| basically |
in an important or central way; at heart. |
| Basic English |
a copyrighted, simplified version of the English language, limited to 850 necessary words and a few grammatical rules, and used esp. as an international communication aid. |
| basics |
the things you need to know in order to do something. |
| basidiomycete |
any of the fungi, such as mushrooms, puffballs, and smuts, that bear spores on a club-shaped cell. |
| basil |
a type of aromatic herb of the mint family, used in cooking. |
| basilar |
of, pertaining to, or near the base of something, esp. of the skull. |
| basileus |
a ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire. |
| basilica |
a large, oblong building of ancient Rome with a series of semicircular apses at one end, used as a public meeting hall or church. [2 definitions] |
| basilisk |
in classical mythology, a lizard, serpent, or dragon with a deadly breath or glance. [2 definitions] |
| basin |
an open, shallow container used to hold liquids, used esp. for washing. [6 definitions] |
| basis |
the foundation or support on which other parts depend; base. [3 definitions] |
| basis point |
a unit equal to one hundredth of one percent, used in economics and finance to measure exchange rates, interest rates, and the like. |
| bask |
to lie in or expose oneself to soothing warmth or atmosphere. [3 definitions] |
| basket |
a container made of any of various materials such as wood strips, grass, fiber, or the like, usu. woven or laced together. [3 definitions] |
| basketball |
a game played by two teams of five players each, with points scored by shooting the ball through a raised metal hoop and net at the opponent's end of the court. [2 definitions] |
| basketry |
the craft or process of weaving or braiding to make baskets or the like. [2 definitions] |
| basket weave |
a weave in fabrics that gives an appearance similar to that of a woven basket. |
| basketwork |
objects or materials having the weave of, or made like, a basket. |
| basking shark |
any of several large plankton-eating sharks, often found floating near the ocean's surface. |
| basophil |
a tissue, substance, or cell, esp. a white blood cell, that readily takes on basic dyes. |
| Basque |
a member of a people who live in the western Pyrenees of Spain and France, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |