(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
blowhards
blowhards
noun
plural of blowhard
blowtorched
blowtorched
verb
past participle of blowtorch
boardwalk
boardwalk
noun
A slightly elevated path for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.
verb
To install a boardwalk over.
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
bohmerwald
bondelswarts
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerise
bowdlerise
verb
Alternative form of bowdlerize
bowdlerised
bowdlerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerises
bowdlerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerise
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
bowdlerize
bowdlerize
verb
To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
bowdlerized
bowdlerized
adj
Expurgated, especially in a comprehensive way (such as systematically throughout an entire work).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerize
bowdlerizer
bowdlerizer
noun
One who bowdlerizes.
bowdlerizers
bowdlerizers
noun
plural of bowdlerizer
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerize
bowdlerizing
bowdlerizing
verb
present participle of bowdlerize
bowdrill
bowlder
bowlder
noun
Dated form of boulder.
bowlderhead
bowldering
bowlders
bowlders
noun
plural of bowlder
bowldery
bowldery
adj
Archaic form of bouldery.
bradawl
bradawl
noun
An awl with a blade similar to a small, straight screwdriver; used for making holes, especially in wood to take screws.
bradawls
bradawls
noun
plural of bradawl
bradwell
brawled
brawled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brawl
brazilwood
brazilwood
noun
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
bretwalda
bretwalda
noun
(historical) A title given to some of the rulers of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms from the 5th century onwards who had achieved overlordship of some or all of the other Anglo-Saxon kingdoms.
bretwaldadom
bretwaldaship
bridebowl
bridewell
bridewell
noun
(dated in Britain, Ireland, rare elsewhere) A small prison, or a police station that has cells.
bridgewall
bridlewise
bridlewise
adj
(of a horse) Responsive to the bridle.
bridwell
brittlewood
broadwell
brownfield
brownfield
adj
(software engineering) Being a development that has to integrate with legacy systems.
noun
(often attributive) A site, to be used for housing or commerce, that has been previously used for industry and may be contaminated or need extensive clearing
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
brownsdale
bulwarked
bulwarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulwark
cadwallader
caldoracaldwell
candlepower
candlepower
noun
(dated) A unit of luminous intensity of a light source, equal to 0.981 candelas.
candlepowers
candlepowers
noun
plural of candlepower
candlestickward
candlewaster
candlewaster
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) One who consumes candles by staying up late reading and studying; a student.
candlewright
candlewright
noun
(obsolete) A chandler, or maker of candles.
cardwell
cartwheeled
cartwheeled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cartwheel
castleward
castleward
noun
Alternative form of castle-guard
castlewards
castlewards
noun
plural of castleward
caterwauled
caterwauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of caterwaul
cathedralwise
caudalward
caudalward
adj
Having a caudal orientation
adv
In a caudal direction
ceilingward
ceilingward
adj
Facing or directed toward the ceiling.
adv
Toward the ceiling.
ceilingwards
ceilingwards
adv
Towards the ceiling.
channelwards
channelwards
adv
Towards a channel.
chapelward
chapelward
adv
Toward a chapel.
childcrowing
childward
clearweed
clearweed
noun
A herb with a clear stem; the richweed.
clockworked
cloudward
cloudward
adj
Synonym of upward
adv
Alternative form of cloudwards
cloudwards
cloudwards
adv
Towards the clouds; upwards
clowder
clowder
noun
A group of cats or other small felines.
clowders
clowders
noun
plural of clowder
coldwater
coldwater
adj
Characterized by the presence or use of cold water.
Located in or near cold ocean waters.
counterworld
counterworld
noun
A world or realm that opposes or subverts the norms of another world or realm.
cowardliness
cowardliness
noun
A cowardly action.
The characteristic of being cowardly.
cowardly
cowardly
adj
Showing cowardice; lacking in courage; weakly fearful.
adv
(archaic) In the manner of a coward, cowardlily.
cradlefellow
crawfordsville
crawfordville
crawled
crawled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crawl
crowdedly
crowdedly
adv
In a crowded manner.
crowdle
crownland
crownland
noun
(historical) In Austria-Hungary, any of the provinces, or largest administrative divisions of the monarchy.
cumberworld
cumberworld
noun
(derogatory, obsolete) Someone who, or something which, is an encumbrance on the world; a useless person or thing.
daneflower
darwinical
darwinically
dawdler
dawdler
noun
A person who dawdles or idles.
dawdlers
dawdlers
noun
plural of dawdler
dayflower
dayflower
noun
Any of several plants, of the genus Commelina, whose flowers last only a day
dayflowers
dayflowers
noun
plural of dayflower
dearworthily
deflower
deflower
verb
(transitive) To deprive of flowers.
(transitive) To deprive of grace and beauty.
(transitive) To take the virginity of (somebody), especially a woman or girl.
deflowered
deflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of deflower
deflowerer
deflowerer
noun
One who deflowers.
deflowerers
deflowerers
noun
plural of deflowerer
deflowering
deflowering
noun
The breaking of the hymen of a virgin.
verb
present participle of deflower
deflowerment
deflowerment
Noun
The loss of a girl or woman's virginity.
deflowers
deflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deflower
delaware
delaware
Proper noun
An indigenous Native American people.
The Algonquian languages of these people.
A river that arises in the Catskill mountains.
A
A city in Ohio, USA
Noun
A member of the Delaware people.
An American variety of grape, with compact bunches of small, sweet, amber-colored berries.
delawarean
delawarean
Adjective
Of, or pertaining to, Delaware or its culture.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Delaware in the United States of America.