(ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances.
biography
biography
noun
A person's life story, especially one published.
The art of writing this kind of story.
verb
(transitive) To write a biography of.
biohazard
biohazard
noun
A biological hazard; a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste.
biophysic
biorhythm
biorhythm
noun
(biology) Any cyclic biological or physiological pattern or activity.
(pseudoscience) Any of three sinusoidal graphs, normally plotted by computer, having a person's birthdate as origin, that are claimed to give meaningful information about emotional levels, physical energy levels, and mental/psychic sensitivity.
biosphere
biosphere
noun
The part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.
The totality of living organisms and their environment.
bipaschal
bipaschal
adj
Including two Passovers.
biphenyls
biphenyls
noun
plural of biphenyl
birchbark
birchbark
noun
A piece of this bark, formerly used for writing on.
The bark of the birch tree, especially the white bark of the paper birch, Betula papyrifera.
birchdale
birchleaf
birchtree
birchwood
birchwood
noun
(countable) A wood largely populated with birch trees (Betula spp.).
(uncountable) The wood from a birch tree.
birdbaths
birdbaths
noun
plural of birdbath
birdhouse
birdhouse
noun
A small house for birds.
An aviary.
birdshots
birdshots
noun
plural of birdshot
birdwatch
birdwatch
noun
A session of observing and identifying birds.
verb
(intransitive) To take part in birdwatching; to observe and identify birds.
birthdate
birthdate
noun
the year, month, and day of someone's birth; date of birth
birthdays
birthdays
noun
plural of birthday
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of birthday
birthland
birthland
noun
The land of one's birth, or where one was born.
birthless
birthless
adj
(archaic) Of mean extraction; low-born.
Without a birth or births.
birthmark
birthmark
noun
A mark on the skin formed before birth.
birthmate
birthmate
noun
A person who has the same birthday as another.
birthrate
birthrate
noun
The ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year
birthroot
birthroot
noun
Trillium erectum, a perennial plant of North America with deep-red flowers.
birthwort
birthwort
noun
Any plant species of the genus Aristolochia.
Birthroot, Trillium erectum
bishareen
bishopdom
bishopdom
noun
The jurisdiction of a bishop; episcopate.
bishopess
bishopess
noun
A female bishop.
The wife of a bishop.
bishopful
bishoping
bishoping
verb
present participle of bishop
bishoplet
bishoplet
noun
(archaic) A petty bishop.
bishopric
bishopric
noun
A diocese or region of a church which a bishop governs.
The office or function of a bishop.
bismethyl
bismillah
bismillah
intj
Alternative letter-case form of Bismillah.
bismuthal
bismuthal
adj
Containing bismuth.
bismuthic
bismuthic
adj
(chemistry) Of, or containing bismuth in its higher valence.
bismuthyl
bismuthyl
noun
(chemistry) Any tartrate in the form of a univalent radical, wherein only one replaceable hydrogen atom has been replaced by a base, causing it to have twice the amount of acid contained in a normal salt.
bitchiest
bitchiest
adj
superlative form of bitchy: most bitchy
bitesheep
bitesheep
noun
(obsolete, derogatory) A bishop, particularly a Catholic bishop persecuting Protestants.
bithynian
bitterish
bitterish
adj
Somewhat bitter.
blackfish
blackfish
noun
(Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick, Girella tricuspidata, and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
(Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
(chiefly Scotland) The Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
A pilot whale, genus Globicephalus (occasionally also used for various other whales).
Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
verb
(Internet slang, derogatory, of a white person) To adopt signifiers of black identity (for example, by darkening the skin, or wearing traditionally black hairstyles).
(fishing) To go fishing for blackfish.
blanching
blanching
noun
The act by which something is blanched.
verb
present participle of blanch
bleaching
bleaching
noun
The loss or removal of part of the (semantic, grammatical, etc) content or a word or morpheme.
The process of removing stains or of whitening fabrics, especially by the use of chemical agents.
verb
present participle of bleach
blechnoid
blemished
blemished
adj
Having blemishes; flawed.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blemish
blemisher
blemisher
noun
One who or that which blemishes.
blemishes
blemishes
noun
plural of blemish
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of blemish
blenching
blenching
noun
The act of one who blenches.
verb
present participle of blench
blighters
blighters
noun
plural of blighter
blighties
blighties
noun
plural of blighty
blighting
blighting
noun
The act by which something is blighted.
verb
present participle of blight
blindfish
blindfish
noun
Any of various fish, having only rudimentary eyes, that inhabit underground waters.
blindheim
blitheful
blitheful
adj
Full of gaiety; joyous.
blithered
blithered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of blither
blockship
blockship
noun
(nautical) A vessel that is deliberately sunk in order to block a waterway (to prevent it being used by an enemy)
blotchier
blotchier
adj
comparative form of blotchy: more blotchy
blotchily
blotchily
adv
In a blotchy manner.
blotching
blotching
noun
The situation of having blotches; blotchiness.
verb
present participle of blotch
boarishly
boarishly
adv
in a boarish manner
bobbishly
bobbishly
adv
In a bobbish manner.
bobsleigh
bobsleigh
noun
(UK) The sled used in the sport of bobsleigh.
(obsolete) A sleigh for saw logs or heavy timber resting on two pairs of two short runners.
(uncountable, UK) A winter sport in which teams make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked purpose-built iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled.
verb
To ride a bobsleigh.
bobwhites
bobwhites
noun
plural of bobwhite
bodenheim
bodyshirt
boehmeria
boehmites
boehmites
noun
plural of boehmite
boerhavia
bohemians
bohemians
noun
plural of bohemian
bolshevik
bolshevik
noun
Alternative form of Bolshevik
boltsmith
bombsight
bombsight
noun
A device which allows bombs to be accurately dropped from moving aircraft so as to hit a desired target.
bonhomies
bonhomies
noun
plural of bonhomie
bonhommie
bonhommie
noun
Dated form of bonhomie.
boohooing
boohooing
verb
present participle of boohoo
bookishly
bookishly
adv
In a bookish manner.
boophilus
boorishly
boorishly
adv
In a boorish manner; uncultured.
boresight
boresight
noun
The optical axis of a directional antenna.
borrachio
borrichia
boscovich
botchiest
botchiest
adj
superlative form of botchy: most botchy
bothering
bothering
noun
The action of troubling or disturbing someone
verb
present participle of bother
bothridia
bothridia
noun
plural of bothridium
bothriums
bothropic
bothropic
adj
(pharmacology) Of or relating to the genus Bothrops of venomous pit vipers endemic to Central and South America.
bothsided
bouphonia
bowdichia
boweryish
boxfishes
boxfishes
noun
plural of boxfish
boychicks
boychicks
noun
plural of boychick
brachials
brachials
noun
plural of brachial
brachiata
brachiate
brachiate
adj
Having decussate branches.
verb
(intransitive) To move like a brachiator; to swing from branch to branch, advance by brachiation.
brachinus
brachytic
bradleigh
brahmanic
brahmanis
brahminee
brahminic
brahminic
Adjective
Relating to brahmins.
brahmoism
brahmoism
Proper noun
A religious movement of Bengal in the late 18th century.
brahmsian
brahmsian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1833–1897), German composer and pianist, or his compositions.
brahmsite
brainache
brainwash
brainwash
noun
A distorting effect upon one's memory, belief, or ideas, as by propaganda.
verb
(figuratively, dated) To take from an electronically controlled machine its stored-up information; to erase a computer's programming. (1960)
(psychology) To affect one's mind by using extreme mental pressure or any other mind-affecting process. (e.g. hypnosis)
To persuade completely and forcibly.
branchiae
branchiae
noun
plural of branchia
branchial
branchial
adj
Of, pertaining to, or resembling gills or the embryonic branchial arches and clefts.
noun
A branchial arch
branchier
branchier
adj
comparative form of branchy: more branchy
branching
branching
noun
A process of forming a branch.
verb
present participle of branch
brandrith
brandrith
noun
Alternative form of brandreth
brashiest
brashiest
adj
superlative form of brashy: most brashy
breaching
breaching
noun
The act by which something is breached.
verb
present participle of breach
breathier
breathier
adj
comparative form of breathy: more breathy
breathily
breathily
adv
In a breathy manner.
breathing
breathing
noun
(archaic) Time to recover one's breath; hence, a delay, a spell of time.
A diacritical mark indicating aspiration or lack thereof.
Any gentle influence or operation; inspiration.
Aspiration; secret prayer.
The act of respiration; a single instance of this.
verb
present participle of breathe
breathitt
brechites
brechtian
brechtian
Adjective
Of or pertaining to (1898–1956), German poet and playwright, or his works.
breeching
breeching
noun
(equestrianism) A component of horse harness or tack, enabling the horse to hold back a vehicle.
(historical) The ceremony of dressing a boy in trousers for the first time.
(nautical) A rope used to secure a cannon.
(slang) A beating or flogging.
A conduit through which exhaust gases are conducted to a chimney.
brianhead
brichette
brickhood
bridehead
bridehood
bridehood
noun
The state or condition of being a bride.
brideship
brighella
brighouse
brightens
brightens
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brighten
brightest
brightest
adj
superlative form of bright: most bright
verb
(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of bright
brightish
brightish
adj
Somewhat bright
brightman
brindlish
britisher
britisher
Noun
A Briton.
britishly
britishly
Adverb
In a British manner; in a way characteristic of the British.
broaching
broaching
verb
present participle of broach
bromleigh
bronchial
bronchial
adj
Of or relating to the bronchi or bronchioles.
bronchium
bronchium
noun
(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.
brooching
brooching
verb
present participle of brooch
brothiest
brothiest
adj
superlative form of brothy: most brothy
bruchidae
brunching
brunching
verb
present participle of brunch
brunhilda
brunhilde
brushbird
brushfire
brushfire
noun
(politics, attributive) A war that does not directly involve the world's superpowers.
A large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which happens in forests.