A spectacle consisting of underwater dance and gymnastics.
aquilawood
arrowbush
aswough
auburntown
automower
automower
noun
An automatic lawnmower.
autoworkers
autoworkers
noun
plural of autoworker
awmous
backfurrow
backfurrow
noun
(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
barrowful
barrowful
noun
The amount that can fit in a barrow
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
befurbelowed
befurbelowed
adj
(dated, possibly obsolete) Furbelowed; ornamented with frill.
bellowsful
bellowsful
noun
Enough to fill a bellows.
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
beowulf
beowulf
Proper noun
An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of an Old English epic poem, or to the poem itself.
bewrought
bewrought
adj
(obsolete) embroidered
blauwbok
blauwbok
noun
The bluebuck (extinct mammal).
blountstown
blowgun
blowgun
noun
A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
blowguns
blowguns
noun
plural of blowgun
blowout
blowout
noun
(Australia) An extreme and unexpected increase in costs, such as in government estimates for a project.
(geology) A sandy depression in a sand dune ecosystem caused by the removal of sediments by wind.
(slang) A large or extravagant meal.
(slang) A social function, especially one with large quantities of food.
(slang) An argument; an altercation.
(slang, sports) A sporting contest that is decidedly one-sided and whose outcome is no longer in doubt.
A sudden puncturing of a pneumatic tyre/tire.
A sudden release of oil and gas from a well.
An instance of having one's hair blow-dried and styled.
An unsightly flap of skin caused by an ear piercing that is too large.
The cleaning of the flues of a boiler from scale, etc., by a blast of steam.
blowouts
blowouts
noun
plural of blowout
blowtube
blowtube
noun
(rare) A blowgun.
A blowpipe (used in metallurgy, etc.).
blowtubes
blowtubes
noun
plural of blowtube
blowup
blowup
noun
(photography) An enlargement
An explosion, or violent outburst
blowups
blowups
noun
plural of blowup
bluegown
bluegown
Noun
One of a class of paupers or pensioners, or licensed beggars, in Scotland, who received certain alms every year on the king's birthday, including a blue gown.
bluewood
bluewood
noun
(uncountable) Wood of Haematoxylon campechianum.
A tree of species Haematoxylon campechianum.
Condalia spp., especially Condalia hookeri (syn. Condalia obovata).
bluewoods
bluewoods
noun
plural of bluewood
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
boguslawsky
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
boulework
boulework
noun
(woodworking) Obsolete form of buhl work.
boullework
bourlaw
boutwell
bouw
bowieful
bowlful
bowlful
Noun
As much as is held by a bowl.
bowlfuls
bowlfuls
noun
plural of bowlful
bowlus
bowstrung
bowstrung
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowstring
bozuwa
brewhouse
brewhouse
noun
brewery, a place where beer is made
brewhouses
brewhouses
noun
plural of brewhouse
brouwer
browbound
browbound
adj
crowned; having the head encircled as with a diadem.
browningesque
brownout
brownout
noun
(Philippines, some other countries) A blackout, regardless of time of day.
A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction in illumination
A power outage during the day; distinguished from a blackout, which occurs at night
Temporary closing of a fire station, usually due to budget restrictions.
Temporary dimming of vision, usually with a brown hue and accompanied by loss of peripheral vision or tunnel vision.
brownouts
brownouts
noun
plural of brownout
brownsburg
brucetown
bruisewort
bruisewort
noun
Any plant supposed to heal bruises, such as soapwort or comfrey.
brushwood
brushwood
noun
Branches and twigs fallen from trees and shrubs.
Small trees and shrubs.
brushwork
brushwork
noun
(painting) The technique or practice of applying and manipulating paint (usually oil or gouache) in a painting.
bubblebow
buckeystown
buckwagon
buckwagon
noun
(South Africa) A strong wagon with a frame over the wheels used for hauling goods.
(US) A buckboard; a wagon for personal transport as well as transporting goods.
budgerow
budgerow
noun
(now historical) A large, slow-moving barge used in India.
budwood
budwood
noun
Short branch with buds prepared for grafting
budworm
budworm
noun
Any of various moth caterpillars.
budworms
budworms
noun
plural of budworm
budworth
buglewort
bugwort
bugwort
noun
The plant bugbane.
buhlwork
buhlwork
noun
(woodworking) Alternative form of buhl work
buhlworks
bulawayo
bulawayo
Proper noun
the second-largest city in Zimbabwe.
bullamacow
bulletwood
bulletwood
noun
A flowering tree, Spanish cherry or medlar (Mimusops elengi), whose flowers are used in Thai herbal medicine.
A tropical hardwood tree, Manilkara bidentata, grown commercially in Puerto Rico.
The timber of this tree.
bullflower
bullswool
bullswool
noun
(euphemistic) bullshit; nonsense
bullwork
bullwort
bullwort
noun
A plant, bishop's weed, Ammi majus.
bulow
bultow
bultow
noun
A trawl; a boulter.
The mode of fishing with a boulter or spiller.
bumboatwoman
bumboatwoman
noun
A woman who pilots a bumboat.
bumwood
bunchflower
bunchflower
noun
A perennial herb, Melanthium virginicum, having a branched cluster of pale flowers
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.
bungalows
bungalows
noun
plural of bungalow
bungtown
bunow
burgettstown
burnwood
burrow
burrow
noun
(mining) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.
A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.
Obsolete form of barrow. A mound.
Obsolete form of borough. An incorporated town.
verb
(intransitive) (with adverbial of direction) to move underneath or press up against in search of safety or comfort
(intransitive) (with into) to investigate thoroughly
(intransitive) to dig a tunnel or hole
burrowed
burrowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burrow
burroweed
burrower
burrower
noun
An animal that lives in an underground hole that it has made itself.
One that burrows.
burrowers
burrowers
noun
plural of burrower
burrowing
burrowing
noun
The act or result of making a burrow.
verb
present participle of burrow
burrows
burrows
noun
plural of burrow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burrow
burrowstown
burrowstown
noun
(Scotland, obsolete) A town that is a burgh.
burstwort
burstwort
noun
(obsolete) Rupturewort, Herniaria glabra.
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
bushwood
businesswoman
businesswoman
noun
A woman involved in business.
businesswomen
businesswomen
noun
plural of businesswoman
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
busyworks
butterflower
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
butterworker
butterwort
butterwort
noun
Any plant of the insectivorous genus Pinguicula.
butterworth
butterworth
Proper noun
A major town in Penang, Malaysia
butterworts
butterworts
noun
plural of butterwort
buttonweed
buttonweed
noun
Abutilon theophrasti, velvetleaf, Indian mallow
Any of several plants of the genera Diodia and Diodella, of the madder family.
Centaurea spp., certain knapweeds
Oldenlandia uniflora, clustered bluet
Spermacoce, false buttonweeds.
buttonwillow
buttonwillow
noun
(US) A shrub with round flower heads found near water in California, the Eastern US, and Central America, Cephalanthus occidentalis.
buttonwood
buttonwood
noun
California sycamore or western sycamore (Platanus racemosa).
The American sycamore or American plane tree (Platanus occidentalis, family Platanaceae).
The mangrove tree (Conocarpus erectus, family Combretaceae) a tropical and subtropical species.
buttonwoods
buttonwoods
noun
plural of buttonwood
buttwoman
buttwomen
buttwood
buzzword
buzzword
noun
(derogatory) A word drawn from, or imitative of, technical jargon, used more to impress others than to convey meaning.
buzzwords
buzzwords
noun
plural of buzzword
catawampous
catawampously
catawamptious
catawamptious
adj
Alternative form of catawampus
catawamptiously
catawamptiously
adv
Alternative form of catawampusly
cauliflower
cauliflower
noun
Brassica oleracea var. botrytis, an annual variety of cabbage, of which the cluster of young flower stalks and buds is eaten as a vegetable.
The edible head or curd of a cauliflower plant.
The swelling of a cauliflower ear.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) swell up like a cauliflower ear.
cauliflowers
cauliflowers
noun
plural of cauliflower
changchowfu
chaochowfu
chequerwork
chequerwork
noun
Alternative form of checkerwork
chowhound
chowhound
noun
(slang) A foodie or glutton.
chuanchow
churchwoman
churchwoman
noun
The female equivalent of a churchman.
churchwomen
churchwomen
noun
plural of churchwoman
churrworm
cloudward
cloudward
adj
Synonym of upward
adv
Alternative form of cloudwards
cloudwards
cloudwards
adv
Towards the clouds; upwards
clubfellow
clubfellow
noun
A fellow member of a club.
clubwoman
clubwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who is a member of a club.
clubwomen
clubwomen
noun
plural of clubwoman
clubwood
cochurchwarden
cocuswood
cocuswood
noun
The dense hardwood of Brya ebenus, a Caribbean flowering tree.
colossuswise
columnwise
columnwise
adj
By columns; one column at a time.
communitywide
communitywide
adj
Throughout a community.
concertgebouw
corwun
coughweed
coughwort
councilwoman
councilwoman
noun
A female member of a council, especially a city council; now often replaced by gender-neutral councilor (British, councillor).
councilwomen
councilwomen
noun
plural of councilwoman
countdown
countdown
noun
A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event, especially the launch of a space vehicle.
A radio or television program counting down the top songs of a given week, usually in reverse order ending with the No. 1.
The acts of preparation carried out during this period.
verb
(nonstandard) To count down.
countdowns
countdowns
noun
plural of countdown
counteranswer
counteranswer
noun
A counterreply.
counterbewitch
counterblow
counterblow
noun
A blow delivered in reply to a previous blow by somebody else, such as an opponent in a boxing match.