| beaver1 |
an amphibious rodent with a thick brown pelt, a wide flat tail, and front teeth used as chisels to fell and strip small trees in the building of its damlike habitat. [3 definitions] |
| beaver2 |
an armor plate attached to a helmet or breastplate that protects the face and neck. |
| becalm |
to make (a sailing vessel) motionless from lack of wind. |
| became |
past tense of become. |
| because |
for the reason that. |
| because of |
on account of; by reason of. |
| beccafico |
any of several small European songbirds, sometimes eaten as a delicacy. |
| bêche-de-mer |
a wormlike marine animal; trepang. [2 definitions] |
| beck |
a gesture of beckoning; summons. |
| beckon |
to signal to come, esp. with a gesture. [3 definitions] |
| becloud |
to cause to be in shadow; darken with clouds. [2 definitions] |
| become |
to grow or come to be as indicated. [3 definitions] |
| become of |
to be the fate or outcome of; happen to. |
| becoming |
pleasing or attractive. [4 definitions] |
| bed |
a piece of furniture used for resting or sleeping. [10 definitions] |
| bed-and-breakfast |
an establishment, often a small inn, that offers lodging and breakfast. |
| bedaub |
to cover with daubs or smears, as of paint or mud. |
| bedazzle |
to dazzle or impress so entirely as to cause confusion or uncritical admiration. |
| bedbug |
a small wingless bloodsucking insect that sometimes infests human dwellings and beds. |
| bedchamber |
bedroom. |
| bedclothes |
bedcoverings such as blankets and sheets. |