The painted scenery at the back of a stage; the backdrop.
backhouse
backhouse
noun
(US, Canada, euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building.
balachong
balachong
noun
(cooking) A Malaysian and Singaporean form of ngapi, a Southeast Asian condiment made from fermented and compressed fish or shrimp.
bariloche
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
barocchio
barouches
barouches
noun
plural of barouche
barouchet
barouchet
noun
Alternative spelling of barouchette
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
batchtown
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
beachcomb
beachcomb
noun
An instance of beachcombing.
verb
To go beachcombing.
beachwood
beclothed
beclothed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclothe
beclothes
beclothes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclothe
beechmont
beechwood
beechwood
noun
A wood largely populated with beech trees.
The wood of beech trees (Fagus spp.).
benchwork
benchwork
noun
the structure supporting a model railway layout
work performed at a workbench
benthonic
benthonic
adj
Synonym of benthic
berrichon
bichromic
bichromic
adj
(inorganic chemistry) Related to bichromate
biochemic
bioethics
bioethics
noun
(ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.
biophysic
birchwood
birchwood
noun
(countable) A wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
(uncountable) The wood from a birch tree.
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
blechnoid
blockhead
blockhead
noun
(colloquial) A stupid person.
A sideshow performer who hammers nails or similar items through his or her nostril into the nasal cavity; human blockhead.
verb
(rare) To behave in a stupid manner.
To perform as a human blockhead.
blockhole
blockhole
noun
(by extension) The approximate place where the toe of the bat touches the pitch when a batsman is taking guard.
(cricket) A small depression in the pitch caused by batsmen tapping their bats on the point where they have taken block.
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
blotchier
blotchier
adj
comparative form of blotchy: more blotchy
blotchily
blotchily
adv
In a blotchy manner.
blotching
blotching
noun
The situation of having blotches; blotchiness.
verb
present participle of blotch
blowtorch
blowtorch
noun
(US, military, slang) A jet fighter.
A tool which projects a controlled stream of a highly flammable gas over a spark in order to produce a controlled flame.
verb
To apply a blowtorch to something.
bodycheck
bodycheck
noun
Alternative spelling of body check
boeotarch
borrachio
borrichia
boschboks
boschboks
noun
plural of boschbok
boschvark
boschveld
boscovich
botchedly
botchedly
adv
In a clumsy manner.
botcherly
botcherly
adj
bungling; awkward
botchiest
botchiest
adj
superlative form of botchy: most botchy
botchwork
botchwork
noun
Inferior and shoddy work.
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
boucharde
bouchette
bowdichia
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
branchton
brickhood
broachers
broachers
noun
plural of broacher
broaching
broaching
verb
present participle of broach
brochette
brochette
noun
food cooked on such a device
small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled
brochures
brochures
noun
plural of brochure
bronchial
bronchial
adj
Of or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles.
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
brooching
brooching
verb
present participle of brooch
brythonic
brythonic
Proper noun
A Celtic language.
Adjective
Of or relating to the Brythonic language subgroup, a set of Celtic languages.
buccheros
buchonite
buckholts
buckhound
buckhound
noun
(UK) A hound for deer hunting.
buckshots
buckshots
noun
plural of buckshot
buckthorn
buckthorn
noun
Hippophae (family Elaeagnaceae), the sea buckthorn.
also genus Frangula, especially Frangula alnus, the alder buckthorn.
especially genus Rhamnus,
especially the common buckthorn or purging buckthorn; Rhamnus cathartica.
bucktooth
bucktooth
noun
An upper tooth that protrudes further than the bottom teeth.
cabochons
cabochons
noun
plural of cabochon
carbachol
carbachol
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic parasympathomimetic drug C₆H₁₅N₂O₂⁺ that is used in veterinary medicine and topically in glaucoma.
cashbooks
cashbooks
noun
plural of cashbook
cashboxes
cashboxes
noun
plural of cashbox
chabichou
chadbourn
chapbooks
chapbooks
noun
plural of chapbook
charbocle
charbocle
noun
(heraldry) Carbuncle
charbroil
charbroil
verb
To cook on a flat, lined metal surface that is heated from below; to chargrill.
chawbacon
chawbacon
noun
(archaic) An uncultured rustic person.
cheboygan
cheboygan
Proper noun
A city in Michigan.
checkbook
checkbook
noun
Alternative form of chequebook
cheekbone
cheekbone
noun
The small prominent bone of the cheek.
cheesebox
cheesebox
noun
A box for holding cheese
chemisorb
chemisorb
verb
(transitive, chemistry) To adsorb a substance on the surface or another by chemical bonding.
chemosorb
chemosorb
verb
(transitive) to chemisorb
cherbourg
cherbourg
Proper noun
A coastal town in Normandy, France
chernobyl
chibouque
chibouque
noun
Alternative form of chibouk
chiffrobe
chinbones
chinbones
noun
plural of chinbone
chipboard
chipboard
noun
(Australia, UK) A building material made from wood chips compressed and bound with synthetic resin.
chloriamb
choirboys
choirboys
noun
plural of choirboy
chokeable
chokebore
chokebore
noun
A shotgun that is made with such a bore.
In a shotgun, a bore which is tapered to a slightly smaller diameter at a short distance to the rear of the muzzle, in order to prevent the rapid dispersion of the shot.
verb
(transitive) To provide (a gun) with a chokebore.
choosable
choosable
adj
Able to be chosen or selected.
noun
(religion) chosen one
Something that may be chosen; an option or alternative.
choriambi
choriambi
noun
plural of choriambus
choriambs
choriambs
noun
plural of choriamb
chubascos
chubascos
noun
plural of chubasco
clubhouse
clubhouse
noun
(Internet, social media, neologism) A type of social network app based on voice, where people can communicate in audio chat rooms with a group of people.
(golf) A building at a golf course that houses various activities associated with golf.
A locker room and possibly associated rooms used by an athletic team.
Any building used by a club for meetings or social activities.
coachable
coachable
adj
Able to be coached or tutored effectively.
That can be traversed by a coach.
cobreathe
cobrother
coburgher
cohabited
cohabited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cohabit
cohabiter
cohabiter
noun
One who cohabits; a cohabitant.
cohesible
cohesible
adj
Capable of cohesion
cohibitor
cohobated
cohobated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cohobate
cohobates
cohobates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cohobate
cohobator
cohobator
noun
A device for cohobating.
cohusband
coinhabit
coinhabit
verb
To inhabit together
collbaith
conchobar
conchobor
conchubar
copublish
copublish
verb
(transitive) To jointly with another publisher publish (a work).
(transitive, music business) To have credit as a publisher of (a work published by another).
coralbush
coralbush
noun
The plant Jatropha multifida.
cornbrash
cornbrash
noun
(geology) A coarse calcareous sandstone in various parts of England
courbache
cubbyhole
cubbyhole
noun
A glove compartment
A small compartment; a pigeonhole
A small, snug room which may be used as a place of privacy and safety by children
verb
To restrict, limit or narrowly define; to pigeonhole.
cynophobe
cynophobe
noun
A person with cynophobia.
debouched
debouched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of debouche
debouches
debouches
noun
plural of debouch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debouch
ebauchoir
ecophobia
ecophobia
noun
A feeling of powerlessness to prevent cataclysmic environmental change, apocalypse, etc.
Fear of one’s home.
grabouche
hansomcab
hebdomcad
hecatombs
hecatombs
noun
plural of hecatomb
hematobic
holdbacks
holdbacks
noun
plural of holdback
homobaric
homobaric
adj
(biology) Of a leaf: having gas partial pressures that are homogeneous.
honeycomb
honeycomb
noun
(aviation) Manufactured material used to manufacture light, stiff structural components using a sandwich design.
(by extension) Any structure resembling a honeycomb.
(construction) Voids left in concrete resulting from failure of the mortar to effectively fill the spaces among coarse aggregate particles.
(geometry) A space-filling packing of polytopes in 3- or higher-dimensional space.
(solar cell) The texture of the surface of a solar cell, intended to increase its surface area and capture more sunlight.
A structure of hexagonal cells made by bees primarily of wax, to hold their larvae and for storing the honey to feed the larvae and to feed themselves during winter.
verb
To riddle something with holes, especially in such a pattern.
horseback
horseback
adv
On the back of a horse.
noun
(countable) A ridge of sand, gravel, and boulders.
(usually with on, upon, etc.) The back of a horse.
hylobatic
hypobaric
hypobaric
adj
Of, relating to, or utilizing less than normal air pressure.
hypobulic
isobathic
isobathic
adj
Of or relating to an isobath.
Of the same depth.
jacobsohn
lebrancho
libecchio
libecchio
noun
A southwest wind.
linchbolt
lyophobic
lyophobic
adj
(chemistry, of a colloid) Having no affinity for the dispersion medium and thus easily precipitated.
matchbook
matchbook
noun
A small folded sheet of cardboard containing rows of cardboard matches, generally with a striker on the outside.
natchbone
neophobic
neophobic
adj
Afflicted by neophobia; fearing or disliking what is new
noun
(psychology) A person or animal that fears or dislikes new or novel experiences or food.
nonbleach
nonbleach
adj
Not bleach, or not pertaining to bleach.
nonbreach
nonphobic
nonphobic
adj
Not phobic.
noun
One who does not have a phobia.
notchback
notchback
noun
A motor car whose rear window makes an angle with its back segment