(botany) Partaking of two natures, as the perianth of some endogenous plants, where the outer surface is calycine and the inner petaloid.
ambulating
ambulating
verb
present participle of ambulate
antibusing
antibusing
adj
(US politics) Opposing the use of busing to achieve racial integration in schools
archhumbug
assuagable
aubergiste
aubergiste
noun
An innkeeper or landlord in French-speaking countries.
austinburg
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
bagpudding
baigneuses
bainbrudge
banebrudge
banqueting
banqueting
noun
The act of holding or participating in a banquet.
verb
present participle of banquet
bansalague
bansalague
noun
(Philippines) The wood of the tree Mimusops elengi.
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
barbequing
barbequing
verb
present participle of barbeque
bargehouse
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
basigamous
basigenous
basigynium
basigynium
Noun
The pedicel on which the ovary of certain flowers, such as the passion flower, is seated; a carpophore or thecaphore.
battenburg
bayougoula
beartongue
beauregard
beccabunga
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becrusting
becudgeled
bedrugging
bedrugging
verb
present participle of bedrug
beefburger
beefburger
noun
(food) Synonym of hamburger (a cooked ground beef sandwich)
(food) Synonym of hamburger (a ground beef patty)
(food) Synonym of hamburger (ground beef)
beeftongue
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
begrudging
begrudging
adj
grudgeful, envious
reluctant
verb
present participle of begrudge
beguileful
bejumbling
bejumbling
verb
present participle of bejumble
beleaguers
beleaguers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beleaguer
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemuzzling
berlinguer
berrysburg
bescouring
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bestraught
bestraught
adj
(obsolete) Distracted; mad, distraught.
bestudding
bestudding
verb
present participle of bestud
betelgeuse
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bilinguist
bilinguist
noun
(linguistics) One who speaks two languages.
biophagous
biophagous
adj
That feeds on living creatures.
biscuiting
blackguard
blackguard
noun
(archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
(transitive) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
blacksburg
blairsburg
blakesburg
blawenburg
blitzbuggy
blitzbuggy
noun
(archaic) A jeep (military vehicle).
blocksburg
bloodguilt
bloodguilt
noun
guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood
bloomsburg
bloomsburg
Proper noun
A town in Pennsylvania
blubbering
blubbering
noun
noisy sobbing
verb
present participle of blubber
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
bluetongue
bluetongue
noun
A disease of ruminants, caused by Bluetongue virus of the genus Orbivirus, carried by mosquitos, midges etc
blundering
blundering
noun
The act of making a blunder.
verb
present participle of blunder
blurringly
blurringly
adv
in a blurring manner
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
blustering
blustering
adj
Engaged in or involving the process of blustering, speaking or protesting loudly.
Pompous or arrogant in one's speech or bearing.
Very windy; (of wind) blowing very strongly, blustery.
noun
A noisy blowing, as of a blast of wind.
Swaggering; braggartry; noisy pretension.
verb
present participle of bluster
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
boghazkeui
borgerhout
boroughlet
bouguereau
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
boulangist
boulangist
Noun
A supporter of Boulangism.
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
bouncingly
bouncingly
adv
With a bouncing motion.
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
bourgeoise
bourgeoise
noun
A female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman
bourgeoned
bourgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bourgeon
bourignian
boxhauling
boxhauling
verb
present participle of boxhaul
brabagious
breakshugh
bringhurst
brogueneer
brogueries
brownsburg
bruisingly
bruisingly
adv
In a manner that bruises; violently.
brutifying
brutifying
verb
present participle of brutify
bubblingly
bubblingly
adv
In a bubbling manner; full of cheerfulness and energy.
bubonalgia
buccanning
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
buddhology
buddhology
Noun
The study of the Buddha or Buddhahood.
budgerigah
budgerigar
budgerigar
noun
A species of small green parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
budgerygah
buffaloing
buffaloing
verb
present participle of buffalo
buffetings
buffetings
noun
plural of buffeting
bugbeardom
bugbearish
bugbearish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bugbear; terrifying; frightful.
bugologist
bugologist
noun
(informal) One who studies insects.
buitenzorg
bulgarians
bullbeggar
bullbeggar
noun
(obsolete) Something used or suggested to produce terror; a bugbear.
bulldogged
bulldogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulldog
bulldogger
bulldogger
noun
One who bulldogs (chases and wrestles a steer as a rodeo performance).
bulldogism
bulldozing
bulldozing
noun
An act of demolition with a bulldozer.
verb
present participle of bulldoze
bullfights
bullfights
noun
plural of bullfight
bullragged
bullyingly
bullyingly
adv
In a bullying manner.
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
bumblingly
bumblingly
adv
In a bumbling manner
bumgardner
bumsucking
bunglesome
bunglesome
adj
Characterised or marked by bungling; ungainly; awkward; incompetent
bunglingly
bunglingly
adv
In a bungling manner; clumsily.
burgaudine
burgenland
burgenland
Proper noun
The easternmost and least populous federal state of Austria.
burgeoning
burgeoning
adj
That buds, grows or expands; developing.
noun
(by extension) A new growth or expansion of something.
A bud or branch.
The act of budding or sprouting.
verb
present participle of burgeon
burgessdom
burgessdom
noun
The role or status of burgess.
burgherage
burgherdom
burgheress
burglaries
burglaries
noun
plural of burglary
burglarise
burglarise
verb
Rare spelling of burglarize.
burglarize
burglarize
verb
(transitive, intransitive, chiefly Canada, US) To commit burglary.
burgullian
burgundian
burgundian
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Burgundy, or a person descended from natives of Burgundy.
A member or descendant of the Burgundians, an East Germanic tribe.
Proper noun
The extinct East Germanic language of the Burgundians.
The Burgundian Oïl language, Bourguignon-Morvandiau.
Adjective
Pertaining to Burgundy, its people or its language.
burgundies
burgundies
noun
plural of burgundy
burlingame
burlingham
burlington
burlington
Proper noun
A place
A settlement in Canada
A city in Ontario
A riding, federally and provincially, in Ontario
A town in Newfoundland and Labrador
An incorporated community in Nova Scotia
An unincorporated area in Prince Edward Island
A location in the United States
A city in Colorado
A town in Connecticut
A village in Illinois
A town in Indiana
A city in Iowa
A city in Kansas
A census-designated place (CDP) in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A town in Massachusetts
A village in Michigan
A city in New Jersey
A town in New York
A city in North Carolina
A city in North Dakota
A CDP (census-designated place) in Ohio
A town in Oklahoma
A borough in Pennsylvania
A city in Vermont
A city in Washington
An unincorporated community and census-designated place in West Virginia
A city and a town in Wisconsin
A town in Wyoming
burnishing
burnishing
noun
A polishing.
verb
present participle of burnish
burthening
burthening
verb
present participle of burthen
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushmaking
bushranger
bushranger
noun
(Australia, historical) A convict or outlaw who escapes to the bush to avoid capture; a roving bandit who lives in the bush.
(Australia, obsolete) A person skilled in bushcraft.
bustlingly
bustlingly
adv
in a bustling manner
butchering
butchering
noun
The act by which someone or something is butchered; a slaughter or killing.