| ABRICOCK | • abricock n. (Obsolete) apricot. • ABRICOCK n. (obsolete) an apricot, also APRICOCK. |
| AIRBRICK | • airbrick n. Alternative spelling of air brick. • air␣brick n. (Architecture) A brick-sized block with holes which is embedded in a wall to allow ventilation through it. • AIRBRICK n. a brick with holes in it, put into the walls of a building for ventilation. |
| 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. |
| BALDRICK | • baldrick n. Alternative form of baldric. • BALDRICK n. a warrior's sword belt, also BALDRIC, BAUDRIC, BAUDRICK, BAWDRIC. |
| BAUDRICK | • baudrick n. Alternative spelling of baldric. • BAUDRICK n. a warrior's sword belt, also BALDRIC, BALDRICK, BAUDRIC, BAWDRIC. |
| BICKERED | • bickered v. Simple past tense and past participle of bicker. • BICKER v. to squabble. |
| BICKERER | • bickerer n. One who bickers; one who engages in nagging or trivial arguing. • BICKERER n. one who bickers. |
| BISMARCK | • bismarck n. (North America) A dessert pastry… • Bismarck prop.n. A German family name. • Bismarck prop.n. Otto von Bismarck, one of the prominent German statesmen of the nineteenth century. |
| BLOCKIER | • blockier adj. Comparative form of blocky: more blocky. • BLOCKY adj. block-like. |
| BRACKISH | • brackish adj. (Of water) Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries. • brackish adj. Distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste. (Can we add an example for this sense?) • brackish adj. Repulsive (Can we add an example for this sense?). |
| BRICKBAT | • brickbat n. A piece of brick used as a weapon, especially if thrown, or placed in something like a sock and used as a club. • brickbat n. (Figurative) A criticism or uncomplimentary remark. • brickbat v. (Transitive) To attack by throwing brickbats. |
| BRICKIER | • brickier adj. Comparative form of bricky: more bricky. • BRICKY adj. made of bricks. |
| BRICKIES | • brickies n. Plural of brickie. • brickies n. Plural of bricky. • BRICKIE n. (colloquial) a bricklayer. |
| BRICKING | • bricking v. Present participle of brick. • bricking n. The act of pelting with bricks. • BRICKING n. brickwork. |
| BRICKLES | • brickles v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brickle. • BRICKLE n. a brittle candy. |
| COCKBIRD | • cockbird n. The male of a game bird, especially of a pheasant. • cockbird n. The male of any bird. • COCKBIRD n. a male bird. |
| CRABLIKE | • crablike adj. Having some characteristics of a crab. • crablike adj. Walking or moving sideways. • CRABLIKE adj. like a crab. |
| CRIBWORK | • cribwork n. Cribbing (structural members). • CRIBWORK n. a timber framework for e.g. a pier or mine. |
| 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. |
| REDBRICK | • redbrick adj. Of, or relating to a red brick university. • redbrick adj. Made of red brick. • redbrick n. Clipping of red brick university. |