simple past tense and past participle of bespangle
besteading
besteading
noun
Help; assistance; aid; avail.
verb
present participle of bestead
bestriding
bestriding
verb
present participle of bestride
bestudding
bestudding
verb
present participle of bestud
bidiagonal
bidiagonal
adj
(mathematics) Describing a matrix that has non-zero entries along the main diagonal and either the diagonal above or the diagonal below.
bidigitate
bidigitate
adj
Having two fingers or finger-like projections.
bighearted
bighearted
adj
Noble, kind and generous
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
biodegrade
biodegrade
verb
to decompose as a result of biological action, especially by microorganisms
birdliming
birdliming
verb
present participle of birdlime
blackguard
blackguard
noun
(archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
(transitive) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
bladygrass
blightbird
blindingly
blindingly
adv
In a blinding manner.
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
bloodguilt
bloodguilt
noun
guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood
bludgeoned
bludgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bludgeon
bludgeoner
bludgeoner
noun
One who bludgeons.
blundering
blundering
noun
The act of making a blunder.
verb
present participle of blunder
bobsleding
bocklogged
bodyguards
bodyguards
noun
plural of bodyguard
bodymaking
bodyweight
bodyweight
adj
Employing (only) a person's own weight as resistance to movement for the purpose of physical exercise.
noun
The weight or mass of an organism.
boldfacing
boldfacing
verb
present participle of boldface
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
boondoggle
boondoggle
noun
(Canada, US, figuratively) A waste of time and/or money; a pointless activity.
(especially Scouting) A braided ring to hold a neckerchief.
verb
(intransitive) To waste time on a pointless activity.
bootlegged
bootlegged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bootleg
borderings
borderings
noun
plural of bordering
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
boundingly
boundingly
adv
With a bounding motion.
bourgeoned
bourgeoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bourgeon
bowldering
bradylogia
bradylogia
noun
Synonym of bradyarthria
brandering
brandering
verb
present participle of brander
bravadoing
bravadoing
verb
present participle of bravado
bridegroom
bridegroom
noun
A man in the context of his own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.
bridgeable
bridgeable
adj
(figurative) Possible to reconcile.
Able to be spanned by, or as if by, a bridge.
bridgebote
bridgehead
bridgehead
noun
(chemistry) Either of the two atoms in different parts of a molecule that are connected by a bridge of two or more other atoms
(military) A fortification around the end of a bridge.
(military) An area of ground on the enemy's side of a river or other obstacle, especially one that needs to be taken and defended in order to secure an advance.
An area around the end of a bridge.
bridgeland
bridgeless
bridgeless
adj
(graph theory) Having no bridges.
(of a body of water) Having no bridges.
That cannot be bridged.
bridgelike
bridgelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bridge.
Similar to the card game of bridge.
bridgeport
bridgeport
Proper noun
a settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
a neighbourhood on Nova Scotia, Canada.
a city in Alabama, USA.
a CDP in and the county seat of California, USA.
an unincorporated community in California.
a seaport city in Connecticut, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA.
a neighbourhood in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
an unincorporated community in Kentucky, USA.
an unincorporated community in Michigan, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a small city in Nebraska, USA
an unincorporated community in New Jersey, USA.
hamlet and CDP in and New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio.
a small town in Oklahoma, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
an unincorporated community in Tennessee, USA.
a city in Texas, USA.
a former community in Utah, USA.
a city in Washington, USA.
a city in West Virginia, USA.
a town and unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
bridgetown
bridgetown
Proper noun
The capital of Barbados.
A town in Devon, UK.
A town in Western Australia.
A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A town in Ohio, US.
bridgetree
bridgetree
noun
The beam that supports the spindle socket of the runner in a grinding mill.
bridgewall
bridgeward
bridgeward
adj
Toward a bridge.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
bridgwater
bridgwater
Proper noun
a market town in Somerset, England.
brigadiers
brigadiers
noun
plural of brigadier
brigandage
brigandage
noun
The lifestyle of a brigand.
brigandine
brigandine
noun
(historical) A coat of armor for the body, consisting of scales or plates, sometimes overlapping each other, generally of metal, and sewn or riveted to linen or other material.
brigandish
brigandish
adj
like a brigand or robber
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
briggsdale
brightened
brightened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brighten
brightwood
broadening
broadening
noun
The act of becoming broader.
The act of making (something) broader.
verb
present participle of broaden
broadlings
brodeglass
broidering
broidering
noun
(archaic) embroidering
verb
present participle of broider
bromindigo
broodingly
broodingly
adv
In a brooding manner
buddhology
buddhology
Noun
The study of the Buddha or Buddhahood.
budgerigah
budgerigar
budgerigar
noun
A species of small green parrot, Melopsittacus undulatus, native to inland Australia; a common cagebird throughout the world and bred in many colour varieties.
budgerygah
bugbeardom
bulldogged
bulldogged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bulldog
bulldogger
bulldogger
noun
One who bulldogs (chases and wrestles a steer as a rodeo performance).
bulldogism
bulldozing
bulldozing
noun
An act of demolition with a bulldozer.
verb
present participle of bulldoze
bullragged
bumgardner
burgaudine
burgenland
burgenland
Proper noun
The easternmost and least populous federal state of Austria.
burgessdom
burgessdom
noun
The role or status of burgess.
burgherdom
burgundian
burgundian
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Burgundy, or a person descended from natives of Burgundy.
A member or descendant of the Burgundians, an East Germanic tribe.
Proper noun
The extinct East Germanic language of the Burgundians.
The Burgundian Oïl language, Bourguignon-Morvandiau.
Adjective
Pertaining to Burgundy, its people or its language.
burgundies
burgundies
noun
plural of burgundy
cabdriving
cabdriving
noun
The trade of a cabdriver.
cagoulards
cagoulards
noun
plural of cagoulard
campaigned
campaigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of campaign
campground
campground
noun
An area where a camp meeting (a retreat) is held.
An area where tents are pitched.
canoodling
canoodling
noun
amorous pettings or caresses
verb
present participle of canoodle
carangidae
cardiagram
cardialgia
cardialgia
noun
cardialgy; heartburn
cardialgic
cardington
cardiogram
cardiogram
noun
(cardiology) The visual output an electrocardiograph produces
cardiology
cardiology
noun
(medicine) The study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart.
cardmaking
cardmaking
noun
The manufacture of greeting cards (usually as a small-scale hobby).
cargadores
carloading
carloading
noun
(rail transport) The loading of a freight car.
cartridges
cartridges
noun
plural of cartridge
castigated
castigated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of castigate
catalogued
catalogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of catalogue
cecidology
cecidology
noun
Study of plant galls.
centigrade
centigrade
adj
(of a scale) Having 100 divisions between two fixed points.
Celsius (since 1948).
noun
(countable) A unit of angle equal to the hundredth part of a quadrant. Its symbol is gon.
(countable, dated) A single degree on this scale.
(uncountable) A centigrade temperature scale having the freezing point of water defined as 0° and its boiling point defined as 100° at standard atmospheric pressure. Known as the Celsius scale since 1948.
centigrado
cerrogordo
chagrinned
chagrinned
adj
Alternative form of chagrined
challenged
challenged
adj
(euphemistic) Lacking some physical or mental attribute or skill ; used after adverbs to make politically correct adjectives.
(humorous) Used following adverbs to make adjectives in imitation of and mocking adjectives of this kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of challenge
champagned
champagned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of champagne
chandigarh
chandigarh
Proper noun
Union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana.
City located in the union territory of Chandigarh, serving simultaneously as capital of this union territory and of the states of Haryana and Punjab.
changedale
changedale
noun
(Ireland, historical) A system of land tenure in which fields were reallotted when they went out of cultivation.
cheddaring
cheddaring
noun
The stage of manufacturing Cheddar cheese and similar cheeses where the curd is cut into small pieces, often cubes, to drain the whey before being stacked and turned.
verb
present participle of cheddar
chondrigen
chondrigen
noun
(biochemistry) The chemical basis of cartilage, converted by long boiling in water into a gelatinous substance called chondrin.
chondrogen
chondrogen
noun
Alternative form of chondrigen
chowdering
chowdering
verb
present participle of chowder
ciliograde
ciliograde
adj
(zoology) Moving by means of cilia or similar organs.
cingulated
cingulated
adj
Having a cingulum
cirrigrade
cirrigrade
adj
(zoology) moved or moving by means of cirri
citigradae
clangoured
clangoured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of clangour
cloudology
coadapting
coadapting
verb
present participle of coadapt
coadmiring
coagulated
coagulated
adj
Subjected to coagulation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of coagulate
coarsegold
coastguard
coastguard
noun
Alternative spelling of coast guard
coatbridge
coddington
coderiving
codesigned
codesigned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of codesign
codesigner
codesigner
noun
One who codesigns; a designer who works with another.
codfishing
codicology
codicology
noun
The study of codices (early handwritten books).
coenduring
coenduring
verb
present participle of coendure
cofounding
cofounding
verb
present participle of cofound
cogitabund
cogitabund
adj
(archaic, literary) Deep in thought; meditative, thoughtful.
cogredient
cogredient
adj
(mathematics) Describing two or more variables that undergo the same linear transformations
coguardian
coguardian
noun
A joint guardian.
coinciding
coinciding
noun
Act or situation by which things coincide; coincidence.
verb
present participle of coincide
colleagued
colleagued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colleague
colligated
colligated
adj
logically connected
tied together
verb
simple past tense and past participle of colligate
commanding
commanding
adj
(of a place or position) Dominating from above, giving a wide view
Impressively dominant.
Tending to give commands, authoritarian.
noun
The act of giving a command.
verb
present participle of command
commending
commending
verb
present participle of commend
commingled
commingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commingle
concluding
concluding
adj
(obsolete) Conclusive; convincing; decisive.
Finishing; closing; final.
noun
A conclusion.
verb
present participle of conclude
condemning
condemning
noun
condemnation
verb
present participle of condemn
condensing
condensing
verb
present participle of condense
condigness
condignity
condignity
noun
The condition of being condign; merit or worthiness
conducting
conducting
verb
present participle of conduct
condurango
condurango
noun
(medicine) The bark of a South American vine, Marsdenia cundurango, of the milkweed family, once erroneously believed to cure cancer.
configured
configured
verb
simple past tense and past participle of configure