| 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. |
| be sorry |
to suffer the consequences. |
| besot |
to confuse or make foolish with, or as if with, strong drink (often used reflexively). |
| besought |
a past tense and past participle of beseech. |
| bespangle |
to cover or decorate with, or as with, spangles. |
| bespatter |
to splash and soil with drops or bits of matter; spatter. [2 definitions] |
| bespeak |
to arrange for or reserve in advance. [2 definitions] |
| bespectacled |
wearing eyeglasses. |
| be spoiling for |
(informal) to be eager for. |
| bespread |
to spread over or cover (usu. fol. by with). |
| besprinkle |
to sprinkle on all parts or sides. |
| Bessemer process |
a process for making steel by blasting hot compressed air through molten pig iron to remove impurities. |
| best |
superl. of good. [11 definitions] |
| best-ball |
of or designating a system of scoring in golf competition in which, on each hole, the lower score of either partner is recorded as the score for that team. |
| best-case scenario |
the best possible way that things could proceed from a particular point on. |
| bestial |
like a beast, esp. in brutality or order of intelligence. |