(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
abelmusk
abelmusk
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
abhiseka
abhiseka
noun
Alternative spelling of abhisheka
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
akinesia
akinesia
noun
(medicine) The loss of the ability to control motor muscles.
akinesic
akinesic
adj
Of or pertaining to akinesia.
akinesis
akinesis
noun
Absence of a kinetic hinge in the skull.
akinesia; loss of muscle control
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
alestake
alestake
noun
(historical) A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
alkalies
alkalise
alkalise
verb
Alternative form of alkalize
alkanets
alkanets
noun
plural of alkanet
alkermes
alkermes
noun
A red Italian alcoholic liqueur.
The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.
amoskeag
ankushes
ankushes
noun
plural of ankush
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
annenski
annensky
antemask
apikores
apokreos
arabesks
arabesks
noun
plural of arabesk
arsmetik
ashkenaz
askewgee
asparkle
asparkle
adj
Sparkling.
asterisk
asterisk
noun
(Eastern Orthodoxy, Roman Catholicism) An instrument with radiating arms resembling a star which is placed over the diskos (or paten) used during the Eucharist to prevent the veil covering the chalice and diskos from touching the host on the diskos.
(US, sports, figuratively) A blemish in an otherwise outstanding achievement.
(dated) A small star; also (by extension), something resembling or shaped like a star.
(figuratively) Something which is of little importance or which is marginal; a footnote.
Something resembling or shaped like an asterisk symbol.
The star-shaped symbol *, which is used in printing and writing for various purposes, including to refer a reader to a note at the bottom of a page or in a margin, and to indicate the omission of letters or words; a star.
verb
(transitive) To mark or replace (text, etc.) with an asterisk symbol (*; noun sense 1.1); to star.
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
backless
backless
adj
(of a person) having an uncovered back, having a back that shows skin
having no back, said of things that typically have backs, such as chairs or dresses
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.
backseat
backseat
noun
Alternative spelling of back seat
backsets
backsets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backset
backside
backside
adj
(board sports) Approaching an obstacle backward
noun
(euphemistic) A person's buttocks.
(figuratively) The reverse or opposite of anything.
(obsolete) The back side of a page: a verso.
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.
backsite
backster
backster
noun
(obsolete) A baker.
bakeress
bakeress
noun
(dated) A female baker.
bakeries
bakeries
noun
plural of bakery
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
balkiest
balkiest
adj
superlative form of balky: most balky
bankside
bankside
noun
The land by a riverbank.
banksmen
banksmen
noun
plural of banksman
baresark
baresark
noun
(obsolete) A berserker, or Norse warrior who fought without armour.
barkeeps
barkeeps
noun
plural of barkeep
barkiest
barkiest
adj
superlative form of barky: most barky
barkless
barkless
adj
(of a dog) That does not bark.
Without bark (the tree covering).
barksome
barksome
adj
Characterised or marked by barking
baselike
baselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
basketry
basketry
noun
Baskets collectively.
The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
beakiest
beakiest
adj
superlative form of beaky: most beaky
beakless
beakless
adj
Not having a beak.
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.
beatniks
beatniks
noun
plural of beatnik
bechalks
bechalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechalk
becloaks
becloaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloak
bedrocks
bedrocks
noun
plural of bedrock
bedstock
bedstock
noun
(obsolete) The front or back part of the frame of a bedstead.
bedticks
bedticks
noun
plural of bedtick
beflecks
beflecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befleck
bekissed
bekissed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bekiss
bekisses
bekisses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bekiss
belleeks
belleeks
noun
plural of belleek
belostok
berserks
berserks
noun
plural of berserk
beshriek
besmoked
besmoked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmoke
besmokes
besmokes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmoke
bespeaks
bespeaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bespeak
bespoken
bespoken
adj
(obsolete) betrothed or engaged to be married (compare with: spoken for)
verb
past participle of bespeak
bestreak
bestreak
verb
(transitive) To mark or cover with streaks.
bethanks
bethanks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethank
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink
betokens
betokens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of betoken
betusked
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
blackens
blackens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacken
blackest
blackest
adj
superlative form of black: most black
blackies
blackies
noun
plural of blackie
plural of blacky
blankest
blankest
adj
superlative form of blank: most blank
blankets
blankets
noun
plural of blanket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blanket
bleakest
bleakest
adj
superlative form of bleak: most bleak
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blesboks
blesboks
noun
plural of blesbok
blesbuck
blesbuck
noun
A type of damalisk (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), an African antelope closely related to the hartebeest.
blickeys
blickies
blickies
noun
plural of blickey
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
blockers
blockers
noun
plural of blocker
blomkest
bookcase
bookcase
noun
A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.
bookends
bookends
noun
(poker, slang) An ace and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
plural of bookend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bookend
bookless
bookless
adj
Lacking education.
Without a book or books.
booklets
booklets
noun
plural of booklet
bookrest
bookrest
noun
A support used to maintain a book or sheet when reading.
bookwise
bookwise
adv
In the manner of a book.
boskages
boskages
noun
plural of boskage
boskiest
boskiest
adj
superlative form of bosky: most bosky
brackens
brackens
noun
plural of bracken
brackets
brackets
noun
plural of bracket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bracket
brakiest
breakers
breakers
noun
plural of breaker
breakups
breakups
noun
plural of breakup
breekums
breislak
brickeys
brickles
brickles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brickle
brickset
briskest
briskest
adj
superlative form of brisk: most brisk
briskets
briskets
noun
plural of brisket
brockets
brockets
noun
plural of brocket
brokages
brokages
noun
plural of brokage
bruskest
bruskest
adj
superlative form of brusk: most brusk
buckeens
buckeens
noun
plural of buckeen
buckeyes
buckeyes
noun
plural of buckeye
bucklers
bucklers
noun
plural of buckler
buckshee
buckshee
adj
(slang) Extra, spare.
noun
A gift or bribe.
A wound that is relatively minor but sufficient to get a soldier sent away from the front to the hospital.
An extra portion, ration etc.
bulkages
bulkages
noun
plural of bulkage
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
burkites
burlesks
burlesks
noun
plural of burlesk
bushbeck
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
buskined
buskined
adj
Tragic, dignified or serious in style.
Trodden by buskins.
Wearing buskins.
cacklers
cacklers
noun
plural of cackler
capeskin
capeskin
noun
A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves.
casebook
casebook
noun
(law) A kind of book, used predominantly in United States law schools, containing the text of court opinions in legal cases accompanied by analysis and related materials.
A collection of stories or accounts that can individually be described as cases.
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.).
caskanet
casketed
casketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of casket
casklike
casklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cask.
caulkers
caulkers
noun
plural of caulker
chakales
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
checksum
checksum
noun
(mathematics, computing) A number, derived by applying a suitable algorithm to some data, used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission, storage or data entry.
verb
(mathematics, computing) To compute a checksum.
checkups
checkups
noun
plural of checkup
cheekish
cherkess
cheskeys
cheswick
cheswick
Proper noun
A village on the northern border of Bristol, England
chewinks
chewinks
noun
plural of chewink
chickees
chickees
noun
plural of chickee
chickens
chickens
noun
plural of chicken
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chicken
chickies
chickies
noun
plural of chickie
chinkers
chirkest
chirkest
adj
superlative form of chirk: most chirk
chokiest
chokiest
adj
superlative form of choky: most choky
chookies
chookies
noun
plural of chookie
chuckies
chuckies
noun
(Scotland) The game of jacks or jackstones; chucks.
plural of chuckie
plural of chucky
chuckles
chuckles
noun
plural of chuckle
chukkers
chukkers
noun
plural of chukker
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