A stick kept for administering corporal punishment, a cane.
An ash sapling.
ashstone
ashtrays
ashtrays
noun
plural of ashtray
ashuelot
ashville
ashville
Proper noun
a city in Alabama, USA, which is one of the two county seats of
a neighbourhood in Kentucky, USA.
a hamlet in New York, USA.
a village in Ohio, USA.
a small borough in Pennsylvania, USA.
a community in south-western Manitoba, Canada.
asphalts
asphalts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of asphalt
aspheric
aspheric
adj
aspherical
asphodel
asphodel
noun
(Greek mythology) The flower said to carpet Hades, and a favorite food of the dead.
Flowering plants of the family Asphodelaceae, especially Asphodelus ramosus and Asphodelus albus; the flowers of these plants.
asphyxia
asphyxia
noun
(medicine, obsolete) A condition in which an extreme decrease in the concentration of oxygen in the body leads to loss of consciousness or death. Replaced in the mid-20th century by the more specific terms anoxia, hypoxia, hypoxemia and hypercapnia.
Loss of consciousness due to the body's inability to deliver oxygen to its tissues, either by the breathing of air lacking oxygen or by the inability of the blood to carry oxygen.
Loss of consciousness due to the interruption of breathing and consequent anoxia.
assholes
assholes
noun
plural of asshole
assishly
assishly
adv
In an assish manner.
asthenia
asthenia
noun
(medicine) Weakness; loss of strength.
asthenic
asthenic
adj
Characterized by, or pertaining to, debility; weak; debilitating.
noun
A person who has asthenia.
asthorin
astonish
astonish
verb
To surprise greatly.
astrahan
ataghans
ataghans
noun
plural of ataghan
atcheson
atchison
atchison
Proper noun
A city in Kansas, USA
ateuchus
athanasy
athanasy
noun
An absence of death or the condition of everlasting life.
atheisms
atheisms
noun
plural of atheism
atheists
atheists
noun
plural of atheist
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of atheist
athletes
athletes
noun
plural of athlete
athodyds
athodyds
noun
plural of athodyd
attaches
attaches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of attach
auntship
auntship
noun
The status of being an aunt.
avouches
avouches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of avouch
ayrshire
ayrshire
Proper noun
A traditional county in Scotland.
Noun
One of a breed of cattle from Ayrshire, Scotland, notable for the quantity and quality of their milk.
azimuths
azimuths
noun
plural of azimuth
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.