(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
abelmusk
abelmusk
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
ackerley
aflicker
aflicker
adj
Flickering.
aguelike
aguelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ague.
akeldama
akemboll
akenbold
alaskite
alaskite
noun
(geology) A form of granite composed chiefly of quartz and feldspars
aleikoum
alekhine
alestake
alestake
noun
(historical) A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.
aligreek
alkahest
alkahest
noun
(now historical) A universal solvent sought by the alchemists.
alkalies
alkaline
alkaline
adj
(chemistry) Having a pH greater than 7.
Of, or relating to an alkali, one of a class of caustic bases.
noun
An alkaline battery.
alkalise
alkalise
verb
Alternative form of alkalize
alkalize
alkalize
verb
(transitive) To cause to become alkaline, more basic and less acidic.
alkamine
alkanets
alkanets
noun
plural of alkanet
alkargen
alkargen
noun
(chemistry) cacodylic acid
alkedavy
alkermes
alkermes
noun
A red Italian alcoholic liqueur.
The desiccated bodies of certain insects (female Kermes ilicis and Kermes vermilio), which live on the kermes oak, formerly much used as a material for dye and a medicinal ingredient; also a given mixture, preparation etc. containing such insects.
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
alkylate
alkylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To add one or more alkyl groups to a compound, especially by reacting with an alkylating agent
alkylene
alkylene
noun
(obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkanediyl functional group, especially one having the free valencies of adjacent carbon atoms.
(obsolete, organic chemistry) An alkene.
alkylize
aloelike
aloelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of aloe.
alopekai
angelika
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
antileak
antileak
adj
Preventing leaks.
aprickle
aprickle
adj
Prickling.
arbuckle
arkville
arumlike
asparkle
asparkle
adj
Sparkling.
atrickle
atrickle
adj
Trickling.
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
awakable
awakable
adj
Able to be awoken.
babelike
babelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a babe or infant.
babylike
babylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a baby.
backheel
backheel
noun
(soccer) A kick played by the heel which typically travels in the opposite direction from which the player is facing.
(wrestling) A method of tripping or throwing by getting the leg back of the opponent's heel on the outside and pulling forward while pushing his body back.
verb
(soccer) To perform such a kick.
(wrestling) To perform such a trip or throw.
backless
backless
adj
(of a person) having an uncovered back, having a back that shows skin
having no back, said of things that typically have backs, such as chairs or dresses
backveld
backveld
noun
(southern Africa) Backward and unsophisticated rural areas.
bakelite
bakelite
noun
Alternative form of Bakelite
bakelize
bakelize
verb
(transitive) To coat with Bakelite.
bakewell
bakewell
noun
Alternative form of Bakewell
balkiest
balkiest
adj
superlative form of balky: most balky
balkline
balkline
noun
baulk line
balmlike
balmlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balm; soothing, healing.
bamileke
bankable
bankable
adj
Acceptable to a bank.
Certain to bring profit and success, especially in the entertainment industry.
Reliable.
bardlike
bardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bard.
barkless
barkless
adj
(of a dog) That does not bark.
Without bark (the tree covering).
barkpeel
barnlike
barnlike
adj
Resembling a barn
baselike
baselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
baulkier
baulkier
adj
comparative form of baulky: more baulky
beadlike
beadlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bead.
beakless
beakless
adj
Not having a beak.
beaklike
beaklike
adj
Resembling a beak; pointed
beamlike
beamlike
adj
Having the form of a beam
beanlike
beanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bean.
bearlike
bearlike
adj
Having physical or temperamental characteristics like those of a bear.
Like that of a bear
bechalks
bechalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechalk
becloaks
becloaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloak
beetlike
beflecks
beflecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befleck
bekilted
bekilted
adj
Wearing a kilt.
belikely
belikely
adv
(archaic) Probably.
belleeks
belleeks
noun
plural of belleek
belostok
benkulen
berkeley
berkeley
Proper noun
from the words beorce léah meaning birch lea.
name transferred from the surname.
Any of several places, including a city in California.
The University of California in Berkeley
bicknell
bierbalk
bierbalk
noun
(obsolete) A church road (such as a path across fields) for funerals.
billiken
billiken
noun
Alternative form of Billiken
birdlike
birdlike
adj
Similar to a bird or an aspect of a bird; reminiscent of birds; avian.
adv
(postpositive) In the manner of a bird; as, to fly.
biweekly
biweekly
adj
Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
Occurring twice a week.
adv
Every two weeks.
Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
noun
Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
blackens
blackens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacken
blackest
blackest
adj
superlative form of black: most black
blackett
blackeye
blackeye
noun
A basic coffee drink consisting of any size coffee with two shots of espresso added.
A black-eyed species of white-eye, Zosterops emiliae (syn. Chlorocharis emiliae, mountain blackeye, olive blackeye).
blackies
blackies
noun
plural of blackie
plural of blacky
blackleg
blackleg
noun
(countable) A person who cheats in a game; a cheater, especially a dishonest bookmaker.
(countable) A person who takes the place of striking workers; a scab.
(uncountable, agriculture, veterinary medicine) A fatal cattle disease caused by the soil-borne bacterium Clostridium chauvoei; symptomatic anthrax.
verb
To continue working whilst fellow workers strike.
blackneb
blakeite
blakelee
blakeley
blankeel
blankest
blankest
adj
superlative form of blank: most blank
blankets
blankets
noun
plural of blanket
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blanket
blankety
blankety
adj
(dated, euphemistic) damnable, damned
Resembling or related to a blanket.
blankite
bleakest
bleakest
adj
superlative form of bleak: most bleak
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
bleekbok
blesboks
blesboks
noun
plural of blesbok
blesbuck
blesbuck
noun
A type of damalisk (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), an African antelope closely related to the hartebeest.
blickeys
blickies
blickies
noun
plural of blickey
blinkers
blinkers
noun
(plural only) A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes from glare, dust, etc.
(plural only, slang) Spectacles.
A pair of leather or rubber eye cups attached to a horse hood in order to impede the rear vision of racehorses and harness horses; blinders in (USA).
plural of blinker
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blinker
blockade
blockade
noun
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
(chess) Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it
(nautical) The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
verb
(transitive) To create a blockade against.
blockage
blockage
noun
A thing that is blocking; an obstruction.
The state of being blocked.
constipation
blockers
blockers
noun
plural of blocker
blockier
blockier
adj
comparative form of blocky: more blocky
blomkest
blueback
blueback
noun
A blueback herring or blueback shad (Alosa aestivalis, syn. Clupea aestivalis) similar to the alewife
A lake trout (Salmo oquassa).
A salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka).
bluebook
bluebook
noun
A blank booklet of lined paper used in the administration of examinations, so named because of its pale blue front and back covers.
verb
(law) To format a document, particularly a legal document including citations, according to the rules of the Bluebook, a US style guide.
bluebuck
bluebuck
noun
An extinct mammal, Hippotragus leucophaeus, the first large African mammal to become extinct in historical times (circa 1800).
The nilgai.
bluejack
bluejack
verb
(transitive) To send messages to (a device) anonymously using Bluetooth.
bluetick
bluetick
noun
A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States,
verb
(Internet slang) To ignore (a message) sent via a social messaging app, especially one where a reply is expected or requested.
boatlike
boatlike
adj
Resembling a boat
bockerel
bokeelia
bolelike
boltlike
boltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bolt (mechanical fastener).
Resembling or characteristic of a bolt, as of lightning.
bonelike
bonelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of bone.
bookable
bookable
adj
(Britain, sports) Warranting a booking (a yellow card).
Able to be booked or reserved.
Worth booking; likely to attract a large audience or similar.
booklear
bookless
bookless
adj
Lacking education.
Without a book or books.
booklets
booklets
noun
plural of booklet
booklice
booklice
noun
plural of booklouse
booklike
booklike
adj
Resembling a book
booklore
booklore
noun
Factual information concerning books, for example regarding such matters as authors and the history of publication and printing.
Synonym of book-learning
bothlike
bowllike
bowllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bowl.
brackely
breislak
brickles
brickles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brickle
brinkley
brokenly
brokenly
adv
(Of speech) with gaps between words so that normal flow or fluency is affected, as due to emotion; disjointedly.
In a broken manner.
brokerly
brokerly
adj
(obsolete) mean; servile
brooklet
brooklet
noun
A little brook.
bruckled
bucklers
bucklers
noun
plural of buckler
buckleya
bucknell
bulblike
bulblike
adj
Resembling a bulb.
bulkages
bulkages
noun
plural of bulkage
bulkhead
bulkhead
noun
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
A retaining wall along a waterfront.
A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
bulllike
bulllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bull.
adv
In a manner similar to a bull.
bullneck
bullneck
noun
A bull-necked person.
A short and thick neck, like that of a bull.
burlesks
burlesks
noun
plural of burlesk
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
bywalker
cackerel
cackerel
noun
The mendole, Spicara maena; a small Mediterranean fish considered poisonous in ancient times.
cacklers
cacklers
noun
plural of cackler
cacolike
cagelike
cagelike
adj
Like a cage.
cakewalk
cakewalk
noun
(historical) A contest in which cake was offered for the best dancers.
(idiomatic) Something that is easy or simple, or that does not present a great challenge.
(music) The style of music associated with such a contest.
(performing arts) The dance, or strutting style of dance associated with such a contest.
verb
(intransitive) To perform the cakewalk dance.
calflike
calflike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a calf (young cow).
canelike
canelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cane.
cardlike
cardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a card.
Resembling or characteristic of card (the material).