Any of the various honeysuckles of the genus Abelia.
ablare
ablare
adj
Blaring.
ablate
ablate
verb
(intransitive) To undergo ablation; to become melted or evaporated and removed at a high temperature.
(transitive) To remove or decrease something by cutting, erosion, melting, evaporation, or vaporization.
ablaze
ablaze
adj
Burning fiercely; in a blaze; on fire.
In a state of glowing excitement, ardent desire, or other strong emotion.
Radiant with bright light and color.
adv
In a state of glowing excitement or ardent desire.
Lit up brightly and with color, gleaming.
On fire; in a blaze.
ablend
ablest
ablest
adj
superlative form of able: most able
ablude
ablude
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To be unlike; to differ.
ablute
ablute
verb
(intransitive, colloquial) To wash oneself.
(transitive, colloquial) To wash.
abseil
abseil
noun
A descent in mountaineering using a rope looped at the top and a friction device.
verb
(intransitive) To descend a steep or vertical drop using a rope with a mechanical friction device or (classic abseil) by wrapping the rope around the body; to rappel.
adabel
aelber
agible
agible
adj
(obsolete) Possible to be done; practicable.
albedo
albedo
noun
(alchemy) One of the four major stages of the magnum opus, involving purification of the prima materia.
(botany) The whitish inner portion of the rind of citrus fruits that is a source of pectin, commonly referred to as the pith.
(physics, meteorology, astronomy, optics) The fraction of incident light or radiation reflected by a surface or body, commonly expressed as a percentage.
albeit
albeit
conj
Although, despite (it) being.
albers
albert
albite
albite
noun
(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the first member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series.
aliber
alible
alible
adj
Nourishing.
allbee
amabel
amable
ambled
ambled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of amble
ambler
ambler
noun
A slow-moving, comfortable horse or mule.
Someone who walks at a leisurely pace; one who ambles.
ambles
ambles
noun
plural of amble
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amble
anabel
arabel
arable
arable
adj
(agriculture, NGO jargon, of land) Under cultivation (within any quinquennial period) for the production of crops sown and harvested within the same agricultural year (contrasted with permanently-cropped lands such as orchards).
(agriculture, of land) Able to be plowed or tilled, capable of growing crops (traditionally contrasted with pasturable lands such as heaths).
arbela
babble
babble
noun
A sound like that of water gently flowing around obstructions.
Idle talk; senseless prattle
Inarticulate speech; constant or confused murmur.
verb
(intransitive) To make a continuous murmuring noise, like shallow water running over stones.
(intransitive) To talk incoherently; to utter meaningless words.
(intransitive) To talk too much; to chatter; to prattle.
(intransitive) To utter words indistinctly or unintelligibly; to utter inarticulate sounds
(transitive) To reveal; to give away (a secret).
(transitive) To utter in an indistinct or incoherent way; to repeat words or sounds in a childish way without understanding.
babels
babels
noun
plural of babel
bachel
bacile
bacule
bacule
noun
(palynology) A rod-like element on the surface of some pollen.
(rare, dated) Alternative form of bascule
baetyl
baetyl
noun
(historical) A meteorite or similar-looking rough stone thought to be of divine origin and worshipped as sacred.
baffle
baffle
noun
(US, dialect, coal mining) A lever for operating the throttle valve of a winding engine.
A device used to dampen the effects of such things as sound, light, or fluid. Specifically, a baffle is a surface which is placed inside an open area to inhibit direct motion from one part to another, without preventing motion altogether.
An architectural feature designed to confuse enemies or make them vulnerable.
verb
(intransitive) To struggle in vain.
(now rare) To foil; to thwart.
(obsolete) To hoodwink or deceive (someone).
(obsolete) To publicly disgrace, especially of a recreant knight.
To bewilder completely; to confuse or perplex.
bagels
bagels
noun
plural of bagel
bagley
bagley
Proper noun
an area in north-west Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
a village in Hordley parish, Shropshire
a hamlet in parish, district, Somerset, England
a village in the City of borough, West Yorkshire, England
a small city in Iowa, USA.
a small city in Minnesota, USA
a village in Wisconsin, USA.
a town in Wisconsin.
bailed
bailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bail
bailee
bailee
noun
(law) One who holds bailed property; one who takes possession of the property of another (called a bailor) in order to keep that property safe for the other.
A person who is granted bail.
bailer
bailer
noun
(cricket, dated) A delivery in which the ball hits one or both bails but does not dislodge them.
(cricket, dated) A delivery that heads towards the bails after pitching.
(law) Alternative form of bailor
A utensil, as a bucket or cup, used in bailing; a machine for bailing water out of a pit.
One who bails or lades.
bailey
bailey
noun
(in certain proper names) A prison or court of justice.
The outer wall of a feudal castle.
The space immediately within the outer wall of a castle or fortress.
bailie
bailie
noun
(Scotland) A bailiff.
(Scotland) A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.
(Scotland) The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.
balate
balcer
balche
balche
noun
Alternative form of balché
balcke
balded
balded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bald
balden
balden
verb
(intransitive) To become bald
(transitive) To make bald
balder
balder
adj
comparative form of bald: more bald
baldie
baldie
noun
(birdwatching, slang) The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus).
(informal, often derogatory) Somebody who is bald.
(slang) A fish, the baldchin groper.
baleen
baleen
noun
(obsolete) A whale or other large fish.
(physiology, uncountable) The keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale, Mysticeti, which it uses to trap its food; formerly used in corsetry.
(zoology, countable) A baleen whale,
balers
balers
noun
plural of baler
balete
balewa
baleys
baline
balize
balize
noun
A pole or frame raised as a sea beacon or landmark.
balked
balked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of balk
balker
balker
noun
A person who stands on a rock or eminence to observe shoals of herring, etc., and to give notice to the men in boats which way they pass.
One who, or that which balks.
balled
balled
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind or number of balls.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ball
baller
baller
adj
(African-American Vernacular, slang) Very cool, especially due to extravagance.
noun
(African-American Vernacular, slang) One who has swag and lives an extravagant lifestyle.
(slang) One who plays basketball; a basketballer.
(vulgar) A person having sexual intercourse
A person employed to divide molten metal into separate balls before it is hammered out.
ballet
ballet
noun
(figurative) Any intricate series of operations involving coordination between individuals.
(heraldry) A bearing in coats of arms representing one or more balls, called bezants, plates, etc., according to colour.
(music) A light part song, frequently with a fa-la-la chorus, common among Elizabethan and Italian Renaissance composers.
A classical form of dance.
A theatrical presentation of such dancing, usually with music, sometimes in the form of a story.
The company of persons who perform this dance.
verb
To perform an action reminiscent of ballet dancing.
balnea
baltei
baltei
noun
plural of balteus
balter
balter
verb
(intransitive) To tumble; dance clumsily.
(intransitive, UK dialectal) To become tangled or matted.
(transitive) To tread down in a clumsy manner.
(transitive, UK dialectal) To tangle; clot; mat (as in the hair).
bandel
bandle
bandle
noun
An Irish measure of two feet in length.
bangle
bangle
noun
(dialectal) The cut branch of a tree; a large, rough stick; the largest piece of wood in a bundle of twigs
A rigid bracelet or anklet, especially one with no clasp.
verb
(intransitive) (falconry) to beat about in the air; flutter: said of a hawk which does not rise steadily and then swoop down upon its prey.
(intransitive) to flap or hang down loosely, as a hat brim or an animal's ear.
(obsolete or dialectal) to waste away little by little; squander carelessly; fritter (away).
(transitive, obsolete) to beat about or beat down, as corn by the wind.
If we bangle away the legacy of peace left us by Christ, it is a sign of our want of regard for him. — Duty of Man.
barbel
barbel
noun
(biology) Whisker-like sensory organs, located around the mouth of certain fish, including catfish, carp, goatfish, sturgeon, and some types of shark.
A barb or pap under the tongues of horses and cattle.
A freshwater fish of the genus Barbus or other closely related genera.
barble
barble
noun
Obsolete form of barbel.
bardel
bareli
barely
barely
adv
(archaic) merely.
(degree) Almost not at all.
(degree) By a small margin.
barile
barkle
barley
barley
noun
(Singapore) seed of Job's tears (Coix lacryma-jobi)
A cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks.
barrel
barrel
noun
(US, specifically New England) A waste receptacle.
(archaic) A tube.
(baseball) A statistic derived from launch angle and exit velocity of a ball hit in play.
(biology) Any of the dark-staining regions in the somatosensory cortex of rodents, etc., where somatosensory inputs from the contralateral side of the body come in from the thalamus.
(countable) A round vessel, such as a cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends (heads). Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.
(music) The part of a clarinet which connects the mouthpiece and upper joint, and looks rather like a barrel (1).
(obsolete) A jar.
(surfing) A wave that breaks with a hollow compartment.
(television) A ceiling-mounted tube from which lights are suspended.
(zoology) The hollow basal part of a feather.
A metallic tube, as of a gun, from which a projectile is discharged.
A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case
The quantity which constitutes a full barrel: the volume or weight this represents varies by local law and custom.
The ribs and belly of a horse or pony.
verb
(intransitive) To assume the shape of a barrel; specifically, of the image on a computer display, television, etc., to exhibit barrel distortion, where the sides bulge outwards.
(intransitive) To move quickly or in an uncontrolled manner.
(transitive) To put or to pack in a barrel or barrels.
bartel
bartle
barvel
basale
basely
basely
adv
In a base manner
basile
batell
batler
batlet
batlet
noun
A short bat for beating clothes when washing them.
batley
battel
battel
adj
(obsolete) fertile; fruitful; productive
noun
(UK, Eton College, obsolete) A small allowance of food collegers receive from their dames (matrons) in addition to their college allowance
(UK, Oxford University, chiefly in the plural) Fees charged by a college for accommodation and living expenses.
(UK, Oxford University, chiefly in the plural, obsolete) Provisions ordered from the kitchen and buttery.
(UK, law, obsolete) A single combat.
Archaic spelling of battle.
verb
(intransitive, Oxford University) To stand indebted in the college-books for provisions and drink from the buttery.
(intransitive, Yeshivish) To waste, especially time.
(transitive) To make fertile.
(transitive, Yeshivish) To nullify.
(transitive, intransitive, Oxford University) To supply with provisions from the buttery.
(military) A general action, fight, or encounter, in which all the divisions of an army are or may be engaged; a combat, an engagement.
(military, clipping of) battle buddy
(military, now rare) A division of an army; a battalion.
(military, obsolete) The main body of an army, as distinct from the vanguard and rear; the battalia.
A contest, a struggle.
verb
(intransitive) To join in battle; to contend in fight
(transitive) To fight or struggle; to enter into a battle with.
To feed or nourish (someone or something).
To render (land, soil, etc.) fertile or fruitful.
batule
batule
noun
A springboard in a circus or gymnasium.
bauble
bauble
noun
(figurative, by extension) Anything trivial and worthless.
A cheap showy ornament piece of jewellery; a gewgaw.
A club or sceptre carried by a jester.
A small shiny spherical decoration, commonly put on Christmas trees.
baulea
bawble
bawble
noun
Archaic spelling of bauble.
Misspelling of bauble.
bawled
bawled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bawl
bawler
bawler
noun
One who bawls.
bawley
bawley
noun
(nautical) A small fishing boat, equipped with sails, used mainly in the estuary of the Thames, England.
bawrel
baxley
baxley
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
baylet
baylet
noun
A little bay.
bayley
beadle
beadle
noun
(Scotland, ecclesiastic) An attendant to the minister.
A parish constable, a uniformed minor (lay) official, who ushers and keeps order.
A warrant officer.
beagle
beagle
noun
A bailiff.
A person who snoops on others; a detective.
A small kind of shark.
A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.
verb
To hunt with beagles.
To search.
bealle
bebled
bebled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bebleed
beblot
beblot
verb
(transitive) To blot all over; stain.
becall
becall
verb
(transitive) To call names; insult.
(transitive, obsolete) To call upon; call forth; challenge.
(transitive, obsolete) To call; summon.
becalm
becalm
verb
(transitive, nautical) To deprive (a ship) of wind, so that it cannot move (usually in passive).
(transitive, obsolete) To make calm or still; make quiet; calm.
beclad
beclad
adj
Clothed about; clad.
beclap
beclap
verb
To clap for; to applaud.
To grasp, insnare, ensnare, catch, to trap suddenly, to grab suddenly.
beclaw
beclaw
verb
(transitive) To scratch or tear all over with claws or nails.
beclip
beclip
verb
(transitive) To clip around or about (the edges of); crop.
(transitive) To wrap around; enclose; encircle; surround.
(transitive, obsolete) To curdle (milk).
(transitive, obsolete) To fold in the arms; embrace; clasp.
(transitive, obsolete) To include; comprise; comprehend; contain.
(transitive, obsolete) To lay hold of; seize upon; grip; catch; overtake.
beclog
beclog
verb
(transitive) To encumber with a sticky substance; clog.
becurl
becurl
verb
(transitive) To cover or deck out with curls.
(transitive, archaic) To curl; make curly.
bedell
bedell
noun
Obsolete spelling of beadle, still in use for ceremonial officials at certain universities
bedels
bedels
noun
plural of bedel
bedlam
bedlam
noun
(obsolete) A lunatic asylum; a madhouse.
(obsolete) An insane person; a lunatic; a madman.
A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails.
bedlar
bedolt
bedral
bedrel
bedrel
adj
(rare, obsolete) Bedridden.
noun
(UK dialectal) A bedridden person; a helpless cripple.
bedull
beeler
beelol
beetle
beetle
adj
Protruding, jutting, overhanging.
noun
(uncountable) A game of chance in which players attempt to complete a drawing of a beetle, different dice rolls allowing them to add the various body parts.
A machine in which fabrics are subjected to a hammering process while passing over rollers, as in cotton mills; a beetling machine.
A type of mallet with a large wooden head, used to drive wedges, beat pavements, etc.
Alternative letter-case form of Beetle (“car”)
Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest.
verb
To beat with a heavy mallet.
To finish by subjecting to a hammering process in a beetle or beetling machine.