| bedstead |
the framework that supports the springs and mattress of a bed. |
| bedstraw |
a small herb with paired leaves and small flowers once used as stuffing for mattresses. |
| bedtime |
the usual time when one goes to bed or is supposed to go to bed. |
| bed-wetting |
urinating in bed, esp. at night; enuresis. |
| bee |
any of the flying, hairy-bodied, and often stinging insects that live either in social networks or alone, many of which suck nectar from flowers. |
| beebread |
a mixture of nectar and pollen made by bees to feed to their larvae. |
| beech |
a deciduous tree of temperate regions that has smooth gray bark and bears small, edible nuts. [2 definitions] |
| beechen |
consisting of or made of beech. |
| beech mast |
the nuts of the beech tree, esp. those that have fallen off the tree. |
| beechnut |
the small, edible nut of the beech tree. |
| bee-eater |
any of several small, brightly colored tropical birds that feed chiefly on bees and other insects. |
| beef |
the flesh of a cow or steer, or such animals when raised for meat. [4 definitions] |
| beefalo |
the hybrid offspring of beef cattle and the American buffalo. |
| beef bourguignon |
a dish consisting of braised cubes of beef in a red-wine sauce, often with mushrooms or other vegetables. |
| beefcake |
(informal) photography of men with attractive physiques, usu. in brief garments. (Cf. cheesecake.) |
| beef cattle |
cattle bred and raised for meat. |
| beefeater |
a guard at the Tower of London, or a yeoman in the English royal guard. |
| bee fly |
any of several two-winged flies that resemble bees and that feed on pollen and nectar. |
| beefsteak |
a slice of beef for frying or broiling, usu. cut from the loin or hindquarters. |
| beefsteak tomato |
any large red flavorful tomato. |
| beef up |
to add improvements to (something) to make it stronger or more efficient. |