| BACKBITE | • backbite v. To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone. • backbite v. (Informal) To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks. • backbite v. To speak badly of an absent individual. |
| BACKFITS | • backfits v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backfit. • BACKFIT v. to modify later. |
| BACKLIFT | • backlift n. (Cricket) The lifting of the bat in preparation for hitting the ball. • BACKLIFT n. the backwards lifting of a bat. |
| 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. |
| BEDTICKS | • bedticks n. Plural of bedtick. • BEDTICK n. a tick or bag made of cloth, used for inclosing the materials of a bed. |
| BESTICKS | • besticks v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bestick. • BESTICK v. to stick over, as with sharp points pressed in. |
| BIGSTICK | • BIGSTICK adj. of or relating to irresistible military strength. |
| BITSTOCK | • bitstock n. A hand tool consisting of a crank which holds a fitted rotating drill bit tip, designed to bore holes… • BITSTOCK n. a brace on a drill. |
| BITTOCKS | • bittocks n. Plural of bittock. • BITTOCK n. (Scots) a small bit of anything; a short distance. |
| BLACKTIP | • blacktip n. Any of various fish having black-colored tips. • blacktip n. Any of various pierid butterflies of the genus Elphinstonia, having black tips to the upper forewings. • BLACKTIP n. a kind of small shark. |
| BLUETICK | • bluetick n. A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States… • bluetick v. (Internet slang) To ignore (a message) sent via a social messaging app, especially one where a reply… • BLUETICK n. a hunting dog. |
| BOOTLICK | • bootlick v. (Transitive) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior. • bootlick v. (Intransitive) To engage in fawning, servile behavior. • bootlick n. (US) A toady or sycophant. |
| 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. |
| BUCKTAIL | • bucktail n. The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure. • BUCKTAIL n. a fishing lure. |
| LIFTBACK | • liftback n. (US) hatchback. • LIFTBACK n. a motorcar with a sloping rear door; a hatchback. |
| LOBSTICK | • lobstick n. A traditional marker found in the Boreal Forests of Canada, created by removing the middle or lower… • LOBSTICK n. (Canadian) a tree with its lower branches trimmed, also LOPSTICK. |
| TAILBACK | • tailback n. (UK) A line of motor vehicles causing or the result of traffic congestion or a traffic jam. • tailback n. (American football) A running back or halfback who lines up furthest to the rear in an I formation. • TAILBACK n. a member of a football formation. |
| TIEBACKS | • tiebacks n. Plural of tieback. • TIEBACK n. a loop for holding a curtain to one side. |