(nautical) The part of a ship's deck from amidships toward the stern
afterking
aftermark
aftermilk
afterpeak
afterpeak
noun
(nautical) The compartment nearest the stern in the hold of a ship
afterrake
aftertask
afterwork
agatelike
agatelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of agate.
airchecks
airchecks
noun
plural of aircheck
airmarker
airmarker
noun
Alternative form of air marker
aitkenite
akhenaten
akhenaten
Proper noun
given name
akhetaton
akroteria
akroteria
noun
plural of akroterion
aktistete
akuammine
akuammine
noun
(organic chemistry) An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida.
alaskaite
aleknagik
aleknight
aleksandr
aleukemic
aleukemic
adj
Relating to aleukemia.
alikeness
alikeness
noun
(countable) The result or product of being alike.
(uncountable) The state or quality of being alike.
alikewise
alikewise
adv
(obsolete) likewise; in the same manner
alkahests
alkahests
noun
plural of alkahest
alkalemia
alkalemia
noun
Alternative form of alkalaemia
alkaligen
alkaligen
noun
(obsolete) The name first proposed for nitrogen, as being a chief constituent of ammonia or volatile alkali.
alkalised
alkalised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalise
alkaliser
alkalises
alkalises
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalise
alkalized
alkalized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkalize
alkalizer
alkalizer
noun
Any substance that makes something more alkaline.
alkalizes
alkalizes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkalize
alkaptone
alkarsine
alkarsine
Noun
cacodyl
alkekengi
alkekengi
noun
A herbaceous plant of the nightshade family (Alkekengi officinarum, syn. Physalis alkekengi).
The flavoursome berry of this plant.
alkylated
alkylated
adj
That has been modified by alkylation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alkylate
alkylates
alkylates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alkylate
alkylogen
alsmekill
amalekite
amalekite
Noun
A descendent of the Biblical Amalek.
amberjack
amberjack
noun
Any of several large food and game yellowtail fishes of the genus Seriola, found in warm waters of all oceans.
amberlike
amberlike
adj
Resembling the resin amber.
amerikani
angellike
angellike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an angel.
anglehook
animikean
animikite
aniselike
aniselike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of anise.
ankerhold
ankerites
ankerites
noun
plural of ankerite
anklebone
anklebone
noun
The bone of the ankle, forming the lower part of the ankle joint and joining with the tibia and fibula.
anklejack
ankylosed
ankylosed
adj
(figuratively, by extension) Stiff, cramped, rigid.
(of bones or joints) Stiffened or inflexible.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ankylose
ankyloses
ankyloses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ankylose
antshrike
antshrike
noun
Any of several passerine bird species of various genera in the antbird (Thamnophilidae) family.
anukabiet
anukabiet
noun
An old Thai unit of length, approximately 2.6 centimetres.
applejack
applejack
noun
An alcoholic drink similar to apple brandy and calvados, made by freeze-distilling ("jacking") apple cider.
apronlike
apronlike
adj
Resembling an apron.
arakanese
archdukes
archdukes
noun
plural of archduke
archknave
areskutan
arguslike
arkansite
arkansite
noun
(mineralogy) Synonym of brookite
arksutite
arksutite
noun
(mineralogy) chiolite
arrowlike
arrowlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an arrow.
arsmetrik
arsnicker
artemovsk
artichoke
artichoke
noun
A dull green colour, like that of an artichoke.
A plant related to the thistle with enlarged flower heads eaten as a vegetable while immature, Cynara cardunculus var. scolymus.
ashkenazi
askewness
askewness
noun
The quality of being askew.
asklepios
aspidiske
asterikos
asterikos
noun
(Christianity, Eastern Orthodoxy) A metal cross that is placed over the diskos to prevent the veil from touching the host.
asterisks
asterisks
noun
plural of asterisk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asterisk
atlaslike
attackers
attackers
noun
plural of attacker
autarkies
autarkies
noun
plural of autarky
automaker
automaker
noun
One who manufactures automobiles; typically used to refer to a large corporation such as General Motors.
awakeable
awakeners
awakeners
noun
plural of awakener
awakening
awakening
adj
Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting
noun
(figurative) Being roused into action or activity.
(religion) A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.
The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep.
The act of becoming aware of something.
verb
present participle of awaken
awestrike
awestrike
verb
(transitive, now rare) To strike (someone) with awe; to make (someone) awestruck.
awestruck
awestruck
adj
Filled or overcome with awe or wonder.
awkwarder
awkwarder
adj
comparative form of awkward: more awkward
axbreaker
backaches
backaches
noun
plural of backache
backbeats
backbeats
noun
plural of backbeat
backbends
backbends
noun
plural of backbend
backbiter
backbiter
noun
A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.
backbites
backbites
noun
plural of backbite
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backbite
backboned
backboned
adj
Having a spine.
backbones
backbones
noun
plural of backbone
backdated
backdated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backdate
backdates
backdates
noun
plural of backdate
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backdate
backening
backfield
backfield
noun
(American football) The area behind the line of scrimmage occupied before the snap by the team on offense.
(baseball, rare) Synonym of outfield.
(soccer, US) The area behind either the offensive or defensive line.
The players occupying this area.
backfired
backfired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backfire
backfires
backfires
noun
plural of backfire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfire
backframe
backhouse
backhouse
noun
(US, Canada, euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
backorder
backorder
noun
An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again.
verb
To place such an order
backpedal
backpedal
verb
(intransitive) To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
(intransitive) To step backwards.
(intransitive, idiomatic) To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.
backpiece
backpiece
noun
A decorated comb that attaches a veil to the back of a bride's head.
A large tattoo on a person's back.
A piece or plate of armour protecting a person's back.
backplane
backplane
noun
(electronics) A circuit board that connects several connectors in parallel to each other, so that each pin of each connector is linked to the same relative pin of all the other connectors, forming a computer bus.
backplate
backplate
noun
(UK, automotive) A rigid metal plate inside the brake drum, which supports the wheel cylinder, brake shoes, and other parts of a drum brake.
(underwater diving) A plate harnessed to a diver's back, to which the gas cylinders are attached.
A metal plate on the rear of a computer's casing, used to cover a port or slot.
A plate protecting a fighting person's back.
A wood or metal (or glass, etc) plate that serves as a backing for an object.
Part of a condenser microphone that sits behind the diaphragm and which acts, in conjunction with the diaphragm, as a sort of variable capacitor.
backrests
backrests
noun
plural of backrest
backropes
backseats
backseats
noun
plural of backseat
backsides
backsides
noun
plural of backside
backslide
backslide
noun
(dance) A dance move in which the feet are alternately slid back and the heels lifted, giving the illusion of walking forwards while actually moving backwards.
A backward regression; a reverting back to a worse state.
verb
(Christianity) To revert back into a life of sin after being saved.
To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.
To shirk responsibility; to renege on one's obligations or commitments.
backspace
backspace
noun
(computing) A keyboard key used for removing a character behind the cursor, and moving the cursor one position backwards.
(computing) The non-printable text character representing a backspace.
The key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.
verb
(computing) To move a magnetic tape to a previous block.
(computing) To remove a character behind a cursor.
backspear
backspeer
backspeir
backspier
backstage
backstage
adj
Relating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.
Secret, concealed from the public.
adv
Out of view of the public.
Towards the area behind the stage.
noun
The area behind a stage out of view of the audience where performers wait to give their show; especially that of the dressing rooms.
The private portion of the space used by a business or enterprise.
backstein
backstone
backswept
backswept
adj
Swept back.
backtrace
backtrace
noun
(computing) A stack trace.
verb
(by extension) To find the cause of something by examining past events
(computing) To examine a stack trace
backwater
backwater
noun
(idiomatic) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.
(paper industry) Water used in the papermaking process. Recycled to reduce usage of fresh water, and usually containing residual amounts of chemicals and fibres.
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction
verb
(idiomatic) To vacillate on a long-held position.
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
baedekers
baekeland
baikalite
baikerite
bakeapple
bakeapple
noun
(Atlantic Canada) The cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorus
bakeboard
bakeboard
noun
(now rare) A board upon which dough is prepared (kneaded, etc) while making bread.
bakehouse
bakehouse
noun
(UK dialectal) Bakery.
A building or an apartment used for the preparing and baking of bread and other baked goods.
A building principally containing ovens.
bakemeats
bakemeats
noun
plural of bakemeat
bakemeier
bakerless
bakerless
adj
Without a baker.
bakerlike
bakership
bakership
noun
The role or status of a baker.
bakeshops
bakeshops
noun
plural of bakeshop
bakestone
bakestone
noun
Synonym of Welshcake
Synonym of baking stone
baksheesh
baksheesh
noun
(military slang) A minor wound that is severe enough to get a soldier sent away from the front.
in the Middle East, southwest Asia and Eastern Europe: a bribe or tip.
verb
To bribe with a baksheesh.
balakirev
balkanise
balkanise
verb
Alternative spelling of balkanize
balkanite
balkanite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.
balkanize
balkanize
verb
Alternative letter-case form of Balkanize
balkiness
balkiness
noun
The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.