| bigwig |
(informal) an important person, esp. a dignitary or official. (See VIP.) |
| bijou |
a jewel. [2 definitions] |
| bijugate |
having two pairs of leaflets, as certain leaves with a featherlike structure. |
| bike |
(informal) a bicycle, motorcycle, or motorbike. [2 definitions] |
| bikeway |
a roadway or trail reserved for bicycle riding. |
| bikini |
a very brief, two-piece bathing suit for women, or underpants cut like the bottom half of this bathing suit. |
| bilabial |
having two lips, as certain flowers; bilabiate. [3 definitions] |
| bilabiate |
having two lips, as certain flowers. |
| bilateral |
having two, esp. symmetrical, sides. [3 definitions] |
| bilayer |
biological material composed of two layers of molecules, such as lipids in a cell membrane. |
| bilberry |
any of several woody wild or cultivated North American plants that produce edible dark blue berries. [2 definitions] |
| bilbo |
(often pl.) a long iron bar with sliding shackles, formerly used to fetter prisoners' feet. |
| bildungsroman |
a novel that concerns itself primarily with the psychological and moral development of the main character, usually from youth into adulthood. |
| bile |
a bitter yellowish secretion of the liver that aids in the digestion of fats. [2 definitions] |
| bilge |
the rounded part of a ship's hull between the bottom and the sides. [5 definitions] |
| biliary |
of, pertaining to, or carrying bile. |
| bilingual |
capable of speaking two languages almost equally well. [2 definitions] |
| bilious |
suffering from an excess of bile or malfunction of the liver. [3 definitions] |
| bilirubin |
a reddish-yellow pigment that is formed from the breakdown of heme. Elevated levels in blood are responsible for the yellow color in bruises and in jaundice. |
| bilk |
to defraud or swindle, esp. by avoiding due or promised payment. [3 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a written statement listing items or services and their cost. [7 definitions] |