| beeline |
the most direct course, usu. traveled quickly. |
| Beelzebub |
according to the New Testament, the chief devil; Satan. |
| bee moth |
a moth that lays its eggs in beehives, the wax of which provides food for the moth larvae. |
| been |
past participle of be. |
| beep |
a short, usu. high-pitched warning signal. [3 definitions] |
| beeper |
a device that emits a beeping sound when it receives a radio signal, usu. used for paging those who carry it. |
| beer |
a fermented alcoholic drink made of hops and malt. [2 definitions] |
| beery |
like beer, esp. in taste or smell. [2 definitions] |
| beestings |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the first milk of a mammal, esp. a cow, after giving birth; colostrum. |
| beeswax |
the yellowish wax secreted by bees in constructing their honeycombs; wax. [2 definitions] |
| beet |
a cultivated plant whose leaves and fleshy, usu. dark red root are edible. (See sugar beet.) [2 definitions] |
| beetle1 |
any of several insects with two pairs of wings, of which the front pair is hard and covers the rear pair when the wings are at rest. [2 definitions] |
| beetle2 |
a wooden mallet or club used to stamp and finish linen, compress paving stones, or mash vegetables. [3 definitions] |
| beetle3 |
overhanging or projecting, as eyebrows. [2 definitions] |
| beetle-browed |
having eyebrows that are bushy or joined together. [2 definitions] |
| beet sugar |
sugar extracted from the roots of sugar beets. |
| beeves |
a plural form of beef. |
| befall |
to take place; happen. [2 definitions] |
| befit |
to be suitable to. |
| befitting |
suitable or appropriate, often with respect to a particular situation or sphere of conduct. |
| befog |
to cover with mist or fog; obscure. [2 definitions] |