The act of causing fertilised eggs to lose viability, by killing the developing embryo within through shaking, piercing, freezing or oiling, without breaking the shell or other outer layer.
verb
present participle of addle.
adeling
adeling
noun
Alternative form of atheling.
agalena
agelong
agelong
adj
lasting throughout all time; eternal
aglance
aglucon
aglucon
noun
Alternative form of aglucone
aglycon
aglycon
noun
Alternative spelling of aglycone
agnails
agnails
noun
plural of agnail
agnella
ahlgren
airling
airling
noun
(obsolete) A thoughtless, light-hearted person.
An imaginary sprite, usually a beautiful woman, conjured out of thin air by a poet's imagination.
aisling
aisling
noun
A kind of Irish poem, developed during the late 17th and 18th centuries, in which Ireland appears to the poet in a vision in the form of a woman, lamenting the state of the Irish people and predicting the revival of their fortunes.
ajangle
ajangle
adj
Jangling.
alangin
alength
alength
Adverb
At full length; lengthwise.
algenib
algenib
Proper noun
A yellow supergiant in the constellation Perseus; Alpha (α) Persei.
A variable star in the constellation Pegasus; Gamma (γ) Pegasi. It forms one corner of the square of Pegasus.
alginic
alginic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to alginic acid or its derivatives.
algodon
algoman
algonac
aligned
aligned
adj
(figurative) Allied or working together with a common goal.
Having been placed, arranged or formed in alignment (with something).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of align
aligner
aligner
noun
One who, or that which, aligns.
alining
alining
verb
present participle of aline
allegan
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.
allying
allying
verb
present participle of ally
almoign
alnager
alnager
noun
(historical) A sworn officer in England, whose duty was to inspect woollen cloth and fix a seal upon it.
A measure by the ell.
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
althing
althing
Proper noun
the national parliament of Iceland
ambling
ambling
noun
The act of one who ambles.
verb
present participle of amble
analgen
analgen
noun
Alternative form of analgene
analgia
analgia
noun
(medicine) state of painlessness, absence of pain
analgic
analgic
adj
Of or relating to analgia.
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.
aneling
aneling
verb
present participle of anele
angeled
angeled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of angel
angeles
angelet
angelet
noun
(historical) A small gold coin once used in England; a half angel.
(rare) A little angel.
angelia
angelic
angelic
adj
(chemistry) Of or pertaining to angelic acid.
(topology) A regular Hausdorff space is said to be angelic if the closure of each relatively countably compact set A is compact and the closure consists of the limits of sequences in A.
Belonging to, or proceeding from, angels; resembling, characteristic of, or partaking of the nature of, an angel.
Very sweet-natured or well-behaved.
angelim
angelin
angelis
angelle
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.
angelus
angelus
noun
Alternative form of Angelus
angelyn
angerly
angerly
adv
(archaic) Angrily.
anginal
anginal
adj
Related to angina.
anglers
anglers
noun
plural of angler
angliae
anglian
anglian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Angles (Germanic people)
Of or pertaining to East Anglia
Noun
An Angle (member of a Germanic people)
Proper noun
An Old English dialect from Mercia or Northumbria
anglice
anglify
anglify
Verb
To convert into English; to anglicise.
angling
angling
noun
A form of fishing, with a rod, line and angle (hook) for recreation or sport.
verb
present participle of angle
anglish
anglish
Proper noun
A register or form of English that gives preference to words of Germanic origin over words of other (especially Latin, French, or Greek) origin.
Adjective
Of, in, or pertaining to this form of English.
anglist
angloid
angloid
noun
(slang, derogatory) An English person or person of English ancestry.
angolan
angolar
angolar
noun
A former currency of Angola between 1926 and 1958, divided into 100 centavos.
angrily
angrily
adv
In an angry manner; under the influence of anger.
angular
angular
adj
(figuratively) Sharp and stiff in character.
(organic chemistry) Composed of three or more rings attached to a single carbon atom (the rings not all being in the same plane).
Having an angle or angles; forming an angle or corner
Lean, lank.
Measured by an angle.
Relating or pertaining to an angle or angles.
Sharp-cornered; pointed.
Ungraceful; lacking grace.
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the base of the lower jaw of many birds, reptiles, and fishes.
anguloa
angulus
angulus
noun
(anatomy) An angle or corner, such as the angular portion of the stomach between the lesser curvature and the pylorus.
ankling
ankling
verb
present participle of ankle
anklong
anklung
anklung
noun
Alternative form of angklung
anlagen
anlages
anlages
noun
plural of anlage
antilog
antilog
noun
(mathematics) An antilogarithm.
antling
antling
noun
A small, immature, or miniature ant.
apeling
apeling
noun
A small, young, or immature ape.
appling
appling
verb
present participle of apple
argenol
argling
ashling
ashling
noun
A small ash tree.
atangle
atangle
adj
In a tangled condition; mixed confusedly together.
atingle
atingle
adj
Tingling.
awingly
badling
badling
noun
(rare) An effeminate or womanish man.
(rare) One who is bad; a worthless person.
A brood, group, or flock of ducks.
baghlan
baghlan
Proper noun
A city of Afghanistan, name of Baghlan Province
bailing
bailing
noun
The act by which something is bailed.
verb
present participle of bail
balagan
balanga
balding
balding
adj
becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness
verb
present participle of bald
balking
balking
noun
A frustration or disappointment; a check.
verb
present participle of balk
balling
balling
verb
present participle of ball
balmung
bangala
bangall
bangled
bangled
adj
Wearing bangles
bangles
bangles
noun
plural of bangle
barling
barling
noun
(UK dialectal) The smallest pig in a litter; runt.
(rare or UK dialectal, Scotland) A pole; (carpentry) the cross rafter of a roof.
batling
batling
noun
A young, small, or baby bat.
bawling
bawling
noun
The act of one who bawls or shouts.
verb
present participle of bawl
bealing
bealing
verb
present participle of beal
beclang
belding
belgian
belgian
Noun
A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.
Proper noun
A hypothetical extinct Indo-European language, supposed to have been spoken distinct from Celtic in late prehistory, in certain parts of what has become known as Gaul.
beliing
belling
belling
noun
(US, Indiana, Western Pennsylvania) A shivaree.
Bellowing; the sound of a male deer during the rutting season
verb
present participle of bell
belongs
belongs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belong
belting
belting
adj
(Northern English dialect) Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)
noun
(figuratively) A thorough defeat; a thrashing.
(music, uncountable) The act of singing in chest voice above one's vocal break in a higher range typically sung in head voice.
A beating with a belt.
A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.
The material from which belts for machinery are made.
verb
present participle of belt
belying
belying
verb
present participle of belie
bengali
bengals
bengola
bengola
noun
A Bengal light.
bilging
bilging
verb
present participle of bilge
bilking
bilking
noun
The act of one who bilks (in any sense).
verb
present participle of bilk
billing
billing
noun
(chiefly film, theater) The act or situation of including someone or something among those that make up a complete list.
Accounts receivable.
Amounts billed.
The tracking of bills and amounts owed; the department within an institution or business that deals with the tracking of bills and amounts owed.
verb
present participle of bill
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.
birling
birling
noun
Alternative form of birlinn
verb
present participle of birl
blading
blading
verb
present participle of blade
blaming
blaming
noun
The act of accusing or assigning culpability to.
verb
present participle of blame
blaring
blaring
noun
Any loud noise, such as from an elephant.
verb
present participle of blare
blawing
blazing
blazing
adj
(informal) Exceedingly angry.
(informal) Very fast.
(slang, of a person) Sexually attractive.
Of tremendous intensity, heat (thermal energy) or fervor; white-hot.
noun
The act of something that blazes or burns.
verb
present participle of blaze
blinger
blinger
noun
(slang) A person who makes an ostentatious display of wealth or style.
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
blueing
blueing
noun
An indigo material used as a laundry aid to counteract yellowing
bluings
bluings
noun
plural of bluing
bluming
blunged
blunged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blunge
blunger
blunger
noun
(ceramics) The apparatus used for blunging (mixing clay with water to make pottery).
blunges
blunges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blunge
bogland
bogland
noun
Land that is predominantly boggy; marshland.
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
botling
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
brangle
brangle
noun
(archaic) A squabble.
verb
To squabble.
bringal
budling
budling
noun
A small, young, or immature bud.
bugling
bugling
noun
The act of playing a bugle.
verb
present participle of bugle
bulging
bulging
noun
The shape or motion of something that bulges.
verb
present participle of bulge
bulking
bulking
noun
(bodybuilding) A period of intentional weight gain.
verb
present participle of bulk
bulling
bulling
noun
The mating of a cow with a bull.
verb
present participle of bull
bultong
bultong
noun
Alternative form of biltong
bungled
bungled
adj
Incompetently performed; ruined through incompetent action; botched up.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bungle
bungler
bungler
noun
Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.
bungles
bungles
noun
plural of bungle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bungle