Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bontebucks
bontebucks
noun
plural of bontebuck
bounceback
bounceback
noun
(Internet) An automated response to an email, indicating that it could not be delivered.
(marketing) A customized order form sent out with previously ordered goods, encouraging the customer to make a further order, perhaps motivated by a discount or free gift.
A rebound.
An economic recovery.
buckatunna
buckhannon
buckhannon
Proper noun
a city in West Virginia, USA
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bullnecked
bullnecked
adj
Having a thick, muscular neck
bullockman
bumsucking
cambyuskan
chelyuskin
cherubikon
chuckingly
chuckstone
chuckstone
Noun
A chuck; a pebble.
chunkiness
chunkiness
noun
the state of being chunky
chutzpanik
cornhusker
cornhusker
noun
(usually capitalized) A person who is a native or resident of the U.S. state of Nebraska.
A person or device that removes husks from corn.
cruikshank
cuckolding
cuckolding
noun
The practice of making a man a cuckold, especially as a sexual kink.
verb
present participle of cuckold
cuckoopint
cuckoopint
noun
The flowering plant Arum maculatum that has arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries.
The related plant Arum italicum.
feckulence
fernambuck
franciskus
gitanemuck
glucokinin
guerickian
gunnysacks
gunnysacks
noun
plural of gunnysack
gunstocker
gunstocker
noun
A manufacturer of gunstocks.
gurolinick
haimsucken
hamesucken
hamesucken
noun
(Scotland) An assault on a person in his own home, having broken in for that purpose.
hucklebone
hucklebone
noun
Alternative form of huckle bone
hughmanick
hunchakist
hunchbacks
hunchbacks
noun
plural of hunchback
jackquelin
kechumaran
kentuckian
kentuckian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the US state of Kentucky.
Noun
A native or resident of the state of Kentucky in the United States of America.
keratoncus
keypunched
keypunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of keypunch
keypuncher
keypuncher
noun
(computing) A keypunch.
A person who operates a keypunch.
keypunches
keypunches
noun
plural of keypunch
kitchenful
kitchenful
noun
As much as a kitchen will hold or produce.
kluczynski
knackwurst
knackwurst
noun
A highly seasoned scalded sausage made from beef, pork, and fatty tissue similar to a frankfurter, but shorter and thicker.
knockabout
knockabout
adj
Boisterous
Suitable for rough use.
noun
(circus) A tumbler.
(entertainment) A slapstick comedy or comedian.
(sailing) A small sailboat lacking a bowsprit, of a type found primarily in the Massachusetts area
A person living in rough, violent conditions.
A worker habitually engaged in casual employment.
Clothing suitable for rough use.
knockwurst
knockwurst
noun
Alternative spelling of knackwurst
knuckliest
knuckliest
adj
superlative form of knuckly: most knuckly
knuclesome
kremenchug
kurchicine
leukocidin
leukocidin
noun
Alternative form of leucocidin
leukopenic
leukopenic
adj
(not comparable) Characterized by, or concerning, leukopenia.
Having leukopenia.
lockbourne
longshucks
mockground
moonstruck
moonstruck
adj
(by extension) Showing irrational behaviour, especially of a romantic or sentimental nature.
(obsolete) Crazy or insane when affected by the phases of the Moon.
(obsolete) Made sick, or (like fishes) unsuitable for food, by the supposed influence of the Moon.
muckmidden
muckmidden
noun
(dialect, Scotland) A dunghill.
muckraking
muckraking
verb
present participle of muckrake
nachtmusik
neudeckian
nouakchott
nouakchott
Proper noun
The capital of Mauritania.
nutcracker
nutcracker
noun
(US, New York City) A bootleg mixed drink made from a blend of alcohols and fruit juices.
(informal) Something difficult to figure out; a puzzle
(ornithology) Either of two birds of the genus Nucifraga in the crow family.
An implement for cracking nuts.
outblacken
outcooking
outcooking
verb
present participle of outcook
outkicking
outkicking
verb
present participle of outkick
outkitchen
outkitchen
noun
An outbuilding used as a kitchen.
outrocking
outrocking
verb
present participle of outrock
pequannock
pluckerian
pluckiness
pluckiness
noun
The characteristic of being plucky.
puckneedle
purbeckian
puschkinia
puschkinia
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Puschkinia of bulbous perennials in the family Asparagaceae.
quickening
quickening
noun
An increase of speed.
Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).
The action of bringing someone or something to life.
The first noticeable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
verb
present participle of quicken
quicksands
quicksands
noun
plural of quicksand
quicksandy
quicksandy
adj
quicksandlike
quickthorn
quickthorn
noun
The may-tree, any species of Crataegus or the species Crataegus monogyna.
racknumber
rebuckling
rebuckling
verb
present participle of rebuckle
roughnecks
roughnecks
noun
plural of roughneck
rubberneck
rubberneck
noun
(US, obsolete) A tourist.
Someone or something with a flexible neck.
Someone who engages in rubbernecking, or turning and staring.
verb
To watch by craning the neck (as though it were made of rubber), especially if the observer and observed are in motion relative to each other.
soundtrack
soundtrack
noun
A narrow strip running down a movie film that carries the recorded sound in synchronization with the pictures.
A recording of such music for sale.
Background sounds that are part of a bigger event.
The sound (especially the music) component of a movie, video game, etc.
verb
To provide, or to act as the sound or music component of a film
splacknuck
springbuck
springbuck
noun
Alternative form of springbok
trackhound
turkomanic
turnbuckle
turnbuckle
noun
(nautical) A link threaded on both ends of a short bar which is used to pull objects together. (FM 55-501)
A coupling device consisting of two eyelets or other connection points connected in screw threads. The joint in between can be turned to shorten or lengthen the device with mechanical advantage provided by the screw threads.
turtleneck
turtleneck
noun
(Canada, US) A high, close-fitting collar, turned back on itself and covering all or most of the neck, on a sweater or similar garment.
(Canada, US) Ellipsis of turtleneck sweater.
(slang) A foreskin.
tuscanlike
unattacked
unattacked
adj
Not having been attacked.
unbackward
unbackward
adj
Not backward.
unbeckoned
unbeckoned
adj
Without having been beckoned.
unbedecked
unbedecked
adj
Not bedecked.
unbickered
unblocking
unblocking
noun
The process by which something is unblocked.
verb
present participle of unblock
unbuckling
unbuckling
noun
The act of unfastening a buckle.
verb
present participle of unbuckle
uncankered
uncankered
adj
Not cankered.
uncasketed
uncasketed
adj
Not enclosed in a casket.
unchokable
unchokable
adj
Not chokable.
uncloaking
uncloaking
verb
present participle of uncloak
uncookable
uncookable
adj
Not cookable.
uncrinkled
uncrinkled
adj
Not crinkled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uncrinkle
uncrooking
uncrooking
verb
present participle of uncrook
underclerk
underclerk
noun
A subordinate clerk.
undercloak
undercloak
noun
(construction) A fixed underlayer of tile or fibre cement on a roof, to support the mortar above.
verb
(construction, transitive) To apply such an underlayer to.
undercooks
undercooks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of undercook
underfrock
underfrock
noun
An underslip worn beneath a dress.
understock
understock
noun
(horticulture) The rootstock onto which the scion is grafted.
verb
(transitive) To stock with an insufficient amount.
undertrick
undertrick
noun
(bridge) A trick that declarer does not win, causing the contract to go down.
undertruck
undocketed
undocketed
adj
Not docketed.
unfreckled
unfreckled
adj
Not freckled; without freckles.
unfrocking
unfrocking
noun
The act of somebody being unfrocked.
verb
present participle of unfrock
unjacketed
unjacketed
adj
Not jacketed
unknocking
unknocking
adj
Not knocking.
unlackeyed
unlackeyed
adj
Without a lackey or servant.
unlickable
unlickable
adj
(colloquial) That cannot be defeated or overcome.
Unable to be licked.
unlockable
unlockable
adj
Capable of being unlocked.
Not capable of being locked.
noun
(video games) An initially hidden feature that is made available to reward the player for some achievement.
unluckiest
unluckiest
adj
superlative form of unlucky: most unlucky
unmimicked
unmimicked
adj
Not mimicked.
unnickeled
unpackaged
unpackaged
adj
Not packaged.
unpickable
unpickable
adj
That cannot be picked.
unpicketed
unpicketed
adj
Not picketed.
unpocketed
unpocketed
adj
Not having been pocketed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpocket
unprickled
unprickled
adj
Not bearing prickles.
unpuckered
unpuckered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpucker
unreckless
unreckoned
unreckoned
adj
Not reckoned; not counted or measured.
unshackled
unshackled
adj
Not shackled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unshackle
unshackles
unshackles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of unshackle