| bialy
|
(noun) flat crusty-bottomed onion roll |
Synonyms:
bialystoker |
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| bialystoker
|
(noun) flat crusty-bottomed onion roll |
Synonyms:
bialy |
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| bias
|
(noun) a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation |
Synonyms:
preconception,
prejudice |
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| (noun) a line or cut across a fabric that is not at right angles to a side of the fabric |
Synonyms:
diagonal |
| bib
|
(noun) top part of an apron; covering the chest |
- |
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| (noun) a napkin tied under the chin of a child while eating |
- |
| bible
|
(noun) a book regarded as authoritative in its field |
- |
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| bibliographer
|
(noun) someone trained in compiling bibliographies |
- |
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| bibliography
|
(noun) a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.) |
- |
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| bibliolatry
|
(noun) the worship of the Bible |
Synonyms:
Bible-worship |
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| bibliomania
|
(noun) preoccupation with the acquisition and possession of books |
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| bibliophile
|
(noun) someone who loves (and usually collects) books |
Synonyms:
book lover,
booklover |
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| bibliopole
|
(noun) a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books) |
Synonyms:
bibliopolist |
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| bibliopolist
|
(noun) a dealer in secondhand books (especially rare or curious books) |
Synonyms:
bibliopole |
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| bibliothec
|
(noun) a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services |
Synonyms:
librarian |
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| bibliotheca
|
(noun) a collection of books |
- |
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| bibliotics
|
(noun) the scientific study of documents and handwriting etc. especially to determine authorship or authenticity |
- |
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| bibliotist
|
(noun) someone who engages in bibliotics |
- |
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| bicarbonate
|
(noun) a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate |
Synonyms:
hydrogen carbonate |
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| bicentenary
|
(noun) the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
Synonyms:
bicentennial |
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| bicentennial
|
(noun) the 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) |
Synonyms:
bicentenary |
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| biceps
|
(noun) any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm) |
- |
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| bichloride
|
(noun) a compound containing two chlorine atoms per molecule |
Synonyms:
dichloride |
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| bichromate
|
(noun) a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid |
Synonyms:
dichromate |
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| bicker
|
(noun) a quarrel about petty points |
Synonyms:
fuss,
spat,
pettifoggery,
squabble,
bickering,
tiff |
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| bickering
|
(noun) a quarrel about petty points |
Synonyms:
fuss,
spat,
pettifoggery,
squabble,
bicker,
tiff |
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| bicorn
|
(noun) a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points |
Synonyms:
bicorne |
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| bicorne
|
(noun) a cocked hat with the brim turned up to form two points |
Synonyms:
bicorn |
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| bicuspid
|
(noun) a tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars |
Synonyms:
premolar |
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| bicycle
|
(noun) a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals |
Synonyms:
cycle,
wheel,
bike |
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| bicycler
|
(noun) a person who rides a bicycle |
Synonyms:
wheeler,
cyclist,
bicyclist,
biker |
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| bicycling
|
(noun) riding a bicycle |
- |
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| bicyclist
|
(noun) a person who rides a bicycle |
Synonyms:
wheeler,
cyclist,
bicycler,
biker |
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| bid
|
(noun) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
Synonyms:
command,
dictation,
bidding |
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| (noun) an attempt to get something |
Synonyms:
play |
| (noun) a formal proposal to buy at a specified price |
Synonyms:
tender |
| (noun) (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
Synonyms:
bidding |
| bidder
|
(noun) someone who makes an offer |
- |
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| (noun) someone who makes a bid at cards |
- |
| bidding
|
(noun) an authoritative direction or instruction to do something |
Synonyms:
bid,
command,
dictation |
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| (noun) a request to be present |
Synonyms:
summons |
| (noun) (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
Synonyms:
bid |
| biddy
|
(noun) adult female chicken |
Synonyms:
hen |
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| (noun) young bird especially of domestic fowl |
Synonyms:
chick |
| bidet
|
(noun) a basin for washing genitals and anal area |
- |
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| biennial
|
(noun) (botany) a plant having a life cycle that normally takes two seasons from germination to death to complete; flowering biennials usually bloom and fruit in the second season |
- |
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| bier
|
(noun) a coffin along with its stand |
- |
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| (noun) a stand to support a corpse or a coffin prior to burial |
- |
| biff
|
(noun) (boxing) a blow with the fist |
Synonyms:
poke,
punch,
slug,
clout,
lick |
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| bifocals
|
(noun) (plural) eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision |
- |
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| bifurcation
|
(noun) a bifurcating branch (one or both of them) |
- |
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| (noun) the place where something divides into two branches |
- |
| (noun) the act of splitting into two branches |
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| bigamist
|
(noun) someone who marries one person while already legally married to another |
- |
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| bigamy
|
(noun) the state of having two spouses at the same time |
- |
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| (noun) the offense of marrying someone while you have a living spouse from whom no valid divorce has occurred |
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| bigarade
|
(noun) any of various common orange trees yielding sour or bitter fruit; used as grafting stock |
Synonyms:
Seville orange,
sour orange,
bitter orange,
marmalade orange,
Citrus aurantium,
bitter orange tree |
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| bigeye
|
(noun) red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales |
- |
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| biggin
|
(noun) a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin |
- |
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| bighead
|
(noun) any of various diseases of animals characterized by edema of the head and neck |
- |
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| bigheartedness
|
(noun) the quality of being kind and generous |
- |
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| bighorn
|
(noun) wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns |
Synonyms:
Rocky Mountain bighorn,
Rocky Mountain sheep,
Ovis canadensis,
cimarron,
bighorn sheep |
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| bight
|
(noun) a loop in a rope |
- |
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| (noun) a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) |
- |
| (noun) a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline |
- |
| (noun) the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) |
- |
| bigness
|
(noun) the property of having a relatively great size |
Synonyms:
largeness |
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| bignoniad
|
(noun) any woody plant of the family Bignoniaceae |
- |
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| bigos
|
(noun) a Polish stew of cabbage and meat |
- |
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| bigot
|
(noun) a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own |
- |
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| bigotry
|
(noun) the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot |
- |
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| bigram
|
(noun) a word that is written with two letters in an alphabetic writing system |
- |
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| bigwig
|
(noun) the most important person in a group or undertaking |
Synonyms:
kingpin,
top banana |
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| bijou
|
(noun) a small and delicately worked piece |
- |
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| bike
|
(noun) a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame |
Synonyms:
motorcycle |
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| (noun) a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals |
Synonyms:
cycle,
wheel,
bicycle |
| biker
|
(noun) a person who rides a bicycle |
Synonyms:
wheeler,
cyclist,
bicycler,
bicyclist |
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| bikers
|
(noun) originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers |
Synonyms:
rockers |
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| bikini
|
(noun) a woman's very brief bathing suit |
Synonyms:
two-piece |
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| bilabial
|
(noun) a consonant that is articulated using both lips; /p/ or /b/ or /w/ |
- |
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| bilateralism
|
(noun) the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane |
Synonyms:
bilateral symmetry,
bilaterality |
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| bilaterality
|
(noun) the property of being symmetrical about a vertical plane |
Synonyms:
bilateral symmetry,
bilateralism |
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| bilberry
|
(noun) erect European blueberry having solitary flowers and blue-black berries |
Synonyms:
whortleberry,
whinberry,
Viccinium myrtillus,
blaeberry |
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| (noun) erect blueberry of western United States having solitary flowers and somewhat sour berries |
Synonyms:
mountain blue berry,
Viccinium membranaceum,
thin-leaved bilberry |
| (noun) blue-black berries similar to American blueberries |
Synonyms:
European blueberry,
whortleberry |
| bilby
|
(noun) bandicoot with leathery ears like a rabbit |
Synonyms:
rabbit bandicoot,
rabbit-eared bandicoot,
Macrotis lagotis |
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| bile
|
(noun) a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats |
Synonyms:
gall |
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| bilestone
|
(noun) a calculus formed in the gall bladder or its ducts |
Synonyms:
gallstone |
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| bilge
|
(noun) water accumulated in the bilge of a ship |
Synonyms:
bilge water |
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| (noun) where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom |
- |
| bilges
|
(noun) in a vessel with two hulls, an enclosed area between the frames at each side |
- |
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| bilgewater
|
(noun) pretentious or silly talk or writing |
Synonyms:
humbug,
drool,
baloney,
boloney,
bosh,
taradiddle,
tarradiddle,
tommyrot,
tosh,
twaddle |
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| bilharzia
|
(noun) an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected |
Synonyms:
schistosomiasis,
bilharziasis |
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| bilharziasis
|
(noun) an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected |
Synonyms:
schistosomiasis,
bilharzia |
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| bilimbi
|
(noun) East Indian evergreen tree bearing very acid fruit |
Synonyms:
Averrhoa bilimbi |
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| bilingual
|
(noun) a person who speaks two languages fluently |
Synonyms:
bilingualist |
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| bilingualism
|
(noun) the ability to speak two languages colloquially |
- |
|---|
| bilingualist
|
(noun) a person who speaks two languages fluently |
Synonyms:
bilingual |
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| biliousness
|
(noun) gastric distress caused by a disorder of the liver or gall bladder |
- |
|---|
| (noun) a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger |
Synonyms:
irritability,
peevishness,
pettishness,
snappishness,
surliness,
temper |
| bilirubin
|
(noun) an orange-yellow pigment in the bile that forms as a product of hemoglobin; excess amounts in the blood produce the yellow appearance observed in jaundice |
Synonyms:
haematoidin,
hematoidin |
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| bill
|
(noun) a statute in draft before it becomes law |
Synonyms:
measure |
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| (noun) an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered |
Synonyms:
account,
invoice |
| (noun) a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) |
Synonyms:
note,
government note,
greenback,
bank bill,
bank note,
banker's bill,
banknote,
Federal Reserve note |
| (noun) the entertainment offered at a public presentation |
- |
| (noun) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution |
Synonyms:
broadside,
flier,
flyer,
throwaway,
handbill,
circular,
broadsheet |
| (noun) a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement |
Synonyms:
posting,
notice,
card,
poster,
placard |
| (noun) a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare) |
- |
| (noun) a cutting tool with a sharp edge |
Synonyms:
billhook |
| (noun) a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes |
Synonyms:
peak,
eyeshade,
visor,
vizor |
| (noun) horny projecting mouth of a bird |
Synonyms:
nib,
pecker,
beak,
neb |
| billabong
|
(noun) a stagnant pool of water in the bed of a stream that flows intermittently |
- |
|---|
| (noun) a branch of a river made by water flowing from the main stream only when the water level is high |
- |
| billboard
|
(noun) large outdoor signboard |
Synonyms:
hoarding |
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| billet
|
(noun) a short personal letter |
Synonyms:
line,
note,
short letter |
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| (noun) lodging for military personnel (especially in a private home) |
- |
| billfish
|
(noun) primitive predaceous North American fish covered with hard scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth |
Synonyms:
gar,
garfish,
garpike,
Lepisosteus osseus |
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| (noun) giant warm-water game fish having a prolonged and rounded toothless upper jaw |
- |
| (noun) slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters |
Synonyms:
Scomberesox saurus,
saury |
| (noun) elongate European surface-dwelling predacious fishes with long toothed jaws; abundant in coastal waters |
Synonyms:
needlefish,
gar |
| billfold
|
(noun) a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money |
Synonyms:
notecase,
pocketbook,
wallet |
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| billhook
|
(noun) a cutting tool with a sharp edge |
Synonyms:
bill |
|---|
| billiards
|
(noun) any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls |
- |
|---|
| billing
|
(noun) request for payment of a debt |
Synonyms:
charge |
|---|
| billingsgate
|
(noun) foul-mouthed or obscene abuse |
Synonyms:
scurrility |
|---|
| billion
|
(noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen |
Synonyms:
1000000000000,
one million million |
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| (noun) a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) |
Synonyms:
zillion,
jillion,
million,
gazillion,
bazillion,
trillion |
| (noun) the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros |
Synonyms:
1000000000,
one thousand million |
| billionaire
|
(noun) a very rich person whose material wealth is valued at more than a billion dollars |
- |
|---|
| billionth
|
(noun) position 1,000,000,000 in a countable series of things |
- |
|---|
| (noun) one part in a billion equal parts |
Synonyms:
one-billionth |
| billow
|
(noun) a large sea wave |
Synonyms:
surge |
|---|
| billy
|
(noun) a short stout club used primarily by policemen |
Synonyms:
nightstick,
baton,
billy club,
billystick,
truncheon |
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| (noun) male goat |
Synonyms:
he-goat,
billy goat |
| billyo
|
(noun) an unimaginably large amount |
Synonyms:
all get out,
billy-ho,
billyoh |
|---|
| billyoh
|
(noun) an unimaginably large amount |
Synonyms:
all get out,
billy-ho,
billyo |
|---|
| billystick
|
(noun) a short stout club used primarily by policemen |
Synonyms:
nightstick,
baton,
billy,
billy club,
truncheon |
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| bilocation
|
(noun) the ability (said of certain Roman Catholic saints) to exist simultaneously in two locations |
- |
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| bilsted
|
(noun) a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap |
Synonyms:
red gum,
sweet gum,
sweet gum tree,
American sweet gum,
Liquidambar styraciflua |
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