(historical, sometimes capitalized) A nickname given in the early 17ᵗʰ century to signatories of addresses of a petition to reconvene parliament, addressed to Charles II.
One who abhors.
asheboro
babehood
babehood
noun
Babyhood.
babouche
babouche
noun
A Turkish or Moroccan slipper having no heel.
bachelor
bachelor
noun
(Canada) A bachelor apartment.
(obsolete) A knight who had no standard of his own, but fought under the standard of another in the field.
(obsolete) Among London tradesmen, a junior member not yet admitted to wear the livery.
(obsolete) An unmarried woman.
A kind of bass, an edible freshwater fish (Pomoxis annularis) of the southern United States.
A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.
Someone who has achieved a bachelor's degree.
The first or lowest academical degree conferred by universities and colleges; a bachelor's degree.
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
baghouse
baghouse
noun
A fabric filter; an air pollution control device that removes particulates out of air or gas released from commercial processes or combustion for electricity generation.
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
bamboche
baphomet
baphomet
Proper noun
A deity which medieval Christians mistakenly imagined that pagans, the Knights Templar and (sometimes) Muslims worshipped, and which figures into some modern occultist and Satanic religions.
barouche
barouche
noun
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with collapsible half-hood, two double seats facing each other, and an outside seat for the driver.
bathorse
bathorse
noun
A horse which carries an officer's baggage during a campaign. Also spelt bat-horse and bat horse.
bathoses
bathoses
noun
plural of bathos
bathrobe
bathrobe
noun
A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
bayshore
beachboy
beachboy
noun
A male who is a lifeguard or other worker at a beach.
A young male who frequently goes to the beach, especially in sunny climates.
beblotch
beclothe
beclothe
verb
(archaic, transitive) To clothe, to put clothes on someone or something.
becometh
becometh
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of become
becoresh
bedworth
beehouse
beehouse
noun
A beehive or apiary.
beerbohm
begorrah
begorrah
intj
(Ireland) Alternative spelling of begorra
behallow
behallow
verb
(transitive) To make holy; consecrate; sanctify; hallow completely.
behavior
behavior
noun
(countable) An instance of the way a living creature behaves.
(countable, uncountable, biology, psychology) Observable response produced by an organism.
(uncountable) Human conduct relative to social norms.
(uncountable) The way a device or system operates.
(uncountable) The way a living creature behaves or acts generally.
(uncountable, informal) A state of probation about one's conduct.
behemoth
behemoth
noun
(biblical) A great and mighty beast God shows Job in Job 40:15–24.
(by extension) Any great and mighty monster.
(figurative) Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.
beholden
beholden
adj
(usually with 'to') Obligated to provide, display, or do something for another; indebted, obliged.
beholder
beholder
noun
(fantasy) A fictional monster in roleplaying games, a floating orb of flesh with a large mouth and many eyes on stalks.
Someone who observes or beholds; an observer or spectator.
behooped
behooved
behooved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of behoove
behooves
behooves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behoove
behorror
behovely
behovely
adj
(archaic) Necessary; advantageous.
(archaic) Useful.
adv
(archaic) Usefully.
behoving
behoving
verb
present participle of behove
behowled
behowled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of behowl
bellhops
bellhops
noun
plural of bellhop
berakoth
berakoth
noun
plural of berakah
berghoff
bergholz
berthold
berthold
Proper noun
A city in North Dakota.
berthoud
bescorch
bescorch
verb
(transitive) To scorch about, around, or all over; scorch completely.
beshadow
beshadow
verb
(transitive) To cast a shadow around, about, or over; overshadow.
beshouts
beshouts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshout
beshower
beshroud
beshroud
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with a shroud.
(transitive, figuratively) To hide in darkness, as with a cloak.
besmooth
besmooth
Verb
To make smooth.
besmouch
besoothe
besoothe
verb
(transitive) To soothe about or all over; comfort.
besought
besought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beseech
simple past tense and past participle of beseek
bethalto
bethorns
bethroot
bethroot
noun
Alternative form of birthroot
betroths
betroths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of betroth
betrough
beyrouth
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
biochemy
biochemy
noun
(archaic) biochemistry
biochore
biochore
noun
(ecology) A group of similar biotopes.
bioethic
bioethic
noun
A principle or system of bioethics.
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
biophyte
biophyte
noun
(biology) Any plant that obtains nourishment from the bodies of insects (or other once-living organisms)
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
blotched
blotched
adj
Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of colour or discolouration”).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blotch
blotches
blotches
noun
plural of blotch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blotch
blowhole
blowhole
noun
(computer hardware) A vertical opening in the top of a computer case that lets hot air (primarily from the CPU heat sink) escape quickly.
(geology) A top-facing opening to a cavity in the ground very near an ocean's shore, leading to a marine cave from which wave water or bursts of air are expelled.
(geology) A vent for the escape of steam or other gas.
(marine biology) The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
(metallurgy) An unintended cavity filled with air in a casting product.
verb
(metallurgy, transitive, intransitive) To fill or be filled with air in an unintended cavity.
bluehole
boathead
bobachee
bobachee
noun
(India, historical) A male cook.
bobeches
bobeches
noun
plural of bobeche
bobwhite
bobwhite
noun
Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
bodewash
boehmian
boehmist
boehmite
boehmite
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.
boeschen
boethian
boethian
Adjective
Of or relating to (Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, c. 480–524 or 525 AD), philosopher of the early 6th century.
boethius
bohemian
bohemian
adj
Unconventional, especially in habit or dress.
noun
An unconventional or nonconformist artist or writer.
bohemias
bohemias
noun
plural of bohemia
bohemium
bohemium
noun
(chemistry) Former name of rhenium.
bohereen
bohireen
bohireen
noun
Alternative form of boreen
bolshies
bolshies
noun
plural of bolshie
bolthead
bolthead
noun
(chemistry) A round-bottomed flask with a long neck (used especially for distillation)
The head of a bolt.
bolthole
bolthole
noun
(figurative) A second home, etc. where a person can go to escape the stresses of everyday life.
A hole in an animal's den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape or emergency exit; i.e. a hole the animal may bolt through.
bonchief
boneache
boneache
noun
Pain in the bones, or seemingly in the bones.
bonefish
bonefish
noun
(New England) A doctorfish, common dogfish, Squalus acanthias.
A surgeonfish of the family Acanthuridae, especially genus Acanthurus.
Albula vulpes, the type of the genus and family.
Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow, tropical waters.
bonehead
bonehead
noun
(slang) Someone who is stubborn, thick-skulled, or stupid.
boneshaw
bonhomie
bonhomie
noun
(countable) A cheerful remark.
(uncountable) A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable disposition; friendliness.
(uncountable) An atmosphere of friendliness and good cheer.
bonhomme
boohooed
boohooed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boohoo
boothage
boothale
bootheel
bootheel
noun
An area of land protruding south of the eastern or western end of a southern border.
The heel of a boot.
boothite
boothite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic blue mineral containing cobalt, copper, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.
boothose
boothose
noun
An item of clothing worn over the stockings, in fashion in the seventeenth century.
borchers
borchert
borehole
borehole
noun
A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to extract oil or water.
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To bore a hole of this kind (in).
borghese
borsches
borsches
noun
plural of borsch
botchers
botchers
noun
plural of botcher
botchery
botchery
noun
An act of botching.
Something botched; clumsy or careless workmanship.
botchier
botchier
adj
comparative form of botchy: more botchy
bothered
bothered
adj
Caused to show discomposure.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bother
botherer
botherer
noun
Agent noun of bother; one who bothers.
bothlike
bothwell
botteghe
botteghe
noun
plural of bottega
bouchees
bouchier
boughten
boughten
adj
(archaic or regional, West Country, Cornwall, Canada, US) Having been purchased or bought (rather than homemade).
verb
(archaic or regional, chiefly US) past participle of buy
bowheads
bowheads
noun
plural of bowhead
brehonia
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
broached
broached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of broach
broacher
broacher
noun
A broach, a spit.
One who broaches, opens, or utters; a first promoter or publisher.
broaches
broaches
noun
plural of broach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of broach
brochure
brochure
noun
A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.
brodench
brodhead
brooched
brooched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brooch
brooches
brooches
noun
plural of brooch
brotchen
brothels
brothels
noun
plural of brothel
brothers
brothers
noun
plural of brother
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brother
brothier
brothier
adj
comparative form of brothy: more brothy
browache
bucchero
bucchero
noun
A type of dark grey Etruscan terracotta pottery.
bughouse
bughouse
adj
(US, slang) Crazy, insane.
noun
(South Africa, slang) A cheap and dirty cinema.
(US, slang) A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc.
(US, slang) A hospital, especially a lunatic asylum.
bunghole
bunghole
noun
Alternative spelling of bung-hole
bushrope
bushrope
noun
Synonym of liana
caboched
caboched
adj
Alternative form of caboshed
caboshed
caboshed
adj
(heraldry, of an animal) Shown face-on, showing the full face, but cut off immediately behind the ears and hence showing nothing of the neck.
cephalob
chawbone
chebacco
chebacco
noun
(nautical) A narrow-sterned boat formerly much used in the Newfoundland fisheries.
cheribon
chesboil
chesboll
chimbote
chinbone
chinbone
noun
That part of the mandible that forms the chin.
cobhouse
cobhouse
noun
(figuratively) A flimsy arrangement or structure.
A flimsy structure, as one built by children from small bits of wood and other materials.
A structure built of cob.
An outbuilding of inferior construction.
cohobate
cohobate
noun
The concentrated distillate so formed
verb
(chemistry, alchemy) To treat a material with a boiling liquid and repeatedly return the distillate.