| bistro |
a small bar, café, or nightclub. |
| bisulfate |
an inorganic acid sulfate or a compound containing such. |
| bisulfide |
a disulfide. |
| bit1 |
the metal part of a bridle that is placed in the mouth of an animal, usu. a horse, and used to restrain or control. [5 definitions] |
| bit2 |
a small amount; little piece. [4 definitions] |
| bit3 |
a unit of information in a computer; binary digit. |
| bit4 |
past tense and a past participle of bite. |
| bitartrate |
an acid tartrate having only one of the two acidic hydrogen atoms of tartaric acid. |
| bitch |
a female dog or other female canine. [3 definitions] |
| bitchy |
(slang) usu. of a woman, malicious or bad-tempered. |
| bite |
to cut or pierce with the teeth. [19 definitions] |
| bite the bullet |
to endure the pain or difficulty of voluntarily forced effort, or the unpleasantness of a situation forced upon one. |
| bite the dust |
to be unsuccessful or defeated; fail decisively. [2 definitions] |
| bite the hand that feeds one |
to respond to kindness or generosity with harm or malice. |
| biting |
stinging; smarting. [3 definitions] |
| biting midge |
any of several tiny two-winged biting insects, similar to gnats, that attack in swarms. |
| bitt |
a strong post standing, usu. as one of a pair, on the deck of a ship, around which cables and lines are wound and caught, as in mooring. [3 definitions] |
| bitten |
a past participle of bite. |
| bitter |
having a sharp and unpleasant taste that is neither sour nor salty. [5 definitions] |
| bitter end |
the end or conclusion of an unpleasant process, situation, or activity (usu. prec. by "the"). [2 definitions] |
| bittern1 |
any of several herons, known for the booming cry of the male. |