(anatomy) The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis, not including the back; or in some lower vertebrates, the portion between the cardiac and caudal regions.
(anatomy) The cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains the viscera; often restricted in humans to the part between the diaphragm and the commencement of the pelvis, the remainder being called the pelvic cavity.
(obsolete) The fat surrounding the belly.
(zoology, entomology) The posterior section of the body, behind the thorax, in insects, crustaceans, and other Arthropoda.
abduced
abduced
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abduce
abduces
abduces
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abduce
abelard
abetted
abetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abet
abidden
abidden
verb
(obsolete) past participle of abide
abiders
abiders
noun
plural of abider
abjudge
abjudge
verb
(transitive, law) To confiscate by judicial decision.
abjured
abjured
adj
Having been renounced, forsworn or rejected.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abjure
ablated
ablated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablate
abluted
abluted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of ablute
aborted
aborted
adj
(biology) Rendered abortive or sterile; undeveloped.
Brought forth prematurely.
Checked in normal development at an early stage.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abort
abraded
abraded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrade
abrader
abrader
noun
(archaeology) A primitive artifact made of sandstone used for smoothing, sharpening, or shaping.
(medicine) A surgical instrument used to abrade bone or other tissue.
Something that abrades; a tool or machine for abrading.
abrades
abrades
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of abrade
abrased
abrased
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abrase
abridge
abridge
verb
(transitive) Cut short; truncate.
(transitive) To curtail.
(transitive) To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
(transitive) To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.
(transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off.
(transitive, archaic, rare) To debar from.
abutted
abutted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of abut
addable
addable
adj
Alternative spelling of addible
noun
Something that can be added to a basic model or formulation; an add-on or enhancement.
addible
addible
adj
Capable of being added on (introduced to the context).
Capable of being added up (counted/summed).
adebayo
adverbs
adverbs
noun
plural of adverb
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of adverb
aidable
aidable
adj
Capable of being rectified with a hearing aid.
Qualifying for financial aid.
albedos
albedos
noun
plural of albedo
albetad
alibied
alibied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of alibi
ameboid
ameboid
adj
(US) Alternative spelling of amoeboid
amoebid
amoebid
noun
(zoology) Any member of the family Amoebidae of certain amoebas.
arbored
arbored
adj
Furnished with an arbor; lined with trees.
aubades
aubades
noun
plural of aubade
audible
audible
adj
Able to be heard.
noun
(American football) The act of or an instance of changing the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
verb
(intransitive, American football) To change the play at the line of scrimmage by yelling out a new one.
aweband
babbled
babbled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babble
baddest
baddest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of bad: most bad
(slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful; wicked.
baddies
baddies
noun
plural of baddie
badgers
badgers
noun
plural of badger
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badger
badiner
badmeng
badness
badness
noun
The quality or degree of being bad.
badoeng
baffled
baffled
adj
(not comparable) having baffles
thoroughly confused, puzzled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baffle
baisden
baldest
baldest
adj
superlative form of bald: most bald
baldies
baldies
noun
plural of baldie
plural of baldy
ballade
ballade
noun
(music) Any of various genres of single-movement musical pieces having lyrical and narrative elements.
(poetry) A poem of one or more triplets of seven- or eight-line stanzas, each ending with the same line as refrain, and usually an envoi; more generally, any poem in stanzas of equal length.
bamused
banande
bandage
bandage
noun
(figuratively, by extension) A provisional or makeshift solution that provides insufficient coverage or relief.
A strip of cloth bound round the head and eyes as a blindfold.
A strip of gauze or similar material used to protect or support a wound or injury.
verb
To apply a bandage to something.
bandeau
bandeau
noun
(medicine) A band.
A band for the hair.
A narrow, tight bra, especially when strapless; hence, any women's top made from a similar band of fabric.
bandeen
bandeng
bandera
banders
banders
noun
plural of bander
bandied
bandied
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bandy
bandies
bandies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bandy
bandler
bandlet
bandlet
noun
Alternative form of bandelet
bandore
bandore
noun
A stringed instrument similar in form to a guitar; a pandore.
bangled
bangled
adj
Wearing bangles
bardane
bardeen
bardess
bardess
noun
A female bard.
bardier
bardlet
bardlet
noun
An inferior bard or poet.
bartend
bartend
verb
To tend a bar; to act as a barman.
basined
basined
adj
Enclosed in a basin.
Having a basin or basins, especially if qualified by the type of basin.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of basin
basqued
basqued
adj
Having a basque.
bastide
bastide
noun
A mansion in Provence.
new town built in medieval Languedoc, Gascony and Aquitaine during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries
batarde
batched
batched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of batch
batiked
batiked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of batik
battled
battled
adj
(heraldry) Embattled.
(poetic, archaic) Battlemented.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of battle
baudery
baulked
baulked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of baulk
bawdier
bawdier
adj
comparative form of bawdy: more bawdy
bawdies
bayhead
bayhead
noun
(ecology) A swamp habitat dominated by bay laurels.
bayside
bayside
adj
Located along a bay
bdellid
beached
beached
adj
(archaic, literary) Having a beach.
It is here, next to the beached ship of Odysseus, that the Achaeans of the Iliad hold their assemblies and perform their sacrifices.
Run or brought ashore
Stranded and helpless, especially on a beach
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beach
beadeye
beadier
beadier
adj
comparative form of beady: more beady
beadily
beadily
adv
(usually of a look) in an avaricious or penetrating manner.
beading
beading
noun
(architecture) A decorative, ornamental molding often used to conceal a joint.
(craft) beadwork
A Samburu ceremony in which a father gives a necklace to his daughter.
The beads or bead-forming quality of certain liquors.
verb
present participle of bead
beadles
beadles
noun
plural of beadle
beadlet
beadlet
noun
A small bead
beadman
beadman
noun
Alternative form of beadsman
beadmen
beadmen
noun
plural of beadman
beadrow
beancod
bearded
bearded
adj
(Of an axe) having the lower portion of the axehead extending the cutting edge significantly below the width of the butt, thus providing a wide cutting surface while keeping overall weight low.
(in combination) Having a beard (or similar appendage) of a specified type.
Having a beard; involving a beard.
Having a fringe or appendage resembling a beard in some way (often followed by with).
noun
(informal, botany, horticulture) A bearded iris.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of beard
bearden
bearder
bearder
noun
One who beards.
beardie
beardie
noun
(Scotland) A fish, the bearded loach or stone loach, Barbatula barbatula.
(informal) Alternative form of beardy
beardom
beardom
noun
The state of being a bear (in homosexual subculture).
The state, essence, or quality of being a bear (the mammal).
bebleed
bebleed
verb
(transitive, archaic) To cover or stain with blood; make bloody.
beblood
beblood
verb
(transitive) To smear or stain with blood.
becloud
becloud
verb
(transitive) To cause to become obscure or muddled.
(transitive, figurative) To cast in a negative light, cast a pall over, darken.
(transitive, usually passive) To cover or surround with clouds.
becomed
becomed
adj
(obsolete) proper; decorous
verb
(archaic, nonstandard, poetic) simple past tense and past participle of become
becrowd
becrowd
verb
(dated) To crowd.
bedamns
bedamns
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedamn
bedaubs
bedaubs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedaub
bedawee
bedazed
bedazed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedaze
bedbugs
bedbugs
noun
plural of bedbug
bedcase
bedcord
bedcord
noun
A cord or rope interwoven in a bedstead so as to support the bed.
bedders
bedders
noun
plural of bedder
bedding
bedding
noun
(Britain) The textiles associated with the bed, as well as the mattress, bedframe, or bed base (such as box spring).
(US) The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc.
(geology) A structure occurring in granite and similar massive rocks that allows them to split in well-defined planes horizontally or parallel to the land surface.
(horticulture) The temporary planting of fast-growing plants into flower beds to create colourful, temporary, seasonal displays, during spring, summer or winter.
Any material used by or provided to animals to lie on.
verb
present participle of bed
beddoes
bedecks
bedecks
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedeck
bedegar
bedelia
bedells
bedells
noun
plural of bedell
bedelve
bedeman
bedeman
noun
(obsolete) beadsman
bedemen
bedemen
noun
plural of bedeman
bedevil
bedevil
verb
To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
To perplex or bewilder.
bedewed
bedewed
adj
Covered with or as if with dew.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bedew
bedewer
bedewer
noun
One who, or that which, bedews.
bedfast
bedfast
adj
Unable to leave one's bed, especially because of illness, weakness or obesity.
noun
A joint or hook that attaches a bedrail to a headboard or footboard.
One who is bedfast.
bedfoot
bedford
bedford
Proper noun
The county town of Bedfordshire, England.
A truck formerly manufactured by the Bedford company, a subsidiary company of Vauxhall Motors.
A city in Indiana, USA
A small city in Iowa, USA
A small city in Kentucky, USA
A town in Massachusetts Commonwealth.
A town in New Hampshire State.
Extremely affluent town in New York State.
A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A city in Ohio State.
A borough in Pennsylvania, USA
A city and township in Quebec, Canada.
A town in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
A city in Texas State.
A town in Virginia, USA
A in Wyoming State.
bedgery
bedgoer
bedgown
bedgown
noun
A nightgown.
An article of women's clothing for the upper body, usually thigh-length and wrapping or tying in front; a bedjacket.
bedight
bedight
adj
(archaic) That has been equipped or bedecked.
verb
(archaic) To equip or bedeck.
bedikah
bedikah
noun
(Judaism) A ritual inspection or examination.
bedirty
bedirty
verb
(archaic) to dirty, soil; make dirty.
bedizen
bedizen
verb
(transitive) To ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery.
(transitive, UK dialectal, Northern England) To dirty; cover with dirt.
bedlamp
bedlamp
noun
A bedside lamp.
bedlams
bedlams
noun
plural of bedlam
bedless
bedless
adj
Without a bed or beds.
bedlids
bedlike
bedlike
adj
Resembling a bed.
bedmate
bedmate
noun
A person with whom one shares a bed.
bedouin
bedouin
noun
A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert.
bedouse
bedpans
bedpans
noun
plural of bedpan
bedpost
bedpost
noun
Any of the four upright supports of a bedstead.
bedrail
bedrail
noun
A rail at the head, foot, or side of a bed.
bedrape
bedrape
verb
(archaic) To dress, clothe.
To drape, cover or adorn with drapery or folds of cloth, or as with drapery.
bedread
bedress
bedrift
bedrift
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To drift about; drift around.
bedrite
bedrite
noun
The duty or privilege of the marriage bed.
verb
(transitive, obsolete, UK dialectal) To befoul with ordure; bedirt.
bedrock
bedrock
noun
(figurative) A basis or foundation.
(uncountable, geology, mining, engineering, construction) The solid rock that exists at some depth below the ground surface. Bedrock is rock "in place", as opposed to material that has been transported from another location by weathering and erosion.
verb
(transitive, figurative) To establish on a solid foundation.
bedroll
bedroll
noun
A roll of bedding that can be carried when hiking or camping etc.
bedroom
bedroom
noun
A room in a house where a bed is kept for sleeping.