A member of an Algonquin people that lived along the Ottawa River in Ontario and Quebec.
Proper noun
The Adirondacks
adirondacks
adirondacks
Proper noun
A range of mountains in New York State.
afrikander
afrikanderdom
afrikanderism
afrikanerdom
afrikanerdom
Noun
The world or sphere of Afrikaners.
agkistrodon
airdock
airdock
noun
(US) A very large hangar for the storage of airships.
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
andikithira
androkinin
ankyroid
archidiskodon
arkadelphia
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
asterisked
asterisked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asterisk
attiwendaronk
auldfarrantlike
awkwardish
awkwardish
adj
Somewhat awkward.
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
backiebird
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
baedekerian
baidarka
baidarka
noun
Alternative form of bidarka
baidarkas
baidarkas
noun
plural of baidarka
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
baldrick
baldrick
noun
Alternative form of baldric
baldricked
baldricked
adj
Wearing a baldrick (ornamental belt).
baldricks
baldricks
noun
plural of baldrick
bandaranaike
bandkeramik
bankrider
bardlike
bardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bard.
baronduki
bauckiebird
bawdrick
beardlike
beardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beard.
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
bidarka
bidarka
noun
A kayak constructed by covering a light wooden frame (lashed together with sinew) in sea lion hides.
bidarkas
bidarkas
noun
plural of bidarka
bidarkee
bidarkee
noun
Archaic form of bidarka.
bidarkees
bidarkees
noun
plural of bidarkee
birdieback
birdyback
birkenhead
birkenhead
Proper noun
An English topographic surname
Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead
the town itself.
birkeniidae
blackbird
blackbird
noun
(slang, derogatory, historical, among slavers and pirates) A native of the South Pacific islands.
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
verb
To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
blackbirded
blackbirded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackbird
blackbirder
blackbirder
noun
A person involved in blackbirding (kidnapping Pacific islanders as cheap labour).
A ship used for blackbirding.
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blackbirding
blackbirding
noun
(UK, Australia) The practice of kidnapping Pacific Islanders, or kanakas, for sale as cheap labour.
verb
present participle of blackbird
blackbirds
blackbirds
noun
plural of blackbird
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackbird
blackfigured
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blackshirted
bladderlike
bladderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bladder.
blinkard
blinkard
noun
(obsolete) One with bad eyes.
A dim-witted or stupid person; an idiot.
blinkards
blinkards
noun
plural of blinkard
blockaderunning
boardlike
boardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a board.
bodicemaker
brackenridge
bradski
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradykinin
bradykinin
noun
(biochemistry) A compound released in the blood in some circumstances which causes contraction of smooth muscle and dilation of blood vessels. It is a peptide with nine amino-acid residues.
bradykinins
bradykinins
noun
plural of bradykinin
bradyteleokinesis
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
breakwind
breakwind
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A windbreak.
brickbatted
brickbatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brickbat
brickyard
brickyard
noun
A factory where bricks are produced or distributed
bridecake
bridecake
noun
(archaic) Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends after the wedding.
bridestake
bridgemaker
bridgemaker
noun
(figuratively) A person who connects others.
A person who designs and/or constructs bridges.
bridgemaking
brooklandville
buzzardlike
buzzardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a buzzard.
cadilesker
cadilesker
noun
A chief judge in the Ottoman Empire.
candlestickward
cankerbird
cardiokinetic
cardiokinetic
adj
That excites or stimulates the heart.
noun
A drug that stimulates the heart.
cardlike
cardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a card.
Resembling or characteristic of card (the material).
cardmaking
cardmaking
noun
The manufacture of greeting cards (usually as a small-scale hobby).
cathedrallike
cathedrallike
adj
Resembling a cathedral
chalkosideric
chandrakhi
chaukidari
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
chickenbreasted
chickenhearted
chickenhearted
adj
Alternative form of chicken-hearted
chickenheartedly
chickenheartedly
adv
Alternative form of chicken-heartedly
chickenheartedness
chickenheartedness
noun
Alternative form of chicken-heartedness
chokidar
clarkfield
crackbrained
crackbrained
adj
Idiotic.
crackbrainedness
crackbrainedness
noun
The quality of being crackbrained; idiocy.
craddockville
cradlelike
cradlelike
adj
Resembling a cradle.
cradlemaking
cradlemaking
noun
The manufacture of cradles.
crankbird
crankbird
noun
(dialect, dated) A small European woodpecker (Picus minor).
crankdisk
dackering
daggerlike
daggerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a dagger.
daiker
daiker
verb
(UK, dialect, obsolete, transitive) To deck out; to adorn.
daikered
daikered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of daiker
daikering
daikering
verb
present participle of daiker
daikers
daikers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of daiker
dakir
dakir
noun
Alternative form of daker
damkjernite
darkening
darkening
noun
The act of something becoming darker.
verb
present participle of darken
darkhaired
darkie
darkie
noun
Alternative spelling of darkey
darkies
darkies
noun
plural of darkie
plural of darky
darking
darking
verb
present participle of dark
darkish
darkish
adj
Somewhat dark.
darkishness
darkishness
noun
The state or condition of being darkish; moderate darkness.
darklier
darklier
adv
(literary, dated) comparative form of darkly: more darkly
darkliest
darkliest
adv
(literary, dated) superlative form of darkly: most darkly
darkling
darkling
adj
(figurative) Obscure; taking place unseen, as if in the dark.
(poetic) Dark; growing dark; darkening.
adv
In the dark; in obscurity.
noun
(fantasy) A creature that lives in the dark.
Darkness
verb
present participle of darkle
darklings
darklings
adv
(poetic, obsolete) In the darkness.
noun
plural of darkling
darkskin
darkskin
noun
A black person who has relatively dark-coloured skin.
darrick
dartlike
dartlike
adj
Resembling the movement of a thrown dart: swift and abrupt
daughterkin
daughterkin
noun
(endearing) A daughter.
daughterlike
daughterlike
adj
Resembling a daughter.
daydreamlike
daydreamlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a daydream.
debarkation
debarkation
noun
Disembarkation.
debarkations
debarkations
noun
plural of debarkation
debarking
debarking
verb
present participle of debark
deerstalking
deerstalking
noun
The hunting of deer on foot, by stealing upon them unawares.
dekabrist
dekabrist
Noun
Decembrist
dekaliter
dekaliter
noun
Alternative form of decaliter
dekaliters
dekaliters
noun
plural of dekaliter
dekalitre
dekalitre
noun
Alternative form of decalitre
demarkation
demarkation
noun
Alternative spelling of demarcation
demarking
demarking
verb
present participle of demark
demibuckram
demimark
derrickman
derrickman
noun
A member of an oil drilling rig who works on a derrick suspended above the rig floor, manhandling the drillpipe.
diamondwork
diamondwork
noun
masonry with diamond-shaped patterns
ornamentation with diamonds (precious stones)
diarbekr
diefenbaker
diemaker
diemaker
noun
Someone who makes dies (devices for cutting shapes).