(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alikewise
alikewise
adv
(obsolete) likewise; in the same manner
alkahests
alkahests
noun
plural of alkahest
alkalised
alkalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalise
alkaliser
alkalises
alkalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalise
alkalizes
alkalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalize
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
alkylates
alkylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkylate
alsmekill
aniselike
aniselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of anise.
ankerites
ankerites
noun
plural of ankerite
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
arakanese
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
areskutan
arguslike
arkansite
arkansite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of brookite
arksutite
arksutite
noun
(mineralogy) chiolite
arsmetrik
arsnicker
artemovsk
ashkenazi
askewness
askewness
noun
The quality of being askew.
asklepios
aspidiske
asterikos
asterikos
noun
(Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy) A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host.
asterisks
asterisks
noun
plural of asterisk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asterisk
atlaslike
attackers
attackers
noun
plural of attacker
autarkies
autarkies
noun
plural of autarky
awakeners
awakeners
noun
plural of awakener
awestrike
awestrike
verb
(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
awestruck
awestruck
adj
Filled or overcome with awe or wonder.
backaches
backaches
noun
plural of backache
backbeats
backbeats
noun
plural of backbeat
backbends
backbends
noun
plural of backbend
backbites
backbites
noun
plural of backbite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite
backbones
backbones
noun
plural of backbone
backdates
backdates
noun
plural of backdate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backhouse
backhouse
noun
(US, Canada, euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
backrests
backrests
noun
plural of backrest
backropes
backseats
backseats
noun
plural of backseat
backsides
backsides
noun
plural of backside
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.
backspace
backspace
noun
(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
(computing) The non-printable text character representing a backspace.
The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
verb
(computing) To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.
(computing) To remove a character behind a cursor.
backspear
backspeer
backspeir
backspier
backstage
backstage
adj
Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.
Secret, concealed from the public.
adv
Out of view of the public.
Towards the area behind the stage.
noun
The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.
The private portion of the space used by a business or enterprise.
backstein
backstone
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
baedekers
bakehouse
bakehouse
noun
(UK dialectal) Bakery.
A building or an apartment used for the preparing and baking of bread and other baked goods.
A building principally containing ovens.
bakemeats
bakemeats
noun
plural of bakemeat
bakerless
bakerless
adj
Without a baker.
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
bakeshops
bakeshops
noun
plural of bakeshop
bakestone
bakestone
noun
Synonym of Welshcake
Synonym of baking stone
baksheesh
baksheesh
noun
(military slang) A minor wound that is severe enough to get a soldier sent away from the front.
in the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.
verb
To bribe with a baksheesh.
balkanise
balkanise
verb
Alternative spelling of balkanize
balkiness
balkiness
noun
The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
balklines
balklines
noun
plural of balkline
bankeress
bankeress
noun
(obsolete) A female banker.
banknotes
banknotes
noun
plural of banknote
banksides
banksides
noun
plural of bankside
baresarks
baresarks
noun
plural of baresark
barksdale
barkstone
basinlike
basinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basin.
basketful
basketful
noun
The amount that will fit into a basket
basketing
basketing
verb
present participle of basket
baskonize
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
beanstalk
beanstalk
noun
(chiefly science fiction) A space elevator.
(figuratively, colloquial, by extension) A tall, slim person.
The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall.
bearskins
bearskins
noun
plural of bearskin
beastlike
beastlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beast.
beckoners
beckoners
noun
plural of beckoner
bedarkens
bedarkens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedarken
bedmakers
bedmakers
noun
plural of bedmaker
beefcakes
beefcakes
noun
plural of beefcake
beefsteak
beefsteak
noun
(countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak mushroom.
(countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak plant, also known as perilla and shiso (Perilla frutescens var. crispa).
(countable) Ellipsis of beefsteak tomato.
(countable, archaic): A celebratory dinner, commonly held in New York between about 1870 and 1940 involving the consumption of enormous quantities of broiled steak and beer.
(countable, uncountable) (A) steak cut from beef cattle.
(uncountable) The herb prepared from the leaves of the beefsteak plant.
bekissing
bekissing
verb
present participle of bekiss
beknights
beknights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beknight
benedicks
benedicks
noun
plural of benedick
bengkalis
bentincks
bergamask
bergomask
bergomask
noun
(obsolete) A kind of rustic dance.
berkovets
berkovets
noun
(historical) An old Russian unit of weight, approximately 164 kilograms or 10 poods.
berkovtsi
berkshire
berkshire
Proper noun
A inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire.
Noun
A breed of pig from Berkshire county.
berserker
berserker
noun
(historical) A Norse warrior who purportedly fought in a trance-like frenzy; a berserk.
(science fiction) A type of von Neumann probe whose mission is to exterminate alien lifeforms.
One who fights as if frenzied, like a berserker.
beshackle
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
bespeaker
bespeaker
noun
One who bespeaks.
bespecked
bespeckle
bespeckle
verb
To add speckles.
bewhisker
bewhisker
verb
(transitive) To give or add whiskers to; to put whiskers on.
bickerers
bickerers
noun
plural of bickerer
bidarkees
bidarkees
noun
plural of bidarkee
blackeyes
blackeyes
noun
plural of blackeye
blacklegs
blacklegs
noun
plural of blackleg
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackleg
blackness
blackness
noun
The experiences and culture of African-American people.
The quality of being evil or dismal.
The state of being of African descent.
The state or quality of being black in colour.
blackseed
blackseed
noun
A spice plant with aromatic black seeds, Nigella sativa
blakeslee
blankness
blankness
noun
The characteristic of being blank.
bleakness
bleakness
noun
The characteristic of being bleak.
blesbucks
blesbucks
noun
plural of blesbuck
blockades
blockades
noun
plural of blockade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blockade
blockages
blockages
noun
plural of blockage
blockiest
blockiest
adj
superlative form of blocky: most blocky
bluebooks
bluebooks
noun
plural of bluebook
bluejacks
bluejacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bluejack
bockstein
bogsucker
bogsucker
noun
The American woodcock.
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
bonteboks
bonteboks
noun
plural of bontebok
bookcases
bookcases
noun
plural of bookcase
bookiness
bookiness
noun
The quality of being booky.
bookkeeps
bookkeeps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bookkeep
booklores
booklouse
booklouse
noun
Any of the small insects who feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocoptera.
bookpress
bookrests
bookrests
noun
plural of bookrest
bookshelf
bookshelf
noun
A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
bookstore
bookstore
noun
A store where books are bought and sold.
boskiness
boskiness
noun
The state or quality of being bosky.
boscage
brakeages
brakeless
brakeless
adj
Without brakes (device used to slow or stop a vehicle).
brakesman
brakesman
noun
A brakeman; a railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
Someone who operates the winch in a mine.
brakesmen
brakesmen
noun
plural of brakesman
brankiest
brasslike
brasslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the metal brass.
breakages
breakages
noun
plural of breakage
breakfast
breakfast
noun
(by extension) A meal consisting of food normally eaten in the morning, which may typically include eggs, sausages, toast, bacon, etc.
(largely obsolete outside religion) A meal eaten after a period of (now often religious) fasting.
The celebratory meal served after a wedding (and occasionally after other solemnities e.g. a funeral).
The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.