Of, from, or pertaining to Belgium or the Belgian people.
Proper noun
A hypothetical extinct Indo-European language, supposed to have been spoken distinct from Celtic in late prehistory, in certain parts of what has become known as Gaul.
belgians
belgravian
belgravian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to Belgravia, London.
Of or pertaining to the fashionable or aristocratic life; fashionable, aristocratic.
Noun
A resident of Belgravia, London.
A member of the fashionable or aristocratic society assumed to reside in Belgravia.
belibeling
believing
believing
noun
Belief.
The act or process of having faith, trust, or confidence in.
verb
present participle of believe
believingly
believingly
adv
in a believing manner
beliing
belington
beliquoring
belitoeng
belitong
belittling
belittling
noun
belittlement
verb
present participle of belittle
belitung
bellhanging
belligerence
belligerence
noun
The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war.
belligerences
belligerences
noun
plural of belligerence
belligerencies
belligerencies
noun
plural of belligerency
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
belligerent
belligerent
adj
(by extension) Aggressively hostile, eager to fight.
Acting violently towards others.
Eager to go to war, warlike.
Engaged in warfare, warring.
Of or pertaining to war.
Uncooperative.
noun
A state or other armed participant in warfare
belligerently
belligerently
adv
In a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility.
belligerents
belligerents
noun
plural of belligerent
belling
belling
noun
(US, Indiana, Western Pennsylvania) A shivaree.
Bellowing; the sound of a male deer during the rutting season
verb
present participle of bell
bellingham
bellingham
Proper noun
a city in Washington state, USA
a suburb in London, England
bellmaking
bellmaking
noun
The manufacture of bells.
bellowing
bellowing
noun
The sound produced when someone or something bellows
verb
present participle of bellow
bellowsmaking
bellyaching
bellyaching
noun
Quit your bellyaching and get back to work!
Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility.
verb
present participle of bellyache
bellying
bellying
adj
Bulging or billowing.
noun
A bulging, swelling or billowing shape; the act or state of bulging, swelling or billowing.
verb
present participle of belly
belonging
belonging
noun
(countable, chiefly in the plural) Something physical that is owned.
(Northern English dialect) Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)
noun
(figuratively) A thorough defeat; a thrashing.
(music, uncountable) The act of singing in chest voice above one's vocal break in a higher range typically sung in head voice.
A beating with a belt.
A system of beltwork, as in a conveyor or other mechanical device.
The material from which belts for machinery are made.
verb
present participle of belt
beltings
beltings
noun
plural of belting
beltmaking
beltmaking
noun
The manufacture of belts.
belying
belying
verb
present participle of belie
belyingly
belyingly
adv
So as to belie.
bemingle
bemingle
verb
(transitive, rare) To mingle; mix.
bemingled
bemingled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bemingle
bemingles
bemingles
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bemingle
bemingling
bemingling
verb
present participle of bemingle
bemoaningly
bemoaningly
adv
In a bemoaning manner.
bemuddling
bemuddling
verb
present participle of bemuddle
bemuzzling
bendingly
bendingly
adv
(chiefly obsolete) In a manner involving bending.
bengali
bengalic
bengaline
bengaline
noun
A fabric made from silk and worsted; poplin.
bengkalis
benightedly
benightedly
adv
In a benighted manner.
benignantly
benignantly
adv
In a benignant manner.
benignly
benignly
adv
In a benign manner.
benthopelagic
benthopelagic
adj
Both benthic and pelagic.
noun
Any such organism.
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
benzoglycolic
benzoglyoxaline
benzophloroglucinol
benzoylating
benzoylglycine
bepimpling
berascaling
berengelite
bergenfield
beringleted
beringleted
adj
Having the hair in ringlets.
berlichingen
berlinguer
bertillonage
bertillonage
noun
Originally, a system for the identification of criminals making use of anthropometric measurements — including head size, arm span, scars, distinguishing features and the like. The usage has been extended to encompass a means of identification of racing greyhounds.
bescribbling
bescribbling
verb
present participle of bescribble
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
besiegingly
besiegingly
adv
in a besieging manner
besliming
besliming
verb
present participle of beslime
beslings
besmiling
besmiling
verb
present participle of besmile
besottingly
besottingly
adv
In a besotting manner.
bespangling
bespangling
verb
present participle of bespangle
besprinkling
besprinkling
verb
present participle of besprinkle
bestialising
bestialising
verb
present participle of bestialise
bestializing
bestializing
verb
present participle of bestialize
bestraddling
bestraddling
verb
present participle of bestraddle
bestselling
bestselling
adj
Alternative spelling of best-selling
beveling
beveling
noun
Alternative spelling of bevelling
bevelling
bevelling
noun
A bevel, a bevelled facet.
verb
present participle of bevel
bewailing
bewailing
noun
The act of one who bewails something.
verb
present participle of bewail
bewailingly
bewailingly
adv
in a bewailing manner
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.
bewitchingly
bewitchingly
adv
In a bewitching manner
bewrayingly
bewrayingly
adv
(archaic) By way of disclosing secrets; in such manner as to bewray
bezzling
bezzling
verb
present participle of bezzle
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
bibliogenesis
bibliogenesis
noun
The production of books or literature.
bielding
bielding
verb
present participle of bield
bigeminal
bigeminal
adj
Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned
noun
The occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.
bigential
biglenoid
billeting
billeting
noun
The lodging of soldiers.
verb
present participle of billet
billheading
billingsgate
billingsgate
noun
Profane, abusive language; coarse words.
verb
(transitive) To use abusive language towards.
billingsley
biltongue
biltongue
noun
Archaic form of biltong.
bingle
bingle
noun
(Australia, informal) A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
(baseball, slang) A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.
verb
(baseball, slang) To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
To arrange the hair in this style.
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
bioelectrogenesis
bioelectrogenesis
noun
biological or biochemical electrogenesis
bioelectrogenetic
bioelectrogenetically
biogenetical
biogenetical
adj
biogenetic
biogenetically
biogenetically
adv
In a biogenetic manner.
bioregional
bioregional
adj
Of or pertaining to a bioregion.
biotechnological
biotechnological
adj
Of or pertaining to biotechnology.
biotechnologically
biotechnologically
adv
With reference to, or by means of biotechnology
biotechnologicaly
biotechnologies
biotechnologies
noun
plural of biotechnology
biotechnology
biotechnology
noun
The application of the principles and practices of engineering and technology to the life sciences.
The use of living organisms (especially microorganisms) in industrial, agricultural, medical and other technological applications.
birectangular
birectangular
adj
Containing two right angles.
bisglyoxaline
bismutoplagionite
bitangential
bitangential
adj
(geometry) Meeting a curve at the tangency points of its bitangents.
Relating to a bitangent.
bitterling
bitterling
noun
Any of various species of small cyprinid fish in the genus Rhodeus.
Specifically Rhodeus amarus, formerly called Rhodeus sericeus.
bjoerling
blabbering
blabbering
noun
Foolish or incoherent talk; blather; babble.
verb
present participle of blabber
blackening
blackening
noun
(countable) The result or an instance of such an act or process; a black stain or mark.
(uncountable) The act or process of turning (becoming) black in colour.
Any of various (dark-colored) surface treatments for metal substrates, to inhibit corrosion; on steel, generally, synonym of bluing.
The act of defaming or sullying.
verb
present participle of blacken
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blacklegging
blacklegging
noun
The practice of working in place of those who are engaged in a strike.
verb
present participle of blackleg
blanketing
blanketing
noun
(countable) A layer of something that covers like a blanket.
(nautical, slang) A manoeuvre in which one vessel covers or becalms another with its sails.
(rail transport) Provision of a layer under the trackbed to prevent clay subsoil and water being forced to the surface by the weight of trains.
(uncountable, countable) Cloth for making blankets.
(uncountable, countable) The act or punishment of tossing in a blanket.
verb
present participle of blanket
blanketmaking
blanketmaking
noun
The manufacture of blankets.
blarneying
blarneying
verb
present participle of blarney
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blastogenesis
blastogenesis
noun
(biology) Reproduction via budding.
(biology) The transformation of small lymphocytes into larger, undifferentiated cells that undergo mitosis.
blastogenetic
blastogenetic
adj
Relating to blastogenesis.
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blathering
blathering
noun
Meaningless nonsense.
verb
present participle of blather
blattering
blattering
verb
present participle of blatter
bleaching
bleaching
noun
The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme.
The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents.
verb
present participle of bleach
blearing
blearing
verb
present participle of blear
bleating
bleating
noun
A noise that bleats.
Inane or plaintive chatter.
verb
present participle of bleat
bleatingly
bleatingly
adv
With bleating sounds.
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
bleeping
bleeping
adj
(UK, euphemistic, slang) A generic intensifier which can be substituted for any profane intensifier.
verb
present participle of bleep
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blenching
blenching
noun
The act of one who blenches.
verb
present participle of blench
blenchingly
blending
blending
noun
The act or result of something being blended.
verb
present participle of blend
blennogenic
blennophlogisma
blennophlogosis
blennorrhagia
blennorrhagia
noun
Excessive blennorrhea, or mucous discharge, especially as seen in gonorrhea.
blennorrhagic
blennorrhagic
adj
(pathology) of or relating to blennorrhoea
blessing
blessing
noun
(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony.
A group of unicorns.
A prayer before a meal; grace.
A pronouncement invoking divine aid.
Good fortune.
Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
Something someone is glad of.
The act of declaring or bestowing favor; approval.
verb
present participle of bless
blessingly
blessingly
adv
In a way that blesses, or gives a blessing.
blessings
blessings
noun
plural of blessing
blessington
blethering
blethering
noun
(especially Northern England, Scotland, Northern Ireland) Alternative form of blathering
verb
present participle of blether
bletting
bletting
noun
A fermentation process in certain fruit beyond ripening.
verb
present participle of blet
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.