Any of various aquatic insects, of the family Notonectidae, that swim on their backs.
backswordman
backswordman
noun
(historical) One who fights with a backsword or singlestick.
backswordmen
backswordmen
noun
plural of backswordman
backswordsman
backwoodsman
backwoodsman
noun
(informal, UK politics) A Peer who is seldom present in the House of Lords of the United Kingdom Parliament, who may be encouraged to attend when a very important vote is expected.
A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
An uncivilized person.
backwoodsmen
backwoodsmen
noun
plural of backwoodsman
backworm
backworm
noun
(obsolete) The thread-like worm found in filanders, the disease of hawks.
bagwoman
bagwoman
noun
A female bagman (person involved with illicit money).
bagwomen
bagwomen
noun
plural of bagwoman
bagworm
bagworm
noun
(proscribed) The Eastern tent caterpillar.
A member of the family Psychidae of the Lepidoptera.
Fall webworm.
bagworms
bagworms
noun
plural of bagworm
balmawhapple
balsamweed
balsamweed
noun
The plant Impatiens balsamina.
bamangwato
bandworm
bantamweight
bantamweight
noun
(boxing) A weight class in boxing and other sports, intermediate between flyweight and featherweight. In boxing it ranges from 112 to 118 pounds (51 to 54 kg).
A boxer or other competitor of this weight.
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
barleymow
barrowman
barrowman
noun
(mining, historical) A putter: one who puts the tubs of coal from the workings to the cranes, flats, or stations, so that they can be conveyed to the surface.
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
basementward
basementward
adv
Toward a basement.
bashawdom
bashawism
bashawism
noun
The behaviour of a bashaw.
basketwoman
basketwoman
noun
(historical) A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
batholomew
batwoman
batwoman
noun
(UK, military) A female batman (servant)
batwomen
batwomen
noun
plural of batwoman
beadswoman
beadswoman
noun
A female beadsman.
beadswomen
beadswomen
noun
plural of beadswoman
beamwork
bedeswoman
bedeswoman
noun
Alternative form of beadswoman
bedeswomen
bedeswomen
noun
plural of bedeswoman
bedewoman
bedwarmer
bedwarmer
noun
(historical) A covered metal pan attached to a long handle, holding live coals and used to warm a bed.
beekmantown
beggarwoman
beggarwoman
noun
A female beggar.
bellowsmaker
bellowsmaking
bellowsman
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
bestowment
bestowment
noun
Something, such as an honour, that is bestowed.
The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour; bestowal
bestrewment
beswarm
beswarm
verb
(transitive) To swarm over; to envelop in a swarm.
beswarmed
beswarmed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beswarm
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
beswarms
beswarms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beswarm
beswim
betweenmaid
betweentimes
betweentimes
adv
In an interim period; meanwhile.
bewailment
bewailment
noun
The act of bewailing.
bewelcome
bewelcome
verb
(transitive, intensive) To welcome; greet or bestow with a welcome; welcome fully or completely.
bewilderment
bewilderment
noun
A confusing or perplexing situation.
The state of being bewildered.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bewimple
bewimple
verb
(transitive) To cover with a wimple; veil.
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
beworm
bewormed
beworming
beworms
bewrayment
bewrayment
noun
The act or process of bewraying; betrayal
bigwiggism
bigwiggism
noun
Alternative form of bigwigism
birdwoman
birdwoman
noun
(informal) a female aviator.
A mythological creature that is part woman and part bird.
A woman who works with birds.
birdwomen
birdwomen
noun
plural of birdwoman
birnamwood
bitterworm
blameworthiness
blameworthiness
noun
The characteristic of being blameworthy.
blameworthinesses
blameworthy
blameworthy
adj
Deserving blame or censure; reprehensible.
blindworm
blindworm
noun
Anguis fragilis (slowworm), a small species of legless lizard.
bloodworm
bloodworm
noun
Alternative spelling of blood worm
blowlamp
blowlamp
noun
A burner that burns a fuel in air to produce a hot flame; a blowtorch
bmews
bmw
bmw
Proper noun
a manufacturer of motor vehicles
Noun
A motor car manufactured by this company
boatwoman
boatwoman
noun
A woman who manages a boat.
bohmerwald
bollworm
bollworm
noun
The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton.
bollworms
bollworms
noun
plural of bollworm
bondswoman
bondswoman
noun
The female equivalent of a bondsman.
bondswomen
bondswomen
noun
plural of bondswoman
bondwoman
bondwoman
noun
A woman who is bound in servitude; a female slave.
bondwomen
bondwomen
noun
plural of bondwoman
bookworm
bookworm
noun
(figurative) An avid book reader.
Any of various insects that infest books.
bookworms
bookworms
noun
plural of bookworm
boomtown
boomtown
noun
Alternative form of boom town
boomtowns
boomtowns
noun
plural of boomtown
borowolframic
boswellism
boswellism
Noun
The writing style of (1740–1795), Scottish lawyer and writer, best known for his biography of
bowdlerism
bowdlerism
noun
A policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
bowdoinham
bowermaiden
bowerman
bowermay
bowerwoman
bowerwoman
noun
(historical) A female servant who waits upon a lady in her bedroom.
bowlmaker
bowlmaker
noun
A manufacturer of bowls.
bowmaker
bowmaker
noun
Alternative form of bow maker
bowmaking
bowmaking
noun
The manufacture of bows (for archery or for musical instruments).
bowman
bowman
noun
(archery) A man who uses a bow; an archer.
(nautical) The person, in a team or among oarsmen, positioned nearest the bow.
bowmansdale
bowmanstown
bowmansville
bowmen
bowmen
noun
plural of bowman
bowsman
bowsman
noun
(nautical) A sailor who works in the bow of a vessel.
An archer.
bowwoman
bowwoman
Noun
A female archer.
bramwell
brawlsome
brawlsome
adj
Inclined to brawl; quarrelsome.
bretwaldadom
brewmaster
brewmaster
noun
A person in charge of beer production at a brewery
brimstonewort
brimstonewort
noun
Rosa canina, the dog rose.
broomstraw
broomweed
broomweed
noun
Any of various plants of the genus Gutierrezia.
broomwood
broomwort
browman
browman
noun
(mining, historical) The worker in charge of the cages at the pithead.
brownism
brownism
Proper noun
The political ideology attributed to the former British Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown, characterised by, among other things, allegedly prudent economics.
The doctrines of the Brunonian system of medicine.
Proper noun
The beliefs of the Brownists, or followers of
brynmawr
budworm
budworm
noun
Any of various moth caterpillars.
budworms
budworms
noun
plural of budworm
bullamacow
bumboatwoman
bumboatwoman
noun
A woman who pilots a bumboat.
bumwood
bushelwoman
bushelwoman
noun
(US, dialect) A tailor's female assistant for repairing garments.
bushwoman
bushwoman
noun
(Australia) A woman who lives or has lived in the Australian outback.
businesswoman
businesswoman
noun
A woman involved in business.
businesswomen
businesswomen
noun
plural of businesswoman
butterwoman
butterwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who makes or sells butter.
buttwoman
buttwomen
bwm
byeworkman
bylawman
byrewoman
byrlawman
byrlawmen
cabbageworm
cabbageworm
noun
Alternative form of cabbage worm
cabbageworms
cabbageworms
noun
plural of cabbageworm
camberwell
campbelltown
campbeltown
chamberfellow
chamberwoman
chamberwoman
noun
Synonym of chambermaid
clubwoman
clubwoman
noun
(dated) A woman who is a member of a club.
clubwomen
clubwomen
noun
plural of clubwoman
combflower
combwise
combwise
adv
In the manner of a comb; with a scraping motion intended to straighten.
combwright
counterembowed
counterembowed
adj
(heraldry) Bent, curved or arched in two directions, both to the left and to the right, or both upwards and downwards.
crossbowman
crossbowman
noun
Someone (usually a soldier) equipped with a crossbow.
crossbowmen
crossbowmen
noun
plural of crossbowman
cumberworld
cumberworld
noun
(derogatory, obsolete) Someone who, or something which, is an encumbrance on the world; a useless person or thing.