The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
balklines
balklines
noun
plural of balkline
balladise
balladism
balladist
balladist
noun
One who composes or performs ballads.
ballastic
ballismus
ballismus
noun
(medicine) A condition characterised by violent involuntary rapid and irregular movements.
ballistae
ballistae
noun
plural of ballista
ballistic
ballistic
adj
(comparable) Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.
(comparable, slang) Very angry.
(not comparable) Of or relating to ballistics.
ballotist
ballotist
noun
One who supports the use of the secret ballot in elections.
ballsiest
ballsiest
adj
superlative form of ballsy: most ballsy
balminess
balminess
noun
The characteristic of being balmy.
balmonies
baloskion
balsamina
balsamine
balsamine
noun
A plant, the Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam.
balsaming
balsaming
verb
present participle of balsam
balsamize
bandagist
bandagist
noun
One who applies bandages.
Someone who produces or sells bandages.
bandiness
bandiness
noun
The state or quality of being bandy.
banditism
banditism
noun
banditry
bandusian
bangiales
bangtails
bangtails
noun
plural of bangtail
banishers
banishers
noun
plural of banisher
banishing
banishing
noun
A magical ritual intended to remove negative spiritual influences.
verb
present participle of banish
banisters
banisters
noun
plural of banister
banjoists
banjoists
noun
plural of banjoist
banksides
banksides
noun
plural of bankside
bannister
bannister
noun
Alternative form of banister
bantlings
bantlings
noun
plural of bantling
bapistery
baptisias
baptisias
noun
plural of baptisia
baptising
baptising
verb
present participle of baptise
baptismal
baptismal
adj
Of a name, conferred at baptism.
Of or relating to baptism.
noun
A baptismal font: a large basin used for baptism.
A baptismal name: a name given at baptism.
baptistic
baptistic
adj
Of or for baptism; baptismal.
baptistry
baptistry
noun
(Christianity) A designated space within a church, or a separate room or building associated with a church, where a baptismal font is located, and consequently, where the sacrament of Christian baptism (via aspersion or affusion) is performed.
An indoor pool used for baptism by immersion.
baptizers
baptizers
noun
plural of baptizer
baptornis
baraithas
barbaresi
barbarise
barbarise
verb
Alternative form of barbarize
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.
barberish
barberish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a barber.
barbicans
barbicans
noun
plural of barbican
barbicels
barbicels
noun
plural of barbicel
barbitals
barbitals
noun
plural of barbital
barbwires
barbwires
noun
plural of barbwire
bardiness
baritones
baritones
noun
plural of baritone
barnumism
baronries
baronries
noun
plural of baronry
baronship
baronship
noun
The rank or position of a baron.
barotaxis
barotaxis
noun
(biology, biochemistry) The movement of a cell or an organism in response to pressure.
barricoes
barriness
barriness
noun
The presence of bars or bands of color in a dyed material.
barrister
barrister
noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) A lawyer with the right to speak and argue as an advocate in higher lawcourts.
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
bartisans
bartisans
noun
plural of bartisan
bartizans
bartizans
noun
plural of bartizan
basaltine
basaltine
adj
(obsolete) Consisting of, or resembling, basalt.
basaltoid
basaltoid
adj
Formed like basalt; basaltiform.
baseliner
baseliner
noun
(tennis) A player who plays from the baseline, seldom moving to the net.
baselines
baselines
noun
plural of baseline
basepoint
basepoint
noun
(mathematics) A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loop
bashalick
bashawism
bashawism
noun
The behaviour of a bashaw.
bashkiria
bashkiria
Proper noun
A republic of Russia in the south of the country, with capital Ufa.
bashmuric
basiating
basiation
basiation
noun
(obsolete) Kissing.
basically
basically
adv
(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
mostly; generally; for the most part
basifiers
basifiers
noun
plural of basifier
basifixed
basifixed
adj
(botany) Said of anthers that are attached to the filament at the base and pointing away from the filament.
basifugal
basifugal
adj
(botany) Tending or proceeding away from the base.
basifying
basifying
verb
present participle of basify
basigenic
basihyoid
basihyoid
noun
(anatomy) The central tongue bone.
basilemma
basilemma
noun
basement membrane
basilicae
basilical
basilical
adj
basilic
basilican
basilican
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical.
basilicas
basilicas
noun
plural of basilica
basilicon
basilicon
noun
(archaic, medicine) Any of various ointments believed to have “sovereign” virtues.
basilidan
basilinna
basilinna
noun
(historical) The wife of the archon basileus in her ceremonial capacity, which included taking part in a sacred ritual marriage to the god Dionysus.
basilisks
basilisks
noun
plural of basilisk
basilissa
basilissa
noun
Alternative form of basilinna
basilweed
basilweed
noun
The wild basil, Clinopodium vulgare.
basilysis
basinasal
basinasal
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the nasion
basinlike
basinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basin.
basipetal
basipetal
adj
(botany) That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
basisidia
basitting
basketing
basketing
verb
present participle of basket
baskonize
basophile
basophile
noun
Alternative form of basophil
basophils
basophils
noun
plural of basophil
bassalian
bassalian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Bassalia; abyssal
bassanite
bassanite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of calcium sulfate, found at Vesuvius.
bassarisk
bassarisk
noun
(zoology) Any member of the genus Bassariscus.
basseting
basseting
noun
(mining) The emergence of a stratum at the surface.
(mining) The upward direction of a vein in a mine.
verb
present participle of basset
bassetite
bassetite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
bassfield
bassinets
bassinets
noun
plural of bassinet
bastilles
bastilles
noun
plural of bastille
bastiment
bastinade
bastinade
noun
A blow with a stick or cudgel.
A sound beating with a stick or cudgel, specifically: A form of punishment among the Turks, Chinese, and others, consisting in beating an offender on the soles of his feet.
verb
To beat in this manner.
bastinado
bastinado
noun
A blow with a cudgel or stick.
Beating the bare soles of the feet with a stick as a form of corporal punishment used primarily within prisons in various countries. The receiving person is required to be barefoot.
verb
(transitive) To punish a person by beating the bare soles of the feet, using a stick or truncheon.
bastioned
bastioned
adj
Furnished with a bastion; having bastions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastion
bastionet
bastionet
noun
A small bastion.
bastonite
batfishes
batfishes
noun
plural of batfish
bathybius
bathybius
Noun
A gelatinous substance found in mud dredged from the Atlantic and once supposed to be a free living protoplasm, later found to be the result of precipitation.
battalias
battalias
noun
plural of battalia
battarism
batteries
batteries
noun
plural of battery
battiness
battiness
noun
The state or condition of being batty.
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
bauhinias
bauhinias
noun
plural of bauhinia
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
bavaroise
bavaroise
noun
(sometimes proscribed) A cold dessert made from custard, cream and gelatine.
A drink of sweetened milk, eggs and tea, often with some sort of spirit.
bawdiness
bawdiness
noun
A bawdy remark.
The state or characteristic of being bawdy.
bdelliums
bdelliums
noun
plural of bdellium
beachiest
beachiest
adj
superlative form of beachy: most beachy
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
beadiness
beadiness
noun
The state or quality of being beady.
beadleism
beaminess
beaminess
noun
The state or quality of being beamy.
beamishly
beamishly
adv
In a beamish manner.
beaneries
beaneries
noun
plural of beanery
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
bearishly
bearishly
adv
In a bearish manner.
bearnaise
bearnaise
noun
Béarnaise sauce.
bearskins
bearskins
noun
plural of bearskin
beastings
beastings
noun
plural of beasting
beastlier
beastlier
adj
comparative form of beastly: more beastly
beastlike
beastlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beast.
beastlily
beastlily
adv
In a beastly manner.
beastling
beastling
noun
A little beast.
beastship
beastship
noun
The quality of being a beast, or beastly.
beatifies
beatifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beatify