Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriohemolysin
baggagemaster
baggagemaster
noun
(US, historical) A person in charge of the baggage at a railway station.
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
ballistocardiogram
ballistocardiogram
noun
The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
ballrooms
ballrooms
noun
plural of ballroom
balmarcodes
balmorals
balmorals
noun
plural of balmoral
balsamer
balsamiferous
balsamiferous
adj
That yields balsam
balsamodendron
balsamorrhiza
balsamroot
balsamroot
noun
A perennial of the genus Balsamorhiza in the sunflower family, native to western North America.
bamboozlers
bamboozlers
noun
plural of bamboozler
bandjarmasin
bandjermasin
bandmaster
bandmaster
noun
(music) The conductor of a musical ensemble, especially a brass or military band.
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
bandolerismo
banjermasin
bankruptism
bankruptism
noun
(obsolete) bankruptcy
barbarianism
barbarianism
noun
A primitive or simplistic ethos or societal condition; barbarism.
Behaviour appropriate to a barbarian, that is uncivilized, brutal, or crude.
barbarism
barbarism
noun
A barbaric act.
A word hybridizing Ancient Greek and Latin or other heterogeneous roots.
An error in language use within a single word, such as a mispronunciation.
The condition of existing barbarically.
barbarisms
barbarisms
noun
plural of barbarism
barbitalism
barbitalism
noun
(pathology) barbital poisoning
barbituism
barbiturism
barbiturism
noun
(dated, medicine) A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates.
bardesanism
bardism
bardism
noun
The system of bards; the learning and maxims of bards.
baresma
bargemaster
bargemaster
noun
The person in charge of transport on a barge or barges.
barhamsville
bariums
bariums
noun
plural of barium
barksome
barksome
adj
Characterised or marked by barking
barmaids
barmaids
noun
plural of barmaid
barmaster
barmaster
noun
(historical) A local judge among miners.
An officer of the barmote.
barmiest
barmiest
adj
superlative form of barmy: most barmy
barms
barms
noun
plural of barm
barmskin
barmskin
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A blacksmith's leather apron.
barnstorm
barnstorm
noun
A series of appearances in small country towns, as by a politician or a travelling theatre group.
verb
(US) To appear at fairs and carnivals in exhibitions of stunt flying, sporting events, or theater.
(US, of a sports team) To travel from town to town performing in front of small crowds.
To travel around the countryside making political speeches etc.
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
barnstormers
barnstormers
noun
plural of barnstormer
barnstorming
barnstorming
adj
(especially of a performance) Highly theatrical.
noun
The act of one who barnstorms, or travels making political speeches.
verb
present participle of barnstorm
barnstorms
barnstorms
noun
plural of barnstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnstorm
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
barnumism
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barograms
barograms
noun
plural of barogram
barometers
barometers
noun
plural of barometer
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
barosma
barosmin
barosmin
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A resinous product of buchu (from Barosma species), used as a diuretic.
barotraumas
barotraumas
noun
plural of barotrauma
barquisimeto
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundies
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
barrooms
barrooms
noun
plural of barroom
barsom
barthianism
bartholomeus
basaltiform
basaltiform
adj
In the form of basalt; columnar.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
bashmuric
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromatinic
basichromiole
basiparachromatin
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basitemporal
basitemporal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the base of the temporal region
basketmaker
basketmaker
noun
A person who weaves baskets.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
basommatophora
basommatophorous
bastardism
bastardism
noun
The condition of being born out of wedlock; bastardy.
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bathochromatism
bathrooms
bathrooms
noun
plural of bathroom
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
batrachospermum
battarism
battarismus
baumeister
baxterianism
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beachmaster
beamers
beamers
noun
plural of beamer
beamster
beamster
noun
A workman engaged in beaming or slicking hides.
beaumarchais
beaverism
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
beclamors
beclamors
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclamor
becrimes
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedframes
bedframes
noun
plural of bedframe
bedmakers
bedmakers
noun
plural of bedmaker
bedminster
bedminster
Proper noun
A district of Bristol, England, formerly a small town in Somerset
bedrooms
bedrooms
noun
plural of bedroom
beemaster
beemaster
noun
(dated) A beekeeper.
beetmister
beforetimes
beforetimes
adv
(archaic) Previously; in the past.
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
begrimes
begrimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrime
begrims
behaviorism
behaviorism
noun
An approach to psychology focusing on observable behavior which, generally assuming that behavior is determined by the environment and denying any independent significance for mind, largely ignores any pathophysiological processes which may, or may not, underlie subjective, behavioral phenomena.
behaviorisms
behaviorisms
noun
plural of behaviorism
behaviourism
behaviourism
noun
(British spelling) Standard spelling of behaviorism.
bellmaster
bellowsmaker
bemaster
bemaster
verb
(obsolete) To master throughly; dominate.
beminstrel
bemires
bemires
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemire
bemistress
bemonster
bemonster
verb
(transitive) To fill or cover with monsters.
(transitive) To make monstrous or like a monster; make hideous; deform.
(transitive) To regard or treat (someone) as a monster; to call (someone) a monster.
bemurmurs
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
bepraisement
bereavements
bereavements
noun
plural of bereavement
berengarianism
bergamasca
bergamasche
bergamask
bergamos
bergamots
bergamots
noun
plural of bergamot
bergmans
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
bergsma
bergsonism
bergstrom
berhymes
berhymes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berhyme
berimes
berimes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berime
berkeleianism
berkeleyism
bermensch
bermes
bermes
noun
plural of berme
berms
berms
noun
plural of berm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berm