(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
backstays
backstays
noun
plural of backstay
backwardly
backwardly
adv
In a backward direction.
backway
backway
noun
A back alley.
backwoodsy
backwoodsy
adj
(US) Typical of something or someone from the backwoods
backy
backy
noun
Alternative spelling of baccy
backyard
backyard
noun
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US) A yard to the rear of a house or similar residence.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) A person's neighborhood, or an area nearby to a person's usual residence or place of work and where the person is likely to go.
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, colloquial) An area nearby to a country or other jurisdiction's legal boundaries, particularly an area in which the country feels it has an interest.
backyarder
backyarder
noun
One who carries on a project or business in a backyard, especially the raising of poultry.
backyards
backyards
noun
plural of backyard
bacony
bacony
adj
Resembling bacon, especially in flavor
bacterially
bacterially
adv
In reference to bacteria
bactericidally
bactericidally
adv
In a bactericidal manner.
bacteriochlorophyll
bacteriochlorophyll
noun
(biology) A photosynthetic pigment occurring in various phototrophic bacteria, related to the chlorophylls.
bacteriocyte
bacteriocyte
noun
(biology) A modified adipocyte, in some insects, containing symbiotic bacteria
bacteriohemolysin
bacteriologically
bacteriologically
adv
In a bacteriological manner; with respect to bacteriology.
bacteriology
bacteriology
noun
(biology, microbiology) The scientific study of bacteria, especially in relation to disease and agriculture.
bacteriolysin
bacteriolysin
noun
Any antibody that causes lysis of the cells of a bacterium
bacteriolysis
bacteriolysis
noun
The destruction of bacteria by lysis
bacteriolytic
bacteriolytic
adj
antibiotic
of, relating to, or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriolyze
bacteriolyze
verb
Alternative form of bacteriolyse
bacteriopathology
bacteriophagy
bacteriophagy
noun
The feeding on bacteria.
bacterioscopically
bacterioscopically
adv
By means of bacterioscopy.
bacterioscopy
bacterioscopy
noun
The use of microscopy to study bacteria.
bacteriostatically
bacteriostatically
adv
With regard to bacteriostasis; by means of a bacteriostat.
bacteriotherapy
bacteriotherapy
noun
(medicine) Any therapeutic use of bacteria
bacteriotrypsin
bacury
badacsonyi
baetylic
baetylic
adj
Of or relating to a baetyl.
balcony
balcony
noun
(architecture) An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window.
An accessible structure overlooking a stage or the like.
balletically
balletically
adv
In a balletic way.
ballistically
ballistically
adv
In a ballistic manner
With regard to ballistics
ballistocardiography
ballistocardiography
noun
The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballyhack
ballywack
ballywrack
balsamically
balsamically
adv
In a balsamic manner.
bandicoy
bandicoy
noun
(India) Alternative form of bendekai (“okra”)
bankrupcy
bankrupcy
noun
Misspelling of bankruptcy.
bankruptcy
bankruptcy
noun
(finance, law) A legally declared or recognized condition of insolvency of a person or organization.
barbarically
barbarically
adv
In a barbaric manner.
barbeyaceae
barclay
barefacedly
barefacedly
adv
In a barefaced manner
barleycorn
barleycorn
noun
(architecture, woodworking) A small groove between two mouldings.
(obsolete) The length of such a grain; a unit of length of approximately one third (or sometimes one quarter) of an inch or eight millimetres, still used as a basis for shoe sizes.
A grain of barley.
barleycorns
barleycorns
noun
plural of barleycorn
barleysick
baroclinicity
baroclinicity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic; barocliny
baroclinity
baroclinity
noun
The condition of being baroclinic.
barocyclonometer
barocyclonometer
noun
(nautical) A type of aneroid barometer that has accompanying diagrams and directions that help predict storms
barodynamic
barodynamic
adj
Relating to barodynamics.
barodynamics
barodynamics
noun
The science of the support and mechanics of bridges.
barometrically
barometrically
adv
By means of a barometer
baronetcy
baronetcy
noun
The rank of a baronet.
barycenter
barycenter
noun
(geometry) The centroid, the geometric center of a plane figure
(physics) The center of a mass; often specifically, the point at which the gravitational forces exerted by two objects are equal
verb
To determine such a barycenter
barycentre
barycentre
noun
(mathematics, physics, astronomy) The point at the centre of a system; an average point, weighted according to mass or other attribute. The term is usually used in astronomy for the centre of mass about which a system rotates, for example, the moon and the earth rotate about a common point within the earth but not near the centre. Jupiter and the Sun rotate about a common point just outside the surface of the Sun.
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
baryecoia
baryonic
baryonic
adj
Of, pertaining to, or composed of baryons.
baryphonic
barytic
barytic
adj
Containing barium
Of or pertaining to baryta
barytocalcite
barytocalcite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic barium calcium carbonate mineral.
barytocelestine
barytocelestite
bascology
basically
basically
adv
(filler) used to refer to the most important or fundamental point the speaker is making; sometimes tending towards a meaningless filler word
in a fundamental, essential or basic manner
mostly; generally; for the most part
basicity
basicity
noun
(countable, chemistry) The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.
(countable, chemistry) The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.
(uncountable) The condition of being basic.
basicytoparaplastin
basidiomycete
basidiomycete
noun
(mycology) Any fungus of the phylum Basidiomycota, that produces sexual spores on a basidium.
basidiomycetes
basidiomycetes
noun
plural of basidiomycete
basidiomycetous
basidiomycetous
adj
Relating to the basidiomycetes.
basocyte
bathetically
bathetically
adv
In a bathetic manner.
bathochromy
bathybic
bathybic
adj
(archaic) Living in the depths of the water, or near the bottom under the deep water.
bathycentesis
bathychrome
bathycolpian
bathycolpic
bathycolpic
adj
Alternative form of bathukolpic
bathycurrent
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathylimnetic
bathylimnetic
adj
Living in the depths of a lake or marsh.
bathylithic
bathylitic
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
bathyorographical
bathyorographical
adj
Of, embodying, or pertaining to elevation heights and pelagic depths.
bathypelagic
bathypelagic
adj
(oceanography) Of or pertaining to the parts of the oceans at depths between 1000 and 4000 meters deep.
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
bathysophical
batrachoplasty
battycake
baycuru
beachboy
beachboy
noun
A male who is a lifeguard or other worker at a beach.
A young male who frequently goes to the beach, especially in sunny climates.
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
beachy
beachy
adj
Pertaining to a beach or something beach-like.
Pertaining to the material making up the edge of a seashore, as with pebbles, gravel, and sand.
beatifically
beatifically
adv
In a beatific manner.
bebryces
beckemeyer
beckley
beckley
Proper noun
a village in district, East Sussex, England
a hamlet in district, Hampshire, England
a village in district, Oxfordshire, England
a neighbourhood in Kentucky, USA.
a city in West Virginia, USA, and the county seat of Named after
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
becky
becky
Noun
A placeholder name used to refer to a (usually white) woman held in contempt by the speaker.
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becry
becry
verb
(transitive) To cry about; cry over; lament; bemourn.
becurry
beechy
beechy
adj
Of or relating to beech trees.
beerocracy
beerocracy
noun
Those who control or profit from the brewing of beer.
befancy
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behypocrite
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
belligerency
belligerency
noun
Alternative form of belligerence
bellyache
bellyache
noun
Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.
verb
To unnecessarily complain or whine, often about simple matters.
bellyached
bellyached
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bellyache
bellyacher
bellyacher
noun
One who bellyaches; a complainer.
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
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
bellypiece
bellypinch
belomancy
belomancy
noun
Studying the flight of arrows, an ancient form of divination used by the Greeks and Arabs.
bemercy
bemercy
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To treat with mercy; show mercy to; milse.
benchley
benchy
bendicty
benedictionary
benedictionary
noun
A collected series of benedictions.
benedictively
benedictively
adv
In a benedictive manner.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
beneficency
beneficency
noun
beneficence
beneficently
beneficently
adv
In a beneficent manner
beneficially
beneficially
adv
In a beneficial manner
beneficiary
beneficiary
adj
Bestowed as a gratuity.
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
noun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
(law) One who benefits from the distribution, especially out of a trust or estate.
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
beneplacity
benevolency
benignancy
benignancy
noun
benignity
benzalcyanhydrin
benzhydroxamic
benzoglycolic
benzoxyacetic
benzoxycamphor
benzoylformic
benzoylglycine
benzylic
benzylic
adj
(organic chemistry) containing the benzyl (C₆H₅-CH₂-) radical or any of its derivatives
benzylpenicillin
benzylpenicillin
noun
(pharmacology) The penicillin C₁₆H₁₈N₂O₄S that constitutes the principal or sole component of most commercial preparations and is used chiefly in the form of its stable salts (as the sodium salt C₁₆H₁₇N₂NaO₄S or potassium salt C₁₆H₁₇KN₂O₄S).