Words Starting With BE

Here's the list of all the 2754 Words Starting With BE in the English Language.

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be
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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been
1. have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
2. be identical to; be someone or something
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best
1. the supreme effort one can make
2. the person who is most outstanding or excellent; someone who tops all others
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before
1. earlier in time; previously
2. at or in the front
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between
1. in the interval
2. in between
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being
1. the state or fact of existing
2. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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better
1. something superior in quality or condition or effect
2. someone who bets
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below
1. in or to a place that is lower
2. (in writing) at a later place
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become
1. enter or assume a certain state or condition
2. undergo a change or development
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beach
1. land on a beach
2. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
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beauty
1. the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman
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believe
1. accept as true; take to be true
2. judge or regard; look upon; judge
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bed
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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beautiful
1. delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
2. (of weather) highly enjoyable
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behind
1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
2. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
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beginning
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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benefit
1. financial assistance in time of need
2. something that aids or promotes well-being
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beyond
1. farther along in space or time or degree
2. on the farther side from the observer
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begin
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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began
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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became
1. enter or assume a certain state or condition
2. undergo a change or development
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behavior
1. manner of acting or controlling yourself
2. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
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bear
1. have
2. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
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beta
1. the 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet
2. second in order of importance
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beat
1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
2. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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bedroom
1. a room used primarily for sleeping
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bell
1. attach a bell to
2. a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
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ben
1. a mountain or tall hill
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becoming
1. according with custom or propriety
2. displaying or setting off to best advantage
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behalf
1. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of')
2. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive)
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beer
1. a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
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berlin
1. a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats
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belt
1. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
2. a band to tie or buckle around the body (usually at the waist)
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betting
1. maintain with or as if with a bet
2. stake on the outcome of an issue
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bet
1. the money risked on a gamble
2. the act of gambling
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beast
1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
2. a cruelly rapacious person
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behaviour
1. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
2. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
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besides
1. making an additional point; anyway
2. in addition
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belief
1. any cognitive content held as true
2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
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beam
1. smile radiantly; express joy through one's facial expression
2. emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
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beef
1. cattle that are reared for their meat
2. meat from an adult domestic bovine
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beads
1. several beads threaded together on a string
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bedding
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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bearing
1. relevant relation or interconnection
2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
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benjamin
1. gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
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bend
1. form a curve
2. change direction
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belong
1. be owned by; be in the possession of
2. be suitable or acceptable
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bench
1. take out of a game; of players
2. exhibit on a bench
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bean
1. any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
2. any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
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beaver
1. the soft brown fur of the beaver
2. a full beard
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bee
1. any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
2. a social gathering to carry out some communal task or to hold competitions
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begun
1. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
2. have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
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beverage
1. any liquid suitable for drinking
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behavioral
1. of or relating to behavior
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berry
1. any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
2. a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry)
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beneath
1. in or to a place that is lower
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belly
1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
2. a protruding abdomen
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beneficial
1. promoting or enhancing well-being
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beth
1. the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
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beats
1. a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
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benchmark
1. a standard by which something can be measured or judged
2. a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
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belle
1. a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
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beginner
1. someone new to a field or activity
2. a person who founds or establishes some institution
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beautifully
1. in a beautiful manner
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bent
1. form a curve
2. change direction
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bead
1. form into beads, as of water or sweat, for example
2. decorate by sewing beads onto
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beloved
1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
2. dearly loved
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beating
1. the act of overcoming or outdoing
2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
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beaten
1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
2. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
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belonging
1. happiness felt in a secure relationship
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beck
1. a beckoning gesture
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beige
1. a very light brown
2. of a light greyish-brown color
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beacon
1. shine like a beacon
2. guide with a beacon
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beware
1. be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
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beneficiary
1. having or arising from a benefice
2. the recipient of funds or other benefits
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believing
1. the cognitive process that leads to convictions
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beaded
1. covered with beads of liquid
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beetle
1. be suspended over or hang over
2. fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle
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behave
1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
2. behave in a certain manner
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beard
1. go along the rim, like a beard around the chin
2. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
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berg
1. a large mass of ice floating at sea; usually broken off of a polar glacier
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behold
1. see with attention
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beg
1. call upon in supplication; entreat
2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
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bending
1. movement that causes the formation of a curve
2. the property of being bent or deflected
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benny
1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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beanie
1. a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen
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beech
1. any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
2. wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
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benedict
1. a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor)
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bethel
1. a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
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believer
1. a supporter who accepts something as true
2. a person who has religious faith
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benign
1. kindness of disposition or manner
2. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor)
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beau
1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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behavioural
1. of or relating to behavior
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bezel
1. a sloping edge on a cutting tool
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bender
1. a tool for bending
2. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
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begging
1. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
2. call upon in supplication; entreat
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bedtime
1. the time you go to bed
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beforehand
1. being ahead of time or need
2. ahead of time; in anticipation
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bearer
1. someone whose employment involves carrying something
2. a messenger who bears or presents
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beep
1. make a strident noise
2. call, summon, or alert with a beeper
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beagle
1. a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
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bestseller
1. a book that has had a large and rapid sale
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beachfront
1. a strip of land running along a beach
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bespoke
1. be a signal for or a symptom of
2. express the need or desire for
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betrayal
1. an act of deliberate betrayal
2. the quality of aiding an enemy
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benzene
1. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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bedside
1. space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
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berth
1. a job in an organization
2. a place where a craft can be made fast
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beading
1. ornamentation with beads
2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
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bereavement
1. state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
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bends
1. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure
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bedrock
1. solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil
2. principles from which other truths can be derived
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bebop
1. dance the bebop
2. an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940)
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beltway
1. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center
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belongings
1. something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
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beehive
1. any workplace where people are very busy
2. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree
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begged
1. call upon in supplication; entreat
2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently
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bearded
1. having hair on the cheeks and chin
2. having a growth of hairlike awns
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benevolent
1. intending or showing kindness
2. showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
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belvedere
1. densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn
2. a gazebo sited to command a fine view
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beet
1. biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
2. round red root vegetable
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bellows
1. (used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument
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believable
1. capable of being believed
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benthic
1. of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water
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bewitched
1. captured, as if under a spell
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belated
1. after the expected or usual time; delayed
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bequest
1. (law) a gift of personal property by will
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bedlam
1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder
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bevel
1. cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
2. two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
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beak
1. beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
2. horny projecting mouth of a bird
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betray
1. reveal unintentionally
2. deliver to an enemy by treachery
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bennet
1. avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers
2. North American white-flowered avens
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beryl
1. the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems
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beggar
1. be beyond the resources of
2. reduce to beggary
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bellow
1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
2. shout loudly and without restraint
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beryllium
1. a light strong brittle grey toxic bivalent metallic element
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bellied
1. curving outward
2. having a belly
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beheld
1. see with attention
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belling
1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
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bewildered
1. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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behemoth
1. someone that is abnormally large and powerful
2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
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beeswax
1. cover with beeswax
2. a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs
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beater
1. a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter
2. an implement for beating
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beaux
1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman
2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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bestow
1. present
2. give as a gift
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beaker
1. a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry
2. a cup (usually without a handle)
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bedded
1. furnish with a bed
2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil
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bey
1. (formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
2. the governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire
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benevolence
1. disposition to do good
2. an inclination to do kind or charitable acts
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begotten
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
2. (of offspring) generated by procreation
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belted
1. having or provided with a belt
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bergamot
1. small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy
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betterment
1. a change for the better; progress in development
2. an improvement that adds to the value of a property or facility
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benefactor
1. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
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bedspread
1. decorative cover for a bed
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beaming
1. cheerful and bright
2. pleased and proud
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beset
1. annoy continually or chronically
2. assail or attack on all sides:
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beheaded
1. having had the head cut off
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bereaved
1. a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved
2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
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beholder
1. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
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beefy
1. muscular and heavily built
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berserk
1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
2. wildly frenzied and out of control
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beano
1. a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
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belladonna
1. perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
2. an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
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besieged
1. surrounded by hostile forces
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beneficially
1. in a beneficial manner
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bellflower
1. any of various plants of the genus Campanula having blue or white bell-shaped flowers
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beret
1. a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth
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beechwood
1. wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles
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becket
1. (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship
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berk
1. a stupid person who is easy to take advantage of
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belting
1. the material of which belts are made
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beseech
1. ask for or request earnestly
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benzyl
1. the univalent radical derived from toluene
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belay
1. turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
2. fasten a boat to a bitt, pin, or cleat
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beautification
1. the act of making something more beautiful
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bearish
1. expecting prices to fall
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beachcomber
1. a vagrant living on a beach
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beluga
1. valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas
2. small northern whale that is white when adult
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bestial
1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
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belligerent
1. someone who fights (or is fighting)
2. characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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bestiary
1. a medieval book (usually illustrated) with allegorical and amusing descriptions of real and fabled animals
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bedstead
1. the framework of a bed
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beadwork
1. ornamentation with beads
2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture
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belfry
1. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
2. a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung
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bellman
1. someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
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beeper
1. an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged
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beekeeping
1. the cultivation of bees on a commercial scale for the production of honey
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behest
1. an authoritative command or request
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benefitted
1. derive a benefit from
2. be beneficial for
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benzodiazepine
1. any of several similar lipophilic amines used as tranquilizers or sedatives or hypnotics or muscle relaxants; chronic use can lead to dependency
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berm
1. a narrow ledge or shelf typically at the top or bottom of a slope
2. a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
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beadle
1. a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function
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beanbag
1. a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
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beheading
1. execution by cutting off the victim's head
2. killing by cutting off the head
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bereft
1. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
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benediction
1. the act of praying for divine protection
2. a ceremonial prayer invoking divine protection
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bentonite
1. an absorbent aluminum silicate clay formed from volcanic ash
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berserker
1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury
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beautify
1. make more beautiful
2. be beautiful to look at
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beachwear
1. clothing to be worn at a beach
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betwixt
1. in the interval
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bearable
1. capable of being borne though unpleasant
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beanstalk
1. stem of a bean plant
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beautician
1. someone who works in a beauty parlor
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begonia
1. any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
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befitting
1. accord or comport with
2. appropriate to
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befall
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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benzoate
1. any salt or ester of benzoic acid
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bevy
1. a large gathering of people of a particular type
2. a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
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bearcat
1. arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair
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begat
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
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bemused
1. deeply absorbed in thought
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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beastly
1. (informal) very unpleasant
2. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility
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beatnik
1. a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
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beholden
1. see with attention
2. under a moral obligation to someone
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befriend
1. become friends with
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bellarmine
1. a stoneware drinking jug with a long neck; decorated with a caricature of Cardinal Bellarmine (17th century)
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beekeeper
1. a farmer who keeps bees for their honey
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betaine
1. a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets
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belatedly
1. later than usual or than expected
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belittle
1. cause to seem less serious; play down
2. express a negative opinion of
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bewilderment
1. confusion resulting from failure to understand
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benefitting
1. derive a benefit from
2. be beneficial for
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bequeath
1. leave or give by will after one's death
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betrothed
1. the person to whom you are engaged
2. pledged to be married
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beaut
1. an outstanding example of its kind
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beamish
1. smiling with happiness or optimism
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beneficent
1. doing or producing good
2. generous in assistance to the poor
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beholding
1. perception by means of the eyes
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befallen
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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bellwether
1. someone who assumes leadership of a movement or activity
2. sheep that leads the herd often wearing a bell
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beguiling
1. highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
2. misleading by means of pleasant or alluring methods
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beckon
1. signal with the hands or nod
2. appear inviting
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beeline
1. the most direct route
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benzoic
1. containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin
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begum
1. a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan
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bewitching
1. capturing interest as if by a spell
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beaked
1. having or resembling a beak
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befell
1. become of; happen to
2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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beetroot
1. beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption
2. round red root vegetable
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bendable
1. capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking
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betel
1. a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper
2. Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
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benni
1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
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beget
1. make (offspring) by reproduction
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belch
1. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
2. expel gas from the stomach
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belching
1. the forceful expulsion of something from inside
2. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth
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befuddled
1. stupefied by alcoholic drink
2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
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belie
1. be in contradiction with
2. represent falsely
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benzine
1. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds
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bettering
1. changing for the better
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13-Letter Words Starting With BE

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14-Letter Words Starting With BE

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