(agriculture) The line of piled soil thrown up beside a furrow when it is created by a plow
verb
(agriculture) To throw or turn the soil in alternating directions for every other row that is plowed, so that every pair of furrows has a single backfurrow with clear areas on the outside.
background
background
adj
Less important or less noticeable in a scene or system.
noun
(computing) A type of activity on a computer that is not normally visible to the user.
(computing) The image or color over which a computer's desktop items are shown (e.g. icons or application windows).
(physics) Clipping of background radiation.
A less important feature of scenery (as opposed to foreground).
A part of the picture that depicts scenery to the rear or behind the main subject; context.
Information relevant to the current situation about past events; history.
One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
verb
(journalism) To gather and provide background information (on).
To put in a position that is not prominent.
simple past tense and past participle of backgrind
backhauled
backhauled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backhaul
backhouses
backhouses
noun
plural of backhouse
backrushes
backrushes
noun
plural of backrush
bakehouses
bakehouses
noun
plural of bakehouse
bakuninism
bakuninist
bakuninist
Adjective
Relating to, or supporting the revolutionary anarchism of
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
bankrupted
bankrupted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bankrupt
bankruptly
bankruptly
adv
In a bankrupt manner.
barkcutter
basketfuls
basketfuls
noun
plural of basketful
bellbuckle
betuckered
bivouacked
bivouacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bivouac
blackbrush
blackbrush
noun
A shrub of the genus Coleogyne
blackguard
blackguard
noun
(archaic) A man who uses foul language in front of a woman, typically a woman of high standing in society.
(old-fashioned, usually used only of men) A scoundrel; an unprincipled contemptible person; an untrustworthy person.
The lowest servant in a household charged with pots, pans, and other kitchen equipment.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a blackguard; to be a scoundrel.
(transitive) To revile or abuse in scurrilous language.
blacksburg
blakesburg
blockhouse
blockhouse
noun
(dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
blocksburg
bloubiskop
blouselike
blouselike
adj
Resembling a blouse.
bluejacket
bluejacket
noun
(nautical) A seaman of a British warship
(nautical) An enlisted man in the US Navy.
A uniformed policeman.
boghazkeui
bontebucks
bontebucks
noun
plural of bontebuck
bouckville
boullework
bounceback
bounceback
noun
(Internet) An automated response to an email, indicating that it could not be delivered.
(marketing) A customized order form sent out with previously ordered goods, encouraging the customer to make a further order, perhaps motivated by a discount or free gift.
A rebound.
An economic recovery.
boundbrook
breakshugh
brookhouse
brushmaker
brushmaker
noun
A person who makes brushes.
bubblelike
bubblelike
adj
Having the characteristics of a bubble.
buckatunna
buckboards
buckboards
noun
plural of buckboard
bucketfull
bucketfuls
bucketfuls
noun
plural of bucketful
bucketsful
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buckhannon
buckhannon
Proper noun
a city in West Virginia, USA
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
buckingham
buckingham
Proper noun
A place name:
A town in Buckinghamshire, England.
A former city in Quebec, Canada, merged into Gatineau in 2002.
An unincorporated community in Colorado, USA, named after a railroad official.
A census-designated place in Florida, USA.
A village in Illinois, USA.
An unincorporated community in Iowa, USA, named after Buckingham County, VA.
A former city in Texas, USA, now part of Richardson, Texas.
A census-designated place and county seat of Buckingham County in Virginia, USA.
A dukedom in the English peerage.
An English habitational surname derived from the place name.
buckjumper
buckjumper
noun
A horse that buckjumps.
One who takes part in buckjumping.
buckleless
buckleless
adj
Without a buckle.
bucklering
bucklering
verb
present participle of buckler
buckraming
buckraming
verb
present participle of buckram
bucktooths
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
budennovsk
bulkheaded
bulkheaded
adj
Furnished with a bulkhead or bulkheads.
bulletlike
bulletlike
adj
Resembling a bullet or the path of a bullet.
bullnecked
bullnecked
adj
Having a thick, muscular neck
bullockite
bullockman
bullsucker
bulwarking
bulwarking
verb
present participle of bulwark
bumblekite
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bumsucking
bunkhouses
bunkhouses
noun
plural of bunkhouse
burbankian
burbankism
burckhardt
burkeville
burushaski
burushaski
Proper noun
A language of northwestern Kashmir, not known to be related to any other language.
bushmaking
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
butlerlike
butlerlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a butler.
butterback
butterlike
butterlike
adj
Resembling butter or some aspect of it.
buttermilk
buttermilk
noun
Cultured buttermilk, a fermented dairy product produced from cow's milk, with a characteristically sour taste.
The liquid left over after producing butter from full cream milk by the churning process, also called traditional buttermilk.
buttonhook
buttonhook
noun
(American football) A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage.
(sewing) A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.
A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes.
verb
(American football) To perform the buttonhook play.
buttonlike
buttonlike
adj
Resembling a button.
cactuslike
cactuslike
adj
Having characteristics of a cactus
cambyuskan
carpsucker
carpsucker
noun
Any of various fish of the genus Carpiodes.
chaukidari
chelyuskin
chequebook
chequebook
noun
A folder or booklet containing preprinted cheques for use by the holder of a bank account
cherubikon
cherublike
cherublike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a cherub.
chikamatsu
choruslike
choruslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a chorus.
chubsucker
chubsucker
noun
Any of various freshwater suckers of the genus Erimyzon, native to North America.
chuckholes
chuckholes
noun
plural of chuckhole
chuckingly
chuckstone
chuckstone
Noun
A chuck; a pebble.
chuckwalla
chuckwalla
noun
An iguana, of the genus Sauromalus, living in arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
chunkiness
chunkiness
noun
the state of being chunky
churchlike
churchlike
adj
Resembling or befitting a church or a worship service.
chutzpadik
chutzpadik
adj
Showing chutzpah; not showing due respect; impudent; impertinent; brazen.
chutzpanik
clarksburg
clarksburg
Proper noun
A city in West Virginia, United States
clockhouse
clockhouse
noun
(architecture) A house or dwelling featuring a large visible clock on its exterior.
(architecture) A part of a building featuring such a clock; the section of a clocktower in which the clock is housed.
clockmutch
clockmutch
noun
(New York, obsolete) A three-piece cap or bonnet worn by women, with a straight central piece reaching from the neck to the forehead and two side pieces reaching as far down as the chin.
cockalorum
cockalorum
noun
(countable) A menial yet self-important person; a person who makes empty boasts.
(uncountable) A game similar to leapfrog.
(uncountable) Boastful speech, crowing.
cockarouse
cockarouse
noun
(historical) A sachem or leader in certain Native American groups.
cockerouse
cocksurely
cocksurely
adv
In a cocksure manner.
cocksurety
cocksurety
noun
The condition of being cocksure
coldturkey
cookhouses
cookhouses
noun
plural of cookhouse
cornhusker
cornhusker
noun
(usually capitalized) A person who is a native or resident of the U.S. state of Nebraska.
A person or device that removes husks from corn.
couchmaker
couchmaker
noun
A manufacturer of couches.
crackskull
creekstuff
crouchback
cruikshank
crutchlike
crutchlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a crutch.
cuckolding
cuckolding
noun
The practice of making a man a cuckold, especially as a sexual kink.
verb
present participle of cuckold
cuckoldize
cuckoldize
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To cuckold.
cuckoomaid
cuckoomate
cuckoopint
cuckoopint
noun
The flowering plant Arum maculatum that has arrow-shaped leaves and a cluster of scarlet berries.
The related plant Arum italicum.
culverkeys
culverkeys
noun
plural of culverkey
curlylocks
debunkment
debunkment
noun
Synonym of debunking
deckhouses
deckhouses
noun
plural of deckhouse
diaskeuast
diaskeuast
noun
One who reviews or revises a text.
dislikeful
dislikeful
adj
(obsolete) Unpleasant; disagreeable.
doughmaker
doukhobors
drumsticks
drumsticks
noun
plural of drumstick
drunkeness
drunkeries
duckboards
duckboards
noun
plural of duckboard
duckfooted
duckfooted
adj
Alternative spelling of duck-footed
duikerboks
duikerboks
noun
plural of duikerbok
duikerbuck
dukkeripen
dumbstruck
dumbstruck
adj
so shocked as to be unable to speak
dunderfunk
dunderfunk
noun
(obsolete, nautical) ship's biscuit broken up, mixed with molasses etc. and baked
earthquake
earthquake
noun
(planetary geology) Such a quake specifically occurring on the planet Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies.
A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.