Spin applied to a ball in order to slow it, change its flight, or stop it when it lands.
verb
(music) To play a section of a record in reverse, as a disc jockey; to apply spinback.
(transitive) To spin (a ball) with this motion.
bagplant
balanops
balaphon
bandpass
bandpass
adj
Alternative spelling of band-pass
noun
A bandpass filter
bandstop
bandstop
adj
Alternative spelling of band-stop
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.
barspoon
baypines
beanpole
beanpole
noun
(informal) A tall, thin person.
A thin pole for supporting bean vines.
belmopan
beneaped
beneaped
adj
(nautical) Neaped.
bepaints
bepaints
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bepaint
bespoken
bespoken
adj
(obsolete) betrothed or engaged to be married (compare with: spoken for)
verb
past participle of bespeak
bespreng
besprent
besprent
adj
(archaic) besprinkled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besprenge
bespring
biphenol
biphenol
noun
(organic chemistry) Any compound that has two phenolic hydroxy groups; such a phenolic derivative of biphenyl
biphenyl
biphenyl
noun
(organic chemistry, countable) Any substituted or otherwise altered version of biphenyl, such as PCBs
(organic chemistry, uncountable) A colourless solid hydrocarbon, C₁₂H₁₀, consisting of two benzene rings linked together by a single bond
biplanal
biplanal
adj
Of or relating to two planes; biplanar.
biplanar
biplanar
adj
(anatomy, of the foot) Both frontal and sagittal
(mathematics) Between two tangent planes
biplanes
biplanes
noun
plural of biplane
bleeping
bleeping
adj
(UK, euphemistic, slang) A generic intensifier which can be substituted for any profane intensifier.
verb
present participle of bleep
blipping
blipping
verb
present participle of blip
blooping
blooping
verb
present participle of bloop
blurping
bondship
bonpland
bonspell
bonspell
noun
Alternative form of bonspiel
bonspiel
bonspiel
noun
A tournament in the sport of curling.
bosporan
braincap
brainpan
brainpan
noun
(now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) The brain or mind.
(now chiefly Canada, US, colloquial) The skull.
brevipen
brevipen
noun
(zoology) A brevipennate bird.
brontops
browntop
browntop
noun
Brachiaria ramosa (browntop millet)
Common bent (Agrostis capillaris)
Microstegium spp.
bullpens
bullpens
noun
plural of bullpen
bumpkins
bumpkins
noun
plural of bumpkin
buphonia
cacanapa
campagna
campagna
noun
(dated) A flat stretch of countryside; open rural plain.
campagne
campagne
noun
plural of campagna
campaign
campaign
noun
(obsolete) An excursion into the countryside.
(obsolete) An open field; a large, open plain without considerable hills; a champaign.
A series of operations undertaken to achieve a set goal.
The period during which a blast furnace is continuously in operation.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in a campaign.
(transitive) Consistently ride in races for a racing season.
campania
campania
noun
(obsolete) Open country.
campanus
camphane
camphane
noun
(organic chemistry) bornane
camphene
camphene
noun
(organic chemistry) Bicyclic monoterpene, a minor constituent of many essential oils.
camphine
camphine
noun
Rectified oil of turpentine, used for burning in lamps and as a solvent in varnishes.
campilan
campinas
campings
campings
noun
plural of camping
campions
campions
noun
plural of campion
campongs
campongs
noun
plural of campong
camptown
camptown
noun
A South Korean town whose livelihood relies on a United States Forces Korea military base. Camptowns are associated especially with prostitution.
canapina
canephor
canopied
canopied
adj
covered overhead with (or as if with) a canopy.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of canopy
canopies
canopies
noun
plural of canopy
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of canopy
canreply
cantraip
cantraps
cantraps
noun
plural of cantrap
cantrips
cantrips
noun
plural of cantrip
capaneus
capelans
capelans
noun
plural of capelan
capeline
capeline
noun
(historical) A kind of cavalry helmet seen in the English Civil War.
(historical) A light woollen hood worn by ladies going out to an evening party.
(historical) A steel skullcap formerly worn by members of the military.
A cap-shaped bandage for the head or for the stump of an amputated limb.
capelins
capelins
noun
plural of capelin
capering
capering
noun
The motion of one who capers.
verb
present participle of caper
capeskin
capeskin
noun
A soft sheepskin leather especially used for gloves.
capetian
capetian
Adjective
Pertaining to a French dynasty founded by Hugh Capet.
Noun
A member of this dynasty.
capetown
capitana
capitano
capitano
noun
A head man.
One of the four stock characters of commedia dell'arte who typically appropriated the name "captain" for himself but was not one; he was often a blowhard and a swaggerer who could maintain his self-important claims only if none of the locals knew him.
capnomor
capnomor
noun
(organic chemistry, dated) A colourless oil with a peculiar odour, obtained from beech tar.
caponata
caponata
noun
A Sicilian dish of baked aubergines with capers, olives, pine nuts etc, normally served cold.
caponier
caponier
noun
(military, historical) A type of fortification structure which allows firing along the bottom of a dry moat that surrounds the main fortress.
caponise
caponise
verb
Alternative form of caponize
caponize
caponize
verb
(transitive) To castrate (a cockerel) in order to fatten it for table use.
cappings
cappings
noun
plural of capping
caprinic
caprinic
adj
Alternative form of capric
Alternative form of caprine
capronic
capronyl
caprylin
caprylin
noun
(organic chemistry) A glyceride (especially the triglyceride) of caprylic acid
capsicin
capsicin
noun
Alternative form of capsaicin
capstans
capstans
noun
plural of capstan
capstone
capstone
noun
(figurative) A crowning achievement, culmination or finishing touch.
Any of the stones making up the top layer of a wall; a coping stone.
verb
(transitive) To complete as a crowning achievement; to top off.
(transitive, US, military, informal) To train in the Capstone Military Leadership Program.
capsumin
captains
captains
noun
plural of captain
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of captain
captance
captions
captions
noun
plural of caption
capuanus
capuchin
capuchin
noun
A capuchin monkey.
A garment consisting of a cloak and hood, made in imitation of the dress of Capuchin monks.
A hooded pigeon.
A monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
capucine
carapine
caripuna
carpaine
carpaine
noun
(organic chemistry) A macrolide antibiotic, (1S,11R,13S,14S,24R,26S)-13,26-dimethyl-2,15-dioxa-12,25-diazatricyclo[22.2.2.211,14]triacontane-3,16-dione, found in Carica papaya
carpings
carpings
noun
plural of carping
carpinus
carupano
catnaper
catnaper
noun
Alternative spelling of catnapper
caupones
cawnpore
cenotaph
cenotaph
noun
A monument, generally in the form of an empty tomb, erected to honour the dead whose bodies lie elsewhere, especially members of the armed forces who died in battle.
centuple
centuple
adj
Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred.
verb
(intransitive) To increase a hundredfold.
(transitive) To increase or multiply something by a hundred.
centuply
centuply
adv
One hundredfold.
cephalin
cephalin
noun
(biochemistry) A phospholipid found particularly in the cells of nervous tissue; it is also the primary phospholipid in bacteria.
cephalon
cephalon
noun
(zoology) The head of a trilobite.
champain
champian
champian
noun
Synonym of champaign
champine
champing
champing
noun
The practice of camping overnight in historic churches as a novelty or part of a holiday.
The sound or action of one who champs (bites or chews).
verb
Present participle of champ.
champion
champion
adj
(attributive) Acting as a champion; having defeated all one's competitors.
(attributive) Excellent; beyond compare.
(predicative, Ireland, Britain, dialect) Excellent; brilliant; superb; deserving of high praise.
noun
(botany) A particularly notable member of a plant species, such as one of great size.
An ongoing winner in a game or contest.
Someone who fights for a cause or status.
Someone who fights on another's behalf.
Someone who is chosen to represent a group of people in a contest.
verb
(obsolete, transitive) To challenge.
(transitive) To promote, advocate, or act as a champion for (a cause, etc.).
champlin
chapanec
chaperno
chaperon
chaperon
noun
A device placed on the foreheads of horses which draw the hearse in pompous funerals.
A type of hood, often ornamental or official, with an attached cape and a tail, later worn as a hat with the face hole put over the top of the head instead.
An adult who accompanies or supervises one or more young, unmarried men or women during social occasions, usually with the specific intent of preventing some types of social or sexual interactions or illegal behavior.
verb
To accompany; to escort.
To mother.
chaplain
chaplain
noun
A member of a religious body who is (often, although not always, of the clergy) officially assigned to provide pastoral care at an institution, group, private chapel, etc.
A person without religious affiliation who carries out similar duties in a secular context.
chapland
chapnick
chapourn
chapping
chapping
verb
present participle of chap
cheapens
cheapens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cheapen
cheaping
cheaping
noun
(obsolete) A market.
(obsolete) Bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of cheap
cheeping
cheeping
noun
The sound of a cheep.
verb
present participle of cheep
chenopod
chenopod
noun
Any member of the subfamily Chenopodioideae, (the main part of the sometime family Chenopodiaceae); the goosefoots
chephren
chinampa
chinampa
noun
(historical, in ancient Mesoamerica) A floating island in a shallow lake bed, upon which crops were grown.
chingpaw
chipling
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.
chipping
chipping
noun
(countable) A fragment broken off a larger material.
(uncountable) The act of breaking something into small fragments, or of removing fragments from pottery etc.
verb
present participle of chip
chirping
chirping
noun
(gerund of chirp) The act, or an instance of, chirping.
verb
present participle of chirp
chnuphis
chomping
chomping
noun
The sound or action of one who chomps.
verb
present participle of chomp
chopines
chopines
noun
plural of chopine
chopping
chopping
adj
(obsolete) stout; large; plump
Shifting or changing suddenly, as the wind; also, having tumbling waves dashing against each other.
noun
The action by which something is chopped.
verb
present participle of chop
chumping
chumping
verb
present participle of chump
ciampino
ciniphes
cioppino
cioppino
noun
An Italian-American shellfish and tomato stew.
cipolins
cipolins
noun
plural of cipolin
clamping
clamping
noun
The act by which something is clamped.
verb
present participle of clamp
clanship
clanship
noun
An association under a chieftain.
The state of being united together, as if in a clan; cliquishness.
clapnest
clapnest
noun
A form of clap net used to capture ground-nesting birds
clapping
clapping
noun
The action by which someone or something claps.
verb
present participle of clap
clasping
clasping
noun
The act by which something is clasped.
verb
present participle of clasp
claypans
claypans
noun
plural of claypan
cleanups
cleanups
noun
plural of cleanup
clepsine
clipping
clipping
adj
(UK, slang, obsolete) Excellent; very good.
noun
(countable) A piece of something removed by clipping.
(countable) An article clipped from a newspaper.
(countable, linguistics) A short form (of a word) created by removing syllables.
(uncountable, American football, Canadian football) Falling, rolling, or throwing one's body on the back of an opponent's legs after approaching from behind.
(uncountable, computer graphics) The use of a mask to hide part of an object or image.
(uncountable, signal processing) The process of cutting off a signal level that rises above a certain maximum level.
verb
present participle of clip
clomping
clomping
adj
That clomps.
verb
present participle of clomp
clopping
clopping
noun
(My Little Pony fandom slang) The act of masturbating to erotic fanart of My Little Pony characters.