The characteristic of being absolute in nature or scope.
The fact of being without qualifications or conditions; certainty, unconditionality.
absquatulate
absquatulate
verb
(intransitive, slang) To leave quickly or in a hurry; to depart, flee.
(intransitive, slang) to abscond.
abstemiously
abstemiously
adv
Marked by abstinence or restraint, especially in relation to food or drink.
abstruseness
abstruseness
noun
The property of being abstruse; abstrusity.
abstrusities
abstrusities
noun
plural of abstrusity
absurdnesses
absurdnesses
noun
plural of absurdness
abusefulness
abusefulness
noun
The characteristic of being abuseful.
acetabularia
acetosoluble
acetosoluble
adj
(chemistry) soluble in acetic acid
acetylbiuret
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
afterburners
afterburners
noun
plural of afterburner
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
agglutinable
agglutinable
adj
Able to be agglutinated; that readily undergoes agglutination
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
albopruinose
albuginaceae
albumeniizer
albumenising
albumenising
verb
present participle of albumenise
albumenizing
albumenizing
verb
present participle of albumenize
aldebaranium
aldebaranium
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) A rejected name for ytterbium.
alhambresque
alhambresque
Adjective
Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra palace, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.
amberiferous
amberiferous
adj
Containing or yielding amber.
ambidextrous
ambidextrous
adj
(archaic) Practising or siding with both parties.
(humorous) Of a person, bisexual.
Equally usable by left-handed and right-handed people (as a tool or instrument).
Exceptionally skillful; adept in more than one medium, genre, style, etc.
Having equal ability in both hands; in particular, able to write equally well with both hands.
ambisextrous
ambisextrous
adj
(humorous, sometimes offensive, of a person) Bisexual.
Epicene, androgynous.
Having both male and female, or masculine and feminine elements.
ambleocarpus
ambulatories
ambulatories
noun
plural of ambulatory
announceable
announceable
adj
Able to be announced.
noun
(informal) A positive-sounding news item suitable for public announcement; a sound bite.
anteambulate
antebrachium
antebrachium
noun
(anatomy) The forearm
antialbumose
antibusiness
antibusiness
adj
Opposed to or biased against business, or private enterprise
arabesquerie
arabesquerie
noun
arabesque ornamentation
arbitrageurs
arbitrageurs
noun
plural of arbitrageur
arceuthobium
archboutefeu
arcubalister
arcubalister
noun
A crossbowman; one who used the arcubalist.
armourbearer
armourbearer
Noun
One who carries armor for another.
attenborough
attenborough
Proper noun
A village in Broxtowe borough, Nottinghamshire, England.
attributable
attributable
adj
Allowed to be attributed.
Capable of being attributed.
attributives
attributives
noun
plural of attributive
audibilities
audibilities
noun
plural of audibility
authorisable
authorisable
adj
Alternative spelling of authorizable
authorizable
authorizable
adj
Capable of being authorized.
automateable
baccalaurean
baccalaurean
adj
Relating to a baccalaureate.
baccalaureat
baccalaureat
noun
Alternative form of baccalaureate (“International Baccalaureate”)
Alternative form of baccalaureate (“bachelor's degree”)
baccalaureus
backcourtmen
backcourtmen
noun
plural of backcourtman
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
bacteriurias
bacteriurias
noun
plural of bacteriuria
baculiferous
baculiticone
balaniferous
balaniferous
adj
(nonce word) Bearing or producing acorns.
balsamaceous
baluchithere
bankruptcies
bankruptcies
noun
plural of bankruptcy
bankruptlike
bankruptlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bankrupt.
barbellulate
barbellulate
adj
(botany) Barbellate with small hairs or barbs.
barbiturates
barbiturates
noun
plural of barbiturate
barbouillage
barbourville
barbourville
Proper noun
a home-rule class city in Kentucky, USA
bareknuckled
barquentines
barquentines
noun
plural of barquentine
barquisimeto
barramundies
barrelhouses
barrelhouses
noun
plural of barrelhouse
bartholomeus
basellaceous
basellaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Basellaceae.
baserunnings
bathycurrent
battleground
battleground
noun
(US politics) Ellipsis of battleground state.
(figurative) Any place or situation of dispute or contention
(figurative) Any subject of dispute or contention.
A location where a battle may be fought, or has been fought.
baumhauerite
baumhauerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.
bdellouridae
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
beaujolaises
beaumarchais
beautifuller
beautifuller
adj
(obsolete, nonstandard) comparative form of beautiful: more beautiful
bechuanaland
bechuanaland
Proper noun
A former name of what is now Botswana, used until 1966
becquerelite
becquerelite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.
becudgelling
beelzebubian
beelzebubian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Beelzebub.
befountained
befountained
adj
Furnished with a fountain.
befuddlement
befuddlement
noun
The state of being befuddled.
befurbelowed
befurbelowed
adj
(dated, possibly obsolete) Furbelowed; ornamented with frill.
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
beglerbegluc
begoniaceous
begoniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Begoniaceae.
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
behoovefully
beleaguering
beleaguering
verb
present participle of beleaguer
belimousined
bellybuttons
bellybuttons
noun
plural of bellybutton
bellyflaught
bemuddlement
bemuddlement
noun
The state of being bemuddled.
benumbedness
benumbedness
noun
The state or quality of being benumbed.
benzinduline
benzinduline
noun
(chemistry) Any of a class of indulines derived from phenazine.
benzoazurine
benzofulvene
benzofulvene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any benzo derivative of a fulvene
benzoquinone
benzoquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of the two isomeric forms of the simplest quinone, C₆H₄O₂, or any of their derivatives.
benzotoluide
bepuzzlement
bepuzzlement
Noun
Perplexity.
bequeathable
bequeathable
adj
Capable of being bequeathed.
bequeathment
bequeathment
noun
The act of bequeathing, or the state of being bequeathed; a bequest.
berceaunette
biarticulate
biarticulate
adj
(zoology) Having, or consisting of, two joints.
biauriculate
biauriculate
adj
Having two auricles
Having two ear-like projections at the base.
bibliotheque
bibliotheque
noun
(obsolete) A collection of books or treatises.
bibulosities
bibulousness
bibulousness
noun
The quality of being bibulous.
bicarbureted
bicarbureted
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
bimillennium
binucleolate
binucleolate
adj
(biology) Having two nucleoli.
biomolecular
biomolecular
adj
(biochemistry) Relating to biomolecules (especially macromolecules)
biomolecules
biomolecules
noun
plural of biomolecule
biscuitmaker
bismuthinite
bismuthinite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.
bitubercular
biuniqueness
biuniqueness
noun
The quality of being biunique.
blabbermouth
blabbermouth
noun
(aviation) A kind of foam-dispensing nozzle used in firefighting at airports.
(informal) A gossip.
(informal) A person who talks excessively.
blackfigured
blackguarded
blackguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackguard
blamefulness
blamefulness
noun
The quality of being blameful.
bleachground
blennogenous
blennogenous
adj
Generating mucus.
blepharoncus
blissfulness
blissfulness
noun
The characteristic of being blissful.
blockbusters
blockbusters
noun
plural of blockbuster
bloodcurdler
bloodsuckers
bloodsuckers
noun
plural of bloodsucker
blottesquely
blountsville
blountsville
Proper noun
A town in
A town in
blubberingly
blubberingly
adv
With blubbering sounds; with broken or noisy sobs.
bluebeardism
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.