(aviation) of, or relating to avionics (aviation electronics)
avision
avision
noun
(obsolete) A vision of a prophetic or admonitory nature.
aviston
avitzur
avocado
avocado
adj
Of a dull yellowish-green colour.
noun
(color, chiefly uncountable) A dark chartreuse colour, like the colour of the skin of an avocado.
The avocado tree, Persea americana, of the laurel family.
The large, usually yellowish-green or black, savory fruit of the avocado tree.
avocate
avocate
verb
(obsolete) To call off or away; to withdraw; to transfer to another tribunal.
avocets
avocets
noun
plural of avocet
avodire
avodire
noun
The wood of the tree Turraeanthus africana.
avogram
avoided
avoided
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avoid
avoider
avoider
noun
One who avoids, shuns, or escapes.
One who carries anything away, or the vessel in which things are carried away.
avolate
avolate
verb
(obsolete) To fly away; to escape.
avosets
avosets
noun
plural of avoset
avouter
avoutry
avoutry
noun
(obsolete) Alternative form of advoutry (“adultery”)
avowals
avowals
noun
plural of avowal
avowant
avowant
noun
(law) The defendant in replevin, who avows the distress of the goods, and justifies the taking.
avowers
avowers
noun
plural of avower
avowing
avowing
verb
present participle of avow
avowter
avraham
avulsed
avulsed
adj
(of a piece of flesh or body part) Having been torn off, as in an avulsion.
(of a wound) Having been caused by a piece of flesh or body part being torn off, as in an avulsion.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of avulse
avulses
avulses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avulse
baclava
baclava
noun
Alternative form of baklava
baklava
baklava
noun
A popular sweet pastry found in many cuisines of the Middle East and the Balkans, made of chopped nuts layered with phyllo pastry. [since c. 1650; modern spelling since 1800s]
baranov
barvell
barvick
batavia
batavia
noun
Alternative form of Batavia (“variety of lettuce”)
bavaria
bavaroy
bavaroy
noun
(obsolete) A kind of cloak or surtout.
bavette
bavette
noun
(pasta) A type of thick spaghetti.
beef flank steak
beef flap steak
beef skirt steak
baviere
bayview
beavers
beavers
noun
plural of beaver
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beaver
beavery
beavery
adj
of or pertaining to beavers
noun
(rare) a place, especially artificial, where beavers live.
bebrave
becarve
becarve
verb
(transitive) To cut; carve or cut up; cut in pieces; carve.
(transitive, obsolete) To cut off.
(transitive, obsolete, land) To cut up; cut open; open up.
becivet
becovet
bedelve
bedevil
bedevil
verb
To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
To perplex or bewilder.
beehive
beehive
noun
(cellular automata) In Conway's Game of Life, a particular still life configuration with a rounded appearance.
(figuratively) Any place full of activity, or in which people are very busy.
(nonstandard, New Zealand) Alternative form of Beehive
A man-made structure in which bees are kept for their honey.
A particular style of hat.
A type of anti-personnel ammunition round containing flechettes, and characterised by the buzzing sound made as they fly through the air.
A women's hairstyle, popular in the 1960s, in which long hair is styled into a hive-shaped form on top of the head and usually held in place with lacquer.
An enclosed structure in which some species of honey bees (genus Apis) live and raise their young.
verb
(rare, transitive) To fill (a place) with busy activity.
beevish
beevish
adj
Archaic form of beefish.
befavor
begrave
begrave
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To bury.
(transitive, obsolete) To engrave.
behaved
behaved
adj
(in combination) Exhibiting the specified kind of behaviour.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of behave
behaver
behaver
noun
(psychology) An individual whose behaviour is being monitored or studied.
Someone or something that behaves.
behaves
behaves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behave
behoove
behoove
verb
(intransitive) To be fitting.
(transitive, chiefly US) To befit, be appropriate or necessary to somebody. Alternative form of behove.
behoved
behoved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of behove
behoves
behoves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behove
beknave
beknave
verb
(transitive, rare) To call (someone) a knave.
(transitive, rare) To treat as a knave.
beleave
beleave
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be left; to remain.
(obsolete, transitive) To leave behind, abandon.
believe
believe
verb
(intransitive) To have religious faith; to believe in a greater truth.
(transitive) To accept as true, particularly without absolute certainty (i.e., as opposed to knowing).
(transitive) To accept that someone is telling the truth.
(transitive) To opine, think, reckon.
bellvue
beloved
beloved
adj
Much loved, dearly loved.
noun
Someone who is loved; something that is loved.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of belove.
belview
bereave
bereave
verb
(intransitive, rare) To destroy life; cut off.
(transitive) To deprive by or as if by violence; to rob; to strip; to benim.
(transitive) To deprive of power; prevent.
(transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.
(transitive, obsolete) To take away by destroying, impairing, or spoiling; take away by violence.
beslave
beslave
verb
(transitive) To address as a slave; call (someone) "slave".
(transitive) To fill with slaves; pollute with slavery or slavedom.
(transitive) To make a slave of; enslave.
bestove
beveled
beveled
Adjective
Having a bevel, especially at an edge
beveler
beveler
noun
Alternative form of beveller
bevenom
beverie
beverle
beverly
beverly
Proper noun
and place name.
name derived from the surname. Popular in the 1930s to the 1950s in the U.S., partly because of its association with Beverly Hills ( where the stars live).
name transferred from the surname.
beverse
bevined
bevomit
bevomit
verb
(transitive) To vomit upon; vomit all over.
bhavani
bhavani
Proper noun
A Hindu goddess, consort of Shiva.
bhudevi
bihalve
bivalve
bivalve
noun
(botany) A pericarp in which the seed case opens or splits into two parts or valves.
Any mollusc belonging to the taxonomic class Bivalvia, characterized by a shell consisting of two hinged sections, such as a scallop, clam, mussel or oyster.
bivinyl
bivious
bivious
adj
(rare) Having, or leading, two ways.
bivocal
bivocal
noun
A diphthong
bivouac
bivouac
noun
(dated) The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.
(zoology) A structure formed by migratory ants out of their own bodies to protect the queen and larvae.
A temporary shelter constructed generally for a few nights.
An encampment for the night, usually without tents or covering.
Any temporary encampment.
verb
To encamp for the night without tents or covering.
To set up camp.
To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.
blevins
blijver
bolivar
bolivar
noun
Alternative spelling of bolívar
bolivia
bolivia
noun
(card games) A meld of seven wild cards in said card game.
(uncountable, card games) A card game similar to rummy and canasta.
bonnive
bouvard
bouvier
bovgazk
bovidae
bovines
bovines
noun
plural of bovine
bovista
bravade
bravade
noun
Obsolete form of bravado.
bravado
bravado
noun
(obsolete) A swaggerer; a braggart.
A false show of courage.
A swaggering show of defiance or courage.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To swagger; to brag.
bravely
bravely
adv
In a brave manner.
bravers
bravers
noun
plural of braver
bravery
bravery
noun
(countable) A brave act.
(usually uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
Splendor, magnificence.
bravest
bravest
adj
superlative form of brave: most brave
noun
(informal) Firefighters.
braving
braving
noun
A bravado; a boast.
verb
present participle of brave
bravish
bravoed
bravoed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bravo
bravoes
bravura
bravura
adj
Overly showy; ostentatious.
noun
(music) A highly technical or difficult piece, usually written for effect.
A display of daring.
bravure
bravure
noun
plural of bravura
brevard
brevete
brevets
brevets
noun
plural of brevet
brevier
brevier
noun
(typography, printing, dated) The size of type between minion and bourgeois, standardized as 8-point.
brevity
brevity
noun
(rare, countable) A short piece of writing.
(uncountable) Succinctness; conciseness.
(uncountable) The quality of being brief in duration.
bugayev
buvette
byelovo
cadaver
cadaver
noun
A dead body; especially the corpse of a human to be dissected.
cakavci
caliver
caliver
noun
(historical) A type of light musket.
calvano
calvary
calvary
noun
(by extension, figuratively) A strenuous experience.
A life-size representation of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on a piece of raised ground.
A series of representations of Christ’s Passion in a church.
A type of monumental public Christian cross, sometimes encased in an open shrine.
Misspelling of cavalry.
calvert
calvina
calving
calving
noun
(by extension) The process by which an iceberg is formed.
The act of giving birth to a calf
The breaking away of a mass of ice from an glacier, iceberg etc.
verb
present participle of calve
calvish
calvish
adj
Like a calf; stupid.
calvity
calvity
noun
(uncountable) Baldness.
An area of skin that has become bald.
calvous
calvous
adj
(botany, rare) Lacking bristles or pappuses.
(formal, medicine, rare) Lacking most or all of one's hair; bald, hairless.
cambeva
canvass
canvass
noun
(countable) A seeking or solicitation of donations, information, opinions, support, etc.
(countable) A thorough discussion or investigation. (Possibly; the meaning is unclear.)
(countable, US, politics) A scrutiny of the votes cast in an election to reject irregular votes; also, a tally, audit, and certification of votes.
(countable, specifically, politics) A seeking or solicitation, or determination, of support or favourable votes in a forthcoming election or poll.
(uncountable) Rejection (at an election, of a suit, etc.).
Obsolete spelling of canvas
verb
(by extension) To assail or attack (someone or something).
(by extension) To batter, beat, or thrash (someone or something).
(by extension) To severely criticize (a person, a written work, etc.).
(by extension, politics, obsolete except US, Philippines) To scrutinize (the ballot in an election or the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; also, to challenge or dispute (an election result).
(specifically, politics) To seek the support of (voters or a constituency) in a forthcoming election or poll through personal solicitation or public addresses.
(specifically, politics) To seek the support of voters or a constituency in a forthcoming election or poll; to campaign.
To debate, to discuss.
To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc. from (people or a place)
To seek or solicit donations, information, opinions, support, etc.; to conduct a survey.
To thoroughly examine or investigate (something) physically or by discussion; to debate, to gather opinion, to scrutinize.
To toss (someone) in a (canvas) sheet for fun or as a punishment; to blanket.
captiva
captive
captive
adj
Held prisoner; not free; confined.
Of or relating to bondage or confinement; serving to confine.
Subdued by love; charmed; captivated.
noun
(figurative) One charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection; one who is captivated.
One held prisoner.
One who has been captured or is otherwise confined.
verb
(transitive, archaic) To capture; to take captive.
caravan
caravan
noun
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa) A furnished vehicle towed behind a car, etc., and used as a dwelling when stationary.
A convoy or procession of travelers, their vehicles and cargo, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
verb
(UK, Australia) To travel and/or live in a caravan (vehicle).
To travel in a caravan (procession).
caravel
caravel
noun
(nautical, historical) A light, usually lateen-rigged sailing ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish for about 300 years from the 15th century, first for trade and later for voyages of exploration.
carvage
carvels
carvels
noun
plural of carvel
carvene
carvene
noun
(organic chemistry) An oily substance, C₁₀H₁₆, extracted from caraway.
carvers
carvers
noun
plural of carver
carving
carving
noun
(sculpture) A carved object.
The act or craft of producing a carved object.
verb
(snowboarding) Executing turns without pivoting.
present participle of carve
carvist
carvone
carvone
noun
(organic chemistry) A terpenoid found naturally in many essential oils, most abundant in the oils from seeds of caraway and dill.
casavas
cassava
cassava
noun
Manioc (Manihot esculenta), a tropical plant which is the source of tapioca.
Tapioca, a starchy pulp made with manioc roots.
caterva
catvine
cautivo
cauvery
cavalla
cavalla
noun
Any of several fishes in the families Carangidae and Scombridae.
cavally
cavally
noun
Caranx hippos, a carangoid fish of the Atlantic coast.
cavalry
cavalry
noun
(figurative) Source of rescue, especially in an emergency.
(military, countable) An individual unit of the cavalry arm of service.
(military, countable) The branch of the military transported by fast light vehicles, also known as mechanized cavalry.
(military, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
cavated
caveats
caveats
noun
plural of caveat
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of caveat
cavelet
cavelet
noun
A little cave.
caveman
caveman
noun
(informal, figuratively, derogatory) A brutish person, one who behaves in a rough, uncivilized way.
(informal, figuratively, derogatory) A person with backward, primitive behavior, opinions, or interests.
(informal, figuratively, derogatory) Someone, especially a man, who has regressive, old-fashioned attitudes, particularly with regard to women; someone opposed to change or modernity.
An early human or closely related species, popularly held to reside in caves.
cavemen
cavemen
noun
plural of caveman
caverns
caverns
noun
plural of cavern
cavetti
cavetti
noun
plural of cavetto
cavetto
cavetto
noun
(architecture) A concave moulding with a regular curved profile that is part of a circle.
caviare
caviare
noun
Alternative spelling of caviar
caviars
caviars
noun
plural of caviar
cavidae
caviled
caviler
caviler
noun
A person who cavils; a faultfinder, quibbler or nitpicker