They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
boathead
boathook
boathook
noun
(by extension) A pole or rod with such a hook at one end.
A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.
boatshop
bobwhite
bobwhite
noun
Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird family Odontophoridae, limited to the Americas.
bodhisat
bodhisat
noun
Synonym of bodhisattva
boehmist
boehmite
boehmite
noun
(mineralogy) A mixed oxide and hydroxide of aluminium.
boethian
boethian
Adjective
Of or relating to (Anicius Manlius Severinus Boëthius, c. 480–524 or 525 AD), philosopher of the early 6th century.
boethius
boithrin
bokchito
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.
bonaught
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.
boothian
boothite
boothite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic blue mineral containing cobalt, copper, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc.
boothman
boothman
noun
(archaic or chiefly dialectal) A corn merchant, especially one in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
(rare) One who mans a booth, such as at a fair or (historically) a Thing.
A projectionist at a movie theater.
boothose
boothose
noun
An item of clothing worn over the stockings, in fashion in the seventeenth century.
borchert
borschts
borschts
noun
plural of borscht
bosthoon
bosworth
bosworth
Proper noun
A city/town in Missouri, US.
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
botchily
botchily
adv
In a botchy manner.
botching
botching
verb
present participle of botch
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
bothnian
bothnian
Adjective
Of or relating to Bothnia, a former country of northern Europe, or to a gulf of the same name which forms the northern part of the Baltic Sea.
bothrium
bothrium
noun
(zoology) A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar morphology
bothrops
bothwell
botteghe
botteghe
noun
plural of bottega
boughpot
boughpot
noun
Alternative form of bough pot
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
bountith
bountith
noun
(Scotland, historical) A bonus payment made by an employer to a servant.
bowditch
bowshots
bowshots
noun
plural of bowshot
boxthorn
boxthorn
noun
Any plant of the genus Lycium.
brachets
brachets
noun
plural of brachet
brashest
brashest
adj
superlative form of brash: most brash
bratchet
bratchet
noun
Alternative spelling of brachet (“a female hunting hound that hunts by scent; a brach”)
brattach
brattach
noun
The standard of a Highland clan.
brattish
brattish
adj
Characteristic of a brat; childishly rude and annoying.
noun
Alternative form of brattice
breadths
breadths
noun
plural of breadth
breathed
breathed
adj
(in combination) Having a specified kind of breath.
(phonetics, of a consonant or vowel) voiceless, contrasting with voiced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of breathe
breather
breather
noun
(colloquial, dated) That which puts one out of breath, such as violent exercise.
(mechanics) An air inlet path to the crankcase
(physics) A spatially localized, time-periodic excitation in a one-dimensional lattice.
A short break; a rest or respite.
Something or someone that breathes.
breathes
breathes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of breathe
brechtel
brenthis
brethren
brethren
adj
Of or akin to; related; like
noun
(archaic) plural of brother
(figuratively) The body of members, especially of a fraternal, religious or military order.
(poetic) kinsmen
brighten
brighten
verb
(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
(transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
brighter
brighter
adj
comparative form of bright: more bright
brightly
brightly
adv
In a bright manner.
brighton
bringeth
bringeth
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of bring
britchel
britches
britches
noun
(chiefly Appalachia, Southern US) Alternative form of breeches (pants, trousers).
britchka
britchka
noun
(now chiefly historical) A type of horse-drawn carriage, with a foldable roof covering.
brochant
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
broughta
brushcut
brushcut
noun
Alternative form of brush cut
brushite
brushite
noun
(mineralogy) A mineral formed by the interaction of guano with calcite and clay at a low pH, believed to be a precursor of apatite.
brushlet
brushton
buckshot
buckshot
noun
(chiefly US) Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than birdshot and suitable for hunting larger game. [from 18th c.]
buddhist
budworth
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.
bullshot
bullshot
noun
(neologism, video games) A phony screenshot created for promotional purposes.
A cocktail made from vodka and beef bouillon.
burchett
burhmoot
burkhart
burnight
burthens
burthens
noun
plural of burthen
bushgoat
bushiest
bushiest
adj
superlative form of bush: most bush
bushment
bushment
noun
(obsolete) A surprise party; a company of soldiers secretly deployed.
Alternative form of butcher's (Cockney rhyming slang).
plural of butcher
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of butcher
butchery
butchery
noun
(rare) An abattoir, a slaughterhouse.
(slang) The stereotypical behaviors and accoutrements of being a butch lesbian.
A disastrous effort, an atrocious failure.
A meat market
The butchering of meat.
The cruel, ruthless killings of humans, as at a slaughterhouse.
butzbach
chabutra
chabutra
noun
(India) A paved terrace attached to a house or garden.
checkbit
chimbote
chopboat
chopboat
noun
(in China) A licensed lighter employed in the transportation of goods to and from vessels.
cohabits
cohabits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cohabit
cohobate
cohobate
noun
The concentrated distillate so formed
verb
(chemistry, alchemy) To treat a material with a boiling liquid and repeatedly return the distillate.
colbaith
cuthbert
cuthburt
daberath
deathbed
deathbed
noun
The bed on which someone dies.
The last hours before death.
debarath
deborath
demibath
dishabit
ditchbur
eberhart
embright
ettabeth
eurybath
eurybath
noun
A eurybathic organism.
exhibits
exhibits
noun
plural of exhibit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of exhibit
fishboat
fishboat
noun
A fishing boat.
fishbolt
fishbolt
noun
(engineering) A bolt used to fasten fishplates.
folberth
footbath
footbath
noun
A liquid mixture, often medicinal, for soaking or washing the feet with.
A small basin or bath designed for soaking or washing the feet.
The act of soaking or washing the feet.
forbathe
forbathe
verb
(archaic, transitive) To bathe abundantly or thoroughly.
frithbot
gebhardt
ghiberti
goatbush
godthaab
habilant
hability
hability
noun
Obsolete form of ability.
habitans
habitans
noun
plural of habitan
habitant
habitant
noun
(Canada) a member of habitation colony at Stadacona founded by Samuel de Champlain, where Quebec City now lies
(archaic) Inhabitant, dweller.
habitate
habitate
verb
(intransitive) To dwell
(transitive) To inhabit
habitats
habitats
noun
plural of habitat
habiting
habiting
noun
(poetic, obsolete) clothing; garb
(poetic, obsolete) habitation; living place
verb
present participle of habit
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.
habitude
habitude
noun
(archaic) Habitual disposition; normal or characteristic mode of behaviour, whether from habit or from nature
(archaic) The essential character of one's being or existence; native or normal constitution; mental or moral constitution; bodily condition; native temperament.
(obsolete) Behaviour or manner of existence in relation to something else; relation; respect.
(obsolete) In full habitude: fully, wholly, entirely; in all respects.
(obsolete) an associate; an acquaintance; someone with whom one is familiar.