A printed form used by merchants in making out bills or rendering accounts.
billhook
billhook
noun
(ornithology) Written as bill hook: a sharply pointed spike growing from the tip of the upper mandible of the hatchlings of honeyguides, used to destroy the eggs and kill the chicks of the host species.
(weaponry) A medieval polearm, fitted to a long handle, sometimes with an L-shaped tine or a spike protruding from the side or the end of the blade for tackling the opponent; a bill
An agricultural implement often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.
Written as bill hook: a spiked hook used in offices and shops for hanging bills or other small papers such as receipts.
Written as bill-hook: a part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).
verb
To use a billhook
billroth
bimethyl
bimethyl
noun
Synonym of dimethyl
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
bitanhol
bitanhol
noun
The tropical tree Calophyllum inophyllum.
bitchily
bitchily
adv
(vulgar) In a bitchy manner.
blackish
blackish
adj
somewhat black
blandish
blandish
verb
(transitive) To persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
(transitive) To praise someone dishonestly; to flatter or butter up.
blankish
blankish
adj
Somewhat blank; more or less blank.
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blenheim
blenheim
Proper noun
the largest town in Marlborough region, in the South Island of New Zealand.
blighted
blighted
adj
Having caused to suffer a blight.
Having suffered a blight.
Ruined, spoiled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blight
blighter
blighter
noun
(Britain, often disrespectful) A person, usually male, especially one who behaves in an objectionable or pitiable manner.
A man or child, especially an annoying one.
One who blights.
blimpish
blimpish
adj
(often capitalized) Pompously reactionary, like Colonel Blimp.
Blimp-like in appearance or size.
blindish
blindish
adj
As if blind; characteristic of blindness.
blithely
blithely
adv
(obsolete) In a kind manner.
In a joyful, carefree manner.
Without care, concern, or consideration.
blithers
blithers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blither
blithest
blithest
adj
superlative form of blithe: most blithe
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
blondish
blondish
adj
Similar to a stereotypical dumb blonde.
Somewhat blond in colour.
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.
bluefish
bluefish
noun
(Bermuda) The puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus).
(Canada) An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).
(Malaysia) Kyphosus vaigiensis.
(UK) A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).
A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).
A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
bluntish
bluntish
adj
Somewhat blunt.
They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
blushing
blushing
adj
Showing blushes; rosy red.
noun
The act of one who blushes; a blush.
verb
present participle of blush
bogglish
bogglish
adj
Uncertain, doubtful; skittish
bolshies
bolshies
noun
plural of bolshie
borghild
botchily
botchily
adv
In a botchy manner.
bothlike
boyishly
boyishly
adv
In a boyish manner.
brachial
brachial
adj
Of the nature of an arm.
Pertaining or belonging to the arm.
noun
(zoology) Denoting the upper valve of a brachiopod's shell
brightly
brightly
adv
In a bright manner.
brimhall
britchel
brunhild
brynhild
bubblish
bubblish
adj
(economics) Resembling or characteristic of an economic bubble.
Filled with bubbles.
Resembling or characteristic of bubbles.
buhrmill
bulfinch
bullhide
bullshit
bullshit
adj
(vulgar, slang) absurd, irrational, or nonsensical (Most often said of speech, information, or content.)
intj
(vulgar, slang) An expression of disbelief at what one has just heard.
noun
(card games, possibly vulgar) A card game in which players try to discard their hands first, following rules that encourage bluffing, calling others' bluffs, and penalizing others by tricking them into inaccurate accusations.
(philosophy) Statements made without regard for their truth value.
(rhetoric) Statements that are intentionally misleading, whether true or not.
(vulgar, literally) Feces produced by a bull.
(vulgar, slang) Statements that are transparently or offensively false.
(vulgar, slang) Synonym of shit (in its sense of any stuff, especially when viewed negatively or with collegial vulgarity).
(vulgar, slang, usual sense) Statements that are false or exaggerated to impress or cheat the listener.
verb
(intransitive, vulgar, slang) To come up with on the spot; to improvise.
(intransitive, vulgar, slang) To have casual conversation with no real point; to shoot the breeze.
(transitive, intransitive, vulgar, slang) To tell lies, exaggerate; to mislead; to deceive.
bullwhip
bullwhip
noun
A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use with livestock.
verb
(transitive) To beat with a bullwhip.
bunchily
bunchily
adv
In a bunchy manner.
burleigh
burleigh
Proper noun
Any of various towns in the English-speaking world.
bushkill
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
chebulic
chesboil
childbed
childbed
noun
(countable) The bed in which a baby is born.
(uncountable) The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
chiliomb
chimbley
chimbley
noun
(UK, dialect) Alternative form of chimney
choliamb
choliamb
noun
(poetry) A limping iamb.
chubbily
chubbily
adv
In a chubby manner.
clubbish
clubbish
adj
(obsolete) Disposed to club together.
(obsolete) rude; clownish
Somewhat resembling a club.
colbaith
coolibah
coolibah
noun
Any of a number of eucalyptus trees of central and northern Australia, in particular Eucalyptus microtheca.
dishable
dishable
verb
(obsolete) To disparage.
Obsolete form of disable.
feeblish
feeblish
adj
Somewhat feeble.
fishable
fishable
adj
(of a lake, pond etc.) Able to be fished in, able to be used for fishing
(of a species of fish) Able to be fished legally
(of fishing equipment) Able to be used for fishing.
fishbolt
fishbolt
noun
(engineering) A bolt used to fasten fishplates.
fishbowl
fishbowl
noun
Alternative spelling of fish bowl
galabieh
habilant
hability
hability
noun
Obsolete form of ability.
habitual
habitual
adj
(grammar) Pertaining to an action performed customarily, ordinarily, or usually.
Of a person or thing: engaging in some behaviour as a habit or regularly.
Of or relating to a habit; established as a habit; performed over and over again; recurrent, recurring.
Regular or usual.
noun
(colloquial) One who does something habitually, such as a serial criminal offender.
(grammar) A construction representing something done habitually.
hairball
hairball
noun
(slang, figuratively) A messy, tangled, intractable issue.
A small wad of fur or mass of hair formed in the digestive system of a cat or other animal, from hair ingested while grooming.
hairbell
hairbell
noun
Alternative form of harebell
halibios
halibuts
halibuts
noun
plural of halibut
halobios
halobios
noun
(biology) life in the oceans; marine life collectively
handbill
handbill
noun
A chopping instrument; billhook.
A loose printed sheet, to be distributed by hand.
A pruning hook.
hannibal
hannibal
Proper noun
name of mostly historical use. Most notably borne by the the Carthaginian general Hannibal Barca.
A city in Missouri: Hannibal.
hawkbill
hawkbill
noun
Alternative spelling of hawksbill
helbonia
hemiobol
hemiobol
noun
(historical) A coin worth half an obol.
herblike
herblike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a herb.
heublein
hibernal
hibernal
adj
Of or pertaining to winter; brumal or hiemal
highball
highball
noun
(climbing) A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing.
(rail transport) An all clear or full speed ahead signal.
A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.
Short for highball glass.
verb
(US, slang, possibly dated) To move quickly; to hightail.
To make an estimate which tends toward exaggeration.
hillbird
hillburn
hinnible
hireable
hireable
adj
Alternative spelling of hirable
hittable
hittable
adj
Able to be hit; fit to be hit
hobbling
hobbling
noun
gerund of hobble: the movement of one who hobbles.
verb
present participle of hobble
hobnails
hobnails
noun
plural of hobnail
holabird
holibuts
holibuts
noun
plural of holibut
hornbill
hornbill
noun
Any of various birds of the family Bucerotidae, with bills resembling a cow's horns. Many species have a casque above the bill, and many imprison their young in a tree.
horrible
horrible
adj
Causing horror; terrible; shocking.
Tremendously bad.
noun
A person wearing a comic or grotesque costume in a parade of horribles.
A thing that causes horror; a terrifying thing, particularly a prospective bad consequence asserted as likely to result from an act.
horribly
horribly
adv
(degree, often modifying a negative adverb or adjective) To an extreme degree or extent.
(evaluative) With a very bad effect.
(manner) In a horrible way; very badly.
humbling
humbling
adj
Of higher rank, status, quality, strength, etc.; inducing a feeling of inferiority.
noun
An event which causes humbleness; a set-down.
verb
present participle of humble
hybridal
hybridal
adj
Being or relating to a hybrid.
imbolish
inhabile
inhabile
adj
(obsolete) Not apt or fit; inappropriate; unsuitable.
Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes, a variety of the cabbage, having a turnip-shaped edible stem.
lieblich
limebush
lisabeth
lizabeth
loobyish
lubitsch
marblish
marblish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of marble.
milkbush
milkbush
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Euphorbia.
philabeg
philbert
philibeg
philibeg
noun
A little kilt.
phleboid
polabish
sebolith
sebolith
noun
(medicine, obsolete, rare) A concretion in a sebaceous gland.
shabbily
shabbily
adv
Done poorly or ineptly.
In a shabby manner.
shelbina
shoebill
shoebill
noun
Balaeniceps rex, a tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps; the sole species of the family Balaenicipitidae.
slobbish
slobbish
adj
Like a slob; slovenly.
stablish
stablish
verb
(archaic) To establish.
subhalid
therblig
therblig
noun
(time and motion study) Any of a set of fundamental motions required for a worker to perform a manual operation.
thibault
thimbled
thimbled
adj
(nautical, technology) Of a cable or rope, or a piece of machinery or other device: having a thimble (“ring-, thimble-, or tube-shaped component”).
Of a finger: having a thimble (“cup-shaped cap used in sewing to push the needle through material”) on the tip; of a person: wearing a thimble on one's finger.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of thimble
thimbles
thimbles
noun
plural of thimble
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of thimble
thribble
thribble
adj
(obsolete) threefold
noun
A set of oil drilling pipes having three joints
thrimble
thurible
thurible
noun
A censer, especially one hanging on a chain.
tithable
tithable
adj
Subject to the payment of tithes.
tshiluba
tshiluba
Proper noun
A Bantu language spoken by about 6.3 million people in the Kasaï Occidental and Kasaï Oriental provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.