(botany, zoology) The exterior edge or border of a thing, such as a leaf or shell.
(historical, Roman antiquity) A canvassing for votes.
(music) the range of a melody, especially those of ecclesiastical chants
amebous
amebous
adj
amebic
antabus
arbours
arbours
noun
plural of arbour
arbusta
arbutes
arbutes
noun
plural of arbute
arbutus
arbutus
noun
Any flowering plant in the genus Arbutus: the strawberry tree.
Arbute; the wood of the strawberry tree.
Epigaea repens, the mayflower, the trailing arbutus.
arcubos
ashburn
ashburn
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
aubades
aubades
noun
plural of aubade
auburns
auburns
noun
plural of auburn
aucubas
aucubas
noun
plural of aucuba
ausable
ausubos
ausubos
noun
plural of ausubo
autobus
autobus
noun
(by extension, cycle racing) A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton (“main group of riders”) in a race.
(road transport, dated) A bus that is a motor vehicle, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
babassu
babassu
noun
A tall Brazilian feather palm, Attalea speciosa, having hard-shelled nuts that yield an edible oil.
babuism
babuism
noun
A malapropism or other erroneous form produced by an Indian speaking English.
bacchus
bacchus
Proper noun
Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings.
backups
backups
noun
plural of backup
baculus
badious
badious
adj
(formal) Chestnut-coloured.
badious:
bagfuls
bagfuls
noun
plural of bagful
bagsful
baguets
baguets
noun
plural of baguet
baguios
baguios
noun
plural of baguio
balanus
balteus
balteus
noun
(architecture) An Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.
(historical) A swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries.
(historical) The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
The subcinctorium, a papal garment.
bambusa
bamused
banyuls
barbuts
barbuts
noun
plural of barbut
barfuss
bariums
bariums
noun
plural of barium
barques
barques
noun
plural of barque
bascule
bascule
noun
(firearms) The portion of a breech-loading firearm that pivots open in order to allow access to the chamber.
A counterbalanced structure having one end that rises as the other lowers.
bashful
bashful
adj
Indicating bashfulness.
Shy; not liking to be noticed; socially timid.
basqued
basqued
adj
Having a basque.
basques
basques
noun
plural of basque
basural
basutos
battues
battues
noun
plural of battue
batussi
baubees
baubees
noun
plural of baubee
baubles
baubles
noun
plural of bauble
bauhaus
bauhaus
Proper noun
a style in modernist architecture and modern design, from "Staatliches Bauhaus" in Weimar, Germany
bausman
bausond
bausond
adj
Alternative form of bawsunt
bawsunt
bawsunt
adj
(archaic, rare, literary, or dialectal) Having white streaks or spots on a black or bay background (especially of an animal's or a mountain's face).
baybush
beauish
beauish
adj
Like a beau; characteristic of a beau; foppish; fine.
beauism
bebrush
because
because
adv
(archaic) For the reason (that).
(by ellipsis) Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".
On account (of), for sake (of).
conj
(obsolete) So that, in order that.
As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.
By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
prep
(colloquial, Internet slang) On account of, because of.
becrush
becrust
becurse
becurse
verb
(transitive) To cover with curses; curse all over.
becurst
bedaubs
bedaubs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedaub
bedbugs
bedbugs
noun
plural of bedbug
bedouse
bedrugs
bedrugs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrug
beduins
bedumbs
bedumbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedumb
befouls
befouls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befoul
beguess
beguess
Verb
To guess about; speculate; conjecture.
begulfs
bejesus
bejesus
intj
Expressing surprise, annoyance, dismay, or anger.
noun
(euphemistic) Used for emphasis, similar to crap, shit or wits.
belauds
belauds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belaud
belugas
belugas
noun
plural of beluga
bemused
bemused
adj
deeply thoughtful; preoccupied
perplexed and bewildered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemuse
bemuses
bemuses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemuse
benacus
benumbs
benumbs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benumb
bequest
bequest
noun
A person's inheritance; an amount of property given by will.
That which has been handed down or transmitted.
That which is left by will; a legacy.
The act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
The transfer of property upon the owner's death according to the will of the deceased.
verb
(transitive) To give as a bequest; bequeath.
bergius
berosus
besague
besague
noun
A kind of double-bladed axe.
A kind of martel or war-hammer, with its head(s) shaped like a pick, mattock, or beak.
A plate (as of armor) that protects an otherwise-exposed area, such as the armpit (alternative form of besagew), the elbow, or the hand
besauce
bescour
bescurf
beshout
beshout
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To shout at.
besluit
besmuts
besmuts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmut
besnuff
besnuff
verb
(transitive, rare) To befoul with snuff.
besouth
bespout
bespout
verb
(transitive) To pester with excessive oratory or spouting.
(transitive) To spout about; recite in a pompous or affected manner.
bespurt
bespurt
verb
(obsolete) To spurt on or over; to asperse.
besquib
bestrut
bestrut
verb
(transitive) To distend.
bestuck
bestuck
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestick
bestuds
bestuds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestud
bestuur
besugar
besully
besully
verb
(transitive) To make sullied or soiled; defile
betrust
betrust
verb
(transitive, archaic) To entrust.
(transitive, archaic) To trust; place confidence in (a person).
bhikshu
bhikshu
noun
(Buddhism) A bhikkhu.
bibulus
biduous
biduous
adj
Continuing for two days.
bilious
bilious
adj
(pathology) Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.
Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
Peevishly ill-humored, irritable or bad tempered; irascible.
Resembling bile, especially in color.
biscuit
biscuit
noun
(UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, sometimes Canada, rare in the US) A small, flat, baked good which is either hard and crisp or else soft but firm; a cookie.
(UK, Philippines) A cracker.
(US, slang) A plastic card bearing the codes for authorizing a nuclear attack.
(US, slang, hiphop) A handgun, especially a revolver.
(chiefly Canada, US, rare in Scotland and Guernsey) A small, usually soft and flaky bread, generally made with baking soda, which is similar in texture to a scone but which is usually not sweet.
(ice hockey, shuffleboard) A puck (hockey puck).
(nautical) The "bread" formerly supplied to naval ships, which was made with very little water, kneaded into flat cakes, and slowly baked, and which often became infested with weevils.
(woodworking) A thin oval wafer of wood or other material inserted into mating slots on pieces of material to be joined to provide gluing surface and strength in shear.
A form of unglazed earthenware.
A light brown colour.
bisitun
bismuth
bismuth
noun
A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.
bisques
bisques
noun
plural of bisque
bisutun
bivious
bivious
adj
(rare) Having, or leading, two ways.
blasius
blaugas
blockus
bloused
bloused
adj
Wearing a blouse.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blouse
blouses
blouses
noun
plural of blouse
blouson
blouson
noun
A garment drawn tight at the waist with blousing hanging over the waistband; a blouse jacket.
blowups
blowups
noun
plural of blowup
blueish
blueish
adj
Alternative spelling of bluish
bluings
bluings
noun
plural of bluing
blunges
blunges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blunge
blushed
blushed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blush
blusher
blusher
noun
(countable) Agent noun of blush; one who blushes.
(countable) Any of several closely related, edible species of the genus Amanita, including Amanita rubescens and Amanita novinupta.
(countable, uncountable) Face makeup that makes the cheeks rosier.
blushes
blushes
noun
Embarrassment.
plural of blush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blush
blushet
blushet
noun
(obsolete) A modest girl.
bluster
bluster
noun
Fitful noise and violence.
Pompous, officious talk.
verb
To act or speak in an unduly threatening manner.
To blow in strong or sudden gusts.
To speak or protest loudly.
boeotus
boetius
bohunks
bohunks
noun
plural of bohunk
boletus
boletus
noun
An edible mushroom of genus Boletus.
boluses
bombous
bonasus
bonasus
noun
A bonnacon.
bonducs
bonducs
noun
plural of bonduc
bonuses
bonuses
noun
plural of bonus
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bonus
bopyrus
bosques
bosques
noun
plural of bosque (rare, 19th-century spelling of bosk)