(archaic, medicine) Of bacterial origin or causation.
bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous
adj
Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
bagpuize
baigneuse
baigneuses
bainbrudge
bangiaceous
banqueteering
banqueteering
noun
The act of participating in banquets, particularly as a frequent activity (also used attributively).
verb
present participle of banqueteer
banqueting
banqueting
noun
The act of holding or participating in a banquet.
verb
present participle of banquet
banquetings
banquetings
noun
plural of banqueting
barbecueing
barbecuing
barbecuing
verb
present participle of barbecue
barbequing
barbequing
verb
present participle of barbeque
barbigerous
barbigerous
adj
(rare, humorous) Having a beard; bearded; hairy.
barbouillage
baserunning
baserunning
noun
(baseball) The act of running bases, or a player's skill in doing so
baserunnings
basigenous
basipterygium
basipterygium
noun
A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
beaugregories
beauing
beautifying
beautifying
adj
That beautifies; tending to make beautiful.
noun
The action of the verb to beautify.
verb
present participle of beautify
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
becrusting
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelling
becursing
becursing
verb
present participle of becurse
bedaubing
bedaubing
verb
present participle of bedaub
bedrugging
bedrugging
verb
present participle of bedrug
bedumbing
bedumbing
verb
present participle of bedumb
beduncing
beduncing
verb
present participle of bedunce
befouling
befouling
verb
present participle of befoul
befuddling
befuddling
verb
present participle of befuddle
beggiatoaceous
beglamouring
beglamouring
verb
present participle of beglamour
begoniaceous
begoniaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Begoniaceae.
begrudging
begrudging
adj
grudgeful, envious
reluctant
verb
present participle of begrudge
begrudgingly
begrudgingly
adv
In a begrudging manner; in a manner that is envious or reluctant.
beguile
beguile
verb
(transitive) To cause (time) to seem to pass quickly, by way of pleasant diversion.
(transitive) To charm, delight or captivate.
(transitive) To deceive or delude (using guile).
beguiled
beguiled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beguile
beguileful
beguilement
beguilement
noun
The action or process of beguiling; the characteristic of being beguiling.
beguilements
beguilements
noun
plural of beguilement
beguiler
beguiler
noun
A person who beguiles
beguilers
beguilers
noun
plural of beguiler
beguiles
beguiles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beguile
beguiling
beguiling
adj
That beguiles or beguile.
noun
A beguilement.
verb
present participle of beguile
beguilingly
beguilingly
adv
In a beguiling manner
beguilingness
beguilingness
noun
Quality of being beguiling.
beguin
beguine
beguine
noun
A ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, originally from French West Indies and popularized abroad largely through the song "Begin the Beguine"; the music for the dance.
beguines
beguines
noun
plural of beguine
begulfing
begumming
begumming
verb
present participle of begum
bejumbling
bejumbling
verb
present participle of bejumble
belabouring
belabouring
verb
present participle of belabour
belauding
belauding
verb
present participle of belaud
beleaguering
beleaguering
verb
present participle of beleaguer
belgique
belgium
belgium
Proper noun
country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France.
beliquoring
belitung
belugite
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemurmuring
bemusing
bemusing
verb
present participle of bemuse
bemuzzling
benumbing
benumbing
verb
present participle of benumb
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
benzophloroglucinol
bequeathing
bequeathing
verb
present participle of bequeath
bergius
bergquist
berlinguer
bescouring
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bestudding
bestudding
verb
present participle of bestud
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
biangulate
biangulate
adj
Synonym of biangular
verb
To establish the two-dimensional position of a point by measuring the position of an intermediate point relative to a fixed point
biangulated
biangulated
adj
Alternative form of biangulate
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bigarreau
bigeminum
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bignoniaceous
bignoniaceous
adj
(botany) Of or relating to the flowering plant family Bignoniaceae.
biguanide
biguanide
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound imidodicarbonimidic diamide derived from guanidine
Any of a class of antihyperglycemic and antimalarial drugs based upon this compound.
biguttate
biguttulate
biguttulate
adj
Having two guttules
bijugate
bijugate
adj
(botany) Of a compound leaf, having two pairs of leaflets
(botany) Of leaf arrangement, having pairs of (opposite) leaves, spirally arranged, producing a double spiral
biltongue
biltongue
noun
Archaic form of biltong.
binnogue
biogenous
biogenous
adj
biogenic; produced by living things
birdglue
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bismutoplagionite
bistournage
blackfigured
blackguardize
blackguardize
verb
To make blackguardly.
blockaderunning
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodguiltless
bloodguiltless
adj
Free from bloodguilt.
blubbering
blubbering
noun
noisy sobbing
verb
present participle of blubber
blubberingly
blubberingly
adv
With blubbering sounds; with broken or noisy sobs.
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
bluegill
bluegill
noun
A North American sunfish; Lepomis macrochirus.
bluegills
bluegills
noun
plural of bluegill
blueing
blueing
noun
An indigo material used as a laundry aid to counteract yellowing
blueings
blueings
noun
plural of blueing
blueprinting
blueprinting
verb
present participle of blueprint
bluestocking
bluestocking
noun
(historical) A member of an 18th-century Blue Stockings Society.
(historical) The English parliament of 1653, more commonly called the Barebones Parliament
(usually derogatory) A scholarly, literary, or cultured woman.
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluestockings
bluestockings
noun
plural of bluestocking
bluewing
bluewing
noun
(usually in the plural) Torenia (wishbone flower)
Anas discors (syn. Spatula discors), the blue-winged teal.