Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backwashing
backwashing
noun
A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
backwinding
backwinding
verb
present participle of backwind
bailiffwick
bailiffwick
noun
Obsolete form of bailiwick.
balancewise
balancewise
adv
In terms of balance.
baldricwise
baldricwise
adv
In the manner of a baldric.
bangwaketsi
bargainwise
bawdinesses
bawdinesses
noun
plural of bawdiness
becowarding
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beggingwise
bejewelling
bellowslike
bellowslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bellows (device for delivering pressurized air).
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
beshadowing
beshadowing
verb
present participle of beshadow
betweenmaid
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewhiskered
bewhiskered
adj
Having whiskers
bewildering
bewildering
adj
Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.
noun
gerund of bewilder: bewilderment.
verb
present participle of bewilder
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
billowiness
billowiness
noun
The state or quality of being billowy.
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birtwhistle
bittersweet
bittersweet
adj
Both bitter and sweet.
Expressing contrasting emotions of pain and pleasure.
Of bittersweet color.
The break-up was very bittersweet; they both hurt to end it, but were glad it was over.
noun
(US) A vine, of the genus Celastrus, having small orange fruit that open to reveal red seeds.
A pinkish-orange color. Any color in between scarlet and orange.
A variety of apple with a bittersweet taste.
Any variety of clam in the family Glycymerididae
Bittersweetness.
Solanum dulcamara.
bitterweeds
bitterweeds
noun
plural of bitterweed
blisterweed
blisterwort
blowinesses
bodhisattwa
boilerworks
boroughwide
boroughwide
adj
Throughout a borough.
boswelliana
boswellized
bowdlerised
bowdlerised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerises
bowdlerises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerise
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.
bowdlerizes
bowdlerizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bowdlerize
bowermaiden
bowersville
bowstringed
bowstringed
adj
Supplied or fitted with a bowstring.
bracketwise
bracketwise
adv
In terms of brackets (in various senses).
brainpowers
brainpowers
noun
plural of brainpower
brainwashed
brainwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brainwash
brainwasher
brainwasher
noun
Agent noun of brainwash; one who brainwashes.
brainwashes
brainwashes
noun
plural of brainwash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brainwash
brainworker
braithwaite
brazilwoods
brazilwoods
noun
plural of brazilwood
breadthwise
breadthwise
adj
directed across the breadth of an object or place.
adv
Across the breadth of an object or place.
breadwinner
breadwinner
noun
The primary income-earner in a household.
brewsterite
brewsterite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a series of hydrothermal tectosilicate minerals of the zeolite group.
bribeworthy
bridgewards
bridgewards
adv
Towards a bridge.
bridgewater
bridgeworks
bridgeworks
noun
plural of bridgework
brightworks
brightworks
noun
plural of brightwork
bristlewort
brittlewood
brittlewort
broadwayite
browbeating
browbeating
verb
present participle of browbeat
browerville
brownfields
brownfields
noun
plural of brownfield
brownnosing
brownnosing
verb
present participle of brownnose
brownshirts
brownshirts
noun
plural of brownshirt
brownsville
brownsville
Proper noun
The name of many places in the United States of America:
a former settlement in California.
an unincorporated community in California.
a CDP in Florida.
an unincorporated community in Florida.
a ghost town in Illinois. It was the former county seat.
an unincorporated community in Illinois.
an unincorporated community in Indiana.
a small home-rule class city in Kentucky
an unincorporated community and CDP in Louisiana.
an unincorporated community and CDP in Maryland.
a small city in Minnesota.
an unincorporated community in Mississippi.
a neighbourhood in New York City.
a CDP in Ohio.
a city in Oregon.
a borough in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in Pennsylvania.
an unincorporated community in South Dakota.
a city in Tennessee
a city in Texas
an unincorporated community in Vermont.
an unincorporated community in Washington.
an unincorporated community in West Virginia.
a village in Wisconsin.
a former community in British Columbia, Canada.
a community in Ontario, Canada.
a suburb of New South Wales, Australia.
buckwashing
bullwhipped
bullwhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bullwhip
bushwalking
bushwalking
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The activity of hiking or backpacking.
verb
present participle of bushwalk
bytownitite
cabinetwork
cabinetwork
noun
cabinetmaking
furniture made by a cabinetmaker
cobwebbiest
cobwebbiest
adj
superlative form of cobwebby: most cobwebby
crowbarring
crowbarring
verb
present participle of crowbar
crowberries
crowberries
noun
plural of crowberry
disavowable
disavowable
adj
Capable of being disavowed.
disboweling
disbowelled
disbowelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disbowel
disembowels
disembowels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of disembowel
doublewidth
drawability
drawability
noun
The quality or degree of being drawable.
drawbridges
drawbridges
noun
plural of drawbridge
dumbwaiters
dumbwaiters
noun
plural of dumbwaiter
embowelling
embowelling
noun
An act of disembowelment.
verb
present participle of embowel
forebowline
furbelowing
furbelowing
verb
present participle of furbelow
gimbaljawed
gimberjawed
hereinbelow
hereinbelow
adv
Synonym of hereinunder
highbrowism
highbrowism
noun
highbrow attitudes and policies generally
inbetweener
inbetweener
noun
A person who or thing that falls between different groups or characteristics.
A person who specializes in tweening in an animation studio.
irrenewable
jawbreaking
jawbreaking
adj
Very difficult to pronounce.
jimberjawed
knowability
knowability
noun
The quality or state of being knowable.
larbowlines
lawbreaking
lawbreaking
adj
unlawful; illegal.
noun
The commission of a criminal act, the violation or breaking of a law.
libertytown
ludwigsburg
micawberish
micawberism
micawberism
Noun
optimism in the face of financial adversity
microbrewer
microbrewer
noun
The person or company that operates a microbrewery.
middlebrows
middlebrows
noun
plural of middlebrow
mindblowers
mindblowers
noun
plural of mindblower
misbestowal
misbestowal
noun
The act of misbestowing.
misbestowed
misbestowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of misbestow
nonbrowsing
nonbrowsing
adj
Not relating to the browsing of the Internet.
That does not feed by browsing.
outbrawling
outbrawling
verb
present participle of outbrawl
outwarbling
outwarbling
verb
present participle of outwarble
overblowing
overblowing
verb
present participle of overblow
pawnbroking
pawnbroking
noun
The business of a pawnbroker; advancing loans against pledges of household goods or personal possessions, and selling those pledges that are not redeemed.
pigweabbits
problemwise
rainbowlike
rainbowlike
adj
Resembling a rainbow; displaying a range of colours.
rainbowweed
safeblowing
safeblowing
noun
The act of breaking into a safe using explosives.
showboating
showboating
verb
present participle of showboat
slowbellied
slowbellies
snowballing
snowballing
verb
present participle of snowball
snowberries
snowberries
noun
plural of snowberry
snowmobiler
snowmobiler
noun
A person who operates a snowmobile.
snowmobiles
snowmobiles
noun
plural of snowmobile
sparrowbill
sparrowbill
noun
Alternative form of sparable (“kind of nail”)
swaddlebill
swagbellied
swagbellied
adj
Having a prominent, overhanging belly.
swagbellies
swagbellies
noun
plural of swagbelly
sweetbriars
sweetbriars
noun
plural of sweetbriar
sweetbriers
sweetbriers
noun
plural of sweetbrier
sweetbriery
swinburnian
swinburnian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1837–1909), English writer who dealt with controversial topics.
Of or relating to (born 1934), British philosopher and influential proponent of arguments for the existence of God.
swindleable
swindleable
adj
(rare) Able to be swindled.
switchbacks
switchbacks
noun
plural of switchback
switchblade
switchblade
noun
A folding knife with a blade which opens automatically (under spring pressure) when a button is pressed.
verb
(intransitive) To spring open or up.
(transitive) To attack or cut with a switchblade.
(transitive, intransitive) To (cause to) make a sudden move or transition.
switchboard
switchboard
noun
(electrical engineering) A large piece of power-distribution equipment that directs electricity to multiple loads.
(telecommunications) The electronic panel that is used to direct telephone calls to the desired recipient.