A city and port in Denmark, in Northern Jutland; the fourth-largest city in Denmark and capital of Region Nordjylland.
abalone
abalone
noun
(Canada, US, Australia) An edible univalve mollusc of the genus Haliotis, having a shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
(Canada, US, Australia) The meat of the aforementioned mollusc.
abelson
ablator
ablator
noun
A material that ablates, vaporizes, wears away, burns off, erodes, or abrades.
abolete
abolish
abolish
verb
(archaic) To put an end to or destroy, as a physical object; to wipe out.
To end a law, system, institution, custom or practice.
abollae
abollae
noun
plural of abolla
aboulia
aboulia
noun
Alternative spelling of abulia
aboulic
aboulic
adj
Alternative form of abulic
absalom
absalom
Proper noun
The third son of David, king of Israel.
absolve
absolve
verb
(transitive) To pass a course or test; to gain credit for a class; to qualify academically.
(transitive) To pronounce free from or give absolution for a penalty, blame, or guilt.
(transitive) To set free, release or discharge (from obligations, debts, responsibility etc.).
(transitive, law) To pronounce not guilty; to grant a pardon for.
(transitive, obsolete) To finish; to accomplish.
(transitive, obsolete) To resolve; to explain; to solve.
(transitive, theology) To grant a remission of sin; to give absolution to.
(transitive, theology) To remit a sin; to give absolution for a sin.
absvolt
abvolts
abvolts
noun
plural of abvolt
agbogla
albarco
albedos
albedos
noun
plural of albedo
albergo
albergo
noun
An Italian inn.
alberto
albinos
albinos
noun
plural of albino
albireo
albireo
Proper noun
A binary star in the constellation Cygnus; Beta (β) Cygni.
alborak
alboran
alebion
algorab
allbone
allobar
allobar
noun
(meteorology) An area where the atmospheric pressure changes.
(physics) Any form of an element having a different isotopic composition to that of the natural element, and thus a different atomic weight.
ambolic
anaboly
aplombs
aplombs
noun
plural of aplomb
arbalos
arboles
arboral
arboral
adj
Misspelling of aboral.
arboreal; relating to trees
aribold
asbolan
asbolin
asbolin
noun
(organic chemistry) An acrid oil obtained from wood soot.
babbool
babools
babools
noun
plural of babool
babylon
babylon
noun
(UK, slang, countable) A female breast.
bacalao
bacalao
noun
Alternative spelling of bacalhau
backlog
backlog
noun
A large log to burn at the back of a fire.
A log containing text previously read, as in text-based video games or chat rooms.
A reserve source or supply.
An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To acquire something as a backlog, or to become a backlog
bacolod
bailors
bailors
noun
plural of bailor
bailout
bailout
noun
(underwater diving) A backup supply of air in scuba diving.
A rescue, especially a financial rescue.
The process of exiting an aircraft while in flight.
bairoil
balabos
balabos
noun
(Judaism) Alternative spelling of balebos
balarao
balaton
balaton
Proper noun
A freshwater lake in Hungary, the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations.
balboas
balboas
noun
plural of balboa
balcone
balcony
balcony
noun
(architecture) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.
balebos
balebos
noun
(Judaism) House owner, homeowner.
(Judaism) Important man, bourgeoisie.
(Judaism) Layman, congregant, non-clergy.
(Judaism) Master of the house, head of the household, host.
(Judaism, by extension) Boss, person in charge (of anything).
balfore
balfour
balfour
Proper noun
A town/village in New Zealand.
A in North Carolina.
A city/village in North Dakota.
One of two villages in Scotland.
One of two towns in South Africa.
balitao
balldom
balldom
noun
The world of balls (formal dance events).
ballico
balliol
ballock
ballock
noun
Alternative spelling of bollock
balloen
ballone
ballons
ballons
noun
plural of ballon
balloon
balloon
noun
(architecture) A ball or globe on the top of a pillar, church, etc.
(chemistry) A round vessel, usually with a short neck, to hold or receive whatever is distilled; a glass vessel of a spherical form.
(engraving) The outline enclosing words represented as coming from the mouth of a pictured figure.
(finance) Synonym of balloon payment
(medicine) A sac inserted into part of the body for therapeutic reasons; such as angioplasty.
(obsolete) A game played with a large inflated ball.
(pyrotechnics) A bomb or shell.
(slang) A small container for illicit drugs made from a condom or the finger of a latex glove, etc.
A speech bubble.
A type of glass cup, sometimes used for brandy.
An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
Such an object as a child’s toy or party decoration.
Such an object designed to transport people through the air.
verb
(aviation) Of an aircraft: to plunge alternately up and down.
(intransitive) To go up or voyage in a balloon.
(intransitive) To increase or expand rapidly.
(transitive) To inflate like a balloon.
(transitive) To take up in, or as if in, a balloon.
(transitive, sports) To strike (a ball) so that it flies high in the air.
ballota
ballote
ballots
ballots
noun
plural of ballot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballot
balmont
balmony
balochi
balonea
baloney
baloney
noun
(uncountable, chiefly US, slang) Nonsense.
A type of sausage; bologna.
balough
balsamo
bandrol
bandrol
noun
Alternative form of banderole
barbola
barbola
noun
Small models of fruit or flowers made from barbotine.
barlock
barlows
barolet
barthol
basilio
batfowl
bathkol
bathool
baybolt
beblood
beblood
verb
(transitive) To smear or stain with blood.
bebloom
becloak
becloak
verb
(transitive, literally, figurative) To cover or surround, as with a cloak.
beclogs
beclogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclog
beclose
beclose
verb
(transitive) To shut up or in; enclose; enwrap.
becloud
becloud
verb
(transitive) To cause to become obscure or muddled.
(transitive, figurative) To cast in a negative light, cast a pall over, darken.
(transitive, usually passive) To cover or surround with clouds.
beclout
beclout
verb
(transitive) To cover with a clout or cloth.
(transitive, figuratively) To dress up.
beclown
beclown
verb
(transitive) To make a fool of.
becolme
becolor
becolor
verb
Alternative form of becolour
bedroll
bedroll
noun
A roll of bedding that can be carried when hiking or camping etc.
beefalo
beefalo
noun
A cross between a domestic cow and an American buffalo or bison.
The meat of such a hybrid.
beelbow
beflour
beflout
befools
befools
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befool
befouls
befouls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befoul
beghtol
begloom
begloom
verb
(transitive, archaic) To sadden.
(transitive, rare) To make gloomy; darken.
begloze
beholds
beholds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behold
behowls
behowls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behowl
belabor
belabor
verb
US spelling of belabour.
belasco
belford
belfort
bellboy
bellboy
noun
A male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
bellhop
bellhop
noun
An employee of a hotel who carries a guest's luggage and runs errands.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a bellhop.
belloir
bellona
belloot
bellota
bellote
bellows
bellows
noun
(figurative) That which fans the fire of hatred, jealousy, etc.
(informal or archaic) The lungs.
(photography) Flexible, light-tight enclosures connecting the lensboard and the camera back.
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
Any flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint.
plural of bellow
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) To expand and contract like a bellows.
(intransitive, transitive) To operate a bellows; to direct air at (something) using a bellows.
(transitive) To fold up like a bellows; to accordion.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellow
belmond
belmont
belmont
Proper noun
The name of many places, including:
a village in and the county seat of New York, USA.
belongs
belongs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belong
belonid
belonid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Belonidae of needlefishes.
belotte
belotte
noun
Alternative form of belote
belouke
beloved
beloved
adj
Much loved, dearly loved.
noun
Someone who is loved; something that is loved.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of belove.
belsano
belzoni
belzoni
Proper noun
a city in Mississippi, USA, and the county seat of Humphreys County.
a place name and former settlement in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, USA.
bemoult
bengola
bengola
noun
A Bengal light.
benomyl
benomyl
noun
A fungicide that binds to microtubules, interfering with cell functions such as meiosis and intracellular transportation.
benzole
benzole
noun
(organic chemistry) Obsolete spelling of benzol
benzols
benzols
noun
plural of benzol
benzoyl
benzoyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) A univalent radical formally derived from benzoic acid, C₆H₅CO-, by removal of the hydroxyl group
beowulf
beowulf
Proper noun
An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of an Old English epic poem, or to the poem itself.
berlioz
berlioz
Proper noun
A surname, usually applying to French composer Hector Berlioz
bertold
bertolt
betowel
beyoglu
bibelot
bibelot
noun
A bauble, knickknack or trinket.
A miniature book of an elegant design.
bibliog
bicolor
bicolor
adj
(American spelling) Alternative form of bicolour
bicyclo
bicyclo
noun
(organic chemistry, in combination) A radical having two rings (either fused, or having a common bridgehead atom)
bifocal
bifocal
adj
(of a correcting lens) Divided into two parts, one of which corrects for distance vision and the other for near vision
(optics) Having two focal lengths
bifolia
bifolia
noun
plural of bifolium
bigelow
bilboas
bilboes
bilboes
noun
An iron bar fitting around the ankles of prisoners, and having sliding shackles.
bilcock
bilcock
noun
The European water rail.
bilious
bilious
adj
(pathology) Suffering from real or supposed liver disorder, especially excessive secretions of bile.
Of or pertaining to something containing or consisting of bile.
Peevishly ill-humored, irritable or bad tempered; irascible.
Resembling bile, especially in color.
billion
billion
noun
(US, modern British & Australian, short scale) a thousand million (logic: 1,000 × 1,000^2): 1 followed by nine zeros, 10⁹; a milliard
(colloquial, hyperbolic) An unspecified very large number.
(dated, British & Australian, long scale) A million million (logic: 1,000,000^2): a 1 followed by twelve zeros; 10¹²
billons
billons
noun
plural of billon
billows
billows
noun
plural of billow
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of billow
billowy
billowy
adj
Swelling or swollen into large waves; full of billows or surges; resembling billows.
bilobed
bilobed
adj
Having two lobes.
biltong
biltong
noun
(South Africa, Zimbabwe) A South African food categorized by strips of lean meat cured by salting and drying, similar to American jerky.
bimodal
bimodal
adj
(mathematics, of a distribution) Having two modes (local maxima)