(transitive, obsolete) To stigmatize as a bastard; debase.
abecedaries
abecedaries
noun
plural of abecedary
abecedarius
abecedarius
noun
An acrostic poem in which the lines begin with the letters of the alphabet in sequence.
abridgments
abridgments
noun
plural of abridgment
absurdities
absurdities
noun
plural of absurdity
addressable
addressable
adj
Able to be addressed.
afterbodies
afterbodies
noun
plural of afterbody
ambassadeur
ambassadors
ambassadors
noun
plural of ambassador
ambuscaders
ambuscaders
noun
plural of ambuscader
arabidopsis
arabidopsis
noun
Any cress (or related plant) of the genus Arabidopsis
arabinoside
arabinoside
noun
(organic chemistry) A glycoside which yields arabinose after being split by hydrolysis.
arnoldsburg
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backgrounds
backgrounds
noun
plural of background
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of background
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backwoodser
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balmarcodes
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
banderillas
banderillas
noun
plural of banderilla
bandleaders
bandleaders
noun
plural of bandleader
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
bardesanism
bardesanist
bardesanite
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
baronetised
barotseland
barramundas
barramundas
noun
plural of barramunda
barramundis
barramundis
noun
plural of barramundi
barrelheads
barrelheads
noun
plural of barrelhead
barricaders
barricaders
noun
plural of barricader
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
basehearted
basidiocarp
basidiocarp
noun
(mycology) A mushroom which has basidia.
bastardised
bastardised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastardise
bastardises
bastardises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastardise
bastardized
bastardized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastardize
bastardizes
bastardizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastardize
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
beardedness
beardedness
noun
The state or quality of being bearded.
beardfishes
beardfishes
noun
plural of beardfish
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
beggarweeds
beggarweeds
noun
plural of beggarweed
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bernardston
bescoundrel
bescribbled
bescribbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescribble
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmottered
bespattered
bespattered
adj
covered in spots of splashed liquid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bespatter
bespreading
bespreading
verb
present participle of bespread
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
bestraddled
bestraddled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bestraddle
besweatered
besweatered
Adjective
Wearing a sweater.
betrousered
betrousered
adj
(usually humorous) Wearing pants or trousers.
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
biliverdins
biliverdins
noun
plural of biliverdin
billiardist
billiardist
noun
A player of billiards.
biodegrades
biodegrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of biodegrade
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birostrated
birostrated
adj
Alternative form of birostrate
bitterweeds
bitterweeds
noun
plural of bitterweed
blackboards
blackboards
noun
plural of blackboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackboard
blackguards
blackguards
noun
plural of blackguard
bladderless
bladderless
adj
Not having a bladder.
bladdernose
bladdernuts
bladdernuts
noun
plural of bladdernut
bladderseed
bladensburg
blandishers
blandishers
noun
plural of blandisher
blastoderms
blastoderms
noun
plural of blastoderm
blearedness
blearedness
noun
The state or quality of being bleared, dimness of the eyes.
blindstorey
blisterweed
blizzardous
blizzardous
adj
Marked by overly cold and snowy conditions; blizzardlike.
Unclear, hazy, difficult to view.
bloodstream
bloodstream
noun
The flow of blood through the circulatory system of an animal
bloodstroke
bloodstroke
noun
(medicine, obsolete) Loss of sensation and motion from hemorrhage or congestion in the brain.
A stroke or blow with a weapon that draws blood.
bloodsucker
bloodsucker
noun
(by extension) Any parasite.
(by extension) One who attempts to take as much from others as possible; a leech.
A vampire.
An animal that drinks the blood of others, especially by sucking blood through a puncture wound; a hemovore.
The changeable lizard (Calotes versicolor).
bloodthirst
bloodthirst
noun
An eagerness for bloodshed.
blunderbuss
blunderbuss
noun
An old style of muzzleloading firearm and early form of shotgun with a distinctive short, large caliber barrel that is flared at the muzzle, therefore able to fire scattered quantities of nails, stones, shot, etc. at short range.
verb
(transitive) To shoot with a blunderbuss.
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
blundersome
blundersome
adj
Apt or prone to cause blunders; troublesome; difficult; problematic.
Indicating or marked by blunders or mistakes; messed-up.
blurredness
blurredness
noun
The property of being blurred.
boardsailor
boardsailor
noun
windsurfer
bobsledders
bobsledders
noun
plural of bobsledder
bodysurfers
bodysurfers
noun
plural of bodysurfer
bodysurfing
bodysurfing
verb
present participle of bodysurf
bombardiers
bombardiers
noun
plural of bombardier
bondholders
bondholders
noun
plural of bondholder
bondservant
bondservant
noun
An indentured servant.
bookbinders
bookbinders
noun
plural of bookbinder
borderlands
borderlands
noun
plural of borderland
borderlines
borderlines
noun
plural of borderline
bostrychoid
bostrychoid
adj
(botany, of buds) arranged in a helical manner on the outside of a long, tapering, conical rachis
bothridiums
bowdlerised
bowdlerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerises
bowdlerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerise
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerize
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
brachiopods
brachiopods
noun
plural of brachiopod
bradykinins
bradykinins
noun
plural of bradykinin
bradypepsia
bradypepsia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of digestion.
bradyphasia
bradyphasia
noun
Synonym of bradylalia
braggardism
braggardism
noun
Boastfulness; tendency to brag.
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
branchstand
brandishers
brandishers
noun
plural of brandisher
brandishing
brandishing
noun
The action of the verb to brandish.
verb
present participle of brandish
brandsolder
brandsville
brawnedness
brawnedness
noun
The state or quality of being brawned.
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breadbasket
breadbasket
noun
(agriculture) A region which has favourable conditions to produce a large quantity of grain or, by extension, other food products; a food bowl.
(humorous) The abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack.
A basket used for storing or carrying bread.
breadboards
breadboards
noun
plural of breadboard
breadfruits
breadfruits
noun
plural of breadfruit
breadseller
breadstitch
breadstuffs
breadstuffs
noun
plural of breadstuff
breadthless
breadthless
adj
Without breadth.
breadthways
breadthways
adv
breadthwise
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
breakfasted
breakfasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breakfast
breastfeeds
breastfeeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breastfeed
bredestitch
breedsville
brickfields
brickfields
noun
plural of brickfield
bridegrooms
bridegrooms
noun
plural of bridegroom
bridesmaids
bridesmaids
noun
plural of bridesmaid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bridesmaid
bridgeables
bridgeheads
bridgeheads
noun
plural of bridgehead
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brigandages
brigandages
noun
plural of brigandage
brigandines
brigandines
noun
plural of brigandine
bristlebird
bristlebird
noun
Any of three species of passerine birds in the genus Dasyornis endemic to Australia.
britishhood
broadcasted
broadcasted
verb
(sometimes proscribed) simple past tense and past participle of broadcast
broadcaster
broadcaster
noun
(computing) A piece of equipment used to transmit data over a computer network.
(obsolete) A person who sows seeds by scattering; also, one who promotes sowing seeds in this manner instead of by drilling (“making holes in the soil and placing seeds in them”).
A machine used to broadcast or spread seeds, fertilizer, etc.
A person whose job it is to effect such broadcasts; specifically, one who presents radio or television programmes (especially documentaries or news programmes); a presenter.
A piece of equipment used to transmit audio and/or video content, or messages, to be received by radios or televisions, over the internet, etc.
An organization or station that engages in the activity of such broadcasting.