REVERSE DICTIONARY B
BETT - BINZ
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• BETTER - BEWARE
• BEWILDER - BEWILDERMENT
• BEWITCH - BICKER
• BICYCLE - BIG
• BIGAMIST - BINOCULARS
BETTER
adj. 1807 colloq. - somewhat better, of somewhat superior sort BETTERISH
adj. 1843 Amer. dial. obs. - better BETTERSOME
adj. 1843 Eng. dial. - superior, better BETTAMY; BETTERMER; BETTERMORE; BETTERMY
adj. 1882 Eng. dial. - better; superior BETTERLY
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - better BEST WAY(S)
adv. c888 obs. - better BET
adv. 1892 Sc. - in a better way or manner BETTERGATES
adv. Bk1911 Sc. - better BETTERLINS
n. 1614 - the process of bettering; amelioration, improvement; betterment BETTERANCE
n. 1615 rare - the condition of being better; superiority BETTERHOOD
n. 1673 obs. rare - the fact of being better; difference for the better BETTERMENT
phr. 1574 rare - the fewer people there are, the more there will be for each to eat, or the better the occasion or situation will be THE FEWER THE BETTER CHEER
phr. Bk1911 Sc. - ten times better TEN BETTERS
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - not as bad as all that; an admission that things could be worse BETTER THAN A POKE UP THE ARSE WITH A BURNT STICK
vb. a1552 - to make better, to improve, to ameliorate; to grow better MELIORATE
vb. 1598 rare - to make better; to improve; to grow better MELIORIZE
vb. a1651 - to deceive, to get the better of LURCH
vb. 1711 - to surpass, to outdo, to excel; to outwit, to get the better of HEAD
vb. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to manage; to overcome, to get the better of MANN
vb. 1812 obs. - to cheat; to get the better of NAIL
vb. 1836 Sc. - to catch; to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of LAY SALT ON ONE'S TAIL
vb. 1843 Eng. dial. - to surpass, to be superior to; to have the better of HAVE
vb. 1856 Eng. dial. - to improve, to get better; to recover from an illness, etc.; to get over an illness MEGGAR
vb. 1856 sl. - to be better than, to surpass; to outdo easily; to beat (orig. US) KNOCK SPOTS OFF
vb. c1870 Brit. colloq. - to produce (e.g. a story) better than somebody else MEND
vb. 1889 Amer. sl. - to get the better of; jocularly, to involve oneself with something TAKE A FALL OUT OF
vb. 1897 Amer. dial. - to take a turn for the better GO SOUTH
vb. L19 US & Aust. sl. - to get the better of someone GET A FALL OUT OF
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to vanquish, to beat, to get the better of LANT
vb. Bk1902 Sc. - not to be better than one another BE ALL BUCKLED WITH ONE HASP
vb. Bk1903 Amer. sl. - to get the better of RING IN
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to surpass; to get the better of WALLOP
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to get the better of someone SLIP ONE OVER
vb. 1923 Amer. dial. - to outwit, to get the better of, to cheat OUT-DUGAN
vb. Bk1928 US sl. - to get the better of; to overcome WAGGLE
vb. 1944 US sl. - to get the better of; to baffle, to foil EAT UP
adj. 1843 Amer. dial. obs. - better BETTERSOME
adj. 1843 Eng. dial. - superior, better BETTAMY; BETTERMER; BETTERMORE; BETTERMY
adj. 1882 Eng. dial. - better; superior BETTERLY
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - better BEST WAY(S)
adv. c888 obs. - better BET
adv. 1892 Sc. - in a better way or manner BETTERGATES
adv. Bk1911 Sc. - better BETTERLINS
n. 1614 - the process of bettering; amelioration, improvement; betterment BETTERANCE
n. 1615 rare - the condition of being better; superiority BETTERHOOD
n. 1673 obs. rare - the fact of being better; difference for the better BETTERMENT
phr. 1574 rare - the fewer people there are, the more there will be for each to eat, or the better the occasion or situation will be THE FEWER THE BETTER CHEER
phr. Bk1911 Sc. - ten times better TEN BETTERS
phr. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - not as bad as all that; an admission that things could be worse BETTER THAN A POKE UP THE ARSE WITH A BURNT STICK
vb. a1552 - to make better, to improve, to ameliorate; to grow better MELIORATE
vb. 1598 rare - to make better; to improve; to grow better MELIORIZE
vb. a1651 - to deceive, to get the better of LURCH
vb. 1711 - to surpass, to outdo, to excel; to outwit, to get the better of HEAD
vb. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to manage; to overcome, to get the better of MANN
vb. 1812 obs. - to cheat; to get the better of NAIL
vb. 1836 Sc. - to catch; to take advantage of; to cajole; to get the better of LAY SALT ON ONE'S TAIL
vb. 1843 Eng. dial. - to surpass, to be superior to; to have the better of HAVE
vb. 1856 Eng. dial. - to improve, to get better; to recover from an illness, etc.; to get over an illness MEGGAR
vb. 1856 sl. - to be better than, to surpass; to outdo easily; to beat (orig. US) KNOCK SPOTS OFF
vb. c1870 Brit. colloq. - to produce (e.g. a story) better than somebody else MEND
vb. 1889 Amer. sl. - to get the better of; jocularly, to involve oneself with something TAKE A FALL OUT OF
vb. 1897 Amer. dial. - to take a turn for the better GO SOUTH
vb. L19 US & Aust. sl. - to get the better of someone GET A FALL OUT OF
vb. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - to vanquish, to beat, to get the better of LANT
vb. Bk1902 Sc. - not to be better than one another BE ALL BUCKLED WITH ONE HASP
vb. Bk1903 Amer. sl. - to get the better of RING IN
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to surpass; to get the better of WALLOP
vb. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - to get the better of someone SLIP ONE OVER
vb. 1923 Amer. dial. - to outwit, to get the better of, to cheat OUT-DUGAN
vb. Bk1928 US sl. - to get the better of; to overcome WAGGLE
vb. 1944 US sl. - to get the better of; to baffle, to foil EAT UP
BETWEEN
adv. a1340 Eng. dial. obs. - between ITWIX
adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - between ATWIXT AND ATWEEN
adv. 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial. - between, amongst other things AMONG-HANDS
adv. Bk1867 Ireland - betwixt, between TWISH
adv. 1887 Amer. dial. - between BETWEENST
prep. c897 obs. - betwixt, between BETWIXEN
prep. 1677 Eng. dial. - among, between, amidst AMELL
prep. 1768 Sc. - between AQUEESH; ATWEESH; BETWEESH; 'TWEESH
prep. 1843 Eng. dial. - between BETWIX
prep. 1860 Eng. dial. - between ATWIXT
prep. Bk1905 Sc. - between MELL
prep. 1970 Amer. dial. - between MIDWAYS
adv. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - between ATWIXT AND ATWEEN
adv. 1808 Sc. & Eng. dial. - between, amongst other things AMONG-HANDS
adv. Bk1867 Ireland - betwixt, between TWISH
adv. 1887 Amer. dial. - between BETWEENST
prep. c897 obs. - betwixt, between BETWIXEN
prep. 1677 Eng. dial. - among, between, amidst AMELL
prep. 1768 Sc. - between AQUEESH; ATWEESH; BETWEESH; 'TWEESH
prep. 1843 Eng. dial. - between BETWIX
prep. 1860 Eng. dial. - between ATWIXT
prep. Bk1905 Sc. - between MELL
prep. 1970 Amer. dial. - between MIDWAYS
BEVEL
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to slope, to bevel BEZZLE
BEVERAGE
(also see DRINK, COFFEE, ETC.)
n. Bk1911 Sc. - drink, beverage BOUVRAGE
n. c1960 Amer. dial. - any weak beverage; esp. coffee BRANCH WATER
n. Bk1911 Sc. - drink, beverage BOUVRAGE
n. c1960 Amer. dial. - any weak beverage; esp. coffee BRANCH WATER
BEWAIL, BEWAILED, BEWAILING
adj. 1566 obs. - that is to be bewailed WAILSOME
n. 1656 rare - a weeping or bewailing; excessive weeping ILLACHRYMATION
vb. a1000 obs. - to mourn over; to lament, to bewail BEMOURN
vb. 1623 obs. - to weep, lament, bewail LACHRYMATE
vb. 1691 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to shout, to cry aloud, to bawl; to weep, to bewail, to moan; to talk wildly, to vociferate REAM
vb. c1734 Sc. - to bewail, to lament over ROAR
vb. 1898 Eng. dial. - to bewail BEWEEP
n. 1656 rare - a weeping or bewailing; excessive weeping ILLACHRYMATION
vb. a1000 obs. - to mourn over; to lament, to bewail BEMOURN
vb. 1623 obs. - to weep, lament, bewail LACHRYMATE
vb. 1691 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to shout, to cry aloud, to bawl; to weep, to bewail, to moan; to talk wildly, to vociferate REAM
vb. c1734 Sc. - to bewail, to lament over ROAR
vb. 1898 Eng. dial. - to bewail BEWEEP
BEWARE
int. 1653 - a cry of warning; look out! beware; also, take care GAR!; GARE!
int. M19 sl. - stop! beware! NANTEE!; NANTI!; NANTY!
vb. a900 arch. - to beware of, to guard against; to avoid, to shun, to keep clear of WARE
vb. c1000 obs. - to take heed, to be on one's guard, to beware WARN
vb. 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to beware, to take care TENT
vb. 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to take care of; to be careful or heedful; to beware TAKE TENT OF
vb. 1892 Sc. - to be cautious, to beware READ
int. M19 sl. - stop! beware! NANTEE!; NANTI!; NANTY!
vb. a900 arch. - to beware of, to guard against; to avoid, to shun, to keep clear of WARE
vb. c1000 obs. - to take heed, to be on one's guard, to beware WARN
vb. 1737 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to beware, to take care TENT
vb. 1785 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to take care of; to be careful or heedful; to beware TAKE TENT OF
vb. 1892 Sc. - to be cautious, to beware READ
BEWILDER, BEWILDERED, BEWILDERING, BEWILDERMENT
adj. a1225 - stupefied, bewildered BEMAZED
adj. c1290 obs. - amazed, bewildered MASKED
adj. c1320 obs. - utterly confounded; bewildered, amazed, astonished BEWHAPPED
adj. c1350 obs. - perplexed, distracted, bewildered, bemused MARRED
adj. c1374 obs. - bewildered, dismayed, perplexed, puzzled WHAPED
adj. 1387 obs. - bewildering MASKING
adj. 1574 obs. - made to wander, bewildered BEWANDERED
adj. c1630 - bewildered, confused LIKE AN ADDLED EGG
adj. 1641 obs. rare - bewildered, out of one's wits BEWHATLED
adj. 1670 - confused, bewildered; muddled; also denotes disorganization or disorder AT SIXES AND SEVENS
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. - confused, bewildered, as by losing one's way in fog, snow, or darkness MASKERED
adj. 1703 Eng. dial. - amazed, astonished, surprised; bewildered, astounded, perplexed MAZED; MOYSED
adj. 1706 Sc. - confused, bewildered BAISED; BAZED
adj. 1721 Sc. - stunned, bewildered; inept, inert, inactive, stupefied DAMMISHED
adj. 1745 Amer. dial. - bewildered, confused, muddled, jumbled, befuddled; awry JAMBLED
adj. 1768 - confused, bewildered ALL AT SEA; AT SEA
adj. 1770 colloq. rare - confused, bewildered, perplexed, at a loss, in error, wide of the mark or truth ABROAD; ALL ABROAD
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - bewildered, confounded BEWHIVERED; BEWIVERED
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - confused, distressed, bewildered, stupid BEDWADDLED; BETOTLED; BETOTTLED; BEWATTLED
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - giddy, thoughtless; bewildered, confused DAUSEY-HEADED
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - in a distressed and confused state of mind; confounded, bewildered, stupefied, surprised BETWATTLED
adj. M18 - bewildered; confused; muddled MUDDLE-HEADED
adj. 1808 Sc. - bewildered, mentally confused or played out, esp. through exhaustion or harassment TAIVERT; TAVERT
adj. 1822 Sc. - bewildered; deranged BEWIDDIED
adj. 1825 - bewildered; perplexed; baffled DUMBFOOZLED
adj. 1834 US sl. - bewildered, confused, excited OBFUSTICATED
adj. 1854 Eng. dial. - confused, bewildered CUMPUFFLED
adj. 1876 Eng. dial. - imposed upon; bewildered; cheated TANDIDDLED
adj. 1876 Sc. - sleepy, silly, bewildered DAUMERT
adj. 1883 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled FRAZZLED
adj. 1884 - confused, bewildered MIXED UP
adj. 1886 Eng. dial. - perplexed, bewildered BAFFOUNDED
adj. 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial. - confused, bewildered MATED
adj. 1889 Eng. dial. - bewildering, stupefying DAFFENING
adj. 1889 Sc. & Eng. dial. - stupid, silly, bewildered; dull, inactive, doltish DAUSEY; DAWSIE; DAWSY
adj. 1891 Amer. dial. - muddled, bewildered, distracted WOOL-GATHERED
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - bewildered HAIG-RAIG
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - dizzy, giddy; bewildered, stupefied, confused MAZE-HEADED
adj. 1896 Eng. dial. - perplexed, bewildered, puzzled BOGFOUNDERED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - bewildered, confounded, stupefied BEDAFTED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - perplexing, bewildering BAFFOUNDING
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - puzzled, confused, bewildered MAFFLED; MAFFLY
adj. M19 Aust. sl - lost in the bush or uncleared country; hence, bewildered BUSHED
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - bewildered, lost A-MASKED
adj. B1900 Sc. - adj. besotted; stupid, bewildered DEASKED
adj. B1900 Sc. - stupid; bewildered DESKIT
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - crazy, mad, distracted; simple, foolish; bewildered SCRANNY
adj. Bk1904 sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled UP A STUMP
adj. 1905 Amer. dial. - confused, bewildered, fuddled WUZZY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - imposed upon, as by lies; puzzled; bewildered TARRADIDDLED
adj. 1910s sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled GOOFY
adj. 1911 Amer. dial. - dazed, bewildered; foolish, half-witted LEARY
adj. 1911 Amer. dial. - very much bewildered, or shaken; confused, disconcerted DISCUMFUDDLED
adj. 1912 Amer. dial. - bewildered, perplexed, confused, disconcerted, mixed up BUMFOOZLED
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted BUMFUZZLED
adj. 1916 Amer. dial. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted, discomforted, embarrassed DISCOMGOLLIFUSTICATED
adj. 1917 Sc. - downtrodden, downcast, cowed, nervous, subdued, bewildered, dumbfounded OOLED; OOLT
adj. 1919 Sc. obs. - lost or bewildered in grief MAIZLED
adj. 1932 Amer. dial. - bewildered; muddled ASSED UP
adj. 1936 sl. - confused, bewildered MOGGADORED; MOGODORED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled; dazed; confused IN A FOG
adj. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. - without a satisfactory alternative; in difficulty; bewildered; perplexed; baffled BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted ALAMORT; ALL BROKEN UP; ALL FUSSED UP; BAMBLUSTERCATED; BROKEN UP; COMFLOGISTICATED; CONFLABBERATED; CONFLABBERGASTED; CONFUSBUSCATED; CONFUSBUSTICATED; CONFUSTICATED; DUMB-FOGGED; DUMBFOUNDERED; DUMBWILDERED; EUCHRED; FAZED; FEEZED; FLUSTERATED UP; FLUSTICATED; FLUSTRATED; FLUSTRATED UP; FUSSED; FUSSED UP; FUSTICATED; GALLIED; IN A HOP; IN A RATTLE; IN A STEW; LUSTERATED; ON THE RAZZLE-DAZZLE; PHASED; PHAZED; RATTLED; RAZZLE-DAZZLED; SPIFFLICATED; SPIFLICATED; STRUCK DUMBWILDERED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled ADDLED AS AN EGG; ADRIFT; ALL BALLED UP; ALL MESSED UP; AT SIX AND SEVEN; BALLED UP; BATTY; BLOOEY; BLUEY; BUZZY; CLOUDY; COBWEBBED; CORKSCREWY; DIZZY-DOPEY; DOPEY; DOTTY; FIDDLED; FLABBERGASTED; FLOOEY; FLUFFY; FOGGY IN THE UPPER STORY; FUDDLED; FUDDLE-HEADED; FUZZLED; FUZZY; FUZZY-HEADED; GEED; GEED UP; GEEZED; GEEZED UP; GROGGY; IN A FLAT SPIN; IN A FLAT SPIN IN A FOG; IN A FUDDLE; IN A GROUND LOOP; IN THE ETHER; JIGGERED; JINGLE-BRAINED; JINGLED; LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF; LOOPED; MESSED UP; MUDDY; MUZZY; PIED; RATTLE-BEANED; SCRAMBLEBRAINED; SCRAMBLED; SCREWY; SNOWED-IN; WALKING ON ONE'S HEELS; WALKING ON ROUND HEELS; WHOOZY; WIRES CROSSED; WONKEY; WOOZEY; WOOZY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled AGAINST THE WALL; ALL FUSSED ABOUT; ALL FUSSED UP ABOUT; ALL HOT AND BOTHERED; ALL IN THE WIND; BEAT; COMFOOZLED; CONFLUMMOXED; FLOORED; FLUMMIXED; FLUMMOXED, FLUMMUXED; FOGGED; GOING; GRAVELED; HARD PUT; HARD PUT TO IT; HOT AND BOTHERED; IN A BOX; IN A CORNER; IN A HOLE; IN A PUCKER; IN A TIGHT BOX; IN THE FOG; IN THE WOODS; JAMMED; LICKED; ON ONE'S BEAM ENDS; ON THE FENCE; QUEERED; STALLED; STUCK; STUMPED; SUNK; TREED; TURNED AROUND; TWISTED; UNDER THE ETHER; UP A TREE; UP AGAINST THE WALL; UP IN THE AIR
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - obscure or confused; bewildered; perplexed; muddled FOGGY
adj. 1945 sl. - confused, bewildered HUNG UP
adj. 1953 Aust. sl. - bewildered, stupefied LIKE A STUNNED MULLET
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - bewildered, nonplussed, confused, mixed up FERDUTZT
int. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an expression of bewilderment, esp. used when the speaker cannot find something that he wants WAINDER!
n. 1621 - a darkening of the understanding, etc.; stupefaction, bewilderment OBFUSCATION
n. 1677 - he who bewilders, confounds, defeats effort, or foils purposes BAFFLER
n. 1827 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - a state of amazement, bewilderment, or astonishment; perplexity, confusion, surprise MAZE
n. 1833 Sc. - confusion, bewilderment BAISE; BAIZE; BAZE
n. 1843 Sc. & Amer. dial. - something troublesome; perplexity; bewilderment BOTHERMENT
n. 1856 Eng. dial. - bewilderment, confusion, disorder ANSHUM-SCRANSHUM; HANCHUM-SCRANSHUM
n. 1885 - perplexity, bewilderment BEPUZZLEMENT
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewilderment; perplexity BAMBOOZLEMENT; BOTHERATION; COMFOOZLEMENT; DUMBFOOZLEMENT; FRY; HOBBLE; PUCKER; STUMP; THE STAGGERS
vb. c725 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to bewilder, to confuse, to perplex MASKER
vb. c950 obs. - to err; to go astray; to be or become bewildered or confused MAR
vb. c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to be bewildered MASKER
vb. c1290 obs. - to be bewildered; to lose one's way MASK
vb. a1300 obs. - to confuse, to bewilder; to perplex, to trouble; to grieve, to distress MAR
vb. c1320 obs. - to bewilder, to amaze, to confound utterly BEWHAPE
vb. 1340 arch. - to stun, astonish, astound, bewilder; to terrify, to confound with fear or amazement ASTONY
vb. c1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - to deafen; to stun or stupefy with noise; to bewilder, to worry or confuse, esp. by 'dinning' in one's ears DEAVE
vb. c1425 obs. rare - to bewilder MAP
vb. c1440 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs. - to bewilder, to lead astray; to be bewildered; to go mad MANG
vb. 1490 obs. - to stupefy, to bewilder; to obscure the understanding, judgement, etc. OBFUSK
vb. c1540 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to become confused or bewildered; to forget MADDLE
vb. 1570 Eng. dial. - to lose one's way, to be bewildered RUN A MASKET
vb. 1577 - to stupefy, to bewilder; to obscure the understanding, judgement, etc. OBFUSCATE
vb. 1599 rare - to confuse, to perplex, to bewilder BEPUZZLE
vb. 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to stupefy, to frighten, to alarm; to puzzle, to bewilder, to daze BAZE
vb. 1627 - to confuse the senses of; to bewilder; to puzzle BEMIST
vb. 1632 rare - to darken the understanding of a person; to stupefy, to bewilder OFFUSCATE
vb. 1653 obs. rare - to bewilder, to confuse EMBERLUCOCK
vb. 1672 Eng. dial. - to stun, to bewilder, to overwhelm a person, esp. with incessant noise; to stupefy, to deafen DUNT
vb. a1693 obs. - to bewilder, to confuse, to perplex EMBLUSTRICATE
vb. 1712 - to confuse, to bewilder BAMBOOZLE
vb. 1725 - to amaze, confound, bewilder, perplex, bamboozle; to look aghast, confounded, stupefied (chiefly Sc.) BUMBAZE
vb. 1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to puzzle, to confuse, to bewilder, to muddle MAFFLE
vb. 1836 Eng. dial. - to amaze, to astonish; to bewilder, to puzzle, to mystify MAZE
vb. 1837 sl. - to fool, to confuse, to overcome by trickery; to bewilder FLUMMOX
vb. 1838 US sl. - to confuse, to bewilder DISCOMBOBBERATE
vb. 1844 Eng. dial. - to bewilder BETWATTLE
vb. 1844 sl. - to confuse, to bewilder (orig. US) THROW
vb. 1848 Eng. dial. - to stupefy; to bewilder; to daze; to become stupefied or confused MAZLE; MAZZLE; MEZZLE
vb. 1852 Eng. dial. - to stupefy, to make dizzy; to perplex, to bewilder MAZZEN
vb. 1861 Sc. - to annoy, to vex, to irritate; to bewilder or confuse with much talking or questioning; to lead astray TAIVER; TAVER
vb. 1868 Eng. dial. - to bewilder, perplex, stun BAFFOUND
vb. 1869 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to amaze, astonish, bewilder, perplex; to take by surprise FLAMBERGAST
vb. 1879 Eng. dial. - to bewilder, to maze DATHER
vb. 1880 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to play tricks upon; to deceive; to humbug; to bewilder, to confuse, to perplex BUMFOOZLE
vb. 1890 Eng. dial. - to astonish, to bewilder, to daze BEMAZE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to bewilder, to mislead, to confuse BLEND
vb. 19C Amer. sl. - to confuse, to bewilder BEDOOZLE
vb. 19C Eng. dial. - to perplex, bewilder DADDER
vb. 1904 US sl. - to overpower, to overawe, or constrain by superior force or influence; to nonplus, to confuse, to perplex, to bewilder BUFFALO
vb. 1905 Amer. dial. - to bewilder, to confuse, to perplex BUMFUZZLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to bewilder PALSY ONE'S BRAIN
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to seem at a loss LOOK VERY MANK
vb. 1916 sl. - to confuse, to bewilder (orig. & chiefly US) DISCOMBOBULATE
vb. 20C Amer. sl. - to confuse; to bewilder RATTLE
vb. 20C Irish sl. - to confuse, to bewilder MAGEEGLE
vb. 20C sl. - to lose one's bearings SNOW OUT
adj. c1290 obs. - amazed, bewildered MASKED
adj. c1320 obs. - utterly confounded; bewildered, amazed, astonished BEWHAPPED
adj. c1350 obs. - perplexed, distracted, bewildered, bemused MARRED
adj. c1374 obs. - bewildered, dismayed, perplexed, puzzled WHAPED
adj. 1387 obs. - bewildering MASKING
adj. 1574 obs. - made to wander, bewildered BEWANDERED
adj. c1630 - bewildered, confused LIKE AN ADDLED EGG
adj. 1641 obs. rare - bewildered, out of one's wits BEWHATLED
adj. 1670 - confused, bewildered; muddled; also denotes disorganization or disorder AT SIXES AND SEVENS
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. - confused, bewildered, as by losing one's way in fog, snow, or darkness MASKERED
adj. 1703 Eng. dial. - amazed, astonished, surprised; bewildered, astounded, perplexed MAZED; MOYSED
adj. 1706 Sc. - confused, bewildered BAISED; BAZED
adj. 1721 Sc. - stunned, bewildered; inept, inert, inactive, stupefied DAMMISHED
adj. 1745 Amer. dial. - bewildered, confused, muddled, jumbled, befuddled; awry JAMBLED
adj. 1768 - confused, bewildered ALL AT SEA; AT SEA
adj. 1770 colloq. rare - confused, bewildered, perplexed, at a loss, in error, wide of the mark or truth ABROAD; ALL ABROAD
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - bewildered, confounded BEWHIVERED; BEWIVERED
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - confused, distressed, bewildered, stupid BEDWADDLED; BETOTLED; BETOTTLED; BEWATTLED
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - giddy, thoughtless; bewildered, confused DAUSEY-HEADED
adj. 1790 Eng. dial. - in a distressed and confused state of mind; confounded, bewildered, stupefied, surprised BETWATTLED
adj. M18 - bewildered; confused; muddled MUDDLE-HEADED
adj. 1808 Sc. - bewildered, mentally confused or played out, esp. through exhaustion or harassment TAIVERT; TAVERT
adj. 1822 Sc. - bewildered; deranged BEWIDDIED
adj. 1825 - bewildered; perplexed; baffled DUMBFOOZLED
adj. 1834 US sl. - bewildered, confused, excited OBFUSTICATED
adj. 1854 Eng. dial. - confused, bewildered CUMPUFFLED
adj. 1876 Eng. dial. - imposed upon; bewildered; cheated TANDIDDLED
adj. 1876 Sc. - sleepy, silly, bewildered DAUMERT
adj. 1883 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled FRAZZLED
adj. 1884 - confused, bewildered MIXED UP
adj. 1886 Eng. dial. - perplexed, bewildered BAFFOUNDED
adj. 1887 Sc. & Eng. dial. - confused, bewildered MATED
adj. 1889 Eng. dial. - bewildering, stupefying DAFFENING
adj. 1889 Sc. & Eng. dial. - stupid, silly, bewildered; dull, inactive, doltish DAUSEY; DAWSIE; DAWSY
adj. 1891 Amer. dial. - muddled, bewildered, distracted WOOL-GATHERED
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - bewildered HAIG-RAIG
adj. 1892 Eng. dial. - dizzy, giddy; bewildered, stupefied, confused MAZE-HEADED
adj. 1896 Eng. dial. - perplexed, bewildered, puzzled BOGFOUNDERED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - bewildered, confounded, stupefied BEDAFTED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - perplexing, bewildering BAFFOUNDING
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - puzzled, confused, bewildered MAFFLED; MAFFLY
adj. M19 Aust. sl - lost in the bush or uncleared country; hence, bewildered BUSHED
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - bewildered, lost A-MASKED
adj. B1900 Sc. - adj. besotted; stupid, bewildered DEASKED
adj. B1900 Sc. - stupid; bewildered DESKIT
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - crazy, mad, distracted; simple, foolish; bewildered SCRANNY
adj. Bk1904 sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled UP A STUMP
adj. 1905 Amer. dial. - confused, bewildered, fuddled WUZZY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - imposed upon, as by lies; puzzled; bewildered TARRADIDDLED
adj. 1910s sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled GOOFY
adj. 1911 Amer. dial. - dazed, bewildered; foolish, half-witted LEARY
adj. 1911 Amer. dial. - very much bewildered, or shaken; confused, disconcerted DISCUMFUDDLED
adj. 1912 Amer. dial. - bewildered, perplexed, confused, disconcerted, mixed up BUMFOOZLED
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted BUMFUZZLED
adj. 1916 Amer. dial. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted, discomforted, embarrassed DISCOMGOLLIFUSTICATED
adj. 1917 Sc. - downtrodden, downcast, cowed, nervous, subdued, bewildered, dumbfounded OOLED; OOLT
adj. 1919 Sc. obs. - lost or bewildered in grief MAIZLED
adj. 1932 Amer. dial. - bewildered; muddled ASSED UP
adj. 1936 sl. - confused, bewildered MOGGADORED; MOGODORED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled; dazed; confused IN A FOG
adj. Bk1942 Amer. colloq. - without a satisfactory alternative; in difficulty; bewildered; perplexed; baffled BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; disconcerted ALAMORT; ALL BROKEN UP; ALL FUSSED UP; BAMBLUSTERCATED; BROKEN UP; COMFLOGISTICATED; CONFLABBERATED; CONFLABBERGASTED; CONFUSBUSCATED; CONFUSBUSTICATED; CONFUSTICATED; DUMB-FOGGED; DUMBFOUNDERED; DUMBWILDERED; EUCHRED; FAZED; FEEZED; FLUSTERATED UP; FLUSTICATED; FLUSTRATED; FLUSTRATED UP; FUSSED; FUSSED UP; FUSTICATED; GALLIED; IN A HOP; IN A RATTLE; IN A STEW; LUSTERATED; ON THE RAZZLE-DAZZLE; PHASED; PHAZED; RATTLED; RAZZLE-DAZZLED; SPIFFLICATED; SPIFLICATED; STRUCK DUMBWILDERED
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; confused; muddled ADDLED AS AN EGG; ADRIFT; ALL BALLED UP; ALL MESSED UP; AT SIX AND SEVEN; BALLED UP; BATTY; BLOOEY; BLUEY; BUZZY; CLOUDY; COBWEBBED; CORKSCREWY; DIZZY-DOPEY; DOPEY; DOTTY; FIDDLED; FLABBERGASTED; FLOOEY; FLUFFY; FOGGY IN THE UPPER STORY; FUDDLED; FUDDLE-HEADED; FUZZLED; FUZZY; FUZZY-HEADED; GEED; GEED UP; GEEZED; GEEZED UP; GROGGY; IN A FLAT SPIN; IN A FLAT SPIN IN A FOG; IN A FUDDLE; IN A GROUND LOOP; IN THE ETHER; JIGGERED; JINGLE-BRAINED; JINGLED; LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT OFF; LOOPED; MESSED UP; MUDDY; MUZZY; PIED; RATTLE-BEANED; SCRAMBLEBRAINED; SCRAMBLED; SCREWY; SNOWED-IN; WALKING ON ONE'S HEELS; WALKING ON ROUND HEELS; WHOOZY; WIRES CROSSED; WONKEY; WOOZEY; WOOZY
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewildered; perplexed; baffled AGAINST THE WALL; ALL FUSSED ABOUT; ALL FUSSED UP ABOUT; ALL HOT AND BOTHERED; ALL IN THE WIND; BEAT; COMFOOZLED; CONFLUMMOXED; FLOORED; FLUMMIXED; FLUMMOXED, FLUMMUXED; FOGGED; GOING; GRAVELED; HARD PUT; HARD PUT TO IT; HOT AND BOTHERED; IN A BOX; IN A CORNER; IN A HOLE; IN A PUCKER; IN A TIGHT BOX; IN THE FOG; IN THE WOODS; JAMMED; LICKED; ON ONE'S BEAM ENDS; ON THE FENCE; QUEERED; STALLED; STUCK; STUMPED; SUNK; TREED; TURNED AROUND; TWISTED; UNDER THE ETHER; UP A TREE; UP AGAINST THE WALL; UP IN THE AIR
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - obscure or confused; bewildered; perplexed; muddled FOGGY
adj. 1945 sl. - confused, bewildered HUNG UP
adj. 1953 Aust. sl. - bewildered, stupefied LIKE A STUNNED MULLET
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - bewildered, nonplussed, confused, mixed up FERDUTZT
int. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - an expression of bewilderment, esp. used when the speaker cannot find something that he wants WAINDER!
n. 1621 - a darkening of the understanding, etc.; stupefaction, bewilderment OBFUSCATION
n. 1677 - he who bewilders, confounds, defeats effort, or foils purposes BAFFLER
n. 1827 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - a state of amazement, bewilderment, or astonishment; perplexity, confusion, surprise MAZE
n. 1833 Sc. - confusion, bewilderment BAISE; BAIZE; BAZE
n. 1843 Sc. & Amer. dial. - something troublesome; perplexity; bewilderment BOTHERMENT
n. 1856 Eng. dial. - bewilderment, confusion, disorder ANSHUM-SCRANSHUM; HANCHUM-SCRANSHUM
n. 1885 - perplexity, bewilderment BEPUZZLEMENT
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewilderment; perplexity BAMBOOZLEMENT; BOTHERATION; COMFOOZLEMENT; DUMBFOOZLEMENT; FRY; HOBBLE; PUCKER; STUMP; THE STAGGERS
vb. c725 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to bewilder, to confuse, to perplex MASKER
vb. c950 obs. - to err; to go astray; to be or become bewildered or confused MAR
vb. c1000 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to be bewildered MASKER
vb. c1290 obs. - to be bewildered; to lose one's way MASK
vb. a1300 obs. - to confuse, to bewilder; to perplex, to trouble; to grieve, to distress MAR
vb. c1320 obs. - to bewilder, to amaze, to confound utterly BEWHAPE
vb. 1340 arch. - to stun, astonish, astound, bewilder; to terrify, to confound with fear or amazement ASTONY
vb. c1340 obs. exc. Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - to deafen; to stun or stupefy with noise; to bewilder, to worry or confuse, esp. by 'dinning' in one's ears DEAVE
vb. c1425 obs. rare - to bewilder MAP
vb. c1440 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. obs. - to bewilder, to lead astray; to be bewildered; to go mad MANG
vb. 1490 obs. - to stupefy, to bewilder; to obscure the understanding, judgement, etc. OBFUSK
vb. c1540 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to become confused or bewildered; to forget MADDLE
vb. 1570 Eng. dial. - to lose one's way, to be bewildered RUN A MASKET
vb. 1577 - to stupefy, to bewilder; to obscure the understanding, judgement, etc. OBFUSCATE
vb. 1599 rare - to confuse, to perplex, to bewilder BEPUZZLE
vb. 1603 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to stupefy, to frighten, to alarm; to puzzle, to bewilder, to daze BAZE
vb. 1627 - to confuse the senses of; to bewilder; to puzzle BEMIST
vb. 1632 rare - to darken the understanding of a person; to stupefy, to bewilder OFFUSCATE
vb. 1653 obs. rare - to bewilder, to confuse EMBERLUCOCK
vb. 1672 Eng. dial. - to stun, to bewilder, to overwhelm a person, esp. with incessant noise; to stupefy, to deafen DUNT
vb. a1693 obs. - to bewilder, to confuse, to perplex EMBLUSTRICATE
vb. 1712 - to confuse, to bewilder BAMBOOZLE
vb. 1725 - to amaze, confound, bewilder, perplex, bamboozle; to look aghast, confounded, stupefied (chiefly Sc.) BUMBAZE
vb. 1781 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to puzzle, to confuse, to bewilder, to muddle MAFFLE
vb. 1836 Eng. dial. - to amaze, to astonish; to bewilder, to puzzle, to mystify MAZE
vb. 1837 sl. - to fool, to confuse, to overcome by trickery; to bewilder FLUMMOX
vb. 1838 US sl. - to confuse, to bewilder DISCOMBOBBERATE
vb. 1844 Eng. dial. - to bewilder BETWATTLE
vb. 1844 sl. - to confuse, to bewilder (orig. US) THROW
vb. 1848 Eng. dial. - to stupefy; to bewilder; to daze; to become stupefied or confused MAZLE; MAZZLE; MEZZLE
vb. 1852 Eng. dial. - to stupefy, to make dizzy; to perplex, to bewilder MAZZEN
vb. 1861 Sc. - to annoy, to vex, to irritate; to bewilder or confuse with much talking or questioning; to lead astray TAIVER; TAVER
vb. 1868 Eng. dial. - to bewilder, perplex, stun BAFFOUND
vb. 1869 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to amaze, astonish, bewilder, perplex; to take by surprise FLAMBERGAST
vb. 1879 Eng. dial. - to bewilder, to maze DATHER
vb. 1880 Eng. & Amer. dial. - to play tricks upon; to deceive; to humbug; to bewilder, to confuse, to perplex BUMFOOZLE
vb. 1890 Eng. dial. - to astonish, to bewilder, to daze BEMAZE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to bewilder, to mislead, to confuse BLEND
vb. 19C Amer. sl. - to confuse, to bewilder BEDOOZLE
vb. 19C Eng. dial. - to perplex, bewilder DADDER
vb. 1904 US sl. - to overpower, to overawe, or constrain by superior force or influence; to nonplus, to confuse, to perplex, to bewilder BUFFALO
vb. 1905 Amer. dial. - to bewilder, to confuse, to perplex BUMFUZZLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to bewilder PALSY ONE'S BRAIN
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to seem at a loss LOOK VERY MANK
vb. 1916 sl. - to confuse, to bewilder (orig. & chiefly US) DISCOMBOBULATE
vb. 20C Amer. sl. - to confuse; to bewilder RATTLE
vb. 20C Irish sl. - to confuse, to bewilder MAGEEGLE
vb. 20C sl. - to lose one's bearings SNOW OUT
BEWITCH, BEWITCHED, BEWITCHING
adj. a1613 obs. - bewitched; spec., rendered impotent by spells MALEFICIATE
adj. c1633 obs. - having power to bewitch; fascinating, alluring BEWITCHFUL
adj. a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - bewitched, enchanted HAGGED
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. - bewitched, hag-ridden BAGGAGED; BEGAGED
adj. 1866 Sc. - bewitched BEGLAMMERT
adj. 1876 Eng. dial. - bewitched HAG-BEGAGGED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial. - bewitched BESPOKE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - bewitched BECHATTED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - bewitched, mischievous BESPELT
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - bewitched DAMAGED
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - bewitched BLINKIT
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. - bewitched; full of the 'devil' FERHEXT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewitching BE-BE-ITCHING; BEESWAXING
n. 1649 obs. - the act of bewitching MALEFICIATION
n. 1890 Eng. dial. - a dwarfish, bewitched person LAGHERY-MAN
phr. 1833 Amer. dial. - as if bewitched LIKE ALL-POSSESSED
vb. 1303 obs. - to enchant, to bewitch SIGALDER
vb. c1330 obs. - to enchant, to bewitch BICHANT
vb. 1584 rare - to bewitch with the eye; esp. to bring a malign influence to bear upon a person by means of one's gaze; to place the 'evil eye' upon (orig. Ireland) EYE-BITE
vb. 1598 obs. - to affect by witchcraft or magic; to bewitch, to enchant, to lay under a spell FASCINATE
vb. 1616 obs. - to charm, bewitch, enchant EFFASCINATE; EFFACINATE
vb. 1621 obs. - to bewitch; to affect with enchantments; to render impotent by spells; to do evil to; to hurt; to harm MALEFICIATE
vb. 1806 Eng. dial. - to bewitch, to enchant ELF-SHOOT
vb. 1822 Sc. - to bewitch; to deceive, to hoodwink BEGLAMMER
vb. 1827 rare - to bewitch MALEFICATE
vb. 1829 Amer. dial. - to cast a spell on, to bewitch TRICK
vb. 1865 Eng. dial. - to bewitch ILL-WISH
vb. 1880 Eng. dial. - to cast an evil spell on, to bewitch DO AN INJURY TO
vb. 1886 Sc. & Irish - to look upon with the evil eye; to bewitch BLINK
vb. 1893 Sc. - to bewitch; to inflict with nightmare HAG-RIDE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to bewitch BEJUGGLE
vb. 1899 Amer. dial. - to bewitch; to practice voodoo or other magic GOOFER; GOOPHER
vb. 1904 Sc. - to bewitch, to cast a spell on VAAM
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to bewitch VAMM
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to bewitch BEGLAUM
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to bewitch, to bamboozle; to terrify BOGLE
vb. 1912 Amer. dial. - to bewitch OVERLOOK
vb. 1923 Amer. dial. - to make a spell, usually by the waving of hands; to bring bad luck to; to bewitch GRIS-GRIS
vb. 1935 Amer. dial. - to bewitch, to put a curse on FERHEX
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. - to bewitch GOOMER
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. - to bewitch, to hex DEVIL
vb. Bk1999 - to bewitch, to enchant CAST A GLAMOUR OVER
adj. c1633 obs. - having power to bewitch; fascinating, alluring BEWITCHFUL
adj. a1700 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - bewitched, enchanted HAGGED
adj. 1746 Eng. dial. - bewitched, hag-ridden BAGGAGED; BEGAGED
adj. 1866 Sc. - bewitched BEGLAMMERT
adj. 1876 Eng. dial. - bewitched HAG-BEGAGGED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. & Amer. dial. - bewitched BESPOKE
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - bewitched BECHATTED
adj. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - bewitched, mischievous BESPELT
adj. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - bewitched DAMAGED
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - bewitched BLINKIT
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. - bewitched; full of the 'devil' FERHEXT
adj. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - bewitching BE-BE-ITCHING; BEESWAXING
n. 1649 obs. - the act of bewitching MALEFICIATION
n. 1890 Eng. dial. - a dwarfish, bewitched person LAGHERY-MAN
phr. 1833 Amer. dial. - as if bewitched LIKE ALL-POSSESSED
vb. 1303 obs. - to enchant, to bewitch SIGALDER
vb. c1330 obs. - to enchant, to bewitch BICHANT
vb. 1584 rare - to bewitch with the eye; esp. to bring a malign influence to bear upon a person by means of one's gaze; to place the 'evil eye' upon (orig. Ireland) EYE-BITE
vb. 1598 obs. - to affect by witchcraft or magic; to bewitch, to enchant, to lay under a spell FASCINATE
vb. 1616 obs. - to charm, bewitch, enchant EFFASCINATE; EFFACINATE
vb. 1621 obs. - to bewitch; to affect with enchantments; to render impotent by spells; to do evil to; to hurt; to harm MALEFICIATE
vb. 1806 Eng. dial. - to bewitch, to enchant ELF-SHOOT
vb. 1822 Sc. - to bewitch; to deceive, to hoodwink BEGLAMMER
vb. 1827 rare - to bewitch MALEFICATE
vb. 1829 Amer. dial. - to cast a spell on, to bewitch TRICK
vb. 1865 Eng. dial. - to bewitch ILL-WISH
vb. 1880 Eng. dial. - to cast an evil spell on, to bewitch DO AN INJURY TO
vb. 1886 Sc. & Irish - to look upon with the evil eye; to bewitch BLINK
vb. 1893 Sc. - to bewitch; to inflict with nightmare HAG-RIDE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to bewitch BEJUGGLE
vb. 1899 Amer. dial. - to bewitch; to practice voodoo or other magic GOOFER; GOOPHER
vb. 1904 Sc. - to bewitch, to cast a spell on VAAM
vb. Bk1905 Sc. - to bewitch VAMM
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to bewitch BEGLAUM
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to bewitch, to bamboozle; to terrify BOGLE
vb. 1912 Amer. dial. - to bewitch OVERLOOK
vb. 1923 Amer. dial. - to make a spell, usually by the waving of hands; to bring bad luck to; to bewitch GRIS-GRIS
vb. 1935 Amer. dial. - to bewitch, to put a curse on FERHEX
vb. 1953 Amer. dial. - to bewitch GOOMER
vb. 1970 Amer. dial. - to bewitch, to hex DEVIL
vb. Bk1999 - to bewitch, to enchant CAST A GLAMOUR OVER
BEYOND
adj. 1822 - going beyond one's proper province; giving opinions on matters beyond one's knowledge ULTRA-CREPIDARIAN
adv. 1742 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of quantity, degree: over and above, beyond, besides AT-OWER
adv. 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of place: farther, beyond AYONT
adv. 1790 Sc. - within or beyond BEN-INNO
adv. Bk1911 Sc. - beyond, yonder BEYONT
prep. c888 obs. - of rank, order, or preference: in precedence of or preference to; beyond, more than TOFORE
prep. 1792 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of place: further than, on the other side of, beyond AYONT
prep. 1825 Eng. dial. - of place: beyond, past APAST
prep. 1843 Amer. dial. - beyond AYOND
prep. 1843 Sc. - in excess of, beyond AYONT
prep. 1883 - lying beyond ULTRA
prep. 1900 Amer. dial. - on the other side of, beyond YONSIDE
adv. 1742 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of quantity, degree: over and above, beyond, besides AT-OWER
adv. 1768 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of place: farther, beyond AYONT
adv. 1790 Sc. - within or beyond BEN-INNO
adv. Bk1911 Sc. - beyond, yonder BEYONT
prep. c888 obs. - of rank, order, or preference: in precedence of or preference to; beyond, more than TOFORE
prep. 1792 Sc. & Eng. dial. - of place: further than, on the other side of, beyond AYONT
prep. 1825 Eng. dial. - of place: beyond, past APAST
prep. 1843 Amer. dial. - beyond AYOND
prep. 1843 Sc. - in excess of, beyond AYONT
prep. 1883 - lying beyond ULTRA
prep. 1900 Amer. dial. - on the other side of, beyond YONSIDE
BHUTAN
n. 1813 - a native or inhabitant of Bhutan, a country in the south-east of the Himalayas BHOTIA
BIAS, BIASED
adj. 1530 obs. - unduly affected, biased, prejudiced, partial AFFECTIONATE
adj. 1535 obs. - unduly inclined, biased, or disposed AFFECTIONATED
adj. 1589 obs. - swayed by affections; biased, partial AFFECTIONED
adj. 1970s US sl. - biased against (criminals' usage) WRONG FOR
adv. 1529 obs. - with a bias towards the worst view SINISTERLY
n. 1547 obs. - biased feeling, partiality AFFECTION
n. 1557 obs. - biased feeling, partiality AFFECT
vb. 1687 obs. - to bias, affect, influence, sway a person, his mind, passions, etc.; to disaffect TAMPER
vb. 1837 - to urge, to importune; to pester with private importunities or admonitions; to influence or bias a person by secret communications EARWIG
adj. 1535 obs. - unduly inclined, biased, or disposed AFFECTIONATED
adj. 1589 obs. - swayed by affections; biased, partial AFFECTIONED
adj. 1970s US sl. - biased against (criminals' usage) WRONG FOR
adv. 1529 obs. - with a bias towards the worst view SINISTERLY
n. 1547 obs. - biased feeling, partiality AFFECTION
n. 1557 obs. - biased feeling, partiality AFFECT
vb. 1687 obs. - to bias, affect, influence, sway a person, his mind, passions, etc.; to disaffect TAMPER
vb. 1837 - to urge, to importune; to pester with private importunities or admonitions; to influence or bias a person by secret communications EARWIG
BIB
n. 1882 Eng. dial. rare - a child's bib DICKY
BIBLE
adj. 1951 sl. - expounding or following the Bible in a vigorous and aggressive manner BIBLE-POUNDING; BIBLE-PUNCHING; BIBLE-THUMPING
adj. 1945 colloq. - aggressively expounding or following the Bible BIBLE BASHING
adj. 1964 colloq. - aggressively expounding or following the Bible BIBLE-BANGING
n. c1000 - in Old English: the Scriptures, the Bible BIBLIOTHECA
n. 1538 obs. - a student or reader of the Bible BIBLER
n. 1548 - a reader of the Bible; also, one employed to read the Bible from house to house; a clergyman, a preacher BIBLE-READER
n. 1562 - one who makes the Bible the sole rule of faith BIBLIST
n. 1626 - a student of the Bible BIBLE-CLERK
n. 1653 - a biblical student BIBLIST
n. 1753 - divination by books, or by verses of the Bible BIBLIOMANCY
n. 1766 - a person who is obstinately devoted to the Bible; applied esp. to the Methodists, sometimes contemptuously BIBLE-BIGOT
n. 1826 - one who pays undue regard to books; a book-worshipper; specificially, one who is supposed to regard the Bible with undue or extravagant respect; a worshipper of the Bible BIBLIOLATRIST
n. 1837 - a professed adherent of the letter of the Bible; one well versed in the BIble BIBLICIST
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - the Bible CALFSKIN
n. 1847 - excessive reverence for the mere letter of the Bible BIBLIOLATRY
n. 1847 - one who has an extravagant admiration of a book, or excessive reverence for the mere letter of the Bible BIBLIOLATER
n. 1853 - one who reads the Bible BIBLE-STUDENT
n. 1859 - one employed to read the Bible from house to house BIBLE-WOMAN
n. 1864 - destruction of books, or of the Bible BIBLIOCLASM
n. 1879 - adherence to the Bible as the sole rule of faith BIBLISM
n. 1884 - a destroyer of books, or of the Bible BIBLIOCLAST
n. 1889 sl. - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in a vigorous or aggressive manner, esp. a clergyman BIBLE-POUNDER
n. 1917 - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in a vigorous or aggressive manner, esp. a clergyman BIBLE-PUNCHER
n. 1923 sl. - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in a vigorous or aggressive manner, esp. a clergyman BIBLE-THUMPER
n. 1942 Aust. & NZ colloq. - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in an aggressive way, esp. an evangelical member of the clergy BIBLE-BANGER
n. 1958 - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in a vigorous or aggressive manner, esp. a clergyman BIBLE-BASHER
vb. M19 sl. - to swear on the Bible SMACK CALFSKIN
adj. 1945 colloq. - aggressively expounding or following the Bible BIBLE BASHING
adj. 1964 colloq. - aggressively expounding or following the Bible BIBLE-BANGING
n. c1000 - in Old English: the Scriptures, the Bible BIBLIOTHECA
n. 1538 obs. - a student or reader of the Bible BIBLER
n. 1548 - a reader of the Bible; also, one employed to read the Bible from house to house; a clergyman, a preacher BIBLE-READER
n. 1562 - one who makes the Bible the sole rule of faith BIBLIST
n. 1626 - a student of the Bible BIBLE-CLERK
n. 1653 - a biblical student BIBLIST
n. 1753 - divination by books, or by verses of the Bible BIBLIOMANCY
n. 1766 - a person who is obstinately devoted to the Bible; applied esp. to the Methodists, sometimes contemptuously BIBLE-BIGOT
n. 1826 - one who pays undue regard to books; a book-worshipper; specificially, one who is supposed to regard the Bible with undue or extravagant respect; a worshipper of the Bible BIBLIOLATRIST
n. 1837 - a professed adherent of the letter of the Bible; one well versed in the BIble BIBLICIST
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - the Bible CALFSKIN
n. 1847 - excessive reverence for the mere letter of the Bible BIBLIOLATRY
n. 1847 - one who has an extravagant admiration of a book, or excessive reverence for the mere letter of the Bible BIBLIOLATER
n. 1853 - one who reads the Bible BIBLE-STUDENT
n. 1859 - one employed to read the Bible from house to house BIBLE-WOMAN
n. 1864 - destruction of books, or of the Bible BIBLIOCLASM
n. 1879 - adherence to the Bible as the sole rule of faith BIBLISM
n. 1884 - a destroyer of books, or of the Bible BIBLIOCLAST
n. 1889 sl. - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in a vigorous or aggressive manner, esp. a clergyman BIBLE-POUNDER
n. 1917 - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in a vigorous or aggressive manner, esp. a clergyman BIBLE-PUNCHER
n. 1923 sl. - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in a vigorous or aggressive manner, esp. a clergyman BIBLE-THUMPER
n. 1942 Aust. & NZ colloq. - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in an aggressive way, esp. an evangelical member of the clergy BIBLE-BANGER
n. 1958 - a person who expounds or follows the Bible in a vigorous or aggressive manner, esp. a clergyman BIBLE-BASHER
vb. M19 sl. - to swear on the Bible SMACK CALFSKIN
BICKER, BICKERING
adj. 1775 Amer. dial. - in strong disagreement or conflict, at odds, engaged in bickerings or disputes AT LOGGERHEADS
n. 1641 - contention, altercation, bickering JANGLE
n. 1868 Eng. dial. - altercation, bickering, quarrelling CAMMING
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a wrangle, a dispute RAGGLE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a heavy blow; a succession of blows; bickering BELTER
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - noisy domestic bickering BEAR-GARDEN
vb. 1550 - to quarrel; to argue, to dispute, to bicker, to wrangle JAR
vb. 1643 Sc. - to continue in reciprocal action; to bicker; to haggle in bargaining TIG-TAG
vb. 1777 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to chatter; to quarrel, to bicker HAGGLE
vb. 1859 obs. - to argue; to bicker DUDGEON
vb. 1866 Sc. - to argue, to wrangle, to dispute, to bicker, to banter RAGGLE
vb. 1885 rare - to bicker, wrangle FRABBLE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to cross, to contradict, to bicker, to argue CAM
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to bicker, to argue, to retort; to use pert language KIM-KAM
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to quarrel, wrangle, bicker YAGGLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to contradict, to bicker, to dispute UMPERLODGE
n. 1641 - contention, altercation, bickering JANGLE
n. 1868 Eng. dial. - altercation, bickering, quarrelling CAMMING
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a wrangle, a dispute RAGGLE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a heavy blow; a succession of blows; bickering BELTER
n. 1930 Amer. dial. - noisy domestic bickering BEAR-GARDEN
vb. 1550 - to quarrel; to argue, to dispute, to bicker, to wrangle JAR
vb. 1643 Sc. - to continue in reciprocal action; to bicker; to haggle in bargaining TIG-TAG
vb. 1777 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to chatter; to quarrel, to bicker HAGGLE
vb. 1859 obs. - to argue; to bicker DUDGEON
vb. 1866 Sc. - to argue, to wrangle, to dispute, to bicker, to banter RAGGLE
vb. 1885 rare - to bicker, wrangle FRABBLE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to cross, to contradict, to bicker, to argue CAM
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to bicker, to argue, to retort; to use pert language KIM-KAM
vb. B1900 Eng. dial. - to quarrel, wrangle, bicker YAGGLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to contradict, to bicker, to dispute UMPERLODGE
BICYCLE, BICYCLIST
adj. 1869 rare - relating to a bicycle or to the activity of cycling BICYCLIC; BICYCLICAL; BICYCULAR
adj. 1880 rare - relating to a bicycle; belonging to a person who (habitually) rides a bicycle BICYCLIAN
adv. 1888 - on a cycle, cycling AWHEEL
n. 1819 - an early form of bicycle, in which the rider sat on a bar between the two wheels, and propelled himself by pushing the ground with each foot alternately ACCELERATOR
n. c1820 sl. - a velocipede, a cross between a child's hobby-horse and the most primitive of bicycles (society usage) DANDY HORSE
n. 1849-50 - an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet VELOCIPEDE
n. 1865 - the early bicycle BONE-SHAKER
n. 1869 - a person who rides a bicycle BICYCLER
n. 1870 rare - the activity or art of riding a bicycle; cycling BICYCLISM
n. 1875 sl. - a tricycle or bicycle IRON-HORSE
n. 1876 - a cyclist CYCLER
n. 1880 sl. - bicyclists CADS ON CASTORS
n. 1883 colloq. - orig. a cyclist, a person who rides a bicycle BIKER
n. 1884 - a form of bicycle with sloping backbone, introduced in 1884 early form of the safety bicycle KANGAROO
n. 1885 - one who rides a tandem bicycle or tricycle TANDEMIST
n. 1885 colloq. - one who cycles or motors furiously SCORCHER
n. 1886 - an establishment that displays, deals in, or rents out bicycles; a bicycle shop CYCLERY
n. 1887 - a man who rides a bicycle, esp. as a sport CYCLE-MAN
n. 1890 - a cyclist KNIGHT OF THE WHEEL
n. 1890 rare - the use of bicycles or other cycles CYCLISM
n. 1894 - one who rides a tandem bicycle or tricycle TANDEMER
n. 1895 - a bicycle for four riders QUADRUPLET
n. 1897 colloq. - a bicycle or small motor vehicle or hand-car JIGGER
n. L19 sl. - (derogatory) a bicyclist MONKEY ON A WHEEL
n. L19 sl. - a bicycle BEAST
n. 1900 - a man who repairs or sells bicycles CYCLE-MAN
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a tricycle or bicycle DANDY HORSE
n. 1911 sl. - a cyclist MONKEY ON A GRIDIRON
n. 1922 sl. - a bicycle RATTLER
n. c1930 Brit. - one's bicycle (services' jocular usage) THE MOUNT
n. 1930s colloq. - a child's bicycle, roughly half the size of an adult's FAIRY CYCLE
n. 1934 Aust. sl. - a ride on the handlebar of a bicycle; a lift on a bicycle, or, formerly, a horse DINK
n. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - a bicycle MANGLE
n. 1953 - cross-country bicycle racing CYCLO-CROSS
n. 1953 US sl. - the act of bouncing both wheels of a bicycle off the ground into the air BUNNY HOP
n. 1979 UK sl. - a ride on a bicycle's saddle while another person pedals SADDLER
n. 1990s US & Irish sl. - a lift on the back of a bicycle (juvenile usage) BACKER
n. 1991 - in a cycling race involving stages, esp. the Tour de France: the winner or wearer of a yellow racing jersey worn each day by the rider who is ahead on time over the whole race to that point; the rider with the shortest overall time is presented with the jersey at the finish of the race YELLOW JERSEY
n. 1996 US sl. - a commuter who bicycles to work (mountain bikers' usage) GUTTER BUNNY
n. 20C Ireland - an old-fashioned ladies' bicycle HIGH MAGGIE; HIGH NELLIE
n. 2003 Aust. sl. - a bicycle (rhyming elaboration of 'treadly' with the suggestion that it is risky to ride) DEADLY TREADLY
n. Amer. sl. - long steering handles on a bicycle or motorcycle APE HANGERS
n. Brit. sl. - a bicycle SICKLE
n. Brit. sl. - bad or reckless drivers, motorcyclists, or cyclists SCHLEMIELS ON WHEELS
n. Eng. dial. - a ride on a bicycle as a passenger CROGGY
vb. c1867 sl. - to ride one of the early bicycles BONE-SHAKE
vb. 1932 Aust. sl. - to give a ride on the handlebar of a bicycle to, or formerly on a horse DINK
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to give someone a ride on one's bicycle TOW
vb. 1985 Bermuda sl. - to swerve through traffic on a bicycle DIP
vb. Eng. dial. - to ride on a bicycle as a passenger CROG
adj. 1880 rare - relating to a bicycle; belonging to a person who (habitually) rides a bicycle BICYCLIAN
adv. 1888 - on a cycle, cycling AWHEEL
n. 1819 - an early form of bicycle, in which the rider sat on a bar between the two wheels, and propelled himself by pushing the ground with each foot alternately ACCELERATOR
n. c1820 sl. - a velocipede, a cross between a child's hobby-horse and the most primitive of bicycles (society usage) DANDY HORSE
n. 1849-50 - an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet VELOCIPEDE
n. 1865 - the early bicycle BONE-SHAKER
n. 1869 - a person who rides a bicycle BICYCLER
n. 1870 rare - the activity or art of riding a bicycle; cycling BICYCLISM
n. 1875 sl. - a tricycle or bicycle IRON-HORSE
n. 1876 - a cyclist CYCLER
n. 1880 sl. - bicyclists CADS ON CASTORS
n. 1883 colloq. - orig. a cyclist, a person who rides a bicycle BIKER
n. 1884 - a form of bicycle with sloping backbone, introduced in 1884 early form of the safety bicycle KANGAROO
n. 1885 - one who rides a tandem bicycle or tricycle TANDEMIST
n. 1885 colloq. - one who cycles or motors furiously SCORCHER
n. 1886 - an establishment that displays, deals in, or rents out bicycles; a bicycle shop CYCLERY
n. 1887 - a man who rides a bicycle, esp. as a sport CYCLE-MAN
n. 1890 - a cyclist KNIGHT OF THE WHEEL
n. 1890 rare - the use of bicycles or other cycles CYCLISM
n. 1894 - one who rides a tandem bicycle or tricycle TANDEMER
n. 1895 - a bicycle for four riders QUADRUPLET
n. 1897 colloq. - a bicycle or small motor vehicle or hand-car JIGGER
n. L19 sl. - (derogatory) a bicyclist MONKEY ON A WHEEL
n. L19 sl. - a bicycle BEAST
n. 1900 - a man who repairs or sells bicycles CYCLE-MAN
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a tricycle or bicycle DANDY HORSE
n. 1911 sl. - a cyclist MONKEY ON A GRIDIRON
n. 1922 sl. - a bicycle RATTLER
n. c1930 Brit. - one's bicycle (services' jocular usage) THE MOUNT
n. 1930s colloq. - a child's bicycle, roughly half the size of an adult's FAIRY CYCLE
n. 1934 Aust. sl. - a ride on the handlebar of a bicycle; a lift on a bicycle, or, formerly, a horse DINK
n. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - a bicycle MANGLE
n. 1953 - cross-country bicycle racing CYCLO-CROSS
n. 1953 US sl. - the act of bouncing both wheels of a bicycle off the ground into the air BUNNY HOP
n. 1979 UK sl. - a ride on a bicycle's saddle while another person pedals SADDLER
n. 1990s US & Irish sl. - a lift on the back of a bicycle (juvenile usage) BACKER
n. 1991 - in a cycling race involving stages, esp. the Tour de France: the winner or wearer of a yellow racing jersey worn each day by the rider who is ahead on time over the whole race to that point; the rider with the shortest overall time is presented with the jersey at the finish of the race YELLOW JERSEY
n. 1996 US sl. - a commuter who bicycles to work (mountain bikers' usage) GUTTER BUNNY
n. 20C Ireland - an old-fashioned ladies' bicycle HIGH MAGGIE; HIGH NELLIE
n. 2003 Aust. sl. - a bicycle (rhyming elaboration of 'treadly' with the suggestion that it is risky to ride) DEADLY TREADLY
n. Amer. sl. - long steering handles on a bicycle or motorcycle APE HANGERS
n. Brit. sl. - a bicycle SICKLE
n. Brit. sl. - bad or reckless drivers, motorcyclists, or cyclists SCHLEMIELS ON WHEELS
n. Eng. dial. - a ride on a bicycle as a passenger CROGGY
vb. c1867 sl. - to ride one of the early bicycles BONE-SHAKE
vb. 1932 Aust. sl. - to give a ride on the handlebar of a bicycle to, or formerly on a horse DINK
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to give someone a ride on one's bicycle TOW
vb. 1985 Bermuda sl. - to swerve through traffic on a bicycle DIP
vb. Eng. dial. - to ride on a bicycle as a passenger CROG
BIDDING
n. 1583 obs. rare - bidding, command BEHESTING
BIG, BIGGEST
adj. c1430 obs. rare - big, large, bulky TALL
adj. a1548 - of things: big and strong, massive REISKIE
adj. 1600 Sc. & Eng. dial. - great, large, big in size MICKLE; MUCKLE
adj. 1658 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - uncommonly big or striking, enormous, huge RAPPING
adj. 1665 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - burly, big-bodied MASTY
adj. 1668 obs. - burly, big-bodied MASTIFF
adj. 1720 Sc. & Eng. dial. - massive, bulky, strong; big MASSY
adj. 1722 Sc. - of persons and animals: big and strong, robust, plump, buxom, thriving, sturdy WALLY
adj. 1774 Amer. dial. - big, large, great; extreme MIGHTY
adj. 1785 Eng. dial. - big, large, stout, lusty SKELPING
adj. 1792 Sc. & Eng. dial. - great in size or degree; big; thorough; firm, staunch MAIN
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. - big, fat, unwieldy, swollen BAUSON; BAWSON
adj. 1800 - reasonably large; fairly big FAIR-SIZED
adj. 1802 Amer. dial. - very big, large, enormous MAMMOTH
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. - big, strong, robust, well-grown; full-grown HARD
adj. 1825 Sc. - very big, great, excessive, intense, out of the ordinary; strange, wonderful ODIOUS
adj. 1847 Amer. sl. - very big; splendid BUSTING
adj. 1864 Eng. dial. - very big, huge RAMMING
adj. 1865 Sc. - big, clumsy, fat MARDEL; MERDAL
adj. 1866 Sc. - capacious, roomy, bulky, big SCOUTHIE; SCOWTHIE
adj. 1869 - large, great, big THUMPING
adj. 1869 sl. - said of a man who is big, vigorous, and muscular (orig. US) HUSKY
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. - large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait GALAGANTING; GALLIGANTING
adj. 1892 Amer. dial. - extraordinary, amazing, impressively big DICK-NAILING
adj. Bk1892 Aust. sl. big (bush usage) CAWBAWN
adj. 1894 Amer. dial. - strong, big, powerful; good, fine, satisfactory SKOOKUM
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - exaggerated; excessive, big BOUNCING
adj. M19 - big, great, plump JOLLY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of a man: big and awkward; clumsy RAWNY
adj. 1904 Amer. dial. - mighty, big, enormous JEEROOSELY; JEEROOSLY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - big, heavy THUNGEING
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - of a person: big THUSKY
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - big and clumsy HAWMERIN
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - big, burly BIERLY
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - big, swelling, distended; fat, overgrown BOUZY
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - very big BOWSAN
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - biggest MASTEREST
adj. 1938 Hawaii - big, large, great NUI
adj. 1940s W. Indies sl. - big, fine, stout, grand CALLAWAMPUS
adj. 1945 US sl. - big BIG-ASSED
adj. 1953 US sl. - excellent, very good; impressive, large, big, formidable (orig. African-American usage) MONSTER
adj. 1955 US sl. - big, important, or overly important BIGASS
adj. 1956 Amer. dial. - big, large, prodigious LAMMING
adj. 1965 US sl. - big, huge BIG-COCK
adj. 1968 Amer. sl. - great in size, amount, prominence, or degree; big, huge; hence, extraordinary MONDO
adj. 1970 S. Afr. - heavy, beefy, fat, big, powerfully built DIK
adj. 1972 Amer. dial. - big and fine CATAWAMPUS
adj. 1974 US sl. - considerable, substantial, huge, big (teen & college usage) MONGO
adj. 20C W. Ind. - big and fat; slobby, droopy (Rasta usage) SLABBA-SLABBA
adj. Amer. sl. - big; impressive; imposing TEN-CARAT
adv. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - very big BASTIN' BIG
n. 1567 - one who resembles Hercules in strength; a man of prodigious strength; a big man HERCULES
n. c1580 obs. - a giant; a man of immense stature and strength; a big strong person GOGMAGOG
n. 1596 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial. - a big, fat, clumsy person QUILT
n. 1781 Eng. dial. - a big, stout, powerful person; a person of surpassing size WIDDERER; WITHERER
n. 1808 Sc. - a big, raw-boned, awkward, impetuous person RAMAGIECHAN
n. 1808 Sc. - a bungling, clumsy workman; a botcher; a big, lubberly fellow SCLATCH; SKLATCH
n. 1818 UK - a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, worthless or otherwise objectionable; a big, awkward or uncouth person GALOOT
n. 1823 Sc. & Eng. dial. - anything very large; an astounding lie WALLOPER
n. 1824 Amer. dial. - something that is very large or impressively big MAMMOTH
n. 1824 Sc. - a big, coarse person, esp. one of a stubborn position RAMMOCK
n. 1825 Sc. - a very big, fat or well-grown person; generally applied to infants or young children GILPIN
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a big, gluttonous, ruthless man GALLAYNIEL
n. 1826 Sc. - a big, raw-boned youth KELPIE
n. a1838 Sc. - a big, clumsy person KEBROCK
n. a1838 Sc. - anything big and clumsy KEBROCK
n. 1842 - a big or large specimen of its kind; a big, fleshy girl or woman BOUNCER
n. 1842 Amer. dial. - a remarkable person; something remarkable, extraordinary, excellent, or big or large of its kind BUSTER
n. 1842 Eng. dial. - a big or good specimen of its kind; a 'whopper'; anything exceptional or outstanding BENDER
n. 1860 Sc. - a big, active, hustling person TARGER
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, awkward person, generally a woman KEELIN
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, awkwardly built person with clumsy feet - one who works in a rough, noisy fashion HAWMERER
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, lean, ugly person TANKER
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, uncomely person of an ill-natured disposition GAABRIL
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, uncouth, greedy person; a person of disagreeable temper and manners CABBRACH; CABROCH
n. 1866 Sc. - a person of rude, noisy manners; a big, stupid, bouncing person BICKER
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a big, lean, uncomely person JABB
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a big, stupid person who speaks thickly HABBERJOCK
n. a1868 Sc. - a big, clumsy person BAFF
n. Bk1882 Eng. dial. - a hulking, big woman GALLIGANTER
n. 1892 Amer. dial. - anything satisfactory; something impressively big DICK-NAILER
n. 1893 US sl. - the most important or influential person in a place etc.; a big person BIG CASINO
n. Bk1893 Eng. dial. - a big, lazy fellow, a good-for-nothing HANGY-BANGY
n. 1896 Sc. - a lump; anything rather big or large of its kind THUMP
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a big, fat person BAUSY
n. 19C Sc. - a big, stupid person DUNDERCLUNK
n. 19C sl. - a big man (Army usage) BARROW WALLAH
n. M19 Aust. & NZ sl. - something big, large or notable of its kind BOOMER
n. B1900 Sc. - a big person of rude manners RODGER
n. B1900 Sc. - a big, stupid person of an evil disposition HUMDUDGEON
n. B1900 Sc. - anything big and ugly of its kind; a big, ugly animal RODGER
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a big person of boorish manners; generally applied to a female REISKIE
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a big, active person REEVER
n. Bk1904 sl. - anything big or bulky STRAPPER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a big, coarse, cross-grained person HARL; HARLE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - anything big or large and bulky THUSKER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - anything very big WALLIKUR
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a big man MANNO
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a big, strong, stupid person MELL
n. 1908 Sc. - a big, thickset, clumsy person CLUMBUNGIE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a big, stout person; used rather contemptuously BOUFFIN
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a big, strong specimen of man REGULAR HE-UN
n. 1914 Amer. dial. - a large, clumsy person - a big, fat, ungraceful person LOPPUS
n. 1920 Sc. - a big, gangling, raw-boned man or woman; a rough, ungainly or worthless type of person; a wretch; a scold PALLION; PULLION
n. 1921 Sc. - a big, hefty person YERK
n. 1925 Sc. - a big, coarse, clumsy man CABER
n. 1929 Sc. - a big, lumpy girl YIRPO
n. 1929 Sc. - a big, stout person GARPAL
n. 1930 colloq. - something big, exaggerated, or very difficult LARGE ORDER
n. 1942 Sc. - a big, raw-boned youth KELP; KILPIE
n. 1957 Sc. - a big, awkward, clumsy person; generally applied to women HEIFER
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - anything big BLUE ONE
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - something impressively big BLINGER; JIM-DANDY; WHALLOPER
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - something impressively big or extraordinary of its kind BOOSTER
n. 1969 Sc. - a big, clumsy, flat-footed person; a flat foot SCLAFFER
n. 1972 US sl. - a big man; often used as a nickname BIG DADDY
n. 1975 Amer. dial. - a big, strong person REGULAR LOMBARD
n. Bk1975 Amer. sl. - a big, strong male, esp. one with a rough appearance or manner BIG BRUISER
n. Bk1994 US sl. - a person who is strongest or biggest (street usage) MACK
n. M20 US sl. - a big man; an overweight girl; anything big MOOSE
n. 2011 US sl. - a big person BIGGIE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to grow big, to increase in size BIGGEN
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to increase in size; to grow bigger BIGGER
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to make big, to magnify BIG
adj. a1548 - of things: big and strong, massive REISKIE
adj. 1600 Sc. & Eng. dial. - great, large, big in size MICKLE; MUCKLE
adj. 1658 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - uncommonly big or striking, enormous, huge RAPPING
adj. 1665 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - burly, big-bodied MASTY
adj. 1668 obs. - burly, big-bodied MASTIFF
adj. 1720 Sc. & Eng. dial. - massive, bulky, strong; big MASSY
adj. 1722 Sc. - of persons and animals: big and strong, robust, plump, buxom, thriving, sturdy WALLY
adj. 1774 Amer. dial. - big, large, great; extreme MIGHTY
adj. 1785 Eng. dial. - big, large, stout, lusty SKELPING
adj. 1792 Sc. & Eng. dial. - great in size or degree; big; thorough; firm, staunch MAIN
adj. 1796 Eng. dial. - big, fat, unwieldy, swollen BAUSON; BAWSON
adj. 1800 - reasonably large; fairly big FAIR-SIZED
adj. 1802 Amer. dial. - very big, large, enormous MAMMOTH
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. - big, strong, robust, well-grown; full-grown HARD
adj. 1825 Sc. - very big, great, excessive, intense, out of the ordinary; strange, wonderful ODIOUS
adj. 1847 Amer. sl. - very big; splendid BUSTING
adj. 1864 Eng. dial. - very big, huge RAMMING
adj. 1865 Sc. - big, clumsy, fat MARDEL; MERDAL
adj. 1866 Sc. - capacious, roomy, bulky, big SCOUTHIE; SCOWTHIE
adj. 1869 - large, great, big THUMPING
adj. 1869 sl. - said of a man who is big, vigorous, and muscular (orig. US) HUSKY
adj. 1874 Eng. dial. - large and awkward; awkwardly big, slovenly in gait GALAGANTING; GALLIGANTING
adj. 1892 Amer. dial. - extraordinary, amazing, impressively big DICK-NAILING
adj. Bk1892 Aust. sl. big (bush usage) CAWBAWN
adj. 1894 Amer. dial. - strong, big, powerful; good, fine, satisfactory SKOOKUM
adj. 1899 Amer. dial. - exaggerated; excessive, big BOUNCING
adj. M19 - big, great, plump JOLLY
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. - of a man: big and awkward; clumsy RAWNY
adj. 1904 Amer. dial. - mighty, big, enormous JEEROOSELY; JEEROOSLY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - big, heavy THUNGEING
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - of a person: big THUSKY
adj. Bk1905 Sc. - big and clumsy HAWMERIN
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - big, burly BIERLY
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - big, swelling, distended; fat, overgrown BOUZY
adj. Bk1911 Sc. - very big BOWSAN
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - biggest MASTEREST
adj. 1938 Hawaii - big, large, great NUI
adj. 1940s W. Indies sl. - big, fine, stout, grand CALLAWAMPUS
adj. 1945 US sl. - big BIG-ASSED
adj. 1953 US sl. - excellent, very good; impressive, large, big, formidable (orig. African-American usage) MONSTER
adj. 1955 US sl. - big, important, or overly important BIGASS
adj. 1956 Amer. dial. - big, large, prodigious LAMMING
adj. 1965 US sl. - big, huge BIG-COCK
adj. 1968 Amer. sl. - great in size, amount, prominence, or degree; big, huge; hence, extraordinary MONDO
adj. 1970 S. Afr. - heavy, beefy, fat, big, powerfully built DIK
adj. 1972 Amer. dial. - big and fine CATAWAMPUS
adj. 1974 US sl. - considerable, substantial, huge, big (teen & college usage) MONGO
adj. 20C W. Ind. - big and fat; slobby, droopy (Rasta usage) SLABBA-SLABBA
adj. Amer. sl. - big; impressive; imposing TEN-CARAT
adv. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - very big BASTIN' BIG
n. 1567 - one who resembles Hercules in strength; a man of prodigious strength; a big man HERCULES
n. c1580 obs. - a giant; a man of immense stature and strength; a big strong person GOGMAGOG
n. 1596 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial. - a big, fat, clumsy person QUILT
n. 1781 Eng. dial. - a big, stout, powerful person; a person of surpassing size WIDDERER; WITHERER
n. 1808 Sc. - a big, raw-boned, awkward, impetuous person RAMAGIECHAN
n. 1808 Sc. - a bungling, clumsy workman; a botcher; a big, lubberly fellow SCLATCH; SKLATCH
n. 1818 UK - a man, esp. if hulking, stupid, boorish, foolish, clumsy, worthless or otherwise objectionable; a big, awkward or uncouth person GALOOT
n. 1823 Sc. & Eng. dial. - anything very large; an astounding lie WALLOPER
n. 1824 Amer. dial. - something that is very large or impressively big MAMMOTH
n. 1824 Sc. - a big, coarse person, esp. one of a stubborn position RAMMOCK
n. 1825 Sc. - a very big, fat or well-grown person; generally applied to infants or young children GILPIN
n. 1825 Sc. obs. - a big, gluttonous, ruthless man GALLAYNIEL
n. 1826 Sc. - a big, raw-boned youth KELPIE
n. a1838 Sc. - a big, clumsy person KEBROCK
n. a1838 Sc. - anything big and clumsy KEBROCK
n. 1842 - a big or large specimen of its kind; a big, fleshy girl or woman BOUNCER
n. 1842 Amer. dial. - a remarkable person; something remarkable, extraordinary, excellent, or big or large of its kind BUSTER
n. 1842 Eng. dial. - a big or good specimen of its kind; a 'whopper'; anything exceptional or outstanding BENDER
n. 1860 Sc. - a big, active, hustling person TARGER
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, awkward person, generally a woman KEELIN
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, awkwardly built person with clumsy feet - one who works in a rough, noisy fashion HAWMERER
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, lean, ugly person TANKER
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, uncomely person of an ill-natured disposition GAABRIL
n. 1866 Sc. - a big, uncouth, greedy person; a person of disagreeable temper and manners CABBRACH; CABROCH
n. 1866 Sc. - a person of rude, noisy manners; a big, stupid, bouncing person BICKER
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a big, lean, uncomely person JABB
n. Bk1866 Sc. - a big, stupid person who speaks thickly HABBERJOCK
n. a1868 Sc. - a big, clumsy person BAFF
n. Bk1882 Eng. dial. - a hulking, big woman GALLIGANTER
n. 1892 Amer. dial. - anything satisfactory; something impressively big DICK-NAILER
n. 1893 US sl. - the most important or influential person in a place etc.; a big person BIG CASINO
n. Bk1893 Eng. dial. - a big, lazy fellow, a good-for-nothing HANGY-BANGY
n. 1896 Sc. - a lump; anything rather big or large of its kind THUMP
n. Bk1898 Sc. - a big, fat person BAUSY
n. 19C Sc. - a big, stupid person DUNDERCLUNK
n. 19C sl. - a big man (Army usage) BARROW WALLAH
n. M19 Aust. & NZ sl. - something big, large or notable of its kind BOOMER
n. B1900 Sc. - a big person of rude manners RODGER
n. B1900 Sc. - a big, stupid person of an evil disposition HUMDUDGEON
n. B1900 Sc. - anything big and ugly of its kind; a big, ugly animal RODGER
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a big person of boorish manners; generally applied to a female REISKIE
n. Bk1904 Sc. - a big, active person REEVER
n. Bk1904 sl. - anything big or bulky STRAPPER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - a big, coarse, cross-grained person HARL; HARLE
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - anything big or large and bulky THUSKER
n. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - anything very big WALLIKUR
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a big man MANNO
n. Bk1905 Sc. - a big, strong, stupid person MELL
n. 1908 Sc. - a big, thickset, clumsy person CLUMBUNGIE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a big, stout person; used rather contemptuously BOUFFIN
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - a big, strong specimen of man REGULAR HE-UN
n. 1914 Amer. dial. - a large, clumsy person - a big, fat, ungraceful person LOPPUS
n. 1920 Sc. - a big, gangling, raw-boned man or woman; a rough, ungainly or worthless type of person; a wretch; a scold PALLION; PULLION
n. 1921 Sc. - a big, hefty person YERK
n. 1925 Sc. - a big, coarse, clumsy man CABER
n. 1929 Sc. - a big, lumpy girl YIRPO
n. 1929 Sc. - a big, stout person GARPAL
n. 1930 colloq. - something big, exaggerated, or very difficult LARGE ORDER
n. 1942 Sc. - a big, raw-boned youth KELP; KILPIE
n. 1957 Sc. - a big, awkward, clumsy person; generally applied to women HEIFER
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - anything big BLUE ONE
n. 1966 Amer. dial. - something impressively big BLINGER; JIM-DANDY; WHALLOPER
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - something impressively big or extraordinary of its kind BOOSTER
n. 1969 Sc. - a big, clumsy, flat-footed person; a flat foot SCLAFFER
n. 1972 US sl. - a big man; often used as a nickname BIG DADDY
n. 1975 Amer. dial. - a big, strong person REGULAR LOMBARD
n. Bk1975 Amer. sl. - a big, strong male, esp. one with a rough appearance or manner BIG BRUISER
n. Bk1994 US sl. - a person who is strongest or biggest (street usage) MACK
n. M20 US sl. - a big man; an overweight girl; anything big MOOSE
n. 2011 US sl. - a big person BIGGIE
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to grow big, to increase in size BIGGEN
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to increase in size; to grow bigger BIGGER
vb. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - to make big, to magnify BIG
BIGAMIST, BIGAMY
n. c1250 obs. - bigamy by a husband TWI-WIFING
n. a1300 obs. - a man or woman having two wives or husbands at the same time; one living in bigamy BIGAM; BIGAME
n. 1543 obs. - one living in bigamy BIGAMUS
n. 1586 obs. rare - a woman living in bigamy BIGAMA
n. 1633 - a man or woman living in bigamy BIGAMIST
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a bigamist BRIGHAM YOUNG
n. 1970 US sl. - a woman who bigamously marries servicemen in order to unlawfully collect pay allotments as a dependent (military usage) ALLOTMENT ANNIE
vb. a1861 US - to commit bigamy BIGAMIZE
n. a1300 obs. - a man or woman having two wives or husbands at the same time; one living in bigamy BIGAM; BIGAME
n. 1543 obs. - one living in bigamy BIGAMUS
n. 1586 obs. rare - a woman living in bigamy BIGAMA
n. 1633 - a man or woman living in bigamy BIGAMIST
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - a bigamist BRIGHAM YOUNG
n. 1970 US sl. - a woman who bigamously marries servicemen in order to unlawfully collect pay allotments as a dependent (military usage) ALLOTMENT ANNIE
vb. a1861 US - to commit bigamy BIGAMIZE
BIGOT, BIGOTED
adj. 1625 - illiberal, bigoted, prejudiced; incapable of broad views NARROW-MINDED
adj. 1678 obs. - bigoted BIGOTICAL
adj. E17 - restricted in view or scope; narrow, cramped, bigoted HIDEBOUND
n. Bk1889 obs. - a Puritan; a bigot; a sour or severe man; a hypocrite BANBURY MAN
n. 1960s US sl. - a White racist bigot US(African-American usage) YACOO; YAKOO
n. 1971 US colloq. - (derogatory) a man whose background, outlook, and behaviour are likened to those of the television character Archie Bunker, esp. a blue-collar worker having (and vehemently expressing) views considered ignorant or bigoted; also, a person characterized as having ignorant or bigoted views and a vehement, outspoken manner ARCHIE BUNKER
adj. 1678 obs. - bigoted BIGOTICAL
adj. E17 - restricted in view or scope; narrow, cramped, bigoted HIDEBOUND
n. Bk1889 obs. - a Puritan; a bigot; a sour or severe man; a hypocrite BANBURY MAN
n. 1960s US sl. - a White racist bigot US(African-American usage) YACOO; YAKOO
n. 1971 US colloq. - (derogatory) a man whose background, outlook, and behaviour are likened to those of the television character Archie Bunker, esp. a blue-collar worker having (and vehemently expressing) views considered ignorant or bigoted; also, a person characterized as having ignorant or bigoted views and a vehement, outspoken manner ARCHIE BUNKER
BIKINI - see SWIMWEAR
BILINGUAL
adj. 1730 obs. - bilingual, speaking two languages BILINGUOUS
BILL
adj. 1892 colloq. - of a bill: exorbitant in its charges WARM
n. a1300 obs. rare - a bill, score, reckoning LAY
n. L18 sl. - a substantial bill APOTHECARY'S BILL
n. 1845 colloq. - one who attempts to avoid paying a bill (orig. & chiefly Amer.) TAD
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - a reckoning, a bill, account RECKLIN
n. 1886 UK sl. - a lunch bill, or more generally, a dinner bill; the bill in a restaurant (society usage) DAMPER
n. 1898 Sc. - a bill, a reckoning SCRIP
n. L19 US sl. - the bill, credit, an IOU; used fig. to imply that an action, good, or bad, will be paid for later TAB
n. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - the amount of a bill; an alehouse reckoning SCOT
n. 1910 Amer. sl. - the amount charged for service, esp. as stated on a bill or restaurant check BAD NEWS
n. 1920s US sl. - a wealthy person who will usually pay the bill in a restaurant, bar, etc. DARBY; DERBY
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a person who doesn't pay his bills SKINNER
n. 1951 US sl. - the bill, for food, drink GRUNT
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a person who doesn't pay his bills BAD PAY; BAD PAYMASTER; DEADHEAD; GRABBER; NO-ACCOUNT
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a person who doesn't pay his bills (esp. African-American usage) BEATER
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - one who does not pay his bills POOR SKATE; SHORT SKATE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a person who doesn't pay his bills BILL-JUMP
n. 1996 W. Indies sl. - one who argues and resists when it is time to repay a load or to pay a bill HARDMOUTH
n. Bk2006 US sl. - the cost; the amount of the bill DAMAGE
vb. M17 sl. - to run off without paying a bill SCONCE OFF
vb. L18 sl. - to pay a bill DO THE NEEDFUL
vb. 1824 Sc. - to take up and pay, as a bill when due RETIRE
vb. 1887 Sc. sl. - to steal away without paying one's bill; to depart hurriedly, to abscond SHOOT THE CROW
vb. 19C sl. - to pay a bill (orig. US) FOOT THE BILL
vb. 19C sl. - to run off without paying a bill SCONCE THE RECKONING
vb. 1940s US sl. - to pay someone's bill OK; OKAY
vb. Bk2002 Aust. sl. - to pay the bill PICK UP THE TAB
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to put a charge on one's bill CUFF
n. a1300 obs. rare - a bill, score, reckoning LAY
n. L18 sl. - a substantial bill APOTHECARY'S BILL
n. 1845 colloq. - one who attempts to avoid paying a bill (orig. & chiefly Amer.) TAD
n. 1886 Eng. dial. - a reckoning, a bill, account RECKLIN
n. 1886 UK sl. - a lunch bill, or more generally, a dinner bill; the bill in a restaurant (society usage) DAMPER
n. 1898 Sc. - a bill, a reckoning SCRIP
n. L19 US sl. - the bill, credit, an IOU; used fig. to imply that an action, good, or bad, will be paid for later TAB
n. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - the amount of a bill; an alehouse reckoning SCOT
n. 1910 Amer. sl. - the amount charged for service, esp. as stated on a bill or restaurant check BAD NEWS
n. 1920s US sl. - a wealthy person who will usually pay the bill in a restaurant, bar, etc. DARBY; DERBY
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - a person who doesn't pay his bills SKINNER
n. 1951 US sl. - the bill, for food, drink GRUNT
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a person who doesn't pay his bills BAD PAY; BAD PAYMASTER; DEADHEAD; GRABBER; NO-ACCOUNT
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - a person who doesn't pay his bills (esp. African-American usage) BEATER
n. 1967 Amer. dial. - one who does not pay his bills POOR SKATE; SHORT SKATE
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a person who doesn't pay his bills BILL-JUMP
n. 1996 W. Indies sl. - one who argues and resists when it is time to repay a load or to pay a bill HARDMOUTH
n. Bk2006 US sl. - the cost; the amount of the bill DAMAGE
vb. M17 sl. - to run off without paying a bill SCONCE OFF
vb. L18 sl. - to pay a bill DO THE NEEDFUL
vb. 1824 Sc. - to take up and pay, as a bill when due RETIRE
vb. 1887 Sc. sl. - to steal away without paying one's bill; to depart hurriedly, to abscond SHOOT THE CROW
vb. 19C sl. - to pay a bill (orig. US) FOOT THE BILL
vb. 19C sl. - to run off without paying a bill SCONCE THE RECKONING
vb. 1940s US sl. - to pay someone's bill OK; OKAY
vb. Bk2002 Aust. sl. - to pay the bill PICK UP THE TAB
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to put a charge on one's bill CUFF
BILLIARDS
adj. 1909 sl. - in billiards: of pockets: having a small opening compared with the diameter of the balls TIGHT
adj. 1909 sl. - in billiards: said of balls when they are in contact TIGHT
n. 1598 obs. - in billiards: one of the holes or pockets in the sides of a billiard table HAZARD
n. 1688 obs. rare - a billiard-cue TACK
n. 1727 - a stick with a flat square head, formerly used for propelling the balls; now superseded by the cue (billiards' usage) MACE
n. 1731 obs. - a kind of heavy cue, of which the broad end was used for striking (billiards' usage) MAST
n. 1775 - a person who marks the 'points' made by each player, and keeps account of the progress of the game BILLIARD-MARKER
n. 1806 Amer. dial. - a short, straight stick; a pool or billiards cue BATOON
n. 1830 sl. - billiard balls IVORIES
n. 1839 - in billiards: a stroke in which the player's ball is made to hit one of the other balls in such a way as to glance from it and strike the second CANNON
n. 1865 - a billiard-player BILLIARDIST
n. c1866 - a cheat, especially at cards or billiards BISMARCKER; BISMARQUER
n. 1883 sl. obs. - a partner of a billiards gambler (criminals' usage) HEELER
n. Bk1891 sl. - one who cheats at cards or billiards BLACKLEG
n. Bk1896 - a losing hazard into the middle pocket off a ball an inch or two from the side cushion (billiards' usage) JENNY
n. Bk1896 sl. - the 'bridge' or 'rest' for the cue when a ball is beyond arm's length (billiards' usage) JIGGER
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a short, straight stick; a pool or billiards cue BATTOON
n. 19C sl. - a billiard room ACADEMY
n. 1930s sl. - the chalk used in billiards (rhyming sl.) LAMBETH WALK
n. 1941 Aust. sl. - a billiard player who lives by his wits, putting up 'at the hotel in style ... and busily reducing the bank balance of the local billiard players' HIGH-UP MAN
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - a pool or billiards cue BAT
n. 1993 US sl. - a billiard ball MUD
n. Bk2006 Amer. sl. - a clumsy, ineffective pool or billiards player BANGER
vb. 1679 obs. - in billiards: to 'pocket' a ball HAZARD
vb. 1844 - in billiards: to play one's ball so as to make a 'cannon'; also, of the ball: to strike and rebound CANNON
vb. Bk1904 sl. - in billiards: to cast for play; each player to the top of the table to return to balk, the one nearest the bottom cushion then has the choice STRING
adj. 1909 sl. - in billiards: said of balls when they are in contact TIGHT
n. 1598 obs. - in billiards: one of the holes or pockets in the sides of a billiard table HAZARD
n. 1688 obs. rare - a billiard-cue TACK
n. 1727 - a stick with a flat square head, formerly used for propelling the balls; now superseded by the cue (billiards' usage) MACE
n. 1731 obs. - a kind of heavy cue, of which the broad end was used for striking (billiards' usage) MAST
n. 1775 - a person who marks the 'points' made by each player, and keeps account of the progress of the game BILLIARD-MARKER
n. 1806 Amer. dial. - a short, straight stick; a pool or billiards cue BATOON
n. 1830 sl. - billiard balls IVORIES
n. 1839 - in billiards: a stroke in which the player's ball is made to hit one of the other balls in such a way as to glance from it and strike the second CANNON
n. 1865 - a billiard-player BILLIARDIST
n. c1866 - a cheat, especially at cards or billiards BISMARCKER; BISMARQUER
n. 1883 sl. obs. - a partner of a billiards gambler (criminals' usage) HEELER
n. Bk1891 sl. - one who cheats at cards or billiards BLACKLEG
n. Bk1896 - a losing hazard into the middle pocket off a ball an inch or two from the side cushion (billiards' usage) JENNY
n. Bk1896 sl. - the 'bridge' or 'rest' for the cue when a ball is beyond arm's length (billiards' usage) JIGGER
n. 1899 Amer. dial. - a short, straight stick; a pool or billiards cue BATTOON
n. 19C sl. - a billiard room ACADEMY
n. 1930s sl. - the chalk used in billiards (rhyming sl.) LAMBETH WALK
n. 1941 Aust. sl. - a billiard player who lives by his wits, putting up 'at the hotel in style ... and busily reducing the bank balance of the local billiard players' HIGH-UP MAN
n. 1970 Amer. dial. - a pool or billiards cue BAT
n. 1993 US sl. - a billiard ball MUD
n. Bk2006 Amer. sl. - a clumsy, ineffective pool or billiards player BANGER
vb. 1679 obs. - in billiards: to 'pocket' a ball HAZARD
vb. 1844 - in billiards: to play one's ball so as to make a 'cannon'; also, of the ball: to strike and rebound CANNON
vb. Bk1904 sl. - in billiards: to cast for play; each player to the top of the table to return to balk, the one nearest the bottom cushion then has the choice STRING
BILL OF EXCHANGE
n. B1790 Eng. sl. - a worthless bill of exchange DRAUGHT ON THE PUMP AT ALDGATE
n. c1860 colloq. - banknotes, bills of exchange, etc. RAG MONEY
n. M19 US sl. - an exorbitant premium on a bill of exchange SHAVE
vb. M19 US sl. - to charge an exorbitant premium on a note of exchange SHAVE
n. c1860 colloq. - banknotes, bills of exchange, etc. RAG MONEY
n. M19 US sl. - an exorbitant premium on a bill of exchange SHAVE
vb. M19 US sl. - to charge an exorbitant premium on a note of exchange SHAVE
BILLOW
n. 1250 obs. rare - a wave, a billow BEAR; BERE; BIER
BILL-POSTER
n. 1903 Sc. - a nickname for a bill-poster PASTY
BIND, BINDING (tie)
n. 1658 obs. - a binding or tying underneath SUBLIGATION
n. 1849 obs. - a tying up from ABLIGATION
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - binding materials, such as string BANDING-STUFF
vb. c1000 obs. - to bind I-BINDE
vb. a1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to fasten, tie, bind, knot CADGE
vb. c1430 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial. - to bind tightly with cords YARK; YERK
vb. 1578 obs. - to tie round, to bind fast BETIE
vb. 1598 - to make into a faggot; to bind or tie up in or as in a faggot FAGGOT
vb. 1605 colloq. - to bind or truss, as sticks in a faggot FAGOT
vb. 1605 - to confine or bind securely TIE NECK AND HEELS
vb. 1607 obs. - to bind (persons) in couples; also, to bind hand and foot FAGGOT
vb. 1621 obs. - to bind, to tie LYE
vb. 1643 obs. - to confine or bind securely LAY NECK AND HEELS
vb. c1645 obs. - to bind, to connect, to join LEAGUE
vb. 1656 obs. - to bind or tie underneath SUBLIGATE
vb. 1658 obs. rare - to bind or fetter; to bind with a spell ILLIGATE
vb. 1731 obs. - to bind or tie up from ABLIGATE
vb. 1790 Sc. obs. - to lace or bind tightly so as to constrict; to pull tightly together YACKER
vb. 1802 Sc. - to bind with a thread or cord; to splice OOP
vb. 1825 Sc. - to tie, to bind TAG
vb. 1866 Sc. obs. - to tie round with string; to bind, to whip OOLD
vb. 1887 Sc. - to bind, to wrap round UMCAST
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to tie, to bind, to fasten together TING
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to bind BIN; BINN
n. 1849 obs. - a tying up from ABLIGATION
n. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - binding materials, such as string BANDING-STUFF
vb. c1000 obs. - to bind I-BINDE
vb. a1400 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - to fasten, tie, bind, knot CADGE
vb. c1430 obs. exc. Sc. & Eng. dial. - to bind tightly with cords YARK; YERK
vb. 1578 obs. - to tie round, to bind fast BETIE
vb. 1598 - to make into a faggot; to bind or tie up in or as in a faggot FAGGOT
vb. 1605 colloq. - to bind or truss, as sticks in a faggot FAGOT
vb. 1605 - to confine or bind securely TIE NECK AND HEELS
vb. 1607 obs. - to bind (persons) in couples; also, to bind hand and foot FAGGOT
vb. 1621 obs. - to bind, to tie LYE
vb. 1643 obs. - to confine or bind securely LAY NECK AND HEELS
vb. c1645 obs. - to bind, to connect, to join LEAGUE
vb. 1656 obs. - to bind or tie underneath SUBLIGATE
vb. 1658 obs. rare - to bind or fetter; to bind with a spell ILLIGATE
vb. 1731 obs. - to bind or tie up from ABLIGATE
vb. 1790 Sc. obs. - to lace or bind tightly so as to constrict; to pull tightly together YACKER
vb. 1802 Sc. - to bind with a thread or cord; to splice OOP
vb. 1825 Sc. - to tie, to bind TAG
vb. 1866 Sc. obs. - to tie round with string; to bind, to whip OOLD
vb. 1887 Sc. - to bind, to wrap round UMCAST
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to tie, to bind, to fasten together TING
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to bind BIN; BINN
BINDING
adj. 1602 obs. rare - obligatory; binding OBLIGATORIOUS
BINGE
(also see drinking bout)
n. 1834 sl. - a binge, a drinking bout BUST
n. 1869 Sc. - a jollification, a spree, a binge SKITE
n. L19 US. sl. - a binge or a drinking spree TOOT
vb. 1834 sl. - to go on a binge; also, to do something extravagantly or excessively GO ON THE BUST
n. 1834 sl. - a binge, a drinking bout BUST
n. 1869 Sc. - a jollification, a spree, a binge SKITE
n. L19 US. sl. - a binge or a drinking spree TOOT
vb. 1834 sl. - to go on a binge; also, to do something extravagantly or excessively GO ON THE BUST
BINGO
n. 1910s sl. in bingo: the number 4 (rhyming sl.) POMPEY WHORE
n. 1917 - the number eleven in the game of bingo LEGS ELEVEN
n. 1933 - the number eleven in the game of bingo LEGS
n. 1940 sl. - in bingo: the number 13 UNLUCKY FOR SOME
n. 1940s - the number one (bingo usage) BUTTERED BUN; BUTTERED SCONE
n. 1940s - in bingo: the number 10 (rhyming sl.) UNCLE BEN
n. 1940s - in bingo: the number 30 SPEED LIMIT
n. 1940s sl. - in bingo or lotto: 44 ALDERSHOT LADIES
0
n. 1940s sl. - in bingo: the number 12 (rhyming sl. for 'dozen') MONKEY'S COUSIN
n. 1940s sl. - in bingo: the number 2 BABY'S DONE IT
n. 1940s sl. - in bingo: the number 65 OLD-AGE PENSION
n. 1940s sl. - the number 26 (bingo usage) HALF-A-CROWN
n. 1943 UK - 55 ALL THE FIVES
n. 1950s sl. - in bingo: the number 8 ONE FAT LADY
n. 1960s sl. - in bingo: the number 10 HALF-A-TON
n. 1960s sl. - in bingo: the number 24 (rhyming sl.) DAD AT THE DOOR
n. 1960s sl. - in bingo: the number 82 HOLE IN MY SHOE
n. 1980 UK sl. - in bingo, the number six (rhyming sl.) CHOPSTICKS
n. 1980s sl. - in bingo: the number 3 (rhyming sl.) UP A TREE
n. 1981 UK sl. - the number five (bingo usage) DEAD ALIVE
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 22 ALL THE TWOS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 39 ALL THE STEPS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 57 ALL THE BEANS
n. 2000s sl. - in bingo: the number 52 (rhyming sl.) DANNY LA RUE
n. 1917 - the number eleven in the game of bingo LEGS ELEVEN
n. 1933 - the number eleven in the game of bingo LEGS
n. 1940 sl. - in bingo: the number 13 UNLUCKY FOR SOME
n. 1940s - the number one (bingo usage) BUTTERED BUN; BUTTERED SCONE
n. 1940s - in bingo: the number 10 (rhyming sl.) UNCLE BEN
n. 1940s - in bingo: the number 30 SPEED LIMIT
n. 1940s sl. - in bingo or lotto: 44 ALDERSHOT LADIES
0
n. 1940s sl. - in bingo: the number 12 (rhyming sl. for 'dozen') MONKEY'S COUSIN
n. 1940s sl. - in bingo: the number 2 BABY'S DONE IT
n. 1940s sl. - in bingo: the number 65 OLD-AGE PENSION
n. 1940s sl. - the number 26 (bingo usage) HALF-A-CROWN
n. 1943 UK - 55 ALL THE FIVES
n. 1950s sl. - in bingo: the number 8 ONE FAT LADY
n. 1960s sl. - in bingo: the number 10 HALF-A-TON
n. 1960s sl. - in bingo: the number 24 (rhyming sl.) DAD AT THE DOOR
n. 1960s sl. - in bingo: the number 82 HOLE IN MY SHOE
n. 1980 UK sl. - in bingo, the number six (rhyming sl.) CHOPSTICKS
n. 1980s sl. - in bingo: the number 3 (rhyming sl.) UP A TREE
n. 1981 UK sl. - the number five (bingo usage) DEAD ALIVE
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 22 ALL THE TWOS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 39 ALL THE STEPS
n. 20C sl. - in bingo: the number 57 ALL THE BEANS
n. 2000s sl. - in bingo: the number 52 (rhyming sl.) DANNY LA RUE
BINOCULARS
n. Bk1942 Amer. sl. - opera or field glasses DOUBLE-BARRELS
n. 1943 sl. - binoculars BINOCS
n. 1971 sl. - binoculars BINS
n. 1943 sl. - binoculars BINOCS
n. 1971 sl. - binoculars BINS