Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abhor
aborts
aborts
noun
plural of abort
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abort
abrams
abrams
noun
plural of abram
abrase
abrase
adj
(obsolete) Rubbed smooth or blank.
verb
(transitive) To wear down; rub clean; smoothen; abrade.
abrash
abrash
noun
A variation in color (often applied to Oriental rugs).
abroms
absorb
absorb
verb
(transitive) Assimilate mentally.
(transitive) To accept or purchase in quantity.
(transitive) To defray the costs.
(transitive) To engross or engage wholly; to occupy fully.
(transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilate; to take in and use up.
(transitive) To occupy or consume time.
(transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
(transitive, business) To assume or pay for as part of a commercial transaction.
(transitive, obsolete) To engulf, as in water; to swallow up.
(transitive, physics) in receiving a physical impact or vibration without recoil.
(transitive, physics) in receiving sound energy without repercussion or echo.
(transitive, physics) taking in radiant energy and converting it to a different form of energy, like heat.
(transitive, physics, chemistry) To take in energy and convert it, as
absurd
absurd
adj
(obsolete) Inharmonious; dissonant.
Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly.
Dealing with absurdism.
Having no rational or orderly relationship to people's lives; meaningless; lacking order or value.
noun
(obsolete) An absurdity.
(philosophy, often preceded by the) The opposition between the human search for meaning in life and the inability to find any; the state or condition in which man exists in an irrational universe and his life has no meaning outside of his existence.
aburst
aburst
adj
In a bursting condition.
abuser
abuser
noun
(obsolete) One who uses in an illegal or wrongful use.
One who abuses someone or something.
adsorb
adsorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To accumulate on a surface, by adsorption
airbus
airbus
noun
A subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one.
albers
ambers
ambers
noun
plural of amber
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amber
ambros
arabis
arbors
arbors
noun
plural of arbor
arbust
arbust
noun
(not attested in dictionaries) a bush, shrub
ardebs
ardebs
noun
plural of ardeb
arisbe
asbury
bairns
bairns
noun
plural of bairn
bakers
bakers
noun
plural of baker
balers
balers
noun
plural of baler
barbas
barbes
barcas
barcus
bardes
barest
barest
adj
superlative form of bare: most bare
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple past form of bear
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of bare
barges
barges
noun
plural of barge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barge
barish
barish
adj
Alternative form of bareish
barnes
barnes
Proper noun
An English topographic surname for someone who owned, lived in, or worked in a barn.
An English habitational surname for someone from the place of the same name in Surrey.
A town originally in Surrey, now a district of London.
barons
barons
noun
plural of baron
barras
barras
noun
Alternative form of barrace (“the lists in a tournament”)
coarse linen fabric
galipot resin
plural of barra
barres
barres
noun
plural of barre
barris
barros
barrus
barsac
barsky
barsom
baryes
baryes
noun
plural of barye
basher
basher
noun
(UK, slang) A trainspotter.
(informal) One who engages in gratuitous physical or verbal attacks on a group or type of people.
(military, slang) A rainproof sheet for sleeping under.
(television, film) A kind of small floodlight.
One who bashes something, figuratively or literally.
basker
basker
noun
Any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Urothemis, endemic to Africa and Asia.
One who or that which basks; agent noun of bask.
Short for basking shark.
baster
baster
noun
A tool for basting meat with fat or gravy.
One who bastes.
bazars
bazars
noun
plural of bazar
beards
beards
noun
plural of beard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beard
berets
berets
noun
plural of beret
bermes
bermes
noun
plural of berme
bernis
bersil
bersim
berths
berths
noun
plural of berth
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berth
berust
beryls
beryls
noun
plural of beryl
besier
beslur
besort
besort
noun
(obsolete) Something fitting or appropriate; suitable company, associates, or attendants.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To suit; fit; become.
besour
besour
Verb
To make sour.
bestar
bestar
verb
(transitive, archaic) To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to adorn or decorate with, or as with, stars.
bester
bester
adj
(nonstandard, informal, humorous or childish) comparative form of best: more best
noun
(UK, slang, archaic) A fraudulent bookmaker.
bestir
bestir
verb
(reflexive) To make active; to rouse oneself.
(transitive) To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
bevers
bevers
noun
plural of bever
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bever
bevors
bevors
noun
plural of bevor
biders
biders
noun
plural of bider
bikers
bikers
noun
plural of biker
birgus
birles
birles
noun
plural of birle
birrus
birrus
noun
A coarse kind of thick woollen cloth, worn by the poor in the Middle Ages.
A woollen cap or hood worn over the shoulders or head.
birses
birses
noun
plural of birse
birsit
birsle
births
births
noun
plural of birth
biskra
bismar
bismar
noun
(historical) A kind of steelyard used in Orkney.
bismer
bismer
noun
Synonym of steelyard
bister
bister
noun
Alternative spelling of bistre
bistre
bistre
noun
A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.
A mid-to-dark brown color resembling the pigment.
bistro
bistro
noun
A small bar or pub.
A small restaurant.
verb
(rare) to eat at a bistro
biters
biters
noun
plural of biter
bitser
bitser
noun
(slang) A bike assembled from bits and pieces.
A mongrel dog.
blairs
blares
blares
noun
plural of blare
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blare
blears
blears
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blear
blurbs
blurbs
noun
plural of blurb
blurts
blurts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blurt
boards
boards
noun
(informal, with "the") A stage (as in a theater).
(publishing, informal) A hardcover binding on a book.
Examinations given for entry to college or to qualify for a profession.
Structure around a rink for ice hockey.
plural of board
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of board
(botany) The swollen basal part of an inflorescence axis at the onset of fruit development; it bears leaves whose axillary buds differentiate and may grow out as shoots.
(figuratively) Any place, real or imagined, where the value of a thing is settled.
(philately) A meeting of stamp collectors and/or dealers, where stamps and covers are sold or exchanged.
A stock exchange.
bouser
bouser
noun
Obsolete form of boozer.
bowers
bowers
noun
plural of bower
bowser
bowser
noun
(Britain) A mobile water tank deployed to distribute fresh water in emergency situations where the normal system of piped distribution has broken down or is insufficient.
(Ireland, slang, used in the vocative) A buffoon or imbecile.
(now chiefly Australia and New Zealand) A fuel metering/delivery pump at a filling station.
A road vehicle (often a trailer) for the transport of liquid fuel, particularly aviation fuel at an airfield.
boxers
boxers
noun
(informal) Boxer shorts.
plural of boxer
boyars
boyars
noun
plural of boyar
boyers
boyers
noun
plural of boyer
braces
braces
noun
(Britain) A pair of straps crossing one's shoulders and extending down to one's trousers, where a clip or button arrangement allows them to affix to the trousers, ensuring that they will not fall off.
(dated) Handcuffs.
(orthodontics) A device worn on the teeth to straighten them.
plural of brace
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brace
brachs
bracts
bracts
noun
plural of bract
bragas
braggs
brahms
brahms
Adjective
Pissed, drunk.
braids
braids
noun
plural of braid
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of braid
braies
braies
noun
braccae, breeches; an undergarment worn in medieval Europe
brails
brails
noun
plural of brail
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brail
brains
brains
noun
(informal) The figurative substance of a brain: mental ability, intelligence.
(informal, with "the") The intelligent person or people in a group: the director, planner, administrator, etc.
The substance of a brain, as a material or foodstuff.
plural of brain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brain
(cooking) To cook in a small amount of liquid, in a covered pan, somewhere between steaming and boiling.
Alternative spelling of braze (joining non-ferrous metal using a molten filler metal)
brakes
brakes
noun
plural of brake
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brake
brands
brands
noun
plural of brand
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brand
branks
branks
noun
(historical) A punishment device, especially for scolding women, consisting of a cage to enclose the head, with a metal gag for the mouth; a scold's bridle.
brants
brants
noun
plural of brant
brasca
brasen
brasen
adj
Archaic form of brazen.
brashy
brashy
adj
brash, stormy
brittle, crumbly
brasia
brasil
brasov
brasse
brasse
noun
A spotted European freshwater fish Sander lucioperca, resembling a perch.
brasso
brassy
brassy
adj
(informal) Impudent; impudently bold.
Harsh in tone.
Resembling brass.
Unfeeling; pitiless.
noun
Alternative form of brassie (“type of golf club”)
Kyphosus vaigiensis, a fish found in southeast Asia.
brause
bravas
bravas
noun
plural of brava
braves
braves
noun
plural of brave
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brave
bravos
bravos
noun
plural of bravo
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bravo
brawls
brawls
noun
plural of brawl
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brawl
brawns
brawns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brawn
brazas
brazes
brazes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of braze
brazos
breads
breads
noun
plural of bread
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bread
breaks
breaks
noun
plural of break
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of break
breams
breams
noun
plural of bream
breast
breast
noun
(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
(anatomy) The chest, or front of the human thorax.
(mining) The face of a coal working.
(mining) The front of a furnace.
(obsolete) The power of singing; a musical voice.
(swimming) The breaststroke.
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
A section of clothing covering the breast area.
The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.
The front or forward part of anything.
The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.
verb
(transitive, cooking) To debreast.
(transitive, often figurative) To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.