Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
abassieh
abhiseka
abhiseka
noun
Alternative spelling of abhisheka
abkhasia
absinthe
absinthe
noun
(US) Sagebrush.
(color) A moderate yellow green.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
absinths
absinths
noun
plural of absinth
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
airbrush
airbrush
noun
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
verb
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
babblish
babelish
babelish
Adjective
Chaotically confused, like Babel.
Proper noun
Chaotically confused language; babble.
babeship
babeship
noun
(archaic) Infancy; babyhood.
(archaic, with "my", "his", "her", or (plural) "their" or "our") A baby.
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
babished
babished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babish
babishly
babishly
Adverb
In a babyish manner; childishly.
babyship
babyship
noun
The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
bacchius
bacchius
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
bairnish
bairnish
adj
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
baitfish
baitfish
noun
(fishing) Fish that can be caught using bait.
(fishing) Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.
bakshish
balochis
baluchis
balushai
balushai
noun
Alternative form of balushahi
bandfish
bandfish
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae
banished
banished
adj
Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banish
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
banishes
banishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish
banshies
banshies
noun
plural of banshie
barashit
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
basihyal
basihyal
noun
(anatomy, fish anatomy, vertebrate anatomy) Either of two small bones that form the body of the inverted hyoid arch.
basophil
basophil
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
bathmism
bathmism
noun
(obsolete) A supposed "growth force" in vitalism.
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beastish
beastish
adj
Like a beast; brutal; beastly.
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
beehives
beehives
noun
plural of beehive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beehive
behistun
beshield
beshield
verb
(transitive) To provide or outfit with a shield.
(transitive, reflexive, archaic) To shield around or about; protect; defend.
beshiver
beshriek
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
beswitch
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink
bheestie
bheestie
noun
(historical, India, Nepal, Pakistan) A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment.
bhisties
bhisties
noun
plural of bhisti
plural of bhistie
bigheads
bigheads
noun
plural of bighead
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bigotish
bigotish
adj
Characteristic or typical of a bigot.
billfish
billfish
noun
Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
(historical) The holder of a former rank in the Egyptian army.
A major in the Turkish army.
binchois
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
biphasic
biphasic
adj
Having two phases.
birchers
birchers
noun
plural of bircher
birchism
birdshot
birdshot
noun
A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.
A small lead or steel shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
biscacha
biscacha
noun
Rare form of viscacha.
bisharin
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
bismuths
bismuths
noun
plural of bismuth
bitheism
bitheism
noun
A form of dualism that recognizes two deities which are not in conflict or opposition (as good vs evil) but rather are in two exclusive forms or states (like male and female).
blackish
blackish
adj
somewhat black
blandish
blandish
verb
(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
blankish
blankish
adj
Somewhat blank; more or less blank.
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blimpish
blimpish
adj
(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
blindish
blindish
adj
As if blind; characteristic of blindness.
blithers
blithers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blither
blithest
blithest
adj
superlative form of blithe: most blithe
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
blondish
blondish
adj
Similar to a stereotypical dumb blonde.
Somewhat blond in colour.
blowfish
blowfish
noun
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
bluefish
bluefish
noun
(Bermuda) The puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus).
(Canada) An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).
(Malaysia) Kyphosus vaigiensis.
(UK) A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).
A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).
A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
bluntish
bluntish
adj
Somewhat blunt.
They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
blushing
blushing
adj
Showing blushes; rosy red.
noun
The act of one who blushes; a blush.
verb
present participle of blush
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarship
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
boehmist
boethius
bogglish
bogglish
adj
Uncertain, doubtful; skittish
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
bolshies
bolshies
noun
plural of bolshie
bondship
bonefish
bonefish
noun
(New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
Repulsive
braggish
braggish
adj
bragging; boastful.
brahmins
brahmins
noun
plural of brahmin
brahmism
brainish
brainish
adj
(obsolete) hot-headed; furious
brandish
brandish
noun
The act of flourishing or waving.
verb
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
brashier
brashier
adj
comparative form of brashy: more brashy
brassish
brassish
adj
(UK, obsolete) brittle
brassy; resembling or characteristic of brass
brattish
brattish
adj
Characteristic of a brat; childishly rude and annoying.
noun
Alternative form of brattice
brenthis
brickish
brickish
adj
(slang, UK, dated) Like a brick, a helpful or reliable person.
Resembling or characteristic of brick.
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
brioschi
briskish
briskish
adj
Somewhat brisk.
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
brockish
brockish
adj
(obsolete) beastly; brutal
broguish
broguish
adj
Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick accent.
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
brushier
brushier
adj
comparative form of brushy: more brushy
brushing
brushing
adj
(dated) brisk; light
noun
(uncountable, Internet) A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and adds positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.
An instance of brushing.
verb
present participle of brush
brushite
brushite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.
bubblish
bubblish
adj
(economics) Resembling or characteristic of an economic bubble.
Filled with bubbles.
Resembling or characteristic of bubbles.
buddhism
buddhist
bullshit
bullshit
adj
(vulgar, slang) absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (Most often said of speech, information, or content.)
intj
(vulgar, slang) An expression of disbelief at what one has just heard.
noun
(card games, possibly vulgar) A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations.
(philosophy) Statements made without regard for their truth value.
(rhetoric) Statements that are intentionally misleading, whether true or not.
(vulgar, literally) Feces produced by a bull.
(vulgar, slang) Statements that are transparently or offensively false.
(vulgar, slang) Synonym of shit (in its sense of any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity).
(vulgar, slang, usual sense) Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.
verb
(intransitive, vulgar, slang) To come up with on the spot; to improvise.
(intransitive, vulgar, slang) To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze.
(transitive, intransitive, vulgar, slang) To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.
burhinus
burrfish
burrfish
noun
Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.
busching
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
bushidos
bushiest
bushiest
adj
superlative form of bush: most bush
bushings
bushings
noun
plural of bushing
bushkill
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
bushtits
bushtits
noun
plural of bushtit
bushwife
byronish
chabasie
chabasie
noun
Obsolete form of chabazite.
chesboil
chibchas
chibouks
chibouks
noun
plural of chibouk
clubbish
clubbish
adj
(obsolete) Disposed to club together.
(obsolete) rude; clownish
Somewhat resembling a club.
cobishop
cobishop
noun
A joint or coadjutant bishop.
cohabits
cohabits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cohabit
combfish
combfish
noun
An Australasian wrasse, Coris picta, having a comb-like stripe
crabbish
crabbish
adj
Somewhat sour or cross; crabby.
crabfish
crabfish
noun
(archaic) A freshwater crab found in Southern European rivers, streams, and lakes, Potamon fluviatile or Cancer fluviatilis.
(archaic) A lobster or crayfish.
disbench
disbench
verb
(transitive) To drive from a bench or seat.
(transitive, UK, law) To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.
dishabit
dishable
dishable
verb
(obsolete) To disparage.
Obsolete form of disable.
drabbish
drabbish
adj
(archaic) Having the character of a drab or low wench.
Somewhat drab in colour.
dumbfish
exhibits
exhibits
noun
plural of exhibit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhibit
feeblish
feeblish
adj
Somewhat feeble.
fishable
fishable
adj
(of a lake, pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
(of a species of fish) Able to be fished legally
(of fishing equipment) Able to be used for fishing.