(archaic, thieves' cant) The illegitimate child of an unmarried woman and a married man.
abolish
abolish
verb
(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
abshier
absinth
absinth
noun
Alternative form of absinthe
baalish
babyish
babyish
adj
For a young man, he has the most babyish voice I've heard.
Like or suitable for a baby or a young child; childish
baddish
baddish
adj
Somewhat bad; of a quality between mediocre and bad.
bahaism
bahaist
bahisti
bahisti
noun
(India, historical) A water carrier (person who carries water).
baisakh
bakshis
baldish
baldish
adj
Somewhat bald; balding.
balkish
balkish
adj
(obsolete, rare) uneven; ridgy
banshie
banshie
noun
Dated form of banshee.
bardish
bardish
adj
Pertaining to, or written by, a bard or bards.
barfish
barfish
noun
A black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus
A white bass, Morone chrysops
A yellow bass, Morone mississippiensis
bashing
bashing
noun
An instance of bashing; a physical or verbal attack.
verb
present participle of bash
bashkir
bashlik
bashlik
noun
Alternative spelling of bashlyk
baskish
batfish
batfish
noun
Any of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae
Any of several spade-shaped, laterally compressed, reef-dwelling tropical fish of the genus Platax.
battish
battish
adj
(zoological) Of, pertaining to, or resembling a bat.
beamish
beamish
adj
(nonce word) Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.
bearish
bearish
adj
(by extension) Pessimistic about the future.
(stock market, of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by falling prices.
Resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.
beauish
beauish
adj
Like a beau; characteristic of a beau; foppish; fine.
beefish
beefish
adj
resembling beef
beerish
beerish
adj
Tasting of beer, beery
beevish
beevish
adj
Archaic form of beefish.
behinds
behinds
noun
plural of behind
belshin
benisch
beshine
beshine
verb
(transitive, dialectal) To give light to.
(transitive, obsolete) To shine around or upon.
beshlik
beshlik
noun
(historical) A silver coin of the Ottoman Empire.
beyship
beyship
noun
The role or status of a bey.
bhaktis
bhaktis
noun
plural of bhakti
bhikshu
bhikshu
noun
(Buddhism) A bhikkhu.
bhishti
bhishti
noun
Alternative form of bheestie
bhistie
biggish
biggish
adj
Somewhat big.
biphase
biphase
adj
Consisting of two phases, such as a liquid and a solid.
noun
A method of transmitting binary data that avoids problems associated with long strings of ones or zeros.
birches
birches
noun
plural of birch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birch
bishari
bishops
bishops
noun
plural of bishop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bishop
bismuth
bismuth
noun
A chemical element (symbol Bi) with an atomic number of 83: a brittle silvery-white metal.
bitches
bitches
noun
plural of bitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bitch
bladish
blemish
blemish
noun
A moral defect; a character flaw.
A small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
verb
To spoil the appearance of.
To tarnish (reputation, character, etc.); to defame.
blights
blights
noun
plural of blight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blight
blueish
blueish
adj
Alternative spelling of bluish
boarish
boarish
adj
swinish; brutal; cruel
bobbish
bobbish
adj
(UK, slang, dated) hearty; in good spirits
bochism
bodfish
boggish
boggish
adj
boggy
bolshie
bolshie
adj
(UK) Difficult or rebellious.
noun
(derogatory, Britain, dated) A government leftist, especially a communist, socialist, or labour union leader.
bolshoi
boobish
boobish
adj
Like a boob; foolish, silly.
bookish
bookish
adj
Characterized by a method of expression generally found in books.
Fond of reading or studying, especially said of someone lacking social skills as a result.
boorish
boorish
adj
Behaving as a boor; rough in manners.
bothies
bothies
noun
plural of bothie
boxfish
boxfish
noun
Any of the family Ostraciidae of often colorful, squared, bony fishes.
Certain species in Ostraciidae, principally in genus Ostracion.
boyship
bravish
brights
brights
noun
(US, road transport) The high-beam intensity setting of motor vehicle headlamps.
(colloquial, dated) Household utensils (such as cutlery, ornaments, and plate) made of shiny metal.
Bold or vivid colours; also, clothes, cosmetics, etc., with such colours.
plural of bright
brinish
brinish
adj
Like brine; somewhat salty.
british
brutish
brutish
adj
Bestial; lacking human sensibility
Of, or in the manner of a brute
buckish
buckish
adj
(now rare) Like a dandy; foppish.
(obsolete) Like a male goat; foul-smelling or lascivious.
bugfish
bugfish
noun
(US, dated) The menhaden.
bulkish
bulkish
adj
bulky; large
bullish
bullish
adj
(stock market, of the price of financial instruments) Characterized by rising value.
Aggressively self-confident or assertive; bullheaded
Having a muscular physique, built 'like a bull'
Optimistic; overly or foolishly optimistic or hopeful
burfish
burfish
noun
A spinose plectognath fish of the Atlantic coast of the United States (especially Chilo mycterus geometricus) having the power of distending its body with water or air, so as to resemble a chestnut bur.
burnish
burnish
noun
(uncountable) The making of something bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; (countable) an instance of this; a burnishing, a polishing, a shining.
A shine of something which has been polished; a lustre, a polish.
A shiny layer applied to a surface or other thing.
verb
(by extension) Of a thing: to increase in size; to expand, to spread out, to swell.
(figuratively) To appear positive and highly respected.
(figuratively) To make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected.
Of a person's body: to grow large or stout; to fatten, to fill out.
Of a stag: to remove the velvet (“skin and fine fur”) from (its antlers) by rubbing them against something; to velvet.
To become bright, glossy, and smooth; to brighten, to gleam, to shine forth.
To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
burrish
burrish
adj
rough; prickly; burry
bushido
bushido
noun
An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.
bushier
bushier
adj
comparative form of bushy: more bushy
bushily
bushily
adv
In a bushy manner.
bushing
bushing
noun
(electrical engineering) A lining for an opening through which a conductor passes, providing insulation and mechanical protection for the conductor.
(mechanical engineering) A threaded bushing: a fastener element that is inserted into an object, usually to add a threaded hole in a softer or thin material.
(mechanical engineering) A type of bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.
(mechanical engineering) An elastic bearing used as a type of vibration isolator, commonly made of rubber. An interface between two parts, damping the movement and the energy transmitted.
An adapter for joining pipes of different size.
verb
present participle of bush
bushire
bushpig
bushpig
noun
Alternative form of bush pig
bushtit
bushtit
noun
A North American long-tailed tit, of the genus Psaltriparus, that has mostly grey plumage
Any of the long-tailed tits of the family Aegithalidae
busyish
busyish
adj
Somewhat busy.
cablish
cablish
noun
(obsolete) Wind-blown fallen wood.
cashibo
chablis
chablis
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Chablis
cubbish
cubbish
adj
Reminiscent of a cub, i.e. shy and naive.
dhobies
dhobies
noun
plural of dhobie
plural of dhoby
fishbed
fishbed
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Fishbed
furbish
furbish
verb
To polish or burnish.
To renovate or recondition.
ghiblis
ghiblis
noun
plural of ghibli
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.
hashabi
haubois
helibus
helibus
noun
A large, passenger-carrying helicopter.
henbits
henbits
noun
plural of henbit
hepsiba
herbish
herbish
adj
herby
herbist
herbist
Noun
A herbalist.
hibitos
hobbies
hobbies
noun
plural of hobby
hobbism
hobbism
Proper noun
The Hobbesian philosophical system.
hobbist
hobbist
Noun
One who accepts the doctrines of
hoboism
hoboism
noun
The lifestyle or practices of hobos; vagrancy.
hosbein
hubbies
hubbies
noun
plural of hubby
hybosis
hybrids
hybrids
noun
plural of hybrid
inkbush
inkbush
noun
The plant Cestrum laevigatum.
The plant Forestiera eggersiana.
The plant Suaeda torreyana.
isobath
isobath
noun
A line on a map or chart joining places of equal depth of water; a depth contour.
jobbish
jobbish
adj
(rare) Characteristic of a jobber or broker.
kibbehs
kibbehs
noun
plural of kibbeh
kiblahs
kiblahs
noun
plural of kiblah
lambish
lambish
adj
(by extension) gentle; meek
Characteristic of a lamb; lamblike
lisbeth
lobbish
mihrabs
mihrabs
noun
plural of mihrab
mobbish
mobbish
adj
like a mob, characteristic of a mob
mobship
nebbish
nebbish
noun
One who is fearful and timid, especially in making decisions and plans, in discussions, debates, arguments, and confrontations, and in taking responsibility.
phobias
phobias
noun
plural of phobia
phobics
phobics
noun
plural of phobic
phobies
phobism
phobism
noun
(chiefly dated) phobia
phobist
phobist
noun
(dated) A person who has a phobia.
pinbush
publish
publish
verb
(Internet, transitive) To disseminate (a message) publicly via a newsgroup, forum, blog, etc.
(intransitive) To have one's work accepted for a publication.
(intransitive) To issue a medium (e.g. publication).
(intransitive, of content) To be made available in a printed publication or other medium.
(programming) To make (information such as an event) available to components that wish to be notified (subscribers).
(transitive) To announce to the public.
(transitive) To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.
(transitive) To issue the work of (an author).
rabbish
rhibhus
rubbish
rubbish
adj
(chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain, colloquial) Exceedingly bad; awful.
intj
Used to express that something is exceedingly bad, awful, or terrible.
Used to express that what was recently said is nonsense or untrue; balderdash!, nonsense!
noun
(archaic) Debris or ruins of buildings.
(by extension, chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain) An item, or items, of low quality.
(by extension, chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain) Nonsense.
(chiefly Australia, New Zealand, Britain) Refuse, waste, garbage, junk, trash.
verb
(Australia, Hong Kong) To litter.
(transitive, chiefly Australia, Britain, India, New Zealand, colloquial) To criticize, to denigrate, to denounce, to disparage.
sahibah
sahibah
noun
(India, archaic) A lady; a mistress; a female superior (used as a term of respect).
scabish
scabish
noun
Alternative form of scabious (“the plant”)
schreib
shabbir
shibahs
shibahs
noun
plural of shibah
shikibu
shipboy
sibship
sibship
noun
All the siblings of a family.
siobhan
siubhan
sorbish
subashi
subashi
noun
An Ottoman provincial prefect.
thebais
thisbee
toshiba
tubbish
tubbish
adj
round and fat; tubby
tubfish
tubfish
noun
(UK, dialect) The sapphirine gurnard (Chelidonichthys lucerna).
ushabti
ushabti
noun
In ancient Egypt, a figurine of a dead person, placed in their tomb to do their work for them in the afterlife.