A nocturnal, insectivorous mammal, Proteles cristatus, of southern and eastern Africa, related to and resembling the hyena.
aardwolves
aardwolves
noun
plural of aardwolf
acknowledger
acknowledger
noun
One who acknowledges.
acknowledgers
acknowledgers
noun
plural of acknowledger
aflower
aflower
adj
(archaic, poetic) flowering, in bloom
afterblow
afterglow
afterglow
noun
An afterparty.
The glow seen in the sky after sunset.
The light emitted by a phosphor after excitation.
The light emitted by an incandescent object while cooling.
The mildly euphoric feeling experienced after a pleasurable experience, especially after an orgasm or drug-induced high.
afterglows
afterglows
noun
plural of afterglow
afterknowledge
afterknowledge
noun
Knowledge acquired later, or after the event.
afterworld
afterworld
noun
A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.
afterworlds
afterworlds
noun
plural of afterworld
airflow
airflow
noun
Any flow of air, especially the motion of air around a moving aircraft or aerofoil.
airflows
airflows
noun
plural of airflow
airglow
airglow
noun
A faint illumination in the sky due to photochemical luminescence in the upper atmosphere, now rarely observed by earthbound humans without the assistance of instruments.
airglows
airglows
noun
plural of airglow
alderwoman
alderwoman
noun
(rare) A female alderman.
alderwomen
alderwomen
noun
plural of alderwoman
allower
allower
noun
One who allows or permits.
allwork
allwork
noun
Domestic or other work of all kinds.
allworthy
alsworth
alyworth
angleworm
angleworm
noun
(Northern US) An earthworm, used as or destined to be used as bait to catch fish.
angleworms
angleworms
noun
plural of angleworm
antiworld
antiworld
noun
(astrophysics) A hypothetical world constructed from antimatter.
applegrower
applegrower
noun
A grower of apples.
aprowl
aprowl
adj
Prowling.
archilowe
arrowleaf
arrowleaf
adj
(in plant names) Having arrow-like leaves.
arrowless
arrowless
adj
Without an arrow.
arrowlet
arrowlet
noun
A small arrow.
arrowlike
arrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arrow.
arrowplate
awlwort
awlwort
noun
A plant, Subularia aquatica, with awl-shaped leaves.
awlworts
awlworts
noun
plural of awlwort
aylsworth
bachelorwise
bachelorwise
adv
In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.
baldcrown
balewort
ballflower
ballflower
noun
Alternative form of ball flower
balloonflower
barleymow
barlow
barlow
Proper noun
The name of several villages in north-eastern England.
originating from one of these villages.
The name of several towns in the United States, either named after one of the English villages or a person bearing the surname.
barlows
barrowful
barrowful
noun
The amount that can fit in a barrow
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
bathflower
bedflower
beeflower
beflower
beflower
verb
(obsolete) To cover with flowers.
beflowered
beflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beflower
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beflowers
beflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflower
befurbelowed
befurbelowed
adj
(dated, possibly obsolete) Furbelowed; ornamented with frill.
belchertown
bellflower
bellflower
noun
A flower of one of these plants, which is shaped like a bell.
Any flowering plant in genus Uvularia.
Any flowering plants in the genus Campanula.
Flowering plants in the genera, Campanulastrum, Codonopsis, or Platycodon, in the family Campanulaceae.
bellflowers
bellflowers
noun
plural of bellflower
bellower
bellower
noun
(obsolete, colloquial) A town crier.
One who bellows.
bellowers
bellowers
noun
plural of bellower
bellowsmaker
bellwort
bellwort
noun
Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Uvularia, that have yellow, bell-shaped flowers.
Any of various plants in the Campanulaceae family.
bellworts
bellworts
noun
plural of bellwort
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
bethflower
billowier
billowier
adj
comparative form of billowy: more billowy
blackwork
blackwork
noun
(obsolete) Work connected with funerals, as an undertaker's assistant or a maker of mourning clothes, etc.
(sewing) A form of counted-thread embroidery that is usually stitched on even-weave fabric with a twisted thread.
blackwort
bladderwort
bladderwort
noun
Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
blaewort
blairstown
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blanketflower
blanketflower
noun
Gaillardia; a plant of the genus Gaillardia.
blawort
blawort
noun
(Scotland) Centaurea cyanus, the cornflower.
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blindworm
blindworm
noun
Anguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.
blisterwort
bloodflower
bloodflower
noun
A species of milkweed (Asclepias curassavica L.) with blood-red petals, native to the Central and South American tropics
Any plant in the genus Haemanthus, bulbous African plants of the amaryllis family.
bloodworm
bloodworm
noun
Alternative spelling of blood worm
bloodwort
bloodwort
noun
Any of the Haemodoraceae, a family of flowering plants some of whose roots contain a red dye.
(slang, UK, Ireland, historical) A telephone service providing betting odds and commentary, relayed to customers in a bookmaker's shop via loudspeaker.
(slang, chiefly Britain, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, usually preceded by the) Telephone.
A ducted fan, usually part of a heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning system.
A person who blows.
A small fish of the Atlantic coast, Sphoeroides maculatus; the puffer.
Any device that blows.
The whale; so called by seamen, from its habit of spouting up a column of water.
blowers
blowers
noun
plural of blower
blowhard
blowhard
noun
(Canada, US, derogatory) A person who talks too much or too loudly, especially in a boastful or self-important manner.
blowhards
blowhards
noun
plural of blowhard
blowier
blowier
adj
comparative form of blowy: more blowy
blowiron
blowproof
blowproof
adj
Resistant to being blown.
blowsier
blowsier
adj
comparative form of blowsy: more blowsy
blowspray
blowtorch
blowtorch
noun
(US, military, slang) A jet fighter.
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
verb
To apply a blowtorch to something.
blowtorched
blowtorched
verb
past participle of blowtorch
blowtorches
blowtorches
noun
plural of blowtorch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blowtorch
blowtorching
blowtorching
verb
present participle of blowtorch
blowzier
blowzier
adj
comparative form of blowzy: more blowzy
blushwort
blushwort
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Aeschynanthus.
boardwalk
boardwalk
noun
A slightly elevated path for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.
verb
To install a boardwalk over.
boardwalks
boardwalks
noun
plural of boardwalk.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boardwalk
bobowler
bobowler
noun
(UK, dialect, obsolete, Black Country) A large moth.
bohmerwald
boilerworks
bolewort
bollworm
bollworm
noun
The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton.
bollworms
bollworms
noun
plural of bollworm
bolsterwork
boltwork
bondelswarts
boneflower
borlow
borowolframic
borrowable
borrowable
adj
Capable of being borrowed; available to be borrowed.
bottleflower
boulework
boulework
noun
(woodworking) Obsolete form of buhl work.
boullework
bourlaw
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerise
bowdlerise
verb
Alternative form of bowdlerize
bowdlerised
bowdlerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerises
bowdlerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerise
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerizations
bowdlerizations
noun
plural of bowdlerization
bowdlerize
bowdlerize
verb
To remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
bowdlerized
bowdlerized
adj
Expurgated, especially in a comprehensive way (such as systematically throughout an entire work).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerize
bowdlerizer
bowdlerizer
noun
One who bowdlerizes.
bowdlerizers
bowdlerizers
noun
plural of bowdlerizer
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerize
bowdlerizing
bowdlerizing
verb
present participle of bowdlerize
bowdrill
bowerlet
bowerlet
noun
A little bower.
bowerlike
bowerly
bowersville
bowlder
bowlder
noun
Dated form of boulder.
bowlderhead
bowldering
bowlders
bowlders
noun
plural of bowlder
bowldery
bowldery
adj
Archaic form of bouldery.
bowler
bowler
noun
(baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher.
(bowling) One who engages in the sport of bowling.
(cricket) A player selected mainly for his bowling ability.
(cricket) The player currently bowling.
A bowler hat; a round black hat formerly popular among British businessmen.
bowlers
bowlers
noun
plural of bowler
bowlmaker
bowlmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bowls.
bowralite
brailowsky
brawlsome
brawlsome
adj
Inclined to brawl; quarrelsome.
brazilwood
brazilwood
noun
A Brazilian timber tree (Paubrasilia echinata, syn. Caesalpinia echinata), used primarily to make bows for string instruments.