(uncountable) The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon.
The act of something that swells or expands.
The mechanical kiting used by spiders, mites, caterpillars, etc. to travel through the air.
verb
present participle of balloon
balloonish
balloonish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
balloonist
balloonist
noun
A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
ballottine
ballpoints
ballpoints
noun
plural of ballpoint
balneation
balneation
noun
(formal) The act of bathing.
The administration of public baths.
balopticon
balopticon
noun
(historical) An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
balourdise
bandicoots
bandicoots
noun
plural of bandicoot
baphometic
baptistown
baragnosis
baragnosis
noun
Inability to judge weight differences accurately.
baralipton
barbarious
barbarious
adj
(dated, before 20th century, now literary) barbarous, barbaric.
barbatimao
barbatimao
noun
A South American mimosa tree, Stryphnodendron adstringens (formerly Stryphnodendron barbatimao), which has an astringent, tannin-rich bark.
barbirolli
barhopping
barhopping
verb
present participle of barhop
barognosis
barognosis
noun
(medicine) The ability to evaluate the weight of objects, or to differentiate objects of different weights by holding or lifting them.
barometric
barometric
adj
Made or done with a barometer
Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
baroneting
baronetise
baronetize
baronizing
baronizing
verb
present participle of baronize
barophobia
barophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of gravity.
baroscopic
baroscopic
adj
Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barotactic
barotactic
adj
Relating to barotaxis
barotropic
barotropic
adj
(meteorology) In which the pressure of the atmosphere is dependent upon its density only.
barricados
barrientos
barrigudos
barrigudos
noun
plural of barrigudo
barrington
barrington
Proper noun
A village in Cambridgeshire, England
A village in Somerset, England
A village in Illinois
A town in New Hampshire
A borough in New Jersey
A town in New York
A village in New South Wales, Australia
A town in Rhode Island
bartolozzi
baryphonia
baryphonic
basidorsal
basidorsal
adj
At the base of the rear
noun
A cartilage on the dorsolateral side of the notochord
basigamous
basigenous
basilicock
basiotribe
basiphobia
basiphobia
noun
Alternative form of basophobia
basipodite
basipodite
noun
(anatomy) The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
basiscopic
basiscopic
adj
Toward or facing the base; away from the apex.
basisolute
basisolute
adj
(botany) Prolonged at the base, like certain leaves.
basophilia
basophilia
noun
(hematology) A condition where the quantity of basophils (basophil granulocytes) is abnormally elevated.
The condition of being basophilic.
basophilic
basophilic
adj
Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
basophobia
basophobia
noun
Inability to walk or stand erect, due to emotional causes.
bassoonist
bassoonist
noun
A person who plays the bassoon, a musical instrument in the woodwind family.
bastillion
bastillion
noun
A fortress or fortified position.
bastionary
bastionary
adj
Having the form of a bastion (fortification).
batfowling
batfowling
noun
A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
batholiths
batholiths
noun
plural of batholith
batholitic
batholitic
adj
Of or relating to batholite.
bathomania
batocrinus
batonistic
batophobia
batophobia
noun
The fear of high objects or of high objects falling down.
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
battailous
battailous
adj
(obsolete) Warlike, battle-ready.
battalions
battalions
noun
plural of battalion
batticaloa
bayldonite
bayldonite
noun
(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and zinc.
bayoneting
bayoneting
noun
A stabbing with a bayonet.
verb
(US) present participle of bayonet
beaconwise
beaconwise
adv
Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon.
beaujolais
beaumontia
beautihood
bebization
beblooding
beblooding
verb
present participle of beblood
beccaficos
beccaficos
noun
plural of beccafico
becloaking
becloaking
verb
present participle of becloak
beclogging
beclogging
verb
present participle of beclog
beclothing
beclothing
verb
present participle of beclothe
beclouding
beclouding
noun
The process of becoming clouded or obscured.
verb
present participle of becloud
beclowning
beclowning
verb
present participle of beclown
becomingly
becomingly
adv
In a becoming manner.
becousined
becrowding
becrowding
verb
present participle of becrowd
bedlington
bedouinism
bedouinism
noun
Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins.
beerothite
beethovian
beethovian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to in particular his style of music.
beforesaid
beforesaid
adj
(archaic) Previously said.
beforetime
beforetime
adv
(archaic) Formerly, previously.
beglooming
beglooming
verb
present participle of begloom
begoniales
begroaning
begroaning
verb
present participle of begroan
behavioral
behavioral
adj
(American spelling) Of or relating to behavior.
behaviored
behaviours
behaviours
noun
plural of behaviour
behemothic
behemothic
adj
colossal, of enormous size and power.
beknotting
belaboring
belaboring
verb
present participle of belabor
belgophile
beliquored
beliquored
adj
Drunken.
bellinzona
beloeilite
belonesite
belongings
belongings
noun
plural of belonging
belorussia
belorussia
Proper noun
Belarus
benediktov
benevolist
bennington
bennington
Noun
A distinctive type of glazed ceramic marble, usually blue or brown.
Proper noun
a town in Vermont, USA, and one of the two shire towns (county seats) in Bennington County. Named after
bentonitic
bentonitic
adj
Formed of, or containing, bentonite.
benzocaine
benzocaine
noun
(pharmacology) A local anesthetic commonly used as a topical pain reliever.
bepistoled
bepistoled
adj
Supplied with a pistol.
bergsonian
bergsonian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1859–1941), French philosopher, who convinced many thinkers that immediate experience and intuition are more significant than rationalism and science in understanding reality.
bergsonism
beribboned
beribboned
adj
Adorned, trimmed with ribbons
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beribbon
bernalillo
bernalillo
Proper noun
a town in New Mexico, USA
bernardino
bernouilli
berrettino
bertolonia
bertolucci
beryciform
beryciform
adj
(zoology) Belonging to the Beryciformes, an order of ray-finned fishes
noun
Any fish of the order Beryciformes
berycoidea
berycoidei
beryllosis
bescouring
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
besoothing
besoothing
verb
present participle of besoothe
bespotting
bespotting
verb
present participle of bespot
bespousing
bespousing
verb
present participle of bespouse
bestrowing
bestrowing
verb
present participle of bestrow
betainogen
bethorning
betokening
betokening
verb
present participle of betoken
betorcinol
betrothing
betrothing
verb
present participle of betroth
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
beworrying
beworrying
verb
present participle of beworry
biacromial
biacromial
adj
(anatomy) interacromial
bialveolar
biangulous
biangulous
adj
(archaic) biangular
bibionidae
bibliofilm
bibliofilm
noun
(historical) microfilm, as a means of storing books and documents in public libraries
bibliogony
bibliology
bibliology
noun
The study of biblical literature, or theology.
The study of the history of books and the art of printing.