(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
akemboll
akenbold
aleikoum
algonkin
alkaloid
alkaloid
adj
Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
alkalous
alkapton
alkapton
noun
homogentisic acid
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
aloelike
aloelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of aloe.
alopekai
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
azoblack
backblow
backflow
backflow
noun
The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
verb
To flow in the wrong or backward direction.
backfold
backlogs
backlogs
noun
plural of backlog
ballocks
ballocks
noun
Alternative form of bollocks
bankroll
bankroll
noun
A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.
The monetary assets of a person or organization.
verb
(transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.
becloaks
becloaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloak
belostok
billhook
billhook
noun
(ornithology) Written as bill hook: a sharply pointed spike growing from the tip of the upper mandible of the hatchlings of honeyguides, used to destroy the eggs and kill the chicks of the host species.
(weaponry) A medieval polearm, fitted to a long handle, sometimes with an L-shaped tine or a spike protruding from the side or the end of the blade for tackling the opponent; a bill
An agricultural implement often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.
Written as bill hook: a spiked hook used in offices and shops for hanging bills or other small papers such as receipts.
Written as bill-hook: a part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).
verb
To use a billhook
blackboy
blackboy
noun
(Australia, informal) Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
(Australia, obsolete, possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant.
blackcod
blacknob
blackout
blackout
noun
(attributive) The blocking out of as much light as possible.
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
A temporary loss of consciousness.
A temporary loss of memory.
An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
verb
(nonstandard) Alternative form of black out
blackpot
blacktop
blacktop
noun
(US, countable) A paved area on a schoolground reserved for recess activities, often doubling as a parking lot.
(US, countable) A road so paved.
(US, uncountable) Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
verb
(US) To pave with blacktop.
blauboks
blauboks
noun
plural of blaubok
blauwbok
blauwbok
noun
The bluebuck (extinct mammal).
bleekbok
blesboks
blesboks
noun
plural of blesbok
blockade
blockade
noun
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
(chess) Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it
(nautical) The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
verb
(transitive) To create a blockade against.
blockage
blockage
noun
A thing that is blocking; an obstruction.
The state of being blocked.
constipation
blockers
blockers
noun
plural of blocker
blockier
blockier
adj
comparative form of blocky: more blocky
blocking
blocking
noun
(computing) A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.
Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).
verb
present participle of block
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
blockman
blockout
blockout
noun
(construction) A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.
blockton
blomkest
bloomkin
blowback
blowback
noun
(computing) Synonym of backscatter.
(firearms) A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.
(rail transport) On a steam locomotive, the reversal of exhaust gases when the regulator is closed without using the blower.
(slang) The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth).
An unintended adverse result, especially of covert political action.
blowcock
bluebook
bluebook
noun
A blank booklet of lined paper used in the administration of examinations, so named because of its pale blue front and back covers.
verb
(law) To format a document, particularly a legal document including citations, according to the rules of the Bluebook, a US style guide.
boatlike
boatlike
adj
Resembling a boat
bobolink
bobolink
noun
An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.
bockerel
bokeelia
bolelike
bollocks
bollocks
intj
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An expression of anger, frustration, etc.
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An expression of incredulity.
noun
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks.
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) The testicles (sometimes used in the singular)
(Ireland, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, used as singular) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.
verb
(transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) (also bollocks up) To fail (a task); to make a mess of.
(transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) To break.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollock
boltlike
boltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bolt (mechanical fastener).
Resembling or characteristic of a bolt, as of lightning.
boltwork
bondfolk
bonelike
bonelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of bone.
bookable
bookable
adj
(Britain, sports) Warranting a booking (a yellow card).
Able to be booked or reserved.
Worth booking; likely to attract a large audience or similar.
bookfold
bookfuls
bookland
bookland
noun
(Anglo-Saxon) In Anglo-Saxon society, land held by charter or written title, free from all fief, fee, service, and/or fines. Such was formerly held chiefly by the nobility and denominated freeholders.
booklear
bookless
bookless
adj
Lacking education.
Without a book or books.
booklets
booklets
noun
plural of booklet
booklice
booklice
noun
plural of booklouse
booklift
booklike
booklike
adj
Resembling a book
bookling
bookling
noun
A short-length or compact book, typically under one hundred pages.
booklore
booklore
noun
Factual information concerning books, for example regarding such matters as authors and the history of publication and printing.
Synonym of book-learning
bootlick
bootlick
noun
(US) A toady or sycophant.
verb
(intransitive) To engage in fawning, servile behavior.
(transitive) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
bothlike
boutylka
bowllike
bowllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bowl.
brinklow
brocklin
brokenly
brokenly
adv
(Of speech) with gaps between words so that normal flow or fluency is affected, as due to emotion; disjointedly.
In a broken manner.
brokerly
brokerly
adj
(obsolete) mean; servile
brooklet
brooklet
noun
A little brook.
brooklin
brooklyn
buhlwork
buhlwork
noun
(woodworking) Alternative form of buhl work
bullocks
bullocks
intj
(slang, euphemistic) Expression of frustration.
noun
(slang, euphemistic) Testicles.
plural of bullock
bullocky
bullocky
noun
(Australia and New Zealand colloquial, now historical) A person (usually a man) who drives a cart pulled by a team of bullocks.
bullwork
bumclock
bunkload
cacolike
chadlock
chadlock
noun
Alternative form of charlock (Sinapis arvensis etc.)
chalkone
charlock
charlock
noun
Any of several yellow-flowered cruciferous weeds of grain fields, especially wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis).
chedlock
chockful
chockful
adj
Alternative spelling of chock-full
chockler
cityfolk
clarkson
clarkton
clerkdom
clerkdom
noun
The role or status of clerk.
clintock
cloakage
cloaking
cloaking
noun
The act of wrapping or covering with a cloak.
The material from which cloaks are made.
verb
present participle of cloak
cloaklet
cloaklet
noun
A short cloak
clockers
clockers
noun
plural of clocker
clocking
clocking
noun
A time measurement made according to a clock.
verb
present participle of clock
clodlike
cloglike
cloglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a clog (type of shoe).
clonking
clonking
verb
present participle of clonk
coalrake
coalrake
noun
A rake used to stir the coals / ashes in a furnace or oven
coalsack
coalsack
noun
(astronomy) Any of the spaces in the Milky Way which are very black, owing to the nearly complete absence of stars.
A sack for carrying coal.
cockalan
cockbell
cockbill
cockbill
verb
(nautical, transitive) To suspend (the anchor) from the cathead preparatory to letting it go.
(nautical, transitive) To tilt up one end of, so as to make almost vertical.
cockerel
cockerel
noun
A young male chicken.
cocklike
cocklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cock (the bird).
cockling
cockling
noun
A young, small, or immature cock.
verb
present participle of cockle
cockloft
cockloft
noun
A small attic or garret
cocktail
cocktail
adj
(obsolete) Ostentatiously lacking in manners.
noun
(UK, slang, dated) A mean, half-hearted fellow.
(by extension) A mixture of other substances or things.
A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in its veins.
A mixed alcoholic beverage.
A species of rove beetle, so called from its habit of elevating the tail.
verb
(transitive) To adulterate (fuel, etc.) by mixing in other substances.
(transitive) To treat (a person) to cocktails.
cokedale
cokelike
cokelike
adj
Resembling coke (coal residue) or some aspect of it.
cokewold
coldcock
coldcock
verb
(slang) To strike someone so forcefully that they are rendered unconscious.
colicker
coltlike
coltlike
adj
In the manner of a colt
coltskin
coltskin
noun
The skin of a colt.
comblike
comblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a comb.
conelike
conelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cone.
cookable
cookable
adj
That can be cooked; suitable for cooking.
noun
Anything suitable for cooking.
cookless
cookless
adj
Without a cook.
cordlike
cordlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cord.
corkhill
corklike
corklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cork.
corkline
corkline
noun
(fishing) The top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy.
cormlike
cormlike
adj
Resembling a corm.
cowlicks
cowlicks
noun
plural of cowlick
croakily
croakily
adv
In a croaky manner.
cuckhold
cuckhold
noun
Obsolete form of cuckold.
cuckolds
cuckolds
noun
plural of cuckold
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cuckold
cuckoldy
cuckoldy
adj
Characteristic of a cuckold.
culleoka
daglocks
daglocks
noun
plural of daglock
daktylon
daktylos
deadlock
deadlock
noun
(computing) An inability to continue due to two programs or devices each requiring a response from the other before completing an operation.
A standstill resulting from the opposition of two evenly matched forces; a stalemate or impasse.
verb
(intransitive) To cause or come to a deadlock.
deckload
deckload
noun
An amount of cargo carried on the deck of a ship.
devaloka
devaloka
noun
In Indian religions, a plane of existence where gods and devas exist.
discloak
discloak
verb
(obsolete) To remove a cloak from.
dockland
dockland
noun
The land area surrounding a dock, especially the renovated or gentrified areas surrounding a former dock.
domelike
domelike
adj
Resembling a dome.
doomlike
doomlike
adj
Suggesting doom.
doorlike
doorlike
adj
Resembling a door.
dovelike
dovelike
adj
(figuratively) Peaceful; innocent; pacifist.
Resembling or characteristic of a dove.
adv
(archaic) As much so as those of a dove
In a manner similar to a dove
downlike
downlike
adj
Resembling down (soft immature feathers) or some aspect of it.
downlink
downlink
noun
(telecommunications) The transmission of a signal from a satellite to a receiving station on earth; or the means of this transmission.
(telecommunications) Transmission of data from a network, usually wireless, to the user.
verb
To transmit a signal from a satellite to a terrestrial receiving station.