nebulosus.
(Canada, US) The yellow bullhead, Ameiurus natalis.
(Europe, Asia) Any of various sculpins of the suborder Scorpaenoidei
(Europe, Asia) The European bullhead, Cottus gobio.
(New Zealand) A fish of species Gobiomorphus gobioides.
(horology) A chronograph (watch or stopwatch) with two push buttons arranged like the horns of a bull on the top end of the case, typically with the crown between them.
(rail transport) A bullhead rail.
(rare) An obstinate person.
A bullhead shark (Heterodontus spp.).
bullhide
bullidae
bulltoad
bullweed
bullweed
noun
Knapweed.
bullydom
bullydom
noun
The state or condition of being a bully.
bulreedy
bundlers
bundlers
noun
plural of bundler
bundling
bundling
noun
(countable, uncountable) Arrangement in a bundle or collection.
(uncountable, historical) An old custom in Wales, New England, and elsewhere for sweethearts to sleep on the same bed without undressing.
verb
present participle of bundle
bunkload
burdelle
busheled
bushland
bushland
noun
(chiefly Australia) An area of land in a natural, uncultivated state; wilderness, open forest.
bushveld
bushveld
noun
(South Africa) A terrain of thick scrubby trees and bush in dense thickets, with grassy groundcover between.
caladium
caladium
noun
Any of the genus Caladium of flowering plants, especially an ornamental cultivar of Caladium bicolor.
caliduct
caliduct
noun
A pipe or duct used, especially in ancient times, to convey hot air or steam for heating purposes.
callused
callused
adj
Having calluses.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of callus
capsuled
capsuled
adj
enclosed within a capsule
caudally
caudally
adv
In a caudal manner; with regard to a tail
caudicle
caudicle
noun
(botany) A slender, elastic process to which the masses of pollen in orchidaceous plants are attached.
caudillo
caudillo
noun
A leader.
A military dictator, especially one ruling in Spain, Portugal or Latin America.
cauldron
cauldron
noun
(military) A strategic encirclement.
A large bowl-shaped pot used for boiling over an open flame.
chuckled
chuckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chuckle
cindylou
cladodus
claudell
claudent
claudent
adj
Shutting; confining; drawing together.
claudian
claudian
Adjective
Relating to Claudius (the Roman emperor)
claudina
claudine
claudius
claudius
Proper noun
The Roman emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus"
closured
clotured
clotured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cloture
cloudage
cloudage
noun
Mass of clouds; cloudiness.
cloudcap
cloudful
cloudful
adj
(by extension) Dark, dimmed; troubled, turbid.
Abounding with clouds, clouded, cloudy.
noun
The amount contained in a cloud.
cloudier
cloudier
adj
comparative form of cloudy: more cloudy
cloudily
cloudily
adv
In a cloudy way.
clouding
clouding
noun
A cloudy appearance.
A diversity of colours in yarn, recurring at regular intervals.
A mottled appearance given to ribbons and silks in the process of dyeing.
verb
present participle of cloud
cloudlet
cloudlet
noun
A little cloud.
clubhand
clubhand
noun
(medicine) A short, distorted hand.
clubland
clubland
noun
(uncountable, collective) The world or scene of nightclubs and people who frequent them.
The part of a city where nightclubs are located.
clubweed
clubwood
clupeids
clupeids
noun
plural of clupeid
clupeiod
clupeoid
clupeoid
adj
(zoology) Of or relating to fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of fish closely related taxonomically to herring.
clutched
clutched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clutch
colluded
colluded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of collude
colluder
colluder
noun
One who colludes; one who conspires.
colludes
colludes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of collude