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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

beaver
noun a full beard

beaver board
noun a light wallboard made of compressed wood pulp

beaver rat
noun amphibious rat of Australia and New Guinea

beaver-like
adjective resembling a beaver

becalmed
adjective rendered motionless for lack of wind

bechance
verb become of; happen to; `He promised that no harm would befall her`; `What has become of my children?`

Bechtel crab
noun derived from the Iowa crab and cultivated for its large double pink blossoms

beck
noun a beckoning gesture

Becker muscular dystrophy
noun a form of muscular dystrophy that sets in in adolescence or adulthood and progresses slowly but will affect all voluntary muscles; characterized by generalized weakness and muscle wasting that affects limb and trunk muscles first; similar to Duchenne`s muscular dystrophy but less severe; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)

becket
noun (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship

Beckley
noun a city in southern West Virginia

Beckman thermometer
noun a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature

beckon
wave verb signal with the hands or nod; `She waved to her friends`; `He waved his hand hospitably`

become
go 4 get verb enter or assume a certain state or condition; `He became annoyed when he heard the bad news`; `It must be getting more serious`; `her face went red with anger`; `She went into ecstasy`; `Get going!`

become
verb undergo a change or development; `The water turned into ice`; `Her former friend became her worst enemy`; `He turned traitor`

becoming
comely adjective according with custom or propriety; `her becoming modesty`; `comely behavior`; `it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money`; `a decent burial`; `seemly behavior`

becomingly
adverb in a becoming manner; `she was becomingly dressed`

becomingness
noun the quality of being becoming

Becquerel
Henri Becquerel noun French physicist who discovered that rays emitted by uranium salts affect photographic plates (1852-1908)

bed
noun a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep; `he sat on the edge of the bed`; `the room had only a bed and chair`

bed and breakfast
bed-and-breakfast noun an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast

bed check
noun a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be

bed down
bunk down verb go to bed; `We bedded down at midnight`

bed ground
bed-ground noun an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night

bed jacket
noun a lightweight jacket worn over bedclothes (as when sitting in bed)

bed linen
noun linen or cotton articles for a bed (as sheets and pillowcases)

bed pillow
noun a soft pillow for use on a bed

bed-hop
bedhop verb sleep around; `His wife bed hops`

bed-wetting
noun enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)

bedaub
besmear verb spread or daub (a surface)

bedaubed
adjective ornamented in a vulgar or showy fashion

bedbug
bed bug noun bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood

bedclothes
bed clothing noun coverings that are used on a bed

bedded
adjective having a bed or beds as specified

bedder
bedding plant noun an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed

bedding material
bedding 1 litter noun material used to provide a bed for animals

Bede
Saint Bede noun (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)

bedew
verb cover with drops of dew or as with dew

bedewed
dewy adjective wet with dew

bedfast
bedridden adjective confined to bed (by illness)

bedfellow
noun a person with whom you share a bed

Bedford cord
noun a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing

bedimmed
adjective made dim or indistinct; `a sun bedimmed by clouds`

bedizen
dizen verb dress up garishly and tastelessly

Bedlam
booby hatch noun pejorative terms for an insane asylum

bedlamite
noun an archaic term for a lunatic

bedless
adjective without a bed; `the cell was bedless`

Bedlington terrier
noun a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb

Bedouin
Beduin noun a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs

bedpan
noun a shallow vessel used by a bedridden patient for defecation and urination

bedpost
noun any of 4 vertical supports at the corners of a bedstead

bedraggle
draggle verb make wet and dirty, as from rain

bedraggled
broken-down adjective in deplorable condition; `a street of bedraggled tenements`; `a broken-down fence`; `a ramshackle old pier`; `a tumble-down shack`

bedrest
bed rest noun confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)

bedrock
noun solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil

bedroll
noun bedding rolled up for carrying

bedroom
sleeping room noun a room used primarily for sleeping

bedroom community
noun a community where many commuters live

bedroom furniture
noun furniture intended for use in a bedroom

bedroom suite
bedroom set noun a suite of furniture for the bedroom

bedside
noun space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person); `the doctor stood at her bedside`

bedside manner
noun manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient

bedsitting room
bedsitter noun a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)

bedsore
pressure sore noun a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)

bedspread
bedcover noun decorative cover for a bed

bedspring
noun (usually plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed

bedstead
bedframe noun the framework of a bed

bedstraw
noun any of several plants of the genus Galium

bedtime
noun the time you go to bed

bedwetter
bed wetter noun someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed

bee
noun a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions

bee balm
Monarda didyma noun perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads

bee beetle
noun European beetle; infests beehives

bee eater
noun colorful chiefly tropical Old World bird having a strong graceful flight; feeds on especially bees

bee fly
noun hairy nectar-eating fly that resembles a bee; larvae are parasitic on larvae of bees and related insects

bee moth
wax moth noun moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs

bee orchid
Ophrys apifera noun European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color

bee sting
noun a sting inflicted by a bee

bee-like
adjective resembling a bee

beebalm
Monarda didyma noun perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads

beebread
ambrosia noun a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae

beech
beech tree noun any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions

beech
noun wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles

beech fern
noun any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds

beechen
adjective consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree

Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher noun United States clergyman who was a leader for the abolition of slavery (1813-1887)

beechnut
noun small sweet triangular nut of any of various beech trees

beechwood
noun wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles

beef
beef cattle noun cattle that are reared for their meat

beef Bourguignonne
boeuf Bourguignonne noun beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasonings

beef broth
beef stock noun a stock made with beef

beef burrito
noun a burrito with a beef filling

beef fondue
boeuf fondu bourguignon noun cubes of beef cooked in hot oil and then dipped in various tasty sauces

beef goulash
noun meat is browned before stewing

beef jerky
noun strips of dried beef

beef loin
noun meat from a loin of beef

beef neck
noun a cut of beef from the neck of the animal

beef plant
Iresine herbstii noun South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and spikes of insignificant woolly flowers with dry membranous bracts

beef roast
roast beef noun cut of beef suitable for roasting

beef stew
noun a stew made with beef