Words beginning with BE (page 2)

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

Beatrice Webb(noun) English writer and a central member of the Fabian Society (1858-1943)
beats(noun) a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for…
beats per minute(noun) the pace of music measured by the number of beats occurring in 60 seconds
beau(noun) a man who is the lover of a man or woman
Beau Brummell(noun) English dandy who was a fashion leader during the Regency (1778-1840)
beau geste(noun) a gracious (but usually meaningless) gesture
beau ideal(noun) an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
beau monde(noun) the fashionable elite
Beaufort scale(noun) an international scale of wind force from 0 (calm air) to 12 (hurricane)
Beaufort Sea(noun) part of the Arctic Ocean to the northeast of Alaska
beaugregory(noun) a blue and yellow damselfish of Bermuda and Florida and the West Indies
Beaujolais(noun) dry fruity light red wine drunk within a few months after it is made; from the Beaujolais district in…
Beaumont(noun) United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)
Beaumontia(noun) small genus of evergreen woody vines in the East Indies and Asia
Beaumontia grandiflora(noun) evergreen woody twiner with large glossy leaves and showy corymbs of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers
beaut(noun) an outstanding example of its kind
beauteous(adjective) (poetic) beautiful, especially to the sight
beauteousness(noun) the quality of being good looking and attractive
beautician(noun) someone who works in a beauty parlor
beautification(noun) the act of making something more beautiful
beautiful(adjective) delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
beautifully(adverb) in a beautiful manner
beautify(verb) make more beautiful
beauty(noun) the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
beauty bush(noun) Chinese deciduous shrub with yellow-throated pinkish flowers and bristly fruit; often cultivated as an…
beauty consultant(noun) someone who gives you advice about your personal appearance
beauty parlor(noun) a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
beauty parlour(noun) a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
beauty quark(noun) a quark with a charge of -1/3 and a mass about 10,000 times that of an electron
beauty salon(noun) a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
beauty shop(noun) a shop where hairdressers and beauticians work
beauty sleep(noun) sleep before midnight
beauty spot(noun) a spot that is worn on a lady's face for adornment
beauty treatment(noun) enhancement of someone's personal beauty
Beauvoir(noun) French feminist and existentialist and novelist (1908-1986)
beaux arts(noun) the study and creation of visual works of art
beaver(noun) the soft brown fur of the beaver
beaver away(verb) work hard on something
beaver board(noun) a light wallboard made of compressed wood pulp
beaver fur(noun) the soft brown fur of the beaver
beaver rat(noun) amphibious rat of Australia and New Guinea
Beaver State(noun) a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
Beaverbrook(noun) British newspaper publisher and politician (born in Canada); confidant of Winston Churchill (1879-1964)
bebop(noun) an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
becalm(verb) make steady
becalmed(adjective) rendered motionless for lack of wind
bechamel(noun) milk thickened with a butter and flour roux
bechamel sauce(noun) milk thickened with a butter and flour roux
bechance(verb) become of; happen to
becharm(verb) attract; cause to be enamored
Bechtel crab(noun) derived from the Iowa crab and cultivated for its large double pink blossoms
Bechuana(noun) a member of a Bantu people living chiefly in Botswana and western South Africa
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…
Becket(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 to 1170; murdered following his opposition to…
becket bend(noun) a hitch used for temporarily tying a rope to the middle of another rope (or to an eye)
Beckett(noun) a playwright and novelist (born in Ireland) who lived in France; wrote plays for the theater of the absurd…
Beckley(noun) a city in southern West Virginia
Beckman thermometer(noun) a mercury thermometer that measures small differences or changes in temperature
beckon(verb) signal with the hands or nod
becloud(verb) make less visible or unclear
become(verb) enter or assume a certain state or condition
become flat(verb) lose sparkle or bouquet
becoming(adjective) according with custom or propriety
becomingly(adverb) in a becoming manner
becomingness(noun) the quality of being becoming
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
bed-and-breakfast(noun) an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast
bed-ground(noun) an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night
bed-hop(verb) be sexually active with more than one partner
bed-wetting(noun) enuresis during sleep; especially common in children (who usually outgrow it)
bed and breakfast(noun) an overnight boardinghouse with breakfast
bed bug(noun) bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
bed check(noun) a check that everyone is in bed by the time they should be
bed clothing(noun) coverings that are used on a bed
bed cover(noun) decorative cover for a bed
bed covering(noun) decorative cover for a bed
bed down(verb) go to bed
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 of flowers(noun) a bed in which flowers are growing
bed of roses(noun) a flower bed in which roses are growing
bed pillow(noun) a soft pillow for use on a bed
bed rest(noun) confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
bed sheet(noun) bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs
bed wetter(noun) someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed
Beda(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
bedamn(verb) wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
bedaub(verb) spread or daub (a surface)
bedaubed(adjective) ornamented in a vulgar or showy fashion
bedaze(verb) overcome as with astonishment or disbelief
bedazzle(verb) to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
bedbug(noun) bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
bedchamber(noun) a room used primarily for sleeping
bedclothes(noun) coverings that are used on a bed
bedcover(noun) decorative cover for a bed
bedded(adjective) deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
bedder(noun) an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed

bedding(noun) coverings that are used on a bed
bedding geranium(noun) an upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or…
bedding material(noun) material used to provide a bed for animals
bedding plant(noun) an ornamental plant suitable for planting in a flowerbed
Bede(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
bedeck(verb) decorate
bedesman(noun) a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another
bedevil(verb) treat cruelly
bedevilment(noun) the act of harassing someone
bedew(verb) cover with drops of dew or as with dew
bedewed(adjective) wet with dew
bedfast(adjective) confined to bed (by illness)
bedfellow(noun) a temporary associate
Bedford cord(noun) a heavy corded fabric similar to corduroy; used for clothing
bedframe(noun) the framework of a bed
bedground(noun) an area on which a drove of cattle or sheep can sleep for a night
bedhop(verb) be sexually active with more than one partner
bedight(verb) decorate
bedim(verb) make darker and difficult to perceive by sight
bedimmed(adjective) made dim or indistinct
bedizen(verb) decorate tastelessly
bedlam(noun) a state of extreme confusion and disorder
bedlamite(noun) an archaic term for a lunatic
bedless(adjective) without a bed
Bedlington terrier(noun) a light terrier groomed to resemble a lamb
Bedloe's Island(noun) an island in New York Bay to the southwest of Manhattan where the Statue of Liberty stands
Bedouin(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(verb) make wet and dirty, as from rain
bedraggled(adjective) limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
bedrest(noun) confinement to bed continuously (as in the case of some sick or injured persons)
Bedrich Smetana(noun) Czech composer (1824-1884)
bedrid(adjective) confined to bed (by illness)
bedridden(adjective) confined to bed (by illness)
bedrock(noun) solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
bedroll(noun) bedding rolled up for carrying
bedroom(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 set(noun) a suite of furniture for the bedroom
bedroom suite(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)
bedside manner(noun) manner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient
bedsit(noun) a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)
bedsitter(noun) a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)
bedsitting room(noun) a furnished sitting room with sleeping accommodations (and some plumbing)
bedsore(noun) a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
bedspread(noun) decorative cover for a bed
bedspring(noun) (usually in the plural) one of the springs holding up the mattress of a bed
bedstead(noun) the framework of a bed
bedstraw(noun) any of several plants of the genus Galium
bedtime(noun) the time you go to bed
Beduin(noun) a member of a nomadic tribe of Arabs
bedwetter(noun) someone suffering from enuresis; someone who urinates while asleep in bed
bee(noun) any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
bee balm(noun) perennial herb of North America
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 house(noun) a shed containing a number of beehives
bee killer(noun) swift predatory fly having a strong body like a bee with the proboscis hardened for sucking juices of other…
bee moth(noun) moth whose larvae live in and feed on bee honeycombs
bee orchid(noun) European orchid whose flowers resemble bumble bees in shape and color
bee sting(noun) a sting inflicted by a bee
beebalm(noun) perennial herb of North America
beebread(noun) a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae
beech(noun) any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet…
beech family(noun) chiefly monoecious trees and shrubs: beeches; chestnuts; oaks; genera Castanea, Castanopsis, Chrysolepis,…
beech fern(noun) any fern of the genus Phegopteris having deeply cut triangular fronds
beech marten(noun) Eurasian marten having a brown coat with pale breast and throat
beech tree(noun) any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet…
beechen(adjective) consisting of or made of wood of the beech tree
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(noun) cattle that are reared for their meat
beef Bourguignonne(noun) beef and mushrooms and onions stewed in red wine and seasonings
beef broth(noun) a stock made with beef
beef burrito(noun) a burrito with a beef filling
beef cattle(noun) cattle that are reared for their meat
beef fondue(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) cut of meat from a loin of beef
beef man(noun) a man who raises (or tends) cattle
beef neck(noun) a cut of beef from the neck of the animal
beef patty(noun) a patty of ground cooked beef
beef plant(noun) South American plant having green to purple or red branches with green to purple ornamental foliage and…
beef roast(noun) cut of beef suitable for roasting
beef stew(noun) a stew made with beef
beef stock(noun) a stock made with beef
beef Stroganoff(noun) sauteed strips of beef and mushrooms in sour cream sauce served with noodles
beef tallow(noun) tallow obtained from a bovine animal
beef tea(noun) an extract of beef (given to people who are ill)
beef tenderloin(noun) beef loin muscle
beef tongue(noun) the tongue of a cow eaten as meat
beef up(verb) make strong or stronger
beef Wellington(noun) rare-roasted beef tenderloin coated with mushroom paste in puff pastry
beefalo(noun) hardy breed of cattle resulting from crossing domestic cattle with the American buffalo; yields leaner beef…