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

Bermuda grass
devil grass noun trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India

Bermuda maidenhair
Bermuda maidenhair fern noun delicate endemic Bermudian fern with creeping rootstock

Bermuda onion
noun mild flat onion grown in warm areas

Bermuda plan
noun a hotel plan that provides a full breakfast daily

Bermuda rig
Bermudan rig noun a rig of triangular sails for a yacht

Bermuda shorts
Jamaica shorts noun short pants that end at the knee

Bermuda Triangle
noun an area in the western Atlantic Ocean where many ships and planes are supposed to have been mysteriously lost

Bermudan
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Bermuda or its inhabitants; `Bermudan beaches`

Bernard
Claude Bernard noun French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)

Bernard Baruch
Bernard Mannes Baruch noun economic advisor to United States Presidents (1870-1965)

Bernese mountain dog
noun large powerful long-haired black-coated Swiss dog with deep tan or russet markings on legs and white blaze and feet and chest marking; formerly used for draft

Bernhardt
Sarah Bernhardt noun French actress (1844-1923)

Bernini
Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini noun Italian sculptor and architect of the baroque period in Italy; designed many churches and chapels and tombs and fountains (1598-1680)

Bernoulli
Jakob Bernoulli noun Swiss mathematician (1654-1705)

Bernoulli
Jean Bernoulli noun Swiss mathematician (1667-1748)

Bernoulli`s law
law of large numbers noun (statistics) law stating that a large number of items taken at random from a population will (on the average) have the population statistics

Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein noun United States conductor and composer (1918-1990)

beroe
noun delicately iridescent thimble-shaped ctenophores

berried
baccate adjective producing or bearing berries

berry
noun any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

berserker
berserk noun one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury

Berteroa
genus Berteroa noun hoary alyssum

berth
bunk noun a bed on a ship or train; usually in tiers

berth
verb secure in or as if in a berth or dock; `tie up the boat`

Bertholletia
genus Bertholletia noun brazil nut

Bertillon
Alphonse Bertillon noun French criminologist (1853-1914)

Bertillon system
noun a system or procedure for identifying persons

Berycomorphi
order Berycomorphi noun an order of spiny-finned fish in the superorder Acanthopterygii

beryl
noun the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems

beryllium
Be noun a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element

beryllium bronze
noun a copper-base alloy containing beryllium

Berzelius
Jons Jakob Berzelius noun Swedish chemist who discovered three new elements and determined the atomic weights of many others (1779-1848)

beseech
entreat verb ask for or request earnestly; `The prophet bid all people to become good persons`

beseeching
adjective begging

beseechingly
importunately adverb in a beseeching manner; ``You must help me,` she said imploringly`

beset
set upon verb assail or attack on all sides: `The zebra was beset by leopards`

beset
verb decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems)

beshrew
damn verb wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; `The bad witch cursed the child`

besides
adverb in addition; `he has a Mercedes, too`

besiege
beleaguer verb surround so as to force to give up; `The Turks besieged Vienna`

besieged
adjective surrounded by hostile forces; `the besieged town`

besieger
noun an enemy who lays siege to your position

besmirch
verb smear so as to make dirty or stained

besmirched
damaged adjective especially of reputation; `the senator`s seriously damaged reputation`; `a flyblown reputation`; `a tarnished reputation`; `inherited a spotted name`

besom
noun a broom made of twigs tied together on a long handle

besot
stupefy verb make dull or stupid or muddle with drunkenness or infatuation

besotted
blind drunk 1 blotto adjective very drunk

bespatter
verb spot, splash, or soil; `The baby spattered the bib with food`

bespattered
spattered adjective spattered or spotted with dirt or filth; often used in combination; `dingy bespattered walls`; `a grease-spattered floor`; `a besplashed coach`; `mud-splashed trouser legs`

bespeak
verb express the need or desire for; ask for; `She requested an extra bed in her room`; `She called for room service`

bespectacled
monocled adjective wearing, or having the face adorned with, eyeglasses or an eyeglass; `a bespectacled grandmother`; `the monocled gentleman`

bespoke
bespoken adjective of clothing

bespot
verb mark with, or as if with, spots

besprent
sprinkled adjective sprinkled over; `glistening grass besprent with raindrops`

Bessel
Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel noun German mathematician and astronomer who made accurate measurements of stellar distances and who predicted the existence on an 8th planet (1784-1846)

Bessemer
Sir Henry Bessemer noun British inventor and metallurgist who developed the Bessemer process (1813-1898)

Bessemer converter
noun a refractory-lined furnace used to convert pig iron into steel by the Bessemer process

Bessemer process
noun an industrial process for making steel using a Bessemer converter to blast air through molten iron and thus burning the excess carbon and impurities; the first successful method of making steel in quantity at low cost

Bessera
genus Bessera noun small genus of cormous perennials of Mexico; sometimes placed in family Alliaceae

Besseya
genus Besseya noun genus of North American spring wildflowers

Bessie Smith
noun United States blues singer (1894-1937)

best
adjective (superlative of `good`) having the most positive qualities; `the best film of the year`; `the best solution`; `the best time for planting`; `wore his best suit`

best evidence rule
noun a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or photograph the original is required

best friend
noun the one friend who is closest to you

best man
noun the principal groomsman at a wedding

best of all
adverb especially fortunate; `best of all, we don`t have any homework!`

best seller
bestseller noun a book that has had a large and rapid sale

best-known
adjective most familiar or renowned; `Stevenson`s best-known work is probably `Treasure Island``

best-selling(p)
adjective selling in great numbers; `a best-selling novel`

bestiality
zooerastia noun sexual activity between a person and an animal

bestialize
bestialise verb make brutal and depraved; give animal-like qualities to

bestially
brutishly adverb in an inhumane manner; `she treated her husband bestially`

bestiary
noun a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals

bestir
verb become active; `He finally bestirred himself`

bestow
verb bestow a quality on; `Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company`; `The music added a lot to the play`; `She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings`; `This adds a light note to the program`

bestowal
bestowment noun the act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift

bestowed
conferred adjective given formally or officially

bestrew
verb cover by strewing

bestubbled
stubbled adjective having a short growth of beard; `his stubbled chin`

bet
wager noun the act of gambling; `he did it on a bet`

bet
depend verb have faith or confidence in; `you can count on me to help you any time`; `Look to your friends for support`; `You can bet on that!`; `Depend on your family in times of crisis`

bet on
back verb place a bet on; `Which horse are you backing?`; `I`m betting on the new horse`

beta
adjective preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product; `a beta version`; `beta software`

beta blocker
beta-adrenergic blocker noun any of various drugs used in treating hypertension or arrhythmia; decreases force and rate of heart contractions by blocking beta-adrenergic receptors of the autonomic nervous system

beta cell
noun a cell that produces insulin in the isles of Langerhans in the pancreas

Beta Centauri
noun the second brightest star in Centaurus

Beta Crucis
noun the second brightest star in the Southern Cross

beta decay
noun radioactive decay of an atomic nucleus that is accompanied by the emission of a beta particle

beta endorphin
noun an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain

beta iron
noun an allotrope of iron that is the same as alpha iron except that it is nonmagnetic; stable between 768 and 906 degrees centigrade

beta particle
noun a high-speed electron or positron emitted in the decay of a radioactive isotope

beta radiation
beta ray noun radiation of beta particles during radioactive decay

beta receptor
beta-adrenergic receptor noun receptors postulated to exist on nerve cell membranes of the sympathetic nervous system in order to explain the specificity of certain agents that affect only some sympathetic activities (such as vasodilation and increased heart beat)

beta rhythm
beta wave noun the normal brainwave in the encephalogram of a person who is awake and alert; occurs with a frequency between 12 and 30 hertz

beta software
noun software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release; `beta software is usually available only to particular users who will test it`

beta test
noun (computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization

beta-carotene
noun an isomer of carotene that is found in dark green and dark yellow fruits and vegetables

beta-hydroxybutyric acid
noun beta derivative of hydroxybutyric acid that is found in the blood and urine in some cases of impaired metabolism

beta-interferon
noun a form of interferon that is produced by fibroblasts and have antiviral effects; used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis

beta-naphthol
noun an isomer of naphthol used in rubber as an antioxidant