An obscure, fictional creature mentioned in one of Lewis Carroll's poems.
bankruptship
baraithas
barashit
barathea
barathea
noun
A soft fabric, made from various combinations of wool, silk and cotton, with a lightly ribbed surface.
baratheas
baratheas
noun
plural of barathea
barathra
barathron
barathrum
barathrum
noun
A pit, especially one at Athens into which criminals were thrown.
The abyss, hell.
baresthesia
baresthesia
noun
barognosis
barghest
barghest
noun
(mythology, Britain) A legendary monstrous black dog, said to possess large teeth and claws, and (sometimes) to be capable of changing form.
(mythology, Britain) Any ghost, wraith, hobgoblin, elf, or spirit.
barghests
barghests
noun
plural of barghest
barmcloth
barmcloth
Noun
An apron.
barnhardtite
barnhart
barometrograph
barometrograph
noun
A form of barometer capable of recording the variations of atmospheric pressure onto paper.
barometrography
baronethood
baronetship
baronetship
noun
baronetcy
baroswitch
baroswitch
noun
Any form of switch that is activated barometrically (by a change in pressure)
barothermogram
barothermograph
barothermograph
noun
An instrument for recording both pressure and temperature, as of the atmosphere.
barothermohygrogram
barothermohygrograph
barothermohygrograph
noun
A device for measuring atmospheric pressure, temperature, and humidity.
barouchet
barouchet
noun
Alternative spelling of barouchette
barouchette
barouchette
noun
A light barouche.
barristership
barristership
noun
The role or status of a barrister.
barth
barth
noun
(UK, obsolete, dialect) A place of shelter for cattle.
barthel
barthelemy
barthian
barthian
Adjective
Of or relating to (1886–1968), Swiss Reformed theologian.
barthianism
barthite
barthol
barthold
bartholdi
bartholemy
bartholinitis
bartholinitis
noun
inflammation of Bartholin's cyst
bartholomean
bartholomeo
bartholomeus
bartholomew
bartholomew
Proper noun
An Apostle, identified with Nathanael.
name of biblical origin.
bartholomewtide
bartholomite
barthou
bartosch
barythymia
barythymia
noun
(medicine, archaic, rare) A depressed state of mind.
barytophyllite
barytosulphate
basehearted
baseheartedness
basiarachnitis
basiarachnoiditis
basibranchiate
basichromatic
basichromatin
basichromatin
noun
The basophil portion of the chromatin of a cell.
basichromatinic
basiparachromatin
basommatophora
basommatophorous
batchelder
batchelor
batchelor
noun
(Britain) Archaic spelling of bachelor.
batcher
batcher
noun
A machine for preparing batches, especially of concrete, of a fixed size or volume.
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
bather
bather
noun
A bathing costume
A sunbather
One who bathes (cleans oneself with water, for example in a bathtub).
One who gives a bath to another.
One who immerses oneself in water for pleasure or refreshment: one who swims (for example at a lake or beach).
bathers
bathers
noun
(Australia) A swimsuit; a bathing costume.
plural of bather
bathflower
bathmotropic
bathmotropic
adj
(physiology) That influences the response of tissue to stimuli, especially that of cardiac muscle
bathmotropism
bathmotropism
noun
Synonym of bathmotropy
bathochromatic
bathochromatic
adj
Alternative form of bathochromic
bathochromatism
bathochrome
bathochromic
bathochromic
adj
(physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a lower frequency
bathochromy
bathoflore
bathofloric
bathometer
bathometer
noun
An instrument that measures the depth of water, used especially to measure the depth of ocean water.
bathometry
bathorse
bathorse
noun
A horse which carries an officer's baggage during a campaign. Also spelt bat-horse and bat horse.
bathrobe
bathrobe
noun
A robe usually made of terrycloth intended to be worn when one is still damp from bathing or when there is no immediate need to dress fully.
bathrobes
bathrobes
noun
plural of bathrobe
bathroom
bathroom
noun
(chiefly US, South Africa, Canada, euphemistic) A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.
A room containing a shower and/or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
bathroomed
bathroomed
adj
(chiefly in combination) Having (the specified kind or number of) bathrooms.
bathrooms
bathrooms
noun
plural of bathroom
bathroot
bathurst
bathurst
Proper noun
a regional city in New South Wales, Australia.
bathwater
bathwater
noun
The water used in a bath (bathtub).
bathwort
bathychrome
bathycurrent
bathygraphic
bathygraphic
adj
Relating to bathygraphy.
bathyhyperesthesia
bathymeter
bathymeter
noun
Alternative form of bathometer
bathymetric
bathymetric
adj
Of, pertaining to, or derived from bathymetry.
bathymetrical
bathymetrical
adj
Alternative form of bathymetric
bathymetrically
bathymetrically
adv
In a bathymetric way
bathymetries
bathymetries
noun
plural of bathymetry
bathymetry
bathymetry
noun
The measurement of the depths of the seas and oceans.
bathyorographical
bathyorographical
adj
Of, embodying, or pertaining to elevation heights and pelagic depths.
bathysphere
bathysphere
noun
A spherical steel deep-diving chamber with perspex windows, in which persons are lowered to the depths by a cable to study the oceans and deep-sea life; the precursor to the bathyscaphe
bathyspheres
bathyspheres
noun
plural of bathysphere
bathythermogram
bathythermograph
bathythermograph
noun
A small torpedo-shaped device that holds a temperature sensor and a transducer to detect changes in hydrostatic pressure.
batrachia
batrachian
batrachian
adj
Pertaining to or resembling a frog or toad.
noun
(rare) A frog or toad.
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
batrachiate
batrachidae
batrachite
batrachite
noun
A pale greenish-grey variety of montmorillonite.
batrachium
batrachoid
batrachoid
adj
(zoology) Of or pertaining to the family Batrachoididae of marine fishes, called toadfish.
(zoology, dated) Frog-like; batrachian.
noun
(zoology) Any species of the family Batrachoididae; a batrachoidid.
batrachoididae
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachophidia
batrachophobia
batrachophobia
noun
Fear of frogs.
batrachoplasty
batrachospermum
batrachotoxin
batrachotoxin
noun
(neurotoxicology, uncountable) An extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloid found in poison dart frogs.
(toxicology, countable) Any one of a group of extremely neurotoxic and cardiotoxic steroidal alkaloids found in poison dart frogs, Melyridae beetles, and certain birds.
baumhauerite
baumhauerite
noun
(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing arsenic, lead, and sulfur.
bayreuth
beachfront
beachfront
adj
Of property (real estate): located on a beach.
noun
The portion of land or property that runs alongside and facing a beach.
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachmaster
beanshooter
beanshooter
noun
Alternative form of bean-shooter
bechatter
beerbachite
befathered
befeather
befeather
verb
(transitive) To deck or cover with feathers.
befraught
befraught
adj
(rare) fraught
behaviorist
behaviorist
noun
One who studies behavior of humans or animals.
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
behaviorists
behaviorists
noun
plural of behaviorist
behaviourist
behaviourist
noun
Britain standard spelling of behaviorist.
belfather
bellarthur
bellerophontidae
bellweather
bellweather
noun
Misspelling of bellwether.
belonosphaerite
belteshazzar
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
benightmare
benzanthracene
benzanthracene
noun
(organic chemistry) Either of two isomeric tetracyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed by the fusion of a benzene ring with anthracene.
benzanthrone
benzanthrone
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic ketone, 7-oxobenz(de)anthracene, that is used in the manufacture of anthraquinone dyes
benzophenanthrazine
benzophenanthroline
benzothiofuran
benzothiopyran
benzothiopyran
noun
(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of thiopyran