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
bechignoned
bechignoned
adj
Wearing one's hair in a chignon.
beckoningly
beckoningly
adv
So as to beckon or call near; enticingly.
beclamoring
beclamoring
verb
present participle of beclamor
becowarding
becrippling
becrippling
verb
present participle of becripple
becudgeling
becudgeling
verb
present participle of becudgel
becudgelled
becudgelled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becudgel
becurtained
becurtained
verb
simple past tense and past participle of becurtain
becushioned
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedclothing
bedclothing
noun
bedclothes
bedcovering
bedcovering
noun
bedcover
bedrenching
bedrenching
verb
present participle of bedrench
beechbottom
beerbachite
beetlestock
begoniaceae
behypocrite
beiderbecke
belchertown
bellechasse
bellicosely
bellicosely
adv
In a bellicose manner
bellicosity
bellicosity
noun
The characteristic of being bellicose.
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
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benchfellow
benchmarked
benchmarked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of benchmark
benchwarmer
benchwarmer
noun
Alternative spelling of bench-warmer
beneception
beneceptive
benedictine
benediction
benediction
noun
A Roman Catholic rite by which bells, banners, candles, etc., are blessed with holy water and formally dedicated to God.
A short invocation for help, blessing and guidance from God, said on behalf of another person or persons (sometimes at the end of a church worship service).
Help, good fortune or reward from God or another supernatural source.
In the Anglican church, the ceremony used to institute an abbot, analogous to the consecration of a bishop.
benedictive
benedictive
adj
Of, relating to, or being a benediction or blessing.
noun
(linguistics) A particular verbal mood in Sanskrit language.
benedictory
benedictory
adj
Giving thanks
Of, pertaining to, or in the form of a benediction
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.
beneficence
beneficence
noun
An act of philanthropy, a kind deed; an act which benefits someone else.
Good or charitable character or behavior.
beneficency
beneficency
noun
beneficence
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).
beneficient
beneficient
adj
(sometimes proscribed) beneficent
beneplacito
beneplacity
benevolence
benevolence
noun
(UK, historical) A kind of forced loan or contribution levied by kings without legal authority, first so called under Edward IV in 1473.
(countable) An altruistic gift or act.
(uncountable) Charitable kindness.
(uncountable) Disposition to do good.
benevolency
benthoscope
benzalcohol
benzocaines
benzocaines
noun
plural of benzocaine
berascaling
bergamasche
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
berrichonne
berrypicker
berycoidean
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescoundrel
bescreening
bescreening
verb
present participle of bescreen
bescribbled
bescribbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescribble
bescutcheon
beseechment
beseechment
noun
The act of beseeching; earnest entreaty.
besmirchers
besmirchers
noun
plural of besmircher
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
bettencourt
betulaceous
betulaceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Betulaceae.
bewitchment
bewitchment
noun
The characteristic of being bewitched.
biacetylene
biacuminate
biacuminate
adj
(botany) Having points in two directions.
bibliopegic
bibliopegic
adj
Of or pertaining to bookbinding.
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.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichromated
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
bicolligate
bicolligate
adj
(ornithology) Having the anterior toes united by a basal web
bicomponent
bicomponent
adj
Having two components
biconjugate
biconjugate
adj
(botany) paired twice
(mathematics) conjugate in two ways
biconnected
biconnected
adj
(graph theory) Describing a connected graph from which two vertices must be removed for it to become disconnected.
biconvexity
biconvexity
noun
The quality of being biconvex.
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
bicuculline
bicuculline
noun
(biochemistry) A light-sensitive competitive antagonist of GABA receptors; it is used in the study of epilepsy
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.
bijectively
bijectively
adv
In a bijective manner.
bilaciniate
bilaciniate
adj
Doubly fringed.
billsticker
billsticker
noun
Someone who sticks up advertisements on billboards, walls, and similar surfaces.
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
bimorphemic
bimorphemic
adj
Consisting of, or relating to, two morphemes
Relating to bimorphemes
bimucronate
bimucronate
adj
(biology) Having two mucros
binucleated
binucleated
adj
binucleate
biocenology
biocenology
noun
(biology) A branch of ecology involving the study of the interactions between biological communities
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
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
biocoenoses
biocoenoses
noun
plural of biocoenose
biocoenosis
biocoenosis
noun
(biology) A community of interacting organisms that form a natural ecological unit.
biocoenotic
biocoenotic
adj
Relating to biocoenosis
bioecologic
bioecologic
adj
Alternative form of bioecological
bioelectric
bioelectric
adj
Of or pertaining to bioelectricity
bioethicist
bioethicist
noun
An expert in bioethics
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.
biogenetics
biogenetics
noun
(biology, genetics) genetic engineering
biokinetics
biokinetics
noun
(medical biology) The study of movements of or within organisms
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biomedicine
biomedicine
noun
(countable) A medicine created with the use of living organisms.
The application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine.
The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).
biometrical
biometrical
adj
Of or pertaining to biometrics.
biomimetics
biomimetics
noun
The study of the structure and function of living things as models for the creation of materials or products by reverse engineering.
biomolecule
biomolecule
noun
(biochemistry) molecules, such as amino acids, sugars, nucleic acids, proteins, polysaccharides, DNA, and RNA, that occur naturally in living organisms
biopiracies
bioreaction
bioreaction
noun
A biological reaction.
bioreactors
bioreactors
noun
plural of bioreactor
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences