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. |
bittern2 |
a bitter solution of bromides, iodides, and other salts that remains after sodium chloride has been crystallized out of sea water or brine. |
bitterroot |
a plant found in western North America that bears showy pink or white flowers and has a fleshy edible root. |
bitters |
a liquid flavoring or tonic, often alcoholic, made by steeping bitter roots or herbs, used esp. in cocktails. |
bittersweet |
a climbing, woody vine found in North America, bearing orange fruit that splits open when ripe to expose red-coated seeds. [5 definitions] |
bitumen |
any of various natural substances composed chiefly of hydrocarbons, or such substances distilled from petroleum and coal, used for paving and waterproofing. |
bituminous |
resembling or containing bitumen. |
bituminous coal |
a mineral coal that yields pitch and tar and has a yellow smoky flame when it burns; soft coal. |
bivalent |
in chemistry, having a valence of two, or having two valences. [3 definitions] |