(mineralogy) A hard mafic igneous rock of varied mineral content; volcanic in origin, which makes up much of the Earth's oceanic crust.
A type of unglazed pottery.
bascio
bascom
basely
basely
adv
In a base manner
basest
basest
adj
superlative form of base: most base
basham
bashan
bashaw
bashaw
noun
(archaic, often derogatory, by extension) A grandee.
(now rare, historical) A pasha.
A very large siluroid fish (Leptops olivaris) of the Mississippi valley; the goujon or mudcat.
bashed
bashed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bash
bashee
basher
basher
noun
(UK, slang) A trainspotter.
(informal) One who engages in gratuitous physical or verbal attacks on a group or type of people.
(military, slang) A rainproof sheet for sleeping under.
(television, film) A kind of small floodlight.
One who bashes something, figuratively or literally.
bashes
bashes
noun
plural of bash
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bash
bashuk
basial
basial
adj
Relating to the basion.
basics
basics
noun
plural of basic
basify
basify
verb
(chemistry) To make more basic (less acidic)
basile
basils
basils
noun
plural of basil
basing
basing
noun
The storage or housing of something within a base.
verb
present participle of base
basins
basins
noun
plural of basin
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of basin
basion
basion
noun
(anatomy) The middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull.
basked
basked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bask
basker
basker
noun
Any of various species of libellulid dragonfly of the genus Urothemis, endemic to Africa and Asia.
One who or that which basks; agent noun of bask.
Short for basking shark.
basket
basket
noun
(Internet) In an online shop, a listing of a customer's chosen items before they are ordered.
(LGBT, slang) The male genitalia and region surrounding it.
(archaic) A protection for the hand on a sword or a singlestick; a guard of a bladed weapon.
(architecture) The bell or vase of the Corinthian capital.
(ballooning) The gondola or wicker basket suspended from the balloon, in which the pilot and passengers travel.
(basketball) A circular hoop, from which a net is suspended, which is the goal through which the players try to throw the ball.
(basketball) The act of putting the ball through the basket, thereby scoring points.
(figurative) A set or collection of intangible things.
(informal, euphemistic) Bastard.
(military, aircraft) A drogue (or para-drogue) in the probe-and-drogue refueling method
(obsolete) In a stage-coach, two outside seats facing each other.
(slang) The bulge of the male genitals seen through clothing.
(uncountable) The game of basketball.
A dance movement in some line dances, where men put their arms round the women's lower backs, and the women put their arms over the men's shoulders, and the group (usually of four, any more is difficult) spins round, which should result in the women's feet leaving the ground.
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
A singlestick with a basket hilt.
A wire or plastic container similar in shape to a basket, used for carrying articles for purchase in a shop.
verb
(transitive) To place in a basket or baskets.
(transitive, publishing) To cross-collateralize the royalty advances for multiple works so that the creator is not paid until all of those works have achieved a certain level of success.
baskin
basnat
basnet
basoga
basoid
basoko
basote
basque
basque
noun
A woman's close-fitting bodice, underbodice, or corset having such a feature.
The part of a waistcoat etc. extending below the waist.
bassan
basses
basses
noun
plural of bass
basset
basset
noun
(geology) The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop.
(uncountable, card games) A card game resembling faro.
A basset hound.
verb
(geology, intransitive) To incline upward so as to appear at the surface.
bassia
bassie
bassly
bassly
adv
In a bass tone.
basson
bassos
bassus
bastad
basted
basted
adj
Having been cooked by basting.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baste
basten
baster
baster
noun
A tool for basting meat with fat or gravy.
One who bastes.
bastes
bastes
noun
plural of baste
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baste
bastia
baston
baston
noun
(heraldry) Obsolete form of baton.
(obsolete) A staff or cudgel.
(obsolete) An officer bearing a painted staff, who formerly was in attendance upon the king's court to take into custody persons committed by the court.
basuto
basuto
Noun
A member of the Basotho people.
bathes
bathes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bathe
bathos
bathos
noun
(literature, the arts) Risible failure on the part of a work of art to properly affect its audience, particularly owing to
(literature, the arts) The ironic use of such failure for satiric or humorous effect.
(now uncommon) Depth.
(uncommon) A nadir, a low point particularly in one's career.
Overdone or treacly attempts to inspire pathos.
anticlimax: an abrupt transition in style or subject from high to low.
banality: unaffectingly clichéd or trite treatment of a topic.
hyperbole: excessiveness
immaturity: lack of serious treatment of a topic.
batiks
batiks
noun
plural of batik
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of batik
batish
batons
batons
noun
plural of baton
batson
battus
baucis
baulks
baulks
noun
plural of baulk
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of baulk
bausch
bauske
bauson
bavius
bavoso
bayish
bayish
adj
Somewhat bay in colour.
baylis
bayous
bayous
noun
plural of bayou
bazars
bazars
noun
plural of bazar
bazoos
bazoos
noun
plural of bazoo
bcomsc
beanos
beanos
noun
plural of beano
beards
beards
noun
plural of beard
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beard
beason
beasts
beasts
noun
plural of beast
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beast
beatas
beatus
beatus
noun
(religion) A person who has been beatified.
beauts
beauts
noun
plural of beaut
bebops
bebops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bebop
beboss
bebusy
bebusy
verb
(intransitive or reflexive, rare) To make or be busy; occupy.
becaps
becost
bedash
bedash
verb
To bespatter with liquid or powder.
To dash against.
To ruin or obliterate.
bedels
bedels
noun
plural of bedel
bedews
bedews
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedew
bedias
bedims
bedims
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedim
bedsit
bedsit
noun
(Britain, Ireland) A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.
bedusk
bedust
bedust
verb
(archaic) To cover with dust.
beeish
beeish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of bees.
beeson
beeves
beeves
noun
(archaic or humorous) plural of beef: cows, bulls, or steers.
befist
befits
befits
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befit
befogs
befogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of befog
begash
begass
begats
begats
noun
(nonstandard) plural of begat
begets
begets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beget
begins
begins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begin
begobs
begums
begums
noun
plural of begum
behest
behest
noun
(obsolete) A vow; a promise.
A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of.
verb
(obsolete) To promise; vow.
beiges
beiges
noun
plural of beige
beings
beings
noun
plural of being
beisel
bekiss
bekiss
verb
(transitive) to kiss intensely or excessively
(transitive, rare) to kiss repeatedly; cover with kisses.
belash
belash
verb
(transitive, archaic) To strike or flog with a lash; take a lash to
belast
belast
adj
(obsolete) burdened, charged, bound.
belays
belays
noun
plural of belay
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belay
belgas
belies
belies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belie
belles
belles
noun
plural of belle
bellis
belows
belsen
belsky
beltis
bemask
bemask
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To mask; cover or conceal with a mask; conceal.
bembas
bembas
noun
plural of bemba
bemist
bemist
verb
(transitive) To cover or envelop with mist, or as with mist.
bemuse
bemuse
verb
(archaic, humorous) To devote to the Muses.
(obsolete, slang, transitive) To make drunk; to intoxicate.
(transitive) To confuse or bewilder.
(transitive, sometimes proscribed) To be amused, especially sardonically.
bemusk
bendys
bennes
bennis
bensel
bensen
benshi
benshi
noun
A Japanese performer who provides live narration for silent films.
bensil
bensky
benson
berets
berets
noun
plural of beret
bermes
bermes
noun
plural of berme
bernis
bersil
bersim
berths
berths
noun
plural of berth
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berth
berust
beryls
beryls
noun
plural of beryl
besand
besant
bescab
beseam
beseek
beseek
verb
(transitive, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To beseech; entreat.
beseem
beseem
verb
Generally with a qualifying word such as ill or well: to appear, look, or seem (a certain way for someone or something).
Without any qualifying word: to be appropriate or creditable (for someone or something).