| BACKLASH | • backlash n. A sudden backward motion. • backlash n. (Figurative) A negative reaction, objection or outcry, especially of a violent or abrupt nature. • backlash n. (Mechanics) The looseness through which one part of connected machinery, as a wheel, gear, piston, or… |
| BACKLESS | • backless adj. Having no back, said of things that typically have backs, such as chairs or dresses. • backless adj. (Of a person) having an uncovered back, having a back that shows skin. • BACKLESS adj. having no back. |
| BACKLIST | • backlist n. (Publishing) A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles. • backlist v. (Transitive) To hold back a student’s application (To a college etc.) based on whether a preferred candidate… • backlist v. (Transitive, publishing) To place (a book) on a backlist. |
| BACKLOGS | • backlogs n. Plural of backlog. • BACKLOG v. to accumulate. |
| BACKLOTS | • backlots n. Plural of backlot. • BACKLOT n. an outdoor area, often next to a TV studio, used for exterior scenes. |
| BACKSLAP | • backslap v. To enthusiastically affirm or congratulate a person, especially by patting them on the back. • back␣slap n. A slap delivered with the back of one’s hand instead of the palm-side of an open hand. • back␣slap n. (Martial arts) A controlled landing, slapping to the mat with one’s back. |
| BACKSLID | • backslid v. Simple past tense and past participle of backslide. • BACKSLIDE v. to fall back. |
| BALLOCKS | • ballocks n. Alternative form of bollocks. • ballocks v. Alternative form of bollocks. • BALLOCKS v. (vulgar) to make a mess of, also BOLLIX, BOLIX, BOLLOCKS, BOLLOX. |
| BECHALKS | • bechalks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechalk. • BECHALK v. to cover with chalk. |
| BECLOAKS | • becloaks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloak. • BECLOAK v. to place a cloak on. |
| BLACKENS | • blackens v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blacken. • BLACKEN v. to make black, to defame. |
| BLACKEST | • blackest adj. Superlative form of black: most black. • BLACK adj. being of the darkest colour. |
| BLACKISH | • blackish adj. Somewhat black. • BLACKISH adj. somewhat black. |
| FLYBACKS | • flybacks n. Plural of flyback. • fly-backs n. Plural of fly-back. • FLYBACK n. the rapid return of the spot on a cathode ray tube after it finishes a line. |
| LAYBACKS | • laybacks n. Plural of layback. • LAYBACK v. to climb using the layback technique. |
| SACKABLE | • sackable adj. (Of an act) Sufficiently severe to warrant the perpetrator being sacked. • SACKABLE adj. serious enough to be sacked for. |
| SCABLIKE | • scablike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a scab (incrustation). • SCABLIKE adj. resembling a scab. |
| SLOTBACK | • slotback n. (American football) A particular position in American football, often a running back who lines up near… • slotback n. (Canadian football) A particular position in Canadian football, similar to a hybrid between wide receiver… • SLOTBACK n. a type of football player. |
| SLOWBACK | • slowback n. (Archaic, slang) A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer. • SLOWBACK n. (obsolete) a lazy person. |