(informal) To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
To speak badly of an absent individual.
backfire
backfire
noun
(firefighting) Alternative spelling of back fire
A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
An explosion in other equipment.
An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
verb
(of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
(of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
backside
backside
adj
(board sports) Approaching an obstacle backward
noun
(euphemistic) A person's buttocks.
(figuratively) The reverse or opposite of anything.
(obsolete) The back side of a page: a verso.
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.
backsite
bakelite
bakelite
noun
Alternative form of Bakelite
bakelize
bakelize
verb
(transitive) To coat with Bakelite.
bakeries
bakeries
noun
plural of bakery
bakerite
bakerite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.
balkiest
balkiest
adj
superlative form of balky: most balky
balkline
balkline
noun
baulk line
balmlike
balmlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balm; soothing, healing.
bamileke
banakite
banakite
noun
(geology) A form of trachyandesite
bankside
bankside
noun
The land by a riverbank.
bardlike
bardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bard.
barkiest
barkiest
adj
superlative form of barky: most barky
barnlike
barnlike
adj
Resembling a barn
baselike
baselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
batukite
baudekin
baulkier
baulkier
adj
comparative form of baulky: more baulky
beadlike
beadlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bead.
beakiest
beakiest
adj
superlative form of beaky: most beaky
beakiron
beakiron
noun
Alternative form of beak-iron
beaklike
beaklike
adj
Resembling a beak; pointed
beamlike
beamlike
adj
Having the form of a beam
beanlike
beanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bean.
bearlike
bearlike
adj
Having physical or temperamental characteristics like those of a bear.
Like that of a bear
bearskin
bearskin
noun
(dated) A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.
beatniks
beatniks
noun
plural of beatnik
beckiron
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
bedticks
bedticks
noun
plural of bedtick
beetlike
bekilted
bekilted
adj
Wearing a kilt.
bekissed
bekissed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bekiss
bekisses
bekisses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bekiss
beknight
beknight
verb
(transitive, rare) To make a knight of.
beknived
belikely
belikely
adv
(archaic) Probably.
benedick
benedick
noun
A recently married man, especially one who has long held out against marriage.
benedikt
bentinck
beraking
berewick
berewick
noun
(now historical) An outlying estate.
beshriek
betaking
betaking
verb
present participle of betake
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink
bickered
bickered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bicker
bickerer
bickerer
noun
One who bickers; one who engages in nagging or trivial arguing.
bickmore
bicknell
bidarkee
bidarkee
noun
Archaic form of bidarka.
bierbalk
bierbalk
noun
(obsolete) A church road (such as a path across fields) for funerals.
biforked
biforked
adj
forked into two; bifurcate
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
bikinied
bikinied
adj
Wearing a bikini.
billiken
billiken
noun
Alternative form of Billiken
birdlike
birdlike
adj
Similar to a bird or an aspect of a bird; reminiscent of birds; avian.
adv
(postpositive) In the manner of a bird; as, to fly.
birkbeck
birkenia
biweekly
biweekly
adj
Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
Occurring twice a week.
adv
Every two weeks.
Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
noun
Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
blackies
blackies
noun
plural of blackie
plural of blacky
blakeite
blankite
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blickeys
blickies
blickies
noun
plural of blickey
blinkers
blinkers
noun
(plural only) A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes from glare, dust, etc.
(plural only, slang) Spectacles.
A pair of leather or rubber eye cups attached to a horse hood in order to impede the rear vision of racehorses and harness horses; blinders in (USA).
plural of blinker
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blinker
blockier
blockier
adj
comparative form of blocky: more blocky
bluetick
bluetick
noun
A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States,
verb
(Internet slang) To ignore (a message) sent via a social messaging app, especially one where a reply is expected or requested.
boatlike
boatlike
adj
Resembling a boat
bokeelia
bolelike
boltlike
boltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bolt (mechanical fastener).
Resembling or characteristic of a bolt, as of lightning.
bonelike
bonelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of bone.
booklice
booklice
noun
plural of booklouse
booklike
booklike
adj
Resembling a book
bookwise
bookwise
adv
In the manner of a book.
boskiest
boskiest
adj
superlative form of bosky: most bosky
bothlike
bottekin
bowllike
bowllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bowl.
brakiest
brankier
breaking
breaking
noun
(linguistics) A change of a vowel to a diphthong.
(music) A form of ornamentation in which groups of short notes are used instead of long ones.
Breakdancing.
The act by which something is broken.
verb
present participle of break
breislak
brickeys
brickier
brickier
adj
comparative form of bricky: more bricky
brickles
brickles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brickle
brickred
brickset
brinkema
brinkley
briskest
briskest
adj
superlative form of brisk: most brisk
briskets
briskets
noun
plural of brisket
brodekin
brodekin
noun
Alternative form of brodequin
brookier
brookite
brookite
noun
(mineralogy) A dark brown mineral form of titanium dioxide, with the chemical formula TiO₂.
bulblike
bulblike
adj
Resembling a bulb.
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
bulllike
bulllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bull.
adv
In a manner similar to a bull.
burkites
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
buskined
buskined
adj
Tragic, dignified or serious in style.
Trodden by buskins.
Wearing buskins.
checkbit
chinbeak
comblike
comblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a comb.
crablike
crablike
adj
Having some characteristics of a crab
Walking or moving sideways
curblike
curblike
adj
Alternative form of kerblike
diarbekr
diebacks
diebacks
noun
plural of dieback
embuskin
eyeblink
eyeblink
noun
(idiomatic) A moment (a very short period of time).
An act of blinking one's eyelids one time.
fireback
fireback
noun
A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking.
Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura.
giveback
giveback
noun
A rebate.
A reduction in pay or conditions as a result of unfavourable economic conditions.
gobylike
gobylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a goby (fish).
herblike
herblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a herb.
iceblink
iceblink
noun
A glare in the sky caused by reflection of light from an ice field.
ikebanas
ikebanas
noun
plural of ikebana
imbarked
imbarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of imbark
inkberry
inkberry
noun
Any plant of the genus Phytolacca, especially Phytolacca americana, the pokeweed.
Ilex glabra (winterberry, gallberry)
Ilex verticillata, American winterberry
Scaevola plumieri, a fan flower
keelbill
keelbird
kibitzed
kibitzed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kibitz
kibitzer
kibitzer
noun
A person who offers unsolicited views, advice, or criticism; one who kibitzes.
kibitzes
kibitzes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kibitz
kiboshed
kiboshed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of kibosh
kiboshes
kiboshes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of kibosh
kickable
kickable
adj
Capable or deserving of being kicked.
kielbasa
kielbasa
noun
A spicy, smoked sausage of a particular kind from Eastern Europe.
kielbasi
kielbasi
noun
Alternative spelling of kielbasa
kielbasy
kilbride
killable
killable
adj
Able to be killed.
Fit to be killed, especially as a source of food.
kilobyte
kilobyte
noun
(computing, especially RAM) A unit of storage capacity, equal to 1024 (2¹⁰) bytes : a kibibyte. Frequently abbreviated KB.
(computing, especially networking) 1000 (10³) bytes. SI Symbol: kB
kimberli
kimberly
kimberly
Proper noun
Any of several places in the US named for persons with the surname.
name popular in the 1960s and the 1970s.
kinkable
kinkable
adj
In which kinks may be formed.
kissable
kissable
adj
Attractive, so as to invite kissing.
Capable of being kissed.
knobbier
knobbier
adj
comparative form of knobby: more knobby
knoblike
knoblike
Adjective
Resembling a knob.
knubbier
kuebbing
lamblike
lamblike
adj
Like a lamb; gentle; inoffensive.
likeable
likeable
adj
(British spelling) Alternative spelling of likable