| 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. |
| beefsteak tomato |
any large red flavorful tomato. |
| beef up |
to add improvements to (something) to make it stronger or more efficient. |
| beef Wellington |
a dish consisting of a lightly roasted piece of beef covered with pâté de foie gras, surrounded with pastry, and baked. |
| beefy |
of or resembling beef. [2 definitions] |
| beehive |
the constructed shelter in which bees live. [2 definitions] |
| beekeeper |
one who raises bees. |
| beeline |
the most direct course, usu. traveled quickly. |
| Beelzebub |
according to the New Testament, the chief devil; Satan. |
| bee moth |
a moth that lays its eggs in beehives, the wax of which provides food for the moth larvae. |
| been |
past participle of be. |
| beep |
a short, usu. high-pitched warning signal. [3 definitions] |
| beeper |
a device that emits a beeping sound when it receives a radio signal, usu. used for paging those who carry it. |
| beer |
a fermented alcoholic drink made of hops and malt. [2 definitions] |
| beery |
like beer, esp. in taste or smell. [2 definitions] |
| beestings |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the first milk of a mammal, esp. a cow, after giving birth; colostrum. |