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] |
basque |
a tightfitting bodice of a woman's dress or other garment. |
bas-relief |
sculpture in which the carved parts are raised only slightly from a flat background. |
bass1 |
the part of music designated for the voice or instrument in the lowest range of pitch, or musical tones produced in the low range. [5 definitions] |
bass2 |
any of several freshwater or saltwater food fishes with spiny fins. |
bass3 |
a deciduous tree of softwood, which is grown for ornamental purposes or as a shade tree; basswood; linden. |
bass clef |
a sign on the fourth line of a musical staff, locating F below middle C; F clef. |
bass drum |
a large double-headed cylindrical drum that produces a low, reverberating sound. |
basset1 |
a kind of hound sometimes used in hunting that has long drooping ears, a long body, and short legs. |
basset2 |
an emerging part or an outcrop, as of the edges of layered rock. [2 definitions] |
bass horn |
an obsolete brass wind instrument resembling the tuba. [2 definitions] |
bassinet |
an oblong basket with a hood over one end, used as a cradle for infants. |
bassist |
one who sings bass. [2 definitions] |
basso |
in music, one who sings bass. |
bassoon |
a large low-pitched woodwind instrument consisting of a long doubled wooden tube fitted with a slender curved metal tube that terminates in a double-reed mouthpiece. |
basso-relievo |
see "bas-relief." |
bass viol |
the largest and deepest-toned instrument of the violin family; double bass, contrabass. [2 definitions] |
basswood |
any of several types of linden tree, esp. the American linden, characterized by a yearly bloom of fragrant yellow flowers. [2 definitions] |
bast |
the strong fibrous outer layer of certain plant stems, such as flax or hemp, consisting of phloem tissue, and used in manufacturing cordage or woven goods. [2 definitions] |
bastard |
a child of unmarried parents; illegitimate child. [4 definitions] |