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babacooteAlternative form of babakoto.babkinite(mineralogy) A trigonal silvery gray mineral containing bismuth, lead, selenium, and sulfur.baboonizeTo become, make, or treat like a baboon.babyspace(age regression) The state of mind one enters when age regressing as a baby.bacchanteA priestess of Bacchus.backative(Caribbean, Jamaica) backing (financial or otherwise); supportbackbulge(geology) The depozone farthest from the orogen in a foreland basin.backdriveoperated a system of gears by applying a force to the output, transmitting force through the geartrain in the reverse of the usual direction.backhouse(now dialect) An outbuilding behind the main building, or an annex attached to the rear of it; especially, a scullery or washhouse.backpieceA decorated comb that attaches a veil to the back of a bride's head.backplane(electronics) A circuit board that connects several connectors in parallel to each other, so that each pin of each connector is linked to the same relative pin of all the other connectors, forming a computer bus.backplateA plate protecting a fighting person's back.backprime(typography, computing) The ⟨‵⟩ or ⟨`⟩ symbol; a reversed prime.backquote(computing) The symbol `, resembling a reversed quotation mark.backraise(poker) To raise after calling in the same roundbacksceneA scene used as a background.backshineReflected light.backshore(geology) An upper shore zone above high-tide.backsisheAlternative form of baksheesh.backslide(intransitive) To regress; to slip backwards or revert to a previous, worse state.backslopeA downward slope away from the bank of a river, mountain, etc.backsolveTo determine the inputs that would lead to a given output in a mathematical system.backspaceThe key on a typewriter that moves the head one position backwards.backspikeA spike protruding from the back of an axe.backstageRelating to, or situated in the area behind a stage.backstoneA stone at the rear of something.backstoreAn area in the back of a store or shop.backtrace(computing) A stack trace.baconlikeResembling or characteristic of bacon.bacsheeseObsolete form of baksheesh.bacteriseAlternative spelling of bacterize.bacterize(transitive) To treat with bacteria.badditudeAlternative form of baditude.badelaire(now chiefly historical) A short sword with a heavy, curved blade and S-shaped quillions.badelynge(archaic) A group of ducks on the ground.badgelikeResembling a badge.badinerieA brief and lively dance.badvocateOne who engages in badvocacybagatelleA trifle; an insubstantial thing.baharequeConstruction material similar to adobe, consisting of clay or mud reinforced with sticks or canes.bahianite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, antimony, hydrogen, and oxygen.baignoire(dated) A box of the lowest tier in a theatre.bailivateThe office of bailiff.bairnlike(Scotland and Northern England, rare) Like a bairn; childlike.bakeapple(Atlantic Canada) The cloudberry, Rubus chamaemorusbakehouseA building or an apartment used for the preparing and baking of bread and other baked goods.bakestoneSynonym of baking stone.baksanite(mineralogy) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral steel gray mineral containing bismuth, sulfur, and tellurium.balabusteAlternative form of baleboste.balaphoneAlternative form of balafonbalayeuseA protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside.balbarineAny macropod of the subfamily Balbarinaebaleboste(Judaism) mistress of the housebalebusteAlternative form of baleboste.balkaniseAlternative spelling of balkanize.balkanite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.balkanizeAlternative letter-case form of Balkanize.ballabileA dance performed by the corps de ballet, or by the chorus in an opera.balladine(historical) A female public dancer.balladize(intransitive) To perform ballads.ballistaeplural of ballistaballjuice(rare, vulgar, slang) Semen.ballotade(dressage) A leap of a horse so that when its four feet are in the air simultaneously and aligned.ballotageIn France, a second ballot taken after an indecisive first ballot to decide between two or several candidates; a runoff election.ballotineA boned piece of meat or fish that has been rolled around a stuffing, tied into a bundle, and roasted or braisedballsacheAlternative form of ballache.balneable(rare) Suitable for bathing.balsacone(organic chemistry) Any of a group of dihydrocinnamoyl flavans found in the buds of Populus balsamiferabalsamineA plant, the Impatiens balsamina, or garden balsam.balzarineA lightweight fabric made from cotton and wool, used for summer dresses.bamboozle(transitive, informal) To con, defraud, trick, to make a fool of, to humbug or impose on someone.bamfoozle(colloquial) To confound; to perplex.banalsite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal white mineral containing aluminum, barium, oxygen, silicon, and sodium.bananacueAlternative form of banana cue.bandalore(historical) A yo-yo.bandannoeObsolete form of bandana.bandbrake(automotive, engineering) A braking device consisting of a flexible band that tightens around a rotating drum to slow or stop motion by friction.banderoleA little banner, flag, or streamer.bandoline(dated) A glutinous pomatum for the hair.bandshape(physics) The shape (distribution of strengths with frequency) of a band of electromagnetic radiationbandylite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal dark blue mineral containing boron, chlorine, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen.banjoleleA four-stringed musical instrument with a small membrane-covered body like a banjo, with a neck fretted like a ukulele.banjolikeResembling or characteristic of a banjobanjorineAlternative form of banjeaurine.banjuleleAlternative form of banjolele.bankerageA brokerage institution that also offers banking services.banninate(Internet slang, humorous, transitive) To ban.banquette(military) A narrow area behind a defensive wall's parapet elevated above its terreplein and used by defenders to shoot at attackers.bantamize(transitive) To breed (a chicken, or occasionally a dog) into a miniature variety.baraclude(medicine) Synonym of entecavir.barbadine(Trinidad and Tobago) Passiflora quadrangularis, a passionflower producing a large edible fruit.barbamideThe halogenated polyketide (E,5S)-6,6,6-trichloro-3-methoxy-N,5-dimethyl-N-[(1S)-2-phenyl-1-(1,3-thiazol-2-yl)ethyl]hex-2-enamidebarbariseAlternative form of barbarize.barbarize(transitive) To cause to become savage or uncultured.barbativeHarshly critical or blunt; sarcastic.barbotageRepeated injection and aspiration of fluid, used in such instances as the injection of spinal anesthetic, to break up and remove calcification (e.g., in a joint), and for obtaining fluid cytology (e.g., from the bladder or urethra).barbotineA soft clay used for moulding or decorating potterybarbulateSynonym of barbellate.barcarole(music) A piece of music composed in imitation of such a song.bargainee(law, historical) The party to a contract who receives, or agrees to receive, the property being sold.bargelikeResembling or characteristic of a barge.bargepoleAlternative spelling of barge pole.barghmoteObsolete form of barmote.bariolage(music) A rapid alternation of two notes on two strings of a violin etcbarklouseSynonym of booklouse.barklyiteA magenta-coloured turbid variety of ruby first found in Victoria, Australia.barlowite(mineralogy) A basic cuprous bromide / fluoride Cu₄BrF(OH)₆ that is antiferromagneticbarnesite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and vanadium.barochoreAn organism that spreads by weight, as by the weight of a nut that falls from a tree and is not eaten by animals.barocycleA cyclical fluctuation in applied pressurebarometre(nonstandard) Alternative form of barometer.barophileAn organism that lives and thrives under high barometric pressure; a form of extremophile.barotropeA barotropic system.barquetteA kind of small sailboat.barrabkieAn Alaskan house built of sod.barrelageQuantity of beer (or other drink) measured in barrels.barrelene(organic chemistry) The bicyclic organic compound bicyclo[2.2.2]octa-2,5,7-trienebarreleyeA small, deep-sea osmeriform fish of the family Opisthoproctidae, with barrel-shaped, tubular eyes which are generally directed upwards to detect the silhouettes of available prey.barrerite(mineralogy) A white to pinkish tectosilicate zeolite mineral.barricadeA barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defencebartonite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal black brown mineral containing iron, potassium, and sulfur.basaltine(obsolete) Consisting of, or resembling, basalt.basculate(mycology) Shaped like a basket;baseplate(rail transport) Synonym of tie plate.basidiole(mycology) An immature or aborted basidium; similar in shape but smaller in size.basidiomeSynonym of basidiocarp.basilicaeplural of basilicabasinlikeResembling or characteristic of a basin.basinwideOccurring throughout a basinbasiswiseIn terms of bases, with respect to bases.basketane(organic chemistry) A polycyclic alkane with the chemical formula C₁₀H₁₂.basophileAlternative form of basophil.bassanite(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of calcium sulfate, found at Vesuvius.bassetite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.bassorineAlternative form of bassorin.bastinadeA blow with a stick or cudgel.bastonade(archaic) To beat a person with a stick, especially on the soles of the feet.batchable(computing) Capable of being run as a batch (a set of data processed at one time).batchmate(India) classmatebatchsizeThe number of items in a batch.batchwiseIn batches; one batch at a timebatheable(uncommon) Able to be bathed.bathhouseA building with baths for communal use.batholite(obsolete) Synonym of batholith.bathscapeThe assortment of decorations and utilities in and around a bathtub or shower; bathroom interior design.bathytype(biology, ecology) A marine ecotype that lives at a specific depthbatmobile(slang) To move or proceed as if in the BatmobilebatonlikeResembling or characteristic of a baton.batrisineAny beetle of the tribe BatrisinibattleaxeAlternative spelling of battle axe.baudrickeObsolete form of baldric.baulklineAlternative form of baulk line.bavardagechatter, banterbavaroiseA drink of sweetened milk, eggs and tea, often with some sort of spirit.bawarcheeAlternative form of bawarchi.bayleyite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and uranium.beachfaceThe planar, relatively steep section of the beach profile that is subject to swash processes.beachlikeResembling or characteristic of a beach.beachlineThe line between a beach and the water; the shoreline.beachsideThe land bordering a beach.beaconageA fee paid for the maintenance of a beacon.beadhouse(historical) An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors.beadsnakeA small poisonous snake of North America, banded with yellow, red, and black: the eastern coral snake, Micrurus fulvius.beaksedgeAny plant of the genus Rhynchospora.beamspace(mathematics, physics) A beam of particles treated as a mathematical space.beardlikeResembling or characteristic of a beard.beardline(typography) The line below the baseline where the descending letters, such as ⟨p⟩ or ⟨q⟩, sit.bearnaiseBéarnaise sauce.bearthite(mineralogy) A mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.beastlikeResembling or characteristic of a beast.beatitude(uncountable) Supreme, utmost bliss and happiness.beatscape(music) A musical piece or passage consisting of richly textured beatsbeaverine(dated) Imitation beaver fur made from sheepskin.beaverite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal yellow mineral containing aluminum, copper, hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, and sulfur.bebeerine(organic chemistry) An alkaloid found in the bark of the bibiru (Chlorocardium rodiei). It is a tonic, antiperiodic, and febrifuge, and is used in medicine as a substitute for quinine.beclamideAn anticonvulsant drug.beclumpse(transitive, obsolete) To benumb.becripple(transitive) To make cripple; make lame.becroggle(dated, fandom slang) To cause shock or confusion sufficient to cause brief paralysis.bedehouseAlternative form of beadhouse.bediasiteA tektite found in the territory of the Bedias Native Americans in Texas.bedlamite(obsolete) A lunatic.bedrabble(transitive) To make dirty or wet, e.g. with rain and mud.bedraggle(transitive) To make (something) wet and limp, especially by dragging it along the ground.bedribble(dated, transitive) To dribble upon.bedrizzleTo drizzle upon (usually said of rain, but also of other liquids e.g. blood).bedsoniaeplural of bedsoniabeechlikeResembling or characteristic of a beech tree.beefhouseA slaughterhouse for processing beef cattle.beegerite(mineralogy) A discredited mineral species, a mixture of matildite and schirmerite.beerhouseA tavern or restaurant in which the primary drink served is beer.beersicle(countable or uncountable) Frozen beer.beerstone(uncountable) A precipitate of calcium oxalate and related organic compounds which forms in brewery vessels and other equipment for handling and serving beer.befortune(poetic, dated, transitive) To befall; to happen to.begrumble(intransitive) To grumble.begruntle(transitive) To make or render uneasy; disconcert.beguinageA walled community of small houses occupied by the Beguines.behavoure(obsolete) Alternative form of behavior.behierite(mineralogy) A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal pink gray mineral containing boron, niobium, oxygen, and tantalum.behovableAlternative form of behoovable.beleagureAlternative spelling of beleaguer.belemnite(paleontology) Any member of the extinct order †Belemnitida of Mesozoic marine cephalopods, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish.belkovite(mineralogy) A hexagonal-ditrigonal dipyramidal brown mineral containing barium, niobium, oxygen, silicon, and titanium.belladine(organic chemistry) A tertiary amine phenolic alkaloid, N-[(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)methyl]-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-N-methylethanamine, from the amaryllis family of plantsbellhouseA structure housing a bell or bells; bell tower; belfrybellibone(archaic, very rare) A beautiful and nice woman.bellicoseWarlike in nature; aggressive; hostile.bellyacheAny pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen.bellylikeResembling or characteristic of a belly.belvedere(architecture) A turret or other raised structure offering a pleasant view of the surrounding area.bemegrideA central nervous system stimulant and antidote for barbiturate poisoning.bementite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.benchlikeResembling or characteristic of a bench.benchmateOne who sits on the same bench as another.benchsideThe side of a benchbengalineA fabric made from silk and worsted; poplin.bengamide(organic chemistry) Any of a class of cyclic amides, isolated from various sponges, that have some anticancer activitybenitoite(mineralogy) A rare hard blue silicate mineral found in hydrothermally altered serpentinite.bensonaseMisspelling of benzonase.bensulideAn organophosphate acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used as an insecticide.bentazoneAlternative form of bentazon.bentonite(mineralogy) Any of several impure clay minerals consisting mostly of montmorillonite.bentorite(mineralogy) A hard transparent violet mineral with vitreous lustre.benzamide(organic chemistry) The amide of benzoic acid or any of its derivatives; several of its derivatives are pharmaceuticalsbenzarone(pharmacology) A thrombolytic drug.benzazole(organic chemistry) Any bicyclic aromatic heterocycle composed of a benzene ring fused with one of an azolebenzidine(organic chemistry) The aromatic diamine 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl that is used in testing for cyanide, and for traces of bloodbenzilate(organic chemistry) A salt or ester of benzilic acid.benziloneAn antimuscarinic.benzoline(organic chemistry, dated) A benzole.benzonase(genetics) An artificial endonuclease used to degrade DNA and RNA.benzylene(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The divalent radical C₆H₅-CH= related to tolueneberaunite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus.berbamineA particular calcium channel blocker.berberine(biochemistry, pharmacology) Any of a class of alkaloid C₂₀H₁₉NO₅ originally obtained, as a bitter, yellow substance, from the root of the barberry, goldthread, and other plants. It is used in medicine especially for its antimicrobial properties.berborite(mineralogy) A colorless trigonal or hexagonal mineral, with chemical formula Be₂(BO₃)(OH,F)·(H₂O).beretlikeResembling or characteristic of a beret.bergenite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.berghmoteObsolete form of barmote.berkelate(inorganic chemistry) Any oxyanion of berkelium; any salt containing such an anionberlinite(mineralogy) A trigonal-trapezohedral mineral containing aluminum, oxygen, and phosphorus.bermanite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, and phosphorus.bernalite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, lead, oxygen, silicon, and zinc.berndtite(mineralogy) A rare tin sulfide mineral.berrylikeResembling a berry.berthsideThe side of a berth (mooring-point for a ship etc.).beryllate(inorganic chemistry) The anion BeO₂²⁻ or any salt containing this anionberyllide(inorganic chemistry) Any intermetallic compound of beryllium with another metal; present in some alloys.beryllineBeryl-like; having a light blue-green colour.beryllite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic white mineral containing beryllium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon.berzeline(mineralogy) A white variety of the mineral haüyne.beshackle(transitive, uncommon, archaic) To shackle.besomlikeResembling or characteristic of a besom.bespangleTo cover something with spangles.besparkle(archaic or poetic) To add sparkle (to)bespattle(transitive) To spit on.bespeckleTo add speckles.bespittle(transitive, rare) To cover (someone or something) with spit or spittle, especially from speech.besprenge(obsolete except as past participle adjective) To sprinkle or scatter.bestowage(obsolete, rare) Stowage.bestrange(transitive) To make strange, foreign, or alien; alienate; estrange.beswaddle(transitive) To wrap or envelop in swaddling-clothes.betiatide(pharmacology) A diagnostic reagent.betrample(transitive) To trample over; affect by much trampling; trample excessively.betwaddleAlternative spelling of betwattle.betwattle(archaic, transitive, West Country) To surprise, to confound, to befuddle, to put in a distressed state of mind.beveridgeObsolete form of beverage.bewelcome(transitive, intensive) To welcome; greet or bestow with a welcome; welcome fully or completely.bewitchee(rare) One who is bewitched.bewrinkle(transitive) To make or put a wrinkle (or wrinkles) in; furrow; fill with wrinkles.beylicateSynonym of beylik.biarcuate(botany) Having two arcuate curvesbiathlete(sports) An athlete who competes in the biathlon.bicallose(botany) Having two callosities or hard spotsbicaudateHaving two tailsbiciliateHaving two ciliabicitrateAny salt of citric acid in which only one of the acidic hydrogen atoms has been replacedbicolpate(botany, palynology, of a pollen) Having two grooves, or colpi, on each grain.biconcave(optics, anatomy) Having both sides that are concave.bicornateAlternative form of bicornuate.bicornuteSynonym of bicornuate.bicostate(botany) Having two principal ribs running longitudinally, as in a leaf.bicrenate(botany) Crenate, with the teeth themselves crenate; twice crenate.bicrurateHaving two crura (leglike shanks)bicultureThe cultivation of two crops at the same time.bicyanide(dated, organic chemistry) dicyanidebicyclase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses two cyclization reactions (typically at both ends of a carotenoid such as lycopene)bidendateMisspelling of bidentate.bidentate(zoology) Having only two teeth.bieberite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing cobalt, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.biflavone(organic chemistry) A flavone dimer 3-(4-oxo-2-phenylchromen-3-yl)-2-phenylchromen-4-onebiflorate(botany) Biflorous.bifoliate(botany) Having exactly two leaves.bifurcate(intransitive) To divide or fork into two channels or branches.bifurcose(biochemistry) A branched tetraose alpha-D-gluco-hexopyranosyl beta-D-arabino-hex-2-ulofuranosyl-(2->1)-[beta-D-arabino-hex-2-ulofuranosyl-(2->6)]-beta-D-arabino-hex-2-ulofuranosidebigleagueAlternative spelling of big-league.biglobose(botany) Consisting of two globular shapes at some stage of development.bigophone(music) Any of a series of cheap musical instruments, made to resemble orchestral instruments, that were blown in the manner of a kazoobiguanide(organic chemistry) The compound imidodicarbonimidic diamide derived from guanidinebiguttateConsisting of two guttae or spots.bijective(mathematics) Having a component that is (specified to be) a bijective map; that specifies a bijective map.bikeshareA service by which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals on a very short-term basis, allowing them to borrow a bicycle at one location and return it at another.bikitaite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pedial mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, lithium, oxygen, and silicon.bilabiate(botany) Having two lips; two-lipped.biladiene(organic chemistry) The photosensitizer 2-[(E)-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-5-[[5-[(E)-pyrrol-2-ylidenemethyl]-1H-pyrrol-2-yl]methyl]-1H-pyrrolebilattice(mathematics, computing) A structure B = (S,⊑₁ ,⊑₂) in which S is a non-empty set, and ⊑₁ and ⊑₂ are partial orderings each giving S the structure of a lattice, determining thus for each of the two lattices the corresponding operations of meet and join.bilestoneA gallstone, or biliary calculus.bilineagebilineal lineagebiliphyteAny alga of the phylum Biliphyta.billetteeAlternative form of billetee.biltongueArchaic form of biltong.bimbocore(TikTok aesthetic) An aesthetic based around stereotypical feminine elements such as glitter and the colour pink.bindosome(biology) A component of the cell membrane of certain bacteria that bind sugars to proteinsbindstoneA kind of calcareous rock where organisms (such as alga)e encrust the elements during deposition and bind them together.binervate(zoology, botany) Of leaves, wings, etc. having only two nerves or ribs.bingeableOn which one can binge.bingolikeResembling or characteristic of the game of bingo.biniodide(dated) A diiodide.binjarreeAlternative form of bunjara.binoscopeA type of binary telescope or long-distance binoculars, typically used for amateur astronomy or artillery sighting.bioactiveBiologically active; having a biological effect.bioalkaneAny biologically-derived alkane, especially one used as a biofuelbiocentre(biology) Any of a number of institutions, often attached to a university, that are centres for biotechnology research and developmentbiochromeAny pigment produced by a living organism.biodeviceAny device constructed from biological componentsbiofemaleAlternative form of bio female.bioimmure(of a fossilized organism, transitive) To imprint in the fossilized skeleton of another organism.bioinvadeTo take part in a bioinvasionbiologeseThe jargon used by biologists.biologize(transitive) To make biological; to assimilate into a biological framework or context.biomantleThe upper part of a soil, subject to bioturbation.bioneedleA small hollow needle, made from sugar, used to deliver a vacinebiopirate(derogatory) One who engages in biopiracy.bioplague(science fiction) A biologically engineered plague.bioreduce(biochemistry) To biologically or biochemically reducebiosampleA reference sample of biological materialbiosecureSecure from biological contamination.biosludgesludge consisting of biological materialsbiosourceA biological source of some material.biosphereThe part of the Earth and its atmosphere capable of supporting life.biostable(pharmacy) Remaining chemically stable within the bodybiostrome(geology) A horizontally bedded stratum of fossilized remains of sedentary organismsbiotinide(biochemistry) Any derivative of biotinbiotissuebiological tissue.biotitizeTo convert into biotite.biouptakebiochemical uptake, typically of metal ionsbiovolumeThe volume of cells in a unit amount of water (normally quoted in cubic millimetres per litre).biovulate(botany) Having two ovules.bioxalate(inorganic chemistry) The univalent group -HC₂O₄, or any salt containing it.bipalmate(botany) Describing leaves that have a palmate structure on petioles that are themselves palmate.bipartiledivisible into two partsbipartiteHaving two parts (two principal or main parts).bipedicleHaving two flaps or connecting stalksbipeltateResembling a double shieldbipennate(botany, of leaves) Bipinnate (pinnate and having a pinnate leaflet).biphonemeA pair of phonemes.bipinnate(botany, of a leaf) Doubly pinnate; pinnate and having leaflets that are themselves pinnate.biplicate(biology) Twice folded together.bipyrrole(organic chemistry) A bicyclic heterocycle composed of two pyrrole rings linked by a single bondbiquandle(mathematics) A generalisation of a quandle that is a form of a birackbiradiate(of a fin etc) Having two raysbirchlikeResembling or characteristic of birch.birdhouseA small house or nest box for birds.birdicideThe act or practice of killing birds.birdtableAlternative form of bird table.birthdateThe year, month, and day of someone's birth; a date of birth.birthdayeArchaic spelling of birthday.birthhomeThe home, homestead, or place of one's birth.birthline(astronomy) A predicted line on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram that relates the effective temperature and luminosity of pre-main-sequence stars at the start of their contraction.birthmateA person who has the same birthday as another.birthnameAlternative form of birth name.birthrateThe ratio of total live births to total population for a specific community or nation in a specified period; often expressed in births per thousand per year.birthsiteThe place where someone (or something) was born.birthtide(rare, poetic, archaic or obsolete) The time or season of one's birth, birthtime.birthtimeAlternative form of birth timebirthwiseIn terms of birth or births.bisaccate(botany) Having two little bags, sacs, or pouches.bisalkene(organic chemistry) Any compound, especially a symmetric dimer, containing two alkene groupsbisallene(organic chemistry) Any compound having two allene groupsbiscutateHaving two shields or bucklers (or objects with such a shape)biseptateWith two partitions or septabiseriateIn two rows or series; biserial.biserrate(botany, of leaves) Having serrations that are themselves serrate.bisindole(organic chemistry) Any of several tetracyclic heterocycles consisting of two indole moieties linked by a single bondbisinuate(botany) doubly sinuatebismolane(organic chemistry) A saturated heterocycle that has four carbon atoms and a bismuth atombismutiteAlternative form of bismuthite.bisnafideAn antineoplastic drug.bisontineOf, pertaining to, or resembling a bisonbispinose(zoology, botany) Having two spines.bistriateAlternative form of bistriated.bisulcatecloven (cleft in two); cloven-hoofedbisulfate(inorganic chemistry) The univalent anion HSO₄⁻.bisulfide(chemistry) The anion HS⁻.bisulfite(inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) The univalent group -HSO₃, or any salt containing it.bitchface(slang, derogatory) A bitch (malicious or objectionable person).bitchlikeLike a bitch (malicious woman).bitchmadeAlternative form of bitch-made.biteforceThe force applied by the masticatory muscles when biting or chewing.biteplate(dentistry) An appliance, that incorporates a sheet of acrylic designed to occlude with the opposing teeth, used as a diagnostic toolbiternate(botany) Having ternate leaves, each division of which is itself ternatebiteshipe(obsolete, derogatory) Alternative spelling of bitesheep.bivalenceThe state or quality of being bivalent (in any sense)bivalvateHaving the form of a bivalve: consisting of or incorporating two matching hinged or folding parts.bivariate(mathematics) Having or involving exactly two variables.bivittateHaving two longitudinal stripes or vittaebivoltine(biology) Having two broods or generations in a yearbizbabble(slang) Meaningless verbiage or jargon of business executives.blackette(rare) A black-haired person, especially a woman.blackface(countable) A sheep of the Scottish Blackface breed.blackgameblack grouse, Tetrao tetrix.blackgaze(music) A fusion music genre combining elements of black metal and shoegaze.blackholeAlternative form of black hole.blacklineA document indicating the differences between two versions of another document.blacknoseA breed of domestic sheep from the Valais.blackrideA student prank in the early 1800s that involved students wearing red coats, blackening their faces, and riding about campus with torches at night on horses stolen from the faculty.blacksiteAlternative form of black site.blacksomeSomewhat black; duskyblackwareAny pottery of a black or nearly black colour.bladelikeResembling a bladebladewiseIn the manner of a blade.blameableAlternative spelling of blamable.blandioseSimultaneously dull and overblown; striving to be impressive, but turning out bland or unoriginal.blandsomeGood-looking, yet also boring and average.blankableCapable of being blanked.blaspheme(intransitive) To commit blasphemy; to speak against God or religious doctrine.blastableSuitable for blasting.blastholeThe hole created by an explosion, for example, in mining.blastpipe(mechanical engineering, rail transport) A pipe forming part of the exhaust system of a steam locomotive that discharges exhaust steam from the cylinders up into the smokebox beneath the chimney in order to increase the draught through the firebox; this speeds up the release of smoke through the chimney.blastulaeplural of blastulablastwaveThe destructive wave of pressure caused by an explosion.blatonite(mineralogy) A hexagonal canary yellow mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium.bleaksome(rare) Characterised or marked by bleakness; bleakbleedableAble to bleed (let fluid through)bleepable(informal) Suitable for bleeping (censoring by replacement with a tone), i.e. foul-mouthed.blendableAble to be blended.blendzyme(biochemistry) A blend of collagenase isoformsblessableCapable or worthy of being blessed.blimplikeResembling a blimp.blindable(cryptography) Such that, given an encrypted bit (binary digit), anybody can create a random ciphertext decrypting to the same bit.blindside(automotive) A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.blittable(computing) Capable of being blitted.blitzable(rare) Able to be struck or destroyed by a blitz attack.bloatableAble to be bloated.bloatsomeCharacterised or marked by bloatingbloatware(computing) Unwanted pre-installed software, especially on a smartphone.blockableAble to be blocked.blockface(real estate) The side of a block that faces a given street.blockhole(cricket) A small depression in the pitch caused by batsmen tapping their bats on the point where they have taken block.blocklikeHaving an oblong shapeblockmateSomeone living on the same blockblocksize(computing) The size of a block of data (in a file or a transmission)blocktime(Philippines) The units of air time sold by a broadcaster sold for use by another entity, often an advertiser or politician.blockwideThroughout a block.blockwise(computing) In terms of blocks of data.blogazine(Internet) A website that publishes articles, with elements of a blog and a magazine.bloggableSuitable for publication on a blog.blokecoreA style of clothing constituted by a football shirt, tracksuits, a dadcore jacket such as an old padded or mountaineering or leather one, normcore bluejeans or saggy shorts and low-end sports trainers.bloodlikeResembling blood.bloodlineThe abstract link between a person and their ancestors.bloodmage(fantasy) Alternative spelling of blood mage.bloodsome(literal and figurative) Marked by blood; bloody (all senses)bloodwite(historical) A penalty for committing bloodshed, specifically under Anglo-Saxon law a penalty to be paid to the king or aldorman as distinct from the wergeld.bloomsomeBlooming, like a flower.blottableAble to be blotted.blowvalveAlternative form of blow valve.bluenette(slang) A person with blue hair, especially a woman.bluerinseAlternative form of blue rinse.blueslikeResembling or characteristic of the blues genre of music.bluespaceAny urban area composed of water.bluestoneAny of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:bluffableCapable of being bluffed.blufflikeResembling or characteristic of a bluff (steep bank).bluntableAble to be blunted.bluntnoseAn animal with a blunt nose.blurrableAble to be blurred.blushlikeResembling a blush.boardableSuitable for boarding.boardgameAlternative form of board game.boardlikeResembling or characteristic of a board.boastsomeIndicative of boast or boasting; bragging; boastful.boathorseA horse that tows a boat or barge.boathouseA building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept.bobbinite(historical) A form of black powder modified to reduce the risk of gas explosions in mines.bobbitiseMisspelling of Bobbittise.bobbitizeMisspelling of Bobbittize.bodyplateA protective plate that covers the torso.bodyscape(uncountable) An artistic style where closeup photographs of the human form convey the impression of landscape.bodyshameAlternative form of body-shame.bodyshapeAlternative form of body shape.bodystyle(automotive) A style of vehicle body (such as sedan/saloon versus coupe/coupé, stakebody versus box truck, and so on).boggleboeAlternative form of bogglebo.boldenone(biochemistry, steroids) An anabolic steroid, 1-dehydrotestosterone, developed for veterinary use.bolletrieAlternative form of bully tree.bologneseAn Italian sauce made from ground meat and tomato, originating in Bologna.boltonite(mineralogy, archaic) forsteritebombasineAlternative form of bombazine.bombazineA twilled or corded fabric made from silk, wool, or cotton dyed black.bombilate(rare) To hum or buzz.bombinateto buzz or hum; to speak idly, vacuously, or to little effect.bombycinePertaining to silkworms; bombic.bonattite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic blue mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and sulfur.bonderize(transitive, metallurgy) To treat (steel) with a phosphate coat.bondslaveOne who works as a slave under an indenture; a bondsman or bondswoman.bondstoneA stone for bonding masonry to a similar backing; a stone that reaches a considerable distance into, or entirely through a wall, for the purpose of binding it together.bonhommieDated form of bonhomie.bonzidineMisspelling of benzidine.booboisieA social class made up of ignorant and uncultured people.boogerleeAlternative form of boogalee.bookazineA publication combining elements of books and magazines.bookhouse(puristic) A repository for books; a library; a store of books.booklouseAny of the small insects that feed on bookbindings, especially those of the order Psocodea.bookplate(transitive) To affix a bookplate to (a book).bookscapeA notional landscape of books or literature.bookstaveAlternative form of bookstaff (“letter, alphabetic symbol”).bookstoreA store where books are bought and sold.boomhouse(timber industry) A building for housing the operator of the winch that controls a boom which is used to control the flow of logs that float downriver to the sawmill.boostableCapable of being boosted.boothlikeResembling or characteristic of a booth.boothmateOne who shares the same booth.bootspaceThe amount of storage space in the boot or trunk of a motor vehicle.bootyhole(slang, vulgar) The anus.boratrane(organic chemistry) Any atrane having boron as the heteroatomborcarite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing boron, calcium, carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen.borescopeTo see inside or examine (something) using a borescope.borickite(mineralogy) Synonym of delvauxite.borogroveMisspelling of borogove.boronlike(chemistry) Resembling boron.borophane(inorganic chemistry) An extended two-dimensional borane analogous to graphaneborophenean allotrope of boron, the class of quasiplanar and planar one-atom-thick molecular sheets of boron atoms, similar to carbon's graphene structureboroscopeAlternative form of borescopeborrowage(obsolete or historical) Synonym of suretyshipbosonlike(physics) Resembling or characteristic of bosons.bostonite(dated, mineralogy, deprecated) A type of fine-grained, pale-colored, grey or pinkish intrusive rock.botherate(nonstandard, transitive, colloquial) To bother.botrytize(ambitransitive) To infect, or be infected, with noble rot (Botrytis cinerea).boucherieA social event at which people gather to butcher and make food from an animal, especially a pig.boudinageSynonym of boudin (“a sausage-shaped structure formed by this process”).bouginageAlternative form of bougienage.bouncableMisspelling of bounceable.boundableAble to be bounded or circumscribed.boundanceObsolete spelling of abundance.bourasque(archaic) A tempest.bovriliseAlternative form of bovrilize.bovrilize(transitive, archaic, humorous) To condense; to reduce to essential details, as when explaining something.boxerciseA form of physical workout, combining boxing with aerobic exercise.boxofficeAlternative form of box office.boycotteeA company or organization that is subjected to a boycott.boylesqueMale burlesque performance.braccialeA wooden cylinder worn over the forearm and used to strike the ball in the game of pallone.braceableAble to be supported with a brace.braceface(informal, derogatory) A person with visible braces (orthodontic device)brachiate(botany) Having decussate branches.braconineAny braconid parasitoid wasps of the subfamily Braconinaebracteate(botany) Having bracts.bracteole(botany) A small leaf of leaf-like structure directly subtending a flower or inflorescence whose stalk itself is subtended by a bract.bracteose(botany) Having (many) bracts.bradyzide(organic chemistry) A nitrophenyl thiosemicarbazide that is a bradykinin receptor antagonistbraggableAble to be bragged about.braidableCapable of being braided.braidlikeResembling or characteristic of a braid.braincaseSynonym of neurocranium.brainlikeResembling or characteristic of a brain.brainwaveAny of many rhythmic fluctuations of electric potential between parts of the brain, especially those seen on an electroencephalogram.brainwideThroughout the brain.brainwipe(transitive, science fiction) To mindwipe.brakelineAlternative form of brake line.brakepipe(rail transport, mechanical engineering) A continuous pipe or hose filled with high-pressure air and running the length of a train, used to recharge the train's brake reservoirs with compressed air and to control the train's air brakes through changes in its internal air pressure.brakeshoeAlternative form of brake shoe.branchagebranches, vegetationbranchiaeplural of branchiabrandableAble to be branded or stigmatized.brandlikeResembling or characteristic of a brand (in various senses).brandnameAlternative form of brand name.brandtite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen.branflakeAlternative form of bran flake.brasserieA small, informal restaurant that serves beer and wine as well as simple food.brassiere(dated) Synonym of bra.brasslikeResembling or characteristic of the metal brass.brasswareArticles made from brass, treated as a group.bravesomeCharacterised or marked by bravery; courageousbrawlsomeInclined to brawl; quarrelsome.breadcake(UK, Northern England) A bread roll.breadlikeResembling bread.breadline(US) A line of people waiting to receive food from a charity.breakableAble to break or be broken.breakbone(pathology, uncountable) Breakbone fever.breakcore(music) A style of electronic music characterised by a high tempo, complex and intricate breakbeats, and a wide palette of samples from various sources, especially the "Amen break".breakface(archaeology) the surface of an artifact where a piece has been broken offbreaklineSynonym of line break.breaktime(US) A break for a worker or workers that splits a period of work.breamlikeResembling or characteristic of bream.brecciate(geology, transitive) To turn (something) into breccia.bredigite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic-pyramidal mineral containing calcium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.breedableAble to breed or be bred.breedbate(obsolete, rare) Someone who causes quarrels; a quarrelerbretascheAlternative form of brattice (“structure for attack or defence”).bretescheAlternative form of brattice.brevicone(malacology) A short, blunt or squat, conic shell, as of some Paleozoic cephalopod fossils.brevidome(malacology) A brevidomic mollusc.brevinineA particular steroid glycoside.brewhouseA brewery, a place where beer is made.briartite(mineralogy) An opaque iron-grey metallic sulfide mineral.bribeableAlternative spelling of bribable.bricketteAlternative form of briquet (block of compressed combustible material used as fuel)bricklikeResembling a brick.brickwiseIn the manner of bricks, especially the overlapping way in which they are assembled into a wall.bricolage(uncountable) Construction using whatever materials were available at the time.bridecake(archaic) Synonym of wedding cake.bridelikeResembling or characteristic of a bride.bridgableAlternative form of bridgeable.briefableAble to be briefed.briefcaseA case used for carrying documents, especially for business.brillance(archaic) brilliancybrimstone(biblical) The sulfur of hell; hell, damnation.brinjareeAlternative form of bunjara.brinkmate(shogi, chess) A situation in which an indefensible checkmate sequence will be created by the player's next move.brinolase(biochemistry) brinasebrioletteAn oval or pear-shaped diamond having its entire surface cut in triangular facets.briquetteA small brick, typically made of charcoal and used for fuel.brivudine(pharmacology) An antiviral drug used in the treatment of herpes zoster.brizziite(mineralogy) A mineral containing sodium, antimony and oxygen that is found in Europe.broadacre(Australia) Of or pertaining to, or suitable for large-scale farming.broadline(business) Selling a wide range of groceries.broadnoseHaving a broad nosebroadside(nautical) One side of a ship above the waterline.broadwise(obsolete) Breadthwise.brochetteA small skewer or spit on which small pieces of meat, fish or vegetables are roasted or broiled.broilableSuitable for cooking by broiling.broilsomeMarked by broiling or brawling; contentious; rowdybrokerageA business, firm, or company whose business is to act as a broker (e.g., stockbroker).bromaliteA trace fossil of material from the digestive system of an animalbromamide(organic chemistry) The brominated derivative of an amide R-CO-NHBrbromamine(inorganic chemistry) The bromo derivative of ammonia H₂NBrbromazineA particular antihistamine drug, a brominated derivative of diphenhydramine.brominase(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses a bromination reactionbrominate(chemistry, transitive) To treat or react with bromine or hydrobromic acid, to introduce bromine into a compound.bromyritebromargyritebronchiaeMisconstruction of bronchia.broodlineThe bloodline (set of ancestors) of a broodbroodmareAlternative form of brood mare.broodsomeCharacterised or marked by broodingbrooklikeResembling or characteristic of a brook.brooklimeCertain plants of genus Veronica, with usually blue flowers in axillary racemes:brooksideOn the side of a brook.broomlikeResembling or characteristic of a broom.broomrapeAny of various plants, of the genus Orobanche, that are parasitic on the roots of other plants.broomwareBrooms collectively.brothlikeResembling or characteristic of broth.brownable(cooking) Able to be browned.brownette(dated) A person, especially a woman, with light brown hair.brownfaceA style of theatrical makeup in which a white person colours the face brown in order to represent somebody of another race.browniine(organic chemistry) A diterpenoid alkaloid found in Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis).brownnose(figurative) One who sucks up; a bootlicker or sycophant.brownwarePottery with a brown glaze.browridgeAlternative form of brow ridge.browsableThat may be browsed.brucellaeplural of brucellabruisableSusceptible to bruising; capable of being bruised.brunaille(art) Consisting of shades of brown, painted or executed with shades of brown, brown monochrome.brushableAble to be brushedbrushfireA large fire in a scrubland or prairie, as opposed to a forest fire, which occurs in forests.brushlikeHaving the form of a brush.brushwareBrushes, brooms and similar cleaning items.brushwise(rare) In the manner of a brush.brutalise(transitive) To inflict brutal violence on.brutalizeAlternative spelling of brutalise.brutelikeResembling or characteristic of a brute.brutesome(rare) Characteristic of a brute, or marked by brutishnessbryconineRelating to bryconinsbryophyte(botany) Any plant of the division Bryophyta, defined sensu lato to comprise the mosses, liverworts and hornworts and corresponding to all embryophytes that are not vascular plants.bucainideAn antiarrhythmic drug.buccalize(phonetics) To make or become buccal.buckdanceAlternative spelling of buck dance.bucketizeTo separate into buckets or groups; to categorize.buckhorse(UK, slang, obsolete) A smart blow or box on the ear.buckytubea carbon nanotubebuclicineMisspelling of buclizine.buclizine(pharmacology) An antihistamine that is a piperazine derivative, used as an antiemetic.budgeableCapable of being budged or moved.budgetize(transitive) To adapt to, or incorporate into, a budget.bufeniodeA vasodilator.buhrstoneAlternative spelling of burrstone.buildableThat can be built.bulachite(mineralogy) An orthorhombic mineral containing aluminum, arsenic, hydrogen, and oxygen.bulgelikeResembling or characteristic of a bulge.bulletize(transitive) To restructure (a document, etc.) as a series of bullet points.bulletrieAlternative form of bully tree.bulliableAlternative spelling of bullyable.bullosideA particular steroid glycoside.bullshiteAlternative form of bullshit.bullsnakePituophis catenifer sayi, a large non-venomous colubrid snake endemic to the central United States, northern Mexico, and southwestern Canada.bullspokesimple past of bullspeakbullulate(biology) Bubbly.bullyableSusceptible to being bullied.bullylikeResembling or characteristic of a bully.bullysomeCharacterised or marked by bullyingbullytreeAlternative form of bully tree.bumblebeeAny of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.bumfiddle(obsolete, slang) bum; bottombumfuzzle(transitive, colloquial, chiefly South Midland US, Southern US) To confuse or fluster.bunaftineAn antiarrhythmic agent.bunjarreeAlternative form of bunjara.bunkerage(nautical) The act of bunkering (loading a vessel with oil or coal)bunkhouseA building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.bunkspaceThe space within or around a bunk and available to that bunk's user, such as in a military barracks or livestock operation.bunsenite(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing nickel and oxygen, Nickel(II) oxide.buphanine(obsolete, biochemistry) An alkaloid extracted from Boophone disticha, but now shown not to be a chemical but to be a mixture.buphenineA beta-adrenergic agonist that acts as a vasodilator via beta-2 receptors.burdalane(obsolete) The last child that survives in a family.burggraveAlternative form of burgrave.burghbote(obsolete or historical) A tax paid toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.burghmote(historical) Synonym of barmote.burglaree(rare, nonstandard) One who is burgled.burlesqueA derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.burleycueAlternative form of burlecue.burninate(slang, humorous) To destroy by fire; to burn.burpalite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing calcium, fluorine, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium.burrstoneA tough, silicified limestone formerly used to make millstones, typified by the presence of multiple cavities that originally housed fossilized shells.bursacyte(cytology) Synonym of B cell.bursatteeAlternative form of bursautee.bursautee(India, obsolete) A disease of horses caused by Pythium insidiosum, thought to be especially common in the rainy season, and characterized by pustular eruptions on the head and foreparts.burstableAble to be burst.burstwiseTaking place in bursts.buryatite(mineralogy) A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal light violet gray mineral containing aluminum, boron, calcium, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, silicon, and sulfur.buseckite(mineralogy) A mineral with the chemical formula (Fe,Zn,Mn)S.bushelage(UK, archaic) A duty payable on goods by the bushel.businesseObsolete spelling of business.buspirone(pharmacology) A mild antianxiety tranquilizer (trademark Buspar) that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C₂₁H₃₁N₅O₂·HCl and does not induce significant tolerance or psychological dependence.bussenite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pedial yellowish brown mineral containing barium, calcium, carbon, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, silicon, sodium, strontium, and titanium.bussineseObsolete form of business.bustamite(mineralogy) A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing calcium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.busticate(transitive, colloquial, rare) To break into pieces.bustitute(transitive) To substitute (a rail service) with buses or a bus service, either temporarily or permanently.busynesseObsolete form of business.butacaine(pharmacology) A local anesthetic.butadiene(organic chemistry) An unsaturated hydrocarbon, CH₂=CH-CH=CH₂; it is obtained from petroleum and is used in the preparation of the synthetic rubber polybutadiene.butadione(organic chemistry) The diketone CH₃-CO-CO-CH₃ that is used in organic synthesisbutadiyne(organic chemistry) diacetylenebutanoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of butanoic acidbutenoate(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of butenoic acid; crotonatebuteonine(ornithology) Any bird in the accipitrid subfamily Buteoninaebutidrine(pharmacology) An adrenergic antagonist.butlerage(law, archaic or historical) A duty formerly paid to the king's butler on every ton of wine imported into England by foreign merchants.butlerite(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur.butterineAn imitation butter prepared from animal fat with other ingredients.buttonize(transitive, computer graphics) To apply bevelled edges to (a visual element), giving it the appearance of a push-button.buttplate(firearms) The plate affixed to the rear end of a rifle stock.byssolite(mineralogy) An olive-green fibrous variety of hornblende.bytownite(mineralogy) A plagioclase feldspar, the fifth member of the Albite-Anorthite solid solution series. Bytownite is rare, and normally occurs in small grains in lime-rich igneous rocks. Clear pale yellow crystals have come from Mexico and Oregon.byzantineAlternative letter-case form of Byzantine (figurative senses only).