(transitive) To give a gift or gifts to; bestow or present with gifts.
(transitive) To give as a gift.
begild
begild
verb
(transitive) To gild; to cover with gold.
begins
begins
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of begin
begird
begird
verb
(transitive, archaic) To bind with a band or girdle; to gird.
(transitive, archaic) To encircle, surround, as with a gird; enclose; encompass.
begirt
begirt
verb
simple past tense and past participle of begird
beglic
begrim
beguin
beigel
beigel
noun
(UK) Alternative spelling of bagel
beiges
beiges
noun
plural of beige
beings
beings
noun
plural of being
beking
belgic
belgic
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the Belgae, a German tribe who anciently possessed the country between the Rhine, the Seine, and the ocean.
Of or pertaining to the Netherlands or to Belgium.
benign
benign
adj
(in combination) Not harmful to the environment.
(medicine) Not posing any serious threat to health; not particularly aggressive or recurrent.
(of a climate or environment) mild and favorable
Kind; gentle; mild.
bergin
bering
bering
verb
(transitive, intransitive, dated) To encircle (something) with a ring or some other circular object (such as a shackle).
besigh
besigh
verb
(transitive) To sigh over.
besing
besing
verb
(transitive) To sing of or sing about; celebrate in song or poetry; sing the praises of; praise; laud.
(transitive) To sing to.
bewhig
bewigs
bewigs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewig
bhangi
bhangi
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Bhangi
bhungi
biagio
bidget
biding
biding
noun
(archaic) Residence; habitation.
An awaiting; expectation.
verb
present participle of bide
biegel
bigamy
bigamy
noun
(ecclesiastical law, historical) A second marriage after the death of a spouse.
The state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
bigate
bigeye
bigeye
noun
Any fish in the taxonomic family Priacanthidae, which have large eyes.
Any of certain fish or shark species identified by their large eyes, in particular bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus.
biggah
bigged
bigged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of big
biggen
biggen
verb
(rare, obsolete) To make bigger
Pronunciation spelling of begin.
bigger
bigger
adj
comparative form of big: more big
verb
(nonstandard, rare) To make or become bigger.
biggie
biggie
noun
Alternative spelling of biggy
biggin
biggin
noun
(archaic) A child's cap; (figuratively) childhood.
(historical) An official's hood or coif.
A coffee pot with a strainer or perforated metallic vessel for holding the ground coffee, through which boiling water is poured.
bights
bights
noun
plural of bight
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bight
bigler
biglot
bigner
bignou
bigots
bigots
noun
plural of bigot
bigram
bigram
noun
(linguistics) A pair, often of words or tags, used in analysis.
bigtha
bigwig
bigwig
noun
(humorous) A person of importance to a group or organization.
biking
biking
noun
The practice of riding a motorcycle.
The sport of riding a bicycle.
verb
present participle of bike
bilged
bilged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bilge
bilges
bilges
noun
plural of bilge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bilge
bimong
binged
binged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bing
simple past tense and past participle of binge
bingee
bingen
binger
binger
noun
Someone who binges.
binges
binges
noun
plural of binge
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of binge
bingey
binghi
binghi
Noun
An Aboriginal person.
bingle
bingle
noun
(Australia, informal) A minor collision, especially between motor vehicles.
(baseball, slang) A base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
A hairstyle for women that is somewhere between a bob and a shingle.
verb
(baseball, slang) To achieve a base hit in which the batter stops safely at first base.
To arrange the hair in this style.
bingos
bingos
noun
plural of bingo
biofog
biogas
biogas
noun
A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide, produced by anaerobic digestion of organic waste matter, used as a fuel
biogen
biogen
noun
(biology, dated) biophor
(biology, dated) bioplasm
birgit
birgit
Proper noun
An Afro-Asiatic language spoken in southeastern Chad.
birgus
biting
biting
adj
Causing a stinging sensation.
Cutting or incisive.
Tending to bite.
noun
(Kenya) A bite-sized snack.
An instance of something being bitten.
verb
present participle of bite
blight
blight
noun
(by extension) Anything that impedes growth or development or spoils any other aspect of life.
(phytopathology) A rapid and complete chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as leaves, branches, twigs, or floral organs.
The bacterium, virus or fungus that causes such a condition.
verb
(intransitive) To suffer blight.
(transitive) To affect with blight; to blast; to prevent the growth and fertility of.
(transitive) To spoil, ruin, or destroy (something).
bluing
bluing
noun
A substance used in laundry to whiten clothes.
Any of several processes to protect steel against rust.
verb
present participle of blue
bodgie
bodgie
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A member of a 1950s rock subculture; a teddy boy.
boding
boding
adj
foreboding, ominous, portending.
noun
gerund of bode: a prediction of disaster; an omen, a portent.
verb
present participle of bode
boeing
boeing
Proper noun
An American aerospace company that has created many commercial airplanes.
boggin
bogier
bogies
bogies
noun
plural of bogie
boigid
boigie
boling
boning
boning
noun
Bone structure.
Placement of a curse by pointing with a bone, practiced by Australian aborigines; an act of pointing the bone.
The arrangement of bones in a corset.
The fertilization of a field with bone meal.
The process or result of leveling using a boning rod.
The removal of bones from a carcass; filleting.
verb
present participle of bone
boogie
boogie
noun
(informal) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity.
(informal) A style of swing dance.
(skydiving, informal) A large, organised skydiving event.
verb
(intransitive) To dance a boogie.
(intransitive, informal) To move, walk, leave, exit.
booing
booing
noun
A disapproving exclamation by a member of an audience.
verb
present participle of boo
borghi
borgia
borgia
Proper noun
Famously borne by a prominent family during the Renaissance.
boring
boring
adj
(chiefly Manglish) Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do.
Capable of penetrating; piercing.
Causing boredom or tiredness; making you to feel tired and impatient.
Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes.
noun
(usually in the plural) Fragment thrown up when something is bored or drilled.
A pit or hole which has been bored.
verb
present participle of bore
bougie
bougie
adj
(Britain, Canada, slang) Fancy or good-looking, without the same connotations of snobbery or pretentiousness as in sense 1.
(chiefly African-American Vernacular, slang, usually derogatory) Behaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeois people (sometimes carrying connotations of fakeness, elitism, or snobbery).
noun
(chiefly African-American Vernacular, slang, usually derogatory) A person who exhibits bougie behavior.
(medicine) A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
A wax candle.
bowing
bowing
noun
A bending.
A technique for using the bow on a string instrument such as a violin.
The act of bending at the waist, as a sign of respect or greeting.
verb
present participle and gerund of bow (all senses)
boxing
boxing
noun
(construction) Casing.
(object-oriented programming) Automatic conversion of value types to objects by wrapping them within a heap-allocated reference type.
(sports) A sport where two opponents punch each other with gloved fists to head and torso; the object being to score more points by the end of the match or by knockout, or technical knockout.
Material used for making boxes or casing.
verb
present participle of box
bridge
bridge
noun
(anatomy) The upper bony ridge of the human nose.
(billiards, snooker, pool) A cue modified with a convex arch-shaped notched head attached to the narrow end, used to support a player's (shooter's) cue for extended or tedious shots. Also called a spider.
(billiards, snooker, pool) A particular form of one hand placed on the table to support the cue when making a shot in cue sports.
(bowling) The gap between the holes on a bowling ball
(card games) A card game played with four players playing as two teams of two players each.
(chemistry) An intramolecular valence bond, atom or chain of atoms that connects two different parts of a molecule; the atoms so connected being bridgeheads.
(computing) A device which connects two or more computer buses, typically in a transparent manner.
(cycling) The situation where a lone rider or small group of riders closes the space between them and the rider or group in front.
(dentistry) A prosthesis replacing one or several adjacent teeth.
(diplomacy) A statement, such as an offer, that signals a possibility of accord.
(electronics) An unintended solder connection between two or more components or pins.
(electronics) Any of several electrical devices that measure characteristics such as impedance and inductance by balancing different parts of a circuit
(graph theory) An edge which, if removed, changes a connected graph to one that is not connected.
(gymnastics) A similar position in gymnastics.
(medicine) A rudimentary procedure before definite solution
(music) A contrasting section within a song that prepares for the return of the original material section.
(music, lutherie) The piece, on string instruments, that supports the strings from the sounding board.
(nautical) An elevated platform above the upper deck of a mechanically propelled ship from which it is navigated and from which all activities on deck can be seen and controlled by the captain, etc; smaller ships have a wheelhouse, and sailing ships were controlled from a quarterdeck.
(networking) A system which connects two or more local area networks at layer 2 of OSI model.
(poetry) A point in a line where a break in a word unit cannot occur.
(programming) A software component connecting two or more separate systems.
(roller derby) An elongated chain of teammates, connected to the pack, for improved blocking potential.
(wrestling) A defensive position in which the wrestler is supported by his feet and head, belly-up, in order to prevent touch-down of the shoulders and eventually to dislodge an opponent who has established a position on top.
A connection, real or abstract.
A construction spanning a waterway, ravine, or valley from an elevated height, allowing for the passage of vehicles, pedestrians, trains, etc.
A day falling between two public holidays and consequently designated as an additional holiday.
A low wall or vertical partition in the fire chamber of a furnace, for deflecting flame, etc.; a bridge wall.
A solid crust of undissolved salt in a water softener.
Anything supported at the ends and serving to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed.
verb
(computing, communication) To connect two or more computer buses, networks etc. with a bridge.
(music) To transition from one piece or section of music to another without stopping.
(roller derby) To employ the bridge tactic. (See Noun section.)
(wrestling) To go to the bridge position.
To be or make a bridge over something.
To span as if with a bridge.
briggs
bright
bright
adj
(metallurgy) Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion.
(music) Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat.
Clearly apparent; conspicuous.
Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant.
Glorious; illustrious.
Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent.
In good spirits; happy, optimistic.
Manifest to the mind as light is to the eyes; clear, evident, plain.
Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid.
Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched.
Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful.
Of a person: lively, vivacious.
Of a place: not dark; well-lit.
Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies.
Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong.
Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine.
Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful.
Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny.
Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good.
Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather.
Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
Of light: brilliant, intense.
Of the eyes: able to see clearly; of eyesight: keen, sharp.
Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively.
adv
(archaic) Referring to sight, sound, understanding, etc.: clearly, distinctly; brightly.
(often literary) In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously.
Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly.
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance.
(figuratively) Glory, splendour.
(painting) An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head.
A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements.
Brightness, glow.
verb
(intransitive, also figuratively) Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
(transitive) Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate.
(transitive, figuratively) Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic.
brigid
brigid
Proper noun
The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
Brigid of Kildare (c.451-521), an Irish saint partly confused with the goddess.
name sometimes borrowed from Irish. English form: Bridget.
brigit
brigue
brigue
noun
(obsolete) Intrigue; secretive machinations.
verb
(obsolete) To achieve or obtain by underhand methods.
brings
brings
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bring
budgie
budgie
noun
(informal) A budgerigar.
budwig
burgin
busing
busing
noun
The transportation of schoolchildren, by bus, to schools in other neighbourhoods in order to alleviate social inequalities or to achieve racial integration.
buying
buying
noun
The act of making a purchase.
verb
present participle of buy
cagier
cagier
adj
comparative form of cagey: more cagey
cagily
cagily
adv
In a cagy manner.
caging
caging
noun
The act of placing or trapping something in a cage.
verb
present participle of cage
caking
caking
noun
A layer or deposit of caked material.
verb
present participle of cake
caliga
caligo
caligo
noun
(medicine, obsolete) dimness or obscurity of sight, caused by a speck on the cornea
A butterfly of the genus Caligo.
cangia
caning
caning
noun
A beating with a cane.
verb
present participle of cane
caping
caping
verb
present participle of cape
caring
caring
adj
(of a person) Kind, sensitive, or empathetic.
noun
The act of one who cares.
verb
present participle of care
casing
casing
noun
(architecture) The decorative trim around a door or window.
(oil industry) A metal pipe used to line the borehole of a well.
(uncountable, computing) The state of letter case across a whole phrase or whole lines of text; the collective state/arrangement of uppercase and lowercase letters.
That which encloses or encases.
verb
present participle of case
cating
caving
caving
noun
An act of collapsing or caving in.
The recreational sport of exploring caves.
verb
present participle of cave
cawing
cawing
noun
The act of producing a caw sound.
verb
present participle of caw
ceding
ceding
verb
present participle of cede
cerigo
cering
cering
verb
present participle of cere
chaing
chiang
chigga
chigga
noun
(slang) A man of Asian ethnicity who is heavily influenced by hip-hop culture.
chigoe
chigoe
noun
A small tropical flea, Tunga penetrans, whose females burrow under the skin of animals, including humans, and lay their eggs, causing strong irritation and sores.
chorgi
cierge
cierge
noun
A wax candle used in religious rites.
cigala
cigale
cigars
cigars
noun
plural of cigar
cingle
cingle
noun
A kind of belt or other girdle.
cising
citing
citing
noun
Citation.
verb
present participle of cite
clings
clings
noun
plural of cling
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cling
clingy
clingy
adj
(informal, usually derogatory) Pathetically attached to, or possessive of someone, usually a significant other.
Having a tendency to cling.
cluing
cluing
verb
present participle of clue
coding
coding
noun
(emergency medicine) A method of communicating important medical information discreetly and quickly between medical professionals and responders.
(mathematics) A 1-uniform morphism; an injective morphism; a morphism that maps letter to letter
An alternative therapy used to treat addictions by convincing the patient (through hypnosis, placebos, etc.) that the substance will harm or kill them if they use it again.
An encoding.
The process of encoding or decoding.
The process of writing computer software code.
verb
present participle of code
coggie
cogida
cogito
cogito
noun
(philosophy, often preceded by the, sometimes capitalized) The argument "cogito, ergo sum" ("I think therefore I am") from the philosophy of René Descartes; the mental act of thinking this thought; a conscious being which performs this mental act.
coigne
coigne
noun
Alternative form of coign: a keystone; a wedge; (obsolete) a corner or angle, especially of a building.
coigns
coigns
noun
plural of coign
coigny
coigue
coigue
noun
Dombey's beech
coking
coking
noun
The manufacture of coke via the destructive distillation of coal
verb
present participle of coke
coling
coming
coming
adj
(obsolete) Ready to come; complaisant; fond.
Approaching; of the future, especially the near future; the next.
Newly in fashion; advancing into maturity or achievement.
noun
The act of arriving; an arrival.
verb
present participle of come
congii
congii
noun
plural of congius
coning
coning
verb
present participle of cone
cooing
cooing
noun
A coo; a cooing sound.
verb
present participle of coo
coping
coping
noun
(architecture) The top layer of a brick wall, especially one that slopes in order to throw off water.
(falconry) Clipping the beak or talons of a bird.
(psychology) The process of managing taxing circumstances, expending effort to solve personal and interpersonal problems, and seeking to master, minimize, reduce or tolerate stress or conflict.
verb
present participle of cope
corgis
corgis
noun
plural of corgi
coring
coring
noun
(mathematics) The dual of a ring.
The production of a core by means of drilling
verb
present participle of core
cosign
cosign
noun
The promotion of one musical artist (usually less successful) by another.
verb
(slang) To agree with or endorse
To sign a document jointly with another person, sometimes as an endorsement.
cosing
cosing
verb
present participle of cose
coting
coting
verb
present participle of cote
coving
coving
noun
(urban studies) A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.
A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.
The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.
cowing
cowing
verb
present participle of cow
coxing
coxing
verb
present participle of cox
coying
coying
adj
Enticing.
verb
present participle of coy
cozing
cozing
verb
present participle of coze
creigh
cringe
cringe
adj
(slang) Inducing awkwardness or embarrassment; cringemaking, cringeworthy, cringy.
noun
(countable) A gesture or posture of cringing (recoiling or shrinking).
(countable, Britain, dialectal) A crick (“painful muscular cramp or spasm of some part of the body”).
(countable, figuratively) An act or disposition of servile obeisance.
(uncountable, slang) Awkwardness or embarrassment which causes an onlooker to cringe; cringeworthiness.
verb
(intransitive) To bow or crouch in servility.
(intransitive) To cower, flinch, recoil, shrink, or tense, as in disgust, embarrassment, or fear.
(intransitive, figuratively) To act in an obsequious or servile manner.
(intransitive, figuratively) To experience an inward feeling of disgust, embarrassment, or fear; (by extension) to feel very embarrassed.
(transitive, obsolete) To bow or crouch to (someone) in servility; to escort (someone) in a cringing manner.
(transitive, obsolete) To draw (a body part) close to the body; also, to distort or wrinkle (the face, etc.).