| Bern |
the capital of Switzerland. |
| Bernoulli effect |
the decrease in a fluid's pressure as its speed increases. |
| berretta |
see "biretta." |
| berry |
any of several small, juicy, pulpy fruits, usu. without a pit, such as the strawberry, raspberry, or gooseberry. [5 definitions] |
| berserk |
violently enraged; wildly destructive. [2 definitions] |
| berth |
a shelf or bunk for sleeping on a ship or train. [6 definitions] |
| Bertillon system |
a system used before the adoption of fingerprinting for identification, esp. of criminals, through records of bodily measurements, markings, coloring, and the like. |
| beryl |
a crystalline mineral, aluminum beryllium silicate, from which beryllium and certain gemstones such as emeralds are derived. |
| beryllium |
a chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has four protons in each nucleus and occurs in pure form as a hard, light, gray solid, chiefly used in alloys with copper and in aerospace material. (symbol: Be) |
| bescreen |
(archaic) to conceal as if by covering with a screen; hide from sight. |
| beseech |
to request urgently; implore. [3 definitions] |
| beset |
to set upon or assail from all sides; besiege. [2 definitions] |
| besetting |
constantly tormenting, troubling, or preoccupying, as a need, temptation, or sin. |
| beside |
next to; at the side of. [3 definitions] |
| beside oneself |
in a state of extreme agitation or excitement. |
| besides |
moreover. [4 definitions] |
| beside the point |
not relevant to the main focus of interest or discussion. |
| besiege |
to surround with enemy forces; lay siege to. [2 definitions] |
| besmear |
to stain or soil by, or as if by, smearing. |
| besmirch |
to tarnish or soil. [2 definitions] |
| besom |
a broom, esp. one formed by a bundle of twigs or brush attached to a handle. |