(history) The ruler of an archduchy, in particular the Archduchy of Austria.
(history) The son or male-line grandson of an emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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
backhaul
backhaul
noun
(broadcasting) Uncut program content that is transmitted point-to-point to an individual television or radio station, network or other receiving entity where it will be integrated into a finished show.
(military) The shipment of material to or through an area from which the material had previously been shipped.
(transport) A return trip after delivery of cargo.
(travel, aviation, fare construction) Travel to a destination via a further point, or a higher fare point, than the destination (higher intermediate point).
verb
To transmit (data or footage) from a remote site to a central site from where it is re-transmitted.
backhaus
backrush
backrush
noun
A rushing backward; a retreat.
barukhzy
bhikkuni
buckbush
buckbush
noun
(Australia) A prickly annual shrub, Salsola australis
(Canada, US) Shrubs of Canada and the central US, Symphoricarpos occidentalis(also known as wolfberry and Symphoricarpos orbicularis (coralberry).
buckhead
buckhorn
buckhorn
noun
A horn of a buck.
The royal fern, Osmunda regalis.
buckshee
buckshee
adj
(slang) Extra, spare.
noun
A gift or bribe.
A wound that is relatively minor but sufficient to get a soldier sent away from the front to the hospital.
An extra portion, ration etc.
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.]
buckwash
buhlwork
buhlwork
noun
(woodworking) Alternative form of buhl work
bukharin
bulkhead
bulkhead
noun
(nautical) A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
A pressure-resistant sealed barrier to any fluid in a large structure.
A retaining wall along a waterfront.
A similar partition in an aircraft or spacecraft.
Mechanically, a partition or panel through which connectors pass, or a connector designed to pass through a partition.
burkhard
burkhart
bushbeck
bushbuck
bushbuck
noun
(informal) Any relatives of the above that share the same habitat.
Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus sylvaticus, considered by some sources to be the single species Tragelaphus scriptus) found in Sub-Saharan Africa.
bushkill
bushlike
bushlike
adj
Resembling a bush; bushly.
bushwack
bushwack
verb
Alternative spelling of bushwhack
chabouks
chabouks
noun
plural of chabouk
chalukya
chanukah
chawbuck
chawbuck
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To beat with a chabuk.
checkout
checkout
noun
(Internet, by extension) The process of confirming and paying for an online purchase.
(darts) The number of points that a player scores on their final, winning visit to the oche.
A test to see if some device is functioning properly.
An inspection or investigation.
The place in a supermarket where this is done.
The process of checking out items at a supermarket or library.
The process of checking out of a hotel, or the latest time to vacate a room in one.
checksum
checksum
noun
(mathematics, computing) A number, derived by applying a suitable algorithm to some data, used to check whether errors have occurred in transmission, storage or data entry.
verb
(mathematics, computing) To compute a checksum.
checkups
checkups
noun
plural of checkup
cheekful
cheekful
noun
A partial mouthful, enough to fill one's cheek.
chibouks
chibouks
noun
plural of chibouk
chimakum
chipmuck
chipmuck
noun
Archaic form of chipmunk.
chipmunk
chipmunk
noun
A squirrel-like rodent of the genus Tamias, native mainly to North America.
verb
(transitive) To fill (one's mouth or cheeks) with food.
(transitive) To speed up (an audio recording, especially a song), to make the voices high-pitched.
(transitive) To stuff (food) into one's mouth or cheeks, sometimes as part of competitive eating.
chockful
chockful
adj
Alternative spelling of chock-full
chuckchi
chuckies
chuckies
noun
(Scotland) The game of jacks or jackstones; chucks.
plural of chuckie
plural of chucky
chucking
chucking
noun
(engineering) The holding of an object in a chuck.
verb
present participle of chuck
chuckled
chuckled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of chuckle
chuckler
chuckler
noun
(India, archaic) A shoemaker, a cobbler.
Someone who chuckles.
chuckles
chuckles
noun
plural of chuckle
chuckram
chuckram
noun
(British India) A small silver coin (value 1/32 of a rupee) once used in Travancore.
chuckrum
chuckrum
noun
Alternative form of chuckram
chukchee
chukchis
chukkars
chukkars
noun
plural of chukkar
chukkers
chukkers
noun
plural of chukker
chumpaka
chunkier
chunkier
adj
comparative form of chunky: more chunky
chunkily
chunkily
adv
In a chunky way.
chunking
chunking
noun
(computing) The division of memory or data etc. into smaller units for easier processing.
(mathematics, education) The partial-quotients method for solving simple division problems by repeated subtraction.
(psychology) A strategy for making more efficient use of short-term memory by recoding information.
(writing) A method of presenting information which splits concepts into small pieces or "chunks" of information to make reading and understanding faster and easier, using such methods as bulleted lists, short subheadings, or short sentences with one or two ideas per sentence.
The process of reducing something to short, thick pieces, usually using a hammer or a crowbar.
verb
present participle of chunk
churruck
cockshut
cockshut
noun
(countable, obsolete) A kind of net for catching woodcock.
(obsolete) Twilight, when poultry would be shut in for the night.
cornhusk
cornhusk
noun
The husk of an ear of corn (maize).
cuckhold
cuckhold
noun
Obsolete form of cuckold.
douschka
duckhood
duckhood
noun
The state or quality of being a duck.
dukeship
dukeship
noun
The quality or condition of being a duke.
dukhobor
durkheim
elkhound
elkhound
noun
Any Scandinavian breed of dog bred to hunt elk (US: moose).
Norwegian Elkhound, a breed of dog from Norway for hunting elk (US: moose).
futharks
futharks
noun
plural of futhark
futhorks
futhorks
noun
plural of futhork
garookuh
garookuh
noun
(archaic) A small fishing vessel of the Persian Gulf.
gunkhole
gunkhole
noun
(nautical) A small cove, especially a small fishing community.
verb
(nautical) To cruise in shallow coastal waters, spending the nights in gunkholes.
gurkhali
gurmukhi
gurmukhi
Proper noun
An abugida script, or writing system, designed for writing the Punjabi language, and subsequently also adapted to write other lects, such as Braj Bhasha, Hindi, Sanskrit and Sindhi.
habakkuk
habakkuk
Proper noun
A prophetic book in the Old Testament of the Bible, one of the minor prophets; or the eighth part of the Tere Asar in the Jewish Tanakh.
A Jewish prophet of the Old Testament; author of the book that bears his name.
definition
hackbush
hackbuts
hackbuts
noun
plural of hackbut
halucket
halukkah
hanukkah
hanukkah
Proper noun
An eight-day Jewish festival, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, which commemorates the rededication of the temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek Syrians.
hauberks
hauberks
noun
plural of hauberk
haulback
heiltsuk
hobucken
hubmaker
huckmuck
huckster
huckster
noun
A peddler or hawker, who sells small items, either door-to-door, from a stall, or in the street.
One who deceptively sells fraudulent products.
Somebody who sells things in an aggressive or showy manner.
Somebody who writes advertisements for radio or television.
verb
(intransitive) To haggle, to wrangle, or to bargain.
(transitive) To promote or sell goods in an aggressive, showy manner.
(transitive) To sell or offer goods from place to place, to peddle.
huffaker
hulkiest
hulkiest
adj
superlative form of hulky: most hulky
humarock
hummocks
hummocks
noun
plural of hummock
hummocky
hummocky
adj
Having hummocks.
humpback
humpback
noun
(by extension) A hump or protuberance on the shoulders or back of an animal.
(derogatory, now offensive) A person with a humpback; a person who suffers from kyphosis.
(figurative) A rounded topographical feature, such as a mountain or hill.
A humpback salmon.
A humpback whale.
A humped back (deformity in humans caused by abnormal curvature of the upper spine).
verb
To hunt humpback whales.
hunkered
hunkered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of hunker
hunkpapa
huskanaw
huskanaw
noun
(historical) A Powhatan initiation ritual for boys, involving fasting and narcotics.
huskened
huskiest
huskiest
adj
superlative form of husky: most husky
huskings
huskings
noun
plural of husking
husklike
husklike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a husk.
huskroot
huskwort
hutukhtu
inukshuk
inukshuk
noun
A structure of piled stones, designed to resemble a humanoid figure and traditionally constructed by the Inuit.
kahlotus
karmouth
karshuni
karthaus
kashruth
kashruts
katchung
katchung
noun
(India) Synonym of groundnut (“Arachis hypogaea”)
katuscha
katushka
katyusha
katyusha
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Katyusha
kechuans
kedushah
kedushah
noun
(Judaism) Any of several prayers involving the recitation of the biblical verses Isaiah 6:3 and Ezekiel 3:12.
(Judaism) Holiness, sanctity.
keelhaul
keelhaul
verb
(transitive) To rebuke harshly.
(transitive, nautical) To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship.
kerchunk
kerchunk
adv
With a sudden heavy blow or thump.
noun
A sudden heavy blow or thump.
ketchups
ketchups
noun
plural of ketchup
ketubahs
ketubahs
noun
plural of ketubah
ketuboth
kevutzah
keypunch
keypunch
noun
(computing) A mechanical device whose keys are pressed, individually or in combination, to punch holes in punched cards or paper tape that correspond to particular characters.
(computing) An electric machine with a keyboard that has the same function.
verb
To use such a device or machine
kharouba
khartoum
khartoum
Proper noun
Capital of the Sudan.
khuskhus
khuskhus
noun
Alternative form of couscous
khutuktu
kithogue
kohoutek
kolhapur
kolhapur
Proper noun
A city in Maharashtra province, western India.
konomihu
kourbash
kourbash
noun
Alternative spelling of kurbash
kraunhia
krouchka
krouchka
noun
A Russian liquid measure, one tenth of a vedro.
kroushka
krumhorn
krumhorn
noun
Alternative form of krummhorn
kugelhof
kurchine
kuroshio
kutchins
kwethluk
lekythus
lunkhead
lunkhead
noun
(derogatory, informal) A fool or idiot.
melkhout
melkhout
noun
(South Africa) The milkwood tree.
milkbush
milkbush
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Euphorbia.
muckhill
muckhill
Noun
dunghill; dung heap
muckhole
munchkin
munchkin
noun
(informal) A child.
(informal) A person of very short stature.
(informal, slang) Synonym of donut hole (“ball-shaped pastry”) (genericization of the Dunkin trademark "Munchkin")
(role-playing games) A player who mainly concentrates on increasing their character's power and capabilities.
Alternative form of Munchkin (a domestic cat breed).
mutchkin
mutchkin
noun
(Scotland) A unit of fluid capacity approximately equal to three-quarters of an imperial pint (0.43 litres)
nashwauk
nunchaku
nunchaku
noun
(countable) A weapon originating from Okinawa, Japan, consisting of two sticks joined by a chain or cord.
(uncountable) The skill of using this weapon in martial arts.
oakhurst
okauchee
okechuku
outshake
outshake
verb
(transitive) To surpass in shaking; to shake more or better than.
outthank
outthank
verb
(transitive) To surpass in thanking; to give more thanks than.
outthink
outthink
verb
To best an opponent by thinking.
overhusk
pawhuska
pawhuska
Proper noun
a city in Oklahoma, USA
phulkari
phulkari
noun
(countable) A cloth or garment embroidered in this style.
(uncountable) A style of Punjabi embroidery characterized by patterns of flowers.