(archaic) One of the tiles or squares of a tessellated pavement; an abaculus.
abaisance
abaisance
noun
Obsolete form of obeisance.
abbotcies
abbotcies
noun
plural of abbotcy
abdicates
abdicates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abdicate
abidances
abidances
noun
plural of abidance
abrachias
abrachias
noun
plural of abrachia
abscising
abscising
verb
present participle of abscise
abscisins
abscisins
noun
plural of abscisin
abscision
abscision
noun
A cutting away.
abscissae
abscissas
abscissas
noun
plural of abscissa
abscissin
abscissin
noun
(biochemistry, dated) A plant hormone controlling the dropping off or abscission of certain plant parts, notably the leaves of trees in autumn or cotton bolls.
absinthic
absinthic
adj
(chemistry) Relating to the common wormwood or to an acid obtained from it.
abstricts
abstricts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abstrict
accubitus
albicores
albicores
noun
plural of albicore
albricias
albricias
noun
(historical) A sum of money paid as a reward to the bearer of good news.
ambiances
ambiances
noun
plural of ambiance
ambiences
ambiences
noun
plural of ambience
ambrosiac
ambrosiac
adj
Having the qualities of ambrosia; delicious.
arabicism
ascribing
ascribing
verb
present participle of ascribe
asyllabic
asymbolic
baalistic
baccharis
bacchides
backbites
backbites
noun
plural of backbite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite
backfills
backfills
noun
plural of backfill
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfill
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backlings
backlists
backlists
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlist
backshift
backshift
noun
(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
(statistics) A function on a stochastic process whose value on any random variable is the preceding random variable in the process.
verb
(grammar, transitive) To change the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.
backshish
backshish
noun
Alternative spelling of baksheesh
backsides
backsides
noun
plural of backside
backsight
backsight
noun
(surveying) A measurement of a previously shot point, used to set the angle to zero when occupying a new position.
(surveying) A measurement or reading taken back towards a point of known elevation, used to calculate the height of the surveying instrument (theodolite, transit, total station).
The rear sight of a firearm.
verb
(surveying) To shoot a backsight.
backslide
backslide
noun
(dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
verb
(Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
backspeir
backspier
backspins
backspins
noun
plural of backspin
backstair
backstair
adj
clandestine, secret or furtive
noun
The backstairs (stairs at the rear of a building).
backstein
backstick
backstick
noun
(field hockey, often attributively) An illegal shot in which a player strikes the ball with the rounded face of the stick in field hockey.
backstrip
backswing
backswing
noun
(sports) The preparatory stroke preceding that which produces contact with the target. Normally associated with sports using an implement such as a bat, club, racket or stick.
verb
To swing backward.
bacterins
bacterins
noun
plural of bacterin
bactrites
baculites
baculites
noun
plural of baculite
balconies
balconies
noun
plural of balcony
baldricks
baldricks
noun
plural of baldrick
ballastic
ballistic
ballistic
adj
(comparable) Of or relating to projectiles moving under their own momentum, aerodynamic drag, gravity, and sometimes rocket power, without significant lift.
(comparable, slang) Very angry.
(not comparable) Of or relating to ballistics.
baptistic
baptistic
adj
Of or for baptism; baptismal.
barbicans
barbicans
noun
plural of barbican
barbicels
barbicels
noun
plural of barbicel
barricoes
bashalick
bashmuric
basically
basically
adv
(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
mostly; generally; for the most part
basigenic
basilicae
basilical
basilical
adj
basilic
basilican
basilican
adj
Of, relating to, or resembling a basilica; basilical.
basilicas
basilicas
noun
plural of basilica
basilicon
basilicon
noun
(archaic, medicine) Any of various ointments believed to have “sovereign” virtues.
beachiest
beachiest
adj
superlative form of beachy: most beachy
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
becassine
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becrimson
becrimson
verb
(transitive, poetic) To turn crimson; to redden.
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
beechiest
beechiest
adj
superlative form of beechy: most beechy
bellicism
bellicism
noun
An inclination to war; warlike policy or behaviour.
bellicist
bellicist
adj
Of or relating to bellicism, a bellicist, bellicists, advocating war, who is war-centered or war-oriented.
noun
An adherent of bellicism; one who advocates war.
bellicose
bellicose
adj
Showing or having the impulse to be combative.
Warlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.
benedicks
benedicks
noun
plural of benedick
benedicts
benedicts
noun
plural of benedict
benefices
benefices
noun
plural of benefice
benincasa
bentincks
berenices
bernicles
bernicles
noun
plural of bernicle
bewitches
bewitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewitch
biacetyls
biasteric
bibacious
bibacious
adj
Addicted to drinking alcohol.
biblicism
biblicism
noun
A term derived from the Bible
Learning or literature relating to the Bible.
biblicist
biblicist
adj
Of, relating to, or characteristic of biblicism.
noun
A Biblical scholar or expert (Bible scholar or expert).
One who interprets the Bible literally.
bicalvous
bicirrose
bickerers
bickerers
noun
plural of bickerer
bicolours
bicolours
noun
plural of bicolour
bicornous
bicornous
adj
Having two horns; bicorn.
bicostate
bicostate
adj
(botany) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as in a leaf.
bicuspids
bicuspids
noun
plural of bicuspid
bicyclers
bicyclers
noun
plural of bicycler
bicyclism
bicyclism
noun
(dated) The art of riding a bicycle.
bicyclist
bicyclist
noun
Rare form of cyclist.
bifurcous
bifurcous
adj
bifurcate
billycans
billycans
noun
plural of billycan
binnacles
binnacles
noun
plural of binnacle
biocycles
biocycles
noun
plural of biocycle
bioethics
bioethics
noun
(ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.
biologics
biologics
noun
plural of biologic
bionomics
bionomics
noun
The study of an organism and its relation to its environment; ecology.
biophysic
bioscopes
bioscopes
noun
plural of bioscope
bioscopic
bioscopic
adj
Of or relating to the bioscope (early movie projector).
biosocial
biosocial
adj
(biology, sociology) Of or pertaining to both biological and social features.
biostatic
biostatic
adj
Relating to biostasis
That inhibits the growth or multiplication of an organism, especially of a microorganism.
bipaschal
bipaschal
adj
Including two Passovers.
birdcages
birdcages
noun
plural of birdcage
birdcalls
birdcalls
noun
plural of birdcall
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdcall
bisaccate
bisaccate
adj
(botany) Having two little bags, sacs, or pouches.
Having two sacci.
biscanism
biscayner
biscuitry
biscuitry
noun
(countable) An individual business that manufactures biscuits and similar items; a biscuit factory.
(uncountable) A form of unglazed earthenware.
(uncountable) A mass or collection of baked goods such as biscuits and bread.
(uncountable) The baking of biscuits, bread, and similar items.
(uncountable) The business of manufacturing biscuits.
(woodworking, uncountable) The process of inserting biscuits (thin ovals of wood or other material) into mating slots in order to provide a gluing surface.
biscutate
biscutate
adj
Having two shields or bucklers (or objects with such a shape)
bisecting
bisecting
verb
present participle of bisect
bisection
bisection
noun
(computing) The act of bisecting.
A division into two parts, especially into two equal parts.
bisectors
bisectors
noun
plural of bisector
bisectrix
bisectrix
noun
The line bisecting the angle between the optic axes of a biaxial crystal.
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
bismuthic
bismuthic
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its higher valence.
bisulcate
bisulcate
adj
cloven (cleft in two); cloven-hoofed
bitchiest
bitchiest
adj
superlative form of bitchy: most bitchy
bitstocks
bitstocks
noun
plural of bitstock
bivouacks
bivouacks
noun
plural of bivouack
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bivouack
bixaceous
bixaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bixaceae.
blackfins
blackfins
noun
plural of blackfin
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
blackings
blackings
noun
plural of blacking
blacklist
blacklist
noun
(law, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned.
verb
(transitive) To place on a blacklist; to mark a person or entity as one to be shunned or banned.
blastemic
blastemic
adj
Relating to a blastema.
blockiest
blockiest
adj
superlative form of blocky: most blocky
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
bocaccios
bocaccios
noun
plural of bocaccio
bockstein
bodacious
bodacious
adj
(Australian slang, US slang) Impressively great in size, and enormous; extraordinary.
(US) Audacious and unrestrained.
(US) Incorrigible and insolent.
(of a person) Sexy, attractive.
adv
(US, nonstandard) Bodaciously.
bombastic
bombastic
adj
(archaic) Inflated, overfilled.
(of a person, their language or writing) showy in speech and given to using flowery or elaborate terms; grandiloquent; pompous
High-sounding but with little meaning.
bombycids
bombycids
noun
plural of bombycid
bonifaces
bonifaces
noun
plural of boniface
bootlicks
bootlicks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bootlick