In the Old Testament, a Hebrew high priest during the reign of King David.
abrachia
abrachia
noun
(medicine) The congenital absence of both arms
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.
alberghi
alberghi
noun
plural of albergo
alberich
albright
arabiyeh
arabiyeh
noun
(historical) An Arabic native cart or carriage.
bairnish
bairnish
adj
(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Having the manners of a child; childish; silly.
banisher
banisher
noun
One who banishes.
barashit
bardship
bardship
noun
The state of being a bard.
barthian
barthian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1886–1968), Swiss Reformed theologian.
barthite
bawarchi
bawarchi
noun
(India, historical) A cook.
beachier
beachier
adj
comparative form of beachy: more beachy
bearhide
bearship
bearship
noun
The character or personality of a bear.
bedchair
bedchair
noun
A chair with adjustable back to enable an invalid to sit up in bed.
bedright
bedright
noun
Alternative form of bedrite
beechier
beechier
adj
comparative form of beechy: more beechy
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.
behinder
behinder
adv
(nonstandard) comparative form of behind: more behind
noun
A person employed in metalworking to take folded metal sheets from the doubler and pass them back to the rollerman.
behither
behither
prep
(rare, obsolete) On this side of.
beichner
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
beshiver
beshriek
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
bhairava
bhairavi
bhandari
bhikhari
bhojpuri
bhumidar
bichrome
bichrome
adj
Having two colours
bighorns
bighorns
noun
plural of bighorn
bihourly
bihourly
adj
Occurring once every two hours.
adv
Once every two hours.
billroth
bimorphs
bimorphs
noun
plural of bimorph
biochore
biochore
noun
(ecology) A group of similar biotopes.
biochron
biochron
noun
the length of time represented by a biozone
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.
bioherms
bioherms
noun
plural of bioherm
biophore
biophore
noun
Alternative spelling of biophor
birchard
birchers
birchers
noun
plural of bircher
birching
birching
noun
A beating with a birch.
verb
present participle of birch
birchism
birchite
birchman
birdbath
birdbath
noun
A shallow basin, sometimes ornamental, filled with water for wild birds to drink from or bathe in.
Random, inconsequential amounts of residual water on a roof membrane.
birdhood
birdhood
noun
The state or condition of being a bird.
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.
birkhoff
birrotch
birthbed
birthday
birthday
noun
A birthday party.
The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.
The anniversary of the day on which something is created.
The date on which someone is born or something is created, more commonly called birthdate or date of birth.
verb
(intransitive, informal) To celebrate one's birthday.
birthdom
birthdom
noun
Privilege of birth; one's inheritance; birthright.
The land of one's birth.
birthing
birthing
noun
(nautical) Alternative spelling of berthing
(sometimes attributive) The act of giving birth.
verb
present participle of birth
bisharin
bitchery
bitchery
noun
Behavior considered typical of a bitch
bitchier
bitchier
adj
comparative form of bitchy: more bitchy
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.
blithers
blithers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blither
boarfish
boarfish
noun
The Caproidae
The Pentacerotidae
boarship
bohairic
bohairic
Proper noun
A Coptic dialect.
bohireen
bohireen
noun
Alternative form of boreen
boithrin
borachio
borachio
noun
(historical) A bottle for wine made of pigskin.
(obsolete) A drunkard.
borghild
botchier
botchier
adj
comparative form of botchy: more botchy
bothrium
bothrium
noun
(zoology) A tentacle; a nerve ending that has a similar morphology
bouchier
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
brachium
brachium
noun
(anatomy) The upper arm.
brackish
brackish
adj
(of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries.
Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste.
Repulsive
braggish
braggish
adj
bragging; boastful.
brahmaic
brahmani
brahmins
brahmins
noun
plural of brahmin
brahmism
brainish
brainish
adj
(obsolete) hot-headed; furious
branchia
branchia
noun
A gill or other organ having the same function
brandish
brandish
noun
The act of flourishing or waving.
verb
(transitive) To bear something with ostentatious show.
(transitive) To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating anger, threat or skill.
brashier
brashier
adj
comparative form of brashy: more brashy
brassish
brassish
adj
(UK, obsolete) brittle
brassy; resembling or characteristic of brass
brattish
brattish
adj
Characteristic of a brat; childishly rude and annoying.
noun
Alternative form of brattice
brehonia
brenthis
brickish
brickish
adj
(slang, UK, dated) Like a brick, a helpful or reliable person.
Resembling or characteristic of brick.
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
brimhall
bringeth
bringeth
verb
(archaic) third-person singular simple present form of bring
brioches
brioches
noun
plural of brioche
brioschi
briskish
briskish
adj
Somewhat brisk.
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.
broadish
broadish
adj
Somewhat broad.
brockish
brockish
adj
(obsolete) beastly; brutal
broguish
broguish
adj
Pertaining to or marked by a brogue, a thick accent.
bronchia
bronchia
noun
plural of bronchium
brothier
brothier
adj
comparative form of brothy: more brothy
brownish
brownish
adj
Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
brunhild
brushier
brushier
adj
comparative form of brushy: more brushy
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
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.
brynhild
buhrmill
bukharin
bunchier
bunchier
adj
comparative form of bunchy: more bunchy
burhinus
burleigh
burleigh
Proper noun
Any of various towns in the English-speaking world.
burnight
burrfish
burrfish
noun
Chilomycterus schoepfi, a fish of the family Diodontidae distinguished from the porcupinefish by the shorter and blunter spines covering the somewhat spherical body.
bushfire
bushfire
noun
(Australia) An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
byronish
chabrier
cheribon
cherubic
cherubic
adj
Of, or like a baby; infantile
Of, or relating to a cherub; angelic.
cherubim
cherubim
noun
A cherub.
cherubin
cherubin
noun
Obsolete form of cherub.
Obsolete form of cherubim (plural of cherub)
choirboy
choirboy
noun
(figurative) A piously innocent person.
A boy chorister.
choriamb
choriamb
noun
A choriambus.
chubbier
chubbier
adj
comparative form of chubby: more chubby
crabbish
crabbish
adj
Somewhat sour or cross; crabby.
crabfish
crabfish
noun
(archaic) A freshwater crab found in Southern European rivers, streams, and lakes, Potamon fluviatile or Cancer fluviatilis.
(archaic) A lobster or crayfish.
dibranch
dihybrid
dihybrid
noun
(genetics) A hybrid that is heterozygous with respect to two independent alleles
ditchbur
drabbish
drabbish
adj
(archaic) Having the character of a drab or low wench.
Somewhat drab in colour.
embright
friborgh
frithbot
frubbish
ghiberti
habiture
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.
hairband
hairband
noun
a hair tie
a headband
hairbell
hairbell
noun
Alternative form of harebell
hairbird
hairbird
noun
A bird, Spizella passerina, the chipping sparrow.
hangbird
hangbird
noun
The Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula), whose nest is suspended from the limb of a tree.
harbinge
harbinge
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To lodge, stay.
(rare, neologism) To be a harbinger; to presage.
harbison
hebraica
hebraise
hebraism
hebraism
Noun
the identification of a usage, trait, or characteristic of the Hebrew language. By successive extension it is sometimes applied to the Jewish people, their faith, national ideology, or culture.
Excessive use of expressions derived from Hebrew
hebraist
hebraist
Noun
A scholar who specializes in the study of the Hebrew language.
A proponent of Hebrew as the language of the Zionist movement.