bisque2 |
clay or porcelain that has been fired but not glazed. (See biscuit.) |
Bissau |
the capital of Guinea-Bissau. |
bistre |
a pigment made from the soot of burned wood, having a yellowish or dark brown color. [2 definitions] |
bistro |
a small bar, café, or nightclub. |
bisulfate |
an inorganic acid sulfate or a compound containing such. |
bisulfide |
a disulfide. |
bit1 |
the metal part of a bridle that is placed in the mouth of an animal, usu. a horse, and used to restrain or control. [5 definitions] |
bit2 |
a small amount; little piece. [4 definitions] |
bit3 |
a unit of information in a computer; binary digit. |
bit4 |
past tense and a past participle of bite. |
bitartrate |
an acid tartrate having only one of the two acidic hydrogen atoms of tartaric acid. |
bitch |
a female dog or other female canine. |
bite |
to cut or pierce with the teeth. [19 definitions] |
bite the bullet |
to endure the pain or difficulty of voluntarily forced effort, or the unpleasantness of a situation forced upon one. |
bite the dust |
to be unsuccessful or defeated; fail decisively. [2 definitions] |
bite the hand that feeds one |
to respond to kindness or generosity with harm or malice. |
biting |
stinging; smarting. [3 definitions] |
biting midge |
any of several tiny two-winged biting insects, similar to gnats, that attack in swarms. |
bitt |
a strong post standing, usu. as one of a pair, on the deck of a ship, around which cables and lines are wound and caught, as in mooring. [3 definitions] |
bitten |
a past participle of bite. |