(nautical) A small fishing boat, equipped with sails, used mainly in the estuary of the Thames, England.
bawrel
beclaw
beclaw
verb
(transitive) To scratch or tear all over with claws or nails.
beclown
beclown
verb
(transitive) To make a fool of.
beclowned
beclowned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beclown
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
beclowns
beclowns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclown
becrawl
becrawl
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To crawl about; crawl all over.
becrawled
becrawled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becrawl
becrawling
becrawling
verb
present participle of becrawl
becrawls
becrawls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becrawl
bedfellow
bedfellow
noun
(by extension) An associate, often an otherwise improbable one.
One with whom one shares a bed.
bedfellows
bedfellows
noun
plural of bedfellow
bedfellowship
bedfellowship
noun
The state or role of being bedfellows.
bedflower
bedwell
bedwell
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To dwell around or about (a place); inhabit.
beeflower
beelbow
beetleweed
beetleweed
noun
Galax urceolata, an evergreen herbaceous perennial plant native to the southeastern United States.
beflower
beflower
verb
(obsolete) To cover with flowers.
beflowered
beflowered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beflower
beflowering
beflowering
verb
present participle of beflower
beflowers
beflowers
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beflower
befurbelowed
befurbelowed
adj
(dated, possibly obsolete) Furbelowed; ornamented with frill.
beglew
behallow
behallow
verb
(transitive) To make holy; consecrate; sanctify; hallow completely.
behowl
behowl
verb
(archaic, transitive) To howl at.
behowled
behowled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of behowl
behowling
behowling
verb
present participle of behowl
behowls
behowls
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of behowl
bejewel
bejewel
verb
To decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems.
bejeweled
bejeweled
adj
covered in jewels, especially as decoration
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bejewel
bejeweling
bejeweling
verb
present participle of bejewel
bejewelled
bejewelling
bejewels
bejewels
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bejewel
belchertown
belleview
bellew
bellflower
bellflower
noun
A flower of one of these plants, which is shaped like a bell.
Any flowering plant in genus Uvularia.
Any flowering plants in the genus Campanula.
Flowering plants in the genera, Campanulastrum, Codonopsis, or Platycodon, in the family Campanulaceae.
bellflowers
bellflowers
noun
plural of bellflower
bellow
bellow
noun
The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
verb
To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.
To shout in a deep voice.
bellowed
bellowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellow
bellower
bellower
noun
(obsolete, colloquial) A town crier.
One who bellows.
bellowers
bellowers
noun
plural of bellower
bellowing
bellowing
noun
The sound produced when someone or something bellows
verb
present participle of bellow
bellows
bellows
noun
(figurative) That which fans the fire of hatred, jealousy, etc.
(informal or archaic) The lungs.
(photography) Flexible, light-tight enclosures connecting the lensboard and the camera back.
A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.
Any flexible container or enclosure, as one used to cover a moving joint.
plural of bellow
verb
(intransitive, figuratively) To expand and contract like a bellows.
(intransitive, transitive) To operate a bellows; to direct air at (something) using a bellows.
(transitive) To fold up like a bellows; to accordion.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellow
bellowsful
bellowsful
noun
Enough to fill a bellows.
bellowslike
bellowslike
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bellows (device for delivering pressurized air).
bellowsmaker
bellowsmaking
bellowsman
bellware
bellwaver
bellweather
bellweather
noun
Misspelling of bellwether.
bellweed
bellwether
bellwether
noun
(figuratively) Anything that indicates future trends.
(finance, figuratively) A stock or bond that is widely believed to be an indicator of the overall market's condition.
The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.
bellwethers
bellwethers
noun
plural of bellwether
bellwind
bellwine
bellwood
bellwort
bellwort
noun
Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Uvularia, that have yellow, bell-shaped flowers.
Any of various plants in the Campanulaceae family.
bellworts
bellworts
noun
plural of bellwort
below
below
adv
(nautical) On or to a lower deck, especially as relative to the main deck.
(of a temperature) Below zero.
In or to a lower place.
Later in the same text.
On or to a lower storey.
prep
(stage directions) Downstage of.
Downstream of.
Lower in spatial position than.
Lower than in value, price, rank, concentration, etc.
South of.
Unsuitable to the rank or dignity of; beneath.
belowdecks
belowdecks
adv
(nautical) Below the main deck of a ship.
belowground
belowground
adj
beneath the surface of the ground; underground
belows
belowstairs
belowstairs
adv
Alternative form of below stairs.
belswagger
belswagger
noun
(obsolete) A bully.
(obsolete) A lewd man.
beltway
beltway
noun
(US) A freeway that encircles a city.
beltways
beltways
noun
plural of beltway
beltwise
beltwise
adv
In the manner of a belt, looped around something.
belview
benchfellow
beowulf
beowulf
Proper noun
An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of an Old English epic poem, or to the poem itself.
bergwall
bescrawl
bescrawl
verb
(transitive) To cover (something) with scrawls; to scribble over.
beshawled
beshawled
adj
Wearing a shawl.
beslow
bespawl
bespawl
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To daub, make foul, or soil (someone or something) with spawl or spittle.
bestowable
bestowable
adj
Capable of being bestowed.
bestowal
bestowal
noun
The act of bestowing.
bestowals
bestowals
noun
plural of bestowal
beswelter
betallow
betallow
verb
(transitive) To cover with tallow.
bethflower
betowel
betwattled
betwattled
adj
(archaic, West Country) surprised, confounded, befuddled, to be in a distressed state of mind.
verb
(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of betwattle
betweenwhiles
betweenwhiles
adv
from time to time; now and again
bewail
bewail
verb
To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for
bewailable
bewailable
adj
Such as may, or ought to, be bewailed; lamentable.
bewailed
bewailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewail
bewailer
bewailer
noun
One who bewails or laments.
bewailers
bewailers
noun
plural of bewailer
bewailing
bewailing
noun
The act of one who bewails something.
verb
present participle of bewail
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
bewailment
bewailment
noun
The act of bewailing.
bewails
bewails
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewail
bewall
bewelcome
bewelcome
verb
(transitive, intensive) To welcome; greet or bestow with a welcome; welcome fully or completely.
bewelter
bewelter
verb
(transitive) To welter all over; besmear by weltering.
bewhistle
bewield
bewield
verb
(transitive, rare) To hold in hand; rule; control; manage; handle; wield.
bewilder
bewilder
verb
(transitive) To confuse, disorientate, or puzzle someone, especially with many different choices.
bewildered
bewildered
adj
Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.
He was just standing there, turning this way and that, with a bewildered look on his face.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bewilder
bewilderedly
bewilderedly
adv
In a bewildered manner; with puzzlement.
bewilderedness
bewilderedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewildered.
bewildering
bewildering
adj
Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.
noun
gerund of bewilder: bewilderment.
verb
present participle of bewilder
bewilderingly
bewilderingly
adv
In a bewildering manner, or to a bewildering extent.
bewilderment
bewilderment
noun
A confusing or perplexing situation.
The state of being bewildered.
bewilderments
bewilderments
noun
plural of bewilderment
bewilders
bewilders
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewilder
bewimple
bewimple
verb
(transitive) To cover with a wimple; veil.
bewitchful
bewitchful
adj
Bewitching; alluring; fascinating; amazing.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bidwell
bigelow
bilewhit
bilgewater
bilgewater
noun
(nautical) Water which collects in the bilges of a ship.
(slang) Stupid talk or writing; nonsense.
bilgewaters
bilgewaters
noun
plural of bilgewater
bilgeway
bilgeway
noun
(nautical, historical) Either of a pair of rails down which a ship is launched.
billetwood
billowed
billowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of billow
billowier
billowier
adj
comparative form of billowy: more billowy
billowiest
billowiest
adj
superlative form of billowy: most billowy
billowiness
billowiness
noun
The state or quality of being billowy.
birtwhistle
bittersweetly
bittersweetly
adv
In a bittersweet manner.
biweeklies
biweeklies
noun
plural of biweekly
biweekly
biweekly
adj
Occurring once every two weeks; fortnightly.
Occurring twice a week.
adv
Every two weeks.
Twice a week (but see the Usage notes).
noun
Something that is published or released once every two weeks.
blackfellow
blackfellow
noun
(Australia, now usually considered offensive) A (male) Australian Aborigine.
blackfellows
blackfellows
noun
plural of blackfellow
blackware
blackware
noun
Any pottery of a black or nearly black colour.
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blackwater
blackwater
noun
Blackwater fever; malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum.
Waste from domestic toilets; water containing fecal matter.
Water containing loam, tannins, etc., giving it a very dark appearance.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
blackweed
blackweed
noun
Common ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia.)
blackwell
bladderweed
bladderwort
bladderwort
noun
Any of many aquatic carnivorous plants, of the genus Utricularia, that have open bladders that trap minute insects and crustaceans.
bladderworts
bladderworts
noun
plural of bladderwort
bladderwrack
bladderwrack
noun
Fucus vesiculosus, a seaweed in which iodine was first discovered.