An Arawakan language spoken in Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil.
bankweed
bannerwise
bannerwise
adv
In the manner of a banner or flag.
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
banwell
baptistown
barbwire
barbwire
noun
Alternative spelling of barbed wire
barbwires
barbwires
noun
plural of barbwire
bardstown
bardstown
Proper noun
a home rule-class city in Kentucky, USA
bardwell
bargainwise
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
barnwell
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barrelwise
barrelwise
adv
In the manner of a barrel.
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
barrow
barrow
noun
(Britain) A small vehicle used to carry a load and pulled or pushed by hand.
(chiefly Britain) A hill.
(mining) A heap of rubbish, attle, or other such refuse.
(obsolete except in scientific use and in some dialects) A castrated boar.
(obsolete) A mountain.
(saltworks) A wicker case in which salt is put to drain.
A long sleeveless flannel garment for infants.
A mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves.
barrowcoat
barrowful
barrowful
noun
The amount that can fit in a barrow
barrowist
barrowist
Noun
A follower of (c. 1550–1593), English Puritan and separatist.
barrowman
barrowman
noun
(mining, historical) A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.
barrows
barrows
noun
plural of barrow
barrytown
barstow
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
bartow
bartow
Proper noun
a city in Florida, USA
barwal
barware
barware
noun
Drinking utensils that lack a stem, such as beer mugs.
Hypernyms: beverageware, drinkware
barwares
barwares
noun
plural of barware
barway
barway
noun
A passage into a field or yard, closed by bars that can be lifted out of the posts.
barways
barways
noun
plural of barway
barwick
barwin
barwing
barwing
noun
Any of the birds in the genus Actinodura, found in South and Southeast Asia.
barwise
barwise
adv
(heraldry) Horizontally.
barwood
barwood
noun
The red wood of a leguminous African tree, Baphia nitida, used as a dyewood and for ramrods, violin bows and turner's work.
basaltware
basaltware
noun
Articles made from basalt.
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
bashaw
bashaw
noun
(archaic, often derogatory, by extension) A grandee.
(now rare, historical) A pasha.
A very large siluroid fish (Leptops olivaris) of the Mississippi valley; the goujon or mudcat.
bashawdom
bashawism
bashawism
noun
The behaviour of a bashaw.
bashaws
bashaws
noun
plural of bashaw
bashawship
bashawship
noun
The role or status of a bashaw.
basilweed
basilweed
noun
The wild basil, Clinopodium vulgare.
basketware
basketware
noun
basketwork goods collectively
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworks
basketworks
noun
plural of basketwork
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
bassenthwaite
basswood
basswood
noun
(US) Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
basswoods
basswoods
noun
plural of basswood
batchtown
batfowl
batfowled
batfowler
batfowler
noun
One who takes part in batfowling.
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
batfowls
bathflower
batholomew
bathwater
bathwater
noun
The water used in a bath (bathtub).
bathwort
batswing
batswing
noun
(historical) A kind of gas burner with a slit at the top that causes the flame to take the shape of a bat's wing.
battletown
battlewagon
battlewagon
noun
(military) A heavily-armed combat vehicle.
(nautical) A battleship.
battlewagons
battlewagons
noun
plural of battlewagon
battleward
battleward
adv
Toward battle.
battlewise
batwa
batwing
batwing
noun
(often attributive) An exercise or posture on the stomach wherein a dumbbell row or lateral raise is performed.
A long sleeve with a deep armhole, tapering toward the wrist.
An area of flabby fat under a person's arms.
One of a pair of swinging doors which typically do not lock nor cover the full vertical range of the doorway (leaving a large gap at the top and bottom), common especially in saloons.
Several South or Southeast Asian species of tailless dark swallowtail butterflies in the genus Atrophaneura.
The wing of a bat, or its shape.
verb
(transitive, intransitive, Internet slang) To kill or murder; to cause the untimely demise of someone.
batwoman
batwoman
noun
(UK, military) A female batman (servant)
batwomen
batwomen
noun
plural of batwoman
baw
bawarchi
bawarchi
noun
(India, historical) A cook.
bawbee
bawbee
noun
(Scotland, historical) A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.
(figuratively) A copper; a small amount of money.
bawbees
bawbees
noun
plural of bawbee
bawble
bawble
noun
Archaic spelling of bauble.
Misspelling of bauble.
bawcock
bawcock
noun
(archaic) A fine fellow.
bawcocks
bawcocks
noun
plural of bawcock
bawd
bawd
adj
(obsolete) Joyous; riotously gay.
noun
(now archaic or historical) A person who keeps a house of prostitution, or procures women for prostitution; a procurer, a madame.
A lewd person.
verb
(archaic) To procure women for lewd purposes.
bawdier
bawdier
adj
comparative form of bawdy: more bawdy
bawdies
bawdiest
bawdiest
adj
superlative form of bawdy: most bawdy
bawdily
bawdily
adv
In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
bawdiness
bawdiness
noun
A bawdy remark.
The state or characteristic of being bawdy.
bawdinesses
bawdinesses
noun
plural of bawdiness
bawdric
bawdrick
bawdrics
bawdrics
noun
plural of bawdric
bawdries
bawdries
noun
plural of bawdry
bawdry
bawdry
noun
Illicit intercourse; fornication.
Obscenity; filthy, unchaste language.
The practice of procuring women for the gratification of lust.
bawds
bawds
noun
plural of bawd
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
bawdstrot
bawdy
bawdy
adj
(of language) Sexual in nature and usually meant to be humorous but considered rude.
Obscene; filthy; unchaste.
bawdyhouse
bawdyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of bawdy-house
bawdyhouses
bawdyhouses
noun
plural of bawdyhouse
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
bawke
bawl
bawl
noun
A loud, intense shouting or wailing.
verb
(intransitive) To wail; to give out a blaring cry.
(intransitive) To weep profusely.
(transitive) To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.
bawled
bawled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bawl
bawler
bawler
noun
One who bawls.
bawlers
bawlers
noun
plural of bawler
bawley
bawley
noun
(nautical) A small fishing boat, equipped with sails, used mainly in the estuary of the Thames, England.
bawling
bawling
noun
The act of one who bawls or shouts.
verb
present participle of bawl
bawls
bawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bawl
bawly
bawly
noun
Alternative form of bawley
bawn
bawn
noun
A cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.
A defensive wall built around a tower house. It was once used to protect livestock during an attack.
verb
Pronunciation spelling of born.
bawneen
bawneen
noun
(Ireland) A traditional Irish "Aran" sweater.
(Ireland) A waistcoat with sleeves, typically worn by labourers and fishermen.
(Ireland) Woven wool or flannel; especially undyed, unbleached wool.
bawra
bawrel
bawsint
bawsunt
bawsunt
adj
(archaic, rare, literary, or dialectal) Having white streaks or spots on a black or bay background (especially of an animal's or a mountain's face).
bawtie
bawtie
noun
Alternative form of bawty
bawties
bawties
noun
plural of bawtie
plural of bawty
bawty
bawty
noun
(Scotland) A dog.
baytown
bayview
baywood
baywood
noun
The wood of the bay tree.
baywoods
bcwp
bcws
beachward
beachward
Adverb
Towards a beach.
beachwear
beachwear
noun
Clothing suitable for wearing on the beach, though not necessarily for swimming in.
beachwood
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
beadrow
beadswoman
beadswoman
noun
A female beadsman.
beadswomen
beadswomen
noun
plural of beadswoman
beadwork
beadwork
noun
Decorative work involving beads.
beadworks
beadworks
noun
plural of beadwork
beamwork
beanweed
beanweed
noun
Scytosiphon lomentaria, a littoral brown filamentous seaweed.
beardstown
bearpaw
bearward
bearward
noun
A keeper of bears.
bearwood
bearwoods
bearwort
bearwort
noun
A perennial alpine plant, Meum athamanticum.
beavertown
beaverwood
beaverwood
noun
Celtis occidentalis, the common hackberry, a large deciduous tree native to North America.
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
beclaw
beclaw
verb
(transitive) To scratch or tear all over with claws or nails.