(decorative arts) Lowered, beaten down, or cut away, as the background of an ornamental pattern in relief. Used specifically of stone-cutting; also of metal when the pattern or inscription is to show bright on dark, and the ground is therefore worked out with the graving-tool and left rough or hatched in lines.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abate
abdest
abdest
noun
(Islam) The Islamic act of washing parts of the body using water for ritual prayers and for handling and reading the Qur'an.
baited
baited
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bait
basted
basted
adj
Having been cooked by basting.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baste
bathed
bathed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bath
simple past tense and past participle of bathe
batted
batted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bat
bedebt
bedirt
bedirt
verb
(transitive) To cover or defile with dirt.
bedolt
bedote
bedsit
bedsit
noun
(Britain, Ireland) A form of rented accommodation consisting of a single room for use as both sitting room and bedroom; there may also be a small kitchen area and washing and toilet facilities, but these amenities are more commonly outside the room and shared by several tenants.
bedust
bedust
verb
(archaic) To cover with dust.
belted
belted
adj
(of a garment) Fitted with a belt.
(of animals etc.) Characterized by a white band around the body.
Wearing a belt.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of belt
bestad
bested
bested
verb
Alternative form of bestead
simple past tense and past participle of best
bestud
bestud
verb
(transitive) To set with or as with studs; adorn with bosses.
betide
betide
verb
(intransitive) Chiefly in the third person: to happen; to take place; to bechance, to befall.
(transitive) Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.
betted
betted
verb
(archaic) past participle of bet
(archaic) simple past tense of bet
bident
bident
noun
A form of spear having two prongs.
bidets
bidets
noun
plural of bidet
bidget
bitted
bitted
adj
Having a bit in ones mouth, as a horse.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bit
simple past tense and past participle of bitt
boated
boated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boat
bolted
bolted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolt
booted
booted
adj
Wearing a boot or boots.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boot
bordet
bruted
bruted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of brute
budget
budget
adj
Appropriate to a restricted budget.
noun
(by implication) A relatively small amount of available money.
(obsolete) A compact collection of things.
(obsolete) A wallet, purse or bag.
(obsolete, military) A socket in which the end of a cavalry carbine rests.
An itemized summary of intended expenditure; usually coupled with expected revenue.
The amount of money or resources earmarked for a particular institution, activity or timeframe.
verb
(intransitive) To construct or draw up a budget.
(transitive) To plan for the use of in a budget.
(transitive) To provide funds, allow for in a budget.
budlet
budlet
noun
A little bud springing from a parent bud.
bunted
bunted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bunt
busted
busted
adj
(often used in combination with an adjective) Having a certain type of bust (breasts; cleavage).
(slang) Broke; having no money.
(slang) Broken.
(slang) Caught in the act of doing something one shouldn't do.
(slang) Extremely ugly.
(slang) Tired.
(video games, slang) Extremely overpowered.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bust
butled
butled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of butle
butted
butted
adj
(US, slang) Having a butt or backside (of a specified kind).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of but
simple past tense and past participle of butt
dablet
debate
debate
noun
(frequently in the French form débat) A type of literary composition, taking the form of a discussion or disputation, commonly found in the vernacular medieval poetry of many European countries, as well as in medieval Latin.
(obsolete) Strife, discord.
(uncountable) Discussion of opposing views.
An argument, or discussion, usually in an ordered or formal setting, often with more than two people, generally ending with a vote or other decision.
An informal and spirited but generally civil discussion of opposing views.
verb
(obsolete, intransitive) To fight.
(obsolete, transitive) To engage in combat for; to strive for.
(transitive) To consider (to oneself), to think over, to attempt to decide
(transitive, intransitive) To participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena.
debite
debite
noun
(obsolete) A deputy; an official.
debits
debits
noun
plural of debit
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debit
debolt
debout
debted
debted
adj
indebted; under obligation
verb
simple past tense and past participle of debt
debtee
debtee
noun
(law) One who is owed a debt; a creditor.
debtor
debtor
noun
(economics) A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.
(law) One who owes another anything, or is under obligation, arising from express agreement, implication of law, or principles of natural justice, to pay money or to fulfill some other obligation; in bankruptcy or similar proceedings, the person who is the subject of the proceeding.
debuts
debuts
noun
plural of debut
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of debut
deturb
deturb
verb
(obsolete) To throw down.
edbert
endebt
hotbed
hotbed
noun
(by extension) An environment that is ideal for the growth or development of something, especially of something undesirable.
A low bed of earth covered with glass, and heated with rotting manure, used for the germination of seeds and the growth of tender plants, like a miniature hothouse.
An iron platform in a rolling mill, on which hot bars, rails, etc., are laid to cool.
indebt
indebt
verb
(transitive, archaic) To bring into debt; to place under obligation.
obtend
obtend
verb
(obsolete) To offer as the reason for something; to pretend.
(obsolete) To oppose; to hold out in opposition.
redtab
tabbed
tabbed
adj
(computing, graphical user interface) Having tabs (the user interface element).