A guild of legal clerks in pre-revolutionary France.
basophilic
basophilic
adj
Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
batchers
batchers
noun
plural of batcher
batches
batches
noun
plural of batch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of batch
bathochromatism
bathycentesis
bathyscape
bathyscape
noun
Alternative form of bathyscaphe
bathyscaph
bathyscaph
noun
Alternative spelling of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
bathyscaphe
noun
A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.
bathyscaphes
bathyscaphes
noun
plural of bathyscaphe
bathyscaphs
bathyscaphs
noun
plural of bathyscaph
bathysophic
bathysophical
batrachians
batrachians
noun
plural of batrachian
batrachophagous
batrachophagous
adj
Feeding on frogs.
batrachoplasty
batrachospermum
bausch
bchs
beachboys
beachboys
noun
plural of beachboy
beachcombers
beachcombers
noun
plural of beachcomber
beachdrops
beaches
beaches
noun
plural of beach
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beach
beachfronts
beachfronts
noun
plural of beachfront
beachheads
beachheads
noun
plural of beachhead
beachiest
beachiest
adj
superlative form of beachy: most beachy
beachless
beachless
adj
Without a beach or beaches.
beachmaster
beachside
beachside
adj
(rare) Bordering a beach
noun
The land bordering a beach.
beaumarchais
bechalks
bechalks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechalk
bechamels
bechamels
noun
plural of bechamel
bechances
bechances
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bechance
becharms
becharms
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becharm
bechase
bechtelsville
bechuanas
beclothes
beclothes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beclothe
becoresh
becrush
becushioned
bedchairs
bedchairs
noun
plural of bedchair
bedchambers
bedchambers
noun
plural of bedchamber
bedclothes
bedclothes
noun
Clothing worn to bed.
Sheets, blankets, quilts or other coverings used on a bed.
bedrenches
bedrenches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedrench
beduchess
beechdrops
beechdrops
noun
Epifagus virginiana or Epifagus americana, a parasitic plant which grows on the roots of beech trees.
beeches
beeches
noun
plural of beech
beechiest
beechiest
adj
superlative form of beechy: most beechy
beechnuts
beechnuts
noun
plural of beechnut
beechwoods
beechwoods
noun
plural of beechwood
behavioristic
behavioristic
adj
Of or pertaining to behaviorism, especially B. F. Skinner’s school of radical behaviorism.
behavioristically
behavioristically
adv
In a behavioristic manner
belchers
belchers
noun
plural of belcher
belches
belches
noun
plural of belch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of belch
bellechasse
bellyachers
bellyachers
noun
plural of bellyacher
bellyaches
bellyaches
noun
plural of bellyache
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bellyache
benchers
benchers
noun
plural of bencher
benchership
benchership
noun
The role or status of being a bencher.
benches
benches
noun
plural of bench
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bench
benchless
benchless
adj
Without a bench or benches.
benchmarks
benchmarks
noun
plural of benchmark
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of benchmark
benchwarmers
benchwarmers
noun
plural of benchwarmer
benefactorship
benefactorship
noun
The role or status of benefactor.
beneficiaryship
beneficiaryship
noun
The role or status of beneficiary.
benetnasch
benisch
benthoscope
benzophosphinic
berchtesgaden
berdaches
berdaches
noun
plural of berdache
bergamasche
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bermensch
bertsche
berwickshire
berwickshire
Proper noun
A lieutenancy area and historic county in the Scottish Borders.
bescorch
bescorch
verb
(transitive) To scorch about, around, or all over; scorch completely.
bescorched
bescorched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bescorch
bescorches
bescorches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bescorch
bescorching
bescorching
verb
present participle of bescorch
bescratch
bescratch
verb
(transitive) To scratch; scratch about; scratch all over.
bescutcheon
beseech
beseech
noun
(archaic) A request.
verb
to beg or implore (a person)
to request or beg for
beseeched
beseecher
beseecher
noun
A person who beseeches.
beseechers
beseechers
noun
plural of beseecher
beseeches
beseeches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beseech
beseeching
beseeching
noun
A heartfelt plea.
verb
present participle of beseech
beseechingly
beseechingly
adv
In a beseeching manner.
beseechingness
beseechingness
noun
The state or quality of being beseeching.
beseechment
beseechment
noun
The act of beseeching; earnest entreaty.
beshackle
besmirch
besmirch
verb
(transitive) To tarnish something, especially someone's reputation.
(transitive, literary) To make dirty.
besmirched
besmirched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of besmirch
besmircher
besmircher
noun
Agent noun of besmirch: one who besmirches.
besmirchers
besmirchers
noun
plural of besmircher
besmirches
besmirches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of besmirch
besmirching
besmirching
verb
present participle of besmirch
besmirchment
besmirchment
noun
The act of sullying or besmirching.
besmouch
besmutch
besmutch
Verb
To besmirch.
bespeech
bespeech
verb
(transitive) To address in speech
bestench
beswitch
beterschap
bewitchedness
bewitchedness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitched.
bewitcheries
bewitcheries
noun
plural of bewitchery
bewitches
bewitches
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bewitch
bewitchingness
bewitchingness
noun
The state or quality of being bewitching.
bewitchments
bewitchments
noun
plural of bewitchment
biblicopsychological
bibliophilistic
bibliothecas
bicephalous
bicephalous
adj
(zoology) Having two heads.
bichlorides
bichlorides
noun
plural of bichloride
bichos
bichromates
bichromates
noun
plural of bichromate
binchois
biochemicals
biochemicals
noun
plural of biochemical
biochemics
biochemist
biochemist
noun
A chemist whose speciality is biochemistry
biochemistries
biochemistries
noun
plural of biochemistry
biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
(countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition
(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
(uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
biochemists
biochemists
noun
plural of biochemist
bioethicist
bioethicist
noun
An expert in bioethics
bioethicists
bioethicists
noun
plural of bioethicist
bioethics
bioethics
noun
(ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.
biogeochemistry
biogeochemistry
noun
(biology, geology, chemistry, ecology) The scientific study of biological, geological and chemical processes in the natural environment and especially of their mutual relationships
biologicohumanistic
biomathematics
biomathematics
noun
(biology, mathematics) The application of mathematics to the study of biological systems and processes
biomechanics
biomechanics
noun
(biology) The functioning of a particular part of a body.
(biology, physics) The branch of biophysics that deals with the mechanics of the human or animal body; especially concerned with muscles and the skeleton.
biophysic
biophysical
biophysical
adj
of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics
of or pertaining to biophysics
biophysically
biophysically
adv
With regard to biophysics.
biophysicist
biophysicist
noun
A biologist or physicist whose speciality is biophysics.
biophysicists
biophysicists
noun
plural of biophysicist
biophysicochemical
biophysicochemical
adj
(biology, chemistry) biophysical and biochemical
biophysics
biophysics
noun
The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
biophysiological
biophysiological
adj
Relating to biophysiology
biopsychic
biopsychic
adj
Relating to psychic phenomena in their relation to the living organism or to the general phenomena of life
biopsychical
biopsychical
adj
Alternative form of biopsychic
biopsychological
biopsychological
adj
Of or pertaining to biopsychology.
biopsychologies
biopsychologist
biopsychologist
noun
A specialist in biopsychology.
biopsychology
biopsychology
noun
biological psychology
bioresearch
bioresearch
noun
(biology) research in any of the biological sciences