(nautical) The part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
afterdecks
afterdecks
noun
plural of afterdeck
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
akrochordite
akrochordite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.
aldermanlike
aldermanlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an alderman.
aleksandr
aleksandropol
aleksandrov
aleksandrovac
aleksandrovsk
ambedkar
andreyevka
ankerhold
aralkylated
archduke
archduke
noun
(history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
(history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
archdukedom
archdukedom
noun
The territory or dignity of an archduke or archduchess; an archduchy.
archdukedoms
archdukedoms
noun
plural of archdukedom
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
arcked
arkadelphia
arkdale
arsenicked
arsenicked
adj
(rare) Poisoned with arsenic.
asterisked
asterisked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of asterisk
attiwendaronk
auldfarrantlike
awkwarder
awkwarder
adj
comparative form of awkward: more awkward
awkwardest
awkwardest
adj
superlative form of awkward: most awkward
awkwardness
awkwardness
noun
The quality of an embarrassing situation.
The state or quality of being awkward; clumsiness; unskillfulness.
awkwardnesses
awkwardnesses
noun
plural of awkwardness
backberand
backberend
backcrossed
backcrossed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backcross
backdropped
backdropped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdrop
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backfriend
backfriend
noun
(UK, dialectal) A friend at one's back; a backer; one who does his best for another; a supporter.
(UK, dialectal) A hangnail.
(UK, dialectal, obsolete) A false friend; a secret enemy.
backgeared
backgrounded
backgrounded
adj
(computing) (of a task) Made non-interactive
Moved to the background
verb
simple past tense and past participle of background
backgrounder
backgrounder
noun
(chiefly US) A briefing or document typically provided prior to a meeting or other event that gives basic details on subjects that are likely to be mentioned.
A cattle farmer or rancher who runs a backgrounding operation.
A person employed to draw backgrounds for a comic or cartoon.
backhander
backhander
noun
(informal) A bribe, a secret payment.
(racquet sports) A player who plays a backhand shot.
(racquet sports) A shot played backhand, a backhand stroke.
(surfing) A surfer who approaches a swell with the wave behind them ("on their backhand") rather than facing the wave ("on their forehand").
A blow with the back of the hand.
A glass of wine given out of turn, the bottle having been handed backwards.
backhanders
backhanders
noun
plural of backhander
backiebird
backorder
backorder
noun
An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again.
verb
To place such an order
backscattered
backscattered
verb
past participle of backscatter
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
backspread
backstrapped
backstroked
backstroked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backstroke
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backtender
backtracked
backtracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backtrack
backvelder
backvelder
noun
A native or inhabitant of the backveld.
backwardness
backwardness
noun
Reluctance.
The state of being backward.
backwardnesses
backwardnesses
noun
plural of backwardness
backwatered
backwatered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwater
backwoodser
backyarder
backyarder
noun
One who carries on a project or business in a backyard, especially the raising of poultry.
badderlocks
badderlocks
noun
(Scotland) The edible seaweed Alaria esculenta
badgerlike
badgerlike
adj
Similar to a badger.
Similar to that of a badger.
baedeker
baedeker
Proper noun
A long-established series of travel guidebooks.
Noun
Any travel guide, advice for travelers, or guide pertaining to other subjects.
baedekerian
baedekers
bakeboard
bakeboard
noun
(now rare) A board upon which dough is prepared (kneaded, etc) while making bread.
bakerdom
bakerdom
noun
The realm or sphere of bakers; the world of baking.
bakersfield
bakersfield
Proper noun
A major city in California, USA
baldricked
baldricked
adj
Wearing a baldrick (ornamental belt).
bandaranaike
bandkeramik
bankerdom
bankerdom
noun
The world of bankers and finance.
bankrider
bankrolled
bankrolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankroll
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bardlike
bardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bard.
barebacked
barebacked
adj
Of a bird raised for meat: lacking feathers, seen as an undesirable trait.
adv
Synonym of bareback
bareknuckled
barenecked
barenecked
adj
Having the neck bare.
barked
barked
adj
(in combination) Having the specified kind of bark.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bark
barkened
barkened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barken
barksdale
barracked
barracked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of barrack
batterdock
bauckiebird
beadwork
beadwork
noun
Decorative work involving beads.
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
beardlike
beardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a beard.
bedark
bedark
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To darken.
bedarken
bedarken
verb
To make dim, or to darken, or obscure.
bedarkened
bedarkened
adj
Dim, dark, or obscure
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedarken
bedarkening
bedarkening
verb
present participle of bedarken
bedarkens
bedarkens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedarken
bedmaker
bedmaker
noun
(Cambridge University, formal or historical) A bedder.
someone who manufactures beds
bedmakers
bedmakers
noun
plural of bedmaker
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
bepranked
beraked
bidarkee
bidarkee
noun
Archaic form of bidarka.
bidarkees
bidarkees
noun
plural of bidarkee
birdieback
birkenhead
birkenhead
Proper noun
An English topographic surname
Either of F. E. Smith, Frederick Smith or Frederick Smith the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Earls of Birkenhead
the town itself.
birkeniidae
blackbeard
blackbeard
Proper noun
The archetypal pirate, who lived in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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
blackfigured
blackguarded
blackguarded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackguard
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blackhander
blackhanders
blackhanders
noun
plural of blackhander
blackhearted
blackhearted
adj
Alternative form of black-hearted
blackheartedly
blackheartedness
blackheartedness
noun
The state or quality of being blackhearted; villainy.
blackshirted
bladderlike
bladderlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bladder.
bladderwrack
bladderwrack
noun
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.
blakeberyed
blockader
blockader
noun
A person who blockades
A ship used in blockading
blockaders
blockaders
noun
plural of blockader
blockaderunning
boardlike
boardlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a board.
bodicemaker
bodymaker
bodymaker
noun
a craftsman
bookdealer
bookdealer
noun
One who trades in books.
bordermark
bracked
brackened
brackenridge
bracketed
bracketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bracket
bracketted
bradmaker
bradykinesia
bradykinesia
noun
(medicine) Slowness of movement.
bradykinesis
bradykinesis
noun
Alternative form of bradykinesia
bradykinetic
bradykinetic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting bradykinesia
bradyteleokinesis
braked
braked
adj
(mechanical engineering, rail transport, aviation, of a wheel) Equipped with brakes (the vehicle-stopping devices).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brake
brakehand
brakehead
brakeload
brakeload
noun
Enough to fill a brake (type of carriage).
breadbasket
breadbasket
noun
(agriculture) A region which has favourable conditions to produce a large quantity of grain or, by extension, other food products; a food bowl.
(humorous) The abdomen or stomach, especially as a vulnerable part of the body in an attack.
A basket used for storing or carrying bread.
breadbaskets
breadbaskets
noun
plural of breadbasket
breadmaker
breadmaker
noun
(dated) One who makes bread; a baker.
Alternative form of bread maker
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
breakdown
breakdown
noun
(US) Any rapid bluegrass dance tune, especially featuring a five-string banjo.
(US, dated) A noisy, rapid, shuffling dance engaged in competitively by a number of persons or pairs in succession, common in traditional African American music from the Southern United States.
(US, dated) Any noisy dance performed by shuffling the feet, usually by one person at a time.
(chemistry) Breaking of chemical bonds within a compound to produce simpler compounds or elements.
(film, television) A detailed description of a forthcoming project, including the characters and roles required.
(music) The percussion break of songs chosen by a DJ for use in hip-hop music.
(physics) The sudden transition of an electrical insulator to a conductor when subjected to a sufficiently strong voltage, caused by the partial or complete ionization of the insulator.
(sports) A loss of organization (of the parts of a system).
A failure, particularly mechanical in nature.
A musical technique by which the music is stripped down, becoming simpler, varying in heaviness depending on the genre.
A physical collapse or lapse of mental stability.
Listing, division or categorization in great detail.
Something that has experienced a mechanical failure.
breakdowns
breakdowns
noun
plural of breakdown
breakfasted
breakfasted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breakfast
breakwind
breakwind
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) A windbreak.
brickbatted
brickbatted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brickbat
bridecake
bridecake
noun
(archaic) Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends after the wedding.