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backblastA dangerous blast of hot gas behind a rocket or missile when it is fired.backcourt(handball) The area farthest from the opponent's goal around the nine-metre line, where a team's defensive centre players are located.backdraft(American spelling, firefighting) Sudden, dangerous recombustion that occurs when there is a rapid reintroduction of oxygen to an enclosed space containing a fire.backjoint(architecture, archaic) A rebate or chase in masonry left to receive a permanent slab or other filling.backlight(uncountable) Light shining from a source behind the object of interest or attention.backprintThe mark or impression left by a person's back having been pressed against a surface.backreactTo take part in a backreaction.backsheetThe bottom layer of a solar cell.backshift(grammar) The changing of the tense of a verb from present to past in reported speech.backshootTo shoot in the back.backshunt(rail transport, UK) A section of railway track which gives access to a siding (or another section of railway line) only by reversing direction; also a train movement which uses such track.backsightThe rear sight of a firearm.backsplatThe wood block on a chair's backbacksplitA split-level home whose split level is visible only from the side elevation.baldicootThe coot (bird), with its pure white wide frontal plate.balladistOne who composes or performs ballads.ballcourta general place (e.g. a paved yard) used to play ball gamesballjointAlternative form of ball joint.ballotistOne who supports the use of the secret ballot in elections.ballpointEllipsis of ballpoint pen; the nib thereof, containing the ball.ballsiestsuperlative form of ballsy: most ballsybandagistOne who applies bandages.bandicootAny of various small marsupials of Australia and New Guinea, some with distinctive long snouts, of the family Peramelidae.bandlimit(physics) The limiting frequency of a signal beyond which the intensity of the signal is zerobandobastAlternative form of bundobust.bandobustAlternative form of bundobust.bandolistSomeone who plays the bandola.bandoristAlternative spelling of bandurist.bandshiftThe movement of a band during electrophoresis or spectroscopybanduristSomeone who plays the bandura.bardcraftThe poetic arts of a bard.barghaistAlternative spelling of barghest.bargheistAlternative spelling of barghest.barnshootAlternative form of behenchod.barouchetAlternative spelling of barouchette.barrenestsuperlative form of barren: most barrenbasalmost(systematics) Which is most basal.basecourtAlternative form of base court.basepoint(mathematics) A point that marks the beginning and the end of a topological loopbasibiont(biology) An organism that is host to an epibiontbastionetA small bastion.bastocystMisspelling of blastocyst.battement(ballet) A ballet move involving a beating action with an extended legbeachcastCast up onto a beach.beachwortA flowering plant of the genus Batis (Batis maritima).beanfeast(chiefly British) A dinner party given to the employees of a firm.beatemest(US, archaic, slang, dialectal) Best.beatinestAlternative form of beatingest.beauseant(historical) The black and white standard (battle flag) of the Knights Templar.bedjacketA short jacket worn when sitting up in bed, usually by women.beechmastThe mast or nuts of the beech tree.beefheartA meat-based food for tropical fish.beerocratOne who controls or profits from the brewing of beer.beerwurstSynonym of Bierwurst (“a smoked, seasoned Brühwurst sausage originally from Bavaria in Germany, with a garlicky flavor and dark red color”).begrimest(rare) (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of begrimebeknownst(colloquial, followed by the preposition to) Known (about); in (someone's) awareness.bellicistAn adherent of bellicism; one who advocates war.bellyboatAlternative form of belly boat.benchrest(gun sports) A shooting sport in which very accurate and precise rifles are shot at paper targets.benedight(obsolete, poetic) Blessed; benedict.benignant(now rare) Kind; gracious; favorable.beractantA modified bovine surfactant extract that can be used as an intratracheal suspension for the prevention and treatment of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.beraprost(pharmacology) A synthetic analogue of prostacyclin.berlingotA hard candy made from caramel, usually in pyramidal form.besetmentThe state of being beset.betalightA sealed capsule, internally coated with a phosphor and filled with a tritium whose beta decay causes the phosphor to glow.bethought(of a thing) Intended; purposed; contrived.betrumpet(transitive) To trumpet about; trumpet the praise of.bevelment(mineralogy) The replacement of an edge by two similar planes, equally inclined to the including faces or adjacent planes.bevirimat(pharmacology) An anti-HIV drug derived from a betulinic acid-like compound.bewrought(obsolete) embroideredbiadjoint(mathematics) adjoint in two different waysbiblicistOf, relating to, or characteristic of biblicism.bicyclistRare form of cyclist.bidoublet(quantum mechanics) A binary doublet.bilboquet(countable) A traditional children's toy consisting of a wooden cup with a handle, and a ball attached to the cup by a string.bileaflet(medicine, cardiology) Affecting two leaflets; especially, affecting both leaflets of the mitral valve.billycartAlternative form of billy cart.billygoatAlternative spelling of billy goat.biloquist(rare) A person having the ability to speak in two different voices, especially as a ventriloquist.bioeffectA biological effectbiogenistbiogenesist (a believer in the theory of biogenesis).biologistA student or professor of biology; one versed in the science of biology.bionomistOne who studies bionomy; a physiologist.bioparentbiological parentbiopatentA patent in the field of biology or geneticsbiopelletA biodegradable pellet used to deliver a material slowly over time (typically in an aquarium)biopotentbiologically or biochemically potentbioselectTo carry out bioselectionbiotargetA biological or biochemical targetbiothreatA threat from biological weapons.bioyogurtprobiotic yogurtbiproduct(category theory) An object which is simultaneously the product and the coproduct of some collection of objects.birdiesitAlternative form of birdysit.birdsfootAny of various flowering plants in the genus Ornithopus.birdsnestAlternative form of bird's nest.birdsweet(poetic, rare) Sweet-sounding, dulcet, as of birdsongbirthrootTrillium erectum, a perennial plant of North America with deep-red flowers.birthwortAny plant of the genus Aristolochia.bisadduct(chemistry) The product of two simultaneous addition reactions on the same moleculebisegment(mathematics) One of two equal parts of a line segment, circle, polygon, or other entity.bishoplet(archaic) A petty bishop.bitangent(geometry) A line that is tangent to a curve at two pointsbitbucketAlternative form of bit bucket.bitchcunt(derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse.bitchfest(slang) An occasion of much bitching (complaining)bitchiestsuperlative form of bitchy: most bitchybitchslut(slang, derogatory, vulgar) A promiscuous woman.bitriplet(spectroscopy) Six lines or peaks composed of a pair of tripletsbitterantA chemical that is added to a product to make it smell or taste bitter.bitterestsuperlative form of bitter: most bitter.bitternutThe bitternut hickory, Carya cordiformis, a common hickory tree native to the eastern United States and southeast Canada.bivariant(mathematics) Having two independent variables.biwavelet(physics) A pair of coherent waveletsblackbeltAlternative form of black belt.blackbutt(chiefly Australia) Any of several Australian eucalyptus trees with a dark fibrous bark towards the base of the trunk, especially Eucalyptus pilularis, but also Eucalyptus zopherophloia and Eucalyptus todtiana.blackcentAlternative spelling of blaccent.blackcoatA member of the clergy.blackfootA tropical American bush of the genus Melampodium.blacklist(law, computing) A list or set of people or entities to be shunned or banned, disallowed or blocked.blackrootSeveral North American plants with black roots of:blackspotAlternative form of black spot.bladderetA small bladder; a vesiclebladevent(surgery) A thin, wedged endosteal implant inserted into a surgically prepared groove in a maxilla or mandibleblandfest(informal) A very bland (boring and insipid) event or work.blastment(archaic) A sudden strike or injury; a pernicious thing.bleariestsuperlative form of bleary: most blearyblindspotAlternative form of blind spot.blockiestsuperlative form of blocky: most blockyblocklist(computing) A list of websites or other material to be blocked.bloodfest(informal) A bloodbath; anything involving much shedding of blood.bloodheat(largely obsolete) The temperature of the body of a living mammal.bloodiestsuperlative form of bloody: most bloodybloodlustA desire for bloodshed and carnage, often aroused in the heat of battle and leading to uncontrolled slaughter and torture.bloodrootA North American plant, Sanguinaria canadensis, of the poppy family, which has a red root and sap and a single white flower in early spring.bloodshot(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.bloodspotA spot of blood.bloodtestAlternative form of blood testbloodwortAny of various plants with red roots or leaves.blowpoint(obsolete) A child's game, probably involving blowing small fragments of wood through a tube at targets.blowziestsuperlative form of blowzy: most blowzybluepoint(shellfish) A small oyster, of species Crassostrea virginica, from the eastern United States seaboard.blueprintA print produced with this process.blueshift(physics: astronomy, relativity) A decrease in the wavelength of a photon or of light, corresponding to a higher frequency and a shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum.bluesiestsuperlative form of bluesy: most bluesyblurriestsuperlative form of blurry: most blurryblushwort(England) Common centaury (Centaurium erythraea).blutwurst(US) A blood sausage, blood puddingboatcraftThe art or skill of handling a boat on the water.bobweightA counterweight on part of a machine.bockwurstA large frankfurter (type of German sausage).bodycountAlternative spelling of body count.bodypaintA method of decorating the human or animal skin by applying a paint to the surface.bolshiestsuperlative form of bolshie: most bolshieboltsprit(nautical) Alternative form of bowsprit.bombsightA device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.bonebractA composite shrub of the genus SclerocarpusbonegraftAlternative form of bone graft.bookchestA chest for the storage of books.bookcraft(archaic) Authorship; literary skill.booklightA small clip-on light, usually battery-powered, used for reading books in the darkbookrightAlternative form of book-right (“the right to a book or publication”).bootprintThe impression left by a boot while walkingboozefest(slang) An event where a great deal of alcohol is consumed.boresightThe optical axis of a directional antenna.bornhardtA dome-shaped, steep-sided rock such as Sugarloaf Mountain in Rio de Janeiro.borofloatA borosilicate float glassbossfight(video games) A fight against a boss.botchiestsuperlative form of botchy: most botchybottletitSynonym of long-tailed tit, Aegithalos caudatus.bounciestsuperlative form of bouncy: most bouncybraillistA person who uses the braille writing system.braincastA cast fossil of the brain of an organism.brainfartAlternative form of brain fart.brainfest(rare, informal) A collection or gathering of intellectuals, or intellect-based activities.brainiestsuperlative form of brainy: most brainybranchletA small branch; a twig or sprig.brashiestsuperlative form of brashy: most brashybrassiestsuperlative form of brassy: most brassybrattiestsuperlative form of bratty: most brattybratwurstA small pork sausage, usually served fried.brawniestsuperlative form of brawny: most brawnybreadrootThe edible root of a leguminous plant (Psoralea esculenta).breadwort(rare, obsolete) The knotgrass Polygonum aviculare.breakbeat(music, countable) A form of syncopated rhythm prominent in much African music.breakfastThe first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.breeziestsuperlative form of breezy: most breezybriarrootAlternative form of briar-root.brickdustThe dust of bricks.brickiestsuperlative form of bricky: most brickybridegiftAlternative form of bride gift.bridewortAny of several flowering plantsbrightestsuperlative form of bright: most brightbrilliantShining brightly.brisement(medicine) The breaking up of anything, such as an ankylosis.broadcastCast or scattered widely in all directions; cast abroad.brocrinatA diuretic drug.broodnestAlternative form of brood nest.brownwort(archaic) A figwort of the species Scrophularia vernalis or (possibly) of certain other species of the same genus, mostly perennials with inconspicuous coarse flowers.brushiestsuperlative form of brushy: most brushybrutalistSomeone that follows brutalism.bubblejetA type of inkjet printer that uses an electric current to propel ink onto the page.bucculent(obsolete, rare) Possessing a wide mouth.buckhoistAlternative form of buck hoist.buckwheatAn Asian plant, of the species Fagopyrum esculentum. [from 16th c.]buddylistAlternative form of buddy list.buffycoatAlternative form of buffy coat.bullfeast(obsolete) A bullfight.bullfightA public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.bundobust(India) A system of discipline; organisation, arrangement, preparation.bungaloft(Ontario) A bungalow with a loft.bunnysuitAlternative form of bunny suit.burstwort(obsolete) Rupturewort, Herniaria glabra.bushcraftThe skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.bushveldtAlternative spelling of bushveld.butaprost(pharmacology) A prostaglandin analogue.butterfatThe fatty components of milk and other dairy products.butternutA North American walnut tree, Juglans cinerea.buttprint(slang, Canada, US) The mark or impression left by buttocks having been pressed against a surface.buzzardet(US, obsolete) A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with longer legs, possibly Buteo platypterus.byestreetAlternative spelling of bystreet.byproductAlternative form of by-product.byrampaut(obsolete) A woven material of cotton and linen, from India.