(biochemistry) A sugar alcohol derived from the pentose arabinose
ararobas
arbinose
arboloco
arboloco
noun
Any of various trees of the genus Montanoa.
arborary
arborary
adj
(dated) Of or pertaining to trees; arboreal.
arboreal
arboreal
adj
Covered or filled with trees.
Living in or among trees.
Of, relating to, or resembling a tree.
noun
Any tree-dwelling creature.
arborean
arborean
adj
Archaic form of arboreal.
arboreta
arboreta
noun
plural of arboretum
arborise
arborise
verb
(intransitive) To develop a tree-like appearance.
(transitive) To cause (something) to develop a tree-like appearance.
(transitive) To penetrate or fill (an area) with a tree-like structure.
arborist
arborist
noun
A person in the practice of arboriculture; a tree surgeon
arborize
arborize
verb
Alternative spelling of arborise
arboroid
arboroid
adj
Synonym of arborescent
arborous
arborous
adj
Formed by trees; filled or covered with trees.
arborway
arborway
noun
avenue (lined with trees)
arboured
arboured
adj
Containing or situated close to trees.
arbovale
arbroath
arbroath
Proper noun
a coastal town and former royal burgh in council area, Scotland
archbold
archsnob
asbestos
asbestos
noun
(mineralogy) Any of asbestos-like forms of several minerals, asbestiforms
(mineralogy) Any of several fibrous mineral forms of magnesium silicate, used for fireproofing, electrical insulation, building materials, brake linings, chemical filters, suits, fireman's gloves, etc.
verb
(metaphoric) To insulate or buffer.
To coat or line with asbestos.
To expose to asbestos; to cause to suffer asbestosis.
asbolane
asbolane
noun
(mineralogy) A hexagonal mineral containing calcium, cobalt, hydrogen, manganese, nickel, and oxygen.
asboline
asbolite
ascorbic
ascorbic
adj
Of or pertaining to ascorbic acid or its derivatives
asheboro
atonable
atonable
adj
Capable of being atoned for.
aubusson
autobahn
autobahn
noun
By analogy, any wide, high-speed road.
The high-speed intercity highways of Germany and Austria.
autoboat
auxobody
avowable
avowable
adj
Capable of being avowed or openly acknowledged with confidence.
avowably
avowably
adv
In an avowable manner.
azoblack
babakoto
babakoto
noun
A kind of large lemur, the indri (Indri indri).
babbools
babehood
babehood
noun
Babyhood.
babeldom
babeldom
noun
Alternative form of Babeldom
baboodom
baboodom
noun
Archaic form of babudom.
babooism
babooism
noun
Archaic form of babuism.
babouche
babouche
noun
A Turkish or Moroccan slipper having no heel.
babracot
babyhood
babyhood
noun
The state or period of infancy.
bacalaos
bachelor
bachelor
noun
(Canada) A bachelor apartment.
(obsolete) A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field.
(obsolete) Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.
(obsolete) An unmarried woman.
A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.
The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.
backblow
backbone
backbone
noun
(figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
(figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.
The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
backcomb
backcomb
noun
(dated) A decorative comb worn as an ornament and to secure a hairstyle.
The hairstyle produced by backcombing.
verb
To hold hair and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a bushier look.
backdoor
backdoor
noun
Alternative spelling of back door, which can be used attributively.
verb
Alternative spelling of back door
backdown
backdown
noun
An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.
backdrop
backdrop
noun
(figurative) Any background situation.
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
An image that serves as a visual background.
The setting or background of an acted performance.
verb
(transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.
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
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
backlogs
backlogs
noun
plural of backlog
backmost
backmost
adj
farthest back
backouts
backouts
noun
plural of backout
backrope
backstop
backstop
noun
(baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
(baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
(cricket, dated) The longstop.
(cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.
(espionage) Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
verb
(transitive) To bolster, support.
(transitive) To serve as backstop for.
backwood
backwood
adj
Native to or located in a remote rural location.
Rustic, unsophisticated, countrified.
backword
backword
noun
A contention, retort, or reply.
A contradiction or answer to put off an engagement; a countermand.
A section of commentary at the end of a book.
backworm
backworm
noun
(obsolete) The thread-like worm found in filanders, the disease of hawks.
backwort
baconian
baconian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English statesman and polymath, or his writings.
Noun
One who adheres to the philosophy of Francis Bacon.
One who believes that Francis Bacon wrote the plays attributed to William Shakespeare.
baconism
baconist
baconize
baconize
verb
(transitive, cooking) To prepare like bacon, by smoking etc.
(transitive, cooking) To prepare with bacon as an ingredient.
baconton
baculoid
badalona
badalona
Proper noun
A city in Catalonia situated on the left bank of the Besòs River and on the Mediterranean Sea.
badigeon
badigeon
noun
A cement or paste (as of plaster and freestone, or of sawdust and glue or lime) used by sculptors and builders to fill holes, cover defects, or finish a surface.
badmouth
badmouth
verb
(informal) To criticize or malign, especially unfairly or spitefully.
badoglio
baghouse
baghouse
noun
A fabric filter; an air pollution control device that removes particulates out of air or gas released from commercial processes or combustion for electricity generation.
bagwoman
bagwoman
noun
A female bagman (person involved with illicit money).
bagwomen
bagwomen
noun
plural of bagwoman
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
baikonur
baikonur
Proper noun
A city in Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia, constructed to service Baikonur Cosmodrome, since 1995 also called Baikonur.
baillone
bailouts
bailouts
noun
plural of bailout
bailwood
baiocchi
baiocchi
noun
plural of baiocco
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
bajadero
bajocian
bajocian
Proper noun
A subdivision of the Jurassic period.
bajonado
bakeoven
bakerdom
bakerdom
noun
The realm or sphere of bakers; the world of baking.
bakerton
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
balanoid
balanoid
adj
(zoology) Resembling an acorn; applied to the acorn barnacles
balanops
balaphon
balatong
balatron
balatron
noun
A buffoon; one who speaks a lot of nonsense and is characterized by self-indulgence.
balconet
balconet
noun
Alternative form of balconette (“small balcony”)
balewort
balibago
ballahoo
ballahoo
noun
A fast-sailing schooner, used in the Bermudas and West Indies.
ballahou
ballahou
noun
Alternative form of ballahoo
ballaton
ballgown
ballgown
noun
A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
verb
(intransitive, UK, live action role-playing games) To roleplay romance as part of a roleplaying game.
ballocks
ballocks
noun
Alternative form of bollocks
ballogan
ballones
ballonet
ballonet
noun
Any of several small balloons, inside a dirigible, that can be inflated or deflated to control buoyancy during flight.
ballonne
balloons
balloons
noun
plural of balloon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of balloon; Enlarges, gets bigger
balloted
balloted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ballot
balloter
balloter
noun
One who votes by ballot.
ballroom
ballroom
noun
A large room used for dancing and banquets.
A type of elegant dance.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in ballroom dancing.
ballyhoo
ballyhoo
noun
An unseaworthy or slovenly ship.
Certain species in family Hemiramphidae, inshore, surface-dwelling needlefish forming sizeable schools.
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Noisy shouting or uproar.
Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
verb
To sensationalise or make grand claims.
balmoral
balmoral
noun
(US) An Oxford shoe.
A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.
A figured woollen petticoat.
A heavy walking shoe.
balochis
baloghia
baloneys
baloneys
noun
plural of baloney
balotade
balotade
noun
Alternative form of ballotade
bambinos
bamboche
bamboula
bamboula
noun
A dance accompanied by such drums.
A drum made from giant bamboo.
bancroft
bancroft
Proper noun
A city in Idaho
A city in Iowa
A city in Kentucky
A town in Maine
A village in Michigan
A village in Nebraska
A town in Ontario, Canada
A town in South Dakota
A town in West Virginia
A in Wisconsin
bandboxy
bandboxy
adj
resembling a bandbox
bandello
banderol
bandhook
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
bandidos
bandoeng
bandoras
bandoras
noun
plural of bandora
bandores
bandores
noun
plural of bandore
bandstop
bandstop
adj
Alternative spelling of band-stop
bandwork
bandwork
noun
(art) Decorative work resembling interlaced bands.
bandworm
banewort
banewort
noun
Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
Ranunculus flammula, spearwort
bangalow
bangalow
noun
bangalow palm
bangkoks
bangkoks
noun
plural of bangkok
banjoist
banjoist
noun
One who plays a banjo.
bankbook
bankbook
noun
(transferred sense) wealth
passbook, chequebook
banknote
banknote
noun
(now historical) A promissory note issued by a bank, payable at a given time to a specific beneficiary.
A piece of paper currency.
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.
bankston
bannerol
bannocks
bannocks
noun
plural of bannock
banovina
banovina
noun
(historical) Any of the provinces or banates into which the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was subdivided during the period 1929–1941.
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
barabora
barahona
barandos
barbacoa
barbacoa
noun
Meat slow-cooked over an open fire, characteristic of Latin American cuisine.
barbacou
barbados
barbasco
barbasco
noun
A plant (Lonchocarpus urucu, now Deguelia rufescens var. urucu) native to parts of northern South America used as a poison for fishing and an insecticide.
An evergreen (Jacquinia barbasco, now Jacquinia arborea)
One of several inedible wild Mexican yams (Dioscorea mexicana and Dioscorea composita) from which progesterone can be synthesized.
barbeiro
barbiton
barbiton
noun
an ancient stringed musical instrument, apparently a type of lute or lyre