A shortened form of a word or phrase, used in place of the whole; an abbreviation.
An abridgment; a compendium; an abstract.
aberduvine
aberduvine
noun
Alternative form of aberdevine.
aboveground
aboveground
adj
Alternative spelling of above ground
abreuvoir
abreuvoir
noun
(obsolete, masonry) The joint or interstice between stones, to be filled with mortar.
A cold water drinking fountain (for people) typically found in a public location; more generally, any fountain or water source (including for animals like birds, horses etc).
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
antisubversion
antisubversion
adj
Opposing or countering political subversion.
antisubversive
antisubversive
adj
(politics) Opposing or countering political subversion.
noun
One who opposes political subversion.
arbovirus
arbovirus
noun
(pathology, virology) Any virus that is transmitted by an arthropod.
arboviruses
arboviruses
noun
plural of arbovirus
attributive
attributive
adj
(grammar, of a word or phrase) Modifying another word, typically a noun, while in the same phrase.
Attributing; characterized by attributing; effecting attribution.
noun
(grammar) An attributive word or phrase (see above), contrasted with predicative or substantive.
attributively
attributively
adv
In an attributive manner.
attributiveness
attributiveness
noun
The state or quality of being attributive.
attributives
attributives
noun
plural of attributive
aubervilliers
avebury
baccivorous
baccivorous
adj
(zoology) Eating, or having a diet based on, berries
bahuvrihi
bahuvrihi
noun
(grammar, also attributive) A type of nominal compound in which the first part modifies the second and neither part alone conveys the intended meaning.
bahuvrihis
bahuvrihis
noun
plural of bahuvrihi
bananivorous
bananivorous
adj
(rare) Feeding on bananas; banana-eating.
barboursville
barbourville
barbourville
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
beauvoir
befavour
behaviour
behaviour
noun
Britain standard spelling of behavior.
behavioural
behavioural
adj
(British spelling) Of or pertaining to behaviour.
behaviourally
behaviourally
adv
With respect to behaviour
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
biovular
biovular
adj
(of twins) derived from two separate ova; non-identical or fraternal
bivalvular
bivalvular
Adjective
Having two valves.
bivascular
bivascular
adj
Relating to two blood vessels
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
bonaventura
bonaventure
bonaventurism
boulevard
boulevard
noun
A broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
A strip of land between a street and sidewalk.
The landscaping on the sides of a boulevard or other thoroughfare.
boulevardier
boulevardier
noun
A man who frequents the boulevards; thus, a man about town or bon vivant.
verb
(intransitive) To strut or show off like a boulevardier.
boulevardiers
boulevardiers
noun
plural of boulevardier
boulevardize
boulevardize
verb
(transitive) To convert into boulevards.
boulevards
boulevards
noun
plural of boulevard
bouvard
bouvardia
bravura
bravura
adj
Overly showy; ostentatious.
noun
(music) A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
A display of daring.
bravuraish
bravuras
bravure
bravure
noun
plural of bravura
breviature
breviature
noun
(obsolete) An abbreviation.
brevicauda
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
brevilingual
brevilingual
adj
(rare) Having a short tongue.
bronchocavernous
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
buccocervical
buccocervical
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the cheek and the neck
(dentistry) In a direction with buccal and cervical vectors.
(dentistry) In a location on the buccal and cervical aspect (of a tooth or its socket).
bucorvinae
buenaventura
bulbocavernosus
bulbocavernosus
noun
The bulbospongiosus muscle
bulbocavernous
bulbocavernous
adj
Relating to the bulbocavernosus
burggrave
burggrave
noun
Alternative form of burgrave
burgrave
burgrave
noun
(historical) The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages, especially in German-speaking Europe; a nobleman of the same status.
One who holds a hereditary title, with an associated domain, descended from an ancestor who commanded a burg, especially in German-speaking Europe.
burgraves
burgraves
noun
plural of burgrave
burgraviate
burgraviate
noun
The territory of a burgrave.
cabreuva
cabreuva
noun
The flowering plant Myrocarpus frondosus.
cerebrovascular
cerebrovascular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the blood vessels that run to or from the brain.
cervicobuccal
cervicobuccal
adj
Relating to the neck and the cheek.
cervicolumbar
cervicolumbar
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the neck and the lumbar region of the spine
circumnavigable
circumnavigable
adj
able to be circumnavigated
circumventable
circumventable
adj
Capable of being circumvented.
countervibration
covarrubias
cubicontravariant
cubicovariant
cubicovariant
noun
(mathematics) a covariant of a cubic form
cubonavicular
cubonavicular
adj
Alternative form of cuboideonavicular
curveball
curveball
noun
(baseball) A forespin pitch thrown by rotating the index and middle fingers down and resulting in motion down "curve"
(by extension, chiefly US) An unexpected turn of events initiated by an opponent or chance; an exception or outlier.
verb
(baseball) To throw a curveball.
curveballed
curveballed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of curveball
curveballing
curveballing
verb
present participle of curveball
davisburg
devourable
devourable
adj
Able to be devoured.
disfavourable
disfavourable
adj
Not favourable; unfavourable.
distributival
disturbative
disturbative
adj
(chiefly archaic) Of, pertaining to, or causing the act of disturbing.
disvulnerability
dravosburg
equilibrative
equilibrative
adj
That equilibrates
favourable
favourable
adj
Auspicious or lucky.
Convenient or at a suitable time; opportune.
Pleasing, encouraging or approving.
Useful or helpful.
noun
A favourable person
favourableness
favourableness
noun
The state or condition of being favourable.
favourably
favourably
adv
(Britain, Canada) In a favourable manner.
fibrovascular
fibrovascular
adj
Having both fibrous and vascular tissue
flavobacterium
flavobacterium
noun
Any of many Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria, of the class Flavobacteriia ^([sic]), that occur in soil and water, and are mostly pigmented and photosynthetic.
guavaberry
guavaberry
noun
Myrciaria floribunda, a Caribbean fruit tree.
The small tangy edible fruit of this tree.
gubernative
gubernative
adj
(obsolete) governing
harvestbug
harveysburg
hubbardsville
invulnerability
invulnerability
noun
The state of being invulnerable.
invulnerable
invulnerable
adj
Incapable of being injured; not vulnerable.
Unanswerable; irrefutable.
invulnerableness
invulnerableness
noun
The quality of being invulnerable.
invulnerably
invulnerably
adv
In an invulnerable manner.
jarvisburg
laboursaving
laryngovestibulitis
lautverschiebung
leavittsburg
lubricative
lubricative
adj
Assisting, or relating to, lubrication.
lumbovertebral
lumbovertebral
adj
(anatomy) related to lumbar vertebrae
maneuverabilities
maneuverabilities
noun
plural of maneuverability
maneuverability
maneuverability
noun
Alternative spelling of manoeuvrability
maneuverable
maneuverable
adj
(often in combination) Able to be maneuvered
maneuvrability
maneuvrability
noun
Alternative form of manoeuvrability
maneuvrable
maneuvrable
adj
Alternative form of maneuverable
manueverable
membranonervous
misbehaviour
misbehaviour
noun
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of misbehavior
multivibrator
multivibrator
noun
(electronics) An electronic circuit used to implement a variety of simple two-state systems such as oscillators, timers, and flip-flops.
nonattributive
nonattributive
adj
Not attributive.
nonattributively
nonattributiveness
nonsubtractive
nonsubtractive
adj
Not subtractive.
nonsubtractively
objurgative
objurgative
adj
That objurgates; sharply disapproving.
objurgatively
objurgatively
adv
in an objurgative or reproving manner
obscurative
obscurative
adj
Tending to obscure; making something unclear or abstruse.
observandum
observandum
noun
A thing to be observed.
outbrave
outbrave
verb
To be more brave than.
To stand out bravely against; to face up to courageously.
To surpass or outrival.
outbraved
outbraved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outbrave
outbraves
outbraves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbrave
outbraving
outbraving
verb
present participle of outbrave
ovariolumbar
ovariotubal
ovatoorbicular
overabound
overabound
verb
(intransitive) To be too abundant or plentiful.
overabounded
overabounded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overabound
overabounding
overabounding
verb
present participle of overabound
overabounds
overabounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overabound
overabstemious
overabstemious
adj
Excessively abstemious.
overabstemiously
overabstemiousness
overabundance
overabundance
noun
An excess of what is needed or is appropriate.
overabundances
overabundances
noun
plural of overabundance
overabundant
overabundant
adj
excessively abundant.
overabundantly
overabundantly
adv
In an overabundant manner.
overabuse
overabuse
noun
Excessive abuse.
verb
To abuse excessively.
overabused
overabused
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overabuse