(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
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.
bedaubs
bedaubs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedaub
belauds
belauds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belaud
belugas
belugas
noun
plural of beluga
benacus
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
besugar
blasius
blaugas
bonasus
bonasus
noun
A bonnacon.
brangus
brangus
Noun
A breed of beef cattle.
brasque
brasque
noun
A mixture of charcoal, clay, etc. used in smelting.
breslau
breslau
Proper noun
Wroclaw
broadus
broadus
noun
(Southern US, African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of brotus
bruscha
bubales
bubales
noun
plural of bubale
bubalis
bucelas
buckass
buckras
buckras
noun
plural of buckra
bucksaw
bucksaw
noun
A saw, in a metal frame, used to cut lengths of wood.
budmash
budmash
noun
(India) Alternative spelling of badmash
bugshas
bugshas
noun
plural of bugsha
bumbass
buqshas
buqshas
noun
plural of buqsha
burdash
burdash
noun
(obsolete) A form of fringed sash or cravat worn by gentlemen
bureaus
burhans
burials
burials
noun
plural of burial
burlaps
burlaps
noun
plural of burlap
burmans
bursars
bursars
noun
plural of bursar
bursary
bursary
noun
(dated) The treasury of a religious order or public institution.
A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.
bursate
bursati
bursera
bursera
noun
Any plant of the genus Bursera.
bursula
buryats
busbars
busbars
noun
plural of busbar
buscarl
bushman
bushman
noun
(Australia) A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.
bushwah
bushwah
Noun
Nonsense.
bushwas
busload
busload
noun
The amount that can fit on a bus.
bustard
bustard
noun
Any of several large terrestrial birds of the family Otididae that inhabit dry open country and steppes in the Old World.
bustian
butanes
butanes
noun
plural of butane
buttals
buttals
noun
plural of buttal
buzzsaw
buzzsaw
noun
(slang) A violently destructive attack.
(slang) Someone or something that makes a loud, harsh, grinding or rasping noise, like that of a circular saw.
(slang) The MG 42 general-purpose machine gun.
A circular saw.
One who attacks violently and/or mindlessly.
verb
(intransitive, colloquial) To spin rapidly like the blades of a circular saw.
(transitive) To cut with a circular saw.
(transitive, intransitive, colloquial) To produce a loud, harsh noise like that of a circular saw.
cabaeus
cabuyas
carabus
carabus
noun
(historical) An ancient small boat made of wickerwork covered with a hide or leather.
chabuks
chabuks
noun
plural of chabuk
crambus
cubages
cubages
noun
plural of cubage
curbash
daubers
daubers
noun
plural of dauber
dobuans
durbars
durbars
noun
plural of durbar
faubush
fibulas
frabous
gadbush
gadsbud
gadsbud
intj
(obsolete) An expression of surprise, shock, pleasure etc.
gasburg
habitus
habitus
noun
(anatomy, medicine) the general shape and appearance of the body, usually with reference to weight, adipose distribution, posture, and gait; most often called by the collocation body habitus.
(botany) habit
(liturgy) The liturgical clothing of monks, nuns and the clerical community, metaphorically referring to the religious mode of life.
(sociology) The lifestyle, values, dispositions and expectations of particular social groups that are acquired through the activities and experiences of everyday life.
(zoology) habitude; mode of life; bearing.
(zoology, chiefly invertebrates) General appearance.
hagbush
hagbuts
hagbuts
noun
plural of hagbut
haubois
hubcaps
hubcaps
noun
plural of hubcap
husband
husband
noun
(UK dialectal) A polled tree; a pollard.
(UK) A manager of property; one who has the care of another's belongings, owndom, or interests; a steward; an economist.
A large cushion with arms meant to support a person in the sitting position.
A man in a marriage or marital relationship, especially in relation to his spouse.
A prudent or frugal manager.
A tiller of the ground; a husbandman.
The male of a pair of animals.
The master of a house; the head of a family; a householder.
verb
(transitive) To conserve.
(transitive) To engage or act as a husband to; assume the care of or responsibility for; accept as one's own.
(transitive) To manage or administer carefully and frugally; use to the best advantage; economise.
(transitive) To provide with a husband.
(transitive, obsolete) To till; cultivate; farm; nurture.
hushaby
hushaby
intj
(archaic) hush and be still; a lull to sleep
noun
A lullaby used to soothe babies to sleep.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To lull to sleep by saying "hushaby".
isabeau
jabirus
jabirus
noun
plural of jabiru
jabules
jacobus
jacobus
Noun
A former English gold coin from the Jacobite period.