(archaic) Correspondent, in accordance; comparable (to).
(now rare) Proportionate; commensurate in amount; suitable.
(of a question) Able to be answered.
(rare, of an argument) Capable of being answered or refuted; admitting a satisfactory answer.
Required to justify one's actions (to somebody); accountable, responsible.
answerableness
answerableness
noun
The state or quality of being answerable.
answerably
answerably
adv
In a corresponding manner; correspondingly.
In suitable proportion; proportionately.
awardable
awardable
adj
Capable of being awarded.
awber
awmbrie
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
backwardnesses
backwardnesses
noun
plural of backwardness
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwater
backwater
noun
(idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
(paper industry) Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
backwatered
backwatered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwater
backwaters
backwaters
noun
plural of backwater
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backwater
backwoodser
badgerweed
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
bahawder
bahawder
noun
Obsolete form of bahadur.
bakerstown
bakeware
bakeware
noun
Cooking equipment intended for use inside an oven.
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balewort
ballflower
ballflower
noun
Alternative form of ball flower
balloonflower
banewort
banewort
noun
Atropa belladonna, deadly nightshade.
Ranunculus flammula, spearwort
bannerwise
bannerwise
adv
In the manner of a banner or flag.
barbwire
barbwire
noun
Alternative spelling of barbed wire
barbwires
barbwires
noun
plural of barbwire
bardwell
bargainwise
barleymow
barnwell
barrelwise
barrelwise
adv
In the manner of a barrel.
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
barware
barware
noun
Drinking utensils that lack a stem, such as beer mugs.
Hypernyms: beverageware, drinkware
barwares
barwares
noun
plural of barware
barwise
barwise
adv
(heraldry) Horizontally.
basaltware
basaltware
noun
Articles made from basalt.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathflower
bathwater
bathwater
noun
The water used in a bath (bathtub).
battleward
battleward
adv
Toward battle.
bawdier
bawdier
adj
comparative form of bawdy: more bawdy
bawdries
bawdries
noun
plural of bawdry
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
bawler
bawler
noun
One who bawls.
bawlers
bawlers
noun
plural of bawler
bawrel
beachward
beachward
Adverb
Towards a beach.
beachwear
beachwear
noun
Clothing suitable for wearing on the beach, though not necessarily for swimming in.
beadrow
beadwork
beadwork
noun
Decorative work involving beads.
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
beamwork
beardstown
bearpaw
bearward
bearward
noun
A keeper of bears.
bearwood
bearwoods
bearwort
bearwort
noun
A perennial alpine plant, Meum athamanticum.
beavertown
beaverwood
beaverwood
noun
Celtis occidentalis, the common hackberry, a large deciduous tree native to North America.
becoward
becowarded
becowarding
becowards
becrawl
becrawl
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To crawl about; crawl all over.
becrawled
becrawled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becrawl
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
becrawls
becrawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becrawl
becrowd
becrowd
verb
(dated) To crowd.
becrowded
becrowded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becrowd
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
becrowds
becrowds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becrowd
becrown
becrown
verb
(transitive) To place a crown upon; crown.
bedewer
bedewer
noun
One who, or that which, bedews.
bedflower
bedrown
bedrowse
bedrowse
verb
To make drowsy.
bedscrew
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
bedstraws
bedstraws
noun
plural of bedstraw
bedswerver
bedswerver
noun
One who is unfaithful to the marriage vow.
bedward
bedward
adv
Toward bed.
bedwards
bedwards
adv
Alternative form of bedward
bedwarf
bedwarf
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf.
bedwarfed
bedwarfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedwarf
bedwarfing
bedwarfing
verb
present participle of bedwarf
bedwarfs
bedwarfs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedwarf
bedwarmer
bedwarmer
noun
(historical) A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed.
bedworth
beeflower
beeware
beeware
verb
Obsolete form of beware.
beewort
beewort
noun
The plant Acorus calamus, the sweet flag or calamus.
beflower
beflower
verb
(obsolete) To cover with flowers.
beflowered
beflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beflower
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beflowers
beflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflower
befurbelowed
befurbelowed
adj
(dated, possibly obsolete) Furbelowed; ornamented with frill.
beggarweed
beggarweed
noun
A type of plant, Desmodium incanum, native to Central and South America.
beggarweeds
beggarweeds
noun
plural of beggarweed
beggarwise
beggarwise
adv
In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
begrown
belchertown
bellflower
bellflower
noun
A flower of one of these plants, which is shaped like a bell.
Any flowering plant in genus Uvularia.
Any flowering plants in the genus Campanula.
Flowering plants in the genera, Campanulastrum, Codonopsis, or Platycodon, in the family Campanulaceae.
bellflowers
bellflowers
noun
plural of bellflower
bellower
bellower
noun
(obsolete, colloquial) A town crier.
One who bellows.
bellowers
bellowers
noun
plural of bellower
bellowsmaker
bellware
bellwaver
bellweather
bellweather
noun
Misspelling of bellwether.
bellwether
bellwether
noun
(figuratively) Anything that indicates future trends.
(finance, figuratively) A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.
The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.
bellwethers
bellwethers
noun
plural of bellwether
bellwort
bellwort
noun
Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Uvularia, that have yellow, bell-shaped flowers.
Any of various plants in the Campanulaceae family.
bellworts
bellworts
noun
plural of bellwort
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
belswagger
belswagger
noun
(obsolete) A bully.
(obsolete) A lewd man.
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
benchwork
benchwork
noun
the structure supporting a model railway layout
work performed at a workbench
benward
beperiwigged
beperiwigged
adj
(archaic) Wearing a periwig.
bepowder
bepowder
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To sprinkle or cover with powder; to powder.
berewick
berewick
noun
(now historical) An outlying estate.
bergwall
berkow
berkowitz
berwick
berwick
Proper noun
Any of various towns, including:
a town in Maine, USA.
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
berwind
berwyn
berwyn
Proper noun
A mountain range in northeast Wales.
bescrawl
bescrawl
verb
(transitive) To cover (something) with scrawls; to scribble over.
beshower
beshrew
beshrew
verb
(transitive) An imperative uttered as a mildly imprecatory or merely expletive introductory exclamation.
(transitive, archaic) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse.
beshrewed
beshrewed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshrew
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
beshrews
beshrews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshrew
bestower
bestower
noun
One who bestows.
bestraw
bestrew
bestrew
verb
(transitive) To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing.
(transitive) To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.