(Irish folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
(derogatory) A noisy or ill-tempered woman.
banshie
banshie
noun
Dated form of banshee.
bashing
bashing
noun
An instance of bashing; a physical or verbal attack.
verb
present participle of bash
behinds
behinds
noun
plural of behind
behrens
belshin
benches
benches
noun
plural of bench
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bench
benisch
benshea
benshee
benshee
noun
Obsolete form of banshee.
benthos
benthos
noun
The flora and fauna at the bottom of a body of water.
beshine
beshine
verb
(transitive, dialectal) To give light to.
(transitive, obsolete) To shine around or upon.
bohunks
bohunks
noun
plural of bohunk
brinish
brinish
adj
Like brine; somewhat salty.
bunches
bunches
noun
Hair gathered together in two or more parts; pigtails.
plural of bunch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bunch
burhans
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.
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
bushman
bushman
noun
(Australia) A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.
bushmen
bushmen
noun
plural of bushman
bushton
henbits
henbits
noun
plural of henbit
hobnobs
hobnobs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hobnob
hornsby
hosbein
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.
inkbush
inkbush
noun
The plant Cestrum laevigatum.
The plant Forestiera eggersiana.
The plant Suaeda torreyana.
nashbar
nashgab
nashgob
nashoba
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.
netbush
pinbush
shebang
shebang
noun
(computing) The character string "#!" used at the beginning of a computer file to indicate which interpreter can process the commands in the file, chiefly used in Unix and related operating systems.
(informal) Any matter of present concern; thing; or business; most commonly in the phrase "the whole shebang".
(informal, US, archaic) A lean-to or temporary shelter.
(informal, US, archaic) A place or building; a store, saloon, or brothel.
(informal, obsolete) A vehicle.
shebean
shebean
noun
Archaic form of shebeen.
shebeen
shebeen
noun
An unlicensed drinking establishment, especially in Ireland, Scotland, and South Africa.
verb
(intransitive) To operate an unlicensed drinking establishment.
siobhan
siubhan
sunbath
sunbath
noun
A period spent tanning (sunbathing) in the sun.
unblush
unblush
verb
(rare, intransitive) To cease to blush; to recover from embarrassment.