In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
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.
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bairnwort
bakwiri
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
bannerwise
bannerwise
adv
In the manner of a banner or flag.
barbwire
barbwire
noun
Alternative spelling of barbed wire
barbwires
barbwires
noun
plural of barbwire
bargainwise
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barrelwise
barrelwise
adv
In the manner of a barrel.
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
bartholomewtide
barwick
barwin
barwing
barwing
noun
Any of the birds in the genus Actinodura, found in South and Southeast Asia.
barwise
barwise
adv
(heraldry) Horizontally.
bawarchi
bawarchi
noun
(India, historical) A cook.
bawdier
bawdier
adj
comparative form of bawdy: more bawdy
bawdric
bawdrick
bawdrics
bawdrics
noun
plural of bawdric
bawdries
bawdries
noun
plural of bawdry
becowarding
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
beggarwise
beggarwise
adv
In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
betweenbrain
betweenbrain
noun
Alternative form of 'tweenbrain
bewailer
bewailer
noun
One who bewails or laments.
bewailers
bewailers
noun
plural of bewailer
bewaitered
bewaring
bewaring
verb
(archaic or nonstandard) present participle of beware
bewearied
bewearies
bewearying
bewizard
bewizard
verb
(transitive) To influence by, or as though by, a wizard or wizardry.
bewrapping
bewrapping
verb
present participle of bewrap
bewraying
bewraying
noun
The act or process of divulging or revealing information
verb
present participle of bewray
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
birdwoman
birdwoman
noun
(informal) a female aviator.
A mythological creature that is part woman and part bird.
A woman who works with birds.
birnamwood
blairstown
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
borowolframic
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
bowermaiden
bowralite
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
braidwood
braillewriter
braillewriter
noun
A kind of mechanical typewriter that produces braille output.
brailowsky
brainpower
brainpower
noun
Intelligent people considered as a group.
Mental ability; intelligence.
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
brainward
brainwash
brainwash
noun
A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
verb
(figuratively, dated) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
To persuade completely and forcibly.
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
brainwasher
brainwasher
noun
Agent noun of brainwash; one who brainwashes.
brainwashers
brainwashers
noun
plural of brainwasher
brainwashes
brainwashes
noun
plural of brainwash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainwash
brainwashing
brainwashing
noun
Alternative spelling of brain-washing
verb
present participle of brainwash
brainwashjng
brainwater
brainwave
brainwave
noun
A sudden idea, understanding, or inspiration; a brainstorm
Any of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram
brainwood
brainwork
brainwork
noun
Work done with the brain; mental effort.
brainworker
braithwaite
brandwein
brandywine
brandywine
noun
(archaic) brandy
brathwaite
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
brawlie
brawlier
brawlier
adj
comparative form of brawly: more brawly
brawliest
brawliest
adj
superlative form of brawly: most brawly
brawling
brawling
noun
An unruly fight; a brawl.
verb
present participle of brawl
brawlingly
brawlingly
adv
In a brawling manner.
brawlis
brawnier
brawnier
adj
comparative form of brawny: more brawny
brawniest
brawniest
adj
superlative form of brawny: most brawny
brawnily
brawnily
adv
In a brawny manner.
brawniness
brawniness
noun
The state of being brawny or having brawn.
brawninesses
brazilwood
brazilwood
noun
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
breadwinner
breadwinner
noun
The primary income-earner in a household.
breadwinners
breadwinners
noun
plural of breadwinner
breadwinning
breadwinning
noun
The earning of a household's primary income.
breakwind
breakwind
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A windbreak.
breastwise
bretwaldaship
briarwood
briarwood
noun
A pipe made from briarwood.
A small forest of briars.
Erica arborea, tree heath, an ericaceous flowering plant.
The wood of the briar-root, commonly used to make tobacco pipes.
brickwall
brickwall
noun
(nonstandard) Alternative form of brick wall
bridewain
bridewain
noun
(historical, archaic or dialectal) A cart or waggon, loaded with household goods, conveyed from a bride's house to her new home; (by extension) the bridal gifts transported upon such a wain.
bridgewall
bridgeward
bridgeward
adj
Toward a bridge.
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgewater
bridgeway
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
brigalow
brigalow
noun
Any of various Australian acacia trees, especially Acacia harpophylla of New South Wales and Queensland.
brightwaters
brilliantwise
broadview
broadwayite
broadwife
broadwise
broadwise
adv
(obsolete) Breadthwise.
broadwives
bronislaw
browallia
browallia
noun
Any of the flowering plants of the genus Browallia
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
brownian
brownian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Brownian.
brownistical
browntail
browsability
browsability
noun
The quality or state of being browsable.
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cabinetworking
cabinetworks
crabwise
crabwise
adj
(figuratively) Incidental.
In the manner of a crab; sideways.
crowbait
crowbait
noun
(US, often attributive) An old, emaciated horse.
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
disanswerable
drawability
drawability
noun
The quality or degree of being drawable.
drawboring
drawboring
verb
present participle of drawbore
drawbridge
drawbridge
noun
A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
dumbwaiter
dumbwaiter
noun
(obsolete) A lazy Susan.
(obsolete) A table or set of trays on rollers used for serving food.
A small elevator used to move food etc. from one floor of a building to another.