(genetics) The crossing of a hybrid with one of its parents or an individual genetically similar to its parent.
verb
present participle of backcross
backdropping
backdropping
verb
present participle of backdrop
backpointer
backpointers
backstories
backstories
noun
plural of backstory
backstroking
backstroking
verb
present participle of backstroke
backstromite
backstromite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of hydrohausmannite
backswording
backswording
noun
Sport or exercise using a backsword or singlestick.
backwardation
backwardation
noun
(obsolete) In the London Stock Exchange: a fee paid by a seller on settlement day either to the buyer or to a third party who lends stock, when the seller wishes to defer settlement until the next settlement day.
In full normal backwardation: the situation in a futures market where the price for future delivery of a commodity (the forward price) is lower than the price for immediate delivery (the spot price) or nearer delivery, generally arising from a near-term shortage of the commodity.
The situation in a stock market where the offer price for stock is lower than the bid price.
beckiron
bickiron
bickmore
blockaderunning
blockier
blockier
adj
comparative form of blocky: more blocky
bodicemaker
bombernickel
bootlicker
bootlicker
noun
(by extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.
(derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady
bootlickers
bootlickers
noun
plural of bootlicker
borickite
borickite
noun
(mineralogy) Alternate name for delvauxite.
brecknockshire
brecknockshire
Proper noun
An inland traditional county of Wales, bordered by Monmouthshire, Herefordshire, Radnorshire, Cardiganshire, Carmarthenshire and Glamorganshire.
brickcroft
brickhood
brickmason
bricktop
brickwork
brickwork
noun
The quality of the construction of brick built items.
Those parts of items that are made of brick.
brockie
brockish
brockish
adj
(obsolete) beastly; brutal
brocklin
broderick
broderick
noun
(slang, early 20th century) A thorough beating
verb
(transitive) To administer a beating to
broomstick
broomstick
noun
(slang, rare) A gun.
A broom imbued with magic, enabling one to fly astride the handle.
The handle of a broom (sweeping tool).
verb
(intransitive) To fly on a broomstick, as witches are said to.
broomsticks
broomsticks
noun
plural of broomstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broomstick
browsick
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cabinetworker
cabinetworker
noun
One who makes cabinets; a practitioner of cabinetwork.
cabinetworking
cabinetworks
cairnbrook
checkerboarding
checkerboarding
noun
(computer graphics) Synonym of checkerboard rendering
verb
present participle of checkerboard
cherubikon
chokeberries
chokeberries
noun
plural of chokeberry
clockbird
clockbird
noun
Synonym of laughing kookaburra
cockbird
cockbird
noun
The male of a game bird, especially of a pheasant.
The male of any bird.
cockbrain
cockbrain
noun
(vulgar) a stupid person
cornbinks
corymblike
cribwork
cribwork
noun
cribbing (structural members)
cribworks
cribworks
noun
plural of cribwork
crookbill
crookbill
noun
A New Zealand plover (Anarhynchus frontalis), remarkable for having the end of the beak abruptly bent to the right.
crookbilled
goldbrick
goldbrick
noun
(US, slang, dated) A shirker or malingerer.
(US, slang, dated) A swindler.
Something fraudulent or nonexistent offered for sale; a swindle or con.
verb
(US, slang, dated) To shirk or malinger.
(US, slang, dated) To swindle.
goldbricked
goldbricked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of goldbrick
goldbricker
goldbricker
noun
(US, informal) A lazy person; an idler.
goldbrickers
goldbrickers
noun
plural of goldbricker
goldbricking
goldbricking
verb
present participle of goldbrick
goldbricks
goldbricks
noun
plural of goldbrick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of goldbrick
interblock
interblock
adj
Between blocks.
noun
A space or interval between two adjacent blocks or cells on a grid.
ironback
jabberwockian
jabberwockies
jabberwockies
noun
plural of jabberwocky
kickboard
kickboard
noun
A small, buoyant board used to support a swimmer's upper body and arms while allowing free kicking movements.
On pianos and organs, a vertical panel located above the pedals.
Synonym of kickplate (“strip at base of door to prevent scuffing”)
knickerbocker
knickerbocker
noun
(archaic, used attributively as a modifier) Of or relating to knickerbockers.
A linsey-woolsey fabric with a rough knotted surface on the right side, formerly used for women's dresses.
knickerbockered
knickerbockered
adj
Dressed in knickerbockers.
knickerbockers
knickerbockers
noun
Men's or boys' baggy knee breeches, of a type particularly popular in the early 20th century.
koeberliniaceae
koeberliniaceous
lockerbie
lockerbie
Proper noun
A town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Noun
A terrorist bomb attack on an airplane.
microleukoblast
mockbird
mockbird
noun
A bird, the European sedge warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus).
mockingbird
mockingbird
noun
(archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”)
A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.
mockingbirds
mockingbirds
noun
plural of mockingbird
preblockading
proboscislike
proboscislike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a proboscis.
probrick
quickborn
quickborn
adj
(archaic) born alive; not stillborn
ribbonback
ribbonback
noun
(often attributive) A decorative chairback made with slender rails of wood.
A chair having this kind of back.
roadblocking
roadblocking
verb
present participle of roadblock
rockabies
rockabillies
rockabillies
noun
plural of rockabilly
rockabilly
rockabilly
noun
(countable) A member of the subculture associated with rockabilly music.
(uncountable, music) A genre of music originating from the South (United States) and mixing elements of rock, blues, country, hillbilly boogie and bluegrass music.