Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backsliding
backsliding
adj
sliding back
noun
An occasion on which one backslides, especially in a moral sense.
verb
present participle of backslide
backslidingness
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
bacteriodiagnosis
badinages
badinages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badinage
balanoglossida
balladising
balustrading
balustrading
noun
(architecture) work including one or more balustrades
bandagers
bandagers
noun
plural of bandager
bandages
bandages
noun
plural of bandage
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bandage
bandagist
bandagist
noun
One who applies bandages.
Someone who produces or sells bandages.
bandogs
bandogs
noun
plural of bandog
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bandspreading
bandstring
bandstring
noun
(obsolete or historical) Any of the strings used to fasten the collar and bands of 17th-century clothing; often decorated with tassels.
bandwagons
bandwagons
noun
plural of bandwagon
bangladesh
bardings
bardings
noun
plural of barding
basidiogenetic
basiglandular
bastardising
bastardising
verb
present participle of bastardise
bastardizing
bastardizing
noun
The act or process by which something is bastardized.
verb
present participle of bastardize
bastinading
bastinading
verb
present participle of bastinade
bastinadoing
bastinadoing
verb
present participle of bastinado
battlegrounds
battlegrounds
noun
plural of battleground
beadings
beadings
noun
plural of beading
beardtongues
beardtongues
noun
plural of beardtongue
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
beddings
beddings
noun
plural of bedding
bedgowns
bedgowns
noun
plural of bedgown
bedlamising
bedlingtonshire
bednights
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bedstring
beeswinged
beeswinged
adj
(by extension) Covered with a filmy layer.
Of wine: having the filmy, translucent crust called beeswing.
behindsight
beholdingness
beholdingness
noun
The state or quality of being beholden.
benightedness
benightedness
noun
The quality of being benighted.
berchtesgaden
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
bespangled
bespangled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
besteading
besteading
noun
Help; assistance; aid; avail.
verb
present participle of bestead
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bestriding
bestriding
verb
present participle of bestride
bestudding
bestudding
verb
present participle of bestud
biddings
biddings
noun
plural of bidding
bigheartedness
bigheartedness
noun
The quality of being bighearted.
bigotedness
bigotedness
noun
The state or condition of being bigoted.
bigwiggedness
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bindingness
bindingness
noun
The state or quality of being binding.
bindings
bindings
noun
plural of binding
biodegradations
biodegradations
noun
plural of biodegradation
birdings
birdsong
birdsong
noun
(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird for the purposes of courtship.
Vocalisations made by birds, considered collectively.
bladensburg
blandishing
blandishing
verb
present participle of blandish
blandishingly
blandishingly
adv
So as to blandish.
bleedings
bleedings
noun
plural of bleeding
blindages
blindages
noun
plural of blindage
blindsiding
blindsiding
noun
The act by which a person is blindsided, or caught off guard.
verb
present participle of blindside
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodings
bloodings
noun
plural of blooding
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodlusting
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodspilling
bloodsucking
bloodsucking
adj
(by extension, of a person) parasitic, leechlike or freeloading
(of an insect or animal) That draws off the blood of another animal, or a person.
bloodsuckings
bloodthirsting
bloodthirsting
adj
Alternative form of bloodthirsty
bludgeons
bludgeons
noun
plural of bludgeon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bludgeon
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boardings
boardings
noun
plural of boarding
boardsailing
boardsailing
noun
windsurfing
bobsledding
bobsledding
noun
The act or sport of riding a bobsled
verb
present participle of bobsled
bobsleddings
bobsleding
bodegones
bodings
bodings
noun
plural of boding
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bondages
bondages
noun
plural of bondage
bondings
bondings
noun
plural of bonding
bookbindings
bookbindings
noun
plural of bookbinding
boondogglers
boondogglers
noun
plural of boondoggler
boondoggles
boondoggles
noun
plural of boondoggle
borderings
borderings
noun
plural of bordering
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowleggedness
bowleggedness
noun
The quality of being bow-legged.
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
braggadocianism
braidings
braidings
noun
plural of braiding
branchiostegidae
brandenburgs
brandishing
brandishing
noun
The action of the verb to brandish.
verb
present participle of brandish
breastfeeding
breastfeeding
noun
(countable) An instance (session) of such feeding activity.
(uncountable) The act or process of feeding a baby or young child milk from a lactating breast.
verb
present participle of breastfeed
breedings
breedings
noun
plural of breeding
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
bridgings
bridgings
noun
plural of bridging
brigandages
brigandages
noun
plural of brigandage
brigandines
brigandines
noun
plural of brigandine
brigandish
brigandish
adj
like a brigand or robber
brigandishly
brigandishly
adv
In a brigandish manner.
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
brigands
brigands
noun
plural of brigand
broadcasting
broadcasting
adj
Sending in all directions.
noun
(business) The business or profession of radio and television.
The act by which something is broadcast.
verb
present participle of broadcast
broadcastings
broadcastings
noun
plural of broadcasting
broadenings
broadenings
noun
plural of broadening
broadlings
broadsiding
broadsiding
verb
present participle of broadside
bsgened
bsindengr
bsindmgt
buddings
buddings
noun
plural of budding
buildingless
buildingless
adj
Without buildings.
buildings
buildings
noun
plural of building
bulldoggedness
bulldoggedness
noun
stubborn determination; doggedness
bulldoggings
bulldoggishness
bundestag
bundestag
Proper noun
The federal/state parliament of Germany.
bundlings
bundlings
noun
plural of bundling
burgundies
burgundies
noun
plural of burgundy
cabbageheadedness
cogitabundous
crossbanding
crossbanding
noun
An arrangement or pattern of crossbands.
verb
present participle of crossband
crossbreeding
crossbreeding
noun
The process, or the result of crossbreeding.
verb
present participle of crossbreed
dabblingness
dabblings
dabblings
noun
plural of dabbling
damageableness
damageableness
noun
The quality of being damageable.
dangleberries
dangleberries
noun
plural of dangleberry
debasing
debasing
verb
present participle of debase
debasingly
debasingly
adv
In a debasing manner.
debriefings
debriefings
noun
plural of debriefing
debruising
debruising
verb
present participle of debruise
debusing
debussing
debussing
verb
present participle of debus
decarbonising
decarbonising
verb
present participle of decarbonise
decarburising
decarburising
verb
present participle of decarburise
demagnetisable
demobilising
demobilising
verb
present participle of demobilise
denbighshire
denbighshire
Proper noun
A maritime traditional county of Wales, bounded to the north by the Irish Sea, to the east by Flintshire, Cheshire and Shropshire, to the south by Montgomeryshire and Merionethshire, and to the west by Caernarfonshire.
A local government principal area, bordered by Wrexham, Flintshire, Conwy, Gwynedd and Powys.