bedspread |
a covering for a bed that is generally used over blankets or other bed covering. |
bedspring |
any of a number of springs closely confined in a frame and set in a bedstead to support a mattress. |
bedstead |
the framework that supports the springs and mattress of a bed. |
bedstraw |
a small herb with paired leaves and small flowers once used as stuffing for mattresses. |
bedtime |
the usual time when one goes to bed or is supposed to go to bed. |
bed-wetting |
urinating in bed, esp. at night; enuresis. |
bee |
any of the flying, hairy-bodied, and often stinging insects that live either in social networks or alone, many of which suck nectar from flowers. |
beebread |
a mixture of nectar and pollen made by bees to feed to their larvae. |
beech |
a deciduous tree of temperate regions that has smooth gray bark and bears small, edible nuts. [2 definitions] |
beechen |
consisting of or made of beech. |
beech mast |
the nuts of the beech tree, esp. those that have fallen off the tree. |
beechnut |
the small, edible nut of the beech tree. |
bee-eater |
any of several small, brightly colored tropical birds that feed chiefly on bees and other insects. |
beef |
the flesh of a cow or steer, or such animals when raised for meat. [4 definitions] |
beefalo |
the hybrid offspring of beef cattle and the American buffalo. |
beef bourguignon |
a dish consisting of braised cubes of beef in a red-wine sauce, often with mushrooms or other vegetables. |
beefcake |
(informal) photography of men with attractive physiques, usu. in brief garments. (Cf. cheesecake.) |
beef cattle |
cattle bred and raised for meat. |
beefeater |
a guard at the Tower of London, or a yeoman in the English royal guard. |
bee fly |
any of several two-winged flies that resemble bees and that feed on pollen and nectar. |
beefsteak |
a slice of beef for frying or broiling, usu. cut from the loin or hindquarters. |