Adjectives Starting With B
Here's the list of all the 1837 Adjectives Starting With B in the English Language.
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| back | 1. related to or located at the back 2. located at or near the back of an animal More Definitions → |
| best | 1. having the normally expected amount 2. deserving of esteem and respect More Definitions → |
| based | 1. having a base 2. having a base of operations (often used as a combining form) More Definitions → |
| black | 1. being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light 2. of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin More Definitions → |
| both | 1. (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two More Definitions → |
| big | 1. significant 2. serious or severe More Definitions → |
| better | 1. (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable 2. more than half More Definitions → |
| blue | 1. of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky 2. used to signify the Union forces in the American Civil War (who wore blue uniforms) More Definitions → |
| baby | More Definitions → |
| bad | 1. having undesirable or negative qualities 2. feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone More Definitions → |
| basic | 1. pertaining to or constituting a base or basis 2. reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible without loss of generality More Definitions → |
| base | 1. serving as or forming a base 2. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) More Definitions → |
| bay | 1. (used of animals especially a horse) of a moderate reddish-brown color More Definitions → |
| bar | More Definitions → |
| bush | 1. not of the highest quality or sophistication More Definitions → |
| brown | 1. of a color similar to that of wood or earth 2. (of skin) deeply suntanned More Definitions → |
| built | 1. (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness More Definitions → |
| beautiful | 1. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration 2. (of weather) highly enjoyable More Definitions → |
| behind | 1. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest More Definitions → |
| born | 1. brought into existence 2. being talented through inherited qualities More Definitions → |
| beginning | 1. serving to begin More Definitions → |
| bottom | 1. situated at the bottom or lowest position 2. the lowest rank More Definitions → |
| binding | 1. executed with proper legal authority More Definitions → |
| brief | 1. of short duration or distance 2. concise and succinct More Definitions → |
| billion | 1. denoting a quantity consisting of one thousand million items or units in the United States 2. denoting a quantity consisting of one million million items or units in Great Britain More Definitions → |
| bought | More Definitions → |
| broken | 1. subdued or brought low in condition or status 2. tamed or trained to obey More Definitions → |
| beta | 1. second in order of importance 2. preliminary or testing stage of a software or hardware product More Definitions → |
| beat | 1. very tired More Definitions → |
| broadband | 1. of or relating to or being a communications network in which the bandwidth can be divided and shared by multiple simultaneous signals (as for voice or data or video) 2. responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies More Definitions → |
| bass | 1. having or denoting a low vocal or instrumental range More Definitions → |
| ben | More Definitions → |
| blonde | 1. being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes More Definitions → |
| buddy | More Definitions → |
| becoming | 1. according with custom or propriety 2. displaying or setting off to best advantage More Definitions → |
| bound | 1. (usually followed by `to') governed by fate 2. covered or wrapped with a bandage More Definitions → |
| broad | 1. broad in scope or content 2. not detailed or specific More Definitions → |
| biggest | 1. significant 2. serious or severe More Definitions → |
| biological | 1. pertaining to biology or to life and living things 2. (of a parent or child) related by blood; genetically related More Definitions → |
| bright | 1. having strong or striking color 2. characterized by quickness and ease in learning More Definitions → |
| banner | 1. unusually good; outstanding More Definitions → |
| broadcast | More Definitions → |
| bold | 1. fearless and daring 2. clear and distinct More Definitions → |
| blank | 1. (of a surface) not written or printed on 2. without comprehension More Definitions → |
| bone | 1. consisting of or made up of bone More Definitions → |
| busy | 1. overcrowded or cluttered with detail 2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner More Definitions → |
| betting | 1. preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance More Definitions → |
| blind | 1. unable to see 2. unable or unwilling to perceive or understand More Definitions → |
| burning | 1. of immediate import More Definitions → |
| boss | 1. exceptionally good More Definitions → |
| bigger | 1. significant 2. serious or severe More Definitions → |
| binary | 1. of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base 2. consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) More Definitions → |
| bearing | 1. (of a structural member) withstanding a weight or strain More Definitions → |
| broke | 1. lacking funds More Definitions → |
| brilliant | 1. of surpassing excellence 2. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence More Definitions → |
| bull | More Definitions → |
| bomb | More Definitions → |
| bronze | 1. of the color of bronze 2. made from or consisting of bronze More Definitions → |
| balanced | 1. being in a state of proper equilibrium More Definitions → |
| bias | 1. slanting diagonally across the grain of a fabric More Definitions → |
| brunette | 1. marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes More Definitions → |
| bare | 1. having no clothes on the body 2. lacking in magnitude or quantity More Definitions → |
| bridal | 1. of or relating to a wedding 2. of or pertaining to a bride More Definitions → |
| blame | 1. expletives used informally as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| bizarre | 1. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual More Definitions → |
| backed | 1. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light 2. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type More Definitions → |
| behavioral | 1. of or relating to behavior More Definitions → |
| buried | 1. placed in a grave More Definitions → |
| beneficial | 1. promoting or enhancing well-being More Definitions → |
| breeding | 1. producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring More Definitions → |
| breathing | 1. passing or able to pass air in and out of the lungs normally; sometimes used in combination More Definitions → |
| boring | 1. so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness More Definitions → |
| blessed | 1. expletives used informally as intensifiers 2. Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration More Definitions → |
| blocked | 1. closed to traffic 2. completely obstructed or closed off More Definitions → |
| biblical | 1. of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible 2. in keeping with the nature of the Bible or its times or people More Definitions → |
| bald | 1. with no effort to conceal 2. lacking hair on all or most of the scalp More Definitions → |
| bumper | More Definitions → |
| banned | 1. forbidden by law More Definitions → |
| bibliographic | 1. relating to or dealing with bibliography More Definitions → |
| boxed | 1. enclosed in or set off by a border or box 2. enclosed in or as if in a box More Definitions → |
| blah | More Definitions → |
| baking | 1. as hot as if in an oven More Definitions → |
| brutal | 1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering 2. punishingly harsh More Definitions → |
| bacterial | 1. relating to or caused by bacteria More Definitions → |
| bloody | 1. having or covered with or accompanied by blood 2. informal intensifiers More Definitions → |
| bleeding | More Definitions → |
| blanket | 1. broad in scope or content More Definitions → |
| brave | 1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching 2. invulnerable to fear or intimidation More Definitions → |
| blond | 1. being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes More Definitions → |
| bored | 1. tired of the world 2. uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence More Definitions → |
| bent | 1. fixed in your purpose 2. used of the back and knees; stooped More Definitions → |
| bisexual | 1. having an ambiguous sexual identity 2. sexually attracted to both sexes More Definitions → |
| bitter | 1. marked by strong resentment or cynicism 2. very difficult to accept or bear More Definitions → |
| burned | 1. treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point 2. destroyed or badly damaged by fire More Definitions → |
| beloved | 1. dearly loved More Definitions → |
| baked | 1. dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight 2. (bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven) More Definitions → |
| brent | More Definitions → |
| bust | 1. lacking funds More Definitions → |
| biomedical | 1. relating to the activities and applications of science to clinical medicine More Definitions → |
| beaten | 1. formed or made thin by hammering 2. much trodden and worn smooth or bare More Definitions → |
| belonging | More Definitions → |
| beige | 1. of a light greyish-brown color More Definitions → |
| blown | 1. being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor 2. breathing laboriously or convulsively More Definitions → |
| botanical | 1. of or relating to plants or botany More Definitions → |
| bonnie | 1. very pleasing to the eye More Definitions → |
| blunt | 1. having a broad or rounded end 2. used of a knife or other blade; not sharp More Definitions → |
| booked | 1. reserved in advance More Definitions → |
| bluff | 1. very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front 2. bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured More Definitions → |
| backward | 1. retarded in intellectual development 2. having made less than normal progress More Definitions → |
| bilateral | 1. having identical parts on each side of an axis 2. affecting or undertaken by two parties More Definitions → |
| branded | 1. (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights 2. marked with a brand More Definitions → |
| beneficiary | 1. having or arising from a benefice More Definitions → |
| bilingual | 1. using or knowing two languages More Definitions → |
| believing | More Definitions → |
| billed | 1. having a beak or bill as specified More Definitions → |
| beaded | 1. covered with beads of liquid More Definitions → |
| burnt | 1. ruined by overcooking 2. treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point More Definitions → |
| beetle | 1. jutting or overhanging More Definitions → |
| bats | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| biographical | 1. of or relating to or being biography More Definitions → |
| bounded | 1. having the limits or boundaries established More Definitions → |
| birch | 1. consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree More Definitions → |
| brushed | 1. touched lightly in passing; grazed against 2. (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush More Definitions → |
| boiling | More Definitions → |
| bipolar | 1. of or relating to manic depressive illness 2. of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions More Definitions → |
| biased | 1. favoring one person or side over another More Definitions → |
| blended | 1. combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable More Definitions → |
| biochemical | 1. of or relating to biochemistry; involving chemical processes in living organisms More Definitions → |
| barefoot | 1. without shoes More Definitions → |
| bohemian | 1. unconventional in especially appearance and behavior More Definitions → |
| bothered | 1. caused to show discomposure More Definitions → |
| buff | 1. of the yellowish-beige color of buff leather More Definitions → |
| bodily | 1. of or relating to or belonging to the body 2. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit More Definitions → |
| breathtaking | 1. tending to cause suspension of regular breathing More Definitions → |
| baroque | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750 2. having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation More Definitions → |
| blamed | 1. expletives used informally as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| bovine | 1. of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) 2. dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox More Definitions → |
| backstage | 1. concealed from public view or attention More Definitions → |
| budgetary | 1. of or relating to a budget More Definitions → |
| buggy | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular 2. infested with bugs More Definitions → |
| bullying | 1. noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others More Definitions → |
| benign | 1. kindness of disposition or manner 2. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) More Definitions → |
| bogus | 1. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance More Definitions → |
| barred | 1. preventing entry or exit or a course of action 2. marked with stripes or bands More Definitions → |
| bouncing | 1. vigorously healthy 2. marked by lively action More Definitions → |
| boiled | 1. cooked in hot water More Definitions → |
| biting | 1. capable of wounding 2. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold More Definitions → |
| basal | 1. of or being the essential or basic part 2. serving as or forming a base More Definitions → |
| ballistic | 1. relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity More Definitions → |
| billiard | 1. of or relating to billiards More Definitions → |
| behavioural | 1. of or relating to behavior More Definitions → |
| busted | 1. out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') More Definitions → |
| bling | More Definitions → |
| bland | 1. lacking taste or flavor or tang 2. lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting More Definitions → |
| bully | 1. excellent More Definitions → |
| breasted | 1. having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds More Definitions → |
| banging | 1. (used informally) very large More Definitions → |
| bum | 1. of very poor quality; flimsy More Definitions → |
| beforehand | 1. being ahead of time or need More Definitions → |
| branching | 1. having branches 2. resembling the branches of a tree More Definitions → |
| blazing | 1. shining intensely 2. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious More Definitions → |
| bankrupt | 1. financially ruined More Definitions → |
| biennial | 1. occurring every second year 2. having a life cycle lasting two seasons More Definitions → |
| blooming | 1. informal intensifiers More Definitions → |
| blasting | 1. causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin 2. unpleasantly loud and penetrating More Definitions → |
| bantam | 1. very small More Definitions → |
| bouncy | 1. elastic; rebounds readily 2. marked by lively action More Definitions → |
| battered | 1. damaged by blows or hard usage 2. damaged especially by hard usage More Definitions → |
| bespoke | 1. (of clothing) custom-made More Definitions → |
| brute | 1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility More Definitions → |
| butch | 1. used of men; markedly masculine in appearance or manner 2. (of male or female homosexuals) characterized by stereotypically male traits or appearance More Definitions → |
| blurred | 1. indistinct or hazy in outline 2. unclear in form or expression More Definitions → |
| binocular | 1. relating to both eyes More Definitions → |
| baptized | 1. having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism More Definitions → |
| boon | 1. very close and convivial More Definitions → |
| bulky | 1. of large size for its weight More Definitions → |
| booming | 1. very lively and profitable 2. (used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant More Definitions → |
| bureaucratic | 1. of or relating to or resembling a bureaucrat or bureaucracy More Definitions → |
| braided | 1. woven by (or as if by) braiding More Definitions → |
| bodied | 1. possessing or existing in bodily form 2. having a body or a body of a specified kind; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| breezy | 1. fresh and animated 2. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes More Definitions → |
| barren | 1. providing no shelter or sustenance 2. not bearing offspring More Definitions → |
| bourgeois | 1. (according to Marxist thought) being of the property-owning class and exploitive of the working class 2. conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class More Definitions → |
| bleak | 1. offering little or no hope 2. providing no shelter or sustenance More Definitions → |
| bootleg | 1. distributed or sold illicitly More Definitions → |
| borderline | 1. of questionable or minimal quality More Definitions → |
| budding | 1. beginning to develop More Definitions → |
| backdoor | More Definitions → |
| blatant | 1. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious 2. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry More Definitions → |
| barbarian | 1. without civilizing influences More Definitions → |
| botanic | 1. of or relating to plants or botany More Definitions → |
| blinded | 1. deprived of sight More Definitions → |
| braid | More Definitions → |
| banded | 1. identified with a band especially around a leg 2. marked with bands or strips of contrasting color or texture More Definitions → |
| blinking | 1. closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly 2. informal intensifiers More Definitions → |
| blasted | 1. expletives used informally as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| bowed | 1. of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow 2. forming or resembling an arch More Definitions → |
| busiest | 1. overcrowded or cluttered with detail 2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner More Definitions → |
| bally | 1. informal intensifiers More Definitions → |
| brittle | 1. having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped 2. lacking warmth and generosity of spirit More Definitions → |
| bearded | 1. having hair on the cheeks and chin 2. having a growth of hairlike awns More Definitions → |
| breakaway | 1. having separated or advocating separation from another entity or policy or attitude More Definitions → |
| bipartisan | 1. supported by both sides More Definitions → |
| benevolent | 1. intending or showing kindness 2. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity More Definitions → |
| baritone | 1. lower in range than tenor and higher than bass More Definitions → |
| bulletproof | 1. without flaws or loopholes 2. not penetrable by bullets More Definitions → |
| brill | More Definitions → |
| booted | 1. wearing boots More Definitions → |
| brisk | 1. quick and energetic 2. imparting vitality and energy More Definitions → |
| believable | 1. capable of being believed More Definitions → |
| brutally | More Definitions → |
| benthic | 1. of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water More Definitions → |
| bustling | 1. full of energetic and noisy activity More Definitions → |
| bittersweet | 1. tinged with sadness 2. having a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetness More Definitions → |
| branched | 1. resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches 2. having branches More Definitions → |
| breathed | 1. uttered without voice More Definitions → |
| buzzing | 1. noisy like the sound of a bee More Definitions → |
| bewitched | 1. captured, as if under a spell More Definitions → |
| bidirectional | 1. reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions More Definitions → |
| bordered | 1. having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term More Definitions → |
| bumpy | 1. causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements 2. covered with or full of bumps More Definitions → |
| brut | 1. (of champagne) extremely dry More Definitions → |
| bountiful | 1. given or giving freely 2. producing in abundance More Definitions → |
| boreal | 1. relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind 2. toward or located in the north More Definitions → |
| blooded | 1. of unmixed ancestry More Definitions → |
| barbed | 1. capable of wounding 2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. More Definitions → |
| brag | 1. exceptionally good More Definitions → |
| bracing | 1. imparting vitality and energy More Definitions → |
| bibliographical | 1. relating to or dealing with bibliography More Definitions → |
| bloated | 1. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas More Definitions → |
| belated | 1. after the expected or usual time; delayed More Definitions → |
| blackened | 1. darkened by smoke 2. (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood More Definitions → |
| bullish | 1. expecting a rise in prices More Definitions → |
| biodegradable | 1. capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria More Definitions → |
| binomial | 1. of or relating to or consisting of two terms 2. having or characterized by two names, especially those of genus and species in taxonomies More Definitions → |
| blinding | 1. shining intensely More Definitions → |
| breathless | 1. not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty 2. tending to cause suspension of regular breathing More Definitions → |
| blurry | 1. indistinct or hazy in outline More Definitions → |
| boundless | 1. seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent More Definitions → |
| bossier | 1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power More Definitions → |
| bronchial | 1. relating to or associated with the bronchi More Definitions → |
| bragging | 1. exhibiting self-importance More Definitions → |
| bubbling | 1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation 2. marked by high spirits or excitement More Definitions → |
| biweekly | 1. occurring every two weeks 2. occurring twice a week More Definitions → |
| burdened | 1. bearing a heavy burden of work or difficulties or responsibilities 2. bearing a physically heavy weight or load More Definitions → |
| baffled | 1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
| burdensome | 1. not easily borne; wearing More Definitions → |
| biliary | 1. relating to or containing bile 2. relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder More Definitions → |
| boneless | 1. being without a bone or bones More Definitions → |
| bicentennial | 1. of or relating to or completing a period of 200 years More Definitions → |
| bruising | 1. causing mental or emotional injury 2. brutally forceful and compelling More Definitions → |
| bubbly | 1. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation 2. full of or showing high spirits More Definitions → |
| balsamic | 1. of or relating to or containing balsam More Definitions → |
| bony | 1. composed of or containing bone 2. having bones especially many or prominent bones More Definitions → |
| blistering | 1. harsh or corrosive in tone 2. hot enough to raise (or as if to raise) blisters More Definitions → |
| bituminous | 1. resembling or containing bitumen More Definitions → |
| bellied | 1. curving outward 2. having a belly More Definitions → |
| biologic | 1. pertaining to biology or to life and living things More Definitions → |
| bleached | 1. having lost freshness or brilliance of color 2. (used of color) artificially produced; not natural More Definitions → |
| buoyant | 1. tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas 2. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness More Definitions → |
| bulging | 1. curving or bulging outward 2. curving outward More Definitions → |
| bionic | 1. of or relating to bionics 2. having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components More Definitions → |
| brash | 1. offensively bold More Definitions → |
| bewildered | 1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
| brooding | 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
| bushy | 1. used of hair; thick and poorly groomed 2. resembling a bush in being thickly branched and spreading More Definitions → |
| bowing | 1. showing an excessively deferential manner More Definitions → |
| bonny | 1. very pleasing to the eye More Definitions → |
| blushing | 1. having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset More Definitions → |
| bimonthly | 1. occurring twice a month 2. occurring every two months More Definitions → |
| browned | 1. (of skin) deeply suntanned More Definitions → |
| blissful | 1. completely happy and contented More Definitions → |
| badass | 1. being impressive due to extreme attitude or style More Definitions → |
| baggy | 1. not fitting closely; hanging loosely More Definitions → |
| barbaric | 1. without civilizing influences 2. unrestrained and crudely rich More Definitions → |
| batty | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| bedded | 1. deposited or arranged in horizontal layers 2. having a bed or beds as specified More Definitions → |
| boney | 1. being very thin 2. having bones especially many or prominent bones More Definitions → |
| bitty | 1. (used informally) little or tiny More Definitions → |
| biotic | 1. of or relating to living organisms More Definitions → |
| blindfolded | 1. wearing a blindfold More Definitions → |
| brazen | 1. made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) 2. unrestrained by convention or propriety More Definitions → |
| begotten | 1. (of offspring) generated by procreation More Definitions → |
| belted | 1. having or provided with a belt More Definitions → |
| boned | 1. having had the bones removed 2. having bones as specified More Definitions → |
| bluish | 1. of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky More Definitions → |
| beaming | 1. cheerful and bright 2. pleased and proud More Definitions → |
| beheaded | 1. having had the head cut off More Definitions → |
| bereaved | 1. sorrowful through loss or deprivation More Definitions → |
| bustier | 1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves More Definitions → |
| bothersome | 1. causing irritation or annoyance More Definitions → |
| baptised | 1. having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism More Definitions → |
| burlesque | 1. relating to or characteristic of a burlesque More Definitions → |
| beefy | 1. muscular and heavily built More Definitions → |
| berserk | 1. wildly frenzied and out of control More Definitions → |
| besieged | 1. surrounded by hostile forces More Definitions → |
| brainwashed | 1. subjected to intensive forced indoctrination resulting in the rejection of old beliefs and acceptance of new ones More Definitions → |
| buttery | 1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech 2. resembling or containing or spread with butter More Definitions → |
| bottomed | 1. having a bottom of a specified character More Definitions → |
| bowery | 1. like a bower; leafy and shady More Definitions → |
| braced | 1. positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger 2. held up by braces or buttresses More Definitions → |
| braised | 1. cooked by browning in fat and then simmering in a closed container More Definitions → |
| baring | More Definitions → |
| brownish | 1. of a color similar to that of wood or earth More Definitions → |
| broiled | 1. cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill) More Definitions → |
| bygone | 1. well in the past; former More Definitions → |
| barometric | 1. relating to atmospheric pressure or indicated by a barometer More Definitions → |
| brimming | 1. filled up More Definitions → |
| bugged | 1. having hidden electronic eavesdropping devices More Definitions → |
| burnished | 1. made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow More Definitions → |
| botched | 1. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness More Definitions → |
| backroom | More Definitions → |
| baffling | 1. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe More Definitions → |
| bearish | 1. expecting prices to fall More Definitions → |
| bestial | 1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility More Definitions → |
| bookish | 1. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading More Definitions → |
| blindfold | 1. wearing a blindfold More Definitions → |
| broadleaf | 1. having relatively broad rather than needlelike or scalelike leaves More Definitions → |
| belligerent | 1. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight 2. engaged in war More Definitions → |
| bottomless | 1. having no bottom 2. extremely deep More Definitions → |
| bookable | 1. subject to being reserved or booked More Definitions → |
| baptismal | 1. of or relating to baptism More Definitions → |
| brackish | 1. distasteful and unpleasant; spoiled by mixture 2. slightly salty (especially from containing a mixture of seawater and fresh water) More Definitions → |
| brindle | 1. having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats More Definitions → |
| bifocal | 1. having two foci More Definitions → |
| broadside | 1. toward a full side More Definitions → |
| baldy | More Definitions → |
| banal | 1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse More Definitions → |
| brotherly | 1. like or characteristic of or befitting a brother More Definitions → |
| blighted | 1. affected by blight; anything that mars or prevents growth or prosperity More Definitions → |
| balding | 1. getting bald More Definitions → |
| boldface | More Definitions → |
| backhand | 1. (of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke 2. (of handwriting) having the letters slanting backward More Definitions → |
| burly | 1. muscular and heavily built More Definitions → |
| buckskin | More Definitions → |
| brainy | 1. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence More Definitions → |
| binaural | 1. relating to or having or hearing with two ears More Definitions → |
| baseless | 1. without a basis in reason or fact More Definitions → |
| boisterous | 1. noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline 2. full of rough and exuberant animal spirits More Definitions → |
| bivariate | 1. having two variables More Definitions → |
| busier | 1. overcrowded or cluttered with detail 2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner More Definitions → |
| bandy | 1. have legs that curve outward at the knees More Definitions → |
| barbecued | 1. cooked over an outdoor grill More Definitions → |
| buxom | 1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves 2. (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous More Definitions → |
| bitchy | 1. marked by or arising from malice More Definitions → |
| bacteriological | 1. of or relating to bacteriology More Definitions → |
| bonkers | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| bipartite | 1. divided into two portions almost to the base 2. involving two parts or elements More Definitions → |
| bereft | 1. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love 2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation More Definitions → |
| bilinear | 1. linear with respect to each of two variables or positions More Definitions → |
| buhl | More Definitions → |
| buttoned | 1. furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike More Definitions → |
| blasphemous | 1. grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred 2. characterized by profanity or cursing More Definitions → |
| bladed | 1. bearing or characterized by a blade or sword; often used in combination 2. having a blade or blades; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| boyish | 1. befitting or characteristic of a young boy More Definitions → |
| biogenic | 1. produced by living organisms or biological processes 2. essential for maintaining the fundamental life processes More Definitions → |
| balmy | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular 2. mild and pleasant More Definitions → |
| bearable | 1. capable of being borne though unpleasant More Definitions → |
| bigoted | 1. blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others More Definitions → |
| barbarous | 1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering 2. primitive in customs and culture More Definitions → |
| bicolor | 1. having two colors More Definitions → |
| biannual | 1. occurring or payable twice each year More Definitions → |
| blameless | 1. free of guilt; not subject to blame More Definitions → |
| bumbling | 1. lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands More Definitions → |
| bloodthirsty | 1. marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed More Definitions → |
| backless | 1. lacking a back More Definitions → |
| befitting | 1. appropriate to More Definitions → |
| brachial | 1. of or relating to an arm More Definitions → |
| blaring | 1. unpleasantly loud and penetrating More Definitions → |
| bared | 1. having the head uncovered More Definitions → |
| bemused | 1. deeply absorbed in thought 2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
| braless | 1. having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity More Definitions → |
| blunted | 1. made dull or blunt More Definitions → |
| beastly | 1. (informal) very unpleasant 2. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility More Definitions → |
| biosynthetic | 1. of or relating to biosynthesis More Definitions → |
| brunet | 1. marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes More Definitions → |
| beholden | 1. under a moral obligation to someone More Definitions → |
| bloodless | 1. free from blood or bloodshed 2. destitute of blood or apparently so More Definitions → |
| buccal | 1. of or relating to or toward the cheek 2. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located More Definitions → |
| bloodshot | 1. (of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed More Definitions → |
| brutish | 1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility More Definitions → |
| bung | More Definitions → |
| bashful | 1. self-consciously timid 2. disposed to avoid notice More Definitions → |
| bossy | 1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power More Definitions → |
| bulbous | 1. shaped like a bulb 2. curving outward More Definitions → |
| biogeographic | 1. of or relating to or involved with biogeography More Definitions → |
| betrothed | 1. pledged to be married More Definitions → |
| bawdy | 1. humorously vulgar More Definitions → |
| beaut | More Definitions → |
| blest | 1. highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace) More Definitions → |
| beamish | 1. smiling with happiness or optimism More Definitions → |
| boric | 1. of or relating to or derived from or containing boron More Definitions → |
| boxy | 1. resembling a box in rectangularity More Definitions → |
| beneficent | 1. doing or producing good 2. generous in assistance to the poor More Definitions → |
| breakneck | 1. moving at very high speed More Definitions → |
| bombastic | 1. ostentatiously lofty in style More Definitions → |
| breakable | 1. capable of being broken or damaged More Definitions → |
| beguiling | 1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire 2. misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods More Definitions → |
| bactericidal | 1. preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms More Definitions → |
| blanched | 1. anemic looking from illness or emotion 2. (especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light More Definitions → |
| brushy | 1. covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets More Definitions → |
| benzoic | 1. containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin More Definitions → |
| bimodal | 1. of a distribution; having or occurring with two modes More Definitions → |
| bronzed | 1. (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun More Definitions → |
| bathymetric | 1. of or relating to measurements of the depths of oceans or lakes More Definitions → |
| brainless | 1. not using intelligence More Definitions → |
| blustery | 1. blowing in violent and abrupt bursts 2. noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others More Definitions → |
| blubber | More Definitions → |
| bivalve | 1. used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) More Definitions → |
| bewitching | 1. capturing interest as if by a spell More Definitions → |
| beaked | 1. having or resembling a beak More Definitions → |
| blithe | 1. lacking or showing a lack of due concern 2. carefree and happy and lighthearted More Definitions → |
| basaltic | 1. of or relating to or containing basalt More Definitions → |
| bloodiest | 1. having or covered with or accompanied by blood 2. informal intensifiers More Definitions → |
| bendable | 1. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking More Definitions → |
| bardic | 1. being a bard or relating to a bard's poetry More Definitions → |
| boggy | 1. (of soil) soft and watery More Definitions → |
| blocky | 1. resembling a block in shape More Definitions → |
| bifurcated | 1. divided into or made up of two parts More Definitions → |
| bicameral | 1. composed of two legislative bodies 2. consisting of two chambers More Definitions → |
| billowing | 1. characterized by great swelling waves or surges More Definitions → |
| bandaged | 1. covered or wrapped with a bandage More Definitions → |
| bungled | 1. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness More Definitions → |
| broached | 1. of a cask or barrel More Definitions → |
| befuddled | 1. stupefied by alcoholic drink 2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
| basilar | 1. of or relating to or located at the base More Definitions → |
| bubonic | 1. of or evidencing buboes More Definitions → |
| biracial | 1. consisting of or combining two races More Definitions → |
| brassy | 1. resembling the sound of a brass instrument 2. tastelessly showy More Definitions → |
| barreled | 1. put in or stored in a barrel 2. (of an arrow) tapered toward both ends More Definitions → |
| blanketed | 1. covered with (or as if with) a blanket More Definitions → |
| bucolic | 1. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle 2. (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic More Definitions → |
| bettering | 1. changing for the better More Definitions → |
| bodacious | 1. incorrigible 2. unrestrained by convention or propriety More Definitions → |
| bibliomania | More Definitions → |
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