basic |
of, forming, or at the base or basis. [4 definitions] |
basically |
in an important or central way; at heart. |
Basic English |
a copyrighted, simplified version of the English language, limited to 850 necessary words and a few grammatical rules, and used esp. as an international communication aid. |
basics |
the things you need to know in order to do something. |
basidiomycete |
any of the fungi, such as mushrooms, puffballs, and smuts, that bear spores on a club-shaped cell. |
basil |
a type of aromatic herb of the mint family, used in cooking. |
basilar |
of, pertaining to, or near the base of something, esp. of the skull. |
basileus |
a ruler of the Eastern Roman Empire. |
basilica |
a large, oblong building of ancient Rome with a series of semicircular apses at one end, used as a public meeting hall or church. [2 definitions] |
basilisk |
in classical mythology, a lizard, serpent, or dragon with a deadly breath or glance. [2 definitions] |
basin |
an open, shallow container used to hold liquids, used esp. for washing. [6 definitions] |
basis |
the foundation or support on which other parts depend; base. [3 definitions] |
basis point |
a unit equal to one hundredth of one percent, used in economics and finance to measure exchange rates, interest rates, and the like. |
bask |
to lie in or expose oneself to soothing warmth or atmosphere. [3 definitions] |
basket |
a container made of any of various materials such as wood strips, grass, fiber, or the like, usu. woven or laced together. [3 definitions] |
basketball |
a game played by two teams of five players each, with points scored by shooting the ball through a raised metal hoop and net at the opponent's end of the court. [2 definitions] |
basketry |
the craft or process of weaving or braiding to make baskets or the like. [2 definitions] |
basket weave |
a weave in fabrics that gives an appearance similar to that of a woven basket. |
basketwork |
objects or materials having the weave of, or made like, a basket. |
basking shark |
any of several large plankton-eating sharks, often found floating near the ocean's surface. |
basophil |
a tissue, substance, or cell, esp. a white blood cell, that readily takes on basic dyes. |