Tending to abash; causing embarrassment or the loss of self-possession.
verb
present participle of abash
achingly
achingly
adv
In an aching manner; sorely.
adephaga
adhering
adhering
verb
present participle of adhere
aeolight
aethogen
aethogen
noun
(chemistry) A compound of nitrogen and boron which, when heated before the blowpipe, gives a brilliant phosphorescent; boric nitride.
affright
affright
adj
afraid; terrified; frightened
noun
(archaic) Great fear, terror, fright.
verb
(archaic, transitive) To inspire fright in; to frighten, to terrify.
afghanis
afghanis
noun
plural of afghani
agalloch
agalloch
noun
The soft, aromatic, resinous wood of Aquilaria malaccensis (formerly Aquilaria agallocha).
agaphite
agathaea
agathism
agathism
noun
The doctrine that the ultimate end of all things is good, although the intermediate means may be evil.
agathist
agathist
noun
A person who believes in agathism.
aggadoth
agnathia
agnathia
noun
(pathology) A birth defect in which the mandible is missing.
agnathic
agnathic
Adjective
Jawless.
Afflicted by or characteristic of agnathia.
agraphia
agraphia
noun
(pathology) A loss of the ability to write (usually resulting from a brain injury).
The inability to write.
agraphic
agraphic
adj
(medicine) Affected with or pertaining to agraphia.
aguishly
aguishly
adv
(now rare) In an aguish manner; as though suffering from ague.
airgraph
airgraph
noun
(UK, historical) A form of airmail used to send messages to servicemen during the Second World War.
airlight
airthing
airtight
airtight
adj
(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.
(figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.
Impermeable to air or other gases.
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
albright
algaroth
algaroth
noun
Alternative form of algarot
algraphy
algraphy
noun
(photography) An early photographic technique, similar to zincography or lithography, using paper impregnated with an aluminium salt.
alighted
alighted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alight
alighten
alighten
verb
To alight, to dismount or get down from.
To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
To lighten; to reduce in weight or heaviness.
To make light; to illuminate or brighten.
allthing
allthing
pron
(obsolete) everything
almighty
almighty
adj
(by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.
(slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
(sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
adv
(slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.
alrighty
alrighty
intj
(informal) Used to affirm, indicate agreement, or consent.
although
although
conj
But, except.
Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.
amphigam
amphigen
amphigen
noun
(chemistry, obsolete) An element that in combination produces amphid salt; applied by Jöns Jacob Berzelius to oxygen, sulphur, selenium, and tellurium.
anaglyph
anaglyph
noun
A decorative ornament worked in low relief or bas relief, such as a piece of cameo jewelry.
A matched pair of images designed to produce a three-dimensional effect when viewed using spectacles that have usually one red and one bluish-green lens, corresponding to the colors of the pairs of images.
anagraph
anagraph
noun
(obsolete) A physician's prescription or recipe.
(obsolete) An inventory; a record.
A kind of anagram.
anhingas
anhingas
noun
plural of anhinga
anhungry
anhungry
adj
(obsolete, rare) Hungry.
anything
anything
adv
In any way, any extent or any degree.
noun
Someone or something of importance.
pron
(with “as” or “like”) Expressing an indefinite comparison.
Any object, act, state, event, or fact whatever; a thing of any kind; something or other.
aphagias
aphagias
noun
plural of aphagia
aphthong
aphthong
noun
(phonology) A letter or combination of letters employed in spelling a word but not pronounced.
apograph
apograph
noun
(textual criticism) A copy or transcript of a manuscript (called the antigraph).
apophyge
apophyge
noun
(architecture) A curvature found on the top or bottom of certain columns.
apothegm
apothegm
noun
A short, witty, instructive saying; an aphorism or maxim.
archegay
archings
archings
noun
plural of arching
archking
archking
noun
(rare) A chief king.
arightly
arightly
adv
Aright; correctly.
asgardhr
ashangos
ashbaugh
ashikaga
ashleigh
ashleigh
Proper noun
name; variant of Ashley.
ataghans
ataghans
noun
plural of ataghan
atheling
atheling
noun
A prince, especially an Anglo-Saxon prince or royal heir.
athrough
attaghan
attaghan
noun
Alternative form of yataghan
baahling
bagheera
bagheera
Proper noun
A fictional panther character in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.
Noun
The deputy leader of a pack of Cub Scouts.
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.
balaghat
baloghia
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.
batching
batching
verb
present participle of batch
baughman
beaching
beaching
noun
An event in which a marine animal beaches itself.
verb
present participle of beach
bearhugs
bearhugs
noun
plural of bearhug
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
bedlight
bedlight
noun
A bedside light.
bedright
bedright
noun
Alternative form of bedrite
begorrah
begorrah
intj
(Ireland) Alternative spelling of begorra
begrutch
begrutch
verb
Obsolete form of begrudge.
behaving
behaving
noun
Behaviour.
verb
present participle of behave
behoving
behoving
verb
present participle of behove
beknight
beknight
verb
(transitive, rare) To make a knight of.
belching
belching
noun
The act of producing a belch.
verb
present participle of belch
bellaghy
benching
benching
noun
An instance of a person being removed temporarily from an active role in a group or team activity.
verb
present participle of bench
benghazi
benghazi
Proper noun
A Mediterranean sea port in Libya.
berghaan
berghaan
noun
(South Africa) Verreaux's eagle (Aquila verreauxii)
berghoff
bergholz
berthage
berthage
noun
A place for mooring vessels in a dock or harbor.
berthing
berthing
noun
(nautical) An instance of a ship being brought to be berthed, to rest at some docking facility.
(obsolete, nautical) The planking outside of a vessel, above the sheer strake.
A berth, especially figuratively, a place to sleep.
verb
present participle of berth
besought
besought
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beseech
simple past tense and past participle of beseek
bethpage
betrough
bhadgaon
bhagavat
bhungini
bigheads
bigheads
noun
plural of bighead
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bighting
bighting
verb
present participle of bight
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
bigotish
bigotish
adj
Characteristic or typical of a bigot.
biograph
biograph
noun
(rare) A biographical essay.
An early device to show moving pictures on a screen.
verb
(rare, transitive) To write a biography of.
biophagy
biophagy
noun
The property of being a biophage, a living organism that feeds on other living organisms.
birching
birching
noun
A beating with a birch.
verb
present participle of birch
birthing
birthing
noun
(nautical) Alternative spelling of berthing
(sometimes attributive) The act of giving birth.
verb
present participle of birth
bitching
bitching
adj
(slang) Excellent; outstanding.
(slang, less common) Awful, terrible.
noun
(vulgar, colloquial) A spiteful criticism or complaint.
verb
present participle of bitch
blachong
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.
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
bonaught
boothage
borghese
borghild
borgholm
boroughs
boroughs
noun
plural of borough
botching
botching
verb
present participle of botch
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
braggish
braggish
adj
bragging; boastful.
breughel
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
broguish
broguish
adj
Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick accent.
bronaugh
brougham
brougham
noun
A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, designed in 1839. It had an open seat for the driver in front of the closed cabin for two or four passengers.
An automobile, a sedan without a roof over the driver's seat.
broughta
brueghel
brushing
brushing
adj
(dated) brisk; light
noun
(uncountable, Internet) A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and adds positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.
An instance of brushing.
verb
present participle of brush
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.
bullough
bunching
bunching
noun
(countable) An arrangement of items in a bunch.
(uncountable) The illegitimate supplying of laboratory animals that are actually kidnapped pets or illegally trapped strays.
verb
present participle of bunch
bunghole
bunghole
noun
Alternative spelling of bung-hole
buphagus
burghers
burghers
noun
plural of burgher
burghley
burleigh
burleigh
Proper noun
Any of various towns in the English-speaking world.
burnight
busching
bushgoat
bushings
bushings
noun
plural of bushing
bushongo
caneghem
carthage
carthage
Proper noun
An ancient city in North Africa, in modern Tunisia
Any of several cities in Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, South Dakota, Texas, USA:
a city in Illinois
a city in Mississippi
a city in Missouri
a city in Texas
Any of several towns in Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, North Carolina, Tennessee, USA:
a town in North Carolina
a town in Tennessee
cashgirl
catching
catching
adj
(informal) Infectious, contagious.
Captivating; alluring; catchy.
noun
The action of the verb catch.
verb
present participle of catch
catfight
catfight
noun
(slang) A fight or bickering between women.
A fight between cats.
cavanagh
chaffing
chaffing
noun
The act by which somebody is chaffed; a teasing.
verb
present participle of chaff
chagatai
chagigah
chagrins
chagrins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chagrin
chainage
chainage
noun
(surveying) A distance measured along such a line.
(surveying) An imaginary line used to measure distance, often corresponding to the centre of a straight road.
chaining
chaining
noun
The act or process by which something is chained.
verb
present participle of chain
chairing
chairing
verb
present participle of chair
chalking
chalking
noun
(painting) The appearance of non-gloss paint on an exterior surface due to chemical deterioration and removal by weather.