gerund of beseem: a comely appearance; attractiveness.
verb
present participle of beseem
beseemingly
beseemingly
adv
(archaic) In a beseeming manner.
beseemingness
beseemingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeming.
beshaming
beshaming
verb
present participle of beshame
besiegement
besiegement
noun
The act of besieging, or the state of being besieged.
besliming
besliming
verb
present participle of beslime
besmearing
besmearing
verb
present participle of besmear
besmiling
besmiling
verb
present participle of besmile
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmoking
besmoking
verb
present participle of besmoke
besmoothing
besmoothing
verb
present participle of besmooth
besmudging
besmudging
verb
present participle of besmudge
besmutting
besmutting
verb
present participle of besmut
bessemerizing
bessemerizing
verb
present participle of bessemerize
beswarming
beswarming
verb
present participle of beswarm
betanglement
bethumping
bethumping
verb
present participle of bethump
bevomiting
bevomiting
verb
present participle of bevomit
beworming
bigamizing
bigamizing
verb
present participle of bigamize
bigemina
bigeminal
bigeminal
adj
Occurring in pairs; doubled or twinned
noun
The occurrence of premature atrial or ventricular heartbeats in pairs.
bigeminate
bigeminated
bigeminies
bigeminies
noun
plural of bigeminy
bigeminum
bigeminy
bigeminy
noun
(pathology) The alternation of one normal heartbeat and one premature heartbeat.
bildungsroman
bildungsroman
noun
A novel tracing the spiritual, moral, psychological, or social development and growth of the main character, usually from childhood to maturity.
bilimbing
bilimbing
noun
Alternative form of bilimbi
bilingualism
bilingualism
noun
The condition of being bilingual; the ability to speak two languages.
bimarginate
bimarginate
adj
Having a double margin.
bimong
bingham
binghamton
binghamton
Proper noun
a city and a town in New York, USA, the city is the county seat of The town was named after
an unincorporated community in Wisconsin, USA.
biologicohumanistic
biomagnetic
biomagnetic
adj
Relating to biomagnetism.
biomagnetism
biomagnetism
noun
(biology) The production or detection of a magnetic field by a living organism.
birdliming
birdliming
verb
present participle of birdlime
birmingham
birmingham
Proper noun
A city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England, with a population of over one million.
A city in Alabama, United States
A city in Michigan, United States.
birminghamize
birminghamize
Verb
To make ersatz
biscuitmaking
bisegment
bisegment
noun
One of two equal parts of a line or other magnitude.
bismutoplagionite
bituminising
bituminising
verb
present participle of bituminise
bituminizing
bituminizing
verb
present participle of bituminize
blackmailing
blackmailing
noun
The act of one who blackmails.
verb
present participle of blackmail
blacksmithing
blacksmithing
noun
the business of a blacksmith
verb
present participle of blacksmith
blaming
blaming
noun
The act of accusing or assigning culpability to.
verb
present participle of blame
blamingly
blamingly
adv
So as to blame.
blancmange
blancmange
noun
(historical) A dish, eaten in the Middle Ages, generally consisting of chicken (or sometimes capon or fish), milk or almond milk, rice, and sugar.
A simple dessert made by cooking sweetened milk with cornstarch and vanilla.
blancmanger
blancmanger
noun
(historical) A sort of fricassee with white sauce, variously made of capon, fish, etc.; blancmange.
blancmanges
blancmanges
noun
plural of blancmange
blanketmaking
blanketmaking
noun
The manufacture of blankets.
blaspheming
blaspheming
noun
An act of blasphemy.
verb
present participle of blaspheme
blemishing
blemishing
verb
present participle of blemish
blennophlogisma
blimbing
blimbing
noun
Archaic form of bilimbi.
blockmaking
blockmaking
noun
The manufacture of blocks for use in printing.
The manufacture of nautical blocks.
bloodmonger
bloodmonger
noun
A brutal or indiscriminate killer.
blooming
blooming
adj
(Britain, dated) bloody; bleeding; extremely.
Opening in blossoms; flowering.
Thriving in health, beauty, and vigor, vigour; indicating the freshness and beauties of youth or health.
adv
(Britain, euphemistic, often followed by well) Bloody; bleeding; extremely.
noun
(metallurgy) The process of making blooms from the ore or from cast iron.
(photography) A phenomenon where excessive light causes bright patches in a picture.
The act by which something blooms.
verb
present participle of bloom
bloomingburg
bloomingdale
bloomingly
bloomingly
adv
In a blooming manner.
bloomingness
bloomingness
noun
A blooming condition.
bloomingrose
bloomington
bloomington
Proper noun
a CDP in California, USA.
a small city in Idaho, USA.
a city in Illinois, USA
a city in Indiana, USA
an unincorporated community in Kansas, USA.
a CDP and unincorporated community in Maryland, USA.
a city in Minnesota, USA.
an unincorporated community in Missouri, USA.
a village in Nebraska, USA.
an unincorporated community in Ohio, USA.
a CDP in Texas, USA.
a community in Utah, USA.
a village and a town in Wisconsin, USA.
a community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
a hamlet in the Ontario, Canada.
blossoming
blossoming
noun
The act or process by which something blossoms.
verb
present participle of blossom
bluestockingism
bluestockingism
noun
(colloquial) The character or manner of a bluestocking; female pedantry.
bluming
boanergism
bodicemaking
bodymaking
bogeyman
bogeyman
noun
(by extension) Any make-believe threat, especially one used to intimidate or distract.
A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
bogeymen
bogeymen
noun
plural of bogeyman
bogieman
bogman
bogomilian
bogyman
bogymen
bogymen
noun
plural of bogyman
boilermaking
boilermaking
noun
The manufacture of boilers.
boltmaking
boltmaking
noun
The manufacture of bolts.
bombarding
bombarding
noun
bombardment
verb
present participle of bombard
bombinating
bombinating
verb
present participle of bombinate
bombing
bombing
noun
The action of dropping bombs from the air.
The action of placing and detonating bombs.
verb
present participle of bomb
bombings
bombings
noun
plural of bombing
bombproofing
bombproofing
verb
present participle of bombproof
boogerman
boogerman
noun
Alternative form of bogeyman
boogeyman
boogeyman
noun
Alternative spelling of bogeyman
boogeymen
boogeymen
noun
plural of boogeyman
boogyman
boogymen
boogymen
noun
plural of boogyman
bookmaking
bookmaking
noun
The art or practice of compiling books from the writings of others.
The art or profession of determining odds and receiving and paying off bets, especially bets on the outcome of sporting events.
bookmakings
bookmakings
noun
plural of bookmaking
bookmarking
bookmarking
verb
present participle of bookmark
bookmonger
bookmonger
noun
(archaic) A bookseller.
boomerang
boomerang
noun
(Australian rules football, rugby) A boomerang kick.
(RAF slang) An early return of an aircraft whose mission was aborted, often due to technical failures.
(theater) A device for changing the color of a followspot.
A breakdancing move in which the performer walks on their hands while keeping the legs raised off the ground.
A flat curved airfoil that spins about an axis perpendicular to the direction of flight, originally used in various parts of the world as a hunting weapon or, in returnable types, for sports or training.
verb
(RAF slang) To abort a mission and return to base early.
(intransitive) To return or rebound unexpectedly, especially when the result is undesired; to backfire.
(intransitive) To travel in a curved path.
boomeranged
boomeranged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boomerang
boomeranging
boomeranging
verb
present participle of boomerang
boomerangs
boomerangs
noun
plural of boomerang
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boomerang
booming
booming
adj
Experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.
Loud and resonant.
noun
A deep hollow or roaring sound.
verb
present participle of boom
boomingly
boomingly
adv
In a booming manner; loudly.
boomslang
boomslang
noun
(South Africa) A highly venomous snake found in sub-Saharan Africa, Dispholidus typus.
boomslange
boomslange
noun
Dated form of boomslang.
bootmaking
bootmaking
noun
The making of boots.
boroughmonger
boroughmonger
noun
One who buys or sells the parliamentary seats of boroughs.
boroughmongering
boroughmongering
noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
boroughmongery
boroughmongery
Noun
The practices of a boroughmonger.
bosoming
bosoming
verb
present participle of bosom
bottlemaking
bottlemaking
noun
The manufacture of bottles.
bottoming
bottoming
verb
present participle of bottom
bottomrying
boulangism
boulangism
Noun
The spirit or principles of a French political movement identified with (1837–1891), who promoted an aggressive nationalism which opposed Germany and called for the defeat of the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71) to be avenged.
bourignianism
bourignonism
bowmaking
bowmaking
noun
The manufacture of bows (for archery or for musical instruments).
boxmaking
boxmaking
noun
The manufacture of boxes.
brachygnathism
brachygnathism
noun
An underbite caused by a shortening of the upper mandible (in animals)
braggadocianism
brainstorming
brainstorming
noun
A method of problem solving in which members of a group contribute ideas spontaneously.
verb
present participle of brainstorm
brakemaking
brambling
brambling
noun
A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.
verb
present participle of bramble
branglement
branglement
noun
(obsolete) squabble; brangle
brantingham
breadmaking
breadmaking
noun
The making of bread.
breaming
breaming
verb
present participle of bream
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
bribemonger
brickmaking
brickmaking
noun
The manufacture of bricks.
bridesmaiding
bridesmaiding
noun
Acting as bridesmaid at a wedding.
verb
present participle of bridesmaid
bridgehampton
bridgemaking
bridgeman
bridgemen
bridgman
brigandism
brigandism
noun
The criminal operations of brigands.
brightman
brightsomeness
brightsomeness
noun
The quality of being brightsome.
briming
brimmering
brimming
brimming
adj
Full to the brim.
verb
present participle of brim
brimmingly
brimmingly
adv
(often figurative) So as to brim or overflow.
brisingamen
bromating
bromating
verb
present participle of bromate
bromeigon
bromgelatin
brominating
brominating
verb
present participle of brominate
bromindigo
bromising
bromizing
bromizing
verb
present participle of bromize
bromocyanogen
bromogelatin
bromogelatin
noun
(photography) A process for preparing dry plates with an emulsion of bromides and silver nitrate in gelatin.