(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
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.
antistock
antistock
adj
(rare) Opposing the farming of livestock.
apikorsim
apikorsim
noun
plural of apikoros
aroostook
artemovsk
asklepios
asterikos
asterikos
noun
(Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy) A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host.
backbones
backbones
noun
plural of backbone
backcross
backcross
noun
(genetics) An organism produced by such a crossing.
(genetics) The act of crossing a hybrid with one of its parents.
(juggling) Alternative form of back cross
verb
(genetics) To cross a hybrid with one of its parents.
backdrops
backdrops
noun
plural of backdrop
backhouse
backhouse
noun
(US, Canada, euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
backropes
backstone
backstops
backstops
noun
plural of backstop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstop
backsword
backsword
noun
(UK, dated) A stick with a basket handle, used in rustic amusements.
(UK, dated) The game in which the stick is used.
A sword with one sharp edge.
backwoods
backwoods
adj
Pertaining to the backwoods.
Rough, uncouth, coarse, or crude in social matters.
noun
A remote or sparsely inhabited region, especially in North America; away from big towns and from the influence of modern life.
Partly or wholly uncleared forest, especially in North America.
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.
bakeshops
bakeshops
noun
plural of bakeshop
bakestone
bakestone
noun
Synonym of Welshcake
Synonym of baking stone
ballstock
ballstock
noun
(printing, historical) The handle of a printer's ball.
baloskion
bankbooks
bankbooks
noun
plural of bankbook
banknotes
banknotes
noun
plural of banknote
bankrolls
bankrolls
noun
plural of bankroll
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bankroll
barkstone
barnstock
baskonize
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
beckoners
beckoners
noun
plural of beckoner
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
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
bialystok
billhooks
billhooks
noun
plural of billhook
bitstocks
bitstocks
noun
plural of bitstock
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
blackboys
blackboys
noun
plural of blackboy
blackcods
blackouts
blackouts
noun
plural of blackout
blacktops
blacktops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacktop
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
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
bloodsuck
blowbacks
blowbacks
noun
plural of blowback
bluebooks
bluebooks
noun
plural of bluebook
bobolinks
bobolinks
noun
plural of bobolink
bockstein
bodyworks
bodyworks
noun
plural of bodywork
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.
bookishly
bookishly
adv
In a bookish manner.
bookkeeps
bookkeeps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bookkeep
booklists
booklists
noun
plural of booklist
booklores
booklouse
booklouse
noun
Any of the small insects who feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocoptera.
bookmarks
bookmarks
noun
plural of bookmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bookmark
bookpress
bookracks
bookracks
noun
plural of bookrack
bookrests
bookrests
noun
plural of bookrest
bookshelf
bookshelf
noun
A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
bookshops
bookshops
noun
plural of bookshop
bookstack
bookstack
noun
One of a set of bookshelves in a library.
bookstall
bookstall
noun
A table with enclosed sides, for displaying books for sale.
bookstand
bookstand
noun
A rack for holding books; a bookrack.
A small stall where books are sold.
A stand, made for holding books open.
bookstore
bookstore
noun
A store where books are bought and sold.
bookwards
bookworms
bookworms
noun
plural of bookworm
boondocks
boondocks
noun
plural of boondock
bootikins
bootikins
noun
plural of bootikin
bootjacks
bootjacks
noun
plural of bootjack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bootjack
bootlicks
bootlicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bootlick
boschboks
boschboks
noun
plural of boschbok
boschvark
boshvarks
boskiness
boskiness
noun
The state or quality of being bosky.
boscage
boskopoid
bottstick
bousoukia
bousoukis
bousoukis
noun
plural of bousouki
bouzoukis
bouzoukis
noun
plural of bouzouki
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
branstock
brasswork
brasswork
noun
Work or ornamentation made of brass.
breakouts
breakouts
noun
plural of breakout
brockages
brockages
noun
plural of brockage
brokeress
brokeress
noun
(dated) A female broker (mediator).
brookiest
brookings
brookings
Proper noun
A city in South Dakota, USA
A city in Oregon, USA.
brookites
brookites
noun
plural of brookite
brookless
brookless
adj
Without a brook.
brooklets
brooklets
noun
plural of brooklet
brookside
brookside
adj
On the side of a brook.
noun
The side of a brook.
brookston
brushwork
brushwork
noun
(painting) The technique or practice of applying and manipulating paint (usually oil or gouache) in a painting.
buckaroos
buckaroos
noun
plural of buckaroo
buckayros
buckayros
noun
plural of buckayro
buckeroos
buckeroos
noun
plural of buckeroo
buckholts
buckshots
buckshots
noun
plural of buckshot
bucksport
buckstone
buhlworks
bunkhouse
bunkhouse
noun
A building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.
busyworks
buttstock
buttstock
noun
The stock in a firearm located in the rear of the firing mechanism where one's shoulder is held when shooting
byelostok
cakehouse
cakehouse
noun
(archaic) A place for the storage of cakes of material, such as seedcake.
(archaic) A place where cakes are sold.
cankerous
cankerous
adj
Causing canker; ulcerating.
Infected with canker; ulcerous.
capeworks
cardstock
cardstock
noun
Alternative spelling of card stock
carnovsky
casebooks
casebooks
noun
plural of casebook
caseworks
cashbooks
cashbooks
noun
plural of cashbook
cassocked
cassocked
adj
Dressed in a cassock.
Dressed in many cassocks
chapbooks
chapbooks
noun
plural of chapbook
charlocks
charlocks
noun
plural of charlock
chechakos
checkoffs
checkoffs
noun
plural of checkoff
checkouts
checkouts
noun
plural of checkout
checkrows
checkrows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checkrow
cherokees
chopstick
chopstick
noun
(ethnic slur) An Asian person.
(usually in the plural) An East Asian eating utensil usually used as a pair and held in one hand to grip pieces of food or occasionally to mix liquids or scoop up small pieces of food. The utensil is a stick, usually made of wood and measuring approximately 23cm (10 inches) in length.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, informal) To pick up (food) using chopsticks.
clansfolk
clansfolk
noun
Members of a clan; clanspeople.
clarkston
classbook
classbook
noun
(dated) A textbook for use in class.
classwork
classwork
noun
That part of a scholar's work that is done in class.
clerkdoms
clerkdoms
noun
plural of clerkdom
cloakless
cloakless
adj
Without a cloak (item of clothing).
cloakwise
cloakwise
adv
In the manner of a cloak.
clockcase
clockcase
noun
A case built to contain a clock.
clockings
clockings
noun
plural of clocking
clockless
clockless
adj
Without a clock or clocks.
clockwise
clockwise
adj
Moving clockwise; having rotary motion in the manner of a clock.
adv
In a curve or twist corresponding to the movement of the hands of a clock.
coalsacks
coalsacks
noun
plural of coalsack
coatracks
coatracks
noun
plural of coatrack
cockapoos
cockapoos
noun
plural of cockapoo
cockatoos
cockatoos
noun
plural of cockatoo
cockbills
cockbills
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cockbill