That which adulterates, or reduces the purity of something.
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
aesculetin
aesculetin
noun
A derivative of coumarin found in chicory and many other plants.
affluences
affluences
noun
plural of affluence
affluently
affluently
adv
In an affluent manner.
albumenise
albumenise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albumenize
albumenize
albumenize
verb
(transitive) To coat or saturate with albumen.
(transitive) To convert into albumen.
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
albuminate
albuminate
noun
(chemistry) A compound of albumin and a base or acid
albuminise
albuminise
verb
Non-Oxford British English spelling of albuminize
albuminize
albuminize
verb
Alternative form of albumenize
albuminone
albuminone
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A principle derived from certain albuminoids; it is soluble in alcohol and is not coagulable by heat.
albuminose
albuminose
noun
Alternative form of albuminous
alcornoque
alcornoque
noun
The plant Bowdichia virgilioides.
allenhurst
alloimmune
alloimmune
adj
(pathology) Characterized by alloimmunity, which is immunity, obtained from a tissue graft from another person, against one's own cells.
allurement
allurement
noun
An enticement, inducement or bait.
Attractiveness; appeal, charisma.
alpinesque
alpinesque
adj
Having an alpine style.
aluconidae
aluconinae
aluminised
aluminised
adj
Having the property of being coated with aluminium
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminise
aluminized
aluminized
adj
US, Canada, and Oxford British English standard spelling of aluminised.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aluminize
aluminizes
aluminizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aluminize
ambulanced
ambulanced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambulance
ambulancer
ambulancer
noun
(military) A medic working in a mobile field hospital.
ambulances
ambulances
noun
plural of ambulance
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambulance
ambulantes
anaculture
analytique
andalusite
andalusite
noun
(mineralogy) An aluminium nesosilicate mineral, Al₂SiO₅.
andouillet
anelytrous
aneuploidy
aneuploidy
noun
(genetics) The condition of being aneuploid; the state of possessing a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number of the organism in question.
aneurismal
aneurismal
adj
Alternative spelling of aneurysmal
aneurysmal
aneurysmal
adj
Of, pertaining to, or causing aneurysms
angletouch
anguillule
angularize
angularize
verb
(transitive) To make angular.
angulately
angulately
adv
In an angulate manner.
animalcule
animalcule
noun
(obsolete) A small animal.
(physiology, historical) A sperm cell or spermatozoon; also, the embryo that was formerly thought to be contained inside a spermatozoon in a fully developed state.
(zoology, archaic) A microscopic aquatic animal, including protozoa and rotifers.
anisomelus
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
annualized
annualized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of annualize
annulately
annulettee
annullable
annullable
adj
Capable of being annulled.
annulments
annulments
noun
plural of annulment
antebellum
antebellum
adj
(US) Of the period prior to the American Civil War, especially in reference to the culture of the southern states.
Of the time period prior to a war.
antefurcal
antefurcal
adj
Relating to an antefurca
antelabium
antennular
antennular
adj
(zoology) of or relating to antennules or an antennule
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
antepenult
antepenult
noun
The third-to-last syllable of a word.
antifeudal
antifeudal
adj
(politics) Opposing a feudal system.
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antileague
antileague
adj
Opposing a league or confederation.
antiluetic
antiluetic
adj
(pharmacology) Countering lues (syphilis).
noun
(pharmacology) Any drug that counters lues (syphilis).
antiluetin
antiplague
antiplague
adj
Countering plague
antisexual
antisexual
adj
Opposing sexual intercourse.
noun
One who is opposed to sex or to (teaching, researching, expressing, etc) sexuality.
antitegula
anucleated
anucleated
adj
From which the nucleus has been removed.
Not nucleated; anucleate.
aqualunger
aqualunger
noun
A diver who uses an aqualung.
aquamanale
aquamanile
aquamanile
noun
(historical) A ewer or jug-like vessel, shaped like an animal or human figure, used for washing the hands.
aquaplaned
aquaplaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aquaplane
aquaplaner
aquaplaner
noun
One who aquaplanes.
aquaplanes
aquaplanes
noun
plural of aquaplane
aquavalent
argenteuil
argumental
argumental
adj
(linguistics) Based on arguments; pertaining to arguments.
artfulness
artfulness
noun
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
attenuable
attenuable
adj
Capable of being attenuated.
auburndale
auchinleck
australene
autogeneal
autogeneal
adj
(archaic) Self-produced; autogenous.
autolesion
avirulence
avirulence
noun
The state of being avirulent.
avunculate
avunculate
noun
(In certain tribal peoples, for example, the Korowai) a special relationship between a man and a maternal uncle, and the mutual responsibilities between them.
the relationship between a man and his sister's children, generally her sons.
avunculize
azotoluene
balaustine
balaustine
noun
(archaic) The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine.
balbutient
balbutient
adj
stammering
bansalague
bansalague
noun
(Philippines) The wood of the tree Mimusops elengi.
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
bejumbling
bejumbling
verb
present participle of bejumble
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemuslined
bemuslined
adj
Dressed or covered in muslin.
bemuzzling
benzofuryl
berlinguer
bernouilli
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
biannulate
biannulate
adj
(biology) Having two rings.
biloculine
biloculine
adj
(biology) Characteristic of species of foraminifers in the genus Biloculina, now principally in Pyrgo.
Having two chambers or compartments.
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
binucleate
binucleate
adj
(biology) having two nuclei
noun
A cell that has two nuclei
biquintile
biquintile
noun
(astrology) An aspect of two planets that are distant from each other by two fifths of a great circle (72 degrees)
biuniquely
bladdernut
bladdernut
noun
Any of several species of large shrubs or small trees, of the genus Staphylea, in the family Staphyleaceae
Diospyros whyteana, a species of tree with edible fruit, native to Africa.
blanquette
blanquette
noun
A white meat stew in which neither the meat nor the sauce is browned.
blawenburg
blubbering
blubbering
noun
noisy sobbing
verb
present participle of blubber
blubberman
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
bluebonnet
bluebonnet
noun
Alternative form of blue bonnet
bluebutton
bluenesses
bluenesses
noun
plural of blueness
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
blueprints
blueprints
noun
plural of blueprint
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blueprint
bluestoner
bluetongue
bluetongue
noun
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
blumenfeld
blumenthal
blunderers
blunderers
noun
plural of blunderer
blunderful
blunderful
adj
Inclined to blunder.
blundering
blundering
noun
The act of making a blunder.
verb
present participle of blunder
blurriness
blurriness
noun
The characteristic of being blurry.
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
noun
A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
verb
present participle of bluster
bouchaleen
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
bounceable
bounceable
adj
Able to be bounced
bounceably
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
brunfelsia
brunfelsia
noun
(botany) Any of the plants of the genus Brunfelsia.
brunnhilde
brunsville
brutalness
brutalness
noun
The state, quality, or condition of being brutal; brutality
bubblement
bubbliness
bubbliness
noun
The state or condition of being bubbly.
bubonocele
bubonocele
noun
(medicine) An inguinal hernia, especially of the incomplete variety in which the hernial pouch descends only as far as the groin, forming a swelling there like a bubo.
buchenwald
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
bufflehorn
bullescene
bulletined
bulletined
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulletin
bullnecked
bullnecked
adj
Having a thick, muscular neck
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
burdenable
burdenless
burdenless
adj
Without a burden.
burgenland
burgenland
Proper noun
The easternmost and least populous federal state of Austria.
burlingame
burnsville
burnsville
Proper noun
A city in Minnesota.
A town in Mississippi.
A town in North Carolina.
A town in West Virginia.
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
buttonhole
buttonhole
noun
(attributive) So shaped that it can be worn on a buttonhole or it is similar to a buttonhole.
(chiefly Britain) A flower worn in a buttonhole for decoration.
(lightly vulgar) anus, batty hole.
(obsolete) vagina, coin slot.
(surgery) A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
The mouth and/or nose and/or eyes if appearing tiny.
verb
(intransitive, archaic, rare) To attain buttonhole-like formations on cutting.
(transitive) To sew by buttonhole stitch.
(transitive, colloquial) To detain (a person) in conversation against their will.
(transitive, intransitive) To cut one or more buttonholes (in).
(transitive, rare) To apply a flowery formation in.
(transitive, surgery, chiefly archaic) To make a small slot-like incision in (intentionally or unintentionally).