Any of the genus Anableps of "four-eyed" fishes (having eyes raised above the top of the head and divided into two parts) found in brackish waters in northern South America and Trinidad.
anopubic
anopubic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the anus and pubis.
aubepine
backspin
backspin
noun
(music) Synonym of spinback
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
hipbones
hipbones
noun
plural of hipbone
openable
openable
adj
Capable of being opened.
openband
openband
adj
(textiles, of a twist) Right-handed or "Z shaped", with individual fibers pointing up and to the right when the thread, yarn, or rope is vertical.
openbeak
openbill
openbill
noun
Either of two species of bird in the genus Anastomus of the stork family Ciconiidae, with a distinctive gap between the mandibles of the closed bill.
opinable
opinable
adj
Capable of being opined or thought.
opinably
paintbox
paintbox
noun
A box used to hold an artist's paints.
panabase
panabase
noun
(mineralogy) tetrahedrite
panbroil
panbroil
verb
(cooking, transitive) To broil in a pan.
pandybat
pandybat
noun
A stout leather strap reinforced internally with whalebone or even lead and used to inflict punishment, especially by striking the palms of schoolboys.
pangburn
pantarbe
parabien
parnaiba
passband
passband
noun
The range of frequencies or wavelengths that can pass through a filter without being reduced in amplitude.
pawnable
pawnable
adj
Suitable for being pawned.
peabrain
peabrain
adj
(derogatory, informal) stupid, clumsy, idiot
noun
(derogatory, informal) a stupid or clumsy person; a cretin.
(derogatory, informal) the brain of such a person.
pebbling
pebbling
noun
A way of graining leather with a ribbed or roughened appearance.
The placing of pebbles in any of several board games.
verb
present participle of pebble
peebeens
pembinas
pembinas
noun
plural of pembina
penumbra
penumbra
noun
(astronomy) A region around the edge of a sunspot, darker than the sun's surface but lighter than the middle of the sunspot.
(figuratively) An area of uncertainty or intermediacy between two mutually exclusive states or categories.
(figuratively) An area that lies on the edge of something; a fringe.
(medicine, preceded by "ischaemic", after a stroke) A region of the brain that has lost only some of its blood supply, and retains structural integrity but has lost function.
A partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse.
Something related to, connected to, and implied by, the existence of something else that is necessary for the second thing to be full and complete in its essential aspects.
perbunan
phoebean
phoebean
Adjective
Of or relating to Phoebe or Phoebus
Of or relating to the Sun. Solar.
pinabete
pinballs
pinballs
noun
plural of pinball
pinbones
pinbones
noun
plural of pinbone
pinbrain
pinchbug
pinebank
pinebush
planable
platband
platband
noun
(architecture) A fillet on a column, between the flutings.
(architecture) A flat fascia on an architrave, or forming a border round a window, or a horizontal band along a wall.
(figuratively) Any border.
(rare) A flat lintel over a door or window.
A border of flowers in a garden, especially along a wall; a strip of turf forming a border.
plebeian
plebeian
adj
(historical) Of or concerning the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
(historical, Ancient Rome) A member of the plebs, the common citizens of ancient Rome.
A commoner, particularly (derogatory) a low, vulgar person.
plumbean
plumbean
adj
Synonym of plumbeous
plumbing
plumbing
noun
(countable) A Murasugi sum where each disk summed along has its boundary subdivided into four segments.
(informal) A system of vessels or ducts in the human body, especially the genitourinary system.
(informal, figurative) Practical, concrete work serving to support other work.
The pipes, together with the joints, tanks, stopcocks, taps, and other fixtures of a water, gas, or sewage system in a house or other building.
The trade or occupation of a plumber.
polabian
polabian
Proper noun
West Slavic language, extinct in 18th century.
Noun
A Polabian Slav; one of a number of Lechite tribes who lived along the Elbe river in what is now eastern Germany.
poleburn
polybuny
polybuny
noun
multituberculy
pondbush
postburn
postburn
adj
After a burn.
prebends
prebends
noun
plural of prebend
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prebend
prebinds
prebinds
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prebind
prebound
prebound
adj
Of a book: rebound with a library quality hardcover binding. In almost all commercial cases, the book in question began as a paperback.
prenoble
probandi
probands
probands
noun
plural of proband
probangs
probangs
noun
plural of probang
probings
probings
noun
plural of probing
probonus
prunable
prunable
adj
Capable of being pruned.
prunably
publican
publican
noun
(Ancient Rome, historical) A tax collector, especially one working in Judea and Galilee during New Testament times (1st century C.E.) who was generally regarded as sinful for extorting more tax than was due, and as a traitor for serving the Roman Empire.
(Australia, New Zealand, by extension) The manager or owner of a hotel.
(Christianity) A person excommunicated from the church; an excommunicant or excommunicate; also, a person who does not follow a Christian religion; a heathen, a pagan.
(by extension, archaic) Any person who collects customs duties, taxes, tolls, or other forms of public revenue.
(chiefly Britain) The landlord (manager or owner) of a public house (“a bar or tavern, often also selling food and sometimes lodging; a pub”).
One regarded as extorting money from others by charging high prices.
pudibund
pudibund
adj
Shy, bashful; prudish.
puebloan
puebloan
Noun
A Pueblo Indian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Pueblo people or culture
punnable
punnable
adj
Able to be made into a pun.
purblind
purblind
adj
Lacking in discernment or understanding.
Near-sighted or dim-sighted.
Partially blind.
ropeband
ropeband
noun
(nautical) A small piece of spun yarn or marline, used to fasten the head of the sail to the spar.
slipband
snapback
snapback
noun
(slang) An adjustable, flat-brimmed baseball cap with snap fasteners on the back.
The reimposition of an earlier and usually higher tariff.
soupbone
soupbone
noun
Alternative form of soup bone
stopband
stopband
noun
A band of frequencies in which an electronic filter will not let signals pass through.
stopbank
stopbank
noun
levee, dyke
subpanel
subpanel
noun
A subsection of a panel
subpenas
subpenas
noun
plural of subpena
subplant
subpoena
subpoena
noun
(law) A writ requiring someone to appear in court to give testimony.
(law, historical) A writ requiring a defendant to appear in court to answer a plaintiff's claim.
verb
(transitive) To summon with a subpoena.
subpunch
teenybop
teenybop
noun
teenybopper music
unabrupt
unabrupt
adj
Not abrupt.
unbishop
unbishop
verb
(transitive) To deprive (a city etc.) of a bishop.
(transitive) To deprive (a clergyman) of episcopal dignity or rights.