(mineralogy) A basaltic-trachyandesite rock containing phenocrysts of olivine and augite
alkalisable
ambushlike
bacchuslike
backbiters
backbiters
noun
plural of backbiter
backbites
backbites
noun
plural of backbite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite
backfields
backfields
noun
plural of backfield
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backpointers
backscattering
backscattering
noun
(physics) The scattering of waves, particles, or signals back in the direction of their source.
verb
present participle of backscatter
backsetting
backsetting
verb
present participle of backset
backside
backside
adj
(board sports) Approaching an obstacle backward
noun
(euphemistic) A person's buttocks.
(figuratively) The reverse or opposite of anything.
(obsolete) The back side of a page: a verso.
The back side of an estate: the backyard and outbuildings behind a main house, especially (UK dialect, euphemistic) an outhouse.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see back, side.
backsides
backsides
noun
plural of backside
backsite
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
backspeir
backspier
backspierer
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
backstein
backstitched
backstitched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstitch
backstitches
backstitches
noun
plural of backstitch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backstitch
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswimmer
backswimmer
noun
Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backwoodsiness
backwoodsiness
noun
The quality of being backwoodsy.
bakeries
bakeries
noun
plural of bakery
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
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.
bakshished
bakshished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bakshish
bakshishes
bakshishes
noun
plural of bakshish
balkanise
balkanise
verb
Alternative spelling of balkanize
balkanised
balkanised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balkanise
balkiest
balkiest
adj
superlative form of balky: most balky
balkiness
balkiness
noun
The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
Resembling or characteristic of a base (in various senses).
basilicalike
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
basinlike
basinlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basin.
baskerville
baskerville
Proper noun
A serif typeface from the 18th century.
basketing
basketing
verb
present participle of basket
basketlike
basketlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a basket.
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
basketries
basketries
noun
plural of basketry
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
baskonize
baudekins
baudekins
noun
plural of baudekin
baulkiest
baulkiest
adj
superlative form of baulky: most baulky
beakiest
beakiest
adj
superlative form of beaky: most beaky
bearskin
bearskin
noun
(dated) A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats.
A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby.
The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.
bearskins
bearskins
noun
plural of bearskin
beastlike
beastlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beast.
beatnikism
beatnikism
noun
The social and artistic ideas associated with beatniks
beatniks
beatniks
noun
plural of beatnik
beaverskin
beaverskin
noun
The pelt of a beaver.
bedsick
bedticks
bedticks
noun
plural of bedtick
beekeepings
bekiss
bekiss
verb
(transitive) to kiss intensely or excessively
(transitive, rare) to kiss repeatedly; cover with kisses.
bekissed
bekissed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bekiss
bekisses
bekisses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bekiss
bekissing
bekissing
verb
present participle of bekiss
beknights
beknights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beknight
bellowslike
bellowslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bellows (device for delivering pressurized air).
bellowsmaking
benedicks
benedicks
noun
plural of benedick
bengkalis
bentincks
berkeleianism
berkeleyism
berkovtsi
berkshire
berkshire
Proper noun
A inland county of England, bounded by Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Surrey, Greater London and Wiltshire.
Noun
A breed of pig from Berkshire county.
berkshires
berskin
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
beshlik
beshlik
noun
(historical) A silver coin of the Ottoman Empire.
beshriek
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
bespeaking
bespeaking
verb
present participle of bespeak
besprinkle
besprinkle
verb
(archaic, transitive) To sprinkle.
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
besprinkler
besprinkler
noun
One who or that which besprinkles.
besprinkles
besprinkles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besprinkle
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
bestick
bestick
verb
(transitive) To pierce in various places; pierce through and through.
(transitive) To stick on the surface of; cover over.
besticking
besticking
verb
present participle of bestick
bestink
beswink
beswink
verb
(obsolete) to labour, toil; belabour
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink
betsimisaraka
bewhisker
bewhisker
verb
(transitive) To give or add whiskers to; to put whiskers on.
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
beyliks
beyliks
noun
plural of beylik
bialystoker
bickerers
bickerers
noun
plural of bickerer
bickers
bickers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bicker
bidarkees
bidarkees
noun
plural of bidarkee
bikales
bikers
bikers
noun
plural of biker
bikes
bikes
noun
plural of bike
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bike
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
bikies
bikies
noun
plural of bikie
bilkers
bilkers
noun
plural of bilker
billsticker
billsticker
noun
Someone who sticks up advertisements on billboards, walls, and similar surfaces.
biofeedbacks
biofeedbacks
noun
plural of biofeedback
biokinetics
biokinetics
noun
(medical biology) The study of movements of or within organisms
birkies
biscuitlike
biscuitlike
Adjective
Resembling a biscuit or some aspect of one.
biscuitmaker
bishoplike
bishoplike
adj
Resembling, or pertaining to a bishop.
biweeklies
biweeklies
noun
plural of biweekly
blackberries
blackberries
noun
plural of blackberry
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blackberry
blackbirders
blackbirders
noun
plural of blackbirder
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackflies
blackflies
noun
plural of blackfly
blackies
blackies
noun
plural of blackie
plural of blacky
blackishness
blackishness
noun
The quality of being blackish, somewhat black.
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
blackmailers
blackmailers
noun
plural of blackmailer
blackshirted
blacksville
blankenship
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.
blickeys
blickies
blickies
noun
plural of blickey
blinkers
blinkers
noun
(plural only) A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes from glare, dust, etc.
(plural only, slang) Spectacles.
A pair of leather or rubber eye cups attached to a horse hood in order to impede the rear vision of racehorses and harness horses; blinders in (USA).
plural of blinker
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blinker