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 bedder A property with a specified number of bedrooms. Beddgelert A village and community in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5948). beddie A surname. bedding The textiles associated with a bed, e.g., sheets, pillowcases, bedspreads, blankets, etc. Beddingfield A surname. Beddingham A small village and civil parish (served by Glynde and Beddingham Parish Council) in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4407). Beddington A suburban area in the borough of Sutton, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ305655). Beddoes A surname from Welsh. Beddow A surname from Welsh. bede Prayer, request, supplication bedeafen To deafen. bedeal To deprive (of). Bedean Of or relating to Bede (Old English: Bǣda or Bēda; 672/673–735), English monk known as an author and scholar. bedear To make or hold dear; endear. bedeck To deck, ornament, or adorn bedecked Covered; encrusted; arrayed. bedecker One who bedecks or adorns. bedecking An ornament. bedeem To condemn. bedeen As a single unit or body; together. bedeguar A gall produced on rosebushes, especially on the sweetbrier or eglantine, by a puncture from the ovipositor of a gallfly (Diplolepis rosae). It was once supposed to have medicinal properties. bedel An administrative official at universities in several European countries, often with a policiary function at the time when universities had their own jurisdiction over students. bedell A surname. bedelliid Any moth in the family Bedelliidae. bedelship The status or office of bedel. bedeman beadsman bedemon to bedevil bedemoned Plagued or beset by demons; bedevilled Bedenbaugh A surname. Bedenica A municipality of Croatia. bedenimed Dressed in denim. bederite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, phosphorus, and sodium. bedesten An indoor marketplace in the Ottoman Empire. bedevil To harass or cause trouble for; to plague. bedeviling An act by which somebody is bedevilled; causing of trouble; harassment. bedeviller A person or thing that bedevils. bedevilling An act by which somebody is bedevilled; causing of trouble; harassment. bedevilment The characteristic of being bedeviled. bedew To make wet with or as if with dew. bedewed Covered with or as if with dew. bedewer Someone or something that bedews. bedewy Moist with dew; dewy. Bedf University of Bedfordshire, used especially following post-nominal letters indicating status as a graduate. bedfast Unable to leave one's bed, especially because of illness, weakness or obesity. bedfellow One with whom one shares a bed. bedfellowship The state or role of being bedfellows. Bedfont A suburban area of the borough of Hounslow, on the edge of Greater London. Bedford A truck, van, and bus and coach chassis formerly manufactured by the Bedford company, a subsidiary company of Vauxhall Motors. Bedfordian A native of the town of Bedford, England Bedfordite A member or supporter of an 18th-century Whig faction led by John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford. Bedfordshire A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. bedform One of a series of hollows and ripples formed in the bed of a river by the flow of water bedframe A bed's frame, which supports the mattress, box spring and bedding. bedful The amount that can fit in a bed. Bedgebury A largely forested area in the south of Goudhurst parish, Tunbridge Wells district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7233). Bedgerabong A locality in the Forbes council area, central New South Wales, Australia. bedgoer A yeoman responsible for taking care of the beds. Bedgood A surname. bedgown An article of women's clothing for the upper body, usually worn in bed, thigh-length and wrapping or tying in front; a bedjacket. bedgowned Wearing a bedgown. bedground The area of ground where a flock of livestock sleeps. Bedhampton A suburb of Havant in Havant borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7006). bedhanging A curtain or valance for a bed. bedhaya A sacred ritual Javanese dance, associated with the royal palaces of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. bedhead The condition of having unkempt hair, generally as a result of having just woken up from sleep. Bedi A surname. bediademed Wearing a diadem. bediamonded Featuring or wearing a diamond or diamonds. bediaper To put a diaper on (someone). bediasite A tektite found in the territory of the Bedias Native Americans in Texas. bedicked Having a penis or a representation/replica of a penis. bedight To equip or bedeck. bedikah A ritual inspection or examination. Bedikian A surname from Armenian. bedim To make (something) dim; to darken, to obscure. bedimple To produce dimples in; to dimple. Bedingfield A surname. Bedinghaus A surname from German. bedinner To take to dinner. bedinvetmab A fully canine monoclonal antibody used for the control of pain associated with osteoarthritis in dogs. bedip to dip, submerge bedirt To cover or defile with dirt. bedirten Fouled with dirt or excrement; befouled. bedirty to dirty, soil; make dirty. beditate To meditate while lying down, typically in bed. beditation Meditation performed on a bed. bedizen To dress or ornament (someone or something), especially in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner. bedizened Dressed or ornamented in a gaudy, showy, or tasteless manner; ostentatious. bedizenment Something which bedizens. bedizenry Showy or gaudy decorations or finery. bedizzied In a state of dizziness; dizzied. bedjacket A short jacket worn when sitting up in bed, usually by women. bedkey An instrument for adjusting the tightness of parts of a bedstead. bedknob An ornamental knob at the top of a bedpost. bedlam A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails. bedlamer A young harp seal after its second moult. bedlamic In or relating to a state of crazy chaos. bedlamish Synonym of bedlamic. bedlamism insanity bedlamite A lunatic. bedlamitic Crazy, insane bedlamitical Crazy, insane bedlamize To make crazy or insane. bedlamp A bedside lamp. bedless Without a bed or beds. bedlessness Lack of a bed. bedlight A bedside light. bedlike Resembling or characteristic of a bed. bedlinen The items of cloth used to make up a bed, such as sheets and pillowcases, formerly made of linen but now manufactured in a wide variety of material such as cotton or polyester. bedliner A plastic shell that lines the bed of a vehicle. Bedlington A town in West Bedlington parish, Northumberland, England (OS grid ref NZ2581). Bedlingtonshire A former enclave of Durham, now Bedlington Bedlinog A village and community (served by Bedlinog and Trelewis Community Council) in Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO0901). bedload The (large particles of) sediment carried along the bottom of a river or stream, rather than in the current. bedlock A relationship where an unmarried couple shares a bed; cohabitation. bedmaker someone who manufactures beds bedmaking The skill or act of making beds (arranging the sheets, etc.). BEDMAS An acronym for arithmetic order of precedence, with B first and AS last: Brackets, exponents, division, multiplication, addition, subtraction. bedmate A person with whom one shares a bed. bedmatics Sexual activity. Bedminster A district of Bristol, England, south of the Avon, originally a small town in Somerset (OS grid ref ST5871). Bednar A surname from Czech. Bednarczyk A surname. Bednarek A surname. Bednarski A surname. Bednarz A surname. bednet A net that is draped around a bed to prevent access by disease-carrying insects. Bednja A municipality of Croatia. bedo To shut; make or put to. bedoctor To confer a doctoral degree upon. bedog To follow like a dog, harass, torment; bully. Bedok A planning area and new town in the eastern part of Singapore. bedole To stupefy with pain or grief. Bedolla A surname. bedone Outwitted. Bedonie A surname from Navajo. Bedore A surname. bedotiid Any fish in the family Bedotiidae. bedotted Scattered with, or as if with, dots. bedoubt To dread; respect; renown. bedouin A member of nomadic Arab tribes dwelling in the desert. bedouinism Nomadic desert life, like that of the bedouins. bedouinization The process of bedouinizing. bedouinize In the Islamic Middle East, to cause agricultural or urban land to become bedouin-inhabited grazing land. Bedoulian A sub-age from 129.97 to 125 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cretaceous. bedoven drenched. Bedoy A surname. Bedoya A surname. bedpan A pan used for urination and defecation while in bed, now usually for reasons of medical necessity or convenience. bedpartner One who shares the bed of another.