One who makes a show of liking another person with profuse or excessive displays of camaraderie, such as vigorous hand clasping, back-slapping, hearty words of greeting, etc.
backslashes
backslashes
noun
plural of backslash
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backspierer
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
backstabbed
backstabbed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstab
backstabber
backstabber
noun
A traitor or hypocrite, such as a co-worker or friend assumed trustworthy but who figuratively attacks when one's back is turned.
backstamped
backstopped
backstopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstop
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstreets
backstreets
noun
plural of backstreet
backstretch
backstretch
noun
(athletics, horse racing, car racing) Synonym of back straight (“straight part of a racetrack, running track, etc., opposite the finishing line”).
(exercise) An exercise that stretches the muscles of the back.
(figuratively) The middle part of an event.
(horse racing) An area next to a racetrack used to stable the racehorses and house employees.
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backstrokes
backstrokes
noun
plural of backstroke
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstroke
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backwoodser
bacteremias
bacteremias
noun
plural of bacteremia
bacteriosis
bacteriosis
noun
(pathology, botany) Any infection by bacteria
bacteroides
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
baddishness
baddishness
noun
The state or quality of being baddish.
badgerbrush
badgerbrush
noun
The plant Symphoricarpos occidentalis.
bafflements
bafflements
noun
plural of bafflement
bagginesses
bagginesses
noun
plural of bagginess
bairnliness
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
bakersville
bakersville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.
a town in North Carolina, USA, and the county seat of Mitchell County.
an unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio, USA.
baksheeshes
baksheeshes
noun
plural of baksheesh
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
balaneutics
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
balefulness
balefulness
noun
The characteristic of being baleful.
balkinesses
ballottines
ballplayers
ballplayers
noun
plural of ballplayer
balmarcodes
balminesses
balustraded
balustraded
adj
Having balustrades.
balustrades
balustrades
noun
plural of balustrade
bamboozlers
bamboozlers
noun
plural of bamboozler
banderillas
banderillas
noun
plural of banderilla
bandinesses
bandleaders
bandleaders
noun
plural of bandleader
bandmasters
bandmasters
noun
plural of bandmaster
baneberries
baneberries
noun
plural of baneberry
banefulness
banefulness
noun
The state or quality of being baneful.
bangiaceous
bangwaketsi
banishments
banishments
noun
plural of banishment
banisterine
banisterine
noun
(organic chemistry) harmine
banjermasin
bankrollers
bankrollers
noun
plural of bankroller
bannerettes
bannerettes
noun
plural of bannerette
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
baptistries
baptistries
noun
plural of baptistry
barbaresque
barbaresque
adj
barbaric in form or style
barbarities
barbarities
noun
plural of barbarity
barbastelle
barbastelle
noun
A relatively rare European bat, Barbastella barbastellus.
barbershops
barbershops
noun
plural of barbershop
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barbershop
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barcarolles
barcarolles
noun
plural of barcarolle
bardesanism
bardesanist
bardesanite
bardolaters
bardolaters
noun
plural of bardolater
baresthesia
baresthesia
noun
barognosis
bargainwise
bargeboards
bargeboards
noun
plural of bargeboard
bargemaster
bargemaster
noun
The person in charge of transport on a barge or barges.
barkentines
barkentines
noun
plural of barkentine
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
barnesville
barnesville
Proper noun
a ghost town in Alabama, USA.
a city in Georgia, USA
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a small town in Maryland, USA.
a city in Minnesota, USA.
unincorporated communities in and Missouri, USA.
an unincorporated community in North Carolina, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, USA.
barnstormed
barnstormed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm
barnstormer
barnstormer
noun
One who barnstorms.
barnumesque
barnumesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of (1810–1891), American showman and businessman remembered for promoting celebrated hoaxes and for founding a circus.
baroceptors
baroceptors
noun
plural of baroceptor
barometries
barometries
noun
plural of barometry
baronetages
baronetages
noun
plural of baronetage
baronetcies
baronetcies
noun
plural of baronetcy
baronetised
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
baroqueness
baroqueness
noun
The state or condition of being baroque.
barotseland
barrelheads
barrelheads
noun
plural of barrelhead
barrelhouse
barrelhouse
noun
(music) A loud, percussive type of blues piano suitable for noisy bars or taverns.
A rough and tumble drinking establishment.
barricaders
barricaders
noun
plural of barricader
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
barristress
barristress
noun
(rare, dated) A female barrister.
baseballdom
baseballdom
noun
The world of baseball.
basehearted
basellaceae
baserunning
baserunning
noun
(baseball) The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so
bashfulness
bashfulness
noun
The quality or property of being bashful
basilateral
basilateral
adj
(anatomy) basal and lateral
basiliensis
basiliscine
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
basipetally
basipetally
adv
In a basipetal manner.
basiventral
basiventral
adj
At the base of the front
baskerville
baskerville
Proper noun
A serif typeface from the 18th century.
basketballs
basketballs
noun
plural of basketball
basketmaker
basketmaker
noun
A person who weaves baskets.
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
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
bastinadoed
bastinadoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bastinado
bastinadoes
bastinadoes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bastinado
bastnaesite
bastnaesite
noun
(mineralogy) A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium.
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
batidaceous
battinesses
battledores
battledores
noun
plural of battledore
battlements
battlements
noun
plural of battlement
battleships
battleships
noun
plural of battleship
battlestead
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
bawdinesses
bawdinesses
noun
plural of bawdiness
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bdellostoma
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachmaster
beadinesses
beallsville
beanfeaster
beanfeaster
noun
(chiefly Britain) One who takes part in a beanfeast.