Any plant in Trichostema, a genus of flowering plants, with blue flowers.
bogsucker
bogsucker
noun
The American woodcock.
bonsecour
boucharde
bourbonic
bourbonic
adj
(humorous, very rare) Containing bourbon, or having the flavour of bourbon.
brachinus
brachyura
brachyure
branchful
branchful
noun
As much as a branch can hold.
breachful
breachful
adj
(rare) Involving or characterized by a violation of law, of legal rights, or of other rules governing conduct.
brochures
brochures
noun
plural of brochure
bromauric
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
brucellae
brucellae
noun
plural of brucella
brucellas
brucetown
bruchidae
brunching
brunching
verb
present participle of brunch
brunistic
brunswick
brunswick
Proper noun
A city in Germany; Braunschweig.
Any of several towns in the United States and elsewhere.
A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
brushback
brushback
noun
(baseball) Synonym of brushback pitch
bryaceous
bryaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Bryaceae.
buccaneer
buccaneer
noun
(nautical) Any of a group of seamen who cruised on their own account on the Spanish Main and in the Pacific in the 17th century, who were similar to pirates but did not prey on ships of their own nation.
A pirate.
verb
To engage in piracy against any but one's own nation's ships.
buccheros
bucentaur
bucentaur
noun
A Venetian barge modelled on the state barge (called Bucentaur) used annually on Ascension Day in the ancient ceremony of the marriage of the state with the Adriatic.
A supposed mythical monster, half ox, half man.
bucerotes
buchalter
bucharest
bucharest
Proper noun
The capital city of Romania.
buckaroos
buckaroos
noun
plural of buckaroo
buckayros
buckayros
noun
plural of buckayro
buckberry
buckberry
noun
The deerberry, Vaccinium stamineum.
The huckleberry, Gaylussacia ursina, found in the Southern United States.
The silver buffaloberry, Shepherdia argentea.
buckboard
buckboard
noun
A simple, distinctively American four-wheeled horse-drawn wagon designed for personal transport as well as for transporting animal fodder and domestic goods, often with a spring-mounted seat for the driver.
buckbrush
buckbrush
noun
Ceanothus spp.
Phyllanthopsis phyllanthoides, maidenbrush
Purshia spp.
Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
buckeroos
buckeroos
noun
plural of buckeroo
bucketeer
bucketeer
noun
The operator of a bucket shop; a fraudulent or deceptive trader.
bucklered
bucklered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckler
buckramed
buckramed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of buckram
bucksport
buckthorn
buckthorn
noun
Hippophae (family Elaeagnaceae), the sea buckthorn.
also genus Frangula, especially Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
especially genus Rhamnus,
especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
bucranium
bucranium
noun
The head of an ox.
bucuresti
bullocker
bullyrock
burgensic
burleycue
burleycue
noun
Alternative form of burlecue
burntcorn
bushcraft
bushcraft
noun
The skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.
butchered
butchered
adj
(by extension) Taken apart, destroyed or (figurative) distorted beyond recognition.
(of an animal) Taken apart professionally, as a butcher might.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butcher
butcherer
butcherer
noun
One who butchers; a brutal or indiscriminate killer.
butcherly
butcherly
adj
Like a butcher; characterised by slaughter, savage.
adv
(obsolete) Like a butcher; cruelly, brutally.
buttercup
buttercup
noun
Affectionate or ironic term of address.
Any flower of the genus Narcissus; a daffodil.
Any of many herbs, of the genus Ranunculus, having yellow flowers; the crowfoot.
buttocker
buttocker
noun
(mining, historical) A worker who gets coal off at a longwall face.
(wrestling) One who uses the cross-buttock throw.
byproduct
byproduct
noun
Alternative form of by-product
cabureiba
cabureiba
noun
Synonym of quinquino (“tree of genus Myroxylon”)
caduciary
cagoulard
cagoulard
noun
(historical) A member of La Cagoule; a far-right-wing revolutionary or activist.
calambour
calambour
noun
A species of agalloch, or aloes wood, of a dusky or mottled colour, of a light, friable texture, and less fragrant than calambac; used by cabinetmakers.
calcarium
calculary
calculary
adj
(medicine) Of or relating to calculus (stony concretions).
caldarium
caldarium
noun
In Roman baths, the hottest room, with a plunge-pool. It preceded the tepidarium and frigidarium.
In modern spas, a room with a hot floor.
calderium
calembour
calembour
noun
A pun.
calenture
calenture
noun
A delirium occurring from such symptoms, in which a stricken sailor pictures the sea as grassy meadows and wishes to dive overboard into them.
A heat stroke or fever, often suffered in the tropics.
caliburno
calicular
calicular
adj
Relating to, or resembling, a cup.
calpurnia
calutrons
calutrons
noun
plural of calutron
calvarium
calvarium
noun
(anatomy) The upper, domelike portion of the skull (without the lower jaw).
calycular
calycular
adj
(botany) Pertaining to, or resembling, the bracts of a calycle.
cancerous
cancerous
adj
(figuratively) Growing or spreading rapidly to the point of harm.
(oncology) Relating to or affected with cancer.
(slang) Extremely unpleasant; detestable.
canicular
canicular
adj
(archaic) Of or related to the dog days of summer.
(colloquial, humorous) Relating to dogs; canine.
(historical astronomy, dated) Synonym of Sothic: of or related to the star Sirius.
cankerous
cankerous
adj
Causing canker; ulcerating.
Infected with canker; ulcerous.
cannelure
cannelure
noun
(firearms) A ringlike groove, such as that around the cylinder of an elongated bullet for small arms to contain a lubricant, or around the rotating band of a gun projectile to lessen the resistance offered to the rifling.
cantharus
cantharus
noun
A fountain or basin in the courtyard of an ancient church for worshippers to wash before entering.
A large drinking cup with two handles.
cantorous
caperbush
caperbush
noun
Alternative form of caper bush
capernaum
caphaurus
capitular
capitular
adj
(botany, anatomy) pertaining to a capitulum
Pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter.
noun
a member of a chapter
an act passed in a chapter
the head or prominent part
capreolus
capturers
capturers
noun
plural of capturer
capturing
capturing
verb
present participle of capture
caraguata
caraguata
noun
Alternative form of caraguatá
caratacus
carbonium
carbonium
noun
(dated, chemistry, deprecated) Any of several organic cations; carbocation or carbenium.
carbonous
carbonous
adj
Of, relating to, or containing carbon.
carbuncle
carbuncle
noun
(archaic) A deep-red or fiery colored garnet or other dark red precious stone, especially when cut cabochon.
(heraldry) A charge or bearing supposed to represent the precious stone, with eight sceptres or staves radiating from a common centre; an escarbuncle.
(pathology) An abscess larger than a boil, usually with one or more openings draining pus onto the skin. It is usually caused by staphylococcal infection.
An unpopular or ugly building; an eyesore.
carburant
carburate
carburate
verb
Alternative form of carburet
carburets
carburets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of carburet
carburise
carburise
verb
Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of carburize.
carburize
carburize
verb
To carbonize
To treat or react with carbon
carcajous
carcajous
noun
plural of carcajou
cardamums
cardamums
noun
plural of cardamum
cardhouse
cardhouse
noun
(countable) A business establishment that hosts card-playing, especially one where patrons play poker.
(countable) Synonym of house of cards (any sense).
(uncountable) A structure of plate-like mineral deposits that rest on each other's edges, similar to a cardhouse.
cardiauxe
carduelis
carefully
carefully
adv
(obsolete) Sorrowfully.
With care; attentively, circumspectly.
carfuffle
caricetum
carnaubas
carnaubas
noun
plural of carnauba
carnaubic
carnaubyl
caroluses
caroubier
caroubier
noun
carob (tree)
carousals
carousals
noun
plural of carousal
carousels
carousels
noun
plural of carousel
carousers
carousers
noun
plural of carouser
carousing
carousing
noun
carousal
verb
present participle of carouse
carpellum
carpellum
noun
Synonym of carpel
carpidium
carquaise
carquaise
noun
The annealing arch or oven used in the manufacture of plate glass.
carrefour
carrousel
carrousel
noun
Alternative form of carousel
carryouts
carryouts
noun
plural of carryout
carthamus
cartonful
cartonful
noun
As much as a carton will hold.
cartouche
cartouche
noun
(Egyptian hieroglyphs) An oval figure containing the characters of an important personal name, such as that of royal or divine people.
(architecture) An ornamental figure, often on an oval shield.
A gunner's bag for ammunition.
A military pass for a soldier on furlough.
A paper cartridge.
A wooden case filled with balls, to be shot from a cannon.
cartulary
cartulary
noun
A collection of original documents bound in one volume.
A medieval manuscript register containing full or excerpted transcriptions of important documents, especially of originally loose, single-sheet charters.
An officer who had charge of records or other public papers.
carucated
caruncles
caruncles
noun
plural of caruncle
caruncula
caruncula
noun
(anatomy, zootomy, botany) Synonym of caruncle.
caruthers
castoreum
castoreum
noun
(archaic) A hat made from beaver fur.
The bitter exudate of the castor sacs of mature beavers.
casuarina
casuarina
noun
Any of numerous trees, of the genera Casuarina and Allocasuarina, having segmented needle-like leaves; especially the ironwood and beefwood; she-oak.
casuarius
casuistry
casuistry
noun
(derogatory) A specious argument designed to defend an action or feeling.
The process of answering practical questions via interpretation of rules, or of cases that illustrate such rules, especially in ethics; case-based reasoning.
caterwaul
caterwaul
noun
A noisy quarrel.
A yowling.
verb
(intransitive) To cry as cats in heat; to make a harsh, offensive noise.
(intransitive) To have a noisy argument, like cats.
cauchemar
cauchemar
noun
(folklore) A demon or witch in French folklore that drains a sleeping person's energy by night.
caudatory
caudiform
caudiform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a tail.
cauldrife
cauldrons
cauldrons
noun
plural of cauldron
cauliform
cauliform
adj
Having the form of a caulis.
caulinary
caulinary
adj
cauline
caulosarc
causeries
causeries
noun
plural of causerie
cauterant
cauterant
noun
Any cauterizing substance.
cauteries
cauteries
noun
plural of cautery
cauterise
cauterise
verb
To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.
cauterism
cauterism
noun
(archaic) The use or application of a caustic; cautery.
cauterize
cauterize
verb
(American spelling, Canadian spelling, Oxford British English) To burn, sear, or freeze tissue using a hot iron, electric current or a caustic agent.
cautioner
cautioner
noun
(Scotland) A surety.
A person who cautions.
cautionry
cautionry
noun
(Scotland, law) suretyship
cavernous
cavernous
adj
(anatomy, zootomy) Composed largely of vascular sinuses and capable of dilating with blood to bring about the erection of a body part.
(dentistry) Having cavities.
Giving the impression of vast, dark depths.
Resembling a cavern in size, shape, or atmosphere.