(archaic, British slang) An informer; a criminal who informs on other criminals to the authorities.
abalone
abalone
noun
(Canada, US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
(Canada, US, Australia) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
abandon
abandon
noun
(obsolete) abandonment; relinquishment.
A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.
verb
(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
(transitive) To leave behind; to desert, as in a ship, a position, or a person, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.
(transitive) To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.
(transitive) To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.
(transitive, obsolete) To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.
(transitive, obsolete) To subdue; to take control of.
abdomen
abdomen
noun
(anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
(anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly.
(zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
abelson
abernon
abinoam
abinoem
abiston
abjoint
abjoint
verb
(intransitive, botany, mycology) To separate from the hypha of a fungus by the formation of a septum.
(transitive, botany, mycology) To form by cutting off as a protrusion from a parent cell.
aboding
aboding
noun
(obsolete) A foreboding.
verb
present participle of abode
abomine
abomine
verb
(obsolete) To abominate.
abortin
abortin
noun
An extract manufactured from the bacterium Brucella abortus, and is used to study contagious abortions in cattle.
abounds
abounds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abound
abronia
abronia
noun
A plant of the genus Abronia.
abrotin
abscond
abscond
verb
(intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away.
(intransitive) To hide, to be in hiding or concealment.
(intransitive, of bee colonies) To abandon a hive.
(law) To hide, conceal, or absent oneself clandestinely, with the intent to avoid legal process
(obsolete, transitive) To conceal; to take away.
(transitive, uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
absecon
aburton
aburton
adv
(nautical) With the length athwartship.
abusion
abusion
noun
(obsolete) Abuse of the truth; deceit, lying.
(obsolete) Catachresis.
(obsolete) Misuse, abuse.
(obsolete) Physical, mental, verbal, or sexual abuse.
(obsolete) Violation of law or propriety; outrage, improper behaviour.
airborn
albinos
albinos
noun
plural of albino
alboran
alebion
allbone
amboina
amboina
noun
Alternative form of amboyna
ambones
amboyna
amboyna
noun
A south-east Asian tree, Pterocarpus indicus.
The reddish, mottled or striped wood of this tree, used in cabinet-making.
amoeban
amoeban
adj
Alternative spelling of ameban
anaboly
anabong
anobing
anybody
anybody
pron
(informal) A person of some consideration or standing.
Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
armbone
armbone
noun
(anatomy) A bone in the arm, specifically, the humerus.
asbolan
asbolin
asbolin
noun
(organic chemistry) An acrid oil obtained from wood soot.
auberon
audubon
babongo
baboons
baboons
noun
plural of baboon
babylon
babylon
noun
(UK, slang, countable) A female breast.
baconer
baconer
noun
A pig raised to produce bacon.
baconic
badoeng
bagnios
bagnios
noun
plural of bagnio
bagonet
bagoong
bagoong
noun
A Philippine condiment made from fermented fish or shrimps.
bakongo
balaton
balaton
Proper noun
A freshwater lake in Hungary, the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations.
balcone
balcony
balcony
noun
(architecture) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.
balloen
ballone
ballons
ballons
noun
plural of ballon
balloon
balloon
noun
(architecture) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc.
(chemistry) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form.
(engraving) The outline enclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
(finance) Synonym of balloon payment
(medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
(obsolete) A game played with a large inflated ball.
(pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell.
(slang) A small container for illicit drugs made from a condom or the finger of a latex glove, etc.
A speech bubble.
A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.
An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
Such an object designed to transport people through the air.
verb
(aviation) Of an aircraft: to plunge alternately up and down.
(intransitive) To go up or voyage in a balloon.
(intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly.
(transitive) To inflate like a balloon.
(transitive) To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
(transitive, sports) To strike (a ball) so that it flies high in the air.
balmont
balmony
balonea
baloney
baloney
noun
(uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
A type of sausage; bologna.
bambino
bambino
noun
A child or baby, especially a representation in art of the infant Christ wrapped in swaddling clothes. [from 18th c.]
banagos
bandbox
bandbox
noun
A box of lightweight construction (e.g. cardboard, thin wood) for carrying hats or other apparel items.
A small baseball park conducive to scoring home runs.
bandhor
bandido
bandogs
bandogs
noun
plural of bandog
bandora
bandore
bandore
noun
A stringed instrument similar in form to a guitar; a pandore.
bandrol
bandrol
noun
Alternative form of banderole
bangkok
bangkok
noun
A kind of straw hat.
banjoes
banjoes
noun
plural of banjo
banjore
bannock
bannock
noun
(Canada) A biscuit bread made of wheat flour or cornmeal, fat, and sometimes baking powder, typically baked over a fire, wrapped around a stick or in a pan.
(especially Scotland, Northern England) An unleavened bread made with barley, wheat, or oatmeal.
bantoid
bantoid
Adjective
Of or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.
banyoro
baranov
barayon
barbion
barbone
barcone
baronet
baronet
noun
The bearer of a hereditary title, below a peerage and senior to most knighthoods, accompanied by the titular prefix "Sir" (for men) or "Dame" (for women) which is used in conjunction with the holder's Christian name. It is inheritable, usually by the eldest son, although a few baronetcies can also pass through the female line.
baronga
barongs
barongs
noun
plural of barong
baronne
baronry
baronry
noun
The state or quality of being a baron
barouni
baryons
baryons
noun
plural of baryon
baryton
baryton
noun
(music) A viol-like stringed instrument (chordophone) mainly played with a bow but with a set of plucked strings as well, originating in European music prior to the 1800s.
basions
basions
noun
plural of basion
basongo
bassano
bassoon
bassoon
noun
A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.
verb
To make a bassoon-like sound.
To play the bassoon.
bastion
bastion
noun
(architecture) A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
(figuratively) A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.
A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel.
Any large prominence; something that resembles a bastion in size and form.
verb
(transitive) To furnish with a bastion.
batonga
batonne
baudoin
bausond
bausond
adj
Alternative form of bawsunt
baxtone
bayamon
bayonet
bayonet
noun
(engineering) A pin which plays in and out of holes made to receive it, and which thus serves to engage or disengage parts of the machinery.
(military) A pointed instrument of the dagger kind fitted on the muzzle of a musket or rifle, so as to give the soldier increased means of offence and defence. Originally, the bayonet was made with a handle, which needed to be fitted into the bore of the musket after the soldier had fired.
verb
(transitive) To compel or drive by the bayonet.
(transitive) To stab with a bayonet.
bayonne
bayonne
Proper noun
A city and commune of southwest France.
A city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
baytown
beacons
beacons
noun
plural of beacon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beacon
beancod
beaston
bebaron
begonia
begonia
noun
Any plant of the large genus of Begonia.
begroan
begroan
verb
(transitive) To groan about; bewail; groan at.
bellona
belsano
bemoans
bemoans
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemoan
bengola
bengola
noun
A Bengal light.
betoyan
bhoodan
bhowani
binodal
binodal
adj
Having two nodes
biorgan
bitonal
bitonal
adj
(music) Of or pertaining to bitonality
(music, of a musical instrument) That has two tonic centres simultaneously
Of two tones, or shades of colour.
bizonal
bizonal
adj
Having or involving two zones.
bizonia
blandon
blaoner
blaydon
blaydon
Proper noun
a town in the metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England, which is also known as Blaydon-on-
blazons
blazons
noun
plural of blazon
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blazon
boaedon
boagane
boating
boating
noun
(historical) In Persia, a punishment of capital offenders, by laying them on the back in a covered boat, where they are left to perish.
The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat.
verb
present participle of boat
boation
boation
noun
(obsolete, countable) A roar.
(obsolete, uncountable) Bellowing.
boatman
boatman
noun
A man in charge of a small boat.
boatmen
boatmen
noun
plural of boatman
bobance
bobance
noun
(archaic) Boasting.
bocasin
bogbean
bogbean
noun
buckbean
bogland
bogland
noun
Land that is predominantly boggy; marshland.
bogyman
bolinas
bolland
bologna
bologna
noun
A seasoned Italian sausage made from beef, pork or veal.
Synonym of baloney (nonsense).
boloman
boltant
bolzano
bolzano
Proper noun
Province of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.
Town and capital of Bolzano.
bonacci
bonacis
bonacis
noun
plural of bonaci
bonaght
bonaire
bonaire
Proper noun
An island in the southern part of the Caribbean Sea off the west coast of Venezuela, a special municipality of the Netherlands.
bonally
bonanza
bonanza
noun
(by extension, figurative) Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.
(mining) A rich mine or vein of silver or gold.
The point at which two mother lodes intersect.
bonaqua
bonasus
bonasus
noun
A bonnacon.
bondage
bondage
noun
(attributive) Applied to clothing with many buckles, zips, etc., associated with punk and goth subcultures.
(by extension) The state of lacking freedom; constraint.
The practice of physically restraining people for sexual pleasure, such as by tying up or shackling.
The state of being enslaved or the practice of slavery.