| ABSTERSIVE | • abstersive adj. Cleansing; purging; abstergent. • abstersive n. (Now rare) Something cleansing; detergent; abstergent. • ABSTERSIVE adj. serving to cleanse or purge. |
| AEROBIOSES | • aerobioses n. Plural of aerobiosis. • AEROBIOSIS n. life in the presence of oxygen. |
| ASSERTIBLE | • assertible adj. Alternative form of assertable. • assertible n. Alternative form of assertable. • ASSERTIBLE adj. that can be asserted, also ASSERTABLE. |
| BACTERISES | • bacterises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bacterise. • BACTERISE v. to treat with bacteria, also BACTERIZE. |
| BASELINERS | • baseliners n. Plural of baseliner. • BASELINER n. a tennis-player who stays on or near the baseline. |
| BASKETRIES | • basketries n. Plural of basketry. • BASKETRY n. basket work. |
| BEARNAISES | • bearnaises n. Plural of bearnaise. • béarnaises n. Plural of béarnaise. • BEARNAISE n. (French) a rich white sauce flavoured with tarragon. |
| BESTIARIES | • bestiaries n. Plural of bestiary. • BESTIARY n. a book of animal fables. |
| BLEARINESS | • bleariness n. The characteristic of being bleary. • BLEARINESS n. the state of being bleary. |
| BRASSERIES | • brasseries n. Plural of brasserie. • BRASSERIE n. (French) a restaurant serving alcoholic beverages, esp. beer, as well as food. |
| BRASSIERES | • brassieres n. Plural of brassiere. • brassières n. Plural of brassière. • BRASSIERE n. (French) a woman's undergarment worn to support the breasts. |
| BRIEFCASES | • briefcases n. Plural of briefcase. • BRIEFCASE n. a small case for carrying briefs, or for documents in general. |
| DESIRABLES | • desirables n. Plural of desirable. • DESIRABLE n. something desirable. |
| MARBELISES | • marbelises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marbelise. • MARBELISE v. to stain or grain in imitation of marble, also MARBELIZE, MARBLEISE, MARBLEIZE. |
| MARBLEISES | • marbleises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of marbleise. • MARBLEISE v. to stain or grain in imitation of marble, also MARBELISE, MARBELIZE, MARBLEIZE. |
| MISERABLES | • miserables n. Plural of miserable. • MISERABLE n. a miserable person, a wretch. |
| REBAPTISES | • rebaptises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rebaptise. • REBAPTISE v. to baptize again or a second time, also REBAPTIZE. |
| REISSUABLE | • reissuable adj. Capable of being reissued. • REISSUABLE adj. capable of being reissued. |
| VERBALISES | • verbalises v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of verbalise. • VERBALISE v. to put into words, also VERBALIZE. |