(broadcasting) A demonstration recording, often intended to show off the talent of an announcer to a prospective employer.
anticker
anticker
noun
(archaic) One who performs antics; a comic performer.
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
arbuckle
archduke
archduke
noun
(history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
(history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
atrickle
atrickle
adj
Trickling.
attacker
attacker
noun
Someone who attacks.
backbear
backfire
backfire
noun
(firefighting) Alternative spelling of back fire
A premature explosion in the cylinder of a gas or oil engine during the exhaust or the compression stroke, tending to drive the piston in the wrong direction.
An explosion in other equipment.
An explosion in the exhaust passages of an internal combustion engine.
verb
(of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction in the barrel.
(of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound.
To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune.
backrest
backrest
noun
A guide attached to the slide rest of a lathe, and placed in contact with the work to steady it in turning.
The back piece of a chair, used to support the sitter's back.
backrope
backster
backster
noun
(obsolete) A baker.
bareback
bareback
adj
(dated) Without a shirt; shirtless.
Without a condom.
Without a saddle.
noun
A bird, raised for meat, that lacks feathers, seen as an undesirable trait.
verb
(intransitive, slang) To have sex without a condom.
(intransitive, slang, particularly sex among men) To have anal sex without a condom.
(transitive, slang, particularly sex among men) To anally penetrate without a condom.
beckford
beckiron
beckoner
beckoner
noun
One who, or that which, beckons.
bedrocks
bedrocks
noun
plural of bedrock
berewick
berewick
noun
(now historical) An outlying estate.
bickered
bickered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bicker
bickerer
bickerer
noun
One who bickers; one who engages in nagging or trivial arguing.
bickmore
birkbeck
blockers
blockers
noun
plural of blocker
blockier
blockier
adj
comparative form of blocky: more blocky
bockerel
bockeret
brackely
brackens
brackens
noun
plural of bracken
brackets
brackets
noun
plural of bracket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bracket
brackett
brackney
brickeys
brickier
brickier
adj
comparative form of bricky: more bricky
brickles
brickles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brickle
brickred
brickset
brockage
brockage
noun
(coin collecting) A type of error coin in which one side of the coin has the normal design and the other side has a mirror image of the same design impressed upon it.
brockets
brockets
noun
plural of brocket
bruckled
bruckner
bruckner
Proper noun
of German origin. Widely known as the surname of the Austrian composer (1824-96).
buckeroo
buckeroo
noun
Alternative spelling of buckaroo
bucketer
bucketer
noun
(finance) A bucket shop operator.
A person employed to use a bucket in some capacity.
bucklers
bucklers
noun
plural of buckler
cackerel
cackerel
noun
The mendole, Spicara maena; a small Mediterranean fish considered poisonous in ancient times.
cacklers
cacklers
noun
plural of cackler
cagework
cagework
noun
A cage or cage-like structure.
canework
canework
noun
Objects made from canes (slender, flexible plant stems).
cankered
cankered
adj
(figuratively) Corrupted; morally corrupt
(figuratively) bad-tempered
Infected with a canker or having a cankerous part
Ulcerated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canker
canmaker
capework
capework
noun
The use of a cape, in bullfighting, to distract the bull
capmaker
capmaker
noun
A person or company that manufactures caps (the headgear).
cardlike
cardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a card.
Resembling or characteristic of card (the material).
caretake
caretake
verb
(transitive) To look after as a caretaker.
caretook
caretook
verb
simple past tense of caretake
carmaker
carmaker
noun
A manufacturer of automobiles.
casework
casework
noun
The work required to deal with cases in any profession where a "case" has a specific definition (e.g. legal, social work, planning, etc.).
caulkers
caulkers
noun
plural of caulker
cedarkey
cerenkov
chackler
chalkier
chalkier
adj
comparative form of chalky: more chalky
checkers
checkers
noun
(board games, US, Canada, in the singular) A game for two players played on a chessboard; the players have 12 pieces each, and the object is to capture all the opponent’s pieces by jumping over them. Other European varieties have larger boards and more playing pieces.
plural of checker
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of checker
checkery
checkrow
checkrow
verb
(agriculture) To plant seeds at the intersections of a criss-cross pattern previously marked out on the ground.
cheekier
cheekier
adj
comparative form of cheeky: more cheeky
chercock
cherkess
cherokee
chewbark
chickery
chinkers
chinkier
chirkest
chirkest
adj
superlative form of chirk: most chirk
chockler
chokered
chokered
adj
Wearing a choker.
chuckler
chuckler
noun
(India, archaic) A shoemaker, a cobbler.
Someone who chuckles.
chukkers
chukkers
noun
plural of chukker
chunkier
chunkier
adj
comparative form of chunky: more chunky
ciderkin
ciderkin
noun
(historical, possibly dialectal) A weak cider made by steeping the refuse pomace in water; considered a drink for commoners, and traditionally often given to children.
clackers
clackers
noun
A toy consisting of two plastic spheres suspended on string which, when swung up and down, banged against each other, making a clacking sound
plural of clacker
clerkage
clerkage
noun
The work of a clerk.
clerkdom
clerkdom
noun
The role or status of clerk.
clerkery
clerkess
clerkess
noun
(dated) A female clerk.
clerking
clerking
verb
present participle of clerk
clerkish
clerkish
adj
Like or resembling a clerk.
clickers
clickers
noun
plural of clicker
clinkers
clinkers
noun
(Ulster, anatomy) testicles
plural of clinker
clinkery
clinkery
adj
Having the characteristics of clinker.
clockers
clockers
noun
plural of clocker
clunkers
clunkers
noun
plural of clunker
clunkier
clunkier
adj
comparative form of clunky: more clunky
clyfaker
clyfaker
noun
(slang, obsolete) A pickpocket.
coalrake
coalrake
noun
A rake used to stir the coals / ashes in a furnace or oven
cockered
cockered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cocker
cockerel
cockerel
noun
A young male chicken.
cockerie
cocksure
cocksure
adj
(informal) Too confident; overconfident.
cokeburg
cokernut
cokernut
noun
Archaic form of coconut.
colicker
comakers
comakers
noun
plural of comaker
convoker
convoker
noun
One who convokes or calls together.
cookware
cookware
noun
The assorted objects, such as pots, pans, baking sheets, etc., used for cooking
cordlike
cordlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cord.
corkages
corkages
noun
plural of corkage
corkiest
corkiest
adj
superlative form of corky: most corky
corklike
corklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cork.
corkline
corkline
noun
(fishing) The top line of a gillnet, which has attached floats (often, but not always, made of cork) that give that edge of the net buoyancy.
cormlike
cormlike
adj
Resembling a corm.
corncake
corncake
noun
(regional US) johnnycake
corvktte
coworker
coworker
noun
Somebody with whom one works.
crablike
crablike
adj
Having some characteristics of a crab
Walking or moving sideways
crackers
crackers
adj
(UK, colloquial) Crazy, insane.
noun
(South Africa, only plural) A kind of noisy leather pants or trousers.
plural of cracker
crackled
crackled
adj
(pottery) Having a crackle, or glaze resembling many small cracks.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crackle
crackles
crackles
noun
(medicine, plurae tantum, lung sounds) rales
plural of crackle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crackle
cracknel
cracknel
noun
(in the plural) Crackling (fried pork fat).
A hard, crisp or crunchy cake or biscuit.
craglike
craglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crag.
crankery
crankery
noun
The writings or ideas of a crank.
crankest
crankest
adj
superlative form of crank: most crank
crankier
crankier
adj
comparative form of cranky: more cranky
crankled
crankled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crankle
crankles
crankles
noun
plural of crankle
creakier
creakier
adj
comparative form of creaky: more creaky
creakily
creakily
adv
In a creaky manner.
creaking
creaking
noun
A noise that creaks.
verb
present participle of creak
creddock
crewneck
crewneck
noun
Alternative form of crew neck
crickets
crickets
intj
Expressing mild annoyance or surprise.
noun
(US, Canada, slang, humorous) Used alone or in metaphorically descriptive phrases: absolute silence; no communication.
plural of cricket.
crickety
crickety
adj
(informal) Of or pertaining to the sport of cricket.
Full of crickets.
Of or pertaining to crickets.
intj
Alternative form of crikey
crinkled
crinkled
adj
Having crinkles
verb
simple past tense and past participle of crinkle
crinkles
crinkles
noun
plural of crinkle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crinkle
croakers
croakers
noun
plural of croaker
croakier
croakier
adj
comparative form of croaky: more croaky
crockery
crockery
noun
Crocks or earthenware vessels, especially domestic utensils, collectively.
Dishes, plates, and similar tableware collectively, usually made of some ceramic material, used for serving food on and eating from.
crockets
crockets
noun
plural of crocket
crockett
crockett
Proper noun
a city in Texas, USA
crookery
crookery
noun
The activities of crooks; crime.
cruisken
cruisken
noun
Alternative form of cruiskeen
cupmaker
cupmaker
noun
someone who makes cups
curblike
curblike
adj
Alternative form of kerblike
czerniak
dackered
defrocks
defrocks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defrock
derricks
derricks
noun
plural of derrick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of derrick