A lace collar that covers the shoulders of a dress
berthe
berths
berths
noun
plural of berth
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of berth
bertie
bertie
Proper noun
A diminutive of Bertram, Albert or of any male given names ending in -bert.
bertin
bertle
berton
berust
besant
besets
besets
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beset
besmut
besmut
verb
(transitive) To blacken with smut; foul with soot.
besoot
besoot
verb
(transitive) To soil with soot; blacken with soot; besmut.
besort
besort
noun
(obsolete) Something fitting or appropriate; suitable company, associates, or attendants.
verb
(transitive, obsolete) To suit; fit; become.
besots
besots
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besot
bespit
bespit
verb
(transitive) To spit upon (someone or something); to soil with spittle.
bespot
bespot
verb
(transitive) To make spots on; mark with spots; cover with or as with blots or blemishes.
bestab
bestad
bestar
bestar
verb
(transitive, archaic) To sprinkle with, or as with, stars; to adorn or decorate with, or as with, stars.
bestay
bestay
verb
(transitive) To secure or steady; cause to come to a fixed position or state; bring to a halt or stop.
bested
bested
verb
Alternative form of bestead
simple past tense and past participle of best
bester
bester
adj
(nonstandard, informal, humorous or childish) comparative form of best: more best
noun
(UK, slang, archaic) A fraudulent bookmaker.
bestir
bestir
verb
(reflexive) To make active; to rouse oneself.
(transitive) To put into brisk or vigorous action; to move with life and vigor.
bestow
bestow
verb
(transitive) To apply; make use of; use; employ.
(transitive) To dispose of.
(transitive) To give in marriage.
(transitive) To give; confer; impart gratuitously; present (something) to someone or something, especially as a gift or honour.
(transitive) To lay up in store; to deposit for safe keeping; to stow or place; to put (something) somewhere.
(transitive) To lodge, or find quarters for; to provide with accommodation.
(transitive, obsolete) To behave or deport.
bestud
bestud
verb
(transitive) To set with or as with studs; adorn with bosses.
besuit
besuit
verb
(transitive) To be fitting or appropriate; befit; suit
betail
betail
verb
(transitive) To furnish with a tail.
(transitive, humorous) To take the tail off.
betain
betake
betake
verb
(intransitive, archaic) To take oneself.
(reflexive, archaic) To commit to a specified action.
(reflexive, archaic) To take oneself to; go or move; repair; resort; have recourse.
(transitive) To beteach.
(transitive, archaic) To commend or entrust to; to commit to.
(transitive, obsolete) To seize; lay hold of; take.
(transitive, obsolete) To take over to; take across (to); deliver.
betalk
betalk
verb
(intransitive, dialectal) To talk repeatedly.
(transitive, chiefly dialectal, sometimes reflexive) To talk about; discuss; tell; count; give an account (of).
betask
betear
betear
verb
(transitive) To wet with tears.
(transitive, obsolete) To tear; tear around the sides of; tatter.
beteem
beteem
verb
(transitive, dialectal) To bestow; afford; allow; deign.
(transitive, obsolete) To bring forth; produce; shed.
(transitive, obsolete) To grant, vouchsafe (something to someone); accord; give.
(transitive, obsolete) To permit; allow; suffer.
(transitive, rare) To pour all about.
betell
betell
verb
(transitive) To lay claim to; win; rescue.
(transitive) To speak for; answer for; justify.
(transitive) To speak or tell about; declare; narrate; describe.
(transitive, rare) To talk about negatively; slander; calumniate; deride; deceive.
betels
betels
noun
plural of betel
bethel
bethel
noun
A chapel, especially one for sailors, converted from an old ship.
A holy place.
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.
betime
betime
adv
Betimes.
verb
(intransitive) To occur; betide.
betire
betise
betoil
betoil
verb
(transitive) To worry or exercise with toil.
betone
betone
verb
(transitive, archaic) To endow with a tone; give a special tone to; place stress upon; accentuate; emphasise.
betons
betony
betony
noun
(Canada, US) Any plant of the genus Pedicularis (louseworts).
Any plant of the genus Stachys.
Stachys officinalis (syn. Betonica officinalis, an herb used in traditional European medicine.
betook
betook
verb
simple past tense of betake
betorn
betorn
adj
(archaic) Torn in pieces; tattered.
betoss
betoss
verb
(transitive) To toss about.
betoya
betrap
betrap
verb
(transitive) To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose.
(transitive) To furnish (a horse) with trappings; deck; adorn.
betray
betray
verb
(transitive) To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.
(transitive) To disclose or indicate, for example something which prudence would conceal; to reveal unintentionally.
(transitive) To lead astray; to seduce (as under promise of marriage) and then abandon.
(transitive) To mislead; to expose to inconvenience not foreseen; to lead into error or sin.
(transitive) To prove faithless or treacherous to, as to a trust or one who trusts; to be false to; to deceive.
(transitive) To violate the confidence of, by disclosing a secret, or that which one is bound in honor not to make known.
betrim
betrim
verb
(transitive, dated) To trim (“decorate”); to adorn, deck, or embellish.
betsey
bettas
bettas
noun
plural of betta
betted
betted
verb
(archaic) past participle of bet
(archaic) simple past tense of bet
better
better
adj
Greater in amount or quantity
comparative degree of good
comparative degree of well
adv
(colloquial shortening) Had better.
Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.
noun
Alternative spelling of bettor
An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
verb
(intransitive) To become better; to improve.
(modal, auxiliary verb, colloquial) Had better.
(transitive) To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
(transitive) To improve.
(transitive) To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
bettor
bettor
noun
A person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event.
bettye
betula
betwit
beveto
bewept
bewept
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beweep
bewest
bewest
prep
(UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) To the west of.
bewith
bewith
noun
(UK dialectal, chiefly Scotland) A makeshift; substitute.
bezant
bezant
noun
(heraldry) The heraldic representation of a gold coin.
(history) A coin made of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium and used in currency throughout mediaeval Europe.
bident
bident
noun
A form of spear having two prongs.
bidets
bidets
noun
plural of bidet
bidget
bientt
bietle
bigate
billet
billet
noun
(architecture) An ornament in Norman work, resembling a billet of wood, either square or round.
(figurative) Berth; position.
(heraldry) A rectangle used as a charge on an escutcheon.
(metallurgy) A semi-finished length of metal.
(saddlery) A strap that enters a buckle.
A loop that receives the end of a buckled strap.
A place where a soldier is assigned to lodge.
A sealed ticket for a draw or lottery.
A short cutting of sugar cane produced by a harvester or used for planting.
A short informal letter.
A short piece of wood, especially one used as firewood.
A written order to quarter soldiers.
Alternative form of billard (“coalfish”)
An allocated space or berth in a boat or ship.
Temporary lodgings in a private residence, such as is organised for members of a visiting sports team.
verb
(intransitive, of a soldier) To lodge, or be quartered, in a private house.
(transitive) To direct, by a ticket or note, where to lodge.
(transitive, of a householder etc.) To lodge soldiers, or guests, usually by order.
binate
binate
adj
(botany) Double; growing in pairs or couples.
verb
(Catholicism, intransitive) To perform bination; to hold Mass twice on the same day.
bisect
bisect
noun
(geometry) A bisector, which divides into two equal parts.
(philately) An envelope, card, or fragment thereof showing an affixed cut half of a regular issued stamp, over which one or more postal markings have been applied. Typically used in wartime when normal lower rate stamps may not be available.
verb
(computing) To perform a binary search on files in source control in order to identify the specific change that introduced a bug etc.
(transitive, geometry) To divide an angle, line segment, or other figure into two equal parts.
bisext
bisset
bister
bister
noun
Alternative spelling of bistre
bistre
bistre
noun
A brown pigment made from soot, especially from beech wood.
A mid-to-dark brown color resembling the pigment.
bitake
bitely
biters
biters
noun
plural of biter
bitnet
bitnet
Proper noun
An early North American academic computer network, supporting e-mail and listservs but pre-dating the World Wide Web.
bitore
bitser
bitser
noun
(slang) A bike assembled from bits and pieces.
A mongrel dog.
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
bitten
bitten
verb
past participle of bite
bitter
bitter
adj
Cynical and resentful.
Harsh, piercing or stinging.
Hateful or hostile.
Having an acrid taste (usually from a basic substance).
noun
(computing, informal, in combination) A hardware system whose architecture is based around units of the specified number of bits (binary digits).
(nautical) A turn of a cable about the bitts.
(usually in the plural bitters) A liquid or powder, made from bitter herbs, used in mixed drinks or as a tonic.
A type of beer heavily flavored with hops.
verb
To make bitter.
bittie
bittie
adj
Alternative form of bitty (“very small”)
noun
(slang, often in the plural) bitch, girl, woman, especially one that is promiscuous
bitume
bitume
noun
(poetic, obsolete) bitumen
biuret
biuret
noun
(organic chemistry) The compound formed by condensation of two molecules of urea with the loss of a molecule of ammonia, (NH₂-CO)₂NH or any of its derivatives.
Chemical compound with the chemical formula C₂H₅N₃O₂ that is also known as carbamylurea and is an impurity in urea-based fertilizers.
bleats
bleats
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bleat
bleaty
bleaty
adj
Having a bleating sound.
blethe
bletia
bliest
blites
blites
noun
plural of blite
blithe
blithe
adj
(chiefly Scotland, elsewhere dated or literary) Cheerful, happy.
Casually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern.
bluest
bluest
adj
superlative form of blue: most blue
blueth
blueth
noun
(rare) The state of being blue; blueness.
bluets
bluets
noun
plural of bluet
blythe
blythe
adj
Obsolete spelling of blithe
boated
boated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boat
boatel
boatel
noun
(nautical) A ship, normally moored alongside a quay, used as a hotel
boaten
boater
boater
noun
(nautical) One who works on a boat, especially as captain.
(nautical) Someone who travels by boat.
A straw hat, very stiff, with a flat brim and crown.
boatie
boatie
noun
(childish, or endearing) A boat.
A boater (someone who travels by boat)
boblet
boglet
boglet
noun
A kind of supernatural being.
A small patch of boggy ground.
boites
bojite
bojite
noun
A type of hornblendic gabbro.
bolete
bolete
noun
A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body.
boleti
boleti
noun
plural of boletus
bolted
bolted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolt
boltel
boltel
noun
Alternative form of boultel
bolten
bolter
bolter
noun
(Australia, horseracing) A horse that wins at long odds.
(Australia, sports) An obscure athlete who wins an upset victory.
(New Zealand, sports) In team sports, a relatively little-known or inexperienced player who inspires the team to greater success.
(US, politics) A member of a political party who does not support the party's nominee.
(botany, horticulture) A plant that grows larger and more rapidly than usual.
(flour milling) A machine or mechanism that automatically sifts milled flour.
(military, aviation) A missed landing on an aircraft carrier; an aircraft that has made a missed landing.
(petroleum refining) A filter mechanism.
A kind of fishing line; a boulter.
A person or thing that bolts, or runs suddenly.
A person who sifts flour or meal.
verb
(dialect) To smear or become smeared with a grimy substance.
(military, aviation) To miss a landing on an aircraft carrier by failing to catch the arresting gear wires with the aircraft's tailhook.
(of a whale) To swim or turn sideways while eating.
To fish using a bolter.
To pound rapidly.
To sift or filter through a sieve or bolter.
bonete
bonnet
bonnet
noun
(Australia, Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car; a hood.
(by extension) The polishing head of a power buffer, often made of wool.
(historical) A ducat, an old Scottish coin worth 40 shillings.
(mycology) A mushroom of the genus Mycena.
(nautical) A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.
(obsolete, slang) An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid.
A frame of wire netting over a locomotive chimney, to prevent escape of sparks.
A metallic canopy, or projection, over an opening, as a fireplace, or a cowl or hood to increase the draught of a chimney, etc.
A roofing over the cage of a mine, to protect its occupants from objects falling down the shaft.
A small defence work at a salient angle; or a part of a parapet elevated to screen the other part from enfilade fire.
A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap; a bunnet.
A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
In pumps, a metal covering for the openings in the valve chambers.
The second stomach of a ruminant.
verb
(dated, transitive) To pull the bonnet or cap down over the eyes of.
(obsolete) To take off the bonnet or cap as a mark of respect; to uncover.
(transitive) To put a bonnet on.
bontee
booted
booted
adj
Wearing a boot or boots.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boot
bootee
bootee
noun
A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
A thick sock worn under a wetsuit.
An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet.
booter
booter
noun
(computing) A program or process that boots.
(computing, video games) A game that is launched by booting directly from the floppy disk containing the game program, rather than starting the program from within the computer's standard operating system.
(sports) A person who plays association football.
The floppy disk used to launch a game in such a manner.
bootes
boothe
bootie
bootie
noun
(UK, military, slang, obsolete) A soldier.
Obsolete form of booty (“treasure”).
bootle
bootle
noun
Alternative spelling of boodle
borate
borate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion BO₃³⁻ or any of several more complex derivatives
A salt or ester formed by the combination of boric acid with a base or positive radical
bordet
bosket
bosket
noun
A small grove or copse of trees, a thicket.
bosset
bosset
noun
(zoology) A rudimentary antler of a young male deer.
A small boss or knob, especially one in a series.
botein
botels
botels
noun
plural of botel
botete
botete
noun
A pufferfish of the genus Sphoeroides.
bother
bother
intj
A mild expression of annoyance.
noun
Fuss, ado.
Trouble, inconvenience.
verb
(intransitive) To do something which is of negligible inconvenience.
(intransitive) To feel care or anxiety; to make or take trouble; to be troublesome.
(transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate.
bothie
bothie
noun
Alternative form of bothy
botone
bottle
bottle
noun
(Britain, informal) (originally "bottle and glass" meaning "ass") Nerve, courage.
(UK, dialectal or obsolete) A dwelling; habitation.
(UK, dialectal) A building; house.
(attributive, of a person with a particular hair color) A container of hair dye, hence with one’s hair color produced by dyeing.
(figurative) Intoxicating liquor; alcohol.
(obsolete) A bundle, especially of hay; something tied in a bundle.
A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.
A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
The contents of such a container.
verb
(Britain, slang) To pelt (a musical act on stage, etc.) with bottles as a sign of disapproval.
(Britain, slang) To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.
(Britain, slang) To strike (someone) with a bottle.
(Britain, slang, sports) To throw away a leading position.
(printing, intransitive) Of pages printed several on a sheet: to rotate slightly when the sheet is folded two or more times.
(transitive) To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.
(transitive, Britain) To feed (an infant) baby formula.
bouget
bouget
noun
(heraldry) A charge resembling the water bags that were used to supply the army in battle.
Obsolete form of budget.
boutel
boutre
boutte
bovate
bovate
noun
(historical) Synonym of oxgang
bowtel
bowtie
bowtie
adj
Having the shape that the displayed part of a bowtie does when the latter is tied.
noun
(US) A kind of road intersection. See Bowtie (road).
A man's necktie tied in a bow around the throat.
breast
breast
noun
(anatomy) Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
(anatomy) The chest, or front of the human thorax.
(mining) The face of a coal working.
(mining) The front of a furnace.
(obsolete) The power of singing; a musical voice.
(swimming) The breaststroke.
A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
A section of clothing covering the breast area.
The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one's heart or innermost thoughts.
The front or forward part of anything.
The ventral portion of an animal's thorax.
verb
(transitive, cooking) To debreast.
(transitive, often figurative) To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.