| beignet |
a square-shaped piece of fried dough topped with powdered sugar, sometimes filled with chocolate, cheese, fruit, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Beijing |
the capital of China; Peking. |
| being |
the state or fact of living or existing. [3 definitions] |
| Beirut |
the seaport capital of Lebanon. |
| bejewel |
to ornament or cover with or as if with jewels. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. [2 definitions] |
| Belarus |
a European country bordered by Poland, Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union; Belorussia; Byelorussia. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| belay |
in nautical terminology, to secure (a rope) by winding around a pin or cleat. [6 definitions] |
| belaying pin |
a short round metal or wooden bar that fits into the rail of a ship, and around which ropes are secured. |
| bel canto |
a style of singing in which an open, flowing, operatic tone is emphasized over precise pronunciation of the words. |
| belch |
to expel gas from the stomach through the mouth, in a spasmodic, noisy burst, as after eating or drinking. [4 definitions] |
| beldam |
an old woman, esp. one who is ugly. |
| beleaguer |
to lay siege to by surrounding with troops; besiege. [2 definitions] |
| beleaguered |
beseiged by troubles or repeated harassment. |
| Belfast |
the seaport capital of Northern Ireland. |
| belfry |
a tower of a church or other building in which a bell is hung; bell tower. |
| Belgian |
a native or citizen of Belgium, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |
| Belgium |
a country on the North Sea, bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, and France. |
| Belgrade |
the capital of Serbia. |
| Belial |
in the Bible, a personification of evil. |