A performance measurement according to a benchmark.
verb
present participle of benchmark
benightmare
benightment
benightment
noun
The state or condition of being benighted.
benumbing
benumbing
verb
present participle of benumb
benumbingly
benumbingly
adv
in a benumbing manner
bepimpling
berengarianism
bergamiol
bergamiol
noun
Synonym of linalyl acetate
bergmannite
bergsonism
berhyming
berhyming
verb
present participle of berhyme
beriming
beriming
verb
present participle of berime
beseeming
beseeming
adj
Becoming, befitting, suitable.
noun
Appearance; look.
gerund of beseem: a comely appearance; attractiveness.
verb
present participle of beseem
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
beseemingness
beseemingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeming.
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besiegement
besiegement
noun
The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged.
besliming
besliming
verb
present participle of beslime
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
besmiling
besmiling
verb
present participle of besmile
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
bessemerizing
bessemerizing
verb
present participle of bessemerize
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
beworming
bhaktimarga
bigam
bigam
noun
(obsolete) A bigamist.
bigamic
bigamies
bigamies
noun
plural of bigamy
bigamist
bigamist
noun
One who practices bigamy.
bigamistic
bigamistic
adj
bigamous
bigamistically
bigamists
bigamists
noun
plural of bigamist
bigamize
bigamize
verb
(rare) To commit bigamy.
bigamized
bigamized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bigamize
bigamizing
bigamizing
verb
present participle of bigamize
bigamous
bigamous
adj
(of a marriage) involving bigamy
(of a spouse) guilty of bigamy
bigamously
bigamously
adv
In a bigamous manner.
bigamy
bigamy
noun
(ecclesiastical law, historical) A second marriage after the death of a spouse.
The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
bigbloom
bigemina
bigeminal
bigeminal
adj
Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned
noun
The occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.
bigeminate
bigeminated
bigeminies
bigeminies
noun
plural of bigeminy
bigeminum
bigeminy
bigeminy
noun
(pathology) The alternation of one normal heartbeat and one premature heartbeat.
bigmitt
bigmouth
bigmouth
adj
(zoology) Applied to various creatures that have a large mouth.
noun
(informal, derogatory) One who talks too much or says things which should not be said.
bigmouthed
bigmouthed
adj
(of a person) Loud or talkative, especially in an indiscreet manner.
Having a large mouth.
bigmouths
bigmouths
noun
plural of bigmouth
bigram
bigram
noun
(linguistics) A pair, often of words or tags, used in analysis.
bigwiggism
bigwiggism
noun
Alternative form of bigwigism
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bilimbing
bilimbing
noun
Alternative form of bilimbi
bilingualism
bilingualism
noun
The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages.
bimarginate
bimarginate
adj
Having a double margin.
bimong
bingham
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.
bioclimatological
bioclimatological
adj
Relating to bioclimatology.
bioclimatologically
bioclimatologies
bioclimatologist
bioclimatologist
noun
One who studies bioclimatology.
bioclimatology
bioclimatology
noun
The interdisciplinary field of science that studies the interactions between the biosphere and the Earth's atmosphere on time scales of the order of seasons or longer (in opposition to biometeorology).
biogeochemical
biogeochemical
adj
Of or pertaining to biogeochemistry
noun
A geochemical of biological origin
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biologicohumanistic
biologism
biologism
noun
The use or emphasis of biological principles or methods in explaining human, especially social, behavior.
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biomagnetism
biomagnetism
noun
(biology) The production or detection of a magnetic field by a living organism.
biometeorology
biometeorology
noun
The study of the relationship between atmospheric conditions (the weather) and living organisms.
biophagism
birdliming
birdliming
verb
present participle of birdlime
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
biscuitmaking
bisegment
bisegment
noun
One of two equal parts of a line or other magnitude.
bismutoplagionite
bituminising
bituminising
verb
present participle of bituminise
bituminizing
bituminizing
verb
present participle of bituminize
bizygomatic
bizygomatic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or joining the two zygomatic arches
blackguardism
blackguardism
noun
Blackguardly behaviour or language.
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blackmailing
blackmailing
noun
The act of one who blackmails.
verb
present participle of blackmail
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blaming
blaming
noun
The act of accusing or assigning culpability to.
verb
present participle of blame
blamingly
blamingly
adv
So as to blame.
blanketmaking
blanketmaking
noun
The manufacture of blankets.
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blennophlogisma
blimbing
blimbing
noun
Archaic form of bilimbi.
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
blooming
blooming
adj
(Britain, dated) bloody; bleeding; extremely.
Opening in blossoms; flowering.
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
adv
(Britain, euphemistic, often followed by well) Bloody; bleeding; extremely.
noun
(metallurgy) The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
(photography) A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.
The act by which something blooms.
verb
present participle of bloom
bloomingburg
bloomingdale
bloomingly
bloomingly
adv
In a blooming manner.
bloomingness
bloomingness
noun
A blooming condition.
bloomingrose
bloomington
bloomington
Proper noun
a CDP in California, USA.
a small city in Idaho, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA
a city in Indiana, USA
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a CDP and unincorporated community in Maryland, USA.
a city in Minnesota, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
a CDP in Texas, USA.
a community in Utah, USA.
a village and a town in Wisconsin, USA.
a community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
a hamlet in the Ontario, Canada.
blossoming
blossoming
noun
The act or process by which something blossoms.
verb
present participle of blossom
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluming
boanergism
bodicemaking
bodymaking
bogieman
bogmire
bogomil
bogomil
Noun
A member of a dualist Christian sect which flourished in the Balkans during the 10th to 15th centuries and was characterized by resistance to the state and church authorities.
bogomile
bogomilian
bogomilism
bogomilism
Noun
the beliefs and practices of the Bogomils
bogyism
bogyism
noun
Alternative form of bogeyism
bogyisms
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
bombinating
bombinating
verb
present participle of bombinate
bombing
bombing
noun
The action of dropping bombs from the air.
The action of placing and detonating bombs.
verb
present participle of bomb
bombings
bombings
noun
plural of bombing
bombproofing
bombproofing
verb
present participle of bombproof
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bombsights
bombsights
noun
plural of bombsight
bookmaking
bookmaking
noun
The art or practice of compiling books from the writings of others.
The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
bookmakings
bookmakings
noun
plural of bookmaking
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
boomeranging
boomeranging
verb
present participle of boomerang
booming
booming
adj
Experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.
Loud and resonant.
noun
A deep hollow or roaring sound.
verb
present participle of boom
boomingly
boomingly
adv
In a booming manner; loudly.
bootmaking
bootmaking
noun
The making of boots.
borborygmatic
borborygmi
borborygmi
noun
plural of borborygm.
plural of borborygmus.
borborygmic
borborygmic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling borborygmus; rumbling.
borborygmies
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bosoming
bosoming
verb
present participle of bosom
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
bottoming
bottoming
verb
present participle of bottom
bottomrying
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
bourignianism
bourignonism
bowmaking
bowmaking
noun
The manufacture of bows (for archery or for musical instruments).
boxmaking
boxmaking
noun
The manufacture of boxes.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)