Capable of being alkalified, or converted into an alkali.
alkalisable
alkalizable
amberlike
amberlike
adj
Resembling the resin amber.
ambushlike
amoebalike
amoebalike
adj
Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
babelike
babelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a babe or infant.
babylike
babylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a baby.
bacchuslike
bachelorlike
bachelorlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.
backfield
backfield
noun
(American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.
(baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield.
(soccer, US) The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.
The players occupying this area.
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfilled
backfilled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfill
backfiller
backfiller
noun
A machine for refilling an excavation.
backflipped
backflipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backflip
backlighted
backpedaling
backpedaling
noun
The act of distancing oneself from a previously supported idea, action, behaviour, etc.; a U-turn or flip-flop.
verb
(US) present participle of backpedal
backslidden
backslidden
verb
past participle of backslide
backslide
backslide
noun
(dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
verb
(Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
backslided
backslider
backslider
noun
A recidivist; one who backslides, especially in a religious sense; an apostate.
She married him thinking to change his ways, and for a while he got religion, but he was ever a backslider; she soon began finding bottles stashed about the house.
backsliders
backsliders
noun
plural of backslider
backslides
backslides
noun
plural of backslide
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backslide
backslidingness
backspacefile
backsplice
backsplice
noun
Such a knot
verb
To secure the ends of a twisted rope within the rope itself in order to prevent fraying
backspliced
backspliced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backsplice
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
baggyrinkle
baggywrinkle
baggywrinkle
noun
(nautical) A brush-like pad made of rope, attached to a shroud in order to prevent wear on sails.
baglike
baglike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bag.
baikalite
bakalei
bakelite
bakelite
noun
Alternative form of Bakelite
bakelize
bakelize
verb
(transitive) To coat with Bakelite.
bakerlike
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
bakersville
bakersville
Proper noun
an unincorporated community in Mercer County, New Jersey, USA.
a town in North Carolina, USA, and the county seat of Mitchell County.
an unincorporated community in Coshocton County, Ohio, USA.
balakirev
baldricked
baldricked
adj
Wearing a baldrick (ornamental belt).
balkanise
balkanise
verb
Alternative spelling of balkanize
balkanised
balkanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanise
balkanite
balkanite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.
balkanize
balkanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanize
balkanized
balkanized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanize
balkier
balkier
adj
comparative form of balky: more balky
balkiest
balkiest
adj
superlative form of balky: most balky
balkiness
balkiness
noun
The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
balkinesses
balkline
balkline
noun
baulk line
balklines
balklines
noun
plural of balkline
balladlike
balladlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a ballad.
balloonlike
balloonlike
adj
Resembling a balloon in form
balmlike
balmlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balm; soothing, healing.
A magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby from Victoria, Australia.
barkpeeling
barleysick
barnlike
barnlike
adj
Resembling a barn
barrackville
barrelmaking
barrelmaking
noun
The manufacture of barrels.
baselike
baselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
basilicalike
basinlike
basinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basin.
baskerville
baskerville
Proper noun
A serif typeface from the 18th century.
basketlike
basketlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basket.
batlike
batlike
adj
Having characteristics similar to those of a bat, usually used with reference to the flying mammal.
Similar to that of a bat.
baulkier
baulkier
adj
comparative form of baulky: more baulky
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
baylike
baylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bay (body of water mostly surrounded by land).
beadlike
beadlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bead.
beaklike
beaklike
adj
Resembling a beak; pointed
beamlike
beamlike
adj
Having the form of a beam
beanlike
beanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bean.
beardlike
beardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beard.
bearlike
bearlike
adj
Having physical or temperamental characteristics like those of a bear.
Like that of a bear
beastlike
beastlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beast.
beaverkill
beaverlike
beaverlike
adj
Having physical or temperamental characteristics like those of a beaver.
bechalking
bechalking
verb
present participle of bechalk
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beggarlike
beggarlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beggar: poor, wheedling, insolent, etc.
bellmaking
bellmaking
noun
The manufacture of bells.
bellowsmaking
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
bengkalis
berkeleian
berkeleian
Adjective
Of or relating to or his system of idealism.
berkeleianism
bialystoker
bibliokleptomania
bibliokleptomania
noun
A mental disorder that produces a compulsion to steal books.
bibliokleptomaniac
bibliokleptomaniac
noun
Someone who suffers from bibliokleptomania.
bielka
bierbalk
bierbalk
noun
(obsolete) A church road (such as a path across fields) for funerals.
bikales
blackberries
blackberries
noun
plural of blackberry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackberry
blackberrylike
blackberrylike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a blackberry.
blackbine
blackbirded
blackbirded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackbird
blackbirder
blackbirder
noun
A person involved in blackbirding (kidnapping Pacific islanders as cheap labour).
A ship used for blackbirding.
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackening
blackening
noun
(countable) The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
(uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion; on steel, generally, synonym of bluing.
The act of defaming or sullying.
verb
present participle of blacken
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackfigured
blackfire
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackflies
blackflies
noun
plural of blackfly
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blackie
blackie
noun
Alternative spelling of blacky
blackies
blackies
noun
plural of blackie
plural of blacky
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
blacklegging
blacklegging
noun
The practice of working in place of those who are engaged in a strike.
verb
present participle of blackleg
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blacklisters
blacklisters
noun
plural of blacklister
blackmailed
blackmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackmail
blackmailer
blackmailer
noun
Someone who blackmails.
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blackshirted
blacksville
blackville
bladderlike
bladderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bladder.
bladelike
bladelike
adj
Resembling a blade
blakeite
blankenship
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blanketlike
blanketlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a blanket.
blanketmaking
blanketmaking
noun
The manufacture of blankets.
blankite
blankminded
blankmindedness
blatherskite
blatherskite
noun
A voluble purveyor of nonsense; a blusterer.
A worthless fellow; a deadbeat.
Nonsense or blather; empty talk.
blatherskites
blatherskites
noun
plural of blatherskite
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blockaderunning
blockheadish
blockheadish
adj
stupid
blockheadishness
blockheadism
blockheadism
noun
The character or behaviour of a blockhead; stupidity.