Of or pertaining to, or made in, Babylon or Babylonia.
Pertaining to the Babylon of Revelation xiv. 8.
Pertaining to Rome and papal power.
Confused; Babel-like.
bacchanals
bacchanals
noun
plural of bacchanal
bacchantes
bacchantes
noun
plural of bacchante
badakhshan
badakhshan
Proper noun
A region comprising parts of what is now northeastern Afghanistan and southeastern Tajikistan.
A province of Afghanistan, Badakhshan Province.
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, or Kūhistoni Badakhshon, a province of Tajikistan.
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
bandwidths
bandwidths
noun
plural of bandwidth
banffshire
banffshire
Proper noun
a historic county in north-east Scotland, which was absorbed into Region in 1975. Its county town was
bangladesh
banishment
banishment
noun
He has been in banishment from his home country for well over four years.
The act of banishing.
The state of being banished, exile.
bannerfish
bannerfish
noun
A large fish of the genus Istiophorus, of the swordfish family, with a broad banner-like dorsal fin; the sailfish.
Any of several species of butterflyfish in the genus Heniochus that superficially resemble the Moorish idol, though unrelated.
barasingha
barasingha
noun
Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer.
bashilange
basirhinal
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
beeishness
beeishness
noun
The quality or characteristic of being beeish.
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benetnasch
benthamism
benthamism
Proper noun
The utilitarianist doctrines of
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
beshrewing
beshrewing
verb
present participle of beshrew
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
birthstone
birthstone
noun
Any of a similar list of less costly substitutes.
Any of twelve gemstones traditionally associated with the month of one's birth.
bishopling
bishopling
noun
A little or petty bishop.
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bisphenoid
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
blanchinus
blandished
blandished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blandish
blandisher
blandisher
noun
Flatterer.
blandishes
blandishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blandish
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blitheness
blitheness
noun
The characteristic of being blithe.
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
boehmenism
boehmenist
boethusian
bonefishes
bonefishes
noun
plural of bonefish
boneshaker
boneshaker
noun
A velocipede (the bicycle of the late 1860s).
Something jolty.
boschneger
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
boyishness
boyishness
noun
The quality of being boyish.
brahmaness
brahmaness
noun
Alternative form of brahminess
brahmanism
brahmanism
Proper noun
The principles and religious practice of the Brahmins, aspects of Hinduism as practiced by the Brahmin caste of India.
Historical Vedic ritualism, contrasted with Shramana traditions.
The conduct or attitudes ascribed to the social or cultural elite within a given society.
brahmanist
brahmanist
Noun
An adherent of the religion of the Brahmans.
brahminism
brahminist
branchiest
branchiest
adj
superlative form of branchy: most branchy
branchings
branchings
noun
plural of branching
branchipus
branchless
branchless
adj
Without branches; continuing in a single path or piece; without divergence.
brandished
brandished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brandish
brandisher
brandisher
noun
One who brandishes.
brandishes
brandishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brandish
brashiness
brehonship
brigandish
brigandish
adj
like a brigand or robber
brightness
brightness
noun
Intelligence, cleverness.
The perceived luminance of an object.
The quality of being bright.
brinehouse
bringhurst
bronchitis
bronchitis
noun
(countable) An occurrence of, a case (patient) of, or a type of bronchitis.
(uncountable) An inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs, that causes the cilia of the bronchial epithelial cells to stop functioning.
broomshank
brotherson
brownshirt
brownshirt
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brownshirt
brushiness
brushiness
noun
The state or condition of being brushy.
buchmanism
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bunchiness
bunchiness
noun
The quality or condition of being bunchy.
bundesrath
bunkhouses
bunkhouses
noun
plural of bunkhouse
burnishers
burnishers
noun
plural of burnisher
burnishing
burnishing
noun
A polishing.
verb
present participle of burnish
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushmaking
bushranger
bushranger
noun
(Australia, historical) A convict or outlaw who escapes to the bush to avoid capture; a roving bandit who lives in the bush.
(Australia, obsolete) A person skilled in bushcraft.
buttonbush
buttonbush
noun
(US) Cephalanthus occidentalis, the common buttonbush
Any of the genus Cephalanthus of flowering plants in the madder family.
Any of the genus Conocarpus of two species of tropical flowering plants; a mangrove.
byrthynsak
cacoenthes
candlefish
candlefish
noun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook Indians.
canephoros
canephorus
cantorship
cantorship
noun
The state or business of a cantor.
carthusian
carthusian
Noun
A member of a Christian contemplative order of monks founded by Bruno of Cologne (St Bruno) in 1084.
A pupil of Charterhouse School (founded in a Carthusian monastery)
Adjective
Of, or relating to this order.
caseharden
caseharden
verb
(by extension) To make insensitive to hardship.
To harden the surface of iron or steel by infusing carbon into the surface layer.
cashiering
cashiering
noun
A dismissal of an individual from service, especially in the military.
verb
present participle of cashier
cashmerian
cashmirian
catchiness
catchiness
noun
The state or quality of being catchy.
catchments
catchments
noun
plural of catchment
cenanthous
cenanthous
adj
(botany, of a perianth) That lacks both stamens and pistil
censorship
censorship
noun
(historical) The role of the censor (magistrate) in Ancient Rome.
The use of state or group power to control freedom of expression or press, such as passing laws to prevent media from being published or propagated.
cerianthus
cetorhinus
chaenactis
chaffiness
chaffiness
noun
Quality of being chaffy.
chainsmith
chainsmith
noun
A person who makes metal chains.
chalcosine
chalinitis
chalkiness
chalkiness
noun
The state of being chalky.
chalkstone
chalkstone
noun
(medicine) A chalk-like concretion, consisting mainly of urate of sodium, found in those affected with gout; a tophus.
(obsolete) A mass or piece of chalk.
chalkstony
chalkstony
adj
Having or resembling chalkstones.
challenges
challenges
noun
plural of challenge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of challenge
chalonnais
chameleons
chameleons
noun
plural of chameleon
chamoising
chamoising
verb
present participle of chamois
champagnes
champagnes
noun
plural of champagne.
champenois
chanceless
chanceless
adj
(cricket, not comparable) Without a chance of being dismissed.
Achieved without taking chances.
Having no chance or opportunity.
Without random chance.
chanceries
chanceries
noun
plural of chancery
chancewise
chancewise
adv
By chance; at random.
chanciness
chanciness
noun
the quality of being chancy or risky; riskiness
chancroids
chancroids
noun
plural of chancroid
chandelles
chandelles
noun
plural of chandelle
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chandelle
changeless
changeless
Adjective
unchanging
chanhassen
chanteuses
chanteuses
noun
plural of chanteuse
chaogenous
chaogenous
adj
That which is born from chaos.
chaperones
chaperones
noun
plural of chaperone
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of chaperone
charabancs
charabancs
noun
plural of charabanc
charlatans
charlatans
noun
plural of charlatan
charleston
charleston
verb
(intransitive) To dance the Charleston.
charsingha
chastelain
chasteners
chasteners
noun
plural of chastener
chasteness
chasteness
noun
The state of being chaste; chastity
chastening
chastening
noun
The act by which somebody is chastened.
verb
present participle of chasten
chastiment
chastising
chastising
verb
present participle of chastise
chatelains
chatelains
noun
plural of chatelain
chattiness
chattiness
noun
the state of being chatty
chauvinism
chauvinism
noun
(derogatory) Excessive patriotism, eagerness for national superiority; jingoism.
(derogatory) Unwarranted bias, favoritism, or devotion to one's own particular group, cause, or idea.
chauvinist
chauvinist
adj
(derogatory) Chauvinistic; excessively patriotic or heavily biased.
Pertaining to chauvinism.
noun
(derogatory) A chauvinistic person.
checkstone
cheekbones
cheekbones
noun
plural of cheekbone
cheekiness
cheekiness
noun
The state of being cheeky
cheepiness
cheeriness
cheeriness
noun
the state of being cheery
cheesiness
cheesiness
noun
The quality, condition, or state of being cheesy.
chelyuskin
chemstrand
cherishing
cherishing
noun
The act by which somebody or something is cherished.
verb
present participle of cherish
chernovtsy
chersonese
chersonese
noun
(geography, uncommon) A peninsula.
chervonets
chervonets
noun
Any of several former currencies of Russia: applied to various foreign gold coins prior to the reign of Peter I of Russia, then to a Russian gold coin of 1701-1757, and finally to a 1922 currency of the Soviet Union.
chervontsi
chesterton
chestiness
chestiness
noun
The quality of being chesty.
chestnutty
chestnutty
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a chestnut.
chevisance
chevisance
noun
(obsolete) A bargain or contract; an agreement about a matter in dispute, such as a debt; a business compact.
(obsolete) An unlawful agreement or contract.
(obsolete) Chivalrous adventure.
(obsolete) Help, remedy; a resource or solution.
(obsolete) The raising of money; money raised or lent for some purpose.