| BACKPIECE | • backpiece n. A decorated comb that attaches a veil to the back of a bride’s head. • backpiece n. A large tattoo on a person’s back. • backpiece n. A piece or plate of armour protecting a person’s back. |
| BACKSPEER | • BACKSPEER v. (Scots) to cross-question, also BACKSPEIR. |
| BECHALKED | • bechalked adj. Having a surface that has been written on in chalk. • bechalked adj. Chalk-covered or chalky. • bechalked v. Simple past tense and past participle of bechalk. |
| BECLOAKED | • becloaked adj. Wearing a cloak. • becloaked v. Simple past tense and past participle of becloak. • BECLOAK v. to place a cloak on. |
| BEEFCAKES | • beefcakes n. Plural of beefcake. • BEEFCAKE n. a picture of a male muscleman. |
| BLACKENED | • blackened adj. Darkened to the point of appearing black; as… • blackened v. Simple past tense and past participle of blacken. • BLACKEN v. to make black, to defame. |
| BLACKENER | • blackener n. One who blackens. • BLACKENER n. something that blackens. |
| BRACKETED | • bracketed v. Simple past tense and past participle of bracket. • BRACKET v. to group, classify. |
| BREAKNECK | • breakneck adj. Dangerously fast; hell-for-leather. • breakneck n. A fall that breaks the neck. • breakneck n. A dangerous steep place from which one could fall badly. |
| BRIDECAKE | • bridecake n. (Archaic) Rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding, or sent to friends… • BRIDECAKE n. rich or highly ornamented cake, to be distributed to the guests at a wedding. |
| CAKEBOXES | • cakeboxes n. Plural of cakebox. • CAKEBOX n. a container for a cake. |
| CANEBRAKE | • canebrake n. (US) A dense thicket of sugarcane, bamboo or similar plants. • cane␣brake n. A dense thicket of sugar-canes or bamboos. • CANEBRAKE n. a thicket of canes. |
| CHECKABLE | • checkable adj. Able to be checked or verified. • checkable adj. Able to be marked with a check mark, or tick. • checkable adj. (Finance, not comparable) Alternative form of chequable. |
| CHOKEABLE | • CHOKEABLE adj. that can be choked. |
| EYEBLACKS | • EYEBLACK n. a dark pigment applied under the eyes. |
| FEEDBACKS | • feedbacks n. (Proscribed) plural of feedback. • feedbacks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of feedback. • FEEDBACK n. a return of ideas for future development. |
| GREENBACK | • greenback n. (US) Any bill that is legal tender in the US (originally printed with green and black ink) issued by… • greenback n. The United States dollar. • greenback n. (Historical) A unit of American currency issued during the Civil War by the Treasury Department. |
| LEASEBACK | • leaseback n. (Finance) A property transaction where a party sells something, then leases it from the purchaser. The… • LEASEBACK n. an arrangement whereby the buyer of a property leases it back to the seller. |
| SWEEPBACK | • sweepback n. The rearward angle of the leading edge of a wing, or airfoil. • SWEEPBACK n. the angle at which an aircraft wing is set back relative to the axis. |