(intransitive) To relinquish or renounce a throne, or other high office or dignity; to renounce sovereignty.
(transitive) To surrender, renounce or relinquish, as sovereign power; to withdraw definitely from filling or exercising, as a high office, station, dignity; to fail to fulfill responsibility for.
(transitive, obsolete) To depose.
(transitive, obsolete) To disclaim and expel from the family, as a father his child; to disown; to disinherit.
(transitive, obsolete) To reject; to cast off; to discard.
(transitive, reflexive, obsolete) To formally separate oneself from or to divest oneself of.
abditive
abditive
adj
(rare) Having the quality of hiding
abditory
abditory
noun
(rare) A concealed location used for storage or to hide items.
abducent
abducent
adj
(obsolete) Drawing away from the median axis of the body, as a muscle; see etymology abducting.
noun
(neuroanatomy) An abducens nerve.
That which abducts.
abducted
abducted
adj
Having been kidnapped; having become the victim of an abduction
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abduct
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.
abradant
abradant
adj
Tending to abrade; causing irritation; abrasive.
noun
A material used for grinding, as emery, sand, powdered glass, etc.; an abrasive.
absented
absented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absent
abstrude
abstrude
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To thrust away.
abundant
abundant
adj
(mathematics) Being an abundant number, i.e. less than the sum of all of its divisors except itself.
Fully sufficient; found in copious supply; in great quantity; overflowing.
Richly supplied; wealthy; possessing in great quantity.
adalbert
addebted
addebted
adj
(obsolete) indebted
adelbert
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
andabata
antibody
antibody
noun
(immunology) A protein produced by B-lymphocytes that binds to a specific antigen.
baccated
baccated
adj
(obsolete) Set or adorned with pearls.
Having many berries.
backdate
backdate
noun
An assigned date that is earlier than the current or true date.
verb
To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.
bacterid
bacterid
noun
(pathology) A bacterial infection of the skin
badenite
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
baldpate
baldpate
noun
A bald-headed person.
A bird, the American wigeon (Anas americana).
balducta
balistid
balistid
noun
(zoology) Any triggerfish in the family Balistidae.
balloted
balloted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballot
balotade
balotade
noun
Alternative form of ballotade
bandaite
bandelet
bandelet
noun
(architecture) A small band or fillet; any little band or flat moulding, compassing a column, like a ring.
(computing theory) An orthonormal basis that is adapted to geometric boundaries, used in image processing.
banditry
banditry
noun
Acts characteristic of a bandit; armed robbery.
banditti
banditti
noun
(archaic) robbers or outlaws.
bandster
bandster
noun
(historical) A worker who ties corn into sheaves.
bandstop
bandstop
adj
Alternative spelling of band-stop
banstead
banstead
Proper noun
A town in Surrey, England, part of the borough of Reigate and Banstead.
bantered
bantered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banter
baptised
baptised
adj
(of a person) Who has been baptised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptise
baptized
baptized
adj
(of a person) who has been baptized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baptize
barbated
barbated
adj
Having barbed points.
bardiest
bartends
bartends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bartend
bartered
bartered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barter
barthold
basiated
basseted
basseted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of basset
bastaard
bastarda
bastarda
noun
A type of simplified Gothic script used primarily in continental Europe during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.
bastards
bastards
noun
plural of bastard
bastardy
bastardy
noun
(law) The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.
bathelda
bathesda
bathilda
bathulda
batoidei
batteled
battened
battened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of batten
battered
battered
adj
(cooking) Coated with batter (noun).
Beaten repeatedly or consistently; beaten up.
Beaten up through a lot of use; in rough condition; weathered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of batter
baudette
bawdiest
bawdiest
adj
superlative form of bawdy: most bawdy
beadiest
beadiest
adj
superlative form of beady: most beady
beastdom
beastdom
noun
The condition of a beast; beasthood.
beautied
beautied
adj
(obsolete, poetic) beautiful; embellished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beauty
bebelted
bebelted
adj
(archaic) Wearing a belt.
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
bedirter
bedlight
bedlight
noun
A bedside light.
bedmates
bedmates
noun
plural of bedmate
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.
bedotted
bedotted
adj
Scattered with, or as if with, dots.
bedplate
bedplate
noun
(engineering) The foundation framing or piece, by which the other parts are supported and held in place; the bed.
bedposts
bedposts
noun
plural of bedpost
bedquilt
bedquilt
noun
A quilt used for spreading over a bed, as the topmost layer of bedclothes.
bedright
bedright
noun
Alternative form of bedrite
bedsheet
bedsheet
noun
A sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen.
bedstaff
bedstaff
noun
(obsolete) A wooden pin stuck on the sides of a bedstead, to prevent the bedclothes from slipping on either side.
bedstand
bedstand
noun
nightstand
bedstead
bedstead
noun
The framework that supports a bed.
bedstock
bedstock
noun
(obsolete) The front or back part of the frame of a bedstead.
bedstraw
bedstraw
noun
(obsolete) straw put into a bed
Any plant of the genus Cruciata.
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers
bedticks
bedticks
noun
plural of bedtick
bedtimes
bedtimes
noun
plural of bedtime
bedworth
befitted
befitted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befit
behatted
behatted
adj
Wearing a hat.
bekilted
bekilted
adj
Wearing a kilt.
bemisted
bemisted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemist
bemitred
bendicta
bendicty
benedict
benedict
adj
(obsolete) Having mild and salubrious qualities.
noun
(rare) A newly married man, especially one who was previously a confirmed bachelor.
verb
(of eggs) To poach and serve on an English muffin with ham or bacon and hollandaise sauce.
(rare) to bless.
benedikt
benetted
benetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benet
bentwood
bentwood
noun
(countable) An object, especially a piece of furniture, made from bentwood.
(woodworking, countable and uncountable, sometimes attributive) Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ships' hulls, etc.).
berthold
berthold
Proper noun
A city in North Dakota.
berthoud
bertolde
bertrand
besotted
besotted
adj
(archaic) Intoxicated, drunk.
Infatuated.
Intellectually or morally blinded.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besot
bestayed
besteads
besteads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestead
bestowed
bestowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestow
bestride
bestride
verb
(transitive) To be astride something, to stand over or sit on with legs on either side, especially to sit on a horse.
(transitive, figuratively) To dominate.
bestrode
bestrode
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestride
bethesda
bethesda
Proper noun
A pool in Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.
Noun
Any location whose waters are supposed to have curative properties.
bethesde
bethylid
bethylid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp in the family Bethylidae.
betiding
betiding
verb
present participle of betide
betrayed
betrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of betray
bettered
bettered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of better
betusked
bidactyl
bidental
bidental
adj
(phonetics) articulated with both the upper and lower teeth.
(zoology) Having only two teeth.
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a place that had been struck by lightning and consecrated and enclosed.
(zoology) An organism that has only two teeth, especially a dinosaur of the infraorder Dicynodontia.
bidented
bidstand
bifidate
bifidate
adj
bifid
bifidity
bifidity
noun
The quality of being bifid.
billeted
billeted
verb
(US) simple past tense and past participle of billet
bilsteds
bilsteds
noun
plural of bilsted
bindwith
biparted
birdbath
birdbath
noun
A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or bathe in.
Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.
birdnest
birdnest
noun
Alternative form of bird's nest
verb
(intransitive) To become entangled or dishevelled, like a bird's nest
(intransitive) To collect eggs from bird's nests
(transitive, intransitive) To make or nestle in a bird's nest
birdshot
birdshot
noun
A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.
A small lead or steel shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
birthbed
birthday
birthday
noun
A birthday party.
The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.
verb
(intransitive, informal) To celebrate one's birthday.
birthdom
birthdom
noun
Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.
The land of one's birth.
bisected
bisected
adj
Divided into two equal pieces.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bisect
bistered
bistered
adj
Alternative form of bistred
bittered
bittered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bitter
bitthead
bladelet
bladelet
noun
(archaeology) A small stone blade with one sharp and one blunt edge
blandest
blandest
adj
superlative form of bland: most bland
blastide
blastide
noun
(biology) A small clear space in the segments of the ovum, the precursor of the nucleus.
blastoid
blastoid
adj
(medicine) Synonym of blastic
(paleontology) Of or relating to blastoids.
noun
(medicine) A blastocyst grown in-vitro.
(paleontology) A member of an extinct class of echinoderms, the Blastoidea.
blattoid
blattoid
noun
(entomology) Any member of the Blattoidea superfamily of cockroaches.
blighted
blighted
adj
Having caused to suffer a blight.
Having suffered a blight.
Ruined, spoiled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blight
blindcat
blindest
blindest
adj
superlative form of blind: most blind
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of blind
blodgett
bloedite
bloedite
noun
Alternative spelling of blödite
blondest
blondest
adj
superlative form of blond: most blond
superlative form of blonde: most blonde
bloodwit
bloodwit
noun
Alternative form of bloodwite
blotched
blotched
adj
Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of colour or discolouration”).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blotch
boathead
boatload
boatload
noun
(slang) A large quantity.
Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.
boatside
boatside
adj
Near or for boats.
adv
Beside a boat.
noun
The side of a boat.
boatward
boatward
adv
Toward a boat.
boatyard
boatyard
noun
(rare) A shipyard.
A place where boats are built and repaired.
bodement
bodement
noun
(obsolete) An omen; a prognostic.
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
bodiment
bodstick
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
bolthead
bolthead
noun
(chemistry) A round-bottomed flask with a long neck (used especially for distillation)