English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 19 of 625

beachedadj

Having a beach.

beachesnoun

plural of beach

beachfrontadj

Of property (real estate): located on a beach.

beachheadnoun

An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material

beachsideadj

Bordering a beach

beachwearnoun

Clothing suitable for wearing on the beach, though not necessarily for swimming in.

beachyadj

Pertaining to the material making up the edge of a seashore, as with pebbles, gravel, and sand.

beaconnoun

A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.

beaconsnoun

plural of beacon

Beaconsfieldname

A market town and civil parish with a town council in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref SU9391).

beadnoun

Prayer, later especially with a rosary.

beadedverb

simple past and past participle of bead

beadingverb

present participle and gerund of bead

beadlenoun

A parish constable, a uniformed minor (lay) official, who ushers and keeps order.

beadsnoun

plural of bead

beadworknoun

Decorative work involving beads.

beadyadj

Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.

beaglenoun

A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet.

beaknoun

A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.

beakedadj

Having a beak.

beakernoun

A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container.

beaksnoun

plural of beak

bealnoun

A small inflammatory tumor; pustule.

Beallname

A surname.

beamnoun

Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.

beamedadj

Furnished with beams or timbers.

beamernoun

A gymnast proficient with or specializing in the balance beam.

beamingadj

Smilingly happy; showing happy emotion.

beamishadj

Radiantly beaming; happy; cheerful.

beamsnoun

plural of beam

beannoun

Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.

beanbagnoun

A piece of soft furniture consisting of a leather or vinyl covering stuffed with dry beans or other similar pellets.

Beanename

A surname.

beanienoun

A cap that fits the head closely, usually knitted from wool.

beaniesnoun

plural of beanie

beanonoun

A beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party.

beansnoun

plural of bean

beanstalknoun

The stem of a bean plant, proverbially fast-growing and tall.

bearnoun

A large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous), having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet; a member of the family Ursidae.

bearableadj

Able to be borne; tolerable; endurable.

bearcatnoun

Any member of diverse species of the order Carnivora:

beardnoun

Facial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.

beardedadj

Having a beard; involving a beard.

beardlessadj

Lacking a beard.

beardyadj

Bearded.

bearernoun

One who, or that which, bears, sustains, or carries.

bearingverb

present participle and gerund of bear

bearishadj

Resembling or likened to a bear, typically in being rough, surly, or clumsy.

bearsnoun

plural of bear

bearskinnoun

The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter B contains 31,241 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 625 pages, and you are currently viewing page 19. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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