| ABSTINENCY | • abstinency n. (Rare) Alternative form of abstinence. • ABSTINENCY n. voluntary forbearance esp. from indulgence of an appetite, also ABSTINENCE. |
| BAYONETING | • bayoneting v. (US) present participle of bayonet. • bayoneting n. A stabbing with a bayonet. • BAYONET v. to stab with a daggerlike weapon. |
| BEATIFYING | • beatifying v. Present participle of beatify. • BEATIFY v. to make blessed. |
| BEDIRTYING | • bedirtying v. Present participle of bedirty. • BEDIRTY v. to make dirty. |
| BETACYANIN | • betacyanin n. Any of the betalain pigments which appear reddish to violet, found in beets, chard, and Amaranthus tricolor. • BETACYANIN n. any one of a group of red nitrogenous pigments found in certain plants, such as beetroot. |
| BETWEENITY | • betweenity n. The state of being between two things. • betweenity n. An object or area located between two things. • BETWEENITY n. a jocular word for the state of being between. |
| BLEATINGLY | • bleatingly adv. With bleating sounds. |
| BYTOWNITES | • bytownites n. Plural of bytownite. • BYTOWNITE n. a plagioclase intermediate between anorthite and labradorite. |
| CYBERNETIC | • cybernetic adj. Of or relating to cybernetics—the mathematical study of communication and control in living organisms or machines. • cybernetic adj. Of or relating to computers and internet. • CYBERNETIC adj. relating to cybernetics, also CYBERNETICAL. |
| DEBATINGLY | • debatingly adv. In the manner of a debate. • DEBATINGLY adv. DEBATING. |
| DRYBEATING | • DRYBEAT v. (Shakespeare) to beat without drawing blood. |
| INEVITABLY | • inevitably adv. In a manner that is impossible to avoid or prevent. • inevitably adv. As usual; predictably; as expected. • INEVITABLE adv. that cannot be avoided. |
| INSOBRIETY | • insobriety n. The state of being drunk; a lack of sobriety. • INSOBRIETY n. want of sobriety. |
| NEBULOSITY | • nebulosity n. (Meteorology, astronomy) The characteristic of being nebulous; cloudiness (measured in octas). • NEBULOSITY n. the state of being nebulous, also NEBULOUSNESS. |
| NOTICEABLY | • noticeably adv. (Manner) In a noticeable way. • noticeably adv. (Degree) To a detectable degree, sufficient to be noticed. • noticeably adv. (Modal) In truth and observably. |
| OBEDIENTLY | • obediently adv. In an obedient manner. • OBEDIENT adv. obeying or willing to obey. |
| OBEISANTLY | • obeisantly adv. In an obeisant manner. • OBEISANT adv. showing respect. |
| OSTENSIBLY | • ostensibly adv. (Modal) Seemingly, apparently, on the surface. • OSTENSIBLE adv. intended for display, plausible rather than demonstrably true or real. |
| TENABILITY | • tenability n. The property of being tenable. • TENABILITY n. the state of being tenable. |
| TERMINABLY | • TERMINABLE adv. capable of being terminated; limitable. |