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 Bethsaida Either of the two villages, Bethesda Julias and Bethesda of Galilee, mentioned in the New Testament. Bethuel The father of Rebekah and Laban; nephew of Abraham bethumb To take hold of or mark with the thumbs; soil or mark with frequent thumbing. bethump To thump soundly. Bethune A surname from Norman. Bethungra A locality in the Junee council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. bethwack To pelt, thrash, or cudgel soundly. Bethy A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Bethyl The ship of characters Beth Greene and Daryl Dixon from the television series The Walking Dead. bethylid Any wasp in the family Bethylidae. betiaraed Synonym of tiaraed. betiatide A diagnostic reagent. betide Often used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall. betides At any early period. betie To tie round; bind fast. betighted Dressed in tights. betimber To build. betimbered Timbered; furnished with timber; built. betime To occur; betide. betimely Early. betimes In good season or time; early, especially in the morning; seasonably. betine To hedge about; enclose; shut up. betined Hedged about. Betio The largest township of Kiribati's capital city, South Tarawa, and the country's main port. betitle To provided with a title; to entitle. betitol A stereoisomer of 1,2,4,5-cyclohexanetetrol found in sugar beet molasses. Betjeman A surname. Betjemanesque Resembling the works of John Betjeman (1906-1984), English poet and broadcaster. Betjemanian Of or pertaining to John Betjeman (1906-1984), English poet and broadcaster. Betker A surname from German. Betley A village and civil parish (served by Betley, Balterley and Wrinehill Parish Council) in Newcastle-under-Lyme borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ7548). Beto A male given name from Spanish. betoil To worry or exercise with toil. betoken To signify by some visible object; show by signs or tokens. betokener That which betokens. betol naphthyl salicylate betone To endow with a tone; give a special tone to; place stress upon; accentuate; emphasise. Betong A district of Yala Province, Thailand. betongue To assail or attack someone verbally, often by mocking, jeering or railing against them. betonicine A betaine derived from hydroxyproline betonicolide A tetracyclic lactone derived from betony with IUPAC name (1S,11aS)-1,5-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)-8,8,11a-trimethyl-1,7,7a,9,10,11-hexahydronaphtho[1,2-e][2]benzofuran-3,6-dione betonicoside Any of a group of diterpene glycosides present in some betony plants betony Any plant of the genus Stachys. betop To top betoqued Wearing a toque (brimless hat, chef's hat). betorn Torn in pieces; tattered. betoss To toss about. betossed tossed around; turbulent betouch To touch about or all over; contact; concern; regard; handle. betow To tow about; pull; draw; lead about; conduct. betoweled Wearing a towel. betowelled Wearing a towel. betoxycaine An anesthetic drug. betpakdalite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, molybdenum, and oxygen. betrack To trace or track carefully. betrail To trail over or about. betrample To trample over; affect by much trampling; trample excessively. betrap To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose. betrash To make or treat as trash. betravail To work at; compose (a book, etc.). betravel To travel over; overrun with travellers. Betrawati A market town in the Nuwakot District, Bagmati, Nepal betray To deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly. betrayable Capable of being betrayed. betrayal The act of betraying. betrayed Suffering from betrayal betrayee One who has been betrayed. betrayer Someone who betrays, or reveals confidential information; a squealer or informer. betraying That betrays betrayingly In a way that betrays or reveals. betrayment betrayal betread To tread over or walk upon. betreed Covered with trees. betrench To cut up; carve; slash. betrick To play a trick on; to trick betrim To trim (“decorate”); to adorn, deck, or embellish. betrimmed Adorned; decked; decorated; embellished. betrixaban A particular anticoagulant drug. Betrock A surname. betrodden Trodden excessively; trodden again and again. betrophied Adorned with trophies. betroth Of a man: to promise to take (a woman) as a future spouse; to plight one's troth to. betrothable Fit or able to be betrothed; of marriageable age, quality, or status. betrothal The act of betrothing. betrothed Engaged to be married. betrothen Betrothed betrothment The act of betrothing, or the state of being betrothed. betrousered Wearing pants or trousers. betrow To trust. betrump To deceive; cheat. betrumpet To trumpet about; trumpet the praise of. betrunk To deprive (a river) of its lower course or trunk by submergence or erosion of the land by the sea. betrust To trust; place confidence in (a person). betrustment The act of entrusting, or the thing entrusted. bets A diminutive of Elizabeth. Betsch A surname. Betsey A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Betsham A hamlet in Southfleet parish, Dartford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6071). Betsi A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Betsiboka A river in Madagascar. Betsie A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Betsileo Any of a highland ethnic group of Madagascar, speaking a dialect of Malagasy. Betsimisaraka A large ethnic group of Madagascar. Betsy A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Betsygate A 2004 controversy around allegations that former United Kingdom Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith had put his wife Betsy on his payroll, without her doing any work. Bett A surname. betta Any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish). bettable Suitable for betting; capable of being gambled. Bettacchi A surname from Italian. Bettachini A surname from Italian. Bettany A surname transferred from the given name. Bettcher A surname. Bettelyoun A surname from Lakota. Betten A surname. Bettencourt A surname from French [in turn transferred from the place name]. Bettendorf A city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettenhausen A surname from German. better Greater in amount or quantity betterable Able to be bettered or improved. betterer One who betters, makes something better. bettererer Synonym of better. betterfy to make better betterhood The state or condition of being better; superiority. Betteridge An English surname bettering improvement betterish Somewhat better; of somewhat superior sort. betterment An improvement or amelioration. bettermost best, superior betterness The state or quality of being better; superiority. bettership Betterment; improvement. bettersome Characterised or marked by betterness; finer; superior; improved. Betterton A surname. bettertonite A white monoclinic arsenate mineral with the formula [Al₆(AsO₄)₃(OH)₉(H₂O)₅]・11H₂O. Bettes A surname. Betteshanger A settlement and former colliery in Northbourne parish, Dover district, Kent, England (OS grid ref TR3353). Betti A surname from Italian. Bettie A diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth. Bettin A surname. Bettina A female given name from German. Bettine A female given name. betting Describing one who bets or gambles. Bettinger A surname. Bettisfield A village in Maelor South community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ4635). bettle A beetle; a mallet. Betton A surname. bettong Any of the marsupial genera Bettongia and Aepyprymnus; closely related to kangaroos. bettor A person who makes a bet, such as a wager on the outcome of a game of chance or a sporting event. Betts A surname. Bettws A village in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8986). betty A short bar used by thieves to wrench doors open; a jimmy.