A board game for two players in which each has 15 stones which move between 24 triangular points according to the roll of a pair of dice; the object is to move all of one's pieces around, and bear them off the board.
{{lb|en|backgammon}} A victory in the game when the loser has not borne off a stone, and still has one or more stones in the winner's inner home row or on the bar.
verb
To win at a backgammon game with the opponent having one or more pieces in the winner’s inner home row or on the bar.
background
background
adj
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
backlogged
backlogged
adj
Having an excessive list of tasks to do, especially tasks that should have already been performed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlog
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beknotting
betokening
betokening
verb
present participle of betoken
blockading
blockading
verb
present participle of blockade
blocksburg
bocklogged
bodymaking
boghazkeui
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bookmaking
bookmaking
noun
The art or practice of compiling books from the writings of others.
The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
bookmonger
bookmonger
noun
(archaic) A bookseller.
bookwright
bookwright
noun
A writer of books; an author.
bootmaking
bootmaking
noun
The making of boots.
bridgework
bridgework
noun
(dentistry) A partial denture that is anchored to existing teeth.
The component parts of a bridge.
The construction or repair of bridges.
brightwork
brightwork
noun
Polished metal fixtures, especially aboard a boat.
The varnished or oiled wood trim aboard a boat.
brokerages
brokerages
noun
plural of brokerage
clogmaking
clogmaking
noun
The manufacture of clogs (type of shoe).
cockfights
cockfights
noun
plural of cockfight
cockshying
cockshying
verb
present participle of cockshy
coinmaking
coinmaking
noun
The manufacture of coins.
combmaking
combmaking
noun
The manufacture of combs.
conemaking
coremaking
coremaking
noun
(engineering) The manufacture of the cores used to produce the hollow parts of castings.
corkmaking
crocketing
crocketing
noun
(architecture) ornamentation with crockets
cuckolding
cuckolding
noun
The practice of making a man a cuckold, especially as a sexual kink.
verb
present participle of cuckold
deblocking
deblocking
verb
present participle of deblock
defrocking
defrocking
noun
The formal removal of the rights and authority of a member of the clergy.
verb
present participle of defrock
dollmaking
dollmaking
noun
The manufacture of dolls.
doormaking
doormaking
noun
The manufacture of doors.
doughmaker
dragonkind
dragonkind
noun
All dragons, considered as a group.
dragonlike
dragonlike
Adjective
Resembling a dragon or some aspect of one.
dronkgrass
dronkgrass
noun
Alternative form of dronkgras
eikonology
eskimology
eskimology
Noun
The study of the Eskimo people.
fingerhook
fingerwork
fingerwork
noun
Alternative spelling of finger work
foenngreek
foenngreek
noun
Archaic form of fenugreek.
folkething
folksinger
folksinger
noun
A person who sings folk songs.
fossicking
fossicking
noun
The act of one who fossicks; a search for gold, gems, etc. or (figuratively) information.
verb
present participle of fossick
frolicking
frolicking
noun
The act of one who frolics.
verb
present participle of frolic
garnetwork
gastrodisk
geckotidae
geeldikkop
geeldikkop
noun
(South Africa) tribulosis
gekkonidae
gentlefolk
gentlefolk
noun
(archaic) People of superior social position.
geopolitik
getmjlkost
gingerwork
ginkgoales
glassworks
glassworks
noun
A factory that produces glass or items made from glass, such as glassware
glovemaker
glovemaker
noun
A maker of gloves; a glover.
glucokinin
glykopexic
goalkeeper
goalkeeper
noun
(sports) A designated player that attempts to prevent the opposing team from scoring by protecting a goal.
goatsucker
goatsucker
noun
Any bird in the nightjar family Caprimulgidae.
goldbricks
goldbricks
noun
plural of goldbrick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of goldbrick
goldenback
goldenback
noun
(regional) The natterjack.
Any of a group of large woodpeckers that are resident breeders in tropical southern Asia.
goldenknop
goldilocks
goldilocks
noun
A goldilocks aster, Aster linosyris.
A person with golden hair, especially a girl with long hair.
goldworker
goldworker
noun
A metalworker who fashions gold into objects.
goldylocks
goldylocks
noun
(less common) Alternative spelling of goldilocks
gonotokont
gorgonlike
gorgonlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a gorgon.
gorkiesque
gospellike
gospellike
adj
(Christianity) Like a proper Christian; according to the gospel.
(music) Similar to gospel music.
gottschalk
gowkedness
grannyknot
grillework
grillework
noun
Alternative spelling of grillwork
grillworks
grillworks
noun
plural of grillwork
groovelike
groovelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a groove (channel or depression).
grottolike
grottolike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a grotto
grottowork
grottowork
noun
artificial ornamental rockwork in imitation of a grotto
groundwork
groundwork
noun
The foundation; the basic or fundamental parts that support or allow for the rest.
groupthink
groupthink
noun
A process of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially one characterized by uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view.
grouselike
grouselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a grouse.
guidebooks
guidebooks
noun
plural of guidebook
guidebooky
gunkholing
gunkholing
noun
(nautical) cruising in shallow, coastal waters, spending the nights in gunkholes.
gunstocker
gunstocker
noun
A manufacturer of gunstocks.
gurolinick
hektograph
hektograph
noun
Alternative form of hectograph
hodgkinson
homemaking
homemaking
noun
The management of a household considered as an occupation.
hookmaking
hookmaking
noun
The manufacture of hooks.
hopsacking
hopsacking
noun
hopsack fabric
inglenooks
inglenooks
noun
plural of inglenook
ironmaking
ironmaking
noun
The making of iron (from an ore)
jogglework
jogjakarta
kabaragoya
kabaragoya
noun
The water monitor, Varanus salvator, a large lizard of Southeast Asia.
kalgoorlie
kalgoorlie
Proper noun
A city in Western Australia.
kaligenous
kaligenous
adj
(chemistry) Forming alkalis with oxygen, as some metals do.
kangarooer
kangarooer
noun
One who hunts kangaroos.
karamojong
karamojong
Proper noun
A Nilo-Saharan language of Uganda.
karinghota
karyogamic
karyogamic
adj
Relating to karyogamy.
karyologic
karyologic
adj
Relating to karyology
kensington
kensington
noun
(dated, Midwestern US and Western US) A sewing circle for women.
keogenesis
killington
kilogramme
kilogramme
noun
(UK) Dated spelling of kilogram.
kinetogram
kinetogram
noun
The image produced by a kinetograph
kingdomful
kingdomful
noun
Enough to fill a kingdom.
kinglihood
kinglihood
noun
kingliness; majesty
kirovograd
knighthood
knighthood
noun
An honour whereby one is made into a knight, and one can thereafter be called "Sir"
The knights collectively, the body of knights.
The quality of being a knight.
knowingest
knowingest
adj
superlative form of knowing: most knowing
knowledged
knowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of knowledge
knowledges
knowledges
noun
plural of knowledg
plural of knowledge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of knowledge
kokumingun
kollergang
kollergang
noun
edge mill
kolmogorov
kolmogorov
Adjective
Such that any two distinct points are topologically distinguishable, i.e., there is an open set containing one of the points which does not contain the other point.
koniggratz
konigsberg
koshkonong
krageroite
kratogenic
kuomintang
kuomintang
Proper noun
A nationalist political party in pre-Communist China that ruled China from 1928 until the Communists overthrew it in 1949, and was subsequently the major administrative party of Taiwan.
kymatology
kymatology
noun
The study of wave motion.
kymography
kymography
noun
The use of a kymograph.
kyriologic
kyriologic
adj
kyriological
lockesburg
lockmaking
lockmaking
noun
The manufacture of locks.
longshanks
longshanks
noun
A bird, the stilt.
longshucks
lovemaking
lovemaking
noun
(dated) Courtship; amorous advances.
Sexual intercourse.
maiongkong
mammocking
mammocking
verb
present participle of mammock
maskalonge
maskanonge
maskinonge
maskinonge
noun
The muskellunge
mimmocking
miscooking
miscooking
verb
present participle of miscook
misknowing
misknowing
verb
present participle of misknow
mockground
monkmonger
moonraking
mosaicking
mosaicking
noun
A process in which a mosaic (of images) is constructed.
muskhogean
muskhogean
Noun
Muskogee
Proper noun
Muskogee
mussorgski
mussorgsky
networking
networking
noun
The process of meeting new people in a business or social context.