(obsolete, historical) An expression of abhorrence, in particular any of the parliamentary addresses dictated towards Charles II.
A person or thing that is loathsome; a detested thing.
Extreme aversion or detestation; the feeling of utter dislike or loathing.
abhorrency
abhorrency
noun
(obsolete) Aberrancy.
(obsolete) Quality of being abhorrent; feeling of abhorrence.
(obsolete) something that elicits abhorrence; a detestable thing.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
abrahamsen
abranchial
abranchial
adj
(zoology) Lacking gills.
abranchian
absinthial
absinthial
adj
Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
absinthian
absinthian
adj
Of or pertaining to absinthe.
Of the nature of wormwood.
absinthiin
absinthiin
noun
Alternative form of absinthin
absinthine
absinthine
adj
Like absinthe.
absinthism
absinthism
noun
The condition of being poisoned by the excessive use of absinthe.
absinthium
absinthium
noun
(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
absinthole
abstrahent
abthainrie
adhibiting
adhibiting
verb
present participle of adhibit
adhibition
adhibition
noun
The act of adhibiting.
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
amphibians
amphibians
noun
plural of amphibian
anabathmoi
anabathmos
anabathrum
analphabet
analphabet
adj
Ignorant of the letters of the alphabet; partly or wholly illiterate.
noun
A person who does not know the letters of the alphabet; a partly or wholly illiterate person.
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
antibishop
antibishop
noun
(historical, ecclesiastical, chiefly in medieval and early modern history) A pretender to the episcopal office, such as a bishop appointed by an antipope. [from 18th c.]
archbeacon
archebancs
ashburnham
athabascan
athabascan
Adjective
Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
Proper noun
The family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Noun
Any member of these peoples.
athabaskan
autobahnen
babishness
babishness
noun
The state or quality of being babish.
babylonish
babylonish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
bacchanals
bacchanals
noun
plural of bacchanal
bacchantes
bacchantes
noun
plural of bacchante
bacchantic
bacchantic
adj
Bacchanalian.
Pertaining to the clergy of Bacchus.
backaching
backhanded
backhanded
adj
(of writing) inclining to the left
Backwards, turned around.
Indirect.
Insincere, sarcastic, ironic, or self-contradictory.
Involving a backward flip of the hand.
Retrospective, occurring after the fact rather than in advance.
Self-serving, corrupt, slipshod, or neglectful.
With the back of the hand.
adv
In a backhanded manner.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhand
backhander
backhander
noun
(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
(racquet sports) A player who plays a backhand shot.
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
A blow with the back of the hand.
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
badakhshan
badakhshan
Proper noun
A region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan.
A province of Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province.
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, or Kūhistoni Badakhshon, a province of Tajikistan.
balanchine
baldachini
baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bangladesh
banishment
banishment
noun
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
The act of banishing.
The state of being banished, exile.
bankalachi
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barasingha
barasingha
noun
Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer.
barehanded
barehanded
adj
(by extension) With no tool or weapon.
Having no covering on the hands.
adv
(by extension) Without using a tool or weapon.
With no covering on the hands.
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
baryphonia
baryphonic
bashilange
basirhinal
bathinette
bathomania
batrachian
batrachian
adj
Pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad.
noun
(rare) A frog or toad.
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
bechancing
bechancing
verb
present participle of bechance
becharming
becharming
verb
present participle of becharm
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedighting
bedighting
verb
present participle of bedight
bednighted
bedrenched
bedrenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrench
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
beeishness
beeishness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being beeish.
beethovian
beethovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
beforehand
beforehand
adj
(archaic, often followed by with) In a state of anticipation or preoccupation.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
adv
At an earlier or preceding time.
behindhand
behindhand
adj
(archaic) Behind (someone or something moving, a trend, etc.), lagging behind, not keeping up.
(archaic) Behind in paying a debt; in arrears.
(archaic) Not having enough of, lacking (in something).
(archaic, of a person) Late, tardy, overdue, behind (in accomplishing a task, etc.).
(archaic, of a task or the object of a task) Not at the expected point of completion.
(dated) Inferior, less advanced (compared with someone in something).
adv
(archaic) Belatedly, tardily.
(archaic) In debt, or in arrears.
beknighted
beknighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beknight
bellhanger
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bellypinch
benchboard
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benetnasch
benighting
benighting
noun
A plunging into darkness or ignorance.
verb
present participle of benight
benthamism
benthamism
Proper noun
The utilitarianist doctrines of
benthamite
benthamite
Adjective
Relating to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
Noun
One who subscribes to the utilitarian philosophy of Jeremy Bentham.
benzhydrol
benzhydrol
noun
diphenylmethanol
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bethanking
bethanking
verb
present participle of bethank
bethinking
bethinking
noun
The act of thinking, thinking about, considering, reflecting, or remembering.
verb
present participle of bethink
bethorning
bethreaten
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
biharmonic
biharmonic
adj
(mathematics) Describing a class of fourth-order partial differential equations which arises in areas of continuum mechanics
noun
Any equation of this kind.
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
binaphthyl
binaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
birdinhand
birkenhead
birkenhead
Proper noun
An English topographic surname
Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead
the town itself.
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
birobizhan
birthnight
birthnight
noun
The anniversary of that night in subsequent years.
The night of someone's birth.
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bisphenoid
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
blackthorn
blackthorn
noun
A large shrub or small tree, Prunus spinosa, that is native to Europe, western Asia, and north Africa. It has a dark bark and bears thorns.
A stick or staff taken from this tree.
blanchette
blanchinus
blandished
blandished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blandish
blandisher
blandisher
noun
Flatterer.
blandishes
blandishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blandish
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blennorhea
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
blitheness
blitheness
noun
The characteristic of being blithe.
blithering
blithering
adj
Talking incoherently; jabbering.
noun
Incoherent or foolish talk.
verb
present participle of blither
bloodhound
bloodhound
noun
(archaic) A bloodthirsty person.
(figurative) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
blumenthal
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
boanthropy
boanthropy
noun
(psychiatry) The delusion that one is an ox or cow.
boccherini
boehmenism
boehmenist
boehmenite
boethusian
bondholder
bondholder
noun
(finance) The registered owner of a financial bond.
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
boneheaded
boneheaded
adj
(slang) Resembling or characteristic of a bonehead.
boneshaker
boneshaker
noun
A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s).
Something jolty.
bonhoeffer
bonnethead
bonnethead
noun
A form of hammerhead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)
boozehound
boozehound
noun
(informal) alcoholic, drunkard
borophenol
boschneger
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
botherment
botherment
noun
bother; annoyance
bottonhook
bouchaleen
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.