Referring to the alphabet; alphabetical; related to or resembling an abecedarius; abecedarian.
noun
(rare) The alphabet, written out in a teaching book, or carved on a wall; a primer; abecedarium.
One that teaches or learns the alphabet or the fundamentals of any subject; abecedarian.
aberrated
aberrated
adj
abnormal; irregular; atypical
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aberrate
aboardage
abradable
abradable
adj
That may be abraded
abreacted
abreacted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abreact
abridgers
abridgers
noun
plural of abridger
abrogated
abrogated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrogate
absconder
absconder
noun
A person who absconds.
absterged
absterged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of absterge
absurdest
absurdest
adj
superlative form of absurd: most absurd
acerbated
acerbated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of acerbate
adderbolt
adderbolt
noun
(now UK dialectal) A dragonfly.
admirable
admirable
adj
Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration.
adsorbate
adsorbate
noun
a substance that has been adsorbed
adsorbent
adsorbent
adj
Tending to adsorb.
noun
The solid or liquid in the process of adsorption on which the adsorbate accumulates.
adumbrate
adumbrate
verb
To foreshadow vaguely.
To give a vague outline.
To obscure or overshadow.
adverbial
adverbial
adj
(grammar) Of or relating to an adverb.
noun
(grammar) An adverbial word or phrase.
aerobated
aerobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of aerobate
afterband
afterbody
afterbody
noun
(astronautics) A section or piece of a launch vehicle, rocket, or spacecraft that enters the atmosphere unprotected behind the nose cone or other body that is protected for entry.
(astronomy) A companion body that trails a satellite or spacecraft.
(nautical) The part of a vessel abaft midships.
The afterpart of a vehicle.
albardine
aldebaran
aldebaran
Proper noun
One of the brightest stars in the sky, now recognised to be a binary star in the constellation Taurus (alpha (α) Tauri); an orange giant, 68 light years from Earth.
amberoids
angerboda
arborized
arborized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of arborize
awardable
awardable
adj
Capable of being awarded.
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backorder
backorder
noun
An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again.
verb
To place such an order
bacteroid
bacteroid
adj
(biology) Resembling bacteria.
noun
(dated) A micro-organism such as a bacterium or yeast.
A bacterium of the species Bacteroides.
A symbiotic form of the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Rhizobia, or the root nodule that it produces.
badgering
badgering
noun
The act of one who badgers, pesters, or annoys.
verb
present participle of badger
badinerie
badinerie
noun
A brief and lively dance.
The music to accompany this dance, or in this style.
baedekers
bakeboard
bakeboard
noun
(now rare) A board upon which dough is prepared (kneaded, etc) while making bread.
balbinder
baldberry
baldomero
baldridge
balladeer
balladeer
noun
A singer, particularly a professional singer who performs ballads.
verb
To sing a ballad
balladier
balladier
noun
Alternative form of balladeer
balldress
bandagers
bandagers
noun
plural of bandager
bandalore
bandalore
noun
(historical) A yo-yo.
banderlog
banderole
banderole
noun
(architecture) A flat band with an inscription, common in Renaissance buildings.
A little banner, flag, or streamer.
banderols
banderols
noun
plural of banderol
bandoleer
bandoleer
noun
Alternative form of bandolier
bandolero
bandolero
noun
An outlaw or bandit, especially in Spain or Mexico.
bandolier
bandolier
noun
An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
bankerdom
bankerdom
noun
The world of bankers and finance.
bankrider
barbadoes
barbecued
barbecued
adj
Cooked on a barbecue.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barbecue
barbequed
barbequed
adj
Alternative spelling of barbecued
verb
Alternative spelling of barbecued simple past tense and past participle of barbeque
bardiness
bareboned
bareboned
adj
Alternative spelling of bare-boned
barefaced
barefaced
adj
Open, undisguised.
Unbearded (not having a beard or other facial hair).
Undisguisedly offensive and bold; crude.
Unmasked (not wearing a mask) or not wearing a face covering.
bargained
bargained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bargain
bargander
bargander
noun
(Norfolk, dialect) Synonym of shelduck
bargeload
bargeload
noun
Entire load of a barge.
barhopped
barhopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barhop
barksdale
barleducs
barmecide
barnacled
barnacled
adj
(figurative, by extension) Thickly covered in something, as if with barnacles.
(figuratively) Encumbered with something unnecessary or undesirable, especially through a slow, gradual process of accumulation.
(figuratively) Marked by personal experiences; worldly.
Crusted with barnacles.
Familiar with the ocean and/or seafaring.
Old and weathered, particularly with respect to persons or things associated with the ocean.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barnacle
barneveld
barnstead
baroneted
baronized
baronized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baronize
barracked
barracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barrack
barrelled
barrelled
adj
(firearms) Having a barrel or specified number of barrels.
Packed in a barrel.
barricade
barricade
noun
(figuratively, in the plural) A place of confrontation.
A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence
An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark.
verb
to close or block a road etc., using a barricade
to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port
bartended
bartended
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bartend
bartender
bartender
noun
One who tends a bar or pub; a person preparing and serving drinks at a bar. [from 19th c.]
baseboard
baseboard
noun
(US) A similar panel at the base of a piece of furniture or equipment.
(US, finish carpentry, interior decorating) A panel or molding between the floor and the interior wall of a structure
batardeau
batardeau
noun
(military) A wall built across the ditch of a fortification, with a sluice gate to regulate the height of water in the ditch on both sides of the wall.
batteried
batteried
adj
Having a (specified kind of) battery.
bavardage
bavardage
noun
chatter, banter
bayadeers
bayadeers
noun
plural of bayadeer
bayaderes
bayaderes
noun
plural of bayadere
bdelloura
beachward
beachward
Adverb
Towards a beach.
beadrolls
beadrolls
noun
plural of beadroll
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
bealtared
beaproned
beardfish
beardfish
noun
Any of various deep-sea fish, of the family Polymixiidae, that have a pair of long hyoid barbels.
beardless
beardless
adj
(by extension, of a male) Not having reached puberty or manhood; youthful.
(ornithology) Lacking a beard (a defined patch of feathers below the beak).
Destitute of an awn.
Lacking a beard.
beardlike
beardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beard.
beardsley
bearhound
bearhound
noun
A dog for baiting or hunting bears.
bearwoods
becharmed
becharmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becharm
becircled
becircled
adj
(poetic) encircled
becowards
becrawled
becrawled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becrawl
becrowded
becrowded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becrowd
becrusted
becrusted
adj
Covered with, or as if with, a crust; encrusted.
bedarkens
bedarkens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedarken
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bedcovers
bedcovers
noun
plural of bedcover
bedflower
bedframes
bedframes
noun
plural of bedframe
bediapers
bediapers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bediaper
bedirtied
bedirtied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedirty
bedirties
bedirties
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedirty
bedmakers
bedmakers
noun
plural of bedmaker
bedrabble
bedrabble
verb
(transitive) To befoul with rain and mud.
bedraggle
bedraggle
verb
(transitive) To make (something) wet and limp, especially by dragging it along the ground.
bedraping
bedraping
verb
present participle of bedrape
bedribble
bedribble
verb
(transitive) To dribble upon.
bedridden
bedridden
adj
Confined to bed because of infirmity or illness.
bedrivels
bedrivels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrivel
bedrizzle
bedrizzle
verb
To drizzle upon.
bedrugged
bedrugged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedrug
bedsitter
bedsitter
noun
bedsit
bedspread
bedspread
noun
A coverlet.
The topmost covering of a bed, often functioning as a blanket.
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedstraws
bedstraws
noun
plural of bedstraw
bedstring
bedwarfed
bedwarfed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedwarf
bedwarmer
bedwarmer
noun
(historical) A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed.
beebreads
beestride
befretted
befriends
befriends
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befriend
befrilled
befrilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befrill
befringed
befringed
adj
Having a fringe
verb
simple past tense and past participle of befringe
befrocked
befrocked
adj
Wearing a frock.
befrogged
befrogged
adj
Adorned with ornamental braid fasteners.
befuddler
befuddler
noun
One who befuddles.
beggardom
beggardom
noun
The realm or state of beggars.
begirding
begirding
verb
present participle of begird
begirdled
begirdled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begirdle
begirdles
begirdles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begirdle
begrimmed
begroaned
begroaned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begroan
begrudged
begrudged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begrudge
begrudger
begrudger
noun
One who begrudges.
begrudges
begrudges
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begrudge
beholders
beholders
noun
plural of beholder
belabored
belabored
verb
simple past tense and past participle of belabor
bellbirds
bellbirds
noun
plural of bellbird
belvedere
belvedere
noun
(architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.
Bassia scoparia (summer cypress)
belvidere
bemitered
benamidar
benamidar
noun
(South Asia) The person who acts as a proxy in a benami transfer of property.
benarnold
bepranked
berdaches
berdaches
noun
plural of berdache
berdichev
berdichev
Proper noun
a city in the Zhitomir oblast of Ukraine
berdyayev
beresford
beresford
Proper noun
A settlement in British Columbia, Canada
A town in New Brunswick, Canada
A city in South Dakota
bergander
bergander
noun
A European duck (Tadorna tadorna); the sheldrake.
bermudian
bermudian
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Bermuda, or the Bermudian people.
Personal legal status equivalent to citizenship for the country of Bermuda.