Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiogenous
branchiopneustic
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
brennschluss
brennschluss
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brennschluss
brinehouse
bronchobuster
bronchocavernous
bronchopleurisy
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
brunches
brunches
noun
plural of brunch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brunch
brunelleschi
brushiness
brushiness
noun
The state or condition of being brushy.
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
brushmen
brushmen
noun
plural of brushman
brutishness
brutishness
noun
the characteristic of being brutish
buccaneerish
buccaneerish
adj
Like a buccaneer; piratical.
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buffoonishness
buhrstone
buhrstone
noun
Alternative spelling of burrstone
bulldoggishness
bulletheadedness
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bullheadedness
bullheadedness
noun
The characteristic of being bullheaded.
bullishness
bullishness
noun
The characteristic of being bullish.
bunchberries
bunchberries
noun
plural of bunchberry
bunches
bunches
noun
Hair gathered together in two or more parts; pigtails.
plural of bunch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bunch
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
bunchiest
bunchiest
adj
superlative form of bunchy: most bunchy
bunchiness
bunchiness
noun
The quality or condition of being bunchy.
bundesrath
bungholes
bungholes
noun
plural of bunghole
bunkhouse
bunkhouse
noun
A building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.
bunkhouses
bunkhouses
noun
plural of bunkhouse
burnishable
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnish
burnisher
burnisher
noun
A tool used to burnish, for making smooth and shiny by rubbing.
burnishers
burnishers
noun
plural of burnisher
burnishes
burnishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burnish
burnishment
burnishment
noun
burnishing
burrheadedness
burschenschaft
burschenschaften
burthens
burthens
noun
plural of burthen
burthensome
burthensome
adj
Obsolete spelling of burdensome
busheling
busheling
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Scraps of steel left over from manufacturing processes.
verb
present participle of bushel
bushelling
bushelling
noun
Alternative form of busheling
bushelman
bushelman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's assistant for repairing garments.
bushelmen
bushelmen
noun
plural of bushelman
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushiness
bushiness
noun
The characteristic of being bushy.
bushinesses
bushmen
bushmen
noun
plural of bushman
bushment
bushment
noun
(obsolete) A surprise party; a company of soldiers secretly deployed.
(obsolete) An ambush.
(obsolete) The troops concealed in an ambush.
bushnell
bushnell
Proper noun
a city in Florida, USA
a city in Illinois, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
a small town in South Dakota, USA.
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.
bushrangers
bushrangers
noun
plural of bushranger
butcherliness
butcherliness
noun
The quality of being butcherly.
butchnesses
buttonbushes
buttonbushes
noun
plural of buttonbush
buttonholers
buttonholers
noun
plural of buttonholer
buttonholes
buttonholes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of buttonhole
calenturish
calistheneum
calistheneum
noun
(dated) A gymnasium, especially one for light physical exercise by women and children.
calycanthaceous
calycanthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Calycanthaceae.
calycanthemous
canephorus
cantharellus
catechumenism
catechumenism
noun
The religious instruction given to a catechumen.
catechumens
catechumens
noun
plural of catechumen
catechumenship
catechumenship
noun
The state or condition of a catechumen.
cathodofluorescence
cathodoluminescence
cathodoluminescence
noun
(physics) A form of luminescence produced by the bombardment of a metal or a phosphor by electrons (as in a traditional television).
cathodoluminescent
cathodoluminescent
adj
Exhibiting cathodoluminescence.
ceanothus
ceanothus
noun
Any of the genus Ceanothus of North American buckthorns.
ceanothuses
ceanothuses
noun
plural of ceanothus
cenanthous
cenanthous
adj
(botany, of a perianth) That lacks both stamens and pistil
cenchrus
censureship
censureship
noun
The act or process of censuring; censure or condemnation.
The rejection and suppression of offensive material; censorship.
centranthus
cephalacanthus
cephalanthous
cephalanthus
cerianthus
cetorhinus
chaenolobus
chaetognathous
chalcedonous
chamaesiphonaceous
chamaesiphonaceous
adj
Belonging to the Chamaesiphonaceae.
chancefulness
changefulness
changefulness
noun
Propensity to change.
chanteuse
chanteuse
noun
A female singer; often specifically a popular or cabaret singer.
chanteuses
chanteuses
noun
plural of chanteuse
chaogenous
chaogenous
adj
That which is born from chaos.
charmfulness
charmfulness
noun
The state of being charmful.
chaucerianism
chaunters
chaunters
noun
plural of chaunter
checksumming
checksumming
verb
present participle of checksum
cheerfulness
cheerfulness
noun
The state of being cheerful; joy.
cheerfulnesses
cheerfulnesses
noun
plural of cheerfulness
cheiranthus
chelyuskin
chemicoluminescence
chemicoluminescent
chemicoluminescent
adj
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescence
chemiluminescence
Noun
The emission of light as the result of a chemical reaction.
chemiluminescent
chemiluminescent
adj
Of, pertaining to, or employing chemiluminescence
chemotherapeuticness
cheneaus
chenopodiaceous
chenopodiaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the family Chenopodiaceae (goosefoots) (now subfamily Chenopodioideae).
cheshunt
cheshunt
Proper noun
A town in Hertfordshire, England.
chesnut
chesnut
noun
Obsolete spelling of chestnut
chesoun
chestnut
chestnut
adj
Of a deep reddish-brown colour, like that of a chestnut.
noun
(UK) The horse-chestnut.
(figurative) An old joke; a worn-out meme, phrase, ploy, etc. so often repeated as to have grown tiresome or ineffective (often in the phrase "old chestnut").
(uncountable) A dark, reddish-brown colour, as seen on the fruit of the chestnut tree.
(uncountable) The wood of a chestnut tree.
A nut of this tree or shrub.
A reddish-brown horse.
A round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.
A tree or shrub of the genus Castanea.
chestnuts
chestnuts
noun
plural of chestnut
chestnutty
chestnutty
adj
(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a chestnut.
chiastoneural
chiastoneurous
chiastoneurous
adj
Exhibiting or relating to chiastoneury.
chiastoneury
chiastoneury
noun
streptoneury
chirurgeons
chirurgeons
noun
plural of chirurgeon
chitinocalcareous
chitinogenous
chitinogenous
adj
(biology) That secretes chitin
chivalrousness
chivalrousness
noun
The state of being chivalrous.
chivalrousnesses
chloranthaceous
chloranthaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the family Chloranthaceae of fragrant trees and shrubs, the sole family in order Chloranthales.
chlorophylligenous
chloroquines
chloroquines
noun
plural of chloroquine
cholecystoduodenostomy
cholecystoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the duodenum
cholecystojejunostomy
cholecystojejunostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the gallbladder and the jejunum
choledochoduodenostomy
choledochoduodenostomy
noun
(surgery) anastomosis of the common bile duct to part of the duodenum