A form of expulsion of any individual from the University of Oxford, by putting the proctorial edict up in some public place, as a denunciation or promulgation of it. It also served to prevent the individual from claiming the cause of expulsion.
barocius
basidium
basidium
noun
(mycology) A small structure, shaped like a club, found in the Basidiomycota division of fungi, that bears four spores at the tips of small projections. [from 19th c.]
basileus
basileus
noun
A title of the Byzantine emperor.
basilius
basinful
basinful
noun
As much as a basin will hold.
basquine
basquine
noun
A sort of basque petticoat.
bautista
bauxites
bauxites
noun
plural of bauxite
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
beausire
beauties
beauties
noun
plural of beauty
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beauty
beauvais
bedouins
bedouins
noun
plural of bedouin
beguiles
beguiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beguile
beguines
beguines
noun
plural of beguine
behistun
bejesuit
bejesuit
verb
(rare, transitive) To subject (someone) to Jesuits or Jesuit belief.
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
besquirt
bettinus
beziques
beziques
noun
plural of bezique
bibulous
bibulous
adj
Given to or marked by the consumption of alcoholic drink.
Very absorbent.
bicursal
bicursal
adj
(mathematics) Used to describe a curve composed of two moving points; e.g. a hyperbola.
Being composed of two continuous paths or lines.
bicuspid
bicuspid
adj
Having two points or prominences; ending in two points; said of teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.
noun
A tooth with two cusps; a premolar tooth.
biferous
biferous
adj
(botany) Bearing flowers or fruit twice each year
biforous
biforous
adj
biforate
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bijugous
bijugous
adj
(botany, archaic) bijugate
billbugs
billbugs
noun
plural of billbug
bimanous
bimanous
adj
(biology) Having two hands (rather than any other distal part of a forelimb).
binodous
biparous
biparous
adj
producing two offspring from one pregnancy; twinning
biporous
biramous
biramous
adj
Branching in two, composed of two branches.
biscuits
biscuits
noun
plural of biscuit
bisetous
bisetous
adj
Alternative form of bisetose
bisexual
bisexual
adj
(botany) Of flowers: having both pollen and seeds.
(botany) Of fungi: producing both the "female" ascogonium and the "male" antheridium.
(botany) Of gametophytes: producing both eggs and sperm.
(botany) Of sporophytes: having both male and female organs.
(chiefly biology) Having two distinct sexes, male and female (as contrasted with unisexual or hermaphroditic).
(chiefly biology) Involving two sexes (particularly with regard to reproduction; contrast parthenogenetic or asexual).
(of humans or other animals) Sexually attracted to both men and women (by a narrow definition) or to people of multiple or any genders (by a broad definition; compare pansexual).
(rare) Hermaphroditic/intersex, being both male and female, or alternating between being male and being female.
Androgynous.
noun
(botany, rare) A plant or fungus, or part thereof, which is bisexual.
(chiefly biology) An organism (that is, a species) which has male and female sexes.
A person who is bisexual.
bismuths
bismuths
noun
plural of bismuth
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
bisulfid
bisulfid
noun
Archaic form of bisulphide.
bitumens
bitumens
noun
plural of bitumen
bivouacs
bivouacs
noun
plural of bivouac
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouac
blissful
blissful
adj
(obsolete) Blessed; glorified.
Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.
blousier
blousier
adj
comparative form of blousy: more blousy
blousily
blousily
adv
In a blousy manner.
blousing
blousing
verb
present participle of blouse
bluefins
bluefins
noun
plural of bluefin
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.
blueings
blueings
noun
plural of blueing
bluesier
bluesier
adj
comparative form of bluesy: more bluesy
bluntish
bluntish
adj
Somewhat blunt.
They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
blurbist
blurbist
noun
A writer of blurbs.
blushing
blushing
adj
Showing blushes; rosy red.
noun
The act of one who blushes; a blush.
verb
present participle of blush
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
(pathology) Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
boudoirs
boudoirs
noun
plural of boudoir
bounties
bounties
noun
plural of bounty
bousouki
bouviers
bouvines
brancusi
briareus
briquets
briquets
noun
plural of briquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of briquet
broguish
broguish
adj
Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick accent.
brosimum
brucines
bruisers
bruisers
noun
plural of bruiser
bruising
bruising
adj
That bruises.
Wearisome, arduous.
noun
(slang) A violent physical attack on a person.
Bruises on a person's skin.
verb
present participle of bruise
bruiters
bruiters
noun
plural of bruiter
brulyies
brulyies
noun
plural of brulyie
brulzies
brulzies
noun
plural of brulzie
brumbies
brumbies
noun
plural of brumby
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.
brutisms
brutisms
noun
plural of brutism
bruxisms
bruxisms
noun
plural of bruxism
bubastid
bubblies
bubblies
noun
plural of bubbly
bubblish
bubblish
adj
(economics) Resembling or characteristic of an economic bubble.
Filled with bubbles.
Resembling or characteristic of bubbles.
bubingas
bubingas
noun
plural of bubinga
buckskin
buckskin
adj
Of a grayish yellow in colour.
noun
A grayish yellow in colour.
A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
Breeches made of buckskin.
Clothing made from buckskin.
The skin of a male deer, a buck.
bucolics
bucolics
noun
plural of bucolic
buddhism
buddhist
buddings
buddings
noun
plural of budding
buffiest
buffiest
adj
superlative form of buffy: most buffy
buggiest
buggiest
adj
superlative form of buggy: most buggy
buginese
buginese
Proper noun
A Malayo-Polynesian language spoken in parts of Sulawesi, Indonesia
builders
builders
noun
(UK) Abbreviation of builders' tea. (builder's tea)
plural of builder
buildups
buildups
noun
plural of buildup
bulbiest
bulbilis
bulgiest
bulgiest
adj
superlative form of bulgy: most bulgy
bulimias
bulimias
noun
plural of bulimia
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
bullfist
bulliest
bulliest
adj
superlative form of bully: most bully
bullions
bullions
noun
plural of bullion
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.
bullskin
bullyism
bullyism
noun
(dated) The swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.
bumpiest
bumpiest
adj
superlative form of bumpy: most bumpy
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
bundists
buntings
buntings
noun
plural of bunting
burhinus
burinist
burinist
noun
One who engraves with a burin.
burkites
burliest
burliest
adj
superlative form of burly: most burly
burlison
burnings
burnings
noun
plural of burning
burnsian
burnsian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet and lyricist, or his writings.
Noun
One who celebrates Burns night.
burnside
burnside
noun
(especially in plural) A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.
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.
burriest
burriest
adj
superlative form of burry: most burry
burritos
burritos
noun
plural of burrito
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burrito
bursicle
bursicle
noun
(botany) A sheath that covers the viscidium in some plants.
bursitis
bursitis
noun
(medicine) An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee
bursitos
bursting
bursting
adj
(often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
So full (with something) as almost to erupt.
Very eager (to do something).
noun
The act by which something bursts.
verb
present participle of burst
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
business
business
adj
Of, to, pertaining to or utilized for purposes of conducting trade, commerce, governance, advocacy or other professional purposes.
Professional, businesslike, having concern for good business practice.
Supporting business, conducive to the conduct of business.
noun
(acting) Action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene.
(countable) A particular situation or activity.
(countable) A person's occupation, work, or trade.
(countable) A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
(countable) Any activity or objective needing to be dealt with; especially, one of a financial or legal matter.
(countable, rare) The collective noun for a group of ferrets.
(slang, uncountable) The act of defecation, or the excrement itself, particularly that of a non-human animal.
(travel, uncountable) Business class, the class of seating provided by airlines between first class and coach.
(uncountable) Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
(uncountable) One's dealings; patronage.
(uncountable) Private commercial interests taken collectively.
(uncountable) Something involving one personally.
(uncountable) The management of commercial enterprises, or the study of such management.
(uncountable) The volume or amount of commercial trade.
(uncountable, parliamentary procedure) Matters that come before a body for deliberation or action.
(uncountable, slang) Disruptive shenanigans.
(uncountable, slang, Britain) Something very good; top quality. (possibly from "the bee's knees")
buskined
buskined
adj
Tragic, dignified or serious in style.
Trodden by buskins.
Wearing buskins.
bussings
bustiers
bustiers
noun
plural of bustier
bustiest
bustiest
adj
superlative form of busty: most busty
bustling
bustling
adj
Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.
noun
A bustle; a busy stir.
verb
present participle of bustle
butolism
butteris
butteris
noun
(farriery) A cutting instrument, with a long bent shank set in a handle which rests against the operator's shoulder, used in paring the hoofs of horses.