(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
backwardnesses
backwardnesses
noun
plural of backwardness
backwards
backwards
adj
Synonym of backward; see usage notes there.
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
backwoods
backwoods
adj
Pertaining to the backwoods.
Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
noun
A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
backwoodser
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
backwoodsman
backwoodsman
noun
(informal, UK politics) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.
A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
An uncivilized person.
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
baldwinsville
balladwise
balladwise
adv
In the style of a ballad.
balsamweed
balsamweed
noun
The plant Impatiens balsamina.
balsawood
balsawood
noun
The wood of the balsa tree.
bandsaw
bandsaw
noun
A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.
verb
(transitive) To cut with a bandsaw.
bandsawed
bandsawed
verb
simple past tense of bandsaw
bandsawing
bandsawing
verb
present participle of bandsaw
bandsawn
bandsawn
verb
past participle of bandsaw
bandwagons
bandwagons
noun
plural of bandwagon
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
bashawdom
basilweed
basilweed
noun
The wild basil, Clinopodium vulgare.
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basswood
basswood
noun
(US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
basswoods
basswoods
noun
plural of basswood
bawdies
bawdiest
bawdiest
adj
superlative form of bawdy: most bawdy
bawdiness
bawdiness
noun
A bawdy remark.
The state or characteristic of being bawdy.
bawdinesses
bawdinesses
noun
plural of bawdiness
bawdrics
bawdrics
noun
plural of bawdric
bawdries
bawdries
noun
plural of bawdry
bawds
bawds
noun
plural of bawd
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
bawdstrot
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
baywoods
beadswoman
beadswoman
noun
A female beadsman.
beadswomen
beadswomen
noun
plural of beadswoman
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
beardstown
bearwoods
becowards
bedeswoman
bedeswoman
noun
Alternative form of beadswoman
bedstraw
bedstraw
noun
(obsolete) straw put into a bed
Any plant of the genus Cruciata.
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers
bedstraws
bedstraws
noun
plural of bedstraw
bedwards
bedwards
adv
Alternative form of bedward
bedwarfs
bedwarfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedwarf
bedways
beggarweeds
beggarweeds
noun
plural of beggarweed
bendways
bendways
adv
Bendwise.
beshadow
beshadow
verb
(transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
beshadowed
beshadowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshadow
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
beshadows
beshadows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshadow
beshawled
beshawled
adj
Wearing a shawl.
beswarmed
beswarmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beswarm
besweatered
besweatered
Adjective
Wearing a sweater.
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
bladewise
bladewise
adj
In the manner of a blade.
blowhards
blowhards
noun
plural of blowhard
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
bodewash
bodhisattwa
bondelswarts
bondswoman
bondswoman
noun
The female equivalent of a bondsman.
bookwards
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
bowheads
bowheads
noun
plural of bowhead
bowmansdale
bradawls
bradawls
noun
plural of bradawl
bradshaw
bradshaw
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern England.
derived from these places.
Noun
A former railway guide and timetable published by George Bradshaw
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
brawnedness
brawnedness
noun
The state or quality of being brawned.
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
breadwinners
breadwinners
noun
plural of breadwinner
breakdowns
breakdowns
noun
plural of breakdown
breastweed
breastwood
bretwaldaship
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
broadsword
broadsword
noun
(colloquial, often fantasy) Synonym of longsword
(history) A type of early modern sword that has a broad double-edged blade for cutting (as opposed to the more slender thrust-oriented rapier) and typically a basket hilt.
A flat, rectangular bread made from corn (maize) and beans by the Cherokee, traditionally by boiling rather than baking it.
A person armed with such a sword.
broadswords
broadswords
noun
plural of broadsword
broadways
broadways
noun
plural of broadway
broadwise
broadwise
adv
(obsolete) Breadthwise.
broadwives
browbands
browbands
noun
plural of browband
brownsdale
bushwhacked
bushwhacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bushwhack
byrewards
deathblows
deathblows
noun
plural of deathblow
deckswabber
disallowable
disallowable
adj
Able to be disallowed.
Not allowable; not to be suffered or permitted; which should not be allowed.
disallowableness
disanswerable
disavowable
disavowable
adj
Capable of being disavowed.
disownable
disownable
adj
Able to be disowned.
For which there is a penalty of being disowned.
downbeats
downbeats
noun
plural of downbeat
dowsabel
dowsabels
drawbacks
drawbacks
noun
plural of drawback
drawbars
drawbars
noun
plural of drawbar
drawbores
drawbores
noun
plural of drawbore
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
drawtubes
drawtubes
noun
plural of drawtube
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
edwardsburg
handbarrows
handbarrows
noun
plural of handbarrow
knowledgableness
knowledgableness
noun
Misspelling of knowledgeableness.
knowledgeableness
knowledgeableness
noun
The state, quality, or measure of being knowledgeable; wisdom.
lambsdown
lawabidingness
newsboard
newsboard
noun
(countable) A signboard for the display of news.
(countable, Internet) An online discussion forum.
(countable, uncountable) A board-like material made mostly from recycled newspaper.
rewardableness
rewardableness
noun
Quality of being rewardable.
saddlebow
saddlebow
noun
Alternative form of saddle bow
saddlebows
saddlebows
noun
plural of saddlebow
shadblow
shadblow
noun
Synonym of shadbush
shadblows
shadblows
noun
plural of shadblow
shadowable
shadowable
adj
Capable of being shadowed.
shadowbox
shadowbox
noun
A box with a light inside used for reading X-ray images.
A diorama or shallow display case, usually with a glass front.
A rectangular display area that is set off with a frame or drop shadow.
A shade that surrounds a lit display or screen to make it easier to read in bright environments.
verb
(boxing, martial arts) To practice moves without an actual opponent, often in front of a mirror.
(figuratively) Argue with an imaginary enemy.
He was shadowboxing to keep fit and practice before the big fight.
To display in a shadowbox.
To engage in evasive maneuvers; to avoid addressing something directly.
shadowboxed
shadowboxed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of shadowbox
shadowboxes
shadowboxes
noun
plural of shadowbox
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of shadowbox
shadowboxing
shadowboxing
noun
A form of solo exercise, involving throwing punches at the air, and not at an opponent.
verb
present participle of shadowbox
shallowbrained
shewbread
showboard
showbread
showbread
noun
(religion) The twelve loaves of bread placed daily by the Jewish priests in the Holy Place on the table.
skewbacked
skewbald
skewbald
adj
(of horses) Marked with patches of white and non-black colours.
noun
A skewbald horse.
skewbalds
skewbalds
noun
plural of skewbald
slabwood
snowballed
snowballed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snowball
snowboarded
snowboarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of snowboard
snowboarder
snowboarder
noun
Someone who snowboards.
snowboarders
snowboarders
noun
plural of snowboarder
snowboarding
snowboarding
noun
The sport of sliding downhill on a snowboard.
verb
present participle of snowboard
sowbacked
sowbread
sowbread
noun
Cyclamen, plant of the genus Cyclamen.
sowbreads
sowbreads
noun
plural of sowbread
stableward
stableward
adv
Toward a stable.
stablewards
stablewards
adv
Towards a stable.
stowboard
stowboard
noun
(UK, dialect, mining) A place into which rubbish is put.
stowbordman
strawboard
strawboard
noun
A form of cardboard, usually yellow, made from straw