(dentistry) The wearing away of the surface of the tooth by chewing.
(geology) The effect of mechanical erosion of rock, especially a river bed, by rock fragments scratching and scraping it.
(medicine) A superficial wound caused by scraping; an area of skin where the cells on the surface have been scraped or worn away.
(obsolete) The substance thus rubbed off; debris.
An abraded, scraped, or worn area.
The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction.
ambrosin
ambrosin
noun
(numismatics) An early coin struck by the dukes of Milan, and bearing the effigy of St. Ambrose on its horseback.
(organic chemistry) The sesquiterpene lactone (3aS,6S,6aR,9aR,9bR)-6,9a-dimethyl-3-methylidene-3a,4,5,6,6a,9b-hexahydroazuleno[8,7-b]furan-2,9-dione present in Ambrosia maritima
arabians
arbinose
bairnish
bairnish
adj
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
banister
banister
noun
One of the vertical supports of a handrail; a baluster.
The handrail on the side of a staircase.
verb
To act as a banister
To construct a banister
bardings
bardings
noun
plural of barding
bargains
bargains
noun
plural of bargain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bargain
barmskin
barmskin
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete) A blacksmith's leather apron.
barnaise
barniest
barniest
adj
superlative form of barny: most barny
baronies
baronies
noun
plural of barony
barosmin
barosmin
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A resinous product of buchu (from Barosma species), used as a diuretic.
bartisan
bartisan
noun
(architecture) A parapet with battlements projecting from the top of a tower in a castle or church.
bassorin
bassorin
noun
(organic chemistry) An amylose that is a constituent part of a species of gum from Basra ( <= Bassora), tragacanth, and some gum resins.
bearings
bearings
noun
plural of bearing
bearskin
bearskin
noun
(dated) A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.
berlines
berlines
noun
plural of berline
berstine
bespring
bicornes
bicornes
noun
plural of bicorne
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
binaries
binaries
noun
plural of binary
biotrons
biotrons
noun
plural of biotron
birdings
birdnest
birdnest
noun
Alternative form of bird's nest
verb
(intransitive) To become entangled or dishevelled, like a bird's nest
(intransitive) To collect eggs from bird's nests
(transitive, intransitive) To make or nestle in a bird's nest
birdsong
birdsong
noun
(ornithology) A vocalisation made by a bird for the purposes of courtship.
Vocalisations made by birds, considered collectively.
birlings
birlings
noun
plural of birling
bisharin
bitterns
bitterns
noun
plural of bittern
blinders
blinders
noun
plural of blinder
blinkers
blinkers
noun
(plural only) A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes from glare, dust, etc.
(plural only, slang) Spectacles.
A pair of leather or rubber eye cups attached to a horse hood in order to impede the rear vision of racehorses and harness horses; blinders in (USA).
plural of blinker
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blinker
boarskin
bonfires
bonfires
noun
plural of bonfire
bornites
bornites
noun
plural of bornite
bracings
bracings
noun
plural of bracing
brahmins
brahmins
noun
plural of brahmin
brainish
brainish
adj
(obsolete) hot-headed; furious
braising
braising
verb
present participle of braise
brancusi
brandais
brandeis
brandies
brandies
noun
plural of brandy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brandy
brandise
brandise
noun
(archaic) A three-legged stand for a pot or pan over a fire.
brandish
brandish
noun
The act of flourishing or waving.
verb
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
brasenia
brasilin
brassing
brassing
verb
present participle of brass
brenthis
brescian
brewings
brewings
noun
plural of brewing
bridoons
bridoons
noun
plural of bridoon
brigands
brigands
noun
plural of brigand
brindisi
brindisi
noun
A drinking song in which each person is toasted.
brindles
brindles
noun
plural of brindle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brindle
bringers
bringers
noun
plural of bringer
bringsel
briniest
briniest
adj
superlative form of briny: most briny
brinsell
brinston
brionies
brionies
noun
plural of briony
brisance
brisance
noun
The shattering effect of the energy released in an explosion.
brisbane
brisbane
Proper noun
Large city and State capital of Queensland (Australia).
A river that flows through this city.
brisking
brisking
verb
present participle of brisk
brisling
brisling
noun
A sprat (small herring)
bromines
bromines
noun
plural of bromine
brownies
brownies
noun
plural of brownie
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
brownism
brownism
Proper noun
The political ideology attributed to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, characterised by, among other things, allegedly prudent economics.
The doctrines of the Brunonian system of medicine.
Proper noun
The beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of
brownist
brownist
Noun
One who advocates the Brunonian system of medicine.
Noun
An and follower of (1540–1633).
browsing
browsing
noun
A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.
verb
present participle of browse
brucines
bruising
bruising
adj
That bruises.
Wearisome, arduous.
noun
(slang) A violent physical attack on a person.
Bruises on a person's skin.
verb
present participle of bruise
brushing
brushing
adj
(dated) brisk; light
noun
(uncountable, Internet) A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and adds positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.
An instance of brushing.
verb
present participle of brush
bryanism
bryonies
bryonies
noun
plural of bryony
burhinus
burinist
burinist
noun
One who engraves with a burin.
burlison
burnings
burnings
noun
plural of burning
burnsian
burnsian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Robert Burns (1759-1796), Scottish poet and lyricist, or his writings.
Noun
One who celebrates Burns night.
burnside
burnside
noun
(especially in plural) A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.
bursting
bursting
adj
(often followed by "to go to...") Urgently needing to urinate.
So full (with something) as almost to erupt.
Very eager (to do something).
noun
The act by which something bursts.
verb
present participle of burst
butyrins
butyrins
noun
plural of butyrin
byliners
byliners
noun
plural of byliner
byronics
byronish
byronism
byronist
carabins
carabins
noun
plural of carabin
carbines
carbines
noun
plural of carbine
corbinas
corbinas
noun
plural of corbina
curbings
curbings
noun
plural of curbing
disbrain
fibroins
fibroins
noun
plural of fibroin
ginsberg
ginsburg
gisborne
gisborne
Proper noun
a city in the North Island of New Zealand, named after
a local government district on the east coast of the North Island, with its headquarters in the city of Gisborne.
a town in Victoria, Australia, named after
harbison
iberians
imbrowns
imbrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbrown
inboards
inboards
noun
plural of inboard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inboard
inbreeds
inbreeds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inbreed
inbursts
inbursts
noun
plural of inburst
inscribe
inscribe
verb
(geometry) To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.
(transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.
ironbush
isobront
isobront
noun
(meteorology) An isoline drawn through geographical points at which a given phase of thunderstorm activity occurred simultaneously.
(meteorology) An isoline drawn through geographical points which, on average, experience the same number of thundery days per year.
misbrand
misbrand
verb
(business, marketing) To make a mistake in branding a product or service, as by poor association of the name in a significant group of potential customers.
(law) In the law of food and drugs, to convey false or misleading information about a product.
nibblers
nibblers
noun
plural of nibbler
nisberry
nombrils
nombrils
noun
plural of nombril
prebinds
prebinds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prebind
probings
probings
noun
plural of probing
rabbonis
rabbonis
noun
plural of rabboni
rainbows
rainbows
noun
plural of rainbow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rainbow
rajbansi
ratisbon
ratisbon
Proper noun
Regensburg
rebanish
rebanish
verb
To banish again.
rebusing
rebusing
verb
present participle of rebus
ribbands
ribbands
noun
plural of ribband
ribbings
ribbings
noun
plural of ribbing
rinsable
rinsable
adj
Alternative form of rinseable
rinsible
robinson
robinson
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
A placename given to several towns in the United States.
A ghost town in California.
A city in Illinois
A city/town in Kansas.
A city/village in North Dakota.
A city in Texas.
A name given to several rivers in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
rubbings
rubbings
noun
plural of rubbing
rubenism
rubenist
sabering
sabering
verb
present participle of saber
sabromin
sabromin
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A bromine preparation used to treat epilepsy.
sarbican
scriabin
scribing
scribing
noun
(dated) Something scribed; an inscription.
verb
present participle of scribe
scribner
searobin
searobin
noun
Alternative form of sea robin
serbians
serendib
shinberg
siberian
siberson
sideburn
sideburn
noun
(UK, smoking) The unwanted rapid burning down one side of a cigarette that has been ineptly rolled.
(uncommon) singular of sideburns
snibbler
snobbier
snobbier
adj
comparative form of snobby: more snobby
snowbird
snowbird
noun
(slang) A cocaine user.
A bird seen primarily in the winter time.
A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.
A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter; one who overwinters elsewhere.
The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).
snubbier
snubbier
adj
comparative form of snubby: more snubby
sobering
sobering
adj
Causing more sober thought or concern.
verb
present participle of sober
songbird
songbird
noun
A bird having a melodious song or call.
Any bird in the passerine suborder Passeri, which are distinguished by a more sophisticated vocal apparatus
sorabian
sorbitan
sorbitan
noun
(chemistry) a dehydration product of sorbitol having a tetrahydrofuran ring and four hydroxy groups; it is used in the manufacture of emulsifiers
sorbonic
starobin
subarian
subarian
Noun
A person belonging to the ancient culture of Subartu.
subdrain
subdrain
noun
A drain below the surface of the ground.
verb
(transitive) To drain below the surface.
suberine
suberine
noun
(chemistry, archaic) A substance obtained by treating cork filings with alcohol, ether, and dilute hydrochloric acid.