| BACILLAR | • bacillar adj. (Biology) Shaped like a rod or staff. • bacillar adj. (Biology) Relating to a bacillus. • BACILLAR adj. of the shape or nature of a bacillus, rodlike, also BACILLARY. |
| BACILLUS | • bacillus n. Any of various rod-shaped, spore-forming aerobic bacteria in the genus Bacillus, some of which cause disease. • bacillus n. Any bacilliform (rod-shaped) bacterium. • bacillus n. (Figurative, by extension) Something which spreads like bacterial infection. |
| BACKFILL | • backfill v. To refill a hole with the material dug out of it. • backfill v. (Archaeology) To refill an excavation unit to restore the former ground surface and/or to preserve the… • backfill v. (US) To provide reserve support. |
| BALLADIC | • balladic adj. (Music) Characteristic of a ballad. • BALLADIC adj. relating to a ballad. |
| BALLETIC | • balletic adj. Pertaining to or suitable for ballet. • BALLETIC adj. relating to ballet. |
| BIBLICAL | • biblical adj. Of or relating to the Bible. • biblical adj. In accordance with the teachings of the Bible (according to some interpretation of it). • biblical adj. (Figurative) Very great; especially, exceeding previous records in scale. |
| BILLYCAN | • billycan n. (UK, Australia, South Africa) A lightweight pot for cooking or boiling water, used in camping. • billy-can n. Alternative spelling of billycan. • BILLYCAN n. (Australian slang) a metal camp pot, also BILLIE, BILLY. |
| BIRDCALL | • birdcall n. Any vocalisation of a bird. • birdcall n. An imitation of this cry. • birdcall n. A device used to imitate this cry, so as to lure and catch birds. |
| CABRILLA | • cabrilla n. Epinephelus analogus (spotted grouper), of the eastern Pacific. • cabrilla n. Any of various edible fishes of Serranus and related genera, inhabiting the Mediterranean, the coast… • CABRILLA n. (Spanish) a name applied to various species of edible fishes of the genus Serranus. |
| CLUBBILY | • clubbily adv. In a clubby manner. • CLUBBY adv. characteristic of a club. |
| CLUBLIKE | • clublike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a club (weapon). • clublike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a club (entertainment establishment), particularly in decor or music. • CLUBLIKE adj. like a club. |
| COCKBILL | • cockbill v. (Nautical, transitive) To tilt up one end of, so as to make almost vertical. • cockbill v. (Nautical, transitive) To suspend (the anchor) from the cathead preparatory to letting it go. • COCKBILL v. to raise the yardarm on a ship. |
| CRIBELLA | • cribella n. Plural of cribellum. • CRIBELLUM n. (Latin) a spinning organ of spiders. |
| DUCKBILL | • duckbill n. (Informal) The duck-billed platypus. • duckbill n. (Informal) A hadrosaur. • duckbill n. A fish of the family Percophidae. |
| ICEBALLS | • iceballs n. Plural of iceball. • ICEBALL n. a ball game played on ice. |
| KICKBALL | • kickball n. (Uncountable) A sport similar to baseball, where a ball is kicked rather than hit. • kickball n. (Countable) The ball used in the above sport. • KICKBALL n. a child's game, similar to baseball. |
| LUBRICAL | • lubrical adj. Obsolete form of lubric. • LUBRICAL adj. (archaic) lubricious, also LUBRIC, LUBRICOUS. |
| PUBLICLY | • publicly adv. In public, openly, in an open and public manner. • publicly adv. By, for, or on behalf of the public. • PUBLIC adv. open to general view. |
| SIBYLLIC | • sibyllic adj. Of or relating to a sibyl (pagan female oracle or prophetess). • SIBYLLIC adj. of or like a sibyl, also SIBYLIC, SIBYLLINE. |
| SYLLABIC | • syllabic adj. Of, relating to, or consisting of a syllable or syllables. • syllabic adj. Pronounced with every syllable distinct. • syllabic adj. (Linguistics) Designating a sound that is or can be the most sonorant segment of a syllable, as a vowel… |