ABSORBANCY | • absorbancy n. (Physics) Alternative form of absorbency. • ABSORBANCY n. the state of being absorbent, also ABSORBENCY. |
ABSORBEDLY | • absorbedly adv. In a manner as if wholly engrossed or engaged. • ABSORBED adv. ABSORB, to take up or in. |
ABSORBENCY | • absorbency n. (Obsolete) The action of absorbing. • absorbency n. The quality of being absorbent. • absorbency n. (Physics) The ratio of the absorbance or optical density of a substance to that of a similar body of pure solvent. |
BABYPROOFS | • babyproofs v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of babyproof. • BABYPROOF v. to render e.g. a room safe for babies. |
BABYSITTER | • babysitter n. A person who cares for one or more babies or children for a short period of time in place of their legal guardians. • baby-sitter n. Alternative spelling of babysitter. • baby␣sitter n. (Rare) Alternative spelling of babysitter. |
BAYBERRIES | • bayberries n. Plural of bayberry. • BAYBERRY n. the berry of the bay tree. |
BLACKBERRY | • blackberry n. A fruit-bearing shrub of the aggregate species Rubus fruticosus and some hybrids. • blackberry n. The soft fruit borne by this shrub, formed of a black (when ripe) cluster of drupelets. • blackberry n. (UK, dialectal) The blackcurrant. |
BODYBOARDS | • bodyboards n. Plural of bodyboard. • bodyboards v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bodyboard. • BODYBOARD v. to ride a surfboard that is shorter and blunter than a standard board, on which the surfer lies rather than stands. |
BREADBERRY | • breadberry n. A sort of aleberry made with water instead of ale, formerly given to invalids. • BREADBERRY n. bread steeped in hot milk. |
IMPROBABLY | • improbably adv. In an improbable manner; without probability. • IMPROBABLE adv. not probable. |
OBSERVABLY | • observably adv. (Degree) To a detectable degree, sufficient to be observed. • observably adv. (Manner) In an observable manner. • observably adv. (Modal) Indicates that the proposition can be verified by observation. |
UNBEARABLY | • unbearably adv. In an unbearable manner, not bearably, in a way unable to be borne. • UNBEARABLE adv. that cannot be borne. |