Capable of being avowed or openly acknowledged with confidence.
avowably
avowably
adv
In an avowable manner.
awabakal
awabakal
Noun
A people indigenous to New South Wales, Australia.
Proper noun
The language spoken by these people.
awakable
awakable
adj
Able to be awoken.
backblow
backdown
backdown
noun
An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.
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.
backsaws
backsaws
noun
plural of backsaw
backwall
backwall
noun
(sports) Alternative form of back wall
backward
backward
adj
(chess) Of a pawn, further behind than pawns of the same colour on adjacent files and unable to be moved forward safely.
(cricket) Further behind the batsman's popping crease than something else.
(cricket) On that part of the field behind the batsman's popping crease.
(figuratively) Acting or moving oppositely to the desired direction of progress.
(figuratively) Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.
(figuratively) Slow to apprehend; having difficulties in learning.
(obsolete) Already past or gone; bygone.
(obsolete) Unwilling; averse; reluctant.
Acting or moving in the direction opposite to that in which someone or something is facing.
Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
Lacking progressive or enlightened thought; outdated.
Late or behindhand.
Reluctant or unable to advance or act.
Reversed in order or sequence.
Situated toward or at the rear of something.
adv
(figuratively) Oppositely to the desired direction of progress, or from a better to a worse state.
(obsolete) In the past.
At, near or towards the rear of something.
By way of reflection; reflexively.
In a direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
In a reversed order or sequence.
In a reversed orientation; back to front.
Toward or into the past;
noun
The state behind or past.
backwash
backwash
noun
(economics) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
(nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
verb
(transitive) To affect with backwash.
To clean the oil from wool after combing.
To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
backwind
backwind
noun
(nautical) The flow of air so deflected
verb
(nautical) To deflect air into the back of a sail or of a vessel
(transitive) To wind backwards.
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
backwrap
backwrap
noun
(computing, dated) A word wrap feature that restores a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion.
A portion of something that is wrapped backward.
verb
(computing, dated) To restore a word to the preceding line when space is made for it by deletion.
To wrap around the back of something.
bagwoman
bagwoman
noun
A female bagman (person involved with illicit money).
bagwomen
bagwomen
noun
plural of bagwoman
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
bahawder
bahawder
noun
Obsolete form of bahadur.
bailwood
bakeware
bakeware
noun
Cooking equipment intended for use inside an oven.
bakewell
bakewell
noun
Alternative form of Bakewell
baklawas
baklawas
noun
plural of baklawa
balewort
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.
ballhawk
ballhawk
noun
(baseball, chiefly in Chicago) A person who specializes in catching home-run and foul balls.
(sports) A player who handles the ball skilfully
ballweed
balwarra
bandsawn
bandsawn
verb
past participle of bandsaw
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
bankweed
barbwire
barbwire
noun
Alternative spelling of barbed wire
bardwell
barnwell
barwares
barwares
noun
plural of barware
basswood
basswood
noun
(US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
batfowls
bathwort
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
batwoman
batwoman
noun
(UK, military) A female batman (servant)
batwomen
batwomen
noun
plural of batwoman
bawarchi
bawarchi
noun
(India, historical) A cook.
bawcocks
bawcocks
noun
plural of bawcock
bawdiest
bawdiest
adj
superlative form of bawdy: most bawdy
bawdrick
bawdrics
bawdrics
noun
plural of bawdric
bawdries
bawdries
noun
plural of bawdry
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
baywoods
beadwork
beadwork
noun
Decorative work involving beads.
beamwork
beanweed
beanweed
noun
Scytosiphon lomentaria, a littoral brown filamentous seaweed.
bearward
bearward
noun
A keeper of bears.
bearwood
bearwort
bearwort
noun
A perennial alpine plant, Meum athamanticum.
becoward
becrawls
becrawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becrawl
bedstraw
bedstraw
noun
(obsolete) straw put into a bed
Any plant of the genus Cruciata.
any plant of herb genus Galium of the madder family with small pointed leaves and hairy stems with small, white or yellow flowers
bedwards
bedwards
adv
Alternative form of bedward
bedwarfs
bedwarfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedwarf
begnawed
begnawed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begnaw
behallow
behallow
verb
(transitive) To make holy; consecrate; sanctify; hallow completely.
bellware
beltways
beltways
noun
plural of beltway
bendways
bendways
adv
Bendwise.
bergwall
bescrawl
bescrawl
verb
(transitive) To cover (something) with scrawls; to scribble over.
beshadow
beshadow
verb
(transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
bestowal
bestowal
noun
The act of bestowing.
beswarms
beswarms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beswarm
betallow
betallow
verb
(transitive) To cover with tallow.
bethwack
bethwack
verb
(transitive) To pelt, thrash, or cudgel soundly.
bewailed
bewailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewail
bewailer
bewailer
noun
One who bewails or laments.
bewaring
bewaring
verb
(archaic or nonstandard) present participle of beware
bewizard
bewizard
verb
(transitive) To influence by, or as though by, a wizard or wizardry.
bewrayed
bewrayed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewray
bewrayer
bewrayer
noun
(archaic) A betrayer or divulger.
bewreath
bewreath
verb
(transitive) To wreath.
biasways
biaswise
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
bilgeway
bilgeway
noun
(nautical, historical) Either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched.
blaewort
blauwbok
blauwbok
noun
The bluebuck (extinct mammal).
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.
blowball
blowball
noun
The downy seed head of a dandelion, a dandelion clock.
blowcase
blowhard
blowhard
noun
(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
blowlamp
blowlamp
noun
A burner that burns a fuel in air to produce a hot flame; a blowtorch
blueblaw
boarwood
boatward
boatward
adv
Toward a boat.
boatwise
boatwise
adv
In the manner of a boat.
bodewash
bodywear
bodywear
noun
Lightweight, close-fitting clothing, such as leotards or bodysuits, worn for exercising, dancing, or leisure activity.
boleslaw
boneshaw
bookward
bookways
botswana
bowerman
bowermay
bowgrace
bowgrace
noun
(nautical) A frame or fender of rope or junk, laid out at the sides or bows of a vessel to secure it from damage.
bowheads
bowheads
noun
plural of bowhead
bowmaker
bowmaker
noun
Alternative form of bow maker
bowstaff
bowstave
bowstave
noun
The stave of a bow, to which the string is attached.
bowwoman
bowwoman
Noun
A female archer.
bowyangs
bowyangs
noun
plural of bowyang
bradawls
bradawls
noun
plural of bradawl
bradshaw
bradshaw
Proper noun
The name of several places in Northern England.
derived from these places.
Noun
A former railway guide and timetable published by George Bradshaw
bradwell
bragwort
bramwell
braswell
brawlers
brawlers
noun
plural of brawler
brawlier
brawlier
adj
comparative form of brawly: more brawly
brawling
brawling
noun
An unruly fight; a brawl.
verb
present participle of brawl
brawnier
brawnier
adj
comparative form of brawny: more brawny
brawnily
brawnily
adv
In a brawny manner.
brewages
brewages
noun
plural of brewage
brigalow
brigalow
noun
Any of various Australian acacia trees, especially Acacia harpophylla of New South Wales and Queensland.
broadway
broadway
noun
(poker slang) A straight from ace to ten in Texas hold 'em.
An esplanade.
brockway
browache
browband
browband
noun
A band of fur of a contrasting colour on an animal's brow.
A band of metal, part of a (person's) helmet or crown, which covers the brow.
Part of a horse's bridle that runs from just under one ear, across the forehead, to just under the other ear, preventing the bridle from sliding down.
browbeat
browbeat
verb
(transitive) To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
brownian
brownian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Brownian.
browsage
brynmawr
buchwald
bucksaws
bucksaws
noun
plural of bucksaw
buckwash
buffware
buffware
noun
Any pottery of a buff colour.
bulawayo
bulawayo
Proper noun
the second-largest city in Zimbabwe.
bulwarks
bulwarks
noun
plural of bulwark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulwark
bungalow
bungalow
noun
A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or sometimes also with upper rooms set into the roof space.
A thatched or tiled one-story house in India surrounded by a wide veranda; a similar house in this style.
bungwall
bungwall
noun
A species of fern, Telmatoblechnum indicum, native to Australia and Southeast Asia.
burgware
bushwack
bushwack
verb
Alternative spelling of bushwhack
bushwahs
bylawman
bywalker
bywaters
cableway
cableway
noun
A system of suspended cables from which cable cars are hung.