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 Bekesbourne A small village in Bekesbourne-with-Patrixbourne parish, Canterbury district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR1955). bekhor A firstborn child. Bekhterev A transliteration of the Russian surname Бехтерев (Bexterev). Beki A modern spelling variant of Becky, which is in itself, a shortened form of Rebecca, a female given name. Bekian A surname from Armenian. bekilted Wearing a kilt. bekinkinite A melanocratic rock of the amphibole group. Bekisar An Eastern Javan hybrid between a green junglefowl and either the local subspecies of red junglefowl, Gallus gallus bankiva, or a domestic chicken. bekishe A black frock coat worn by Hassidim. bekiss to kiss repeatedly; cover with kisses. Bekker A surname. bekko A koi carp with black markings on white, red or yellow skin. Bekmezian A surname from Armenian. beknave To treat as a knave. beknickered Wearing knickers. beknight To make a knight of. beknit To knit. beknotted Knotted again and again; covered with knots. beknottedness The measure or degree to which a knot is complicated, i.e., a knot's complexity; the number of times that it is necessary to pass one part of the curve of the knot projected upon a plane through another in order to untie the knot. beknow To know about; have knowledge of; recognise; understand; be aware (of); be knowledgeable about. beknowing Confession; acknowledgement. beknowledge To acknowledge. beknown known beknownst Known (about); in (someone's) awareness. Bekobod A city in Uzbekistan. Bektash The founder of the Bektashi Sufi order. Bektashi Of or relating to Bektashism. Bektashism Bektashi Sufism. bel A measure of relative power, defined as log₁₀(P ₁/P ₂), where P₁ and P₂ are the measured and reference power respectively. Bela A short river in south Cumbria, England, which flows into the estuary of the River Kent; in full, the River Bela. belaboredness The state or condition of being belabored. belabour To labour about; labour over; to work hard upon; to ply diligently. belabouredly In a belaboured fashion. belabourer One who belabours. belace To fasten, as with a lace or cord. belaced Bordered or adorned with lace. belachan A Malay condiment made from fermented shrimp paste. beladle To pour out with a ladle; ladle out. belady To promote to the status of lady. Belagavi Synonym of Belgaum. belah beefwood belaid A male given name from Arabic. Belainsky A surname from French.; Synonym of Belansky. Belair A surname from French. belaired Stuck in mud, bogged down (Scottish) belam To beat or bang. belamour A loved one; a darling, lover. belamped Fitted with a lamp or lamps. Beland A surname from French. belandre A small flat-bottomed craft, used principally on the rivers, canals, and roadsteads of France. Belanger A surname from French. Belanglo A locality in the Wingecarribee council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. belanja To give someone a treat. Belansky A surname from Polish. belap To lap or wrap around (someone or something); to envelop, to surround. belaperidone A particular antipsychotic drug. belapped Encircled; enveloped; surrounded. Belardo A surname. Belarra A surname from Spanish. Belarus A country in Eastern Europe. Official name: Republic of Belarus. Capital and largest city: Minsk. Belarusian Of, from, or pertaining to Belarus, the Belarusian people. Belarusianness The quality of being Belarusian. Belarusization The process or result of Belarusizing. Belarusophone Speaking Belarusian. Belasco A surname. belash To strike or flog with a lash; take a lash to belashed Covered or adorned with eyelashes belast burdened, charged, bound. belatacept A fusion protein, similar to abatacept, used to improve graft survival after transplantation. belate To impede; cause something to be late; delay; benight. belated Affected or overtaken by the lateness of the time; hence, synonym of benighted (“overtaken by night; caught out by oncoming night before reaching one's destination”). belatedly In a belated manner; tardily. belatedness The state or quality of being belated or of being too late. belatticed Synonym of latticed Belauan A language spoken in the Pacific, in the Republic of Palau. It is a member of the Austronesian family of languages, and is considered to be one of two languages in Micronesia belonging to the Western Austronesian group, all others considered to be members of the Oceanic subgroup. belaud To load with praise; praise greatly; extol. belauder One who belauds. belaugh To laugh about; laugh over; laugh at. belave To lave or wash about; wash all over; wash. Belawan A harbor in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. belay To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat. Belaya A river in Russia in Bashkortostan, a tributary of Kama river belayer A person who belays. Belbin A surname. Belbora A locality in the MidCoast council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Belbroughton A village and civil parish (served by Belbroughton and Fairfield Parish Council) in Bromsgrove district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO919770). Belcarra A village in Ireland. Belcastro A surname from Italian. belch To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly. belcher Someone who belches. Belchertown A town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. belchild A grandchild. belching The art of producing a belch. belchingly In a belching way. belchy Pertaining to, or characterised by, belching. Belciugatele A village and commune of Călărași County, Romania. Belcoo A village in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, on the border with Ireland (Irish grid ref H0838). Belcourt A surname from French. beldame A grandmother. beldamship A term of address for an old woman. Belden A surname. Belding A surname. belead To lead away. beleaguer To besiege; to surround with troops. beleaguered Besieged; surrounded by enemy troops. beleaguerer Someone who beleaguers. beleaguerment The fact or state of beleaguering; a state of blockade or siege. beleap To leap upon; cover. belearn To learn about; study; educate; teach. beleave To leave behind, abandon. belecture To lecture frequently, to the point of vexation. beleganjur A military style of gamelan music of Bali. belegginged Wearing leggings. belemnite Any member of the extinct order †Belemnitida of Mesozoic marine cephalopods, very similar in many ways to the modern squid and closely related to the modern cuttlefish. belemnitellid Any belemnite of the family Belemnitellidae belemnitic Of or relating to belemnite. belemnoid dart-shaped; styloid Belen An unincorporated community in Quitman County, Mississippi, United States. belendorffite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing copper and mercury. Belenite Someone from Belen, New Mexico. Belenko A surname from Russian Belenky A surname. Belenus The Celtic sun god. beleper To infect with leprosy. belepered Infected with leprosy. belesh The disease bejel. beletter To add letters (indicating rank or education etc.) to one's name as little more than decoration Belew A surname. Belf Queen's University of Belfast, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. Belfair A locality in Mason County, Washington, United States. Belfairs A ward of Leigh-on-Sea district, Southend-on-Sea borough, Essex, East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. Belfast The capital and largest city of Northern Ireland. Belfastman A man from Belfast in Northern Ireland. belfie A self-taken photograph of one's own buttocks. Belfield A suburban area of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9113). Belflower A surname. Belford A village and civil parish in Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NU1033). Belfort A surname. belfosdil A calcium channel blocker. Belfrage A surname. Belfrayden A locality in the Wagga Wagga council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. belfried Furnished with a belfry or belfries. belfry A tower or steeple typically containing bells, especially as part of a church. Belgae A group of tribes living in northern Gaul, between the English Channel and the west bank of the Rhine, from at least the 3rd century BC. Belgaon Synonym of Belgaum. belgard A loving look, an amorous glance. Belgarde A surname. Belgaum A city in Karnataka, India. Belger A surname from German. Belgian A person from Belgium or of Belgian descent.