| BACKFIRE | • backfire v. (Of a gun, cannon, Bunsen burner, etc.) To fire in the opposite direction, for example due to an obstruction… • backfire v. (Of an engine) To experience a premature ignition of fuel or an ignition of exhaust gases, making a popping sound. • backfire v. To fail in a manner that brings down further misfortune. |
| BAKERIES | • bakeries n. Plural of bakery. • BAKERY n. a baker's shop. |
| BARKIEST | • barkiest adj. Superlative form of barky: most barky. • BARKY adj. having a tough outer covering. |
| BARKLIKE | • barklike adj. Resembling the bark of a tree. • BARKLIKE adj. like a dog's bark. |
| BARNLIKE | • barnlike adj. Resembling a barn. • BARNLIKE adj. like a barn. |
| BAULKIER | • baulkier adj. Comparative form of baulky: more baulky. • BAULKY adj. stubborn. |
| BEARLIKE | • bearlike adj. Having physical or temperamental characteristics like those of a bear. • bearlike adj. Like that of a bear. • BEARLIKE adj. like a bear. |
| BEARSKIN | • bearskin n. The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug. • bearskin n. A tall ceremonial hat worn by members of some British regiments for ceremonial occasions; a busby. • bearskin n. (Dated) A coarse, shaggy, woollen cloth for overcoats. |
| BERAKING | • BERAKE v. to rake all over. |
| BIDARKEE | • bidarkee n. Archaic form of bidarka. • BIDARKEE n. (Russian) an Alaskan Inuit kayak, also BAIDAR, BAIDARKA, BIDARKA. |
| BRAKIEST | • BRAKY adj. abounding in shrubs or ferns. |
| BRANKIER | • BRANKY adj. (Scots) showy. |
| BREAKING | • breaking v. Present participle of break. • breaking n. The act by which something is broken. • breaking n. (Linguistics) A change of a vowel to a diphthong. |
| BREASKIT | • BREASKIT n. meat from the breast of an animal, also BRISKET. |
| CRABLIKE | • crablike adj. Having some characteristics of a crab. • crablike adj. Walking or moving sideways. • CRABLIKE adj. like a crab. |
| FIREBACK | • fireback n. Any of certain species of pheasant in the genus Lophura. • fireback n. A piece of iron that fits into the back of a fireplace to distribute the heat and keep the brick from cracking. • FIREBACK n. a cast-iron plate at the back of a fireplace. |
| IMBARKED | • imbarked v. Simple past tense and past participle of imbark. • IMBARK v. to enclose in bark. |
| INBREAKS | • inbreaks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inbreak. • INBREAK n. a violent rush in. |
| NINEBARK | • ninebark n. Any flowering plant of the genus Physocarpus. • NINEBARK n. a flowering shrub. |
| TIEBREAK | • tiebreak n. (Sports) A tiebreaker, a game or an extension to a game played to resolve a tied score. • tie-break n. Alternative form of tiebreak. • tie␣break n. Alternative form of tiebreak. |