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

bibliomania
noun preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books

bibliomaniacal
adjective characteristic of or characterized by or noted for bibliomania

bibliophile
booklover noun someone who loves (and usually collects) books

bibliophilic
adjective of or relating to bibliophiles

bibliopole
bibliopolist noun a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books)

bibliopolic
adjective of or relating to bibliopoles

bibliotheca
noun a collection of books

bibliothecal
bibliothecarial adjective of or relating to a library or bibliotheca or a librarian

bibliotic
adjective of or relating to bibliotics

bibliotics
noun the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity

bibliotist
noun someone who engages in bibliotics

Bibos
genus Bibos noun wild ox

bibulous
drunken 2 sottish adjective given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol; `a bibulous fellow`; `a bibulous evening`; `his boozy drinking companions`; `thick boozy singing`; `a drunken binge`; `two drunken gentlemen holding each other up`; `sottish behavior`

bicameral
two-chambered adjective consisting of two chambers; `the bicameral heart of a fish`

bicapsular
adjective divided into two capsules or having a two-part capsule

bicarbonate
hydrogen carbonate noun a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate

bicarbonate of soda
sodium hydrogen carbonate noun a white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid

bicentennial
bicentenary adjective of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years; `bicentennial celebration`

bicentric
adjective having two centers

bicephalous
adjective having two heads

biceps
noun any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm)

biceps brachii
musculus biceps brachii noun a muscle that flexes and supinates the forearm

bichromate
dichromate noun a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid

bichromated
adjective treated or combined with bichromate

bicipital
adjective having two heads or points of origin as a biceps

bicker
bickering noun a quarrel about petty points

bicolor
bicolour adjective having two colors; `a bicolor flower`; `a bicolored postage stamp`

bicolor lespediza
ezo-yama-hagi noun Asian shrub having conspicuous racemose rose-purple flowers widely used as an ornamental and in erosion control and as a source of feed for wild birds

biconcave
concavo-concave adjective concave on both sides

biconvex
convexo-convex adjective convex on both sides; shaped like a lentil

bicorn
bicorned adjective having two horns or horn-shaped parts; `a bicornuate uterus`

bicuspid
bicuspidate adjective having two cusps or points (especially a molar tooth); `bicuspid teeth`; `bicuspid leaves`

bicycle
bike noun a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals

bicycle chain
noun a chain that transmits the power from the pedals to the rear wheel of a bicycle

bicycle clip
trouser clip noun a clip worn around a cyclist`s ankles that keeps trousers from becoming caught in the bicycle chain

bicycle pump
noun a small pump that fills bicycle tires with air

bicycle race
noun a race between people riding bicycles

bicycle rack
noun a rack for parking bicycles

bicycle seat
noun a seat for the rider of a bicycle

bicycle traffic
noun bicycles coming and going

bicycle wheel
noun the wheel of a bicycle

bicycle-built-for-two
tandem bicycle noun a bicycle with two sets of pedals and two seats

bicyclic
adjective having molecules consisting of two fused rings

bicycling
noun riding a bicycle

bicylindrical
adjective having two cylindrical surfaces usually with parallel axes; `certain lenses are bicylindrical`

bid
tender noun a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

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

bid price
noun (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain security

bidder
noun someone who makes an offer

bidding
noun a request to be present; `they came at his bidding`

bidding contest
noun a series of competing bids

bide
verb dwell; `You can stay with me while you are in town`; `stay a bit longer--the day is still young`

Bidens
genus Bidens noun bur marigolds

Bidens bipinnata
noun common bur marigold of the eastern United States

bidentate
adjective having toothlike projections that are themselves toothed

bidet
noun a basin for washing genitals and anal area

bidirectional
adjective reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions

Biedermeier
adjective of or relating to a style of furniture developed in Germany in the 19th century

biennial
adjective occurring every second year; `they met at biennial conventions`

biennially
biyearly adverb every two years; `this festival takes places biennially`

bier
noun a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial

Bierce
Ambrose Bierce noun United States writer of caustic wit (1842-1914)

biface
bifacial adjective having two faces or fronts; `the Roman Janus is bifacial`

bifid
adjective divided into two lobes; `a bifid petal`

bifilar
adjective having or using two filaments; `a bifilar suspension of a waving part of an instrument`

biflagellate
adjective having two flagella; `a biflagellate zoospore`

bifocal
adjective having two foci; `bifocal eyeglasses`

bifocals
noun eyeglasses having two focal lengths

bifoliate
adjective having two leaves

biform
adjective having or combining two forms; `a biform crystal`; `the biform body of a mermaid`

bifurcate
biramous adjective resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; `the biramous appendages of an arthropod`; `long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects`; `a forked river`; `a forked tail`; `forked lightning`; `horseradish grown in poor soil may develop prongy roots`

bifurcated
adjective divided into or made up of two parts; `socially bifurcated populations`

bifurcation
noun the act of splitting into two branches

big
bighearted adjective given or giving freely; `was a big tipper`; `the bounteous goodness of God`; `bountiful compliments`; `a freehanded host`; `a handsome allowance`; `Saturday`s child is loving and giving`; `a liberal backer of the arts`; `a munificent gift`; `her fond and openhanded grandfather`

big band
noun a large dance or jazz band usually featuring improvised solos by lead musicians

big bang
noun (cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe

Big Ben
noun clock in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London

Big Bend
noun a triangular area in southwestern Texas on the Mexican border; formed by a bend in the Rio Grande

Big Bend National Park
noun a large national park in Texas featuring mountains and desert and canyons and wildlife

Big Blue
BLU-82 noun a reliable and deadly 15,000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistan

big board
noun the large display board at the New York Stock Exchange that reports on stocks traded on the exchange

big brother
noun an older brother

big brown bat
Eptesicus fuscus noun rather large North American brown bat; widely distributed

big business
noun commercial enterprises organized and financed on a scale large enough to influence social and political policies; `big business is growing so powerful it is difficult to regulate it effectively`

big businessman
business leader noun a very wealthy or powerful businessman; `an oil baron`

big cat
noun any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild

big deal
noun anything of great importance or consequence

Big Dipper
Dipper 1 Plough noun a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major

big game
noun large animals that are hunted for sport

big H
hell dust noun street names for heroin

big sagebrush
blue sage noun aromatic shrub of arid regions of western North America having hoary leaves

big science
noun scientific research that requires massive capital investment but is expected to yield very significant results

big shellbark
big shellbark hickory noun hickory of the eastern United States resembling the shagbark but having a much larger nut

big shot
big gun noun an important influential person; `he thinks he`s a big shot`; `she`s a big deal in local politics`; `the Qaeda commander is a very big fish`

Big Sioux River
noun a river that rises in northeastern South Dakota and flows southward to join the Missouri River at Sioux City, Iowa

big sister
noun an older sister

big spender
noun one who spends lavishly and ostentatiously on entertainment; `the last of the big spenders`

big stick
noun a display of force or power; `speak softly but carry a big stick`

Big Sur
noun a picturesque coastal region of California south of San Francisco

big time
noun the highest level of an occupation (especially in entertainment)