A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
alberich
aphlebia
aphlebia
noun
(botany) An imperfect or irregular leaf ending (commonly found on ferns)
arabiyeh
arabiyeh
noun
(historical) An Arabic native cart or carriage.
babelish
babelish
Adjective
Chaotically confused, like Babel.
Proper noun
Chaotically confused language; babble.
babeship
babeship
noun
(archaic) Infancy; babyhood.
(archaic, with "my", "his", "her", or (plural) "their" or "our") A baby.
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
babished
babished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babish
bahiaite
bahiaite
noun
(mineralogy) A hornblende hypersthenite mineral.
banished
banished
adj
Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banish
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
banishes
banishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish
banshies
banshies
noun
plural of banshie
banthine
banthine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of methantheline
barthite
bathetic
bathetic
adj
Characterized by or pertaining to bathos.
beachier
beachier
adj
comparative form of beachy: more beachy
beaching
beaching
noun
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
verb
present participle of beach
bearhide
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beastish
beastish
adj
Like a beast; brutal; beastly.
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
beckwith
beckwith
Proper noun
of origin.
bedchair
bedchair
noun
A chair with adjustable back to enable an invalid to sit up in bed.
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
bedlight
bedlight
noun
A bedside light.
bedright
bedright
noun
Alternative form of bedrite
beechier
beechier
adj
comparative form of beechy: more beechy
beehives
beehives
noun
plural of beehive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beehive
behaving
behaving
noun
Behaviour.
verb
present participle of behave
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
behinder
behinder
adv
(nonstandard) comparative form of behind: more behind
noun
A person employed in metalworking to take folded metal sheets from the doubler and pass them back to the rollerman.
behistun
behither
behither
prep
(rare, obsolete) On this side of.
behoving
behoving
verb
present participle of behove
beichner
beknight
beknight
verb
(transitive, rare) To make a knight of.
belching
belching
noun
The act of producing a belch.
verb
present participle of belch
benching
benching
noun
An instance of a person being removed temporarily from an active role in a group or team activity.
verb
present participle of bench
benghazi
benghazi
Proper noun
A Mediterranean sea port in Libya.
berthing
berthing
noun
(nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.
(obsolete, nautical) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.
A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.
verb
present participle of berth
beshield
beshield
verb
(transitive) To provide or outfit with a shield.
(transitive, reflexive, archaic) To shield around or about; protect; defend.
beshiver
beshriek
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
beswitch
bethania
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink
bethwine
bethylid
bethylid
noun
(zoology) Any wasp in the family Bethylidae.
bewhiten
bheestie
bheestie
noun
(historical, India, Nepal, Pakistan) A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment.
bhisties
bhisties
noun
plural of bhisti
plural of bhistie
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
biethnic
biethnic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of two ethnic groups.
noun
A member of two ethnic groups.
bigheads
bigheads
noun
plural of bighead
bihamate
bilewhit
billhead
billhead
noun
A printed form used by merchants in making out bills or rendering accounts.
bimethyl
bimethyl
noun
Synonym of dimethyl
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biochore
biochore
noun
(ecology) A group of similar biotopes.
bioethic
bioethic
noun
A principle or system of bioethics.
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
birchers
birchers
noun
plural of bircher
birchite
birthbed
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitchier
bitchier
adj
comparative form of bitchy: more bitchy
bitheism
bitheism
noun
A form of dualism that recognizes two deities which are not in conflict or opposition (as good vs evil) but rather are in two exclusive forms or states (like male and female).
bitthead
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blenheim
blenheim
Proper noun
the largest town in Marlborough region, in the South Island of New Zealand.
blighted
blighted
adj
Having caused to suffer a blight.
Having suffered a blight.
Ruined, spoiled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blight
blighter
blighter
noun
(Britain, often disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
A man or child, especially an annoying one.
One who blights.
blithely
blithely
adv
(obsolete) In a kind manner.
In a joyful, carefree manner.
Without care, concern, or consideration.
blithers
blithers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blither
blithest
blithest
adj
superlative form of blithe: most blithe
bluefish
bluefish
noun
(Bermuda) The puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus).
(Canada) An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).
(Malaysia) Kyphosus vaigiensis.
(UK) A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).
A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).
A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
bobwhite
bobwhite
noun
Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
boehmian
boehmist
boehmite
boehmite
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.
boethian
boethian
Adjective
Of or relating to (Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, c. 480–524 or 525 AD), philosopher of the early 6th century.
boethius
bohemian
bohemian
adj
Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
noun
An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
bohemium
bohemium
noun
(chemistry) Former name of rhenium.
bohireen
bohireen
noun
Alternative form of boreen
bolshies
bolshies
noun
plural of bolshie
bonchief
bonefish
bonefish
noun
(New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
bonhomie
bonhomie
noun
(countable) A cheerful remark.
(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.
(uncountable) An atmosphere of friendliness and good cheer.
boothite
boothite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic blue mineral containing cobalt, copper, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.
botchier
botchier
adj
comparative form of botchy: more botchy
bothlike
bouchier
brashier
brashier
adj
comparative form of brashy: more brashy
brehonia
brenthis
brighten
brighten
verb
(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
(transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
brighter
brighter
adj
comparative form of bright: more bright
bringeth
bringeth
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of bring
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
britchel
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
brothier
brothier
adj
comparative form of brothy: more brothy
brushier
brushier
adj
comparative form of brushy: more brushy
brushite
brushite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.
buchheim
bullhide
bunchier
bunchier
adj
comparative form of bunchy: more bunchy
burleigh
burleigh
Proper noun
Any of various towns in the English-speaking world.
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
bushiest
bushiest
adj
superlative form of bush: most bush
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
bushwife
chabasie
chabasie
noun
Obsolete form of chabazite.
chabrier
chebulic
checkbit
cheribon
cherubic
cherubic
adj
Of, or like a baby; infantile
Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
cherubim
cherubim
noun
A cherub.
cherubin
cherubin
noun
Obsolete form of cherub.
Obsolete form of cherubim (plural of cherub)
chesboil
childbed
childbed
noun
(countable) The bed in which a baby is born.
(uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
chimbley
chimbley
noun
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of chimney
chimbote
chinbeak
chinbone
chinbone
noun
That part of the mandible that forms the chin.
chubbier
chubbier
adj
comparative form of chubby: more chubby
dahabieh
dahabieh
noun
A traditional Egyptian sailing-boat.
deiphobe
demibath
disbench
disbench
verb
(transitive) To drive from a bench or seat.
(transitive, UK, law) To deprive (a bencher) of his privileges.
dishable
dishable
verb
(obsolete) To disparage.
Obsolete form of disable.
embright
ephebeia
ephebeia
noun
plural of ephebeion
exhibits
exhibits
noun
plural of exhibit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhibit
feeblish
feeblish
adj
Somewhat feeble.
fishable
fishable
adj
(of a lake, pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
(of a species of fish) Able to be fished legally
(of fishing equipment) Able to be used for fishing.