Having the ability or tendency to absorb; able to soak up liquid easily; absorptive.
noun
(chemistry) A liquid used in the process of separating gases or volatile liquids, in oil refining.
(medicine) Any substance which absorbs and neutralizes acid fluid in the stomach and bowels, as magnesia, chalk, etc.; also a substance, e.g., iodine, which acts on the absorbent vessels so as to reduce enlarged and indurated parts.
(physiology, pluralized, now rare) The vessels by which the processes of absorption are carried on, as the lymphatics in animals, the extremities of the roots in plants.
Anything which absorbs.
absorbing
absorbing
adj
(statistics, of a state) Allowing a process to enter it, but not to leave it.
Engrossing, that sustains someone's interest.
verb
present participle of absorb
abstainer
abstainer
noun
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial.
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adsorbing
adsorbing
verb
present participle of adsorb
albertson
alburnous
alburnous
adj
Of or pertaining to alburnum.
alburnums
alburnums
noun
plural of alburnum
ambrosane
ambrosian
ambrosian
adj
Ambrosial.
ambrosine
anabrosis
anabrosis
noun
(obsolete, medicine) wasting away
anaerobes
anaerobes
noun
plural of anaerobe
arabinose
arabinose
noun
(biochemistry) An aldopentose that occurs most often in polysaccharides such as hemicellulose and pectin.
archbancs
ascribing
ascribing
verb
present participle of ascribe
ashburton
ashburton
Proper noun
a small town on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England.
a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
a river in Western Australia, which flows into the Indian Ocean.
a large town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
a river (with two branches) in Canterbury which flows past the town to the Pacific Ocean.
a town in Natal, South Africa.
a neighbourhood in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
balancers
balancers
noun
plural of balancer
bandagers
bandagers
noun
plural of bandager
banderols
banderols
noun
plural of banderol
banishers
banishers
noun
plural of banisher
banisters
banisters
noun
plural of banister
bankcards
bankcards
noun
plural of bankcard
bankeress
bankeress
noun
(obsolete) A female banker.
bankrolls
bankrolls
noun
plural of bankroll
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankroll
bankrupts
bankrupts
noun
plural of bankrupt
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankrupt
bannerets
bannerets
noun
plural of banneret
bannerols
bannerols
noun
plural of bannerol
bannister
bannister
noun
Alternative form of banister
banterers
banterers
noun
plural of banterer
baptornis
barbicans
barbicans
noun
plural of barbican
bardiness
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
barebones
barebones
adj
Alternative form of bare-bones
noun
plural of barebone
baritones
baritones
noun
plural of baritone
barkstone
barnacles
barnacles
noun
plural of barnacle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnacle
barneston
barnsdall
barnstead
barnstock
barnstorm
barnstorm
noun
A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.
verb
(US) To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater.
(US, of a sports team) To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds.
To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
barnumism
barnyards
barnyards
noun
plural of barnyard
baronages
baronages
noun
plural of baronage
baronries
baronries
noun
plural of baronry
baronship
baronship
noun
The rank or position of a baron.
barrancas
barrancas
noun
plural of barranca
barrancos
barrancos
noun
plural of barranco
barrenest
barrenest
adj
superlative form of barren: most barren
barriness
barriness
noun
The presence of bars or bands of color in a dyed material.
bartisans
bartisans
noun
plural of bartisan
bartizans
bartizans
noun
plural of bartizan
barytones
barytones
noun
plural of barytone
baseliner
baseliner
noun
(tennis) A player who plays from the baseline, seldom moving to the net.
batteners
batteners
noun
plural of battener
beaneries
beaneries
noun
plural of beanery
bearnaise
bearnaise
noun
Béarnaise sauce.
bearskins
bearskins
noun
plural of bearskin
beckoners
beckoners
noun
plural of beckoner
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bedarkens
bedarkens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedarken
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedstring
beeriness
beeriness
noun
The state or quality of being beery.
befingers
befingers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befinger
befriends
befriends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befriend
befringes
befringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befringe
begarnish
beginners
beginners
noun
plural of beginner
belinurus
bemonster
bemonster
verb
(transitive) To fill or cover with monsters.
(transitive) To make monstrous or like a monster; make hideous; deform.
(transitive) To regard or treat (someone) as a monster; to call (someone) a monster.
beneurous
bentgrass
bentgrass
noun
Any of numerous reedy grass species of the genus Agrostis.
berberins
berenices
bergstein
berliners
bermensch
bernicles
bernicles
noun
plural of bernicle
bernstein
bescreens
bescreens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bescreen
besognier
bessarion
betatrons
betatrons
noun
plural of betatron
bevatrons
bevatrons
noun
plural of bevatron
bicornous
bicornous
adj
Having two horns; bicorn.
bigaroons
bigaroons
noun
plural of bigaroon
bilanders
bilanders
noun
plural of bilander
binderies
binderies
noun
plural of bindery
biosensor
biosensor
noun
(biochemistry) A device that uses biological material (e.g. microorganisms, oligonucleotides, enzymes, antibodies) to detect other biological molecules or chemicals.
(biochemistry) Any device that detects, records or transmits physiological data, especially data concerning the presence of chemical compounds (analytes)
biosterin
birdsnest
birdstone
bisantler
biscayner
bishareen
bismarine
blairsden
blanchers
blanchers
noun
plural of blancher
blazoners
blazoners
noun
plural of blazoner
blearness
blearness
noun
The quality of being blear.
blenchers
blenchers
noun
plural of blencher
blinkards
blinkards
noun
plural of blinkard
bluenoser
bluenoser
Noun
A person from Nova Scotia, Canada.
boanerges
boanerges
Noun
A vociferous preacher or orator.
boardings
boardings
noun
plural of boarding
boneyards
boneyards
noun
plural of boneyard
bonsecour
boonsboro
boredness
boredness
noun
The state or condition of being bored; boredom.
bornstein
borsalino
borsalino
Noun
A type of wide-brimmed felt hat.
borussian
bosporian
bosporian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Thracian or Cimmerian Bosporus.
botaniser
botaniser
noun
Alternative spelling of botanizer
bourgeons
bourgeons
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bourgeon
bournless
bournless
adj
(obsolete) Without a bourn or limit.
bowerston
bowstring
bowstring
noun
(historical) The string of an archer's bow, as used by the Turks for strangling offenders.
The string of an archer's bow.
verb
(transitive) To strangle with a bowstring.
bowstrung
bowstrung
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowstring
boxthorns
boxthorns
noun
plural of boxthorn
brachinus
braconids
braconids
noun
plural of braconid
brahmanis
brahmsian
brahmsian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1833–1897), German composer and pianist, or his compositions.
braidings
braidings
noun
plural of braiding
braincase
braincase
noun
The part of the skull that contains the brain; the neurocranium.
brainiest
brainiest
adj
superlative form of brainy: most brainy
brainless
brainless
adj
(comparable) Unintelligent, with little common sense.
(not comparable) Having no brain.
brainpans
brainpans
noun
plural of brainpan
brainsick
brainsick
adj
Disordered in the understanding; giddy; thoughtless.
brainstem
brainstem
noun
Alternative spelling of brain stem
brainwash
brainwash
noun
A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
verb
(figuratively, dated) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
To persuade completely and forcibly.
brakesman
brakesman
noun
A brakeman; a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.