(law) The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
(law) The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.
A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions.
An abandoned building or structure.
The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
The self-surrender to an outside influence.
The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
abdominales
abdominalia
abdominalia
noun
(zoology) A group of cirriped crustaceans having abdominal appendages.
abdominally
abdominally
adv
In the area of the abdomen.
abridgement
abridgement
noun
(chiefly UK) Alternative form of abridgment
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
albumenised
albumenised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenise
albumenized
albumenized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albumenize
albuminised
albuminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminise
albuminized
albuminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of albuminize
ambitendent
ambuscading
ambuscading
verb
present participle of ambuscade
antialbumid
antialbumid
noun
(biochemistry) A compound formed from albumin by pancreatic and gastric digestion, convertible into antipeptone.
badmouthing
badmouthing
verb
present participle of badmouth
balantidium
balantidium
noun
Any parasite of the genus Balantidium.
bandkeramik
bandlimited
bandlimited
adj
(physics) Describing a signal whose spectral power is zero outside of a band of frequencies
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
bardesanism
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
bedevilment
bedevilment
noun
The characteristic of being bedeviled.
bediamonded
bediamonded
adj
Wearing or featuring a diamond or diamonds.
bedizenment
bedizenment
noun
That which bedizens.
The act of dressing, or the state of being dressed, tawdrily.
bedlamising
bedlamizing
belemnoidea
bemaddening
bemaddening
verb
present participle of bemadden
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benzazimide
betweenmaid
beuniformed
beuniformed
adj
(dated) Wearing a uniform.
bigeminated
bilaminated
bilaminated
adj
Alternative form of bilaminate
bindheimite
bindheimite
noun
(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing antimony, hydrogen, lead, and oxygen.
binominated
biodynamics
biodynamics
noun
(agriculture) Biodynamic agricultural practices similar to organic farming.
(biology, dated) The doctrine of vital forces or energy.
biomedicine
biomedicine
noun
(countable) A medicine created with the use of living organisms.
The application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine.
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).
bituminised
bituminised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminise
bituminized
bituminized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bituminize
blankminded
bloodmonger
bloodmonger
noun
A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
bombardment
bombardment
noun
(physics) the incidence of an intense stream of high-energy particles directed at a substance
heavy artillery fire
the act of bombing, especially towns or cities
bondmanship
bondmanship
noun
The state of being a bondman.
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
bottomlands
bottomlands
noun
plural of bottomland
bovensmilde
bowermaiden
bowmansdale
brahmanhood
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
bridemaiden
bromocyanid
bromohydrin
bromohydrin
noun
(organic chemistry) Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.
buttonmould
buttonmould
noun
(archaic) A disc of bone, wood, or other material, made into a button by covering it with cloth.
candelabrum
candelabrum
noun
A candle holder.
carbamidine
carbamidine
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of guanidine
carbonimide
carbonimide
noun
(organic chemistry) The imide of carbonic acid; any derivative of this compound
carborundum
carborundum
noun
Crystals of silicon carbide used as an abrasive.
coembodying
commandable
commandable
adj
Capable of being commanded.
commendable
commendable
adj
Worthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.
commendably
commendably
adv
In a commendable manner.
condemnable
condemnable
adj
Deserving of condemnation.
condemnably
condemnably
adv
In a condemnable manner.
cubomedusan
cubomedusan
adj
Of or pertaining to the cubomedusa
cumberbunds
cumberbunds
noun
Misspelling of cummerbunds.
cumbernauld
cumbernauld
Proper noun
a town in council area, Scotland, a new town founded in the 1950s on the site of a village of the same name
cummerbunds
cummerbunds
noun
plural of cummerbund.
damnability
damnability
noun
damnableness
debasements
debasements
noun
plural of debasement
debatements
debatements
noun
plural of debatement
debauchment
debauchment
noun
The act of debauching or corrupting; the act of seducing from virtue or duty.
debouchment
debouchment
noun
(medicine) Opening or emptying into another part
(military) The act, or the result of debouching
The point of debouch of a watercourse
debridement
debridement
noun
(dentistry) The removal of the dental tartar that has accumulated over teeth, typically done using hand tools and ultrasound instruments.
(medicine) The removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
debrominate
debrominate
verb
To remove bromine atoms, especially those added by a previous bromination
decumbently
decumbently
adv
In a decumbent posture.
demibastion
demibastion
noun
(military) A half bastion, or that part of a bastion consisting of one face and one flank.
demountable
demountable
adj
(computing, of a hard drive, dated) Designed to be removed from the read mechanism.
Able to be removed from its mount; designed to be dismantled.
noun
(Australia) A temporary and portable building, especially a portable classroom in a school.
denominable
denominable
adj
Capable of being denominated or named.
denumerable
denumerable
adj
(mathematics) Capable of being assigned a bijection to the natural numbers. Applied to sets which are not finite, but have a one-to-one mapping to the natural numbers.
denumerably
denumerably
adv
In a denumerable manner
diamondback
diamondback
noun
(common name) Either of two species of rattlesnake having a diamond pattern on the back: Crotalus adamanteus, found in the southeastern United States, and Crotalus atrox, found in the southwestern United States and northwestern and central Mexico.
The saltmarsh terrapin of the Atlantic coast (Malaclemys terrapin).
disablement
disablement
noun
(formal) The action of disabling or the state of being disabled.
disbandment
disbandment
noun
The act of disbanding
disbarments
disbarments
noun
plural of disbarment
disbosoming
disbosoming
verb
present participle of disbosom
disemburden
disemburden
verb
to disburden
disencumber
disencumber
verb
(transitive) To remove an encumbrance or burden from (someone or something); unburden.
disrobement
disrobement
noun
The act of disrobing (undressing, removing clothes).
dissembling
dissembling
noun
The action of the verb dissemble
verb
present participle of dissemble
divebombing
divebombing
verb
present participle of divebomb
dorsumbonal
doubtmonger
doubtmonger
noun
One who sows doubts in the minds of others.
dribblement
drumbeating
drumbeating
noun
A beating of drums.
dumbfounded
dumbfounded
adj
Shocked and speechless.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of dumbfound
dumbfounder
dumbfounder
noun
Someone who or that which dumbfounds.
verb
(transitive) To dumbfound.
embadomonas
embastioned
embastioned
adj
Synonym of bastioned
embodiments
embodiments
noun
plural of embodiment
emboldening
emboldening
noun
A making bold.
verb
present participle of embolden
embordering
embordering
verb
present participle of emborder
embryonated
embryonated
adj
Containing an embryo; having had an embryo develop.
halberdsman
halberdsman
noun
Alternative form of halberdman
hebdomarian
honeycombed
honeycombed
adj
Having a perforated structure, resembling a honeycomb.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of honeycomb
humboldtine
humboldtine
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, iron, and oxygen.
hummingbird
hummingbird
noun
Any of various small American birds in the family Trochilidae that have the ability to hover.
imboldening
imboldening
verb
present participle of imbolden
impoundable
impoundable
adj
Capable of being impounded.
indecimable
indecimable
adj
Not decimable, or liable to be decimated; not liable to the payment of tithes.
indomitable
indomitable
adj
Incapable of being subdued, overcome, or vanquished.
indomitably
indomitably
adv
In an indomitable manner.
inemendable
lamebrained
lamebrained
adj
Foolish; stupid.
madisonburg
mandibulary
mandibulary
adj
(anatomy, relational, archaic) Synonym of mandibular.
mandibulata
mandibulate
mandibulate
adj
Provided with mandibles adapted for biting, as many insects.
noun
(zoology) An insect having mandibles
verb
To handle material using mandibles (or, in the case of birds, the bill)
manubriated
manubriated
adj
Having a manubrium.
medicinable
medicinable
adj
(obsolete) Medicinal; having healing properties.
mindblowers
mindblowers
noun
plural of mindblower
minibudgets
minibudgets
noun
plural of minibudget
misbalanced
misbalanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misbalance
misbeholden
misbeholden
adj
(archaic) Disobliging; offensive or unkind.
misbranding
misbranding
verb
present participle of misbrand
misbuilding
misbuilding
verb
present participle of misbuild
misbuttoned
misbuttoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misbutton
misdoubting
misdoubting
noun
doubt
verb
present participle of misdoubt
misnumbered
misnumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misnumber
mockingbird
mockingbird
noun
(archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”)
A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.
molybdenite
molybdenite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral, molybdenum disulfide MoS₂, that is the principal ore of molybdenum; it is structurally similar to graphite and has a similar look and feel.
molybdenous
molybdenous
adj
(chemistry) Relating to molybdenum in a +6 oxidation state
molybdenums
molybdenums
noun
plural of molybdenum
monkeyboard
monkeyboard
noun
(historical) The footboard on which a bus conductor stands.
A derrickman's work platform.
monobromide
monobromide
noun
(chemistry) any bromide containing a single bromine atom in each molecule
monocarbide
monocarbide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any compound that has a single carbide ion
monohybrids
monohybrids
noun
plural of monohybrid
moribundity
moribundity
noun
the state or condition of being moribund
musclebound
musclebound
adj
(derogatory) Having excessive muscle (sometimes with implications of correspondingly inferior intellect).
(figuratively) Ungainly as a result of muscle over-development.
Having pronounced muscle development through weightlifting, bodybuilding, or other physical exercise.
nonbromidic
nontimbered
nontimbered
adj
untimbered
obdormition
obdormition
noun
(obsolete) Falling asleep; the condition of being asleep.
The sensation of numbness that occurs in a limb when it "falls asleep" due to pressure on a nerve.
observandum
observandum
noun
A thing to be observed.
outnumbered
outnumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outnumber
postabdomen
postabdomen
noun
(entomology) The terminal segments of the abdomen of an insect, modified for reproduction.
(zoology) The part of a crustacean behind the cephalothorax.
praeabdomen
precombined
precombined
adj
combined beforehand
prenumbered
prenumbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prenumber