Descended from the religious tradition of Abraham.
anabranch
anabranch
noun
(hydrology, of a water channel) A diverging branch of a river, creek, or stream which re-enters the main stream.
archbancs
archebanc
archibald
archibold
archrebel
armbrecht
auberbach
baccharis
bacharach
bacharach
Noun
A kind of wine made at Bacharach on the Rhine.
bacheller
bachelors
bachelors
noun
plural of bachelor
bariloche
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
barocchio
barouches
barouches
noun
plural of barouche
barouchet
barouchet
noun
Alternative spelling of barouchette
bashmuric
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
batrachia
beachward
beachward
Adverb
Towards a beach.
beachwear
beachwear
noun
Clothing suitable for wearing on the beach, though not necessarily for swimming in.
becharmed
becharmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becharm
bechatter
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
benchmark
benchmark
noun
(computing) A computer program that is executed to assess the performance of the runtime environment.
A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.
A surveyor's mark made on some stationary object and shown on a map; used as a reference point.
verb
(intransitive, followed by at) To give certain results in a benchmark test.
(transitive, intransitive, followed by against) To use something (e.g., a competitor's product) as a standard to improve one's own thing.
benchwork
benchwork
noun
the structure supporting a model railway layout
work performed at a workbench
berchemia
berdaches
berdaches
noun
plural of berdache
berdichev
berdichev
Proper noun
a city in the Zhitomir oblast of Ukraine
bermensch
berrichon
bescratch
bescratch
verb
(transitive) To scratch; scratch about; scratch all over.
beseecher
beseecher
noun
A person who beseeches.
bewitcher
bewitcher
noun
One who bewitches; an enchanter.
bichromic
bichromic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Related to bichromate
bilharzic
birchbark
birchbark
noun
A piece of this bark, formerly used for writing on.
The bark of the birch tree, especially the white bark of the paper birch, Betula papyrifera.
birchdale
birchleaf
birchtree
birchwood
birchwood
noun
(countable) A wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
(uncountable) The wood from a birch tree.
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
blanchard
blanchard
Proper noun
A village in Iowa, US.
A town in Louisiana, US.
A city in Oklahoma, US.
A town in Wisconsin, US.
blanchers
blanchers
noun
plural of blancher
blandarch
bleachers
bleachers
noun
plural of bleacher
bleachery
bleachery
noun
A place or an establishment where bleaching is done.
blenchers
blenchers
noun
plural of blencher
blotchier
blotchier
adj
comparative form of blotchy: more blotchy
blowtorch
blowtorch
noun
(US, military, slang) A jet fighter.
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
verb
To apply a blowtorch to something.
boeotarch
borrachio
borrichia
boschvark
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
botchwork
botchwork
noun
Inferior and shoddy work.
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
boucharde
bracherer
brachials
brachials
noun
plural of brachial
brachiata
brachiate
brachiate
adj
Having decussate branches.
verb
(intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.
brachinus
brachytic
brachyura
brachyure
brahmanic
brahminic
brahminic
Adjective
Relating to brahmins.
brainache
branchage
branchage
noun
The law in Jersey and Guernsey that requires the trimming of such where it overhangs public roads.
branches, vegetation
branchery
branchery
noun
A system of branches.
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
branchiae
branchiae
noun
plural of branchia
branchial
branchial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the embryonic branchial arches and clefts.
noun
A branchial arch
branchier
branchier
adj
comparative form of branchy: more branchy
branching
branching
noun
A process of forming a branch.
verb
present participle of branch
branchlet
branchlet
noun
A small branch; a twig or sprig.
branchman
branchton
branchway
branchway
noun
(poetic) A path or route formed by the branches of trees.
breachers
breachers
noun
plural of breacher
breachful
breachful
adj
(rare) Involving or characterized by a violation of law, of legal rights, or of other rules governing conduct.
breaching
breaching
noun
The act by which something is breached.
verb
present participle of breach
brechites
brechtian
brechtian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1898–1956), German poet and playwright, or his works.
breeching
breeching
noun
(equestrianism) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.
(historical) The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.
(nautical) A rope used to secure a cannon.
(slang) A beating or flogging.
A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney.
brichette
brickhood
broachers
broachers
noun
plural of broacher
broaching
broaching
verb
present participle of broach
brochette
brochette
noun
food cooked on such a device
small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled
brochures
brochures
noun
plural of brochure
bronchial
bronchial
adj
Of or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles.
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
brooching
brooching
verb
present participle of brooch
bruchidae
brunching
brunching
verb
present participle of brunch
brushback
brushback
noun
(baseball) Synonym of brushback pitch
brythonic
brythonic
Proper noun
A Celtic language.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Brythonic language subgroup, a set of Celtic languages.
bsarcheng
buccheros
buchalter
bucharest
bucharest
Proper noun
The capital city of Romania.
buckbrush
buckbrush
noun
Ceanothus spp.
Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides, maidenbrush
Purshia spp.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
buckthorn
buckthorn
noun
Hippophae (family Elaeagnaceae), the sea buckthorn.
also genus Frangula, especially Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
especially genus Rhamnus,
especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
bushcraft
bushcraft
noun
The skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.
butchered
butchered
adj
(by extension) Taken apart, destroyed or (figurative) distorted beyond recognition.
(of an animal) Taken apart professionally, as a butcher might.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butcher
butcherer
butcherer
noun
One who butchers; a brutal or indiscriminate killer.
butcherly
butcherly
adj
Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage.
adv
(obsolete) Like a butcher; cruelly, brutally.
caperbush
caperbush
noun
Alternative form of caper bush
carbachol
carbachol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C₆H₁₅N₂O₂⁺ that is used in veterinary medicine and topically in glaucoma.
chadbourn
chambered
chambered
adj
(often in combination) Having chambers.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chamber
chamberer
chamberer
noun
(obsolete) A gallant; a carpetmonger.
(obsolete) A servant who attends in a chamber; a chambermaid.
chambrays
chambrays
noun
plural of chambray
charabanc
charabanc
noun
(Britain, historical) A horse-drawn, and then later, motorized omnibus with open sides, and often, no roof.
(Britain, old-fashioned) A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings.
verb
(rare, transitive, intransitive) To travel or convey by charabanc.
charbocle
charbocle
noun
(heraldry) Carbuncle
charbroil
charbroil
verb
To cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill.
chargable
chartable
chartable
adj
Capable of being plotted on a chart.
charybdis
charybdis
Proper noun
A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast.
A personification of the above whirlpool as a female monster.
A general term for any dangerous whirlpool
chaseburg
checkbird
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chemosorb
chemosorb
verb
(transitive) to chemisorb
cherbourg
cherbourg
Proper noun
A coastal town in Normandy, France
chernobyl
cherubini
chiffrobe
childbear
chipboard
chipboard
noun
(Australia, UK) A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin.
chloriamb
choirboys
choirboys
noun
plural of choirboy
chokebore
chokebore
noun
A shotgun that is made with such a bore.
In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.
verb
(transitive) To provide (a gun) with a chokebore.
choriambi
choriambi
noun
plural of choriambus
choriambs
choriambs
noun
plural of choriamb
churnable
churnable
adj
able to be churned
cobreathe
cobrother
coburgher
cohabiter
cohabiter
noun
One who cohabits; a cohabitant.
cohibitor
cohobator
cohobator
noun
A device for cohobating.
conchobar
conchobor
conchubar
coralbush
coralbush
noun
The plant Jatropha multifida.
cornbrash
cornbrash
noun
(geology) A coarse calcareous sandstone in various parts of England
courbache
creambush
creambush
noun
Holodiscus discolor, a North American shrub.
crushable
crushable
adj
(informal) On whom one may form a crush, or romantic attachment.
(informal, of beer) Easy-drinking or sessionable.
That can be crushed.
debaucher
debaucher
noun
Somebody who debauches or corrupts others; a seducer.