A senior bishop who is in charge of an archdiocese, and presides over a group of dioceses called a province (in Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism, etc.)
archebancs
archiblast
athabascan
athabascan
Adjective
Pertaining to a group of peoples mostly inhabiting Alaska, western Canada, the Pacific coast of California and Oregon, and the Navajo and Apache peoples in the American Southwest.
Proper noun
The family of languages spoken by these peoples.
Noun
Any member of these peoples.
bacchanals
bacchanals
noun
plural of bacchanal
bacchantes
bacchantes
noun
plural of bacchante
backhouses
backhouses
noun
plural of backhouse
backlashed
backlashed
adj
Having a backlash.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backlash
backlasher
backlasher
noun
A participant in a backlash
backlashes
backlashes
noun
plural of backlash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backlash
backrushes
backrushes
noun
plural of backrush
backsheesh
backsheesh
noun
Alternative spelling of baksheesh.
backstitch
backstitch
noun
(sewing) A type of sewing stitch where the stitch goes backwards on the top side of the fabric and doubles forward on the bottom, coming out farther in front, then repeats. The backstitch is a very tight and secure stitch, and also looks very neat.
verb
To sew with a backstitch.
backwashed
backwashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of backwash
backwasher
backwasher
noun
(textiles) A machine used for washing wool after carding to remove the impurities.
backwashes
backwashes
noun
plural of backwash
baldachins
baldachins
noun
plural of baldachin
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
basophilic
basophilic
adj
Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
beachdrops
beachheads
beachheads
noun
plural of beachhead
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beechwoods
beechwoods
noun
plural of beechwood
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benetnasch
bescorched
bescorched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescorch
bescorches
bescorches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bescorch
beseechers
beseechers
noun
plural of beseecher
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
besmircher
besmircher
noun
Agent noun of besmirch: one who besmirches.
besmirches
besmirches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmirch
beterschap
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
bischofite
bischofite
noun
(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of magnesium chloride with the chemical formula MgCl₂·6H₂O, found with potash deposits in Saxony.
bishoprics
bishoprics
noun
plural of bishopric
bishopscap
bitcheries
bitcheries
noun
plural of bitchery
bitchiness
bitchiness
noun
The characteristic of being bitchy.
blackbrush
blackbrush
noun
A shrub of the genus Coleogyne
blackheads
blackheads
noun
plural of blackhead
blackishly
blackishly
adv
In a blackish way.
blackshear
blackshear
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
blackshirt
blackshirt
noun
(by extension) Any member of a fascist party.
(historical, chiefly in the plural) A uniformed member of a paramilitary wing of the Italian Fascist Party.
blacksmith
blacksmith
noun
(informal) A person who shoes horses.
A blackish fish of the Pacific coast (Chromis punctipinnis).
A person who forges iron.
verb
(intransitive) To work as a blacksmith.
blanchinus
blockheads
blockheads
noun
plural of blockhead
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blockhead
blockhouse
blockhouse
noun
(dated) A temporary wooden fortification with a projecting upper story.
A reinforced building from which to control hazardous operations, such as an explosion or a rocket launch.
A sturdy military fortification, often of concrete, with gunports.
blockishly
blotchiest
blotchiest
adj
superlative form of blotchy: most blotchy
boschneger
bostrychid
bostrychid
noun
Misspelling of bostrichid.
botcheries
botcheries
noun
plural of botchery
botchiness
botchiness
noun
The state of being botchy
boucherism
brachialis
brachialis
noun
(anatomy) A muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint, in conjunction with the biceps brachii.
brachyaxis
brachyurus
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.
bredstitch
breechless
breechless
adj
Not having any breeches.
Not wearing breeches; pantless.
brochettes
brochettes
noun
plural of brochette
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.
bucephalus
bucephalus
Proper noun
The warhorse of
Noun
Any horse used for riding.
buchmanism
bucketshop
bucketshop
noun
Alternative spelling of bucket shop
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
bucktooths
buckwasher
buckwheats
buckwheats
noun
plural of buckwheat
buddhistic
buddhistic
Adjective
pertaining to Buddhism
bunchiness
bunchiness
noun
The quality or condition of being bunchy.
bushwhacks
bushwhacks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bushwhack
butcheress
butcheress
noun
(dated) A female butcher (dealer in meat).
(dated) A murderess.
butcheries
butcheries
noun
plural of butchery
butcherous
butcherous
adj
Involving butchery, or violent bloodshed.
calabashes
calabashes
noun
plural of calabash
cattlebush
chalybeous
chalybeous
adj
(zoology) steel blue; of the colour of tempered steel.
charabancs
charabancs
noun
plural of charabanc
charbroils
charbroils
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charbroil
cheboksary
cheboksary
Proper noun
The capital city of Chuvashia, Russia
checkbooks
checkbooks
noun
plural of checkbook
cheekbones
cheekbones
noun
plural of cheekbone
cherubfish
chessboard
chessboard
noun
(chess) The square board used in the game of chess, subdivided into eight rows of eight squares each, the squares in each row and column being of alternating colours.
(topology) A mathematical construction based on this pattern of squares
chesterbed
chilblains
chilblains
noun
(usually with "the") The condition of having chilblains.
plural of chilblain
chooseable
chooseable
adj
Alternative spelling of choosable
choriambus
choriambus
noun
(poetry) A metrical foot consisting of four syllables, of which the first and last are long, and the others short; a choreus, or trochee, united with an iambus.
chorobates
chosunilbo
christabel
chrysobull
chrysobull
noun
(religion) golden bull
chubbiness
chubbiness
noun
the state or quality of being chubby
chubsucker
chubsucker
noun
Any of various freshwater suckers of the genus Erimyzon, native to North America.
churubusco
clothesbag
clothesbag
noun
Alternative form of clothes bag
clubhouses
clubhouses
noun
plural of clubhouse
coffeebush
combfishes
combfishes
noun
plural of combfish
cottonbush
croshabell
crossbench
crossbench
adj
Alternative form of cross-bench
crossbirth
crossbirth
noun
Alternative form of cross-birth
cubbyholes
cubbyholes
noun
plural of cubbyhole
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cubbyhole
cubbyhouse
cubbyhouse
noun
Alternative spelling of cubby house
cushewbird
debauchees
debauchees
noun
plural of debauchee
disbenched
disbenched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of disbench
encashable
encashable
adj
Capable of being encashed.
flashbacks
flashbacks
noun
plural of flashback
flashcubes
flashcubes
noun
plural of flashcube
hacksilber
hacksilber
noun
Alternative form of hacksilver
hatchbacks
hatchbacks
noun
plural of hatchback
hebraistic
hebraistic
Adjective
Pertaining to, or resembling, the Hebrew language or idiom.
herbaceous
herbaceous
adj
(botany) Not woody, lacking lignified tissues.
(dated) Feeding on herbs and soft plants.
(wine) Not woody in flavor.
herbescent
herbescent
adj
Growing into herbs.
herbicides
herbicides
noun
plural of herbicide
hibiscuses
hibiscuses
noun
plural of hibiscus
hippobosca
honeycombs
honeycombs
noun
plural of honeycomb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of honeycomb
horsebacks
horsebacks
noun
plural of horseback
hunchbacks
hunchbacks
noun
plural of hunchback
jacobitish
jacobitish
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
matchbooks
matchbooks
noun
plural of matchbook
matchboxes
matchboxes
noun
plural of matchbox
nightclubs
nightclubs
noun
plural of nightclub
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nightclub
onobrychis
puckerbush
rebranches
rebranches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rebranch
reichsbank
sabbathaic
sabretache
sabretache
noun
(historical) A leather pocket or pouch worn hanging from a cavalry officer’s belt.
schaerbeek
schaerbeek
Proper noun
A city in Belgium.
schaumburg
schoenberg
schoenburg
schoolable
schoolable
adj
Of an age at which children go to school.
schoolbook
schoolbook
noun
A textbook, a book used, or prepared for use, in school.