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 Beestone A surname. Beestonian An age from 1.77 to ~0.8 million years ago, a subdivision of the Pleistocene. beestung Of a person's lips: large and plump, often regarded as attractive on women. beeswarm A swarm of bees. beeswax A wax secreted by bees from which they make honeycomb; or, the processed form of this wax used in the manufacture of various goods. beeswing A filmy, translucent crust found in port and other old wines which have been bottled-aged for a long time. beeswinged Having the filmy, translucent crust called beeswing. beet Beta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar. beetball A spherical food made from mashed beets, used as a vegetarian substitute for meatballs. Beetewk A type of Russian heavy draft horse, originally from Voronezh guberniya on the Bityug river. beetfly Pegomya hyoscyami, a fly whose leaf miner larvae often damage the leaves of beets and other greens. Beetham A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD4979). Beethoven A surname from German [in turn from Dutch], usually applying to Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethovenesque Characteristic of the compositional style of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethovenian Of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven, in particular his style of music. Beethoveniana Objects, materials, or documents relating to the composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethovenish Resembling or characteristic of the compositional style of Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethovian Of or pertaining to Ludwig van Beethoven, in particular his style of music. beetle Any of numerous species of insect in the order Coleoptera characterized by a pair of hard, shell-like front wings which cover and protect a pair of rear wings when at rest. beetlebrain A stupid person. beetlebrained stupid beetled Projecting over. beetlehead A stupid person; a blockhead. beetlelike Resembling or characteristic of a beetle. beetlemania Enthusiasm for beetles. beetler A beetle (kind of mallet). beetleskin A condom. beetleweed Galax urceolata, an evergreen herbaceous perennial plant native to the southeastern United States. beetling The process by which fabrics, etc. are beetled, or beaten with a mallet. beetloaf A vegetarian meatloaf substitute made with beets. beetly Resembling or characteristic of a beetle (the insect). Beeton A surname. Beetonian Of or relating to Isabella Beeton (1836–1865), English writer known for an early cookbook. Beetown A town and unincorporated community therein, in Grant County, Wisconsin, United States. beetrave common beet (Beta vulgaris). beetroot A normally deep-red-colored root vegetable usually cooked or pickled before eating. beetrootish Synonym of beetrooty. beetrooty Resembling or characteristic of beetroot in color, texture, etc. beets A surname from Dutch. beeturia The passing of red or pink urine after eating beetroot, caused by the excretion of betalain (betacyanin) pigments such as betanin. beetus diabetes beetworm A larva of a moth of species Spodoptera exigua, an armyworm which is a destructive agricultural pest beety Resembling or characteristic of beets. beeve A cow, a bovine Beever A surname. Beevers A surname. Beeville A city, the county seat of Bee County, Texas, United States. Beevillian Someone from Beeville. Beevor A surname. beeweed Cleomella serrulata (syn. Cleome serrulata) beewort The plant Acorus calamus, the sweet flag or calamus. beey Reminiscent of or containing bees. beeyard An apiary. beezer nose Beezley A surname. beezy A woman. befall To fall upon; fall all over; overtake. befalling A happening; occurrence; chance; event. befamilied Having a family. befang To lay hold on; seize; grasp; catch; clutch. befangled Smartly dressed or decorated; bedizened. befanned Fanned; having air blown upon it. befast To fasten. befeather To deck or cover with feathers. befeathered Feathered; covered or augmented with feathers. beferned Covered in ferns. befetished Wearing amulets or talismans. befetter To confine with fetters; restrain as if by fetters. befevered Afflicted with fever. befezzed Wearing a fez (“a felt hat shaped like a truncated cone with a tassel attached”); fezzed. befie To say "fie" to; defy. befight To deprive of by fighting. befile To make filthy; befoul; soil. befilleted Having a fillet (headband or border). befilm To cover with a film. befilmed Covered with a film. befilth To cover with filth; make filthy; begrime. befind To find; discover. befinger To finger all over. befinned Having fins. befiperide A serotonin agonist. befiradol A potent drug with analgesic and antiallodynic effects. befit to be fit for befitting Appropriate, becoming. befittingly In a befitting manner befittingness The state or quality of being befitting. beflag To decorate with a flag or flags; to hang a flag or flags on. beflagged Decorated or hung with a flag or flags. beflake To take off an external layer; skin in thin flakes. beflapped Flogged, beaten, or bruised beflatter To flatter greatly or excessively. beflay To flay; strip; peel. beflea To pester, as fleas do. befleck to cover with small spots or flecks beflee To flee from; flee; avoid; shun. beflirt To flirt about; flirt with beflood To flood around or about; flood all over; inundate. beflounced decorated with flounces beflour To cover with flour. beflower To cover with flowers. befloxatone A drug, a selective monoamine oxidase inhibitor. beflubutamid A herbicide N-benzyl-2-(α,α,α,4-tetrafluoro-m-tolyloxy)butyramide beflustered Synonym of flustered. beflutter To flutter around or about. befly To fly about; fly from; shun; escape. befoam To spatter or cover with foam. befoe To make or become a foe. befog To envelop in fog or smoke. befogged Obscured with fog or smoke; murky. befold To fold up; fold around; wrap up; envelop. befolkering The people living within a political or geographical boundary. befool To make a fool out of (someone); to fool, trick, or deceive (someone). befoolment The condition of being befooled. befoozle To befool. before Earlier than (in time). beforecited Cited earlier in a document. beforehand At an earlier or preceding time. beforelife An existence before the beginning of life. beforely Previously. beforemath What precedes or produces a particular outcome; events that have yet to occur, or are in the process of occurring. beforementioned Previously mentioned. beforenamed Named earlier in a document. beforeness The state or quality of being before. beforenoon Forenoon. beforesaid Previously said. beforestated Stated earlier in a document. beforested Covered in forest. beforetime Formerly, previously. beforetimes Previously; in the past. beforeward Previously, beforehand. Befort A surname from French. befortune To befall; to happen to. befoul To make foul; to soil; to contaminate, pollute. befouler One who befouls. befoulment The act of befouling; soiling; making dirty. befountained Furnished with a fountain. beframe To frame about; construct; perform. befraud Synonym of defraud. befraught fraught befreckled Covered in freckles. befree To make or set free; liberate; deliver; release. befreeze To freeze thoroughly or completely. befret To fret befriend To become a friend of (someone), to make friends with (someone). befriendable Able to be befriended. befriender One who befriends. befriending The process of making friends with somebody. befriendment The act of befriending; the act of making friends. befright To fill with fright; make afraid; scare; frighten befrill To provide or decorate with a frill.