| behind one's back |
when one is not present; secretly. |
| behind the scenes |
not in view or on display; in private; in secret. |
| behold |
to see or observe. [2 definitions] |
| beholden |
indebted for favors or material aid; obligated. |
| beholder |
one who looks or sees. |
| behoof |
advantage, benefit, or use. |
| behoove |
to be necessary or suitable for; befit. [2 definitions] |
| behove |
British spelling of "behoove." |
| beige |
a soft grayish tan color. |
| beignet |
a square-shaped piece of fried dough topped with powdered sugar, sometimes filled with chocolate, cheese, fruit, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| Beijing |
the capital of China; Peking. |
| being |
the state or fact of living or existing. [3 definitions] |
| Beirut |
the seaport capital of Lebanon. |
| bejewel |
to ornament or cover with or as if with jewels. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. [2 definitions] |
| Belarus |
a European country bordered by Poland, Lithuania, Russia, and Ukraine; formerly a republic of the Soviet Union; Belorussia; Byelorussia. |
| belated |
too late; tardy. |
| belay |
in nautical terminology, to secure (a rope) by winding around a pin or cleat. [6 definitions] |
| belaying pin |
a short round metal or wooden bar that fits into the rail of a ship, and around which ropes are secured. |
| bel canto |
a style of singing in which an open, flowing, operatic tone is emphasized over precise pronunciation of the words. |
| belch |
to expel gas from the stomach through the mouth, in a spasmodic, noisy burst, as after eating or drinking. [4 definitions] |