A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
baptist
baptist
noun
A person who baptizes.
baptize
baptize
verb
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
(archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
(slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
(slang) To extinguish the life of.
To dedicate or christen.
barpost
barpost
noun
A post sunk in the ground to receive the bars closing a passage into a field.
bastrop
bayport
bedpost
bedpost
noun
Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
beleapt
beleapt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beleap
benempt
benempt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bename, Alternative form of benamed
bepaint
bepaint
verb
(transitive) To paint; to cover or color with, or as with, paint.
bepaste
bespate
bespate
adj
(obsolete) That has been spit upon.
bespete
besplit
bespout
bespout
verb
(transitive) To pester with excessive oratory or spouting.
(transitive) To spout about; recite in a pompous or affected manner.
bespurt
bespurt
verb
(obsolete) To spurt on or over; to asperse.
bestamp
bethump
bethump
verb
(transitive) To thump soundly.
bewrapt
bewrapt
adj
(archaic, poetic) wrapped
bewwept
bioptic
bioptic
adj
Related to biopsy
biotope
biotope
noun
(figuratively) a context where someone feels 'naturally' at home, such as their field of professional or scientific expertise
A geographical area that has a uniform biological environment and a uniform distribution of plants and animals
biotype
biotype
noun
(genetics) A group of organisms having the same specific genotype
verb
To sort, arrange of classify into such groups
biparty
biparty
adj
Involving two parties or entities.
bitypic
blowpit
bluetop
bluetop
noun
(US, construction) A stake or other marker set into the subgrade to indicate the desired grade elevation.
boatlip
boottop
boppist
bopster
bottrop
bowpots
bowpots
noun
plural of bowpot
boxtops
boxtops
noun
plural of boxtop
buckpot
bulpitt
bumpity
bumpity
intj
Nonce variation of the word bump, usually indicating the sound of someone or something tumbling down an uneven surface, or traveling on a rough road.
bumtrap
bumtrap
noun
(obsolete, slang, rare) A bailiff.
byepath
byepath
noun
Alternative spelling of bypath
bypaths
bypaths
noun
plural of bypath
optable
optable
adj
(obsolete) That may be chosen; desirable.
optably
papabot
papboat
papboat
noun
Alternative form of pap boat
parbate
patball
patball
noun
(countable) The ball used in the game of patball.
(figurative) A back-and-forth
(figurative) A pawn, a football.
(uncountable) A particular children's ball game played against a wall with a tennis ball.
patible
patible
adj
Able to suffer; passible
Capable of being suffered; tolerable, endurable
perturb
perturb
verb
(astronomy) To modify the motion of a body by exerting a gravitational force.
(mathematics) To modify slightly, such as an equation or value.
(physics) To slightly modify the motion of an object.
To disturb; to bother or unsettle.
phobist
phobist
noun
(dated) A person who has a phobia.
pigboat
pigboat
noun
(slang, archaic) submarine
pitbird
plotlib
plumbet
postbag
postbag
noun
(Britain) A bag used for carrying post (mail)
postbox
postbox
noun
Alternative spelling of post box
postboy
postboy
noun
(historical) A male postilion.
A boy who carries letters from the post.
potable
potable
adj
(formal) Good for drinking without fear of disease or poisoning.
noun
Any drinkable liquid; a beverage.
potbank
potbank
noun
(historical) A bottle-shaped oven used in parts of England for firing pottery.
potboil
potboil
verb
To produce inferior creative works in order to make money.
potboys
potboys
noun
plural of potboy
potherb
potherb
noun
Any plant whose leaves, stems or flowers may be used as a culinary herb.
presbyt
probant
probata
probate
probate
noun
(law) A copy of a legally recognised and qualified will.
(law) The legal process of verifying the legality of a will.
(obsolete) proof
Clipping of probate court.
verb
(transitive) To establish the legality of (a will).
probits
probits
noun
plural of probit
probity
probity
noun
Integrity, especially of the quality of having strong moral principles; decency and honesty.
puberty
puberty
noun
(more common) The process of sexual development that produces secondary sex characteristics and makes a person capable of reproducing sexually.
A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.
The age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction.
The period when a plant begins to flower.
putback
putback
noun
(basketball) A move in which a player scores a basket immediately after securing an offensive rebound
spitbol
spitbox
spitbox
noun
A barn where racehorses are tested for drugs.
A vessel to receive spittle; a spittoon.
spyboat
spyboat
noun
A boat sent to make discoveries and bring intelligence.
subpart
subpart
noun
Part of a part; a subcomponent or subset.
subplat
subplot
subplot
noun
A plot within a story, subsidiary to the main plot.
A subdivision of a plot of land, especially one used for an agricultural experiment.
verb
(transitive) To provide (a story) with a subplot.
subport
subpost
subpost
noun
A subsidiary post or station.
subsept
subsept
noun
A subdivision of a sept or tribe.
subtype
subtype
noun
(computing) The data type represented by a subclass.
A group of specific things within a larger, more general group.
verb
To categorise as a subtype.
tabstop
tipburn
typable
typable
adj
Alternative spelling of typeable
typebar
typebar
noun
In some typewriters, an arm actuated by pressing the keys that carried the type to strike the ribbon to form a letter.