(nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way.
By surprise; startled; dumbfounded. (see usage)
noun
(obsolete) An abacus.
abaka
abaka
noun
Alternative spelling of abaca
abask
abask
adv
in the sunshine; basking.
abkar
abkar
noun
(India) A wine seller; one who is subject to the abkari tax.
ackee
ackee
noun
A tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan.
The fruit of the tree, of which only the arils are edible, the remainder being poisonous.
acker
acker
noun
(regional, now rare) A visible current in a lake or river; a ripple on the surface of water.
Obsolete form of acre.
ackey
ackey
noun
A silver coin once used in the Gold Coast (in Africa)
acock
acock
adv
In a cocked or turned-up fashion.
defiantly
adusk
adusk
adj
(rare) Resembling conditions at dusk or twilight, low-lit, dark; in darkness, gloomy.
adv
(rare) At dusk; in the dusk or twilight.
aiken
aimak
akaba
akala
akali
akasa
akasa
noun
ether or atmosphere, as one of the elements in Hindu philosophy.
akbar
akebi
akebi
noun
Any of the genus Akebia of five species of flowering plant in the family Lardizabalaceae.
akees
akees
noun
plural of akee
akeki
akeki
noun
Thujopsis dolabrata, a tall Japanese tree.
akela
akela
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Akela
akene
akene
noun
Alternative spelling of achene
akers
akers
noun
plural of aker
akiak
akiba
akili
aking
aking
verb
present participle of ake
akins
akira
akita
akkad
akkad
Proper noun
One of the ancient kingdoms of Mesopotamia, located in northern Babylonia.
The capital city of the kingdom of Akkad of uncertain location.
akkra
aklog
aknee
aknee
adv
(archaic) On the knees.
aknow
aknow
verb
Obsolete form of acknow.
akpek
akron
akron
Proper noun
The name of many places in the United States of America:
a town in Alabama.
a statutory town in Colorado
a town in Henry Township, Indiana.
a small city in Iowa.
an unincorporated community in Kansas.
a village in Michigan.
an unincorporated community in Missouri.
an unincorporated community in Nebraska.
a village in New York.
a large city in Ohio
a borough in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia.
aksel
aksum
akule
akule
noun
(Hawaii) The bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus.
akund
akure
akyab
alack
alack
intj
An expression of sorrow or mourning.
alake
alaki
aleak
aleak
adj
leaking
aleck
aleck
Proper noun
A diminutive of the male given name Alexander.
alick
alika
alike
alike
adj
Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
adv
In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.
alkes
alkin
alkin
adj
(obsolete except Midlands, Northern England, Scotland) Of all or every kind; all kinds or sorts of; intermingled and various.
alkol
alkyd
alkyd
noun
A synthetic resin derived from a reaction between alcohol and certain acids, used as a base for many laminates, paints and coatings.
alkyl
alkyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a series of univalent radicals of the general formula CₙH₂ₙ₊₁ derived from aliphatic hydrocarbons.
aloke
amick
amoke
amoks
amoks
noun
plural of amok
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amok
amuck
amuck
adv
Alternative form of amok
anack
angka
aniak
ankee
anker
anker
noun
(obsolete) A measure of wine or spirit equal to 10 gallons; a barrel of this capacity.
ankhs
ankhs
noun
plural of ankh
ankle
ankle
noun
The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.
verb
(US, slang) To walk.
(cycling) To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.
ankou
ankou
Proper noun
The personification of death in Breton mythology.
ankus
ankus
noun
The hooked goad that is used in India to control elephants.
anoka
anoka
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Indiana, USA.
a city in Minnesota, USA
a tiny village in Nebraska, USA.
anvik
apeak
apeak
adv
(nautical, of an anchor) In a vertical line, the cable having been sufficiently hove in to bring the ship over it.
apeek
apeek
adv
(nautical) Alternative form of apeak
arake
araks
araks
noun
plural of arak
arank
areek
areek
adj
In a reeking condition; having a strong odour.
arick
ariki
ariki
noun
A person having a hereditary chiefly or noble rank in Polynesia.
arkab
arkie
arkie
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Arkansas in the United States of America.
arock
aruke
ashok
askar
asked
asked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ask
asker
asker
noun
(England dialect, Wales) A newt.
Someone who asks a question.
askew
askew
adj
(figuratively) Untoward, unfavourable.
Turned or twisted to one side.
adv
Tilted to one side.
askip
askja
askoi
askoi
noun
plural of askos
askos
askos
noun
An Ancient Greek pottery vessel used to pour small quantities of liquids such as oil.
askov
asoak
asoak
adj
soaking
asoka
asoka
noun
Alternative form of ashoka
atake
atoka
atoke
avick
avoke
avoke
verb
(obsolete) To call from or back again.
awake
awake
adj
(figurative, by extension) Alert, aware.
Not asleep; conscious.
verb
(intransitive) To become conscious after having slept.
(intransitive, figurative) To come out of a state of inaction or dormancy.
(transitive) To cause (somebody) to stop sleeping.
(transitive) To excite or to stir up something latent.
(transitive) To make aware of something.
(transitive, figurative) To rouse from a state of inaction or dormancy.
aweek
awink
awink
adj
Winking.
awkly
awkly
adv
(obsolete) Awkwardly.
(obsolete) In an unlucky or perverse manner.
awoke
awoke
verb
(rare) past participle of awake
simple past tense of awake
awork
awork
Adverb
At work; in action.
babka
babka
noun
A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins.
backs
backs
noun
(Cambridge University, with "the") The backyard of the University.
plural of back
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of back
backy
backy
noun
Alternative spelling of baccy
bakal
baked
baked
adj
(slang) High on cannabis.
That has been cooked by baking.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bake
baken
baken
verb
(UK dialectal, Northern England) alternative past participle of bake; baked.
baker
baker
noun
A person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.
A portable oven for baking.
An apple suitable for baking.
bakes
bakes
noun
plural of bake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bake
bakie
bakke
bakki
bakli
bakra
bakst
balak
balkh
balkh
Proper noun
An ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.
One of the 34 provinces in Afghanistan, Balkh Province.
balko
balks
balks
noun
plural of balk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of balk
balky
balky
adj
Refusing to proceed or cooperate.
banak
banka
banks
banks
noun
plural of bank
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bank