(mineralogy) Various varieties of calcialkalic microsyenite and micromonzonite.
akerley
akeylah
akhlame
akindle
akinete
akinete
noun
(biology) A thick-walled, dormant cell found in cyanobacteria and green algae
akontae
akroter
alberik
aleikum
aleksin
alkanes
alkanes
noun
plural of alkane
alkanet
alkanet
noun
Alkanna tinctoria, a plant whose root is used as a red dye.
Anchusa barrelieri (false alkanet).
Anchusa ochroleuca (yellow alkanet).
Anchusa officinalis (common bugloss), a similar plant.
Lithospermum arvense (bastard alkanet or field gromwell).
Other plants of the genus Alkanna.
Pentaglottis sempervirens (green alkanet), a blue-flowered plant with evergreen leaves.
Puccoon (Sanguinaria canadensis).
The dyeing matter extracted from the plant, giving a deep red colour.
alkenes
alkenes
noun
plural of alkene
alkenna
alkenyl
alkenyl
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or derived from an alkene
noun
(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical derived from an alkene
alkines
alkines
noun
plural of alkine
alkynes
alkynes
noun
plural of alkyne
alopeke
alsikes
alsikes
noun
plural of alsike
alyeska
amakebe
amakebe
noun
East Coast fever affecting cattle in Uganda
amerika
anankes
angekok
angekok
noun
An Eskimo/Inuit sorcerer or shaman.
angekut
angeyok
anklets
anklets
noun
plural of anklet
ankuses
ankuses
noun
plural of ankus
anniken
antlike
antlike
adj
Resembling an ant. Often used specifically in reference to apparent size or significance.
apelike
apelike
adj
Given to servile imitation.
Similar to an ape in appearance or movement.
apokrea
arabesk
arabesk
noun
Obsolete form of arabesque.
arclike
arclike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arc.
arensky
aripeka
arkdale
arkoses
arkoses
noun
plural of arkose
armlike
armlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arm (limb).
artlike
artlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of art.
ashcake
ashcake
noun
(Eastern US) A johnnycake.
askable
askable
adj
Capable of being consulted for an answer.
Capable of being stated as a question.
askance
askance
adj
Turned to the side, especially of the eyes.
adv
(of a look or glance) With disapproval, skepticism, or suspicion.
Sideways; obliquely.
verb
(rare, transitive) To look at (someone or something) with a sideways glance.
(rare, transitive) To turn (one's eye or gaze) to the side.
askarel
askarel
noun
A synthetic electrically insulating liquid which is nonflammable; when decomposed by an electric arc, the gaseous products also are nonflammable.
askelon
askeses
askeses
noun
plural of askesis
askesis
askesis
noun
Alternative form of ascesis
asklent
asslike
asslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ass (the animal).
ateknia
ateknia
noun
childlessness
atinkle
atinkle
adj
Making a tinkling sound.
auklets
auklets
noun
plural of auklet
awakens
awakens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of awaken
awnlike
awnlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an awn.
axmaker
azikiwe
baalbek
backage
backare
backare
intj
Alternative form of baccare
backers
backers
noun
plural of backer
backhoe
backhoe
noun
(chiefly US, Canada, Australia) A multi-purpose tractor with a front-mounted loading bucket and a rear-mounted digging bucket. The tractor combines a front-end loader/loader and an excavator/digger.
A piece of excavating equipment consisting of a digging bucket or scoop on the end of an articulated arm, drawn backwards to move earth. Used in excavator/digger and backhoe tractors.
verb
To excavate using such equipment.
backler
backlet
backset
backset
noun
A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.
Whatever is thrown back in its course, such as water.
verb
(US, especially Western US) To plow again in the fall; said of prairie land broken up in the spring.
backsey
baglike
baglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bag.
bakalei
bakeman
bakeout
bakeout
noun
The act of heating a material in a vacuum in order to drive off volatile components
bakepan
bakerly
bakerly
adj
Characteristic of a baker.
balkers
balkers
noun
plural of balker
balkier
balkier
adj
comparative form of balky: more balky
banjuke
banjuke
noun
Alternative form of banjouke
bankera
bankers
bankers
noun
plural of banker
bankmen
barkeep
barkeep
noun
(informal) a bartender
barkers
barkers
noun
plural of barker
barkery
barkery
noun
A tanhouse.
barkier
barkier
adj
comparative form of barky: more barky
barkley
baskets
baskets
noun
plural of basket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of basket
baskett
batekes
batiked
batiked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of batik
batiker
batiker
noun
A manufacturer of batik fabrics.
batlike
batlike
adj
Having characteristics similar to those of a bat, usually used with reference to the flying mammal.
Similar to that of a bat.
bauckie
baulked
baulked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baulk
baylike
baylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bay (body of water mostly surrounded by land).
bazluke
beakers
beakers
noun
plural of beaker
beakful
beakful
noun
As much (food) as a creature's beak will hold or carry.
beakier
beakier
adj
comparative form of beaky: more beaky
beatnik
beatnik
noun
A person associated with the Beat Generation of the 1950s and 1960s or its style.
A person who dresses in a manner that is not socially acceptable and is supposed to reject conventional norms of thought and behavior; nonconformist in dress and behavior.
bechalk
bechalk
verb
(archaic) To cover with chalk, or whiten as if with chalk.
becheck
beckets
beckets
noun
plural of becket
beckett
becking
becking
verb
present participle of beck
beckley
beckley
Proper noun
a village in district, East Sussex, England
a hamlet in district, Hampshire, England
a village in district, Oxfordshire, England
a neighbourhood in Kentucky, USA.
a city in West Virginia, USA, and the county seat of Named after
beckman
beckons
beckons
noun
plural of beckon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beckon
becloak
becloak
verb
(transitive, literally, figurative) To cover or surround, as with a cloak.
becroak
bedecks
bedecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedeck
bedikah
bedikah
noun
(Judaism) A ritual inspection or examination.
bedlike
bedlike
adj
Resembling a bed.
bedrock
bedrock
noun
(figurative) A basis or foundation.
(uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion.
verb
(transitive, figurative) To establish on a solid foundation.
bedsick
bedsock
bedsock
noun
A sock worn in bed, to keep the feet warm.
bedtick
bedtick
noun
A tick or bag made of cloth, used for enclosing the materials of a bed.
beekite
beekman
beelike
beelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bee.
beetewk
befleck
befleck
verb
(poetic) to cover with small spots or flecks
behnken
beinked
beinked
adj
Covered in ink.
bekelja
beknave
beknave
verb
(transitive, rare) To call (someone) a knave.
(transitive, rare) To treat as a knave.
beknots
beknown
beknown
adj
(obsolete) known
verb
past participle of beknow
beliked
beliked
adj
Beloved; liked.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of belike
belknap
belleek
belleek
noun
Alternative form of Belleek.
belouke
belucki
bemocks
bemocks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemock
bendick
benkley
bennink
beothuk
beothuk
Noun
A member of one of the historical aboriginal peoples of Canada.
Proper noun
The extinct language of these people.
beprank
berakah
berakah
noun
Alternative form of berakhah
beraked
berakes
berakot
berkley
berkman
berserk
berserk
adj
(rare, dialectal, slang) Wildly joyous; ecstatic.
Bizarre; weird.
Furiously, injuriously, or maniacally violent or out of control.
noun
(historical) Synonym of berserker (“a Norse warrior who fought in a frenzy”)
berskin
berwick
berwick
Proper noun
Any of various towns, including:
a town in Maine, USA.
beshake
beshake
verb
(transitive) To shake roughly or violently.
beshlik
beshlik
noun
(historical) A silver coin of the Ottoman Empire.
besmoke
besmoke
verb
(transitive) To befoul with smoke.
(transitive) To fill with smoke; act on with smoke; fumigate.
(transitive) To harden or dry in smoke.
bespake
bespake
verb
(archaic) simple past tense of bespeak
bespeak
bespeak
noun
(archaic) A request for a specific performance; a benefit performance, by a patron.
verb
(intransitive) To speak up or out; exclaim; speak.
(transitive) To betoken; show; indicate; foretell; suggest; allude to.
(transitive) To speak about; tell of; relate; discuss.
(transitive) To speak for beforehand; engage in advance; make arrangements for; order or reserve in advance.
(transitive) To stipulate, solicit, ask for, or request, as in a favour.
(transitive, archaic) To forbode; foretell.
(transitive, archaic, poetic) To speak to; address.