simple past tense and past participle of abominate
abominates
abominates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abominate
abominator
abominator
noun
One who abominates.
abonnement
abonnement
noun
A subscription or season ticket in a French-speaking country or another country where abonnement is the local term.
aborsement
aborsement
noun
(obsolete) Abortment; abortion
abridgment
abridgment
noun
(US) An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.
(US) The act of abridging; reduction or deprivation
(US) The state of being abridged or lessened.
(dated, law) Any of various brief statements of case law made before modern reporting of legal cases.
(law) The leaving out of certain portions of a plaintiff's demand, the writ still holding good for the remainder.
(obsolete) That which abridges or cuts short; hence, an entertainment that makes the time pass quickly
absentment
absentment
noun
(rare, obsolete): The state of being absent; withdrawal
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
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
abterminal
abterminal
adj
(anatomy, of an electrical current in a muscle) Away from the end and towards the centre
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
ambitioned
ambitioned
adj
Having ambition
ambivalent
ambivalent
adj
Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
ambulantes
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
ambulation
ambulation
Noun
walking around
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabathmoi
anabathmos
anabathrum
andabatism
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.
antelabium
antenumber
antibromic
antibromic
adj
(archaic) Having the power to eliminate offensive smells.
noun
(archaic) Any substance capable of eliminating offensive smells.
antilobium
babblement
babblement
noun
(obsolete) babble
badmintons
badmintons
noun
plural of badminton
bafflement
bafflement
noun
(countable) Something that causes a state of confusion or puzzlement.
(uncountable) The state or result of being baffled, puzzled, or confused.
bamangwato
bandlimits
bandlimits
noun
plural of bandlimit
bandmaster
bandmaster
noun
(music) The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass or military band.
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.
bantingism
bantingism
Noun
A method of weight loss by avoiding food containing large amounts of farinaceous, saccharine, or oily matter.
barnstorms
barnstorms
noun
plural of barnstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnstorm
bartramian
bathomania
battambang
battements
battements
noun
plural of battement
batteryman
battlement
battlement
noun
(poetic) The towering roof of heaven.
Any high wall for defense.
In fortification: an indented parapet, formed by a series of rising members called cops or merlons, separated by openings called crenelles or embrasures, the soldier sheltering himself behind the merlon while he fires through the embrasure or through a loophole in the battlement.
bayminette
beatnikism
beatnikism
noun
The social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks
beaumontia
becalmment
bedazement
bedazement
noun
The condition of being bedazed.
bedminster
bedminster
Proper noun
A district of Bristol, England, formerly a small town in Somerset
befoolment
befoolment
noun
The condition of being befooled.
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
belemnites
belemnites
noun
plural of belemnite
belemnitic
belemnitic
adj
Of or relating to belemnite.
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
beminstrel
bemirement
bemirement
noun
The condition of being bemired.
bemusement
bemusement
noun
The state of being bemused.
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.
benumbment
benumbment
noun
The act of benumbing, or state of being benumbed; torpor.
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
bestowment
bestowment
noun
Something, such as an honour, that is bestowed.
The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour; bestowal
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
betrayment
betrayment
Noun
betrayal
betterment
betterment
noun
(law) An improvement to a property that adds to its value.
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
bewailment
bewailment
noun
The act of bewailing.
bewrayment
bewrayment
noun
The act or process of bewraying; betrayal
bigeminate
bilaminate
bilaminate
adj
Composed of two laminae
noun
A lamination of two laminae
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.
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bituminate
bituminate
verb
(transitive) To treat or impregnate with bitumen.
bituminise
bituminise
verb
Alternative spelling of bituminize
bituminize
bituminize
verb
(transitive) to treat with bitumen
bituminoid
bituminous
bituminous
adj
Of or pertaining to bitumen.
noun
(countable) A type or grade of bituminous coal.
(uncountable) Bituminous coal.
blazonment
blazonment
noun
The act of blazoning.
blumenthal
boehmenist
boehmenite
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bootmaking
bootmaking
noun
The making of boots.
botherment
botherment
noun
bother; annoyance
bottomland
bottomland
noun
(chiefly US) Flat land along a river, lying a few feet above normal high water, often consisting of alluvial deposits and naturally fertile.
brahmanist
brahmanist
Noun
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
brahminist
brainstems
brainstems
noun
plural of brainstem
brainstorm
brainstorm
noun
(Britain) An unexpected mental error.
(US) A sudden thought, particularly one that solves a long-standing problem.
A session of brainstorming, investigating a problem to try to find solutions.
Alternative form of brain storm (“activity in the brain, such as a seizure or convulsion”)
verb
To investigate something, or solve a problem using brainstorming.
To participate in a brainstorming session.
brimstones
brimstones
noun
plural of brimstone
brominated
brominated
adj
(chemistry) Formally derived from another compound by the replacement of one or more atoms of hydrogen with bromine.
(chemistry) Treated or reacted with bromine or hydrobromic acid.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brominate
brontogram
brontozoum
bubblement
buchmanite
bumboatman
bumboatman
noun
A man who pilots a bumboat.
bumboatmen
bumboatmen
noun
plural of bumboatman
bunnymouth
burthenman
buttonmold
butylamine
butylamine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric aliphatic amines derived from butane
cenobitism
cenobitism
noun
The state of being a cenobite; the belief or practice of a cenobite.
chambertin
coambulant
combatants
combatants
noun
plural of combatant
combattant
combattant
adj
(heraldry) In fighting position; said of two lions set face to face, each rampant.
combatting
combatting
verb
present participle of combat
combinator
combinator
noun
(computer science) A lambda expression which has no free variables in it.
combusting
combusting
verb
present participle of combust
combustion
combustion
noun
(chemistry) The act or process of burning.
(figuratively) Violent agitation, tumult.
A process whereby two chemicals are combined to produce heat.
A process wherein a fuel is combined with oxygen, usually at high temperature, releasing heat.
cumberment
cumberment
noun
encumberment; encumbrance
dambonitol
dambonitol
noun
(organic chemistry) A di-O-methylinositol obtained from Dyera species.
dbridement
debarkment
debasement
debasement
noun
The act of debasing or the state of being debased; a lowering or degradation, especially in character or quality.
The lowering of the value of a currency by reducing the amount of valuable metal in the coins.
debatement
debatement
noun
controversy; deliberation; debate
debordment
deboshment
deboshment
noun
Obsolete form of debauchment.
debunkment
debunkment
noun
Synonym of debunking
disbarment
disbarment
noun
(law) The disqualification of a lawyer from membership in a bar association, usually as punishment for wrongdoing; the result of being disbarred.
ebionitism
ebionitism
Noun
The system or doctrine of the Ebionites.
eboulement
embalmment
embalmment
noun
The process of embalming.
embankment
embankment
noun
a long mound of earth, stone, or similar material, usually built for purposes such as to hold back or store water, for protection from weather or enemies, or to support a road or railway.
embarkment
embarkment
noun
embarkation; the act of setting out
embattling
embattling
verb
present participle of embattle
emblements
emblements
noun
plural of emblement
embodiment
embodiment
noun
(countable) A physical entity typifying an abstract concept.
The process of embodying.
embonpoint
embonpoint
adj
Plump, chubby, buxom.
noun
Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
embossment
embossment
noun
The process or act of embossing.
The result of embossing; something that has been embossed.
embrighten
embrighten
verb
(rare, chiefly literary) To brighten; to vivify.
embryonate
embryonate
adj
Having an embryo.
verb
To produce, or to differentiate into an embryo
enablement
enablement
noun
The act of enabling.
enjambment
enjambment
noun
A technique in poetry whereby a sentence is carried over to the next line without pause.
ennoblment
enrobement
enrobement
noun
The act of enrobing.
entamoebic
entamoebic
adj
Alternative form of entamebic
entombment
entombment
noun
The act of entombing or the state of being entombed
The decommissioning of a radioactive site by encasing it in concrete
esbatement
flamboyant
flamboyant
adj
(architecture) Referring to the final stage of French Gothic architecture from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
Of a blade: forged in a wavy, undulating pattern, like a flame-bladed sword or a kris.
Showy, bold or audacious in behaviour, appearance, etc.
noun
The royal poinciana (Delonix regia), a showy tropical tree.
gabblement
gabblement
noun
Foolish or confused talk; gabble.
habilement
habiliment
habiliment
noun
Clothes, especially clothing appropriate for someone's job, status, or to an occasion.
Equipment or furnishings characteristic of a place or being; trappings.
imbalmment
imbarkment
imbibition
imbibition
noun
The act of imbibing.
imbodiment
imbruement
imbruement
noun
The act of imbruing or state of being imbrued.
incumbents
incumbents
noun
plural of incumbent
indebtment
indebtment
noun
indebtedness
inimitable
inimitable
adj
Beyond imitation, surpassing all others; matchless.