(medicine) A trepan having a conical shape so that injurious penetration of the brain is impossible.
ablepharon
ablepharon
noun
(medicine) ablepharia
abruptness
abruptness
noun
Suddenness; unceremonious haste or vehemence.
The state of being abrupt or broken
absorption
absorption
noun
(chemistry, physics) the imbibing or reception by molecular or chemical action, of radiant energy; the process of being neutrons being absorbed by the nucleus; interception.
(electrical engineering) The retaining of electrical energy for a short time after it has been introduced to the dielectric.
(meteorology) The process in which incident radiant energy is retained by a substance (such as an air mass) by conversion to some other form of energy (such as heat).
(obsolete) engulfing; swallowing up, as of bodies or land.
(physiology) in living organisms, the process by which the materials of growth and nutrition are absorbed and conveyed to the tissues and organs; taking in by various means, such as by osmosis.
Entire engrossment or occupation of the mind.
Mental assimilation.
assimilation; incorporation.
absumption
absumption
noun
(obsolete) Destruction or disintegration, especially a gradual one; wasting away.
albaspidin
albopannin
amphibians
amphibians
noun
plural of amphibian
anabaptism
anabaptism
Noun
The doctrine of the Anabaptists.
anabaptist
anabaptist
noun
Alternative form of Anabaptist
anabaptize
anabaptize
verb
(transitive, archaic) To baptize or christen again; to rename.
anablepses
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.
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.]
backplanes
backplanes
noun
plural of backplane
bagpudding
balikpapan
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
baptanodon
baptistown
baralipton
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
baryphonia
baryphonic
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
bedimpling
bedimpling
verb
present participle of bedimple
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
beekeeping
beekeeping
noun
The practice or profession of keeping and caring for bees.
bellypinch
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
beneplacit
benzopyran
benzopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of pyran, but especially 2-benzopyran
benzpyrene
benzpyrene
noun
Alternative form of benzopyrene
bepainting
bepainting
verb
present participle of bepaint
bepimpling
bergaptene
bergaptene
noun
Archaic form of bergapten.
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bespangles
bespangles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespangle
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
biliprasin
biliprasin
noun
(biochemistry) A dark green pigment found in small quantities in human gallstones.
binaphthyl
binaphthyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric aromatic hydrocarbons, analogous to biphenyl, formed from two naphthalene residues linked by a single bond
biparental
biparental
adj
Having two parents.
bipartient
bipartient
adj
Dividing into two parts.
bipartisan
bipartisan
adj
(politics) Relating to, or supported by two groups, especially by two political parties.
bipartizan
bipennated
bipennated
Adjective
Having two wings.
bipersonal
bipersonal
adj
Relating to, or consisting of, two persons.
bipinnaria
bipinnaria
noun
(zoology) The larva of certain starfishes as developed in the free-swimming stage.
bipinnated
bipinnated
adj
bipinnate
bipunctate
bipunctate
adj
Having two punctures or spots.
bipunctual
bipunctual
adj
Having two points.
bipyridine
bipyridine
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of six isomeric bicyclic heterocycles consisting of two pyridine molecules directly linked; their derivatives have many industrial applications.
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
bismerpund
bismerpund
noun
(historical) An old Swedish unit of weight, equivalent to 5.101 kilograms.
bisphenoid
blackprint
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
boanthropy
boanthropy
noun
(psychiatry) The delusion that one is an ox or cow.
bopyridian
borophenol
bosporanic
brachypnea
bradypnoea
bradypnoea
noun
Alternative form of bradypnea
brainpower
brainpower
noun
Intelligent people considered as a group.
Mental ability; intelligence.
branchipus
branchport
breakpoint
breakpoint
noun
(meteorology) A location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.
(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in, e.g., oceans or lakes.
(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.
(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.
verb
(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.
brehonship
bromphenol
brompicrin
brompicrin
noun
(organic chemistry) A pungent colourless explosive liquid, CNO₂Br₃.
bronstrops
brownprint
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
buonaparte
buonaparte
Proper noun
Bonaparte
capablanca
cnibophore
companable
companable
Adjective
companionable; sociable
cymbopogon
cynophobia
cynophobia
noun
An irrational fear or hatred of dogs or other canines.
dependable
dependable
adj
Able, or easily able to be depended on.
noun
A reliable person or thing.
dependably
dependably
adv
In a dependable manner.
embonpoint
embonpoint
adj
Plump, chubby, buxom.
noun
Plumpness, stoutness, especially when voluptuous.
epibenthic
epibenthic
adj
(ecology) That lives on the surface of sediments at the bottom of the sea
epibenthos
epibenthos
noun
(ecology) benthic organisms that live on top of the sediment
euphorbine
euphorbine
noun
Alternative form of euphorbin
expandable
expandable
adj
Having the capacity to be expanded.
noun
Anything that can be expanded.
expandible
expansible
expansible
adj
expandable
expansibly
expansibly
adv
In an expansible manner.
expendable
expendable
adj
Able to be expended; not inexhaustible.
Designed for a single use; not reusable.
Not essential or mandatory in order to achieve a goal.
Regarded as not worth preserving or saving; able to be sacrificed.
noun
An expendable person or object; usually used in the plural.
expendible
expendible
adj
Alternative form of expendable
expugnable
expugnable
adj
Capable of being taken by storm
genophobia
genophobia
noun
The physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse.
gynephobia
gynephobia
noun
Alternative form of gynophobia
haplobiont
hopperburn
hopperburn
noun
damage to plants as a result of infestation by planthoppers
hyperbaton
hyperbaton
noun
(grammar) An inversion of the usual or logical order of words or phrases, for emphasis or poetic effect.
(rhetoric) Adding a word or thought to a sentence that is already semantically complete, thus drawing emphasis to the addition.
hypnophoby
imprenable
imprenable
adj
Obsolete form of impregnable.
impugnable
impugnable
adj
That can be impugned; open to (verbal) attack, open to question.
inculpable
inculpable
adj
Not culpable; immune from liability.
inculpably
inculpably
adv
In an inculpable way; blamelessly.
inexpiable
inexpiable
adj
That cannot be expiated or atoned for; unforgivable.
inexpiably
inexpiably
adv
In an inexpiable manner or degree; permitting no atonement.
inexpleble
inoperable
inoperable
adj
(medicine) Incapable of being successfully surgically operated on.
Incapable of operation or function; inoperative.
inopinable
inopinable
adj
(obsolete) Not to be expected; inconceivable.
inparabola
inspirable
inspirable
adj
Able to be inhaled; breathable.
Able to be inspired.
interpubic
interpubic
adj
(anatomy) Between the pubic bones or cartilage.
kapfenberg
kenophobia
kenophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of empty spaces.
knapbottle
knapbottle
noun
Bladder campion.
mancipable
monophobia
monophobia
noun
A fear of being alone.
Any phobia relating to a single specific thing, such as spiders or heights.
negrophobe
negrophobe
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Negrophobe
nonpliable
nonpliable
adj
Not pliable.
nonpliably
nonpotable
nonpotable
Adjective
Not drinkable.
nosophobia
nosophobia
noun
An excessive or irrational fear of contracting a disease, such as: HIV/AIDS, pulmonary tuberculosis, venereal diseases, cancer, and heart diseases.
nudophobia
pabulation
pabulation
noun
(obsolete, rare) The act of eating or feeding.
paintbrush
paintbrush
noun
A thin brush for applying paint.
panelboard
panelboard
noun
(US) a distribution board
panophobia
panophobia
noun
(by confusion) Panphobia, pantophobia: fear of everything.
A condition of groundless fears.
paperbound
paperbound
adj
(comparable) Involving or burdened by excessive administrative requirements, especially in the form of paperwork.
(not comparable, of a book) Having flexible covers; paperback; softcovered.
noun
(dated) A paperback book.
parabanate
parabanate
noun
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of parabanic acid
paraglobin
paraglobin
noun
Synonym of paraglobulin
parboiling
parboiling
noun
The act by which something is parboiled.
verb
present participle of parboil
pardonable
pardonable
adj
Capable of being pardoned; worthy of pardon.
pardonably
pardonably
adv
In a pardonable manner.
patentable
patentable
adj
(law) Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.
patentably
patentably
adv
(patent law) To a patentable degree
pawnbroker
pawnbroker
noun
A person who makes monetary loans at interest, taking personal property as security – which may be sold if not redeemed.
penetrable
penetrable
adj
Capable of being penetrated, entered, or pierced. Also figuratively.
penetrably
penetrably
adv
In a penetrable way.
pennebaker
penobscots
pentabasic
pentabasic
adj
(chemistry, of a salt) Having five atoms of a univalent metal.
(chemistry, of an acid) Containing five replaceable hydrogen atoms.
penumbrous
penumbrous
adj
Partially shaded.
Vague; ill-defined; unclear.
pernambuco
personable
personable
adj
(law, obsolete) Enabled to maintain pleas in court.
(of a person) Having a pleasant or manner; friendly; amiable.
(of a person) Having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome.