A book used to teach the alphabet; alphabet book; primer.
An inscription consisting of the letters of an alphabet, almost always listed in order.
absurdism
absurdism
noun
(countable) Absurdity, something that is absurd
(uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail.
adarbitrium
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
ambidexterous
ambidexterous
adj
Misspelling of ambidextrous.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambidextrously
ambidextrously
adv
In an ambidextrous manner.
ambidextrousness
ambidextrousness
noun
The state or quality of being ambidextrous.
archaimbaud
auribromide
aurobromide
barramundi
barramundi
noun
A diadromous fish of species Lates calcarifer, of the Centropomidae family, order Perciformes.
barramundies
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
bermudian
bermudian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian people.
Personal legal status equivalent to citizenship for the country of Bermuda.
Noun
A person from Bermuda or of Bermudian descent.
bermudians
bermudite
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bhumidar
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
birdmouthed
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
bluebeardism
boedromius
bothridium
bothridium
noun
An outgrowth from the head of some tapeworms that is used for attachment
bothridiums
botrydium
brochidodromous
brochidodromous
adj
(botany, of a leaf) Having veins that form a series of arches or loops
bromodeoxyuridine
bromodeoxyuridine
noun
(organic chemistry) A synthetic nucleoside which is an analogue of thymidine; it is commonly used in the detection of proliferating cells in living tissues, where it competes with uridine
brumidi
brundisium
ceratomandibular
chlamydobacteriaceous
chondroalbuminoid
chondroalbuminoid
adj
chondral and albuminoid
chondrofibromatous
circumambulated
circumambulated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumambulate
circumbendibus
circumbendibus
adj
(often humorous) indirect or roundabout
noun
(often humorous) A roundabout route or process
(often humorous) A roundabout, indirect, or confusing manner of speech or writing
circumbendibuses
circumbendibuses
noun
plural of circumbendibus
circumscribed
circumscribed
adj
Limited narrowly; restricted.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of circumscribe
coracomandibular
coracomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the coracoid process and the mandible.
cumberlandite
deambulatories
deambulatories
noun
plural of deambulatory
decumbiture
decumbiture
noun
(astrology, now historical) The time one takes to one's bed during an illness, as used for astrological prognostications; or a chart drawn up to express this.
(obsolete) The fact of lying down, specifically of a person due to illness.
deliberandum
demibrute
demibuckram
demirhumb
dendrobium
dendrobium
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dendrobium.
denumerability
denumerability
noun
(mathematics) The property of being denumerable.
deutobromide
diphyllobothrium
diplobacterium
diplobacterium
noun
A bacterium composed of two adherent bacteria
disburdenment
disburdenment
noun
The removal of a burden; an unburdening.
disbursement
disbursement
noun
Money paid out or spent.
The act, instance, or process of disbursing.
disbursements
disbursements
noun
plural of disbursement
discumber
discumber
verb
(archaic, transitive) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.
disemburden
disemburden
verb
to disburden
disencumber
disencumber
verb
(transitive) To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
disencumbered
disencumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disencumber
disencumbering
disencumbering
verb
present participle of disencumber
disencumberment
disencumbers
disencumbers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disencumber
disencumbrance
disencumbrance
noun
Freedom or deliverance from encumbrance, or anything burdensome or troublesome.
disequilibrium
disequilibrium
noun
The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
disequilibriums
dismeasurable
disnumber
dithyrambus
dithyrambus
noun
Alternative form of dithyramb
dorsilumbar
dorsilumbar
adj
Alternative form of dorsolumbar
drambuie
drambuie
Noun
A Scottish honey-flavoured whiskey liqueur
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
drumbeatings
drumbeatings
noun
plural of drumbeating
drumbling
drumbling
verb
present participle of drumble
dumbartonshire
dumbstricken
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
emballonurid
emballonurid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the Emballonuridae.
emballonuridae
epimandibular
fluobromide
guimbard
guimbard
noun
Alternative form of guimbarde
homebuilder
homebuilder
noun
A person or company which builds houses
homebuilders
homebuilders
noun
plural of homebuilder
humberside
humberside
Proper noun
A former county in northeastern England created from parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Replaced in 1996 by the East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire.
humbird
humbird
noun
(obsolete) A hummingbird.
humeroabdominal
hummingbird
hummingbird
noun
Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
hummingbirds
hummingbirds
noun
plural of hummingbird
hyomandibular
hyomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating both to the hyoid arch and the mandible or lower jaw.
(anatomy) Relating to the hyomandibula.
noun
(anatomy) The hyomandibular bone or cartilage.
imbordure
imbrued
imbrued
adj
(heraldry) Stained with blood.
(obsolete) Stained with blood; wounded, bloody.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imbrue
imbruted
imbruted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imbrute
imbursed
imbursed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imburse
impersuadability
impersuadable
impersuadable
adj
Not to be persuaded; obstinate; unyielding.
impersuadableness
imperturbed
imperturbed
adj
Not perturbed; unflustered.
improducible
incumbered
incumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of incumber
inframandibular
inframandibular
adj
(anatomy) inferior to the mandible
infundibuliform
infundibuliform
adj
having the shape of a funnel or cone.
intermandibular
intermandibular
adj
(anatomy) Between the mandibles.
liquidambar
liquidambar
noun
A resinous gum that exudes from the bark of the tree Liquidambar styraciflua.
The tree itself, also called sweetgum.
liquidambars
liquidambars
noun
plural of liquidambar
liquidamber
liquidamber
noun
Alternative form of liquidambar
lumbricid
lumbricid
noun
(zoology) Any earthworm in the family Lumbricidae.
lumbricidae
lumbricoid
lumbricoid
adj
Like an earthworm; belonging to the genus Lumbricus or family Lumbricidae.
macromandibular
madisonburg
maldistribute
maldistribution
maldistribution
noun
Bad or undesirable distribution of wealth, resources etc.
mandibular
mandibular
adj
(anatomy, zootomy) Of or pertaining to the mandible.
mandibulary
mandibulary
adj
(anatomy, relational, archaic) Synonym of mandibular.
mandibuliform
mandibuliform
adj
Having the form of a mandible; said especially of the maxillae of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
mandibulomaxillary
mandibulomaxillary
adj
mandibular and maxillary
mandibulopharyngeal
mandibulopharyngeal
adj
Relating to the mandible and the pharynx.
mandibulosuspensorial
manubriated
manubriated
adj
Having a manubrium.
maxillomandibular
maxillomandibular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the maxilla and mandible.
microrhabdus
middelburg
middleborough
middlebourne
middlebourne
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
a town in West Virginia, USA
middleburg
middleburgh
middlebury
middlebury
Proper noun
a town in Connecticut, USA.
a former village in Illinois, USA, incorporated into the village of
a town in Indiana, USA.
a town in New York, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio. USA.
a town in Vermont, USA, which is the shire town (county seat) of
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
middlebuster
middlebuster
noun
(US, regional) A type of plough with two mouldboards, which throws earth out to either side.
middlesbrough
middlesbrough
Proper noun
A town in the North East of England on the River Tees.
midmandibular
misdistribute
misdistribute
verb
(transitive) To distribute incorrectly or unfairly.
misdistribution
misdistribution
noun
Incorrect or unfair distribution.
misnumbered
misnumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misnumber
misunderstandable
misunderstandable
adj
Capable of being misunderstood.
molybdeniferous
molybdeniferous
adj
Containing or producing molybdenum.
moribund
moribund
adj
Almost obsolete, nearing an end.
Approaching death; about to die; dying; expiring.
noun
A person who is near to dying.
moribundities
moribundities
noun
plural of moribundity
moribundity
moribundity
noun
the state or condition of being moribund
moribundly
moribundly
adv
In a moribund way.
mousebird
mousebird
noun
Any of a group of possibly passerine arboreal birds of order Coliiformes, confined to sub-Saharan Africa, which build cup-shaped nests of twigs.