The critics were absurdly extravagant with their praise.
To an extreme degree.
absyrtus
abusedly
abusedly
adv
In an abused manner.
amboynas
amboynas
noun
plural of amboyna
amesbury
amesbury
Proper noun
a town in southern Wiltshire, England.
ashberry
assembly
assembly
noun
(computing) Ellipsis of assembly language.
(computing, Microsoft .NET) A building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information.
(military) A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.
(politics) A legislative body.
A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.
A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
The act of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.
asylabia
babishly
babishly
Adverb
In a babyish manner; childishly.
babyship
babyship
noun
The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
backstay
backstay
noun
(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
baetylus
baetylus
noun
Alternative form of baetyl (“sacred stone”)
baitylos
baitylos
noun
Alternative form of baetylus
baloneys
baloneys
noun
plural of baloney
barnsley
barnsley
Proper noun
A town in the county of South Yorkshire in the north of England.
barytons
barytons
noun
plural of baryton
bashlyks
bashlyks
noun
plural of bashlyk
basicity
basicity
noun
(countable, chemistry) The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.
(countable, chemistry) The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.
(uncountable) The condition of being basic.
basigamy
basihyal
basihyal
noun
(anatomy, fish anatomy, vertebrate anatomy) Either of two small bones that form the body of the inverted hyoid arch.
basilary
basilary
adj
Alternative form of basilar
basilyst
basketry
basketry
noun
Baskets collectively.
The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
basocyte
bastardy
bastardy
noun
(law) The condition of being illegitimate, of being born to an unmarried woman and man or as the fruit of adultery.
bayesian
bayesian
adj
Alternative letter-case form of Bayesian
bayonets
bayonets
noun
plural of bayonet
baypines
bayshore
baysmelt
baywoods
beadeyes
beastily
beastily
adv
in a beasty manner
bebryces
bellboys
bellboys
noun
plural of bellboy
beltways
beltways
noun
plural of beltway
bendways
bendways
adv
Bendwise.
benomyls
benzoyls
benzoyls
noun
plural of benzoyl
berhymes
berhymes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berhyme
bescurvy
beseemly
beseemly
adj
(archaic) fit; suitable; becoming
bestayed
bestiary
bestiary
noun
(gaming) A list or guidebook of the monsters to be found in a roleplaying game.
A medieval treatise of various real or imaginary animals.
biasedly
biasedly
adv
In a biased manner.
biasways
bicycles
bicycles
noun
plural of bicycle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicycle
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
bilayers
bilayers
noun
plural of bilayer
bioassay
bioassay
noun
The analysis of the biological activity of a substance, with reference to a standard preparation, using a culture of living cells, or a living creature.
verb
To carry out such an analysis.
biolyses
biolysis
biolysis
noun
(biology) The decomposition of tissue and the subsequent death of the organism
the decomposition of organic material by living organisms, especially by microorganisms.
bioscopy
bioscopy
noun
(medicine) the examination of a body to determine if it is alive or dead
biotypes
biotypes
noun
plural of biotype
birdseye
birdseye
adj
Alternative spelling of bird's-eye
bisayans
biscayan
biscayan
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Biscay in Spain.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Biscay.
biscayen
bistoury
bistoury
noun
A narrow-bladed surgical knife.
bivinyls
blarneys
blarneys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blarney
blemmyes
blemmyes
Noun
A nomadic Nubian tribe whose kingdom existed from at least 600 BC to the 3rd century AD, and who repeatedly fought the Ancient Romans.
blickeys
blistery
blistery
adj
Having blisters.
blossomy
blossomy
adj
Similar to blossom.
blousily
blousily
adv
In a blousy manner.
blowsily
blowsily
adv
In a blowsy manner.
bluejays
bluejays
noun
plural of bluejay (alternative spelling of blue jays).
blustery
blustery
adj
(of a person) Pompous or arrogant, especially in one's speech; given to outbursts.
Accompanied by strong wind.
Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.
bobstays
bobstays
noun
plural of bobstay
bodykins
bodyless
bodyless
adj
Nonstandard spelling of bodiless.
bodysuit
bodysuit
noun
A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
bodysurf
bodysurf
verb
To ride waves either without equipment or with a handboard.
Of the racemose or acropetal type of inflorescence
botrytis
botrytis
noun
Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
bovarysm
bovarysm
noun
(psychology) An anxiety to escape from a social or sentimental condition judged to be unsatisfactory, sometimes by building a fictitious personality.
An imagined or unrealistic conception of oneself.
bowyangs
bowyangs
noun
plural of bowyang
boyarism
boychiks
boychiks
noun
plural of boychik
boycotts
boycotts
noun
plural of boycott
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boycott
boyhoods
boyhoods
noun
plural of boyhood
boyishly
boyishly
adv
In a boyish manner.
boylston
boystown
boystown
Proper noun
A gayborhood area of Chicago
brachysm
brachysm
noun
(botany) Unusually small size resulting from the shortening of internodes.
bradypus
brasseys
brasseys
noun
plural of brassey
brassily
brassily
adv
In a brassy manner.
brickeys
broseley
brulyies
brulyies
noun
plural of brulyie
bruyeres
bryanism
bryonies
bryonies
noun
plural of bryony
buckeyes
buckeyes
noun
plural of buckeye
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
bueyeros
bullseye
bullseye
intj
(by extension) A response to a totally accurate statement.
A cry when someone hits the bullseye of a target.
noun
(UK, slang) A £50 banknote.
(architecture) An oculus.
(darts) The two central rings on a dartboard.
(military, by extension) A commonly-known reference point used when indicating the location or direction of something.
(military, firearms) The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
(nautical, obsolete) Thick glass set into the side of a ship to let in light.
(philately, informal) Any of the first postage stamps produced in Brazil from 1843.
A convex glass lens which is placed in front of a lamp to concentrate the light so as to make it more conspicuous as a signal; also the lantern itself.
A hand-cancelled postmark issued by a counter clerk at a post office, typically done on a receipt for proof of mailing.
A hard striped peppermint-flavoured boiled sweet.
A shot which hits the centre of a target.
The central part of a crown glass disk, with concentric ripple effect.
bullyism
bullyism
noun
(dated) The swaggering, domineering behaviour of a bully.
bulrushy
bulrushy
adj
Covered in bulrushes.
Resembling a bulrush.
buoyages
buoyages
noun
plural of buoyage
bushbaby
bushbaby
noun
An small, nocturnal, African primate, similar to a lemur.
bushbody
busybody
busybody
noun
Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or meddlesome.
verb
(intransitive) To meddle or interfere.
busyhead
busyness
busyness
noun
The state of being busy.
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
butyrals
butyrals
noun
plural of butyral
butyrins
butyrins
noun
plural of butyrin
butyrous
butyrous
adj
Of, pertaining to, resembling or containing butter, buttery
butyryls
butyryls
noun
plural of butyryl
buybacks
buybacks
noun
plural of buyback
byliners
byliners
noun
plural of byliner
bypassed
bypassed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bypass
bypasser
bypasser
noun
Alternative form of passer-by (“one who passes by”)
one who or that which bypasses
bypasses
bypasses
noun
plural of bypass
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bypass
byronics
byronish
byronism
byronist
byssuses
byssuses
noun
plural of byssus
bystreet
bystreet
noun
An obscure, private, or secondary street; byroad; byway
bywaters
callboys
callboys
noun
plural of callboy
cambyses
cambyses
Proper noun
An Old Persian male given name, particularly borne by Achaemenid kings of Persia.
chalybes
colymbus
copyboys
copyboys
noun
plural of copyboy
cybister
darbyism
dayblush
daybooks
daybooks
noun
plural of daybook
dewsbury
dewsbury
Proper noun
a minster town in West Yorkshire, England.
disembay
disobeys
disobeys
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disobey
dogsbody
dogsbody
noun
(Britain) A person who does menial work, a servant.
verb
To act as a dogsbody, to do menial work:
drybrush
drybrush
noun
(painting) A form of brushwork that involves stroking lightly with a minimally loaded brush to create a textured look.