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 Bellemare A surname from French. Bellenden A surname, variant of Ballantyne. bellendine An alkaloid first isolated from Bellendena montana. Bellenger A surname. Belleoram A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. beller A surname. Bellerive A suburb of the City of Clarence, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. bellerophon Any member of the genus †Bellerophon of fossil gastropod shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, and peculiar to the Paleozoic age. Bellerophonic Of or relating to Bellerophon, a hero of Greek mythology, who was killed on the instructions of a letter given to him to deliver by the jealous Proteus. bellerophontacean Any mollusc of the superfamily †Bellerophontacea. bellerophontid Any member of the family †Bellerophontidae of extinct gastropods or monoplacophorans. bellerophontiform Synonym of bellerophontid. bellerophontoid Any member of the superfamily Bellerophontoidea of extinct planospirally-coiled globose molluscs. bellerophontoidean Synonym of bellerophontid. Bellerose A surname from French. belles A village in Dominica. belleter Synonym of bellmaker. belletrism The writing of belles-lettres. belletrist A person who writes or is concerned with belles-lettres belletristic Of, pertaining to, or having the characteristics of belles-lettres. belletristically In a belletristic manner. Belleview A city in Marion County, Florida. Belleville A surname. Bellevue A suburb of Perth, Western Australia. Bellevueite A person from or resident of Bellevue, Washington. Bellew A surname from Norman. Bellfield A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Banyule, Victoria, Australia bellflower Any flowering plants in the genus Campanula. bellfounder Someone who makes bells by foundry work (casting, grinding, polishing). bellfounding The process of casting bells from metal. bellgirl A female bellhop. bellhanger A person employed to hang bells, as in a church or (historically) in a house to ring for servants. bellhanging The work of a bellhanger, hanging up bells. Bellhead A supporter of traditional centralized telecommunications networks, contrasted with nethead (a supporter of the Internet and its flexibility and technical underpinnings). bellhop An employee of a hotel who carries a guest's luggage and runs errands. bellhouse A structure housing a bell or bells; bell tower; belfry Belli A surname. Belliard A surname from French. bellibone A beautiful and nice woman. bellic warlike; bellicose bellicism An inclination to war; warlike policy or behaviour. bellicist An adherent of bellicism; one who advocates war. bellicistic Synonym of bellicist bellicose Warlike or combative in nature; aggressively hostile. bellicosely In a bellicose manner bellicoseness The state or quality of being bellicose; bellicosity bellicosity The characteristic of being bellicose. bellicostic Aggressive, belligerent, warlike. bellidiflorin An organic compound found in some lichens. bellidoite A tetragonal-dipyramidal silver gray mineral containing copper and selenium. bellied Having a large or prominent belly. belliferous Bringing war. belligerati Literary people, authors — literati — who promote wars of aggression. belligerence The state of being belligerent; aggressive inclination to war or violence. belligerent Engaged in warfare, warring. belligerently In a belligerent manner; with aggressive hostility. belliid Any crab in the family Belliidae. Bellimbopinni A locality in the Kempsey council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Bellin A surname. Bellina A surname from Italian. belling Bellowing; the sound of a male deer during the rutting season Bellingen A municipality of Westerwaldkreis district, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Bellinger A surname. bellingerite A triclinic-pinacoidal light green mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iodine, and oxygen. Bellingham A suburb in the borough of Lewisham, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3772). bellini A cocktail made from Prosecco and peach juice. Bellino A surname. Bellinzona A municipality and town, the capital of Ticino canton, Switzerland. bellipotence Strength in battle. bellipotent Mighty in war. Bellisario A surname. Bellissimo A surname from Italian. bellist Someone who plays bells; a musical bell ringer. bellite A mixture of minerals, principally chromates and silicates of lead and arsenic Belliveau A surname from French. bellkeeper The person in charge of a bell. belllike Resembling or characteristic of a bell. bellmaker Someone who makes bells. bellmaking The manufacture of bells. bellman A town crier. bellmanship The role or status of bellman, or town crier. Bellmawr A borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Bellmore A surname. bellmouth A bell-shaped extension at the end of a pipe. bello A young man; sweetheart. Belloc A surname. Bellocian Of or relating to Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953), Anglo-French writer and historian. Bellocite A follower of Hilaire Belloc's philosophy Bellocq A surname. belloite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen. Bellomo A surname. Bellomy A surname. Bellon A surname. Bellona A woman of great spirit and vigour. Bellone A surname from Italian. belloneon A mechanical musical instrument consisting of twenty-four trumpets and two kettle drums. Bellonian Of or relating to Bellona, Roman goddess of war. Belloso A surname. Bellot A surname. Bellotte A surname from French. Bellotti A surname. Bellovaci A Belgic tribe inhabiting the modern Picardy region, near the present-day city of Beauvais, during the Iron Age and the Roman period. Bellovian Of, resembling, or characteristic of, American writer Saul Bellow (1915–2005). Bellovin A surname. bellow The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise. bellower One who bellows. Bellowian Of or relating to Saul Bellow (1915–2005), Canadian-born American writer. bellowing The sound produced when someone or something bellows bellows A device for delivering pressurized air in a controlled quantity to a controlled location. At its most simple terms a bellows is a container which is deformable in such a way as to alter its volume which has an outlet or outlets where one wishes to blow air. bellowsed Furnished with a bellows (of a particular type). bellowser A sentence of transportation for life. bellowsfish A fish in the genus Notopogon, resembling a bellows in shape. bellowsful Enough to fill a bellows. bellowslike Resembling or characteristic of a bellows (device for delivering pressurized air). bellowsmaker A manufacturer of bellows. bellowsmaking The manufacture of bellows. bellowsman A worker who uses a bellows. bellowsome Characterised or marked by bellowing. bellperson A bellhop. bellpush A button that rings a bell (such as a doorbell) when pressed. bellringing The ringing of bells, as performed by a bellringer. bells Ship's bells; the strokes on a ship's bell, every half-hour, to mark the passage of time. Bellshill A town in North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS7360). Bellside An eastern suburb of Cleland, North Lanarkshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS8058) Bellsund A sound in Svalbard, Norway. Belltown A neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Belltrees A locality in the Upper Hunter council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. belluine Of, characteristic of, or pertaining to beasts; animal, bestial; brutal. Belluno A province of Veneto, Italy. Bellurgan A townland north-east of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland (Irish grid ref J 0909). Bellview A surname. Bellville A surname from French. Bellvue A surname. bellware Synonym of seawrack. bellwether The leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck. bellwoman A female bellhop. Bellwood A surname. bellwort Any of several perennial plants, of the genus Uvularia, that have yellow, bell-shaped flowers. belly The abdomen (especially a fat one). bellyache Any pain in the belly, stomach, or abdomen. bellyacher One who bellyaches; a complainer. bellyaching Whining and complaining, often contrived to evoke pity or shirk responsibility. bellyband A strap around the belly of a horse or other draft animal used to secure a saddle or the shafts of a cart. bellyboard bodyboard bellyboarding Synonym of bodyboarding. bellybutton The navel or umbilicus. bellycheer Feasting. bellycrawl To crawl with one's belly touching the ground bellyful Enough to fill one's belly; a large portion of food eaten. bellyhold The cargo space in the belly of an aircraft.