(networking, informal) The rate of data flow in digital networks typically measured in bits per second; the bitrate.
(of a signal) The width of the smallest frequency band within which the signal can fit.
The width, usually measured in hertz, of a frequency band.
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
bartholomewtide
bassenthwaite
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
beswitch
bethwine
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bewhistle
bewhite
bewhiten
bewitch
bewitch
verb
(transitive) To astonish, amaze.
(transitive) To cast a spell upon.
(transitive) To fascinate or charm.
bewitched
bewitched
adj
(Of a person) entranced, charmed, fascinated, as though subject to a magical influence.
Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewitch
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bewitcher
bewitcher
noun
One who bewitches; an enchanter.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitchery
bewitchery
noun
The power of bewitching or fascinating; charm.
bewitches
bewitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewitch
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bewitching
bewitching
adj
Enchanting.
noun
The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
bewith
bewith
noun
(UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) A makeshift; substitute.
bilewhit
bindwith
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birdwatching
birdwatching
noun
(slang) The hobby of watching rocket launches.
Observing or identifying wild birds in their natural environment.
birthwort
birthwort
noun
Any plant species of the genus Aristolochia.
Birthroot, Trillium erectum
birtwhistle
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
boatwright
boatwright
noun
A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.
bobwhite
bobwhite
noun
Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
bobwhites
bobwhites
noun
plural of bobwhite
bodhisattwa
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
bowditch
braithwaite
brathwaite
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
bretwaldaship
bribeworthy
brightwaters
brightwood
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
buckwheatlike
buckwheatlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of buckwheat.
butterwright
combwright
counterbewitch
doublewidth
elizabethtown
elizabethtown
Proper noun
The name of various places in the United States of America:
a former settlement and gold rush town in California.
a village in Illinois, USA
a town in Indiana.
an extinct town in Indiana.
a home rule-class city in Kentucky
a town and a hamlet in New York, the hamlet is the county seat of
an unincorporated community in New Mexico.
a town in North Carolina
a CDP in Ohio.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
a ghost town in Texas.
gabrilowitsch
hawcubite
hawcubite
Noun
A member of a street gang in London, England, circa 1700.
A ruffian or bully.
hawkbit
hawkbit
noun
Any dandelion-like flower of the genera Leontodon, Scorzoneroides, and others in subtribe Hypochaeridinae, in the family Asteraceae.
howbeit
howbeit
adv
(archaic) Be that as it may; nevertheless.
conj
(archaic) Although.
ibtcwh
shawabti
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
subheadwaiter
subweight
switchable
switchable
adj
capable of being switched
switchback
switchback
noun
(aviation) A flight path consisting of a series of steep ascents and descents, generally flown as a stunt.
(chiefly Britain) A path or road having a series of steep ascents and descents.
(chiefly Canada, US, road transport) A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such bends on an incline; a hairpin bend; also a path or road having such a series of bends.
A railway track on a steep slope in a zigzag formation, in which a train travels in a reverse direction at each switch.
A railway track on which there are steep ascents and descents, a train moving partially or fully by the force of gravity using the momentum generated when descending to travel up an ascending part of the track; especially (Britain, dated), such a track built for fun rides at an amusement park; a type of rollercoaster.
verb
(intransitive) To take a zigzag course or path.
switchbacked
switchbacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of switchback
switchbacker
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
switchblade
switchblade
noun
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
verb
(intransitive) To spring open or up.
(transitive) To attack or cut with a switchblade.
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
switchblades
switchblades
noun
plural of switchblade
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of switchblade
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.
switchboards
switchboards
noun
plural of switchboard
swithbart
swithbert
tableclothwise
tablefellowship
tablefellowship
noun
The role or status of tablefellow.
thimbleflower
thimbleweed
thimbleweed
noun
Anemone cylindrica
Anemone virginiana
Rudbeckia laciniata
thimbleweeds
thimbleweeds
noun
plural of thimbleweed
thimblewit
timberwright
timberwright
noun
A worker in wood, especially timber or lumber.
twinebush
unbewitch
unbewitch
verb
(transitive) To free from a curse or enchantment.
unbewitched
unbewitched
adj
Not bewitched.
unbewitching
unbewitching
adj
Not bewitching.
noun
The cancellation of a spell cast upon somebody or something.
verb
present participle of unbewitch
unbewitchingly
unblameworthiness
unweighability
unwithdrawable
unwithdrawable
adj
Not withdrawable.
unwitherable
unwitherable
adj
Incapable of being withered; imperishable; timeless.
wahabit
wahabitism
washability
washability
noun
The property of being washable.
washingtonboro
watchbill
weatherability
weatherability
noun
The quality or degree of being weatherable.
weatherboarding
weatherboarding
noun
(architecture) A type of wooden siding in which a house is sided with long, thin, overlapping boards.
weisbachite
wheatbird
wheatbird
noun
A bird that feeds on wheat, especially the chaffinch.
wheelabrating
whirlabout
whirlabout
Noun
A fairground carousel.
whirlbat
whirlbat
noun
(archaic) Anything moved with a whirl, as preparatory for a blow, or to augment the force of it.
(archaic, poetic) The cestus of ancient boxers.
whirlblast
whirlblast
noun
(archaic, poetic) A whirlwind.
whistleable
whistleable
adj
Capable of being whistled.
whistlebelly
whitblow
whitby
whitby
Proper noun
A town and seaport in North Yorkshire, England.
Any of a number of other places.
whitcomb
whiteback
whiteback
noun
A wild duck, the canvasback.
whitebait
whitebait
noun
Food prepared from such fish, often deep fried and served as a starter or snack.
The young of various species of fish, especially herrings, sprats or smelts
verb
(intransitive) To fish for whitebait.
whitebaits
whitebaits
noun
plural of whitebait
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of whitebait
whitebark
whitebark
noun
The North American pine Pinus albicaulis, found in mountainous and subalpine regions, often as krummholz.
whitebeam
whitebeam
noun
Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Sorbus subg. Aria, native to Eurasia, especially the common whitebeam, Sorbus aria.
whitebeard
whitebeard
noun
An old man; a greybeard.
whitebeards
whitebeards
noun
plural of whitebeard
whitebelly
whitebelly
noun
(often used attributively) An animal characterized by a white belly
Especially, the short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis).
whitebelt
whiteberry
whitebill
whitebill
noun
(zoology) The American coot.
whitebird
whiteblaze
whiteblow
whiteblow
noun
(obsolete) whitlow-grass, Draba verna
whitebook
whitebottle
whiteboy
whiteboy
noun
(UK, US, slang, sometimes derogatory) A Caucasian male.
(uncountable, slang) Heroin.
whiteboyism
whiteboyism
Proper noun
The conduct or principles of the Whiteboys.
whiteboys
whiteboys
noun
plural of whiteboy
whitecomb
whitesboro
whitesburg
whortleberries
whortleberries
noun
plural of whortleberry
witchbells
witchbroom
withbeg
withdrawable
withdrawable
adj
Capable of being withdrawn.
witherband
witherband
noun
(obsolete) A piece of iron fixed in a saddle near a horse's withers, to strengthen the bow.
witherbee
witherblench
withholdable
withholdable
adj
Able to be withheld.
wonderbright
worshipability
worshipability
noun
Capability of being worshiped; worthiness of veneration.