(architecture, informal) A vestibule, foyer or entranceway with doors to the exterior on one end and doors to the interior on the other, functioning to keep indoor and outdoor air, humidity, and air temperatures separate.
A sealed, airtight chamber, such as in a manned spacecraft or submarine, used to provide access to and from the sealed area without allowing air out or water in.
Alternative form of air lock
akerley
akeylah
akhlame
akindle
alarick
alaskan
alaskas
alaskas
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Alaskas (baked Alaskas).
alberik
alborak
aleikum
aleksin
alfakis
alfakis
noun
plural of alfaki
alkalic
alkalic
adj
(geology, of a rock) Containing a relatively high proportion of alkali; alkaline.
alkalin
alkalis
alkalis
noun
plural of alkali
alkamin
alkanal
alkanal
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkyl aldehyde
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.
alkanna
alkanol
alkanol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any simple aliphatic alcohol.
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
alkmaar
alkoran
alkoxid
alkoxyl
alkoxyl
noun
The alkoxy radical
alkylic
alkylic
adj
Relating to, or composed of alkyl chains; aliphatic
alkylol
alkynes
alkynes
noun
plural of alkyne
allwork
allwork
noun
Domestic or other work of all kinds.
alnitak
alnitak
Proper noun
A triple star in the constellation of Orion; Zeta (ζ) Orionis. It is one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.
alopeke
alsikes
alsikes
noun
plural of alsike
altilik
altilik
noun
(historical) A Turkish coin worth six piastres.
alyeska
amalaka
amalaka
noun
A segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of a Hindu temple's shikhara or main tower.
amawalk
amlikar
amlikar
noun
An embroidered Kashmir shawl.
anklets
anklets
noun
plural of anklet
ankling
ankling
verb
present participle of ankle
anklong
anklung
anklung
noun
Alternative form of angklung
ankylos
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.
aralkyl
aralkyl
noun
(organic chemistry) Any univalent radical derived from an alkyl radical by replacing one or more hydrogen atoms by aryl groups
arclike
arclike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arc.
arkdale
armlike
armlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arm (limb).
armlock
armlock
noun
(figuratively, by extension) Power to control or heavily influence something or someone.
A wrestling move in which the opponent's arm is held immobile.
Any of several distinct attacks against an opponent’s arm in martial arts.
verb
(transitive) To hold in an armlock.
artlike
artlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of art.
askable
askable
adj
Capable of being consulted for an answer.
Capable of being stated as a question.
askarel
askarel
noun
A synthetic electrically insulating liquid which is nonflammable; when decomposed by an electric arc, the gaseous products also are nonflammable.
askelon
asklent
asslike
asslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ass (the animal).
atinkle
atinkle
adj
Making a tinkling sound.
auklets
auklets
noun
plural of auklet
awnlike
awnlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an awn.
baalbek
backler
backlet
backlit
backlit
adj
Lit or illuminated from behind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlight
backlog
backlog
noun
A large log to burn at the back of a fire.
A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.
A reserve source or supply.
An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog
baglike
baglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bag.
bakalai
bakalei
bakerly
bakerly
adj
Characteristic of a baker.
baklava
baklava
noun
A popular sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s]
baklawa
balkans
balkans
Proper noun
A geographical region in the southeast of Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (and Kosovo), sometimes including Romania and Slovenia.
balkers
balkers
noun
plural of balker
balkier
balkier
adj
comparative form of balky: more balky
balkily
balkily
adv
In a balky manner.
balking
balking
noun
A frustration or disappointment; a check.
verb
present participle of balk
balkish
balkish
adj
(obsolete, rare) uneven; ridgy
ballock
ballock
noun
Alternative spelling of bollock
barkley
barlock
bashlik
bashlik
noun
Alternative spelling of bashlyk
bashlyk
bashlyk
noun
A protective cone-shaped hood with lappets for wrapping around the neck, used especially by Turks and Cossacks.
bathkol
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.
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
beakful
beakful
noun
As much (food) as a creature's beak will hold or carry.
bechalk
bechalk
verb
(archaic) To cover with chalk, or whiten as if with chalk.
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
becloak
becloak
verb
(transitive, literally, figurative) To cover or surround, as with a cloak.
bedlike
bedlike
adj
Resembling a bed.
beelike
beelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bee.
befleck
befleck
verb
(poetic) to cover with small spots or flecks
bekelja
beliked
beliked
adj
Beloved; liked.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of belike
belknap
belleek
belleek
noun
Alternative form of Belleek.
belouke
belucki
benkley
berkley
beshlik
beshlik
noun
(historical) A silver coin of the Ottoman Empire.
beyliks
beyliks
noun
plural of beylik
biblike
biblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bib.
bikales
bilcock
bilcock
noun
The European water rail.
bilicki
bilkers
bilkers
noun
plural of bilker
bilking
bilking
noun
The act of one who bilks (in any sense).
verb
present participle of bilk
blacked
blacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of black
blacken
blacken
verb
(intransitive, ergative) To become black.
(transitive) To cook (meat or fish) by coating with pepper, etc., and quickly searing in a hot pan.
(transitive, causative) To cause to be or become black.
(transitive, causative) To make dirty.
To defame or sully.
blacker
blacker
adj
comparative form of black: more black
noun
One who blacks.
blackey
blackie
blackie
noun
Alternative spelling of blacky
blackit
blackly
blackly
adv
Darkly or gloomily.
Wickedly.
With a black appearance.
blakely
blakely
Proper noun
name transferred from the surname.
blalock
blanked
blanked
adj
(euphemistic, dated) damned; accursed (from the euphemistic printed form d—d)
In a state of blankness.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blank
blanker
blanker
adj
comparative form of blank: more blank
noun
(computing) An early form of screensaver that blanked out the screen display when it was not in use.
blanket
blanket
adj
General; covering or encompassing everything.
noun
A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.
A layer of anything.
A streak or layer of blubber in whales.
A thick rubber mat used in the offset printing process to transfer ink from the plate to the paper being printed.
verb
(transitive) To cover with, or as if with, a blanket.
(transitive) To nullify the impact of (someone or something).
(transitive) To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it.
(transitive) To toss in a blanket by way of punishment.
(transitive) To traverse or complete thoroughly.
Of a radio signal: to override or block out another radio signal.
blankit
blankly
blankly
adv
in a blank manner, especially showing no emotion or expression.
blaubok
blaubok
noun
(archaic) The bluebuck.
blautok
bleaker
bleaker
adj
comparative form of bleak: more bleak
bleakly
bleakly
adv
In a bleak manner.
bleeker
blenker
blesbok
blesbok
noun
Alternative form of blesbuck
blickey
blickey
noun
(dialectal, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, dated) A canister or dinner pail usually of tin.
blickie
blinked
blinked
adj
(Appalachia) Sour.
Affected with blinking.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blink
blinker
blinker
noun
(cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, an arrangement of three cells in a row that switches between horizontal and vertical orientations in each generation.
(informal, US, automotive) Anything that blinks, such as the turn signal of an automobile.
(rare) The eyelid.
(slang) A black eye.
Eye shields attached to a hood for horses, to prevent them from seeing backwards and partially sideways.
Whatever obstructs sight or discernment.
verb
(transitive) To put blinkers on.
blksize
blocked
blocked
adj
(Ireland, slang) Drunk
(of a computer account or similar) Disabled or disconnected, so as to prevent access.
(of a person, telephone number, IP address, etc.) Banned or barred from connecting or logging on.
Obstructed, so that through movement or flow is prevented or impeded.
Unable to move owing to an obstruction.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of block
blocker
blocker
noun
(card games) A playing card, needed by one player, that is held by another.
(computing) A bug or issue that prevents software from being released.
(computing) An application that stops / impedes unauthorised access to a programme.
(computing) One who prevents another user from contacting them electronically.
(marketing) A gatekeeper who refuses the marketer access to the person they wish to contact.
(poker) A blocker bet.
(sports) One who blocks or impedes the movement of an opponent.
A close-fitting rectangular glove worn by a goalie in multiple forms of hockey.
A person who blocks (stretches or moulds) hats.
A puberty blocker.
blockus
blunker
blunket
blunket
adj
(obsolete) Gray; grayish or light blue.
noun
(obsolete) A cloth, or kind of cloth (blanket cloth), generally but not always of this color.
(obsolete) A color, generally a light bluish gray or blue or gray, but sometimes seemingly a dark red or violet.
bolckow
bollock
bollock
noun
(Britain, Ireland, vulgar, chiefly in the plural) A testicle.
verb
(Britain, transitive, vulgar, slang) To reprimand severely and grossly.
(Britain, vulgar, slang) To exhaust, tire out.
bookful
bookful
adj
(obsolete) Full of book-knowledge; stuffed with ideas gleaned from books.
noun
As much as a book holds.
booklet
booklet
noun
A small or thin book.
bowkail
bowlike
bowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bow (bent frame for firing arrows).