(civil law, transitive) To transfer the title of from one to another; to alienate.
(obsolete) To estrange; to cause alienation of.
abbevilean
abdominals
abdominals
noun
plural of abdominal
aberrantly
aberrantly
adv
In an aberrant manner; abnormally.
ablegation
ablegation
noun
(obsolete) Expulsion; banishment.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
abnormalcy
abnormalcy
noun
Synonym of abnormality
abnormally
abnormally
adv
In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
abolishing
abolishing
verb
present participle of abolish
abolitions
abolitions
noun
plural of abolition
abominable
abominable
adj
(obsolete) Excessive, large (used as an intensifier).
Disagreeable or unpleasant.
Very bad or inferior.
Worthy of, or causing, abhorrence, as a thing of evil omen; odious in the utmost degree; very hateful; detestable; loathsome; execrable.
abominably
abominably
adv
In an abominable manner; very odiously; detestably.
aboriginal
aboriginal
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Aboriginal
First according to historical or scientific records; original; indigenous; primitive.
Living in a land before colonization by the Europeans.
noun
An animal or plant native to a region.
abortional
abortional
adj
(rare) Pertaining to abortion; miscarrying; abortive.
abranchial
abranchial
adj
(zoology) Lacking gills.
absinthial
absinthial
adj
Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
absinthole
absolution
absolution
noun
(civil law, obsolete) An acquittal, or sentence of a judge declaring an accused person innocent.
(ecclesiastical) An absolving of sins from ecclesiastical penalties by an authority.
(obsolete) Delivery, in speech.
An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense.
The forgiveness of sins, in a general sense.
The form of words by which a penitent is absolved.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
abulomania
abulomania
noun
Alternative form of aboulomania
abundantly
abundantly
adv
Extremely.
In an abundant manner; in a sufficient degree; in large measure.
accendible
accendible
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being inflamed or kindled; combustible; inflammable
actionable
actionable
adj
(law) Affording grounds for legal action.
I'm sure it's not good of me to write that he's a lush, but is it actionable?
That can be acted on; that can be used as the basis for taking action.
actionably
actionably
adv
In an actionable manner.
addlebrain
addlebrain
noun
An addlebrained person.
adenoblast
adenoblast
noun
(cytology) An embryonic cell that can develop to form glandular parenchyma
alabamians
alabandine
alabandite
alabandite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral form of manganese sulfide, MnS, sometimes found in meteorites
alabastron
alabastron
noun
A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster.
alanbrooke
albanenses
albaspidin
albescence
albescence
noun
The act of becoming white; whitishness.
albication
albication
noun
The process of becoming white, or developing white patches or streaks.
albigenses
albinistic
albinistic
adj
Of or pertaining to albinism.
albocarbon
albopannin
alboranite
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenize
albumenize
verb
(transitive) To coat or saturate with albumen.
(transitive) To convert into albumen.
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminize
albuminize
verb
Alternative form of albumenize
albuminoid
albuminoid
adj
like albumen
of albumin
noun
A simple protein of a subclass mainly derived from animal connective or supportive tissue
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
albuminous
albuminous
adj
Relating to, containing, or having the properties of albumen or albumin.
albutannin
albutannin
noun
exsiccated tannin albuminate
algarrobin
algarrobin
noun
(historical) A dyestuff made from the wood of Ceratonia siliqua, the European carob tree.
ambivalent
ambivalent
adj
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
amblygonal
amblygonal
adj
(obsolete) obtuse-angled
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
ambulantes
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
anablepses
anabolitic
anabolitic
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to anabolism or to anabolites
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.
analysable
analysable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of analyzable
analyzable
analyzable
adj
Able to be analyzed.
anchorable
anchorable
adj
Capable of being anchored.
That can be used as an anchorage.
angioblast
angioblast
noun
(biology) A cell that differentiates into blood cells and endothelium within an embryo.
angleberry
angleberry
noun
A warty growth of the skin of cattle.
anglophobe
anglophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Anglophobe
anklebones
anklebones
noun
plural of anklebone
annullable
annullable
adj
Capable of being annulled.
answerable
answerable
adj
(archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
(now rare) Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
(of a question) Able to be answered.
(rare, of an argument) Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
antebellum
antebellum
adj
(US) Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.
Of the time period prior to a war.
antebridal
antelabium
antibridal
antilobium
antorbital
antorbital
adj
(anatomy) Situated to the front of the orbit of the eye
noun
(anatomy) The antorbital bone
arrentable
ascendable
ascendable
adj
Capable of being ascended.
ascendible
ascendible
adj
Capable of being ascended; climbable.
assembling
assembling
noun
A gathering or assembly.
verb
present participle of assemble
assignable
assignable
adj
Capable of being assigned (all senses).
Capable of being specified or shown.
assignably
attainable
attainable
adj
Able to be accomplished, achieved, or obtained.
noun
Something that can be attained.
attainably
attainably
adv
Such that it can be attained.
attenuable
attenuable
adj
Capable of being attenuated.
auburndale
avondbloem
avondbloem
noun
Alternative form of aandblom
awakenable
babaylanes
babblement
babblement
noun
(obsolete) babble
babblingly
babblingly
adv
In a babbling way.
babelising
babelizing
babelizing
verb
present participle of babelize
babylonian
babylonian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the real (or to the mystical) Babylon
Of or pertaining to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldea.
Noun
An inhabitant of the city of Babylon.
An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean.
An astrologer; so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for the study of astrology.
Proper noun
A later form of Akkadian language spoken in Babylonia in 1950 BC – 100 AD.
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.
babylonism
babylonite
babylonize
bacchanals
bacchanals
noun
plural of bacchanal
backliding
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
bafflement
bafflement
noun
(countable) Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement.
(uncountable) The state or result of being baffled, puzzled, or confused.
bafflingly
bafflingly
adv
In a baffling or puzzling manner.
bairnliest
bairnliest
adj
superlative form of bairnly: most bairnly
balaenidae
balancelle
balancelle
noun
A garden seat in the form of a swing
balanceman
balanceman
noun
A man employed to sit on the trunk of a tree while it is transported and keep it horizontal.
balanchine
balandrana
balanocele
balantidic
balatronic
balatronic
adj
buffoonish
balaustine
balaustine
noun
(archaic) The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.
balbriggan
balbriggan
noun
An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear.
balbutient
balbutient
adj
stammering
balconette
balconette
noun
(architecture) A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, and resembling a balcony when the window is open.
(rare) A small balcony.
baldachini
baldachino
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
baldmoneys
baldnesses
baldnesses
noun
plural of baldness
balenciaga
balibuntal
balibuntal
noun
A fine, woven straw used for making hats.
A straw hat made from this material.
balikpapan
balkanised
balkanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanise
balkanized
balkanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanize
balladling
balladling
noun
A short ballad.
ballantine
ballasting
ballasting
noun
That which is used for steadying anything; ballast
The addition of ballast to a ship
The application of ballast to a railway line
verb
present participle of ballast
ballentine
ballerinas
ballington
ballonette
ballooners
ballooners
noun
plural of ballooner
balloonery
balloonful
balloonful
noun
Enough to fill a balloon.
ballooning
ballooning
adj
Growing rapidly as a balloon.
Rising high in the air.
noun
(uncountable) The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon.
The act of something that swells or expands.
The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.
verb
present participle of balloon
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballottine
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balneation
balneation
noun
(formal) The act of bathing.
The administration of public baths.
balneatory
balneatory
adj
(obsolete, rare) Pertaining to a bath
balneology
balneology
noun
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
balnibarbi
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
banalities
banalities
noun
plural of banality
bananaland
bananaland
Proper noun
Queensland.
bandelette
banderilla
banderilla
noun
(bullfighting) A decorated barbed stick used in bullfighting to stick into the bulls' shoulders.