English words: basilosaurid to bassinet

300 English words, part 25 of 142 of the words starting with B, A to Z. 19 have a page of their own.

English words basilosaurid to bassinet

basilosaurid noun: Any of the paraphyletic family †Basilosauridae of extinct cetaceans.
basilosaurus noun: Any species of several huge extinct cetaceans belonging to the genus †Basilosaurus, of the family †Basilosauridae, from the late Eocene, with two species B....
basilweed noun: The wild basil, Clinopodium vulgare.
basimglurant noun: An experimental drug candidate for the treatment of depression and fragile X syndrome.
basin noun, verb /ˈbeɪsɪn/: A wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.
basin and range topography noun: Topography characterized by alternating parallel mountain ranges and valleys.
basin cut noun: Synonym of bowl cut.
basin of attraction noun: Informally, a set of points from which a dynamical system spontaneously moves to a particular attractor.
basinal adjective: of or relating to a basin
basinasal adjective: Relating to, or connecting the basion and the nasion
basined adjective, verb: Enclosed in a basin.
basinerved adjective: Veined from the base.
basinet noun: Alternative form of bascinet.
basinful noun: As much as a basin will hold.
basing noun, verb /ˈbeɪsɪŋ/: The storage or housing of something within a base.
Basinger proper noun: A surname from German.
Basingstoke proper noun /ˈbeɪzɪŋ(ɡ)stəʊk/: A town in Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England.
Basingstoker noun: A native or inhabitant of Basingstoke, Hampshire, England.
basinhopping noun: A particular Monte Carlo method of optimization
basinless adjective: Without a basin.
basinlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a basin.
basinward adjective, adverb: Toward a basin.
basinwards adjective, adverb: Alternative form of basinward.
basinwide adjective: Occurring throughout a basin
basioapical adjective: Alternative form of basiapical.
basioccipital adjective, noun: Relating to the basiocciput
basiocciput noun: The basilar part of the occipital bone
basioglossal adjective: Alternative form of basiglossal.
basiolabial adjective: Bottom facing the lips.
basion noun: The middle of the anterior margin of the foramen magnum of the skull.
basionym noun: An earlier valid scientific name of a species that has since been renamed and from which the new name is partially derived.
basiooccipital adjective: Alternative form of basioccipital.
basiotripsy noun: The crushing of the fetal head to facilitate delivery.
basipalatal adjective: basal and palatal
basipetal adjective: That develops, matures or opens from the apex towards the base in sequence
basipetally adverb: In a basipetal manner.
basiphallus noun: The proximal part of the aedeagus.
basipharyngeal adjective: Relating to, or located at the base of the pharynx
basiphilous adjective: That thrives in basic (alkaline) soil
basiphobia noun: Alternative form of basophobia.
basipinacocyte noun: Alternative form of basopinacocyte.
basiplastic adjective: Both basal and plastic (pliant).
basipod noun: Synonym of basipodite.
basipodal adjective: Alternative form of basipedal.
basipodial adjective: Relating to a basipodium
basipodite noun: The basal joint of the legs of crustaceans.
basipoditic adjective: Relating to the basipodite.
basipodium noun: The carpus or tarsus of an animal or bird; the equivalent of the wrist or ankle in the human limbs
basipostsphenoid adjective: basal and postsphenoid
basipresphenoid adjective: basal and presphenoid
basipterygial adjective: Of or pertaining to a basipterygium
basipterygium noun: A cartilage at the base of the fins of some fish that develops into the metapterygium upon maturity.
basipterygoid adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone
basis noun /ˈbeɪ.sɪs/: A physical base or foundation.
basis point noun: One hundredth of one percentage point.
basis spline noun: A spline function that has minimal support with respect to a given degree, smoothness, and domain partition. Any spline function of given degree can be...
basis vector noun: A vector that forms part of a basis for a vector space.
basiscopic adjective: Toward or facing the base; away from the apex.
basiscopically adverb: In a basiscopic manner
basisolute adjective: Prolonged at the base, like certain leaves.
basisphenoid adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the base of the sphenoid bone, especially to a centre of ossification there in the embryo
basisphenoidal adjective: Alternative form of basisphenoid.
basisternal adjective: Relating to a basisternum
basisternum noun: The anterior of the two sternal skeletal plates of insects
basistipital adjective: at the base of a stalk
basiswise adverb: In terms of bases, with respect to bases.
Basit proper noun: A male given name from Arabic.
basitarsal adjective: Relating to a basitarsus
basitarsomere noun: Alternative form of basotarsomere.
basitarsus noun: The basal segment of an arthropod tarsus
basitemporal adjective: Relating to the base of the temporal region
basitibia noun: The portion of the tibia of an arachnid that is closest to the body.
basitibial adjective: At the base of the tibia.
basitony noun: Predominant or exclusive development of buds at the base of a plant or branch.
basitrabecular adjective: At the base of a trabecula
basitrich noun: A type of nematocyst that has spines only at the base of the tube
basitrichous adjective: Relating to, or characteristic of basitriches
basiventral adjective: At the base of the front
basivertebral adjective: Of or pertaining to the base or centrum of a vertebral structure
bask noun, verb /bɑːsk/: To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
bask in the sunshine verb: To enjoy or revel in a glorious moment.
Baska proper noun: A surname.
basker noun: Clipping of basking shark.
Baskerville proper noun /ˈbæs.kɚˌvɪl/: A surname from Anglo-Norman.
Baskerville effect noun: The alleged self-fulfilling prophecy that there is an increase in rate of mortality through heart attacks on days considered unlucky because of the...
Baskervillean adjective: Characteristic of a fearsome, diabolical dog.
Baskervillian adjective: Alternative form of Baskervillean.
basket noun, verb /ˈbɑːskɪt/: A lightweight woven container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
basket bush noun: skunkbush (Rhus aromatica)
basket cell noun: An inhibitory GABAergic interneuron of the brain, found in the molecular layer of the cerebellum, the hippocampus, and the cerebral cortex.
basket chair noun: A chair in which the seat and back are made of wickerwork.
basket clam noun: Any of many bivalve molluscs of the family Corbiculidae, now considered a synonym of the family Cyrenidae.
basket days noun: A period of mild weather that permits men to wear garments light enough to reveal the contours of their genitalia.
basket dinner noun: A social gathering to which participants contribute their own dishes to share.
basket fern noun: Any fern of the genus Aglaomorpha.
basket grass noun: Alternative form of basketgrass.
basket hilt noun: A style of sword hilt with a covering wrought like basketwork, to surround and protect the hand.
basket hold noun: A hold in which the restrainer stands behind the restrainee, holding their wrists and pulls back, forcing the restrainee to cross their arms tightly across...
basket house noun: A cafe or similar establishment where musical performances are given and the performers are then paid with money placed in a basket by members of the audience.
basket of currencies noun: Synonym of currency basket.
basket of gold noun: The plant Aurinia saxatilis.
basket of goods noun: A standard set of hypothetical consumer purchases used to measure a consumer price index.
basket plant noun: A leafy herb of species Callisia fragrans, of the spiderwort family, native to Mexico, and often cultivated as a houseplant.
basket rush noun: A rush native to southern California, of species Juncus textilis, traditionally used by the local Indians to make baskets.
basket star noun: Any brittle star with many-branched arms, that live in deep-sea habitats, principally in family Gorgonocephalidae, of order Euryalida or of suborder...
basket toss noun: A stunt in which three or more bases toss a flyer into the air.
basket trade noun: A type of trade involving the sale or purchase of fifteen or more securities and generally used to purchase stocks.
basket weave noun: Alternative form of basketweave.
basket weaving noun: Alternative form of basketweaving.
basket willow noun: A tree of species Salix purpurea (purple willow) or Salix viminalis (common osier).
basket work noun: Alternative spelling of basketwork.
basketane noun: A polycyclic alkane with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂.
basketball noun, verb /ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/: A sport in which two opposing teams of five players strive to put a ball through a hoop.
basketball court noun: An outdoor or indoor area on which the game of basketball is played.
basketball goal noun: A basketball hoop.
basketball hoop noun: The hoop, holding a string net, through which the basketball must be placed to score
basketball player noun: A person who plays basketball, especially professionally.
basketball shoes noun: A pair of bulky athletic shoes, manufactured to be shock absorbent and stable for the footing.
basketball shorts noun: Relatively long and baggy shorts of the kind worn by basketball players.
basketballdom noun: The world of basketball.
basketballer noun: A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.
basketballese noun: The jargon associated with the sport of basketball.
basketballing adjective, noun, verb: Playing basketball.
basketbrawl noun: A basketball game involving a brawl.
basketed adjective, verb: Being in a basket.
basketeer noun: Someone who makes baskets; a basketmaker.
basketflower noun: Any of the thistle-like flowering plants in the genus Plectocephalus.
basketful noun: The amount that will fit into a basket
basketgrass noun: Any of various grasses of the genus Oplismenus.
baskethouse noun: Alternative form of basket house.
basketing noun, verb: The act of grouping together in, or as if in, a basket.
basketless adjective: Without a basket.
basketlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a basket.
basketmaker noun: A person who weaves baskets.
basketmaking noun: The construction of baskets, especially by traditional means.
basketplant noun: Alternative form of basket plant.
basketry noun: The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
basketstar noun: Alternative form of basket star.
Baskett proper noun: A surname.
basketware noun: basketwork goods collectively
basketweave noun: A simple woven pattern in which groups of warp and weft threads are interlaced to give a checkerboard appearance.
basketweaver noun: One who takes part in the craft of basketweaving.
basketweaving noun /ˈbæsk.ɪtˌwɪiv.ɪŋ/: The act of weaving baskets, as for example from grasses, wicker, or rope.
basketwoman noun: A woman who sells goods from a basket.
basketwood noun: Any of various kinds of wood traditionally used for making baskets.
basketwork noun: Material woven in the style of a basket.
basketworm noun: The larva of a psychid moth.
basketyl noun: An organic radical derived from basketane.
baskimo noun: A mix between an American Eskimo Dog and a basset hound.
Baskin proper noun: A surname.
basking noun, verb: The act of one who basks.
basking shark noun: A very large shark, Cetorhinus maximus, that feeds at or close to the surface by filtering plankton from the water and is found in all the world's temperate...
baslard noun: Alternative form of baselard.
Basler noun /ˈbɑːzlɚ/: Someone from Basel, Switzerland.
basmala noun /ˈbæsˌmɑlə/: The prepositional phrase بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم (bismi llāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm, “In the name of Allah, the merciful, the compassionate”).
basmalah noun: Alternative form of basmala.
basmati noun /bæzˈmɑːti/: A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its fragrance.
basmati rice noun: Synonym of basmati
baso adverb, prefix /ˈbeɪ.səʊ/: Abbreviation of basically.
basoapical adjective: Relating to, or connecting a base and an apex
basocatenate adjective: Having conidia formed in chains where the youngest conidium is at the basal end of the chain.
basocellular adjective: Of or pertaining to basal cells
basoche noun: A guild of legal clerks in pre-revolutionary France.
basocytopenia noun: basopenia
basodorsal adjective: dorsobasal
basoepithelial adjective: Alternative form of basiepithelial.
basoepithelium noun: basal epithelium
basoflagellomere noun: A basal flagellomere.
basofrontal adjective: Of or pertaining to a region at the base and front of an organ.
Basoga noun: Synonym of Soga (“a Bantu people”)
basogenic adjective: Which generates bases or basicity.
basogranulin noun: A basophil granule protein
basolabial adjective: basal and labial
basolaminar adjective: basal and laminar
basolateral adjective: Of or pertaining to the base and side of something.
basolateralized adjective: Converted to a basolateral form or position
basolaterally adverb: via the basolateral membrane of a cell
basolinear adjective: basal and linear
basomedial adjective: basal and medial
basomedian adjective: basal and median
basomesal adjective: basal and mesal
basommatophoran noun: Any member of the Basommatophora.
basommatophorous adjective: Resembling or characteristic of the Basommatophora.
basonuclin noun: A zinc finger protein present in skin and hair
basonym noun: Alternative form of basionym.
basopenia noun: A condition where the basophil quantity is abnormally decreased.
basophil noun /ˈbeɪsəfɪl/: A white blood cell responsible for inflammatory reactions during immune response.
basophile noun: Alternative form of basophil.
basophilia noun: The condition of being basophilic (“easily stained with basic [high-pH] dyes”).
basophilic adjective: Easily stained with basic dyes, such as haematoxylin.
basophilic granulocyte noun: Synonym of basophil.
basophilism noun: Synonym of basophilia.
basophilous adjective: Alternative form of basophilic.
basophily noun: Dated form of basophilia (“condition of being basophilic”).
basophobia noun: Inability to walk or stand erect, due to emotional causes.
basophyl noun: Alternative form of basophil.
basopinacocyte noun: A basal pinacocyte that adheres a sponge to a substrate
basopinacoderm noun: A layer of basopinacocytes
basorelief noun: Alternative spelling of bas relief.
basorexia noun: An overwhelming urge to be kissed.
basosquamous adjective: basaloid and squamous
basotarsomere noun: A basal tarsomere
basotemporal adjective: At the base or the temporal lobe
basothalamocortical adjective: basal and thalamocortical
Basotho noun: An ethnic group native to Lesotho.
Basoto noun: Alternative form of Basotho.
basoventral adjective: basal and ventral
basque adjective, noun /bɑːsk/: A member of a cultural and ethnic people living in the western Pyrenees and the Bay of Biscay between France and Spain.
Basque pelota noun: Any of various forms of pelota, a court sport, played with a ball using one's hand, a racket, a wooden bat or a basket, against a wall or over a line or net...
Basque Sheepdog noun: Synonym of Basque Shepherd Dog.
Basque Shepherd noun: Synonym of Basque Shepherd Dog.
Basque Shepherd Dog noun: A herding dog bred in the Basque regions of northern Spain and southern France.
basqued adjective: Having a basque.
Basqueness noun: The quality or state of being Basque.
Basquiat proper noun: A surname from French.
basquine noun: A sort of basque petticoat.
Basquish adjective: Basque
Basquism noun: Basque nationalism; advocacy of the national interests of the Basque people.
Basquist adjective, noun: A Basque nationalist; an adherent of Basquism.
Basra proper noun: A port city in southeastern Iraq.
Basrah proper noun: Dated spelling of Basra: a major city in Iraq.
Basran adjective, noun: Of, from, or pertaining to, Basra
basrelief noun: Alternative form of bas-relief.
bass adjective, noun, verb /beɪs/: Of sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.
bass-ackward adjective: Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
bass-ackwards adjective, adverb /ˈbæs ækwəɹdz/: Spoonerism of ass-backwards
bass bar noun: A narrow length of wood affixed to, or occasionally carved from, the inside of the top plate of a violin-family instrument.
bass-baritone noun: a high-lying bass or low-lying "classical" baritone voice type, sharing certain qualities with the true baritone voice.
bass bin noun: A large speaker for bass reproduction; a woofer or subwoofer.
bass boat noun: A small boat, usually made from aluminum or fiberglass and propelled by two motors, designed and equipped primarily for fishing for bass or other panfish.
bass bomb noun: An extremely low bass note that, when played through a subwoofer, physically shakes the listener.
bass C noun: the C note exactly one octave below middle C
bass clarinet noun: A bass instrument in the clarinet family.
bass clef noun /ˈbeɪsklɛf/: A symbol showing that the second line from the top of the staff represents the F below middle C.
bass drop noun: A pause in the percussion, followed by a reintroduction of drums accompanied by a heavy bass line.
bass drum noun /ˈbeɪsˌdɹʌm/: a large drum with a low pitch
bass drummer noun: Someone who plays the bass drum.
bass fiddle noun: double bass (the largest stringed instrument of the violin family)
bass fiddler noun: A double bassist; someone who plays the bass fiddle (double bass).
bass guitar noun /ˈbeɪsɡɪˈtɑːɹ/: A long-necked and solid-bodied stringed instrument (chordophone), tuned to produce bass or low notes, usually with a fretted fingerboard and four thick...
bass guitarist noun: Someone who plays, or performs on, the bass guitar.
bass horn noun: A large brass instrument in the bass range, usually referring to the modern tuba or the archaic serpent
bass note noun /ˈbeɪsnəʊt/: The lowest note played or notated.
bass player noun: Synonym of bassist.
bass recorder noun: A recorder whose lowest note is F₃ (or otherwise in the range of E♭₃ to G₃).
bass reflex noun: A type of loudspeaker enclosure that uses the sound from the rear side of the diaphragm to increase the efficiency of the system at low frequencies, as...
bass sax noun: Clipping of bass saxophone.
bass saxophone noun: A member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments that is smaller than the contrabass saxophone but larger than the baritone saxophone, with a range...
bass saxophonist noun: A person who plays the bass saxophone.
bass staff noun: a staff which starts with a bass clef
bass trap noun: A device, usually a foam block, placed in the corner of a control room or listening room in order to reduce unwanted low-frequency noises.
bass trombone noun: A trombone with the same fundamental pitch as the tenor, typically has two valves, a wider bore, and larger bell. These help to produce a fuller, weightier,...
bass viol noun: A fretted, bowed, stringed musical instrument from the viola da gamba family. It occupies the bass range and is the lowest instrument in the family. Similar...
bass violin noun: double bass (lowest-pitched of instruments of violin family)
bass violinist noun: A double bassist; someone who plays the bass violin (double bass).
bass violist noun: Someone who plays the bass viol (double bass).
Bassa noun: A West African ethnic group primarily native to Liberia.
bassackward adjective: Alternative form of bass-ackwards.
bassackwards adjective: Alternative spelling of bass-ackwards.
Bassador noun: A dog of a breed resulting from breeding the basset hound and the Labrador retriever.
Bassalian adjective: Of or pertaining to Bassalia; abyssal
bassanello noun /ˌbæsəˈnɛləʊ/: A Renaissance double-reed woodwind instrument.
bassanite noun: An evaporite, consisting of calcium sulfate, found at Vesuvius.
Bassano proper noun: A surname.
Bassari noun: An matrilineal ethnic group who live primarily in Senegal, with some diaspora into Gambia, Guinea, and Guinea-Bissau.
bassarisk noun: Any member of the genus Bassariscus.
bassbar noun: Alternative spelling of bass bar.
bassboat noun: Alternative form of bass boat.
basse noun: Archaic form of bass (“perch”).
basse court noun: An inner courtyard of a castle or other large building.
basse-taille noun: A bas-relief enamelling technique used on metal
Bassein proper noun /bəˈseɪn/: Dated form of Pathein.
Bassen-Kornzweig syndrome noun: abetalipoproteinemia
Bassendean proper noun: A locality in the Inverell council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Bassenthwaite proper noun: A village and civil parish in Cumberland district, Cumbria, England, previously in Allerdale borough (OS grid ref NY2332).
basser adjective, noun: One who performs the bass part in music.
basserolid noun: Amy isopod of the family Basserolidae
basset noun, verb /ˈbæsɪt/: The edge of a geological stratum at the surface of the ground; the outcrop.
Basset Artésien Normand noun: A short-legged hound type dog developed in France.
basset clarinet noun: A clarinet similar to the usual soprano clarinet but longer and with additional keys to enable playing several additional lower notes.
Basset Fauve de Bretagne noun: A slow-moving basset-type dog that originated in France and is used both as a solitary dog and for hunting. on a leash.
basset horn noun: An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.
basset hornist noun: Someone who plays the basset horn.
basset hound noun: A shortlegged breed of dog of the hound family.
basset recorder noun: Synonym of bass recorder.
Basseterre proper noun /bæsˈtɛə(ɹ)/: The capital city of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
basseting noun, verb: The upward direction of a vein in a mine.
bassetite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
Bassetlaw proper noun: A local government district in Nottinghamshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Worksop.
bassett noun, verb: Alternative form of basset.
bassetta noun: Alternative form of basset (“card game”).
bassetto noun: A tenor viol or small bass viol.
Bassford proper noun: A surname from Old English.
Bassham proper noun: A surname.
bassiacridin noun: A protein, toxic to locusts, present in the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana
Bassian adjective: Relating to the Bass Strait
bassianolide noun: A cyclooligomer depsipeptide insecticide present in the fungus Beauveria bassiana
bassily adverb: In a bassy manner.
Bassin proper noun: A surname.
bassinet noun /ˌbæsɪˈnɛt/: A newborn baby's bed, traditionally woven with reeds or straw; a (wicker) cradle.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under B: 42,566 words, in 142 parts.