(nautical) Hanging at the cathead, ready to let go, as an anchor.
(nautical) Topped up; having one yardarm higher than the other.
adultlike
adultlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an adult
aftermilk
agatelike
agatelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of agate.
akmolinsk
akoluthia
alaskaite
aleknagik
aleknight
aleukemic
aleukemic
adj
Relating to aleukemia.
algonkian
algonkins
alikeness
alikeness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being alike.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alikewise
alikewise
adv
(obsolete) likewise; in the same manner
alkalemia
alkalemia
noun
Alternative form of alkalaemia
alkaligen
alkaligen
noun
(obsolete) The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.
alkalised
alkalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalise
alkaliser
alkalises
alkalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalise
alkalized
alkalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalize
alkalizer
alkalizer
noun
Any substance that makes something more alkaline.
alkalizes
alkalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalize
alkaloids
alkaloids
noun
plural of alkaloid
alkalosis
alkalosis
noun
An abnormally increased alkalinity in the blood.
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
alkekengi
alkekengi
noun
A herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
The flavoursome berry of this plant.
alkhimovo
alkoranic
alsmekill
altininck
amalekite
amalekite
Noun
A descendent of the Biblical Amalek.
amberlike
amberlike
adj
Resembling the resin amber.
analomink
angellike
angellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an angel.
aniselike
aniselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of anise.
ankylosis
ankylosis
noun
(anatomy) The growing together of bones to form a single unit.
(figuratively) An onset of stiffness or inflexibility.
(medicine) The stiffening of a joint as the result of such abnormal fusion.
ankylotia
ankylotic
ankylotic
adj
Of or pertaining to ankylosis.
antalkali
antalkali
noun
Any substance that counteracts the action of an alkali.
antiblack
antiblack
adj
Hostile to black people, often specifically African Americans.
antiblock
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
arguslike
arrowlike
arrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arrow.
asklepios
atlaslike
avalokita
backfield
backfield
noun
(American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.
(baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield.
(soccer, US) The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.
The players occupying this area.
backfills
backfills
noun
plural of backfill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfill
backlings
backlists
backlists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist
backslide
backslide
noun
(dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
verb
(Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
backtrail
backtrail
noun
A small path or trail that is not used regularly.
The path over which one has already traveled.
verb
To backtrack along a trail.
baikalite
bailiwick
bailiwick
noun
A person's concern or sphere of operations, their area of skill or authority.
The district within which a bailie or bailiff has jurisdiction.
bakerlike
balakirev
balalaika
balalaika
noun
A plucked stringed instrument with a triangular body, short neck and three strings, of Russian origin.
baldricks
baldricks
noun
plural of baldrick
balkanise
balkanise
verb
Alternative spelling of balkanize
balkanism
balkanism
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanism
balkanite
balkanite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.
balkanize
balkanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanize
balkiness
balkiness
noun
The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
balkingly
balkingly
adv
in a balking manner
balklines
balklines
noun
plural of balkline
baloskion
bargelike
bargelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a barge.
barkingly
barkingly
adv
With barking sounds.
barkleigh
barklyite
barklyite
noun
A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby from Victoria, Australia.
bashalick
basilisks
basilisks
noun
plural of basilisk
basinlike
basinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basin.
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
beardlike
beardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beard.
beastlike
beastlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beast.
beckelite
beckville
bellylike
bellylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a belly.
bengkalis
berkelium
berkelium
noun
A transuranic chemical element (symbol Bk) with an atomic number of 97.
berrylike
berrylike
adj
Resembling a berry
bialystok
bickleton
bikukulla
billhooks
billhooks
noun
plural of billhook
billycock
billycock
noun
(dated) A felt hat with a rounded crown, similar to a bowler.
blackbine
blackbird
blackbird
noun
(slang, derogatory, historical, among slavers and pirates) A native of the South Pacific islands.
A common true thrush, Turdus merula, found in woods and gardens over much of Eurasia, and introduced elsewhere.
A variety of New World birds of the family Icteridae (26 species of icterid bird).
verb
To enslave someone, especially through chicanery or force
blackfins
blackfins
noun
plural of blackfin
blackfire
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
blackings
blackings
noun
plural of blacking
blacklick
blacklist
blacklist
noun
(law, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned.
verb
(transitive) To place on a blacklist; to mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned.
blackmail
blackmail
noun
(England law, historical) Black rent, or rent paid in corn, meat, or the lowest coin, as opposed to white rent, which was paid in silver.
(archaic) A form of protection money (or corn, cattle, etc.) anciently paid, in the north of England and south of Scotland, to the allies of robbers in order to be spared from pillage.
Compromising material that can be used to extort someone, dirt.
The extortion of money or favours by threats of public accusation, exposure, or censure.
verb
(Kenya) To speak ill of someone; to defame someone.
(transitive) To extort money or favors from (a person) by exciting fears of injury other than bodily harm, such as injury to reputation, distress of mind, false accusation, etc.
blacktail
blacktail
noun
(Jamaica) Haemulon carbonarium
(South Africa, Namibia) Diplodus capensis, Diplodus sargus
(UK) Salmo trutta
A black-tailed deer (Odocoileus hemionus columbianus), of California and Oregon.
A fish: the ruffe or pope (Gymnocephalus cernua)
A mule deer, of the Rocky Mountains.
bladelike
bladelike
adj
Resembling a blade
blinkards
blinkards
noun
plural of blinkard
blinkered
blinkered
adj
(figuratively) Having tunnel vision; unable to see what is happening around one.
Wearing blinkers or blinders.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blinker
blockiest
blockiest
adj
superlative form of blocky: most blocky
blocklike
blocklike
adj
Having an oblong shape
blockline
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
bloodlike
bloodlike
adj
Resembling blood.
boardlike
boardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a board.
bobolinks
bobolinks
noun
plural of bobolink
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
bookishly
bookishly
adv
In a bookish manner.
booklists
booklists
noun
plural of booklist
bootlicks
bootlicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bootlick
bowellike
bowerlike
brainlike
brainlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brain.
brasslike
brasslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the metal brass.
breaklist
brickkiln
brickkiln
noun
A kiln in which bricks are baked.
bricklike
bricklike
adj
Resembling a brick
brickwall
brickwall
noun
(nonstandard) Alternative form of brick wall
bridelike
bridelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bride.
brinkless
brinkless
adj
Without a brink.
brooklike
brooklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brook.
brooklime
brooklime
noun
American brooklime (Veronica americana)
European brooklime (Veronica beccabunga)
brookline
brookline
Proper noun
a town in Massachusetts, USA, which is an exclave of
a former village in Missouri, USA, now part of the city of
a town in New Hampshire, USA.
a neighbourhood in Pennsylvania, USA.
a town in Vermont, USA.
brushlike
brushlike
adj
Having the form of a brush.
brutelike
brutelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a brute.
buckfield
buckishly
buckishly
adv
In a buckish manner.
bucktails
bucktails
noun
plural of bucktail
bulkiness
bulkiness
noun
The characteristic of being bulky, or of having bulk.
bumpkinly
bumpkinly
adj
Befitting a bumpkin.
burkville
bywalking
cabinlike
cabinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cabin.
cablelike
cablelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cable.
cakchikel
calfskins
calfskins
noun
plural of calfskin
camellike
camellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a camel.
candylike
candylike
adj
Resembling candy, especially in flavor or appearance
canonlike
canonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a canon in music.
carkingly
carkingly
adv
(archaic) In a carking manner; so as to weary or distress.
catskills
catskills
Proper noun
The Catskill Mountains
caulkings
caulkings
noun
plural of caulking
chackling
chackling
verb
present participle of chackle
chafflike
chafflike
adj
Resembling chaff.
chainlike
chainlike
adj
Having the form of a chain
chalkiest
chalkiest
adj
superlative form of chalky: most chalky
chalklike
chalklike
adj
Having characteristics of chalk
chalkline
chalkrail
checkline
checklist
checklist
noun
A list of tasks to be completed, names to be consulted, conditions to be verified and similar.
An inventory, especially of species.
verb
(transitive) To add to a checklist.
checkrail
checkrail
noun
Alternative spelling of check rail
chickling
chickling
noun
A small chick or chicken; a baby chick.
The leguminous plant Lathyrus sativus as well as other Lathyrus species.