Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z BCR B cell receptor bd Comics. BDB The station code of Vrindavan railway station in India. bdellatomy The snipping off the tail of a leech engaged in sucking human blood, in order to let the blood run out of it and so increase its powers of drawing blood. bdellid A snout mite of the family Bdellidae. bdellin Any of a class of proteinase inhibitors found in leeches. bdellium An aromatic gum-like balsam extracted from one of several species of tree in the genus Commiphora. bdelloid Of or pertaining to rotifers of the subclass Bdelloidea bdellometer A cupping glass to which a scarificator and an exhausting syringe are attached. bdellomicrovirus Any virus, of the genus Bdellomicrovirus, that infect Bdellovibrio bacteria bdelloplast A modified cell formed in the host of a parasitic Bdellovibrio bacterium bdelloplasting The process of creating a bdelloplast bdellourid Any of the tricladid flatworms in the family Bdellouridae. bdelygmia Abnormal disgust at or loathing of food. bdna branched DNA - an assay that reveals the presence of DNA or RNA fragments (from hepatitis C) in the bloodstream BDSer A proponent of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. BDSM A variety of often erotic practices involving bondage, discipline, sadomasochism, dominance and submission, and other related interpersonal dynamics. BDSMer One who participates in BDSM. be Used with past participles of verbs to form the passive voice. Bea A diminutive of the female given name Beatrice. beable anything that could possibly be, in particular in any of a number of superimposed quantum states Beabout A surname. beabull A designer mix between the beagle and the English bulldog. beach The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly. Beacham A surname, variant of Beauchamp beachball To hang; to stop responding to user input. beachberry A tropical flowering plant, Scaevola plumieri. beachbound Heading towards a beach. beachboy A male who is a lifeguard or other worker at a beach. beachcam A camera set up to record images of a beach. beachcast Cast up onto a beach. beachcomb To go beachcombing. beachcombed Obtained by beachcombing beachcomber A seaman who is not prepared to work but hangs around port areas living off the charity of others. beachcombing The lifestyle and habits of a beachcomber. beached Having a beach. Beachell A surname. Beachem A surname, variant of Beauchamp beachface The planar, relatively steep section of the beach profile that is subject to swash processes. beachfront Of property (real estate): located on a beach. beachful Enough to fill a beach. beachgirl An attractive girl who spends a lot of time at the beach. beachgoer Someone who goes to the beach. beachgoing The activity of going to the beach for recreation. beachgrass Any grass of the genus Ammophila. beachhead An area of hostile territory (especially on a beach) that, when captured, serves for the continuous landing (or movement into position) of further troops and material beachhouse A house on the beach. beachie A beach break. beachiness The state or quality of being beachy. beaching An event in which a marine animal beaches itself. beachkeeper One whose job is to control access to and maintain a beach. Beachler A surname. beachless Without a beach or beaches. beachlessness Absence of beaches. beachlet A little beach. Beachley A village on a peninsula in the Severn Estuary in Tidenham parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST5591). beachlike Resembling or characteristic of a beach. beachline The line between a beach and the water; the shoreline. beachmaster In pinnipeds, the dominant male of a territory with whom the females exclusively mate. beachrock A type of sedimentary rock found at a seashore beachroller A roller used to remove weeds from a shoreline beachrolling The use of a beachroller beachsalmon A fish (Leptobrama muelleri) native to the coasts of southern New Guinea, Queensland, and Western Australia. beachscape A beach landscape. beachside Bordering a beach Beachum A surname. beachward Towards a beach. beachwear Clothing suitable for wearing on the beach, though not necessarily for swimming in. Beachwood A borough in Ocean County, New Jersey. beachworm Synonym of sandworm (“lugworm”). beachworn Worn as a result of exposure to elements encountered on a beach, such as water and wind. beachwort A flowering plant of the genus Batis (Batis maritima). beachy Pertaining to the material making up the edge of a seashore, as with pebbles, gravel, and sand. Beacock A surname. Beacom A surname. beacon A signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning. beaconage A fee paid for the maintenance of a beacon. beaconed Containing a beacon beaconing A continuous signaling of error conditions on a LAN, or small packets on a wireless LAN (WLAN). Beaconite A supporter of English Quaker Isaac Crewdson and his book A Beacon to the Society of Friends, which claimed that too much emphasis was placed by Quakers on the Inner Light at the expense of Biblical authority. beaconless Without a beacon. beaconlike Resembling or characteristic of a beacon. beaconry The use of beacons. Beaconsfield A market town and civil parish with a town council in Buckinghamshire, England, previously in South Bucks district (OS grid ref SU9391). beaconwise Like a beacon; in the manner of a beacon. bead Prayer, later especially with a rosary. beadbeater A form of small homogenizer beadboard Wooden boards with a bead or ridge running their length used for paneling walls or ceilings. beadchip A silica bead used to form a microarray when self-assembled in microwells beaded Made from, or decorated with, beads. beader One who makes decorative beading. beadery Decoration with beads. beadful Prayerful. beadhook A kind of boathook. beadhouse An almshouse for poor people who pray daily for their benefactors. beadies eyes beadily in an avaricious or penetrating manner. beadiness The state or quality of being beady. beading A decorative, ornamental molding often used to conceal a joint. beadle A parish constable, a uniformed minor (lay) official, who ushers and keeps order. beadledom Beadles collectively, and their characteristics as a class. beadlehood beadledom beadleism beadledom beadlery The office or jurisdiction of a beadle. beadles A surname. beadleship The office or jurisdiction of a beadle. beadless Not supplied or decorated with beads. beadlet A small bead beadlike Resembling or characteristic of a bead. beadmaker A manufacturer of beads. beadmaking The manufacture of beads. beadroll A catalogue of people whose souls are to be prayed for. beads A beaded necklace. beadsman A petitioner; someone who seeks some type of favour from another, usually from a superior. beadsnake A small poisonous snake of North America, banded with yellow, red, and black: the eastern coral snake, Micrurus fulvius. beadswoman A female beadsman. beadwork Decorative work involving beads. beadworker a beader beadworking The activity of making beadwork. beady Resembling beads; small, round, and gleaming. beag A ring. beagador A dog that is a cross between a beagle and a Labrador retriever. beagle A small short-legged smooth-coated scenthound, often tricolored and sometimes used for hunting hares. Its friendly disposition makes it suitable as a family pet. beaglepuss A novelty pair of horn-rimmed glasses with attached eyebrows, plastic nose, and bushy mustache, caricaturing Groucho Marx. beagler One who hunts with a beagle. Beagley A surname. beaglier A dog who is a cross between a beagle and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. Beahm A surname. Beaird A surname. Beaivi The sun god of the Sami people. beak A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc. beaked Having a beak. beaker A flat-bottomed, straight-sided, glass vessel, with a lip and often a small spout, used as a laboratory container. beakerful The amount that a beaker will hold. beakfish Any of certain fishes of the family Oplegnathidae. beakful As much (food) as a creature's beak will hold or carry. beakhead A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship. beakiness The property of being beaky. beakish Resembling a beak. beakless Not having a beak. beaklessness Absence of a beak. beaklike Resembling a beak. beakment A measure of a quarter of a peck. beaksedge Any plant of the genus Rhynchospora. beaky Beaked: having a beak. beal A small inflammatory tumor; pustule. bealach A mountain pass. Beale A surname. Bealer A surname. Bealey A surname.