(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
bacteriologies
bacteriologies
noun
plural of bacteriology
bacteriologist
bacteriologist
noun
A microbiologist whose speciality is bacteriology.
bacteriologists
bacteriologists
noun
plural of bacteriologist
bacteriophages
bacteriophages
noun
plural of bacteriophage
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
badinages
badinages
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badinage
bafflingness
bafflingness
noun
The characteristic of being baffling; mysteriousness.
baggies
baggies
noun
(slang) Baggy cycling shorts.
Baggy shorts worn by surfers.
plural of baggie
plural of baggy
baggiest
baggiest
adj
superlative form of baggy: most baggy
bagginess
bagginess
noun
The characteristic of being baggy.
bagginesses
bagginesses
noun
plural of bagginess
bagpipers
bagpipers
noun
plural of bagpiper
bagpipes
bagpipes
noun
A musical wind instrument of Celtic origin, possessing a flexible bag inflated by bellows, a double-reed melody pipe and up to four drone pipes; any aerophone that produces sound using air from a reservoir to vibrate enclosed reeds.
baigneuse
baigneuses
balneologies
balneologies
noun
plural of balneology
balneologist
balneologist
noun
balneotherapist
balneophysiology
bandspreading
bangiaceous
bangiales
bangwaketsi
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
bantamweights
bantamweights
noun
plural of bantamweight
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
bargainers
bargainers
noun
plural of bargainer
bargainwise
bargersville
baronetising
baserunning
baserunning
noun
(baseball) The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so
baserunnings
bashilange
basibregmatic
basibregmatic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the basion and the bregma
basidigitale
basidiogenetic
basigenic
basigenous
basingstoke
basingstoke
Proper noun
A town in Hampshire, England
basipterygial
basipterygial
adj
Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid
basipterygoid
adj
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
noun
(anatomy) The basipterygoid process
basketing
basketing
verb
present participle of basket
basketmaking
basketmaking
noun
The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
basketweaving
basketweaving
noun
(figurative) Any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity.
The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
basseting
basseting
noun
(mining) The emergence of a stratum at the surface.
(mining) The upward direction of a vein in a mine.
verb
present participle of basset
bassetting
bassetting
verb
present participle of bassett
battologise
battologise
verb
Alternative form of battologize
battologised
battologised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battologise
beadings
beadings
noun
plural of beading
bearbaitings
bearbaitings
noun
plural of bearbaiting
bearings
bearings
noun
plural of bearing
beastings
beastings
noun
plural of beasting
beastling
beastling
noun
A little beast.
beastlings
beastlings
noun
plural of beastling
beatings
beatings
noun
plural of beating
beaugregories
beclasping
beclasping
verb
present participle of beclasp
becomingness
becomingness
noun
The state or quality of being becoming (pleasingly suitable).
becomings
becomings
noun
plural of becoming
becrusting
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bedcoverings
bedcoverings
noun
plural of bedcovering
beddings
beddings
noun
plural of bedding
bedights
bedights
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedight
bedlamising
bedlingtonshire
bednights
bedspring
bedspring
noun
A springy surface that supports the mattress of a bed.
bedsprings
bedsprings
noun
plural of bedspring
bedstring
beekeepings
beesting
beesting
noun
Alternative form of bee sting
Alternative form of beestings (“The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth”)
beestings
beestings
noun
The first milk drawn from an animal (especially a cow) after it has given birth.
plural of beesting
beeswing
beeswing
noun
A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time.
Cream of tartar; potassium bitartrate; the residual salt of tartaric acid.
beeswinged
beeswinged
adj
(by extension) Covered with a filmy layer.
Of wine: having the filmy, translucent crust called beeswing.
beeswings
beeswings
noun
plural of beeswing
befingers
befingers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befinger
befittingness
befittingness
noun
The state or quality of being befitting.
befringes
befringes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befringe
begarnish
beggaries
beggaries
noun
plural of beggary
beggarism
beggarism
noun
beggary
beggarliness
beggarliness
noun
(rare) The state or characteristic of being or resembling a beggar; destitution.
beggarwise
beggarwise
adv
In the manner of a beggar; by begging or scrounging.