English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 26 of 625

bellonoun

A young man; sweetheart.

Bellonaname

Roman goddess of war, wife or sister of Mars. Equivalent to the Greek goddess Enyo.

bellownoun

The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.

bellowedverb

simple past and past participle of bellow

bellowingnoun

The sound produced when someone or something bellows

bellowsnoun

A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air.

bellsnoun

plural of bell

bellwethernoun

The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.

bellynoun

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

bellybuttonnoun

The navel or umbilicus.

Belmontname

A surname from Anglo-Norman.

Beloname

A surname from Portuguese.

Beloitname

An unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama.

belongverb

To have its proper place.

belongedverb

simple past and past participle of belong

belongingnoun

The feeling that one belongs.

belongingsnoun

plural of belonging

belongsverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of belong

belovedadj

Much loved, dearly loved.

belowprep

Lower in spatial position than.

beltnoun

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

beltedverb

simple past and past participle of belt

belternoun

A maker or worker of belts.

beltingadj

Very good; exceptional (can also be used adverbially)

beltlinenoun

The imaginary line marking the upper end of the lower body of an automobile, running just below the bottoms of the windows

Beltonname

A placename:

Beltranname

A surname from Spanish.

beltsnoun

plural of belt

Beltwayname

A 64-mile Interstate freeway surrounding Washington, D.C.

beluganoun

A cetacean, Delphinapterus leucas, found in the Arctic Ocean.

belvederenoun

A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.

Belvoirname

A village and civil parish in Melton borough, Leicestershire, England, 13 kilometres west of Grantham, famous for the Belvoir Hunt (OS grid ref SK8233).

BEMnoun

Initialism of British Empire Medal.

Bemidjiname

A city, the county seat of Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States.

bemoanverb

To moan or complain about (something).

bemoaningnoun

A moaning or lamentation that is loudly expressed.

bemusedverb

simple past and past participle of bemuse

bennoun

A prayer; a petition.

Benadrylnoun

An antihistamine medication used to stop allergies or as a sleep aid.

Benaresname

Alternative form of Varanasi: a city in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Benazirname

A transliteration of the Urdu female given name بینَظِیر (benazīr).

benchnoun

A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

benchedadj

Fitted with a bench, or benches.

benchernoun

A senior member of a law society in a Canadian province (except New Brunswick).

benchesnoun

plural of bench

benchingnoun

An instance of a person being removed temporarily from an active role in a group or team activity.

benchmarknoun

A standard by which something is evaluated or measured.

benchmarkingnoun

A performance measurement according to a benchmark.

bendverb

To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.

bendableadj

Able to be bent or flexed or twisted without breaking.

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 26. 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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