Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
botanist |
noun |
One skilled in botany; one versed in the knowledge of plants. |
botanize |
verb i. |
To seek after plants for botanical investigation; to study plants., To explore for botanical purposes. |
botanies |
plural |
of Botany |
botching |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Botch |
botchery |
noun |
A botching, or that which is done by botching; clumsy or careless workmanship. |
boteless |
adjective |
Unavailing; in vain. See Bootless. |
bothered |
imp. & past participle |
of Bother |
botherer |
noun |
One who bothers. |
bothnian |
adjective |
Alt. of Bothnic |
botryoid |
adjective |
Alt. of Botryoidal |
botryose |
adjective |
Having the form of a cluster of grapes., Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence. |
bottling |
present participle & vb. noun |
of Bottle, The act or the process of putting anything into bottles (as beer, mineral water, etc.) and corking the bottles. |
bottomed |
imp. & past participle |
of Bottom, Having at the bottom, or as a bottom; resting upon a bottom; grounded; — mostly, in composition; as, sharp-bottomed; well-bottomed. |
bottomry |
noun |
A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and sometimes the accruing freight) as security for the repayment of money advanced or lent for the use of the ship, if she terminates her voyage successfully. If the ship is lost by perils of the sea, the lender loses the money; but if the ship arrives safe, he is to receive the money lent, with the interest or premium stipulated, although it may, and usually does, exceed the legal rate of interest. See Hypothecation. |