A South American mimosa tree, Stryphnodendron adstringens (formerly Stryphnodendron barbatimao), which has an astringent, tannin-rich bark.
bardolater
bardolater
noun
Alternative spelling of bardolator
bardolatry
bardolatry
noun
(usually derogatory) excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare
barefooted
barefooted
adj
Wearing nothing on the feet; barefoot.
bargestone
barkometer
barkometer
noun
A hydrometer calibrated to test the strength of tanning liquors used in tanning leather.
barnstorms
barnstorms
noun
plural of barnstorm
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barnstorm
barometers
barometers
noun
plural of barometer
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
baronetage
baronetage
noun
The rank of a baronet
baronets collectively
baroneting
baronetise
baronetize
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barotactic
barotactic
adj
Relating to barotaxis
barotrauma
barotrauma
noun
(pathology) Damage to body tissue caused by a difference in pressure between an air space in or near the body and the surrounding air.
barotropic
barotropic
adj
(meteorology) In which the pressure of the atmosphere is dependent upon its density only.
barracouta
barracouta
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) The snoek, Thyrsites atun, a foodfish.
barratrous
barratrous
adj
(law) Tainted with, or constituting, barratry.
barrenwort
barrenwort
noun
A herb, Epimedium alpinum, once thought to prevent conception
barrientos
barrington
barrington
Proper noun
A village in Cambridgeshire, England
A village in Somerset, England
A village in Illinois
A town in New Hampshire
A borough in New Jersey
A town in New York
A village in New South Wales, Australia
A town in Rhode Island
barrowcoat
bartholemy
bartolomeo
bartolozzi
bartonella
bartonella
noun
Any parasitic bacterium of the genus Bartonella
basiotribe
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
basisolute
basisolute
adj
(botany) Prolonged at the base, like certain leaves.
basketwood
basketwood
noun
Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basketwork
basketwork
noun
Material woven in the style of a basket.
The craft of making such material.
basketworm
basketworm
noun
The larva of a psychid moth.
bassoonist
bassoonist
noun
A person who plays the bassoon, a musical instrument in the woodwind family.
bastillion
bastillion
noun
A fortress or fortified position.
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
basutoland
basutoland
Proper noun
Lesotho.
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
bathflower
bathhouses
bathhouses
noun
plural of bathhouse
bathoflore
batholiths
batholiths
noun
plural of batholith
batholitic
batholitic
adj
Of or relating to batholite.
batholomew
bathomania
bathometer
bathometer
noun
An instrument that measures the depth of water, used especially to measure the depth of ocean water.
bathometry
bathroomed
bathroomed
adj
(chiefly in combination) Having (the specified kind or number of) bathrooms.
batocrinus
batonistic
batophobia
batophobia
noun
The fear of high objects or of high objects falling down.
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
battailous
battailous
adj
(obsolete) Warlike, battle-ready.
battalions
battalions
noun
plural of battalion
batterdock
batticaloa
battleboro
battledore
battledore
noun
(historical) A wooden paddle-shaped bat or beetle used to wash clothes by beating, stirring, or smoothing them.
(obsolete) A child's hornbook for learning the alphabet.
A game played with a shuttlecock and rackets (properly battledore and shuttlecock); a forerunner of badminton.
The racket used in this game.
battlesome
battlesome
adj
Characterised or marked by battle(s); quarrelsome
battletown
bauernbrot
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bayoneteer
bayoneteer
noun
A soldier armed with a bayonet.
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
bayonetted
bayonetted
adj
Fitted with a bayonet.
verb
(Britain) simple past tense and past participle of bayonet
bdellatomy
bdellatomy
noun
(archaic) The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood.
bdellotomy
bdellotomy
noun
Alternative form of bdellatomy
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beardstown
beartongue
beaumontia
beautihood
beaverroot
beavertown
bebization
bebothered
bebothered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bebother
bebuttoned
bebuttoned
adj
Wearing clothes, or an item of clothing, with many buttons.
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
bedecorate
bedlington
beeftongue
beerothite
beethovian
beethovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
befoolment
befoolment
noun
The condition of being befooled.
beforested
beforetime
beforetime
adv
(archaic) Formerly, previously.
befoulment
befoulment
noun
That which makes or has been made soiled.
The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty.
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
beknotting
belderroot
bellbottle
bellefonte
bellefonte
Proper noun
a ghost town in Alabama, USA, and the former county seat.
a town in Arkansas, USA.
a town in Delaware, USA.
a small city in Kentucky, USA.
a borough in Pennsylvania, USA
belltopper
beloeilite
belonesite
beltcourse
beltcourse
noun
Alternative form of belt course
beneceptor
beneceptor
noun
(anatomy) A sensory receptor that sends pleasurable or beneficial signals.
benediktov
benefactor
benefactor
noun
Somebody who gives a gift, often money to a charity.
Someone who performs good or noble deeds.
benevolent
benevolent
adj
Altruistic, charitable, good, just and fair.
Having a disposition to do good.
Possessing or manifesting love for mankind.
benevolist
bennington
bennington
Noun
A distinctive type of glazed ceramic marble, usually blue or brown.
Proper noun
a town in Vermont, USA, and one of the two shire towns (county seats) in Bennington County. Named after
bentonitic
bentonitic
adj
Formed of, or containing, bentonite.
benzoylate
benzoylate
verb
(organic chemistry) To react with a benzoyl radical
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bernadotte
bernstorff
berrettino
bertolonia
bertolucci
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besmoothed
besmoothed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmooth
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
besottedly
besottedly
adv
In a besotted manner.
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bestowable
bestowable
adj
Capable of being bestowed.
bestowment
bestowment
noun
Something, such as an honour, that is bestowed.
The act of bestowing or conferring something, especially an honour; bestowal
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
betainogen
betancourt
bethflower
bethorning
betokening
betokening
verb
present participle of betoken
betorcinol
betrothals
betrothals
noun
plural of betrothal
betrotheds
betrotheds
noun
plural of betrothed
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bettendorf
bettermost
bettermost
adj
(colloquial) best, superior
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
bibliotaph
bibliotaph
noun
(rare) One who "buries" books, typically by hoarding them unread, hiding them, locking them away, or otherwise shutting them up and keeping them from use
bibliothec
bibliothec
noun
A bibliographer’s catalogue.
bibliotics
bibliotics
noun
The study of documents and handwriting in order to verify authorship or authenticity
bibliotist
bibulosity
bibulosity
noun
A fondness for tippling.
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
bicipitous
bicipitous
adj
(archaic) Having two heads; bicipital.
bicornuate
bicornuate
adj
(medicine) Resembling a pair of horns, as a malformed uterus may.
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bijections
bijections
noun
plural of bijection
bijouterie
bijouterie
noun
Small articles of jewellery, trinkets, etc.
billetwood
billionths
billionths
noun
plural of billionth
billowiest
billowiest
adj
superlative form of billowy: most billowy
billposter
billposter
noun
One who posts handbills or posters in public places.
bilocation
bilocation
noun
(Forteana) The ability to be, or fact of being, in two places at once.
biloculate
biloculate
adj
Having two loculi.
bimodality
bimodality
noun
(statistics) A bimodal condition
binational
binational
adj
Relating to, or involving, two nations.
noun
A person of two nationalities.
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
binoculate
binoculate
adj
Having two eyes.
binotonous
binoxalate
binoxalate
noun
(chemistry) A salt having two equivalents of oxalic acid to one of the base; an acid oxalate.