(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.
bawdiest
bawdiest
adj
superlative form of bawdy: most bawdy
bawdrics
bawdrics
noun
plural of bawdric
bawdries
bawdries
noun
plural of bawdry
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
beeswing
beeswing
noun
A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.
beltwise
beltwise
adv
In the manner of a belt, looped around something.
bendwise
bendwise
adv
(heraldry) Diagonally; placed like a bend, i.e. running from the dexter chief to the sinister base.
beswinge
beswinge
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To scourge; beat.
beswitch
biasways
biaswise
bikeways
bikeways
noun
plural of bikeway
birdwise
birdwise
adv
In the manner of a bird.
blowfish
blowfish
noun
A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
blowiest
blowiest
adj
superlative form of blowy: most blowy
blowings
blowings
noun
plural of blowing
blowsier
blowsier
adj
comparative form of blowsy: more blowsy
blowsily
blowsily
adv
In a blowsy manner.
boatwise
boatwise
adv
In the manner of a boat.
bodywise
bookwise
bookwise
adv
In the manner of a book.
bostwick
boweries
boweries
noun
plural of bowery
bowlines
bowlines
noun
plural of bowline
bowlings
bowsprit
bowsprit
noun
(nautical) A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the means of adding sail surface.
brewings
brewings
noun
plural of brewing
brewises
brewises
noun
plural of brewis
brownies
brownies
noun
plural of brownie
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
brownism
brownism
Proper noun
The political ideology attributed to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, characterised by, among other things, allegedly prudent economics.
The doctrines of the Brunonian system of medicine.
Proper noun
The beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of
brownist
brownist
Noun
One who advocates the Brunonian system of medicine.
Noun
An and follower of (1540–1633).
browsick
browsing
browsing
noun
A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.
verb
present participle of browse
bushwife
buzzwigs
combwise
combwise
adv
In the manner of a comb; with a scraping motion intended to straighten.
cowbinds
cowbirds
cowbirds
noun
plural of cowbird
crabwise
crabwise
adj
(figuratively) Incidental.
In the manner of a crab; sideways.
disbowel
disbowel
verb
(rare) To disembowel.
fishbowl
fishbowl
noun
Alternative spelling of fish bowl
imbowers
imbowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbower
imbrowns
imbrowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of imbrown
mistbows
mistbows
noun
plural of mistbow
newsbill
newsbill
noun
A sheet of news; a handbill bearing news.
rainbows
rainbows
noun
plural of rainbow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rainbow
ribworts
ribworts
noun
plural of ribwort
rubywise
sawbills
sawbills
noun
plural of sawbill
shawabti
showbird
snowbird
snowbird
noun
(slang) A cocaine user.
A bird seen primarily in the winter time.
A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.
A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter; one who overwinters elsewhere.
The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).
swabbies
swabbies
noun
plural of swabbie
plural of swabby
swabbing
swabbing
noun
The act of one who swabs.
verb
present participle of swab
swilltub
swingbys
swingbys
noun
plural of swingby
swobbing
swobbing
verb
present participle of swob
twibills
twibills
noun
plural of twibill
wahabism
wastebin
wastebin
noun
A wastebasket; a bin used for household or office waste.
waxbills
waxbills
noun
plural of waxbill
waybills
waybills
noun
plural of waybill
webbiest
webbiest
adj
superlative form of webby: most webby
webbings
webbings
noun
plural of webbing
weisbart
weisberg
windbags
windbags
noun
plural of windbag
windslab
windslab
noun
Snow that peels off in large slabs when disturbed, increasing the risk of avalanche.
wingbows
wishable
wishable
adj
Capable or worthy of being wished for; desirable.
wishbone
wishbone
noun
(American football) A particular kind of offensive formation. See wishbone formation.
(automotive) A suspension component similar in shape to a chicken wishbone.
(nautical) A spar in two parts, between which a sail is hoisted, the wishbone extending its clew.
(nautical) Any sailing vessel rigged with a wishbone.
A forked bone between the neck and breast of a bird consisting chiefly of the two clavicles fused at their median or lower end, regarded as a lucky charm in some countries.