(transitive, obsolete) To renounce; to contradict.
acanaceous
acanaceous
adj
(very rare) Bearing prickles or thistles; prickly.
accounters
accounters
noun
plural of accounter
acensuador
acetonuria
acetonuria
noun
(pathology) A form of ketonuria characterized by the presence of acetone in the urine
achenodium
acinaceous
acinaceous
adj
(botany) Containing seeds or stones of grapes, or grains like them.
aconuresis
aconuresis
noun
(pathology) urinary incontinence (inability to control urination)
acrogenous
acrogenous
adj
(botany) Increasing by growth from the extremity.
acusection
adenoneure
adenovirus
adenovirus
noun
(medicine) Any virus of the family Adenoviridae, many of which are responsible for respiratory infections in humans
adequation
adequation
noun
(linguistics) A change in the meaning of a term depending upon context
(obsolete) The act of equalizing; act or result of making adequate; an equivalent.
equivalence
aerogenous
aerogenous
adj
(biology) Transmitted through the air.
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aestuation
aftersound
aftersound
noun
(acoustics) The second, slower phase of decay in the sound made by a piano string when it is struck.
(phonetics, obsolete) A weaker sound that immediately follows a more salient one, such as the second, less prominent vowel sound in a falling diphthong.
A sound that persists or remains audible after its source has ceased to produce it; the perception of such a sound.
albumenoid
albumenoid
noun
Alternative form of albuminoid
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.
alloimmune
alloimmune
adj
(pathology) Characterized by alloimmunity, which is immunity, obtained from a tissue graft from another person, against one's own cells.
aluconidae
aluconinae
ambigenous
ambigenous
adj
(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ammoniuret
anaerobium
andouillet
androecium
androecium
noun
(botany) The set of a flower's stamens.
andromaque
anelytrous
anenterous
anenterous
adj
(zoology) Without a stomach or an intestine.
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.
angletouch
anguineous
anguineous
adj
Like a snake.
anisomelus
annelidous
annelidous
adj
Of or pertaining to annelids
announcers
announcers
noun
plural of announcer
anoestrous
anonaceous
anonaceous
adj
Alternative form of annonaceous
anorectous
anorectous
adj
(archaic) anorectic; lacking appetite
anteocular
anteocular
adj
Positioned in front of the eye
antifouler
antifouler
noun
Synonym of antifoulant
antipoenus
apocyneous
apocyneous
adj
Relating to, or resembling, the dogbanes of the genus Apocynum.
apoquinine
arenaceous
arenaceous
adj
(geology) Arenitic.
(of a plant) Growing in sandy soil.
(of soil) Sandy.
arenarious
arenarious
adj
sandy
argenteous
argenteous
adj
(formal) Silvery.
arietinous
arietinous
Adjective
Shaped like a ram's head.
arousement
arousement
noun
Arousal.
ascogenous
ascogenous
adj
(mycology) That grows from the ascogonium of a fungus
assecution
assecution
noun
(obsolete) acquisition; an obtaining
atrorubent
attenuator
attenuator
noun
(physics) Any device that attenuates a signal, but especially an electronic device that reduces the amplitude of a signal
auctioneer
auctioneer
noun
A person who conducts an auction on behalf of a vendor, taking bids to find the best price for the vendor.
verb
(transitive) To sell at an auction; to auction.
audiogenic
audiogenic
adj
Produced by sound.
auditioned
auditioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of audition
aureomycin
aureomycin
noun
(medicine) The drug chlortetracycline, obtained from Streptomyces aureofaciens bacteria.
autobahnen
autogeneal
autogeneal
adj
(archaic) Self-produced; autogenous.
autogenies
autogenous
autogenous
adj
(anatomy) Developed from an independent centre of ossification.
Produced independently of an external cause or influence.
autoimmune
autoimmune
adj
(pathology, immunology) Of or pertaining to autoimmunity.
autokinesy
autokinesy
noun
autokinesis
autolesion
autonetics
autonoetic
autonoetic
adj
Of or relating to autonoesis.
autonomies
autonomies
noun
plural of autonomy
autonomize
autonomize
verb
(transitive) To make autonomous.
autopotent
autosender
autosender
noun
An automatic sender.
autosexing
autosexing
noun
The identification of the sex of newborn chicks by their physical appearance, possible with certain breeds of poultry.
avenaceous
avenaceous
adj
Belonging to, or resembling, oats or the oat grasses.
avouchment
avouchment
noun
A positive declaration.
The act of avouching.
axiopoenus
azotoluene
basigenous
baudronses
baudronses
noun
plural of baudrons
bauernbrot
beartongue
beaumontia
bebuttoned
bebuttoned
adj
Wearing clothes, or an item of clothing, with many buttons.
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becousined
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
beeftongue
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
benzofuran
benzofuran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of bicyclic heterocycles consisting of a benzene ring fused with one of furan.
benzofuryl
bernouilli
bescouring
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
betancourt
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
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.
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
bluepoints
bluepoints
noun
plural of bluepoint
bluestoner
bluetongue
bluetongue
noun
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc
boethusian
bontebucks
bontebucks
noun
plural of bontebuck
boozehound
boozehound
noun
(informal) alcoholic, drunkard
borinqueno
botaurinae
bouchaleen
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
boumdienne
bounceable
bounceable
adj
Able to be bounced
bounceably
bounceback
bounceback
noun
(Internet) An automated response to an email, indicating that it could not be delivered.
(marketing) A customized order form sent out with previously ordered goods, encouraging the customer to make a further order, perhaps motivated by a discount or free gift.
A rebound.
An economic recovery.
bounciness
bounciness
noun
The characteristic of being bouncy.
boundaries
boundaries
noun
plural of boundary
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bountihead
bountihead
noun
Bounteousness.
bountyless
bountyless
adj
Without bounty.
bourbonize
bourgeoned
bourgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bourgeon
bournonite
bournonite
noun
(mineralogy) A sulfosalt mineral, a sulfantimonite of lead and copper.
brinehouse
brogueneer
brontesque
broquineer
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.
bubonoceze
bucconidae
bucconinae
bucorvinae
budennovsk
bufflehorn
buffoonery
buffoonery
noun
The behaviour expected of a buffoon; foolishness, silliness.
bufotenine
bufotenine
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid, found in the skins of some toads, related to serotonin.
buitenzorg
bumboatmen
bumboatmen
noun
plural of bumboatman
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
bunkhouses
bunkhouses
noun
plural of bunkhouse
buonaparte
buonaparte
Proper noun
Bonaparte
buoyancies
buoyancies
noun
plural of buoyancy
burdensome
burdensome
adj
Characteristic of a burden; arduous or demanding
burgeoning
burgeoning
adj
That buds, grows or expands; developing.
noun
(by extension) A new growth or expansion of something.
A bud or branch.
The act of budding or sprouting.
verb
present participle of burgeon
butanolide
butanolide
noun
(organic chemistry) The cyclic lactone derived from 4-hydroxybutanoic acid; any of its derivatives
butternose
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).
buttonless
buttonless
adj
Without buttons.
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
buttonweed
buttonweed
noun
Abutilon theophrasti, velvetleaf, Indian mallow
Any of several plants of the genera Diodia and Diodella, of the madder family.
Centaurea spp., certain knapweeds
Oldenlandia uniflora, clustered bluet
Spermacoce, false buttonweeds.
byronesque
byronesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the works of George Gordon Byron, typified by gloomy Romantic themes and passionate, arrogant and self-destructive heroes.
cancellous
cancellous
adj
(anatomy, of bone) Having low density and strength but high surface area, of the kind that fills the inner cavity of long bones.