Words beginning with BE

1,283 words and phrases start with the letters BE.

be(verb) have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
be-all and end-all(noun) the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim
be active(verb) be in a state of action
be adrift(verb) be in motion due to some air or water current
be after(verb) have the will and intention to carry out some action
be all and end all(noun) the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim
be amiss(verb) interpret in the wrong way
be at pains(verb) try very hard to do something
be born(verb) come into existence through birth
be due(verb) be the result of
be full(verb) be sated, have enough to eat
be given(verb) have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
be intimate(verb) have sexual intercourse with
be known as(verb) assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
be on(verb) appear in a show, on T.V. or radio
be on cloud nine(verb) feel extreme happiness or elation
be on the ball(verb) be well-informed
be quiet(verb) refuse to talk or stop talking; fall silent
be sick(verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
be well(verb) be healthy; feel good
be with it(verb) be well-informed
beach(noun) an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
beach aster(noun) slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head…
beach ball(noun) large and light ball; for play at the seaside
beach buggy(noun) a recreational vehicle with large tires used on beaches or sand dunes
beach chair(noun) a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas
beach erosion(noun) the erosion of beaches
beach flea(noun) small amphipod crustaceans that hop like fleas; common on ocean beaches
beach goldenrod(noun) vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern coast and Gulf Coast of North America
beach grass(noun) tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores
beach heather(noun) small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America
beach house(noun) a house built on or near a beach
beach morning glory(noun) a prostrate perennial of coastal sand dunes Florida to Texas
beach pancake(noun) plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico
beach pea(noun) wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand…
beach plum(noun) seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit
beach plum bush(noun) seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit
beach sand verbena(noun) prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to…
beach strawberry(noun) wild strawberry of western United States and South America; source of many varieties of cultivated…
beach towel(noun) very large towel to dry yourself after swimming
beach waggon(noun) a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
beach wagon(noun) a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
beach wormwood(noun) herb with greyish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant
beachball(noun) large and light ball; for play at the seaside
beachcomber(noun) a vagrant living on a beach
beachfront(noun) a strip of land running along a beach
beachhead(noun) a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation
beachwear(noun) clothing to be worn at a beach
beacon(noun) a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
beacon fire(noun) a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance
Beacon Hill(noun) a fashionable section of Boston; site of the Massachusetts capital building
beacon light(noun) a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
bead(noun) a small ball with a hole through the middle
bead and quirk(noun) beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates
bead fern(noun) beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately…
bead tree(noun) small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong pointed leaflets and panicles of…
beaded(adjective) covered with beads of liquid
beaded lizard(noun) lizard with black and yellowish beadlike scales; of western Mexico
beading(noun) ornamentation with beads
beading plane(noun) a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork
beadle(noun) a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
beadlike(adjective) small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
beads(noun) several beads threaded together on a string
beadsman(noun) a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
beadwork(noun) ornamentation with beads
beady(adjective) small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button
beady-eyed(adjective) having eyes that gleam with malice
beagle(noun) a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
beagling(noun) hunting rabbits with beagles
beak(noun) beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
beaked(adjective) having or resembling a beak
beaked hazelnut(noun) hazel of western United States with conspicuous beaklike involucres on the nuts
beaked parsley(noun) aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in…
beaked salmon(noun) fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand
beaked whale(noun) any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw
beaker(noun) a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
beakless(adjective) not having a beak or bill
beaklike(adjective) resembling the beak of a bird
beam(noun) a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
beam-ends(noun) (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; means heeled over on the side so that the…
beam balance(noun) a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm
beam of light(noun) a column of light (as from a beacon)
beam scale(noun) a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length
beaming(adjective) cheerful and bright
beamish(adjective) smiling with happiness or optimism
beamy(adjective) broad in the beam
bean(noun) any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
bean-caper family(noun) small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera…
bean-shaped(adjective) having a shape resembling a bean
bean aphid(noun) blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
bean beetle(noun) introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant
bean blight(noun) a blight of bean plants
bean caper(noun) perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used…
bean counter(noun) an accountant or bureaucrat who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures
bean curd(noun) cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk
bean dip(noun) a dip made of cooked beans
bean plant(noun) any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods
bean sprout(noun) any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans
bean tostada(noun) a flat tortilla topped with refried beans
Bean Town(noun) state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

bean tree(noun) any of several trees having seedpods as fruits
bean trefoil(noun) shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when…
bean weevil(noun) larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans
beanbag(noun) a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
beanball(noun) a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head
beaner(noun) a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head
beanfeast(noun) an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees
beanie(noun) a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
beano(noun) a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
beanstalk(noun) stem of a bean plant
Beantown(noun) state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
beany(noun) a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
bear(verb) have
bear's-paw fern(noun) epiphytic fern with large fronds; Taiwan and Philippines
bear's breech(noun) widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
bear's breeches(noun) widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers
bear's ear(noun) yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
bear's foot(noun) digitate-leaved hellebore with an offensive odor and irritant qualities when taken internally
bear's grape(noun) evergreen mat-forming shrub of North America and northern Eurasia having small white flowers and red berries;…
bear-sized(adjective) large as a bear
bear away(verb) remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
bear cat(noun) reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant…
bear claw(noun) almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw
bear cub(noun) a young bear
bear down(verb) exert a force with a heavy weight
bear down on(verb) sail towards another vessel, of a ship
bear down upon(verb) sail towards another vessel, of a ship
bear grass(noun) yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal…
bear hug(noun) a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent
bear in mind(verb) keep in mind
bear market(noun) a market characterized by falling prices for securities
bear oak(noun) shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets
bear off(verb) remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
bear on(verb) be relevant to
bear out(verb) support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm
bear paw(noun) almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw
bear up(verb) endure cheerfully
bear upon(verb) have an effect upon
bear witness(verb) provide evidence for
bearable(adjective) capable of being borne though unpleasant
bearberry(noun) shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
bearberry willow(noun) dwarf prostrate mat-forming shrub of Arctic and alpine regions of North America and Greenland having deep…
bearcat(noun) arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
beard(noun) the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
beard lichen(noun) greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees
beard moss(noun) greenish grey pendulous lichen growing on trees
beard worm(noun) slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom
bearded(adjective) having hair on the cheeks and chin
bearded darnel(noun) weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
bearded iris(noun) any of numerous wild or cultivated irises with hairlike structures on the falls (the drooping sepals)
bearded seal(noun) medium-sized greyish to yellow seal with bristles each side of muzzle; of the Arctic Ocean
bearded vulture(noun) the largest Eurasian bird of prey; having black feathers hanging around the bill
bearded wheatgrass(noun) a wheatgrass with straight terminal awns on the flowering glumes
beardless(adjective) having no beard
beardless iris(noun) any of numerous wild or cultivated irises having no hairs on the drooping sepals (the falls)
beardown(adjective) with full strength
bearer(noun) someone whose employment involves carrying something
bearer bond(noun) a bond issued with detachable coupons that must be presented to the issuer for interest payments
Bearer of the Sword(noun) a small gang of terrorist thugs claiming to seek a separate Islamic state for the Muslim minority in the…
bearing(noun) relevant relation or interconnection
bearing brass(noun) a brass bushing or a lining for a bearing
bearing false witness(noun) criminal offense of making false statements under oath
bearing metal(noun) an alloy (often of lead or tin base) used for bearings
bearing rein(noun) a rein designed to keep the horse's head in the desired position
bearing wall(noun) any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
bearish(adjective) expecting prices to fall
bearnaise(noun) a sauce like hollandaise but made with white wine and tarragon and shallots instead of lemon juice
bearskin(noun) the pelt of a bear (sometimes used as a rug)
bearwood(noun) shrubby tree of the Pacific coast of the United States; yields cascara sagrada
beast(noun) a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
beast of burden(noun) an animal such as a donkey or ox or elephant used for transporting loads or doing other heavy work
beastliness(noun) the quality of being deliberately mean
beastly(adjective) (informal) very unpleasant
beat(verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat-up(adjective) damaged by blows or hard usage
beat a retreat(verb) depart hastily
beat about(verb) search anxiously
beat around the bush(verb) be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
beat back(verb) cause to move back by force or influence
beat down(verb) persuade the seller to accept a lower price
beat generation(noun) a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for…
beat in(verb) teach by drills and repetition
beat out(verb) come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
beat up(verb) give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
beatable(adjective) susceptible to being defeated
beaten(adjective) formed or made thin by hammering
beaten-up(adjective) damaged by blows or hard usage
beater(noun) a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
beatific(adjective) experiencing or bestowing celestial joy
beatification(noun) a state of supreme happiness
beatified(adjective) Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration
beatify(verb) fill with sublime emotion
beating(noun) the act of overcoming or outdoing
beating-reed instrument(noun) a musical instrument that sounds by means of a vibrating reed
beatitude(noun) a state of supreme happiness
Beatles(noun) a rock group from Liverpool who between 1962 and 1970 produced a variety of hit songs and albums (most of…
beatnik(noun) a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
beatniks(noun) a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for…
Beatrice(noun) the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
Beatrice Lillie(noun) British actress (born in Canada) (1898-1989)