| Bible |
the principal sacred writings of Judaism, comprising the Old Testament, and of Christianity, comprising both the Old and New Testaments. [3 definitions] |
| bibless |
combined form of bib. |
| Biblical |
(often l.c.) of, pertaining to, or in the Bible. [2 definitions] |
| Biblicist |
a specialist in Bible studies. [2 definitions] |
| biblio- |
book. |
| bibliography |
a list of writings about a certain subject. [4 definitions] |
| bibliomancy |
the making of predictions, answering of questions, or the like, based on the interpretation of a randomly selected passage from a book, esp. the Bible. |
| bibliomania |
a craze for acquiring and owning books, esp. rare books. |
| bibliophile |
a lover or collector of books, esp. for the fine or rare physical qualities of their paper, printing, binding, or the like. |
| bibliopole |
a bookseller, esp. of rare books. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. [2 definitions] |
| bicameral |
having two legislative chambers or branches. |
| bicarbonate |
a chemical that is a variety of carbonate, used esp. in baking or as an antacid. (See sodium bicarbonate.) |
| bicarbonate of soda |
see "sodium bicarbonate" and "baking soda." |
| bicentenary |
occurring every two hundred years; bicentennial. [2 definitions] |
| bicentennial |
occurring once every two hundred years. [4 definitions] |
| biceps |
a muscle divided in two parts at its origin, esp. the large muscle at the front of the upper arm that bends the elbow. |
| bichloride |
a chemical compound in which there are two atoms of chlorine for each atom of another element or group; dichloride. |
| bichloride of mercury |
see "mercuric chloride." |
| bichromate |
dichromate. |
| bicker |
to engage in a petty quarrel; squabble. [2 definitions] |