(uncommon, usually in the plural) Other members of the genus Abelmoschus, such as okra.
The edible and aromatic seed pods (properly, capsules) of the Abelmoschus moschatus.
The tropical evergreen shrub Abelmoschus moschatus itself.
abeokuta
abeokuta
Proper noun
A city in southwest Nigeria.
abourezk
abricock
abricock
noun
(obsolete) apricot
absaroka
absaroka
Proper noun
A Siouan people from between the Platte and the Yellowstone Rivers; the Crow.
Noun
A member of this people.
accokeek
ackworth
afikomen
afikomen
noun
(Judaism) The matzoh eaten at a Passover seder, after dinner.
airlocks
airlocks
noun
plural of airlock
akehorne
akemboll
akenbold
akepiros
akepiros
noun
plural of akepiro
akerboom
akhnaton
akroasis
aleikoum
algonkin
alkaloid
alkaloid
adj
Relating to, resembling, or containing alkali.
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of many organic (often heterocyclic) bases that occur in nature and often have medicinal properties.
alkalous
alkapton
alkapton
noun
homogentisic acid
alkoxide
alkoxide
noun
(organic chemistry) Any organic compound derived from an alcohol by replacement of a hydrogen atom with a metal or other cationic species
alkyloxy
alkyloxy
noun
(organic chemistry) Alternative form of alkoxy
almsfolk
almsfolk
noun
(archaic) Persons supported by alms; almsmen.
aloelike
aloelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of aloe.
alopekai
amoskeag
anadarko
anadarko
Proper noun
a city in Oklahoma, USA
angakoks
angakoks
noun
plural of angakok
angekkok
angekkok
noun
Alternative spelling of angekok
aniakudo
ankylose
ankylose
verb
(intransitive, pathology) To suffer from ankylosis.
(transitive, pathology) To cause bony structures to fuse or stiffen as a result of ankylosis.
ankyroid
apikores
apikoros
apikoros
noun
A Jewish skeptic or apostate.
apokreos
archmock
armlocks
armlocks
noun
plural of armlock
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of armlock
artworks
artworks
noun
plural of artwork
atkinson
atkinson
Proper noun
An English and Irish patronymic surname.
azoblack
babakoto
babakoto
noun
A kind of large lemur, the indri (Indri indri).
backblow
backbone
backbone
noun
(figuratively) Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
(figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.
The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
backcomb
backcomb
noun
(dated) A decorative comb worn as an ornament and to secure a hairstyle.
The hairstyle produced by backcombing.
verb
To hold hair and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a bushier look.
backdoor
backdoor
noun
Alternative spelling of back door, which can be used attributively.
verb
Alternative spelling of back door
backdown
backdown
noun
An act of backing down; a retraction or withdrawal.
backdrop
backdrop
noun
(figurative) Any background situation.
A decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage.
An image that serves as a visual background.
The setting or background of an acted performance.
verb
(transitive) To serve as a backdrop for.
backflow
backflow
noun
The flow of a fluid (through a pipe etc.) in a direction opposite to that which is normal or intended.
verb
To flow in the wrong or backward direction.
backfold
backhoes
backhoes
noun
plural of backhoe
backlogs
backlogs
noun
plural of backlog
backmost
backmost
adj
farthest back
backouts
backouts
noun
plural of backout
backrope
backstop
backstop
noun
(baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
(baseball, slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
(cricket, dated) The longstop.
(cricket, dated) The wicket-keeper.
(espionage) Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.
(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
verb
(transitive) To bolster, support.
(transitive) To serve as backstop for.
backwood
backwood
adj
Native to or located in a remote rural location.
Rustic, unsophisticated, countrified.
backword
backword
noun
A contention, retort, or reply.
A contradiction or answer to put off an engagement; a countermand.
A section of commentary at the end of a book.
backworm
backworm
noun
(obsolete) The thread-like worm found in filanders, the disease of hawks.
backwort
baikonur
baikonur
Proper noun
A city in Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia, constructed to service Baikonur Cosmodrome, since 1995 also called Baikonur.
bakeoven
bakerdom
bakerdom
noun
The realm or sphere of bakers; the world of baking.
bakerton
bakeshop
bakeshop
noun
A shop where baked goods are made and sold.
ballocks
ballocks
noun
Alternative form of bollocks
bandhook
bandwork
bandwork
noun
(art) Decorative work resembling interlaced bands.
bangkoks
bangkoks
noun
plural of bangkok
bankbook
bankbook
noun
(transferred sense) wealth
passbook, chequebook
banknote
banknote
noun
(now historical) A promissory note issued by a bank, payable at a given time to a specific beneficiary.
A piece of paper currency.
bankroll
bankroll
noun
A roll of banknotes or other paper currency, carried in lieu of a wallet.
The monetary assets of a person or organization.
verb
(transitive) To fund a project; to underwrite something.
bankston
bannocks
bannocks
noun
plural of bannock
barksome
barksome
adj
Characterised or marked by barking
bawcocks
bawcocks
noun
plural of bawcock
bazookas
bazookas
noun
(slang) breasts
plural of bazooka
beadwork
beadwork
noun
Decorative work involving beads.
beakiron
beakiron
noun
Alternative form of beak-iron
beamwork
beckford
beckiron
beckoned
beckoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beckon
beckoner
beckoner
noun
One who, or that which, beckons.
becloaks
becloaks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloak
bedrocks
bedrocks
noun
plural of bedrock
bedstock
bedstock
noun
(obsolete) The front or back part of the frame of a bedstead.
belostok
bemocked
bemocked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemock
benbrook
berakoth
berakoth
noun
plural of berakah
besmoked
besmoked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmoke
besmokes
besmokes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmoke
bespoken
bespoken
adj
(obsolete) betrothed or engaged to be married (compare with: spoken for)
verb
past participle of bespeak
betokens
betokens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of betoken
bibcocks
bibcocks
noun
plural of bibcock
bickiron
bickmore
biforked
biforked
adj
forked into two; bifurcate
billhook
billhook
noun
(ornithology) Written as bill hook: a sharply pointed spike growing from the tip of the upper mandible of the hatchlings of honeyguides, used to destroy the eggs and kill the chicks of the host species.
(weaponry) A medieval polearm, fitted to a long handle, sometimes with an L-shaped tine or a spike protruding from the side or the end of the blade for tackling the opponent; a bill
An agricultural implement often with a curved or hooked end to the blade used for pruning or cutting thick, woody plants.
Written as bill hook: a spiked hook used in offices and shops for hanging bills or other small papers such as receipts.
Written as bill-hook: a part of the knotting mechanism in a reaper-binder or baler (agricultural machinery).
verb
To use a billhook
birkhoff
bitstock
bitstock
noun
A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes in rigid materials, by cutting a disc in a spiral fashion.
bittocks
bittocks
noun
plural of bittock
blackboy
blackboy
noun
(Australia, informal) Any plant in the genus Xanthorrhoea, native to Australia.
(Australia, obsolete, possibly offensive) An Aboriginal boy or servant.
blackcod
blacknob
blackout
blackout
noun
(attributive) The blocking out of as much light as possible.
(historical) The mandatory blocking of all light emanating from buildings, as well as outdoor and street lighting as a measure against aerial bombing or naval attack, as imposed during, e.g., World War II.
A large-scale power failure, and resulting loss of electricity to consumers.
A temporary loss of consciousness.
A temporary loss of memory.
An instance of censorship, especially a temporary one.
verb
(nonstandard) Alternative form of black out
blackpot
blacktop
blacktop
noun
(US, countable) A paved area on a schoolground reserved for recess activities, often doubling as a parking lot.
(US, countable) A road so paved.
(US, uncountable) Asphalt concrete or similar bituminous black paving material used for the surface of roads (e.g., tarmacadam, tarmac).
verb
(US) To pave with blacktop.
blauboks
blauboks
noun
plural of blaubok
blauwbok
blauwbok
noun
The bluebuck (extinct mammal).
bleekbok
blesboks
blesboks
noun
plural of blesbok
blockade
blockade
noun
(by extension) Any form of formal isolation of something, especially with the force of law or arms.
(chess) Preventing an opponent's pawn moving by placing a piece in front of it
(nautical) The ships or other forces used to effect a naval blockade.
The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.
verb
(transitive) To create a blockade against.
blockage
blockage
noun
A thing that is blocking; an obstruction.
The state of being blocked.
constipation
blockers
blockers
noun
plural of blocker
blockier
blockier
adj
comparative form of blocky: more blocky
blocking
blocking
noun
(computing) A feature that prevents a keyboard from registering multiple simultaneous keypresses that would cause ghosting.
Blocks used to support (a building, etc.) temporarily.
The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
The precise movement and positioning of actors in order to facilitate a performance (originally planned using miniature blocks).
verb
present participle of block
blockish
blockish
adj
Lacking understanding; stupid; obtuse; dull.
Like a block in shape or nature; coming across as a block.
Rude; clumsy; rough.
blockman
blockout
blockout
noun
(construction) A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be used to insert something else such as pipework.
blockton
blomkest
bloomkin
blowback
blowback
noun
(computing) Synonym of backscatter.
(firearms) A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a sliding mechanism backward to extract the fired cartridge, chamber another cartridge, and cock the hammer.
(rail transport) On a steam locomotive, the reversal of exhaust gases when the regulator is closed without using the blower.
(slang) The act of shotgunning (inhaling from a pipe etc. and exhaling into another smoker's mouth).
An unintended adverse result, especially of covert political action.
blowcock
bluebook
bluebook
noun
A blank booklet of lined paper used in the administration of examinations, so named because of its pale blue front and back covers.
verb
(law) To format a document, particularly a legal document including citations, according to the rules of the Bluebook, a US style guide.
boarskin
boathook
boathook
noun
(by extension) A pole or rod with such a hook at one end.
A hook attached to a pole used for pulling or pushing boats, rafts, logs or other objects to or from the side of a boat.
boatlike
boatlike
adj
Resembling a boat
bobolink
bobolink
noun
An American migratory songbird, Dolichonyx oryzivorus, resembling a blackbird with the bill of a finch.
bockerel
bockeret
bodanzky
bodstick
bodykins
bodywork
bodywork
noun
A service offered that includes an erotic massage and may also include prostitution.
The application of physical therapy as a preventive measure.
The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
The repair of a such body.
bokchito
bokeelia
bokharan
bolelike
bollocks
bollocks
intj
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An expression of anger, frustration, etc.
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) An expression of incredulity.
noun
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) Ellipsis of the dog's bollocks.
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) Nonsense or information deliberately intended to mislead.
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar) The testicles (sometimes used in the singular)
(Ireland, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, used as singular) An idiot, an ignorant or disagreeable person.
verb
(transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) (also bollocks up) To fail (a task); to make a mess of.
(transitive, Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, vulgar, slang) To break.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bollock
boltlike
boltlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bolt (mechanical fastener).
Resembling or characteristic of a bolt, as of lightning.
boltwork
bondfolk
bonelike
bonelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of bone.
bonework
bonework
noun
The art or process of making objects from bone.
bonnocks
bontebok
bontebok
noun
A South African antelope of genus Damaliscus
bookable
bookable
adj
(Britain, sports) Warranting a booking (a yellow card).
Able to be booked or reserved.
Worth booking; likely to attract a large audience or similar.
bookbind
bookcase
bookcase
noun
A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.
bookends
bookends
noun
(poker, slang) An ace and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
plural of bookend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bookend