(obsolete) Alternative form of abelmosk in its various senses.
abeokuta
abeokuta
Proper noun
A city in southwest Nigeria.
abourezk
afluking
aguelike
aguelike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an ague.
akamatsu
akamatsu
noun
The Japanese red pine, Pinus densiflora.
akmuddar
akuammin
alakanuk
aleikoum
alikuluf
alitrunk
alitrunk
noun
(zoology) The segment of an insect's body to which the wings are attached; the thorax or mesosoma.
alkalous
alumbank
aniakudo
ankushes
ankushes
noun
plural of ankush
antiduke
antinuke
antinuke
adj
Opposed to nuclear weapons.
noun
(informal) One who opposes nuclear weapons.
anunnaki
anunnaki
Proper noun
A group of Sumerian, Akkadian and Babylonian deities in no known particular order including but not limited to Enki, Enlil, Ninlil and 'known as the fourth' Enbilulu.
An extraterrestrial reptilian race supposed to originate from a hidden planet called "Niburu", thought to be the overlords of a secret world government and equated with the Nephilim by conspiracy theorists.
arbuckle
archduke
archduke
noun
(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.
arumlike
auckland
auckland
Proper noun
The largest conurbation in New Zealand.
auksinai
auksinas
auntlike
auntlike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of an aunt.
autarkic
autarkic
adj
Pertaining to an autarky; self-sufficient.
autarkik
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
backouts
backouts
noun
plural of backout
backrush
backrush
noun
A rushing backward; a retreat.
baikonur
baikonur
Proper noun
A city in Kazakhstan, rented and administered by Russia, constructed to service Baikonur Cosmodrome, since 1995 also called Baikonur.
bakupari
bakupari
noun
Alternative form of bacupari
bankfull
bankfull
adj
(of a river, etc) Risen to a height just sufficient to spill over its banks into the floodplain.
bankrupt
bankrupt
adj
(finance) In a condition of bankruptcy; unable to pay one's debts.
Destitute of, or wholly lacking (something once possessed, or something one should possess).
Having been legally declared insolvent.
noun
(UK, law, obsolete) A trader who secretes himself, or does certain other acts tending to defraud his creditors.
One who becomes unable to pay his or her debts; an insolvent person.
verb
(transitive) To force into bankruptcy.
barukhzy
batukite
baudekin
baulkier
baulkier
adj
comparative form of baulky: more baulky
baulking
baulking
noun
Alternative form of balking
verb
present participle of baulk
benkulen
betusked
bhikkuni
bikkurim
blackgum
blackgum
noun
Alternative form of black gum (“tree”)
blackmun
blackmur
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
blauboks
blauboks
noun
plural of blaubok
blauwbok
blauwbok
noun
The bluebuck (extinct mammal).
blesbuck
blesbuck
noun
A type of damalisk (Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi), an African antelope closely related to the hartebeest.
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.
blueback
blueback
noun
A blueback herring or blueback shad (Alosa aestivalis, syn. Clupea aestivalis) similar to the alewife
A lake trout (Salmo oquassa).
A salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka).
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.
bluebuck
bluebuck
noun
An extinct mammal, Hippotragus leucophaeus, the first large African mammal to become extinct in historical times (circa 1800).
The nilgai.
bluejack
bluejack
verb
(transitive) To send messages to (a device) anonymously using Bluetooth.
bluetick
bluetick
noun
A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States,
verb
(Internet slang) To ignore (a message) sent via a social messaging app, especially one where a reply is expected or requested.
bookfuls
boufarik
bourbaki
bousouki
boutylka
bouzouki
bouzouki
noun
(music) A Greek long-necked plucked fretted lute with a sharp, metallic sound.
breakout
breakout
adj
Of a book, film, or other work: leading its author to mainstream success.
noun
(aviation) The point at which visibility returns after passing through cloud.
A breakdown of statistics; a detailed view of component parts.
A room in a hotel etc. that can be taken by a smaller group at a large conference.
An escape from any restrictive or confining situation.
An escape from prison.
An outbreak (sudden eruption of disease etc.).
breakups
breakups
noun
plural of breakup
breekums
brubaker
bruckled
bruckner
bruckner
Proper noun
of German origin. Widely known as the surname of the Austrian composer (1824-96).
bruskest
bruskest
adj
superlative form of brusk: most brusk
buckaroo
buckaroo
noun
(slang) A dollar; a buck.
A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not partake in rodeos.
A reckless, headstrong person.
A style of cowboy boot with a high and uniquely tapered heel.
One who sports a distinctive buckaroo style of cowboy clothing, boots, and heritage.
buckayro
buckayro
noun
Obsolete form of buckaroo.
buckbean
buckbean
noun
Menyanthes trifoliata, a plant with racemes of white or reddish flowers and intensely bitter leaves, sometimes used in medicine.
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).
buckeens
buckeens
noun
plural of buckeen
buckeroo
buckeroo
noun
Alternative spelling of buckaroo
bucketed
bucketed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bucket
bucketer
bucketer
noun
(finance) A bucket shop operator.
A person employed to use a bucket in some capacity.
buckeyed
buckeyes
buckeyes
noun
plural of buckeye
buckhead
buckhorn
buckhorn
noun
A horn of a buck.
The royal fern, Osmunda regalis.
buckjump
buckjump
verb
(Australia) Of a horse, to jump upwards with arched back and head down in an attempt to throw its rider.
(Australia) To take part in a buckjumping competition.
buckland
bucklers
bucklers
noun
plural of buckler
buckleya
buckling
buckling
adj
Wavy; curly, as hair.
noun
(geology) A folding into hills and valleys.
A young male domestic goat of between one and two years.
Smoked herring.
The act of fastening a buckle.
The action of collapsing under pressure or stress.
verb
present participle of buckle
bucknell
buckrams
buckrams
noun
Alternative form of buckram ("ramson").
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buckram
bucksaws
bucksaws
noun
plural of bucksaw
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.]
buckskin
buckskin
adj
Of a grayish yellow in colour.
noun
A grayish yellow in colour.
A person clothed in buckskin, particularly an American soldier of the Revolutionary war.
A soft strong leather, usually yellowish or grayish in color, made of deerskin.
Breeches made of buckskin.
Clothing made from buckskin.
The skin of a male deer, a buck.
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
bucktail
bucktail
noun
The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure.
buckwash
budbreak
budbreak
noun
(botany) The emergence of a bud, especially on a vine
buhlwork
buhlwork
noun
(woodworking) Alternative form of buhl work
bukharin
bukidnon
bukovina
bulblike
bulblike
adj
Resembling a bulb.
bulkages
bulkages
noun
plural of bulkage
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.
bulkiest
bulkiest
adj
superlative form of bulk: most bulk
bullback
bulllike
bulllike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bull.
adv
In a manner similar to a bull.
bullneck
bullneck
noun
A bull-necked person.
A short and thick neck, like that of a bull.
bullocks
bullocks
intj
(slang, euphemistic) Expression of frustration.
noun
(slang, euphemistic) Testicles.
plural of bullock
bullocky
bullocky
noun
(Australia and New Zealand colloquial, now historical) A person (usually a man) who drives a cart pulled by a team of bullocks.
bullskin
bullwork
bulwarks
bulwarks
noun
plural of bulwark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bulwark
bumclock
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
bundocks
bunkered
bunkered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bunker
bunkload
bunkmate
bunkmate
noun
Especially, one who shares a bunk bed.
One who sleeps in the same area as another person.
bunkoing
bunkoing
verb
present participle of bunko
bunrakus
burdocks
burdocks
noun
plural of burdock
burkhard
burkhart
burkites
burlesks
burlesks
noun
plural of burlesk
burrbark
burrknot
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
buskined
buskined
adj
Tragic, dignified or serious in style.
Trodden by buskins.
Wearing buskins.
busywork
busywork
noun
Alternative spelling of busy work
buttocks
buttocks
noun
plural of buttock.
buttrick
buybacks
buybacks
noun
plural of buyback
calakmul
caratunk
caulkers
caulkers
noun
plural of caulker
caulking
caulking
noun
A sealing material used to seal joints between heterogeneous materials in many kinds of construction and manufacture.
verb
present participle of caulk
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.