(transitive, obsolete) To renounce; to contradict.
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
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
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
anaerobium
atrorubent
autobahnen
basigenous
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
bauernbrot
beartongue
beaumontia
bebuttoned
bebuttoned
adj
Wearing clothes, or an item of clothing, with many buttons.
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becousined
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
beeftongue
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
benzofuran
benzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.
benzofuryl
bernouilli
bescouring
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
betancourt
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
biloculine
biloculine
adj
(biology) Characteristic of species of foraminifers in the genus Biloculina, now principally in Pyrgo.
Having two chambers or compartments.
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
bluebonnet
bluebonnet
noun
Alternative form of blue bonnet
bluebutton
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
bluestoner
bluetongue
bluetongue
noun
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc
boethusian
bontebucks
bontebucks
noun
plural of bontebuck
boozehound
boozehound
noun
(informal) alcoholic, drunkard
borinqueno
botaurinae
bouchaleen
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
boumdienne
bounceable
bounceable
adj
Able to be bounced
bounceably
bounceback
bounceback
noun
(Internet) An automated response to an email, indicating that it could not be delivered.
(marketing) A customized order form sent out with previously ordered goods, encouraging the customer to make a further order, perhaps motivated by a discount or free gift.
A rebound.
An economic recovery.
bounciness
bounciness
noun
The characteristic of being bouncy.
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
bourbonize
bourgeoned
bourgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bourgeon
bournonite
bournonite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral, a sulfantimonite of lead and copper.
brinehouse
brogueneer
brontesque
broquineer
bubonocele
bubonocele
noun
(medicine) An inguinal hernia, especially of the incomplete variety in which the hernial pouch descends only as far as the groin, forming a swelling there like a bubo.
bubonoceze
bucconidae
bucconinae
bucorvinae
budennovsk
bufflehorn
buffoonery
buffoonery
noun
The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
bufotenine
bufotenine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.
buitenzorg
bumboatmen
bumboatmen
noun
plural of bumboatman
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
bunkhouses
bunkhouses
noun
plural of bunkhouse
buonaparte
buonaparte
Proper noun
Bonaparte
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
burdensome
burdensome
adj
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
burgeoning
burgeoning
adj
That buds, grows or expands; developing.
noun
(by extension) A new growth or expansion of something.
A bud or branch.
The act of budding or sprouting.
verb
present participle of burgeon
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
butternose
buttonhole
buttonhole
noun
(attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.
(chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
(lightly vulgar) anus, batty hole.
(obsolete) vagina, coin slot.
(surgery) A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
The mouth and/or nose and/or eyes if appearing tiny.
verb
(intransitive, archaic, rare) To attain buttonhole-like formations on cutting.
(transitive) To sew by buttonhole stitch.
(transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
(transitive, intransitive) To cut one or more buttonholes (in).
(transitive, rare) To apply a flowery formation in.
(transitive, surgery, chiefly archaic) To make a small slot-like incision in (intentionally or unintentionally).
buttonless
buttonless
adj
Without buttons.
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
buttonweed
buttonweed
noun
Abutilon theophrasti, velvetleaf, Indian mallow
Any of several plants of the genera Diodia and Diodella, of the madder family.
Centaurea spp., certain knapweeds
Oldenlandia uniflora, clustered bluet
Spermacoce, false buttonweeds.
byronesque
byronesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the works of George Gordon Byron, typified by gloomy Romantic themes and passionate, arrogant and self-destructive heroes.
chadbourne
cherubicon
cherubikon
claybourne
clubmonger
colubrinae
columbeion
columbines
columbines
noun
plural of columbine
comburendo
concubines
concubines
noun
plural of concubine
conducible
conducible
adj
conducive; tending; contributing
confusable
confusable
adj
Able to be confused.
noun
A word or phrase that is easily confused with another
confutable
confutable
adj
(archaic or formal) That can be confuted, i.e. shown to be false; disprovable.
conjugable
conjugable
adj
Capable of being conjugated.
connubiate
connubiate
verb
(rare, slang) To live together as man and wife; to marry; (loosely), to have relations.
connusable
consumable
consumable
adj
That is consumed or depleted upon use.
That may be eaten.
noun
A material or product that is produced for consumption.
contribute
contribute
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
coulterneb
coulterneb
Noun
The puffin.
counterbid
counterbid
noun
(business) A bid made in response to a previous bid by another party
verb
To make a counterbid
creedbound
culbertson
curbstoner
curbstoner
noun
(slang, auto) A freelancer used car dealer who places for-sale ads and meets a prospective buyer at a designated curbside address.
curbstones
curbstones
noun
plural of curbstone
cuttlebone
cuttlebone
noun
cuttlefish bone
debouching
debouching
verb
present participle of debouche
decubation
decubation
noun
(obsolete, rare, formal) The act of lying down.
dendrobium
dendrobium
noun
(botany) Any plant of the genus Dendrobium.
detubation
disburgeon
doubledamn
doublehung
doubleness
doubleness
noun
Behaviour intended to deceive people.
The state of being double or doubled.
doubletone
dunderbolt
earthbound
earthbound
adj
(figuratively) Unimaginative or mundane.
(science fiction) Heading towards Earth.
Confined to the Earth; unable to leave Earth, either physically or spiritually.
eastbourne
eastbourne
Proper noun
A coastal town in East Sussex, England
ebenaceous
ebenaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Ebenaceae.
eboulement
ebullition
ebullition
noun
A sudden emotional outburst.
The act of boiling.
eburnation
eburnation
noun
A degenerative process of bone, occurring at sites of articular cartilage erosion and commonly found in patients with osteoarthritis. Subchondral bone responds to increased friction by generating reactive, ivory-like dense bone at the site of erosion.
encumbrous
encumbrous
adj
(obsolete) Of, pertaining to, or causing an encumbrance; cumbersome; troublesome.
endolumbar
euglobulin
euglobulin
noun
(biochemistry) A fraction of serum proteins obtained as a precipitate by adjusting salt levels and pH
euphorbine
euphorbine
noun
Alternative form of euphorbin
extubation
extubation
noun
(medicine) The removal of a tube inserted by intubation.
februation
februation
noun
Purification, rejuvenation, or renewal, especially ritual or ceremonial.
The object of such purification; a sacrifice.
foreburton
funebrious
funebrious
adj
Obsolete form of funebrial.
gothenburg
gothenburg
Proper noun
It is the second-largest city in Sweden.
groundable
groundable
adj
(philosophy) Capable of being grounded (supplied with a rational basis).
Capable of being electrically grounded.
Capable of being grounded (forbidden from going out).
gubernator
gubernator
noun
(now humorous) Governor.
Leader.
haubergeon
haubergeon
noun
Alternative form of habergeon
hebegynous
honeybunch
honeybunch
noun
(informal) A honey, a darling (term of endearment).
honourable
honourable
adj
Britain standard spelling of honorable.
hopperburn
hopperburn
noun
damage to plants as a result of infestation by planthoppers
houndsbane
housebound
housebound
adj
Restricted to one's home, as by physical infirmity.
hucklebone
hucklebone
noun
Alternative form of huckle bone
inoculable
inoculable
adj
Capable of being inoculated.
Capable of transmitting disease, or of being transmitted, by inoculation.
jambonneau
lockbourne
membranous
membranous
adj
(anatomy, zoology) Having the qualities of, or pertaining to, a membrane.
(medicine) Accompanying the formation of a usually abnormal membrane or membranous layer.
Thin, pliable, and often transparent.
molybdenum
molybdenum
noun
A chemical element (symbol Mo) with an atomic number of 42: a silvery metal, not found as a free element, used in steel alloys.
A single atom of this element.
moorburner
mossbunker
mossbunker
noun
Alternative form of mossbanker
mountebank
mountebank
noun
(obsolete) An acrobat.
Any boastful, false pretender.
One who sells by deception; a con artist.
One who sells dubious medicines.
verb
(intransitive) To act as a mountebank.
(transitive) To cheat by boasting and false pretenses.
nearabouts
nearabouts
adv
Synonym of nearabout
nebulation
nebulation
noun
A clouded or ill-defined mark of colour.
The condition of being nebulated.
nebulosity
nebulosity
noun
(meteorology, astronomy) The characteristic of being nebulous; cloudiness (measured in octas).
nebulously
nebulously
adv
As if viewed through a cloud or haze.
In a manner like that of a cloud or haze.
Vaguely, without clear purpose or specific intention.