Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
abassieh
abhenrys
abhiseka
abhiseka
noun
Alternative spelling of abhisheka
abhorson
abkhasia
abrahams
abshenry
absinthe
absinthe
noun
(US) Sagebrush.
(color) A moderate yellow green.
(figurative) Bitterness; sorrow.
A distilled, highly alcoholic, anise-flavored liquor originally made from grande wormwood, anise, and other herbs.
The herb absinthium Artemisia absinthium (grande wormwood); essence of wormwood.
absinthe green:
absinths
absinths
noun
plural of absinth
adhibits
adhibits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adhibit
airbrush
airbrush
noun
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
verb
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
ambushed
ambushed
adj
(figurative) Having been subjected to a shock for which one is unprepared.
Having been the target of an ambush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ambush
ambusher
ambusher
noun
One who ambushes.
ambushes
ambushes
noun
plural of ambush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ambush
archsnob
ashbaugh
ashberry
asheboro
baalshem
babblish
babelish
babelish
Adjective
Chaotically confused, like Babel.
Proper noun
Chaotically confused language; babble.
babeship
babeship
noun
(archaic) Infancy; babyhood.
(archaic, with "my", "his", "her", or (plural) "their" or "our") A baby.
babiches
babiches
noun
plural of babiche
babished
babished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babish
babishly
babishly
Adverb
In a babyish manner; childishly.
babushka
babushka
noun
(By association) A stereotypical, Eastern European peasant grandmother-type figure.
A traditional floral headscarf worn by an Eastern European woman, tied under the chin.
An old woman, especially one of Eastern European descent.
Russian doll, matryoshka
babyship
babyship
noun
The quality of being a baby; the personality of an infant.
bacchius
bacchius
noun
(prosody) A metrical foot composed of a short syllable and two long ones; according to some, two long and a short.
backhaus
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
backlash
backlash
noun
(figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature.
(mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, gear, piston, or screw, can be moved without moving the connected parts, or a measurement of the distance moved thereby; either intentional (as allowance) or unintentional (from error or wear).
A sudden backward motion.
The jarring or reflex motion caused in badly fitting machinery by irregularities in velocity or a reverse of motion.
verb
To cause or set off a backlash.
backrush
backrush
noun
A rushing backward; a retreat.
backwash
backwash
noun
(economics) The situation where economic growth in one area harms other areas by attracting people and business away from those areas.
(nautical) The backward flow of water from oars or propeller or breaking waves.
The result or consequence of an event; an aftermath.
The saliva, spit or food particles that have flowed back into a drink after someone has drunk from it.
The similar flow of air from an aircraft engine.
verb
(transitive) To affect with backwash.
To clean the oil from wool after combing.
To operate a water filter in the reverse direction in order to clean it.
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.
bahadurs
bahadurs
noun
plural of bahadur
bairnish
bairnish
adj
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
baitfish
baitfish
noun
(fishing) Fish that can be caught using bait.
(fishing) Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
bakshish
balkhash
balochis
baltheus
baluchis
balushai
balushai
noun
Alternative form of balushahi
bandfish
bandfish
noun
Any of many perciform fish of the family Cepolidae
banished
banished
adj
Having been subject to banishment; kicked out and forbidden from returning; forbidden and prohibited.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of banish
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
banishes
banishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish
bannasch
banshees
banshees
noun
plural of banshee
banshies
banshies
noun
plural of banshie
barashit
barchans
barchans
noun
plural of barchan
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
barghest
barghest
noun
(mythology, Britain) A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
(mythology, Britain) Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.
bartosch
bashless
bashless
adj
(obsolete) shameless
bashlyks
bashlyks
noun
plural of bashlyk
bashment
bashment
noun
(slang, countable, especially Jamaican) A party or rave.
(slang, uncountable, music, especially Jamaican) Dancehall music.
basihyal
basihyal
noun
(anatomy, fish anatomy, vertebrate anatomy) Either of two small bones that form the body of the inverted hyoid arch.
basophil
basophil
noun
(cytology, immunology) A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
One of the endocrine basophilic cells of the adenohypophysis, including gonadotrophs and thyrotrophs.
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
bathesda
bathless
bathless
adj
Without a bath (tub for bathing).
bathmats
bathmats
noun
plural of bathmat
bathmism
bathmism
noun
(obsolete) A supposed "growth force" in vitalism.
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
bathsheb
bathtubs
bathtubs
noun
plural of bathtub
bathurst
bathurst
Proper noun
a regional city in New South Wales, Australia.
batsheva
bawdship
bawdship
noun
The employment or office of a bawd
bawhorse
bawhorse
noun
Obsolete form of bathorse.
bayshore
bearbush
bearhugs
bearhugs
noun
plural of bearhug
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
beastish
beastish
adj
Like a beast; brutal; beastly.
beauship
beauship
noun
(dated, humorous) The state of being a beau; the personality of a beau.
bechalks
bechalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechalk
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
becoresh
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
bedsheet
bedsheet
noun
A sheet, a piece of cloth cut and finished as bedlinen.
beehives
beehives
noun
plural of beehive
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beehive
beehouse
beehouse
noun
A beehive or apiary.
behalves
behalves
noun
plural of behalf
behavers
behavers
noun
plural of behaver
behearse
behistun
behooves
behooves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behoove
belchers
belchers
noun
plural of belcher
bellhops
bellhops
noun
plural of bellhop
benchers
benchers
noun
plural of bencher
bephrase
berhymes
berhymes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berhyme
bertsche
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.
beshamed
beshamed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beshame
beshames
beshames
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshame
beshield
beshield
verb
(transitive) To provide or outfit with a shield.
(transitive, reflexive, archaic) To shield around or about; protect; defend.
beshiver
beshouts
beshouts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshout
beshower
beshrews
beshrews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beshrew
beshriek
beshroud
beshroud
verb
(transitive) To cover with or as with a shroud.
(transitive, figuratively) To hide in darkness, as with a cloak.
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
besmooth
besmooth
Verb
To make smooth.
besmouch
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
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
bespeech
bespeech
verb
(transitive) To address in speech
besplash
besplash
verb
(transitive) To splash all over; to wet by splashing.
bestench
beswitch
bethanks
bethanks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethank
bethesda
bethesda
Proper noun
A pool in Jerusalem mentioned in the New Testament.
Noun
Any location whose waters are supposed to have curative properties.
bethesde
bethinks
bethinks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethink
bethorns
bethumps
bethumps
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bethump
betroths
betroths
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of betroth
bheestie
bheestie
noun
(historical, India, Nepal, Pakistan) A water carrier, as to a household or a regiment.
bhisties
bhisties
noun
plural of bhisti
plural of bhistie
bigheads
bigheads
noun
plural of bighead
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bigotish
bigotish
adj
Characteristic or typical of a bigot.
billfish
billfish
noun
Any of several fish, of the families Istiophoridae and Xiphiidae, that have an elongated jaw.
(historical) The holder of a former rank in the Egyptian army.
A major in the Turkish army.
binchois
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biotechs
biotechs
noun
plural of biotech
biphasic
biphasic
adj
Having two phases.
birchers
birchers
noun
plural of bircher
birchism
birdshot
birdshot
noun
A rifle or pistol cartridge containing small shot instead of a single larger projectile.
A small lead or steel shot, or ammunition, used in shotgun shells.
biscacha
biscacha
noun
Rare form of viscacha.
bisharin
bishoped
bishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bishop
bismuths
bismuths
noun
plural of bismuth
bitheism
bitheism
noun
A form of dualism that recognizes two deities which are not in conflict or opposition (as good vs evil) but rather are in two exclusive forms or states (like male and female).
blackish
blackish
adj
somewhat black
blanches
blanches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blanch
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.
blathers
blathers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blather
bleaches
bleaches
noun
plural of bleach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bleach
bleakish
bleakish
adj
Somewhat bleak.
blenches
blenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blench