A handsaw that has a reinforcement along its back edge.
backway
backway
noun
A back alley.
bagwash
bagwash
noun
(historical) A type of laundry in which the washing was returned to the customer in a bag, undried and unpressed.
bagwell
bagwigs
bagwigs
noun
plural of bagwig
bagwork
bagwork
noun
(martial arts) Training with a punching bag.
bagworm
bagworm
noun
(proscribed) The Eastern tent caterpillar.
A member of the family Psychidae of the Lepidoptera.
Fall webworm.
baklawa
bakwiri
baldwin
baldwin
Proper noun
name; rather rare in English.
Stanley Baldwin, British Prime Minister.
King Baldwin IV, ruler of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem before the takeover of Saladin in 1187. He died in 1185 of complications of the socially unacceptable disease of leprosy. Also known as the leper king.
A town in Florida.
A city in Georgia in the United States.
A village in Illinois.
A city in Iowa.
A town in Louisiana.
A town in Maine.
A village in Michigan
A town and a hamlet in New York.
A township in Ontario, Canada.
A borough in Pennsylvania.
A town and village in Wisconsin.
Noun
A reddish, moderately acid, winter apple.
baldwyn
ballwin
bandsaw
bandsaw
noun
A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.
verb
(transitive) To cut with a bandsaw.
banwell
barlows
barrows
barrows
noun
plural of barrow
barstow
barware
barware
noun
Drinking utensils that lack a stem, such as beer mugs.
Hypernyms: beverageware, drinkware
barways
barways
noun
plural of barway
barwick
barwing
barwing
noun
Any of the birds in the genus Actinodura, found in South and Southeast Asia.
barwise
barwise
adv
(heraldry) Horizontally.
barwood
barwood
noun
The red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work.
bashaws
bashaws
noun
plural of bashaw
batfowl
batwing
batwing
noun
(often attributive) An exercise or posture on the stomach wherein a dumbbell row or lateral raise is performed.
A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering toward the wrist.
An area of flabby fat under a person's arms.
One of a pair of swinging doors which typically do not lock nor cover the full vertical range of the doorway (leaving a large gap at the top and bottom), common especially in saloons.
Several South or Southeast Asian species of tailless dark swallowtail butterflies in the genus Atrophaneura.
The wing of a bat, or its shape.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, Internet slang) To kill or murder; to cause the untimely demise of someone.
bawbees
bawbees
noun
plural of bawbee
bawcock
bawcock
noun
(archaic) A fine fellow.
bawdier
bawdier
adj
comparative form of bawdy: more bawdy
bawdies
bawdily
bawdily
adv
In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
bawdric
bawlers
bawlers
noun
plural of bawler
bawling
bawling
noun
The act of one who bawls or shouts.
verb
present participle of bawl
bawneen
bawneen
noun
(Ireland) A traditional Irish "Aran" sweater.
(Ireland) A waistcoat with sleeves, typically worn by labourers and fishermen.
(Ireland) Woven wool or flannel; especially undyed, unbleached wool.
bawsint
bawsunt
bawsunt
adj
(archaic, rare, literary, or dialectal) Having white streaks or spots on a black or bay background (especially of an animal's or a mountain's face).
bawties
bawties
noun
plural of bawtie
plural of bawty
baytown
bayview
baywood
baywood
noun
The wood of the bay tree.
beadrow
bearpaw
beclown
beclown
verb
(transitive) To make a fool of.
becrawl
becrawl
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To crawl about; crawl all over.
becrowd
becrowd
verb
(dated) To crowd.
becrown
becrown
verb
(transitive) To place a crown upon; crown.
bedawee
bedewed
bedewed
adj
Covered with or as if with dew.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedew
bedewer
bedewer
noun
One who, or that which, bedews.
bedgown
bedgown
noun
A nightgown.
An article of women's clothing for the upper body, usually thigh-length and wrapping or tying in front; a bedjacket.
bedrown
bedward
bedward
adv
Toward bed.
bedwarf
bedwarf
verb
(archaic, transitive) To make a dwarf of; to stunt or hinder the growth of; to dwarf.
bedways
bedwell
bedwell
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To dwell around or about (a place); inhabit.
beelbow
beeswax
beeswax
noun
(colloquial, mildly humorous) “Business”, as in such phrases as mind your own beeswax and none of your beeswax.
A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods.
verb
(transitive) To polish with beeswax.
beetewk
beetown
beeware
beeware
verb
Obsolete form of beware.
beeweed
beeweed
noun
Cleomella serrulata (syn. Cleome serrulata)
beewise
beewort
beewort
noun
The plant Acorus calamus, the sweet flag or calamus.
begnawn
begnawn
verb
(obsolete) past participle of begnaw
begrown
behowls
behowls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behowl
bejewel
bejewel
verb
To decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.
beknown
beknown
adj
(obsolete) known
verb
past participle of beknow
bellows
bellows
noun
(figurative) That which fans the fire of hatred, jealousy, etc.
(informal or archaic) The lungs.
(photography) Flexible, light-tight enclosures connecting the lensboard and the camera back.
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
Any flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint.
plural of bellow
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) To expand and contract like a bellows.
(intransitive, transitive) To operate a bellows; to direct air at (something) using a bellows.
(transitive) To fold up like a bellows; to accordion.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellow
beltway
beltway
noun
(US) A freeway that encircles a city.
belview
benward
benweed
benweed
noun
Common ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris, syn. Senecio jacobaea).
benwood
beowawe
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.
bepewed
bepewed
adj
Furnished with pews.
beqwete
berwick
berwick
Proper noun
Any of various towns, including:
a town in Maine, USA.
berwind
beshrew
beshrew
verb
(transitive) An imperative uttered as a mildly imprecatory or merely expletive introductory exclamation.
(transitive, archaic) To invoke or wish evil upon; to curse.
besnows
besnows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besnow
bespawl
bespawl
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To daub, make foul, or soil (someone or something) with spawl or spittle.
bestows
bestows
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestow
bestraw
bestrew
bestrew
verb
(transitive) To strew anything upon; strew over or about; cover or partially cover with things strewn; cover with straw or strewing.
(transitive) To strew or scatter about; throw or drop here and there.
bestrow
bestrow
verb
Alternative form of bestrew
beswarm
beswarm
verb
(transitive) To swarm over; to envelop in a swarm.
beswink
beswink
verb
(obsolete) to labour, toil; belabour
betowel
between
between
noun
A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.
prep
Combined (by effort or ownership).
Done together or reciprocally.
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
One of (representing a choice).
Shared in confidence.
Taking together the combined effect of.
betwine
betwine
verb
(transitive) To twine together; entwine.
betwixt
betwixt
prep
(literary or archaic) Between.
bewails
bewails
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewail
bewared
bewared
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of beware
bewares
bewares
verb
(obsolete) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beware
bewaste
bewaste
verb
(transitive) To waste utterly or completely.
bewater
bewater
verb
(transitive) To water about or all over; cover, douse, or fill with water; make wet; water; hydrate.
beweary
beweeps
beweeps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beweep
bewhite
bewhore
bewhore
verb
(transitive) To make a whore of; prostitute; treat as a whore.
(transitive, archaic) To call or pronounce a whore.
bewidow
bewield
bewield
verb
(transitive, rare) To hold in hand; rule; control; manage; handle; wield.
bewired
bewitch
bewitch
verb
(transitive) To astonish, amaze.
(transitive) To cast a spell upon.
(transitive) To fascinate or charm.
beworms
beworry
beworry
verb
(transitive) To fill with worry; cause to be worried; beset with cares; trouble; vex; harass.
(transitive) To worry about.
bewpers
bewraps
bewraps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewrap
bewrapt
bewrapt
adj
(archaic, poetic) wrapped
bewrays
bewrays
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewray
bewreak
bewreak
verb
(transitive) To give vent in action to (incensed feelings).
(transitive, obsolete) To avenge; revenge.
bewreck
bewreck
verb
(transitive, dialectal) To wreck completely; ruin; destroy.
bewrite
bewrite
verb
(transitive) To write about; describe.
(transitive) To write to.
(transitive) To write; write from; copy.
bewwept
bezwada
bhowani
bidwell
bigelow
bigwigs
bigwigs
noun
plural of bigwig
bikeway
bikeway
noun
A bicycle lane or path.
billows
billows
noun
plural of billow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of billow
billowy
billowy
adj
Swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows.
bindweb
bitwise
bitwise
adj
(computing) Treating a value as a series of bits rather than a numerical quantity.
biwabik
blawing
blawort
blawort
noun
(Scotland) Centaurea cyanus, the cornflower.
blewits
blewits
noun
A type of edible mushroom.
blowbys
blowbys
noun
plural of blowby
blowers
blowers
noun
plural of blower
blowess
blowess
noun
(obsolete, vulgar) A prostitute; a courtesan.
blowfly
blowfly
noun
Any of various flies of the family Calliphoridae that lay their eggs in rotting meat, dung, or open wounds.
blowgun
blowgun
noun
A hollow tube through which a dart or similar missile may be blown.
blowier
blowier
adj
comparative form of blowy: more blowy
blowing
blowing
noun
The act of one who blows, or that which blows.
verb
present participle of blow
blowjob
blowjob
noun
(figurative, derogatory) Excessive praise.
(sex, vulgar) An act of fellatio, or sucking a penis or other phallic object (such as a dildo). Stimulation of somebody's penis or testicles with a person's lips, tongue or mouth with the purpose of giving the receiver sexual pleasure. It may or may not result in orgasm.
blowoff
blowoff
noun
(UK, slang) A fart.
(colloquial) An outburst of temper or excitement.
A blowing off of steam, water, etc.
Something that is blown off.
The explosive separation of part of a rocket etc in order to prevent its destruction and allow for retrieval
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.
blowpit
blowsed
blowups
blowups
noun
plural of blowup
blowzed
blowzed
adj
Rendered blowsy by weather, drink, exertion, etc.
bobtown
bobwood
bodwell
bodword
bogwood
bogwood
noun
The dark, shiny wood of trees, especially oaks, dug up from peat bogs, sometimes used for making ornaments.