Obstructed, closed, or defended by a barricade; barricaded.
barricadoes
barricadoes
noun
plural of barricado
barycentric
barycentric
adj
Of or pertaining to a centre of gravity.
basellaceae
basiliscine
bathochrome
bathychrome
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
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.
batidaceous
batrachiate
batrachidae
battlepiece
bauckiebird
beachcombed
beachcombed
adj
Obtained by beachcombing
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beachcomb
beachcomber
beachcomber
noun
(nautical) A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others.
A long rolling wave of the sea.
A person who collects marine salvage at the coast.
Any loafer around a waterfront.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachmaster
beatificate
beatificate
verb
(obsolete, religion) To beatify.
beauticians
beauticians
noun
plural of beautician
becarpeting
becarpeting
verb
present participle of becarpet
becassocked
becassocked
adj
Wearing a cassock.
beccaficoes
bechauffeur
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
beerbachite
begoniaceae
bellechasse
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
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
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
benefaction
benefaction
noun
An act of charity; almsgiving.
An act of doing good; a benefit, a blessing.
benefactive
benefactive
adj
(linguistics) Of or pertaining to the linguistic form or case or the semantic role of the beneficiary of an action. Expressed in English as "on behalf of" or "on one's behalf."
noun
A term or sentence element that serves a benefactive role or that is inflected for the benefactive case or a similar case (such as the dative case).
benefactors
benefactors
noun
plural of benefactor
benefactory
benefactory
adj
Yielding benefit; doing good.
noun
One who gives benefit to others; a benefactor.
benefactrix
benefactrix
Noun
A female benefactor.
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.
beneficiate
beneficiate
verb
(mining, obsolete) To reduce (ores).
beneplacito
beneplacity
benzalcohol
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
berascaling
bergamasche
berycoidean
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
biacetylene
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bibliotheca
bibliotheca
noun
(obsolete) A library.
bibracteate
bibracteate
adj
(botany) Having two bracts.
bicalcarate
bicalcarate
adj
(zoology) Having two spurs, as the wing or leg of a bird may.
bicarbonate
bicarbonate
noun
(chemistry) the univalent anion HCO₃⁻; any salt of carbonic acid in which only one of the hydrogen atoms has been replaced.
sodium bicarbonate used as a mild antacid; bicarbonate of soda
bicentenary
bicentenary
noun
A 200th anniversary.
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bicolligate
bicolligate
adj
(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
bicorporate
bicorporate
adj
(heraldry) Having two bodies.
bicorporeal
bicorporeal
adj
(astrology) Synonym of mutable (“being one of the signs Gemini, Virgo, Sagittarius and Pisces, associated with adaptability, flexibility and sympathy”)
(medicine) Synonym of bicornuate
bicuspidate
bicuspidate
adj
Having two points or prominences (as teeth, leaves, fruit, etc.); bicuspid.
bidialectal
bidialectal
adj
natively using or capable of using two dialects of a language
bifurcately
bifurcately
adv
In a bifurcate manner.
bilaciniate
bilaciniate
adj
Doubly fringed.
bilocellate
bimaculated
bimaculated
adj
Alternative form of bimaculate
bimetallics
bimetallics
noun
plural of bimetallic
bimolecular
bimolecular
adj
(chemistry) Relating to bimolecules
(chemistry, of a reaction) involving two molecules
consisting of two layers of molecules
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biochemical
biochemical
adj
characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
of, or relating to biochemistry
noun
a chemical substance derived from a biological source
biofeedback
biofeedback
noun
A technique consisting of measuring a person's quantifiable bodily functions, such as blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, sweat gland activity, and muscle tension, then conveying the information to the person in real-time.
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biopiracies
bioreaction
bioreaction
noun
A biological reaction.
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences
bipectinate
bipectinate
adj
(biology) Having two margins toothed like a comb.
birdcatcher
birdcatcher
noun
Someone who catches or ensnares birds; a fowler.
birdclapper
birdwatched
birdwatched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of birdwatch
birdwatches
birdwatches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birdwatch
birthplaces
birthplaces
noun
plural of birthplace
bisectional
bisectional
adj
Of, pertaining to, or obtained by bisection
bistephanic
bistephanic
adj
(anatomy) Relating to, or connecting the two stephanions
bivalencies
bivalencies
noun
plural of bivalency
bivocalized
blackballed
blackballed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackball
blackballer
blackballer
noun
One who blackballs, or casts a vote rejecting somebody.
blackbeetle
blackbirded
blackbirded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackbird
blackbirder
blackbirder
noun
A person involved in blackbirding (kidnapping Pacific islanders as cheap labour).
A ship used for blackbirding.
blackbodies
blackbodies
noun
plural of blackbody
blackbreast
blackenings
blackenings
noun
plural of blackening
blackfellow
blackfellow
noun
(Australia, now usually considered offensive) A (male) Australian Aborigine.
blackfisher
blackfishes
blackfishes
noun
plural of blackfish
blackhander
blackhearts
blackhearts
noun
plural of blackheart
blackjacked
blackjacked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackjack
blacklegged
blacklegged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackleg
blacklegism
blacklegism
noun
The character or actions of a blackleg.
blacklisted
blacklisted
adj
Being on a blacklist, or having been shunned and rejected due to information (true or false) being spread about scandalous activities or ideas, especially controversial political opinions.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacklist
blacklister
blacklister
noun
One who blacklists.
blackmailed
blackmailed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blackmail
blackmailer
blackmailer
noun
Someone who blackmails.
blacknesses
blacknesses
noun
plural of blackness
blacksnakes
blacksnakes
noun
plural of blacksnake
blacksville
blacktongue
blacktopped
blacktopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blacktop
blackwasher
blackwasher
noun
One who blackwashes.
blackwaters
blackwaters
noun
plural of blackwater
blanchester
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blastematic
blastematic
adj
(biology) Connected with, or proceeding from, the blastema; blastemal.
blastocheme
blastochyle
blastochyle
noun
(anatomy) The clear or shiny colorless fluid in the blastodermic vesicles.
blastocoele
blastocoele
noun
Alternative spelling of blastocoel
blastocoels
blastocoels
noun
plural of blastocoel
blastogenic
blastogenic
adj
Of or pertaining to blastogenesis.
blastomeric
blastomeric
adj
Relating to blastomeres.
blastomyces
bleacheries
bleacheries
noun
plural of bleachery
bleacherite
bleacherite
noun
(sports, informal) One who sits in the bleachers.
bleacherman
bleachfield
bleachfield
noun
(now chiefly historical) A field where cloth or clothing is laid out to be bleached by the sun or water.
bleachhouse
bleachworks
bleachworks
noun
A factory that manufactures bleach.
blepharitic
blepharitic
adj
Relating to blepharitis.
blockheaded
blockheaded
adj
Resembling a blockhead; stupid
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blockhead
bluejackets
bluejackets
noun
plural of bluejacket
bodicemaker
boldfacedly
boletaceous
boletaceous
adj
Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms.
bombacaceae
borocalcite
borocarbide
borocarbide
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any material containing both boride and carbide ions
borocitrate
bovovaccine
bovovaccine
noun
(historical) A vaccine to prevent tuberculosis in cattle.