| by-play |
less important action that takes place at the same time as the main action, esp. in a play. |
| by-product |
a product or result that is a secondary consequence of some process or action. |
| by reason of |
because of. |
| by rights |
according to principles of fairness and justice. |
| by-road |
a secondary road; side road. |
| Byronic |
of, concerning, or resembling Byron or his works, esp. by being melodramatic, passionate, melancholy, or ironic. |
| bystander |
someone who is present at an occurrence only by chance or does not take part in it. |
| byte |
in computers, a basic unit of operation, usu. equal to eight binary digits or bits. |
| by the book |
according to the rules; in the proper form or manner. |
| by the bye |
incidentally; by the way. |
| by the same token |
for the same, or a similar, reason. |
| by the seat of one's pants |
by experience and intuition, not by plans or instruments. |
| by the skin of one's teeth |
(informal) by an exceptionally thin margin of time, money, or the like; with little to spare. |
| by the way |
used to add into a conversation something that is on a different subject. This may simply function as a quick interruption of the original discussion or it may serve to change the direction of the conversation completely. |
| by virtue of |
because of. |
| by water |
by way of a boat or ship. |
| byway |
a little-known or private road. [2 definitions] |
| by way of |
by going through or along; via. [2 definitions] |
| byword |
a common or proverbial phrase or saying. [2 definitions] |
| Byzantine |
of or pertaining to Byzantium, the empire once centered there, or its culture, artifacts, institutions, or the like. [3 definitions] |
| Byzantine Empire |
one of two divisions of the Roman Empire that flourished from the fourth century until 1453 in the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula and the western part of Asia Minor; Eastern Roman Empire. |