| beltless |
combined form of belt. |
| beltway |
a highway that circles or skirts an urban area. |
| beluga |
a white sturgeon found in the Black and Caspian Seas, whose roe is eaten as caviar. [2 definitions] |
| bemoan |
to grieve over; lament. [3 definitions] |
| bemuse |
to confuse or bewilder (someone). [2 definitions] |
| bench |
a seat, often without a back, that is long enough for two or more people. [6 definitions] |
| benchmark |
a point of reference for judging value, quality, change, or the like; standard to which others can be compared. [2 definitions] |
| bench press |
a weightlifting exercise in which one lies on a bench, removes a weight from a pair of overhead supports, lowers it to the chest, and raises it again. |
| bench-press |
to lift (a weight) during a bench press. |
| bench show |
a competitive show of dogs or cats in which prizes are awarded on the basis of greatest conformity to ideal standards for a given breed. |
| bench warrant |
an order issued by a judge or court for the apprehension of someone charged with a crime. |
| bend |
to make (something) take on a curved or angular form, or a different form. [10 definitions] |
| bendable |
able to be bent. |
| bender |
a person or thing that bends or is bendable. [2 definitions] |
| bend over backward |
to try very hard; make a great effort. |
| bend over backwards |
to try very hard; make a great effort. |
| bend sinister |
in heraldry, a diagonal band from the lower left to the upper right of a shield, signifying bastardy; bar sinister. |
| beneath |
in or to a lower level, place, or state; below. [5 definitions] |
| benedicite |
a blessing, esp. one said at a meal; grace. [2 definitions] |
| benedict |
a newly married man, esp. one who was previously thought unlikely to marry. |
| Benedictine |
a member of a Roman Catholic order of monks or nuns following the rule of St. Benedict. [2 definitions] |