(organic chemistry) The chlorinated derivative of toluene "(trichloromethyl)benzene"
benzotrifluoride
benzotrifluoride
noun
(organic chemistry) The fluorinated derivative of toluene "(trifluoromethyl)benzene"
benzylidene
benzylidene
noun
(organic chemistry) The bivalent aromatic radical C₆H₅-CH=.
bergenfield
beringleted
beringleted
adj
Having the hair in ringlets.
berlinda
bernardsville
besprinkled
besprinkled
adj
Sprinkled.
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
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
biangulated
biangulated
adj
Alternative form of biangulate
biddableness
biddableness
noun
biddability
biddelian
bidental
bidental
adj
(phonetics) articulated with both the upper and lower teeth.
(zoology) Having only two teeth.
noun
(historical) In Ancient Rome, a place that had been struck by lightning and consecrated and enclosed.
(zoology) An organism that has only two teeth, especially a dinosaur of the infraorder Dicynodontia.
bidentalia
bidential
bidenticulate
bidenticulate
adj
Having two denticles.
bidimensional
bidimensional
adj
two-dimensional
bidirectional
bidirectional
adj
Moving in two directions (usually opposite)
Operating or functioning in two directions (usually opposite)
noun
Such an antenna or microphone
bidirectionally
bidirectionally
adv
In opposite directions.
bidonville
bidonville
noun
A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions.
bidonvilles
bidonvilles
noun
plural of bidonville
bielding
bielding
verb
present participle of bield
biflecnode
biflecnode
noun
(geometry) A fleflecnode
biglenoid
bilaminated
bilaminated
adj
Alternative form of bilaminate
bilander
bilander
noun
(nautical, historical) A small two-masted merchant vessel, fitted only for coasting, or for use in canals, as in Holland.
bilanders
bilanders
noun
plural of bilander
bilertinned
bilineated
biliverdin
biliverdin
noun
(biochemistry) A green tetrapyrrolic bile pigment, a product of heme catabolism, responsible for the greenish color sometimes seen in bruises.
biliverdins
biliverdins
noun
plural of biliverdin
billheading
bindable
bindable
adj
Capable of binding or of being bound
bindle
bindle
noun
(US and Canada slang) A bundle carried by a hobo (usually containing his possessions), often on a stick slung over the shoulder; a blanket roll.
(US and Canada slang) Any bundle or package; specifically one containing narcotics such as cocaine, heroin, or morphine.
(now Scotland) Any given length of cord, rope, twine, etc, used to bind something.
bindles
bindles
noun
plural of bindle
bindlet
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
bisdimethylamino
blairsden
blanchardville
blandiloquence
blandiloquence
noun
(archaic) flattery [from 17th c.]
blandinsville
blandished
blandished
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blandish
blandisher
blandisher
noun
Flatterer.
blandishers
blandishers
noun
plural of blandisher
blandishes
blandishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blandish
blandishment
blandishment
noun
(countable) Often in the plural form blandishments: a flattering speech or action designed to influence or persuade.
(countable) Something alluring or attractive.
(uncountable, figurative) Allurement, attraction.
blandishments
blandishments
noun
plural of blandishment
blandville
blankminded
blankmindedness
blechnoid
bleeding
bleeding
adj
(UK, slang, intensifier) extreme, outright; see also bloody (sense 3).
Losing blood
adv
(Britain, slang) used as an intensifier: Extremely.
noun
(medicine, historical) Bloodletting.
The flow or loss of blood from a damaged blood vessel.
verb
present participle of bleed
bleedings
bleedings
noun
plural of bleeding
blending
blending
noun
The act or result of something being blended.
verb
present participle of blend
blennadenitis
blenniid
blenniid
noun
(ichthyology) Any fish in the family Blenniidae; a combtooth blenny.
blenniidae
blennioid
blennioid
noun
Any member of the true blennies of the suborder Blennioidei.
blennioidea
blennoid
blennoid
noun
Any fish of the family Blenniidae.
blepharadenitis
blepharadenitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of the meibomian glands
blepharoadenitis
blepharoadenitis
noun
Alternative form of blepharadenitis
blepharosyndesmitis
blindage
blindage
noun
(military) A cover or protection for an advanced trench or approach, formed of fascines and earth supported by a framework.
(military) A deep dugout, often equipped with bunks and other fittings.
blindages
blindages
noun
plural of blindage
blinded
blinded
adj
(of a bus) Displaying a particular destination or route number on the blinds.
(sciences) Willingly prevented from knowing certain information that, were it known, might bias an outcome or decision (either consciously or unconsciously).
Covered by blinds.
Deprived of sight in a way that is or may be permanent, by damage to the eyes or brain.
Deprived of sight temporarily, by being either dazzled or blindfolded.
Lacking intellectual discernment, as for example because of greed or stupidity.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blind
blindedly
blindedly
adv
While blinded
blinder
blinder
adj
comparative form of blind: more blind
noun
(Britain, slang) An exceptional performance.
(slang) A bout of heavy drinking, a bender.
(theater) A bright light used to blind the audience temporarily during a scene change.
A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted.
A screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to its side.
Something that blinds.
verb
(transitive) To fit (a horse) with blinders.
(transitive, figurative, by extension) To obstruct the vision of.
blinders
blinders
noun
plural of blinder
blindest
blindest
adj
superlative form of blind: most blind
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of blind
blindeyes
blindfishes
blindfishes
noun
plural of blindfish
blindfolded
blindfolded
adj
Wearing a blindfold
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blindfold
blindfoldedly
blindfoldedness
blindfoldedness
noun
The state or quality of being blindfolded.
blindfolder
blindfolder
noun
One who, or an object which, blindfolds someone.
blindheim
blindless
blindless
adj
Without blinds.
a blindless window
blindness
blindness
noun
(figuratively) Want of intellectual or moral discernment; mental darkness; ignorance, heedlessness.
(obsolete) concealment
The condition of being blind; unable to see.
blindnesses
blindnesses
noun
plural of blindness
blindstorey
blindstories
blindstories
noun
plural of blindstory
blindweed
blinked
blinked
adj
(Appalachia) Sour.
Affected with blinking.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blink
blinkered
blinkered
adj
(figuratively) Having tunnel vision; unable to see what is happening around one.
Wearing blinkers or blinders.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blinker
blockaderunning
blockheadishness
blomstrandine
blomstrandine
noun
(mineralogy) A basic oxide mineral containing a mixture of several rare earths
blondie
blondie
noun
(informal, endearing) Nickname for a person with blond hair.
A sweet, chewy, generally vanilla-flavoured and chocolate-free baked good: a blond-colored brownie.
blondine
blondine
noun
A bleach that colors a woman's hair blonde.
A woman who has bleached her hair blonde.
bloodguiltiness
bloodguiltiness
noun
Guilt of having shed blood or killed someone.
bloodiness
bloodiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloody.
bloodinesses
bloodinesses
noun
plural of bloodiness
bloodletting
bloodletting
noun
(by extension) The diminishment of any resource with the hope that this will lead to a positive effect.
(historical, medicine) The archaic practice of treating illness by removing some blood, believed to be tainted, from the stricken person.
A circumstance, such as a battle, where a large amount of blood is likely to be spilled through violence.
verb
present participle of bloodlet
bloodlettings
bloodlettings
noun
plural of bloodletting
bloodline
bloodline
noun
By extension, the predecessors of a particular item or product.
The abstract link between a person and their ancestors.
The pedigree of an animal.
bloodlines
bloodlines
noun
plural of bloodline
bloodripeness
bloodshedding
bloodshedding
noun
The act of shedding blood.
bloodstained
bloodstained
adj
(by extension) Guilty of wrongdoing.
Having the color of something which has been stained with blood.
Responsible for the deaths of others; guilty of murder.
Stained, spotted or otherwise discolored with blood.
bloodstainedness
bloodthirstiness
bloodthirstiness
noun
The characteristic of being bloodthirsty.
bloodthirstinesses
bloomfieldian
bloomfieldian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1887–1949), American linguist and pioneer of linguistic structuralism.
Noun
A supporter of Leonard Bloomfieldian's linguistic theories.
bloomingdale
bludgeoning
bludgeoning
noun
An assault with a club or similar weapon.
verb
present participle of bludgeon
blueprinted
blueprinted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blueprint
blundering
blundering
noun
The act of making a blunder.
verb
present participle of blunder
blunderingly
blunderingly
adv
In a blundering way; making mistakes.
blunderings
blunderings
noun
plural of blundering
bobsledding
bobsledding
noun
The act or sport of riding a bobsled
verb
present participle of bobsled
bobsleddings
bobsleding
bodilessness
bodilessness
Noun
Absence of a body.
bodiliness
bodiliness
noun
corporeality; the quality of being bodily
bodleian
bodleian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Sir Thomas Bodley (1545–1613), English diplomat and scholar and founder of the Bodleian Library.
bolderian
boldine
boldine
noun
(organic chemistry) An aporphine alkaloid found in the boldo tree and in Lindera aggregata.
boldoine
bolectioned
bolectioned
adj
(architecture) Having a bolection.
boltheading
bondsville
bondville
bonfield
bordelonville
borderline
borderline
adj
Exhibiting borderline personality disorder.
Showing bad taste.
nearly; not clearly on one side or the other of a border or boundary, ambiguous.
adv
Nearly; not entirely but nevertheless to a great extent.
noun
(countable) A boundary or accepted division; a border.
(countable) An individual who has borderline personality disorder.
(uncountable) Short for borderline personality disorder.
verb
(transitive) To border, or border on; to be physically close or conceptually akin to.
borderlines
borderlines
noun
plural of borderline
bougainvilliidae
bouldering
bouldering
noun
(climbing) Climbing, without ropes, on large boulders or boulder-sized objects.
verb
present participle of boulder
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
bovensmilde
bowdlerisation
bowdlerisation
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerising; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
bowdlerising
bowdlerising
verb
present participle of bowdlerise
bowdlerization
bowdlerization
noun
The action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.