(obsolete) A person supporting the abdication of another.
abdominohysterectomy
abdominohysterectomy
noun
(surgery) Removal of the uterus via an incision made in the abdominal wall rather than via the vagina.
abdominothoracic
abdominothoracic
adj
Relating to the abdomen and the thorax, or chest.
abductor
abductor
noun
(anatomy) A muscle which serves to draw a part out, or from the median line of the body
One who abducts; a kidnapper.
abductores
abductores
Noun
of. Sometimes used instead of abductor when referring to the anatomical muscles.
abductors
abductors
noun
plural of abductor
abjudicator
aborticide
aborticide
noun
An agent responsible for an abortion (the destruction of a fetus); abortifacient.
The act of destroying a fetus in the womb; feticide.
abreacted
abreacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abreact
abstracted
abstracted
adj
(now rare) Abstract; abstruse; difficult.
(now rare) Separated from matter; abstract; ideal, not concrete.
Inattentive to surrounding objects; absent in mind; meditative.
Separated or disconnected; withdrawn; removed; apart.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstract
abstractedly
abstractedly
adv
In an abstracted manner; separately; in the abstract.
With absence of mind .
abstractedness
abstractedness
noun
The state of being abstracted; abstract character.
abstricted
abstricted
adj
Separated by abstriction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abstrict
accreditable
accreditable
adj
Able to be accredited.
acerbated
acerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acerbate
acerbitude
acerbitude
noun
(archaic) Sourness and harshness; acerbity.
acetbromamide
acetobromanilide
aedilberct
antihydrophobic
antihydrophobic
adj
Counteracting or preventing hydrophobia.
noun
(rare) A remedy for hydrophobia.
archdisturber
aspidobranchiata
aspidobranchiate
backscattered
backscattered
verb
past participle of backscatter
backstrapped
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backtender
backtracked
backtracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backtrack
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
backwatered
backwatered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwater
bactericidal
bactericidal
adj
Of or pertaining to a bactericide.
That kills bacteria.
noun
A bactericide.
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
bactericide
bactericide
noun
Any substance that kills bacteria, especially one that is otherwise harmless.
bactericides
bactericides
noun
plural of bactericide
bactericidin
bactericidin
noun
Any antibody that, together with a complement, can kill bacteria.
bacterid
bacterid
noun
(pathology) A bacterial infection of the skin
bacteriocidal
bacteriocidal
adj
Alternative form of bactericidal
bacteriodiagnosis
bacterioid
bacterioid
adj
(rare) Resembling a bacterium.
bacterioidal
bacteriorhodopsin
bacteriorhodopsin
noun
(biochemistry) Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps
bacterized
bacterized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bacterize
bacteroid
bacteroid
adj
(biology) Resembling bacteria.
noun
(dated) A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast.
A bacterium of the species Bacteroides.
A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
bacteroidal
bacteroidal
adj
Relating to the bacteroids
bacteroideae
bacteroides
bactritoid
bactritoid
noun
Any extinct cephalopod of the order Bactritida
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
ballistocardiograph
ballistocardiograph
noun
An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat.
ballistocardiographic
ballistocardiographic
adj
Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
bandcutter
bandersnatch
bandersnatch
Proper noun
An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bardcraft
bardcraft
noun
The poetic arts of a bard.
basiarachnoiditis
bastardice
batchelder
batocrinidae
batrachidae
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
batrachoididae
batrachophidia
batterdock
becarpeted
becarpeted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becarpet
becrusted
becrusted
adj
Covered with, or as if with, a crust; encrusted.
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
bedecorate
bedoctor
bedoctor
verb
(transitive) To address as 'doctor'.
(transitive) To care for in the manner of a doctor.
(transitive) To confer a doctoral degree upon.
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
benzotrichloride
benzotrichloride
noun
(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
berchtesgaden
betuckered
biarcuated
biarcuated
adj
Synonym of biarcuate
biarticulated
biarticulated
adj
doubly articulated
bicarbureted
bicarbureted
adj
(chemistry, obsolete) Containing two atoms or equivalents of carbon in the molecule.
bicarburetted
bicarburetted
adj
Alternative form of bicarbureted
bichromated
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bifurcated
bifurcated
adj
Divided into two branches.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bifurcate
biquadratic
biquadratic
adj
(mathematics) Of a polynomial expression, involving only the zeroth, second, and fourth powers of a variable, as x⁴ + 3x² + 2. Sometimes extended to any expression involving the biquadrate or fourth power (but no higher powers), as x⁴ − 4x³ + 3x² − x + 1.
noun
(mathematics) A biquadratic equation.
biquadratics
biquadratics
noun
plural of biquadratic
birdcatcher
birdcatcher
noun
Someone who catches or ensnares birds; a fowler.
birdcatching
birdcatching
noun
The trapping of birds.
birdcraft
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
bituberculated
blackhearted
blackhearted
adj
Alternative form of black-hearted
blackheartedly
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blackshirted
blastodermatic
blastodermic
blastodermic
adj
Of or pertaining to the blastoderm.
blowtorched
blowtorched
verb
past participle of blowtorch
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
bostrychidae
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bostrychoidal
bothriocidaris
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
braceleted
braceleted
adj
Wearing a bracelet or bracelets.
brachiated
brachiated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brachiate
brachiopodist
brachydactyl
brachydactylia
brachydactylia
noun
brachydactyly
brachydactylic
brachydactylic
adj
Relating to brachydactyly
brachydactylism
brachydactylous
brachydactylous
adj
(zoology) Having abnormally short digits.
brachydactyly
brachydactyly
noun
(pathology) Abnormal shortness of the fingers or toes
brachydomatic
brachydont
brachydont
adj
Having low-crowned, short teeth.
noun
(zoology) Any organism with brachydont teeth.
brachydontism
bracketed
bracketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bracket
bracketted
bracted
bracted
Adjective
Having bracts.
bradyauxetic
bradyauxetically
bradycrotic
bradycrotic
adj
Having a slow pulse
bradydactylia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradypeptic
bradypeptic
adj
(medicine, dated) Having abnormally slow digestion.
bradyteleocinesia
bradytelic
bradytelic
adj
Of or relating to bradytely.
bradytocia
bradytrophic
bradytrophic
adj
Relating to bradytrophs
branchiostegidae
branchiostomid
branchiostomid
noun
(zoology) Any lancelet of the family Branchiostomidae.
branchiostomidae
branchstand
bratticed
bratticed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brattice
breadstitch
brecciated
brecciated
adj
(geology) Formed or broken into breccia.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brecciate
bredestitch
bredstitch
bretschneideraceae
brevicaudate
brevicaudate
adj
(zoology) Having a short tail.
brevicipitid
brevicipitid
noun
(zoology) Any frog of the family Brevicipitidae.
brevicipitidae
brickbatted
brickbatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brickbat
broadcast
broadcast
adj
Cast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad.
Communicated, signalled, or transmitted through radio waves or electronic means.
Relating to transmissions of messages or signals through radio waves or electronic means.
adv
(agriculture, horticulture, archaic) By having its seeds sown over a wide area.
Widely in all directions; abroad.
noun
(agriculture, horticulture, archaic) The act of scattering seed; a crop grown from such seed.
A programme (bulletin, documentary, show, etc.) so transmitted.
A transmission of a radio or television programme intended to be received by anyone with a receiver.
verb
(intransitive) To appear as a performer, presenter, or speaker in a broadcast programme.
(transitive) To transmit a message or signal through radio waves or electronic means.
(transitive) To transmit a message over a wide area; specifically, to send an email in a single transmission to a (typically large) number of people.
(transitive, agriculture, horticulture, archaic) To sow seeds over a wide area.
broadcasted
broadcasted
verb
(sometimes proscribed) simple past tense and past participle of broadcast
broadcaster
broadcaster
noun
(computing) A piece of equipment used to transmit data over a computer network.
(obsolete) A person who sows seeds by scattering; also, one who promotes sowing seeds in this manner instead of by drilling (“making holes in the soil and placing seeds in them”).
A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.
A person whose job it is to effect such broadcasts; specifically, one who presents radio or television programmes (especially documentaries or news programmes); a presenter.
A piece of equipment used to transmit audio and/or video content, or messages, to be received by radios or televisions, over the internet, etc.
An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.
broadcasters
broadcasters
noun
plural of broadcaster
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
broadcasts
broadcasts
noun
plural of broadcast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broadcast
broadcloth
broadcloth
noun
(historical) A fine smooth-faced woolen cloth for men’s garments, usually of double width (i.e., a yard and a half); so called in distinction from woolens three quarters of a yard wide.
A dense, plain woven cloth, usually made of cotton or a cotton blend.