English Words: B
31,241 words · Page 25 of 625
A cytoskeletal element that forms filaments throughout the cells of the rod-shaped proteobacterium Myxococcus xanthus.
The ancient name of the country between the range of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya in West Asia, encompassing parts of northern Afghanistan, eastern Turkmenistan, southern Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and northern Pakistan.
Any cephalopod of the order †Bactritida of straight-shelled (orthoconic) cephalopods, that lived 410 to 230 million years age.
Any large rod-shaped virus of the family Baculoviridae, including the granuloviruses and nucleopolyhedroviruses.
An individual or entity with a prior criminal conviction, or who has been sanctioned by the court or regulator.
A lingering weakness in a player’s position in some part of the board, which may trouble them, especially by facilitating a later attack, by hampering their play there or by the effort required to repair it.
A person who is not wholesome, honest, or trustworthy, especially one who has an adverse influence on others.
The practice of applying the qualities of a bad apple to an entire group in order to mischaracterize the group as a whole.
A town in Grafschaft Bentheim district, Lower Saxony, Germany, near the Dutch border.
An independent, confident, and attractive woman, especially one that is also highly sought-after or irresistible.
Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).
A check/cheque written against a bank account with insufficient funds to pay the bearer the amount of the check.
A debt which cannot be recovered from the debtor, either because the debtor lacks the money to pay or because the debtor cannot be found and/or forced to pay.
Unusual circumstances can lead lawmakers or judges to set precedent that applies poorly to most situations.
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 25. 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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