Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words belaboring present participle & vb. noun of Belabor belectured imp. & past participle of Belecture bel-esprit noun A fine genius, or man of wit. belgravian adjective Belonging to Belgravia (a fashionable quarter of London, around Pimlico), or to fashionable life; aristocratic. believable adjective Capable of being believed; credible. belittling … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words beaconless adjective Having no beacon. beadleship noun The state of being, or the personality of, a beadle. bead proof Among distillers, a certain degree of strength in alcoholic liquor, as formerly ascertained by the floating or sinking of glass globules of different specific gravities thrown into it; now ascertained … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words batfowling noun A mode of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost. The birds, flying to the light, are caught with nets or otherwise. bathometer noun An instrument for measuring depths, esp. one for taking soundings … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words backbiting noun Secret slander; detraction. backfriend noun A secret enemy. backgammon noun A game of chance and skill, played by two persons on a “board” marked off into twenty-four spaces called “points”. Each player has fifteen pieces, or “men”, the movements of which from point to point are determined … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words babblement noun Babble. babiroussa noun Alt. of Babirussa babylonian adjective Of or pertaining to the real or to the mystical Babylon, or to the ancient kingdom of Babylonia; Chaldean., An inhabitant of Babylonia (which included Chaldea); a Chaldean., An astrologer; — so called because the Chaldeans were remarkable for … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words auscultate verb i. & t. To practice auscultation; to examine by auscultation. auspicious adjective Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning., Prosperous; fortunate; as, auspicious years., Favoring; favorable; propitious; — applied to persons or things. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words attachable adjective Capable of being attached; esp., liable to be taken by writ or precept. attachment noun The act attaching, or state of being attached; close adherence or affection; fidelity; regard; an/ passion of affection that binds a person; as, an attachment to a friend, or to a party., … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words archaistic adjective Like, or imitative of, anything archaic; pertaining to an archaism. archaizing present participle & vb. noun of Archaize archbishop noun A chief bishop; a church dignitary of the first class (often called a metropolitan or primate) who superintends the conduct of the suffragan bishops in his province, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words apagogical adjective Proving indirectly, by showing the absurdity, or impossibility of the contrary. apalachian adjective See Appalachian. apanthropy noun An aversion to the company of men; a love of solitude. aphaeresis noun Same as Apheresis. aphis lion The larva of the lacewinged flies (Chrysopa), which feeds voraciously upon aphids. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words antibromic noun An agent that destroys offensive smells; a deodorizer. antichrist noun A denier or opponent of Christ. Specif.: A great antagonist, person or power, expected to precede Christ’s second coming. antichthon noun A hypothetical earth counter to ours, or on the opposite side of the sun., Inhabitants of … Read more