General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
The 2nd letter of the Roman alphabet
The blood group whose red cells carry the B antigen
(physics) a unit of nuclear cross section; the effective circular area that one particle presents to another as a target for an encounter
A logarithmic unit of sound intensity equal to 10 decibels
A trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder
Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
United States military aircraft; B- stands for bomber
Originally thought to be a single vitamin but now separated into several B vitamins
The ordinary clarinet with a middle range
A woman employed by a bar to act as a companion to men customers
Immediately below the A-horizon; contains deposits of organic matter leached from surface soils
Exceedingly short-lived meson
Before the Christian era; used following dates before the supposed year Christ was born; "in 200 BC"
Malodorousness resulting from a failure to bathe
A unit of energy equal to the work done by a power of 1000 watts operating for one hour
A unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at one atmosphere pressure; equivalent to 251.997 calories
United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)
United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
A bachelor''s degree in arts and sciences Back to top
A soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite
The cry made by sheep
Cry plaintively; "The lambs were bleating"
Child''s word for a sheep or lamb
A radical left-wing revolutionary terrorist group active in Germany from 1968 until 1977
Any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god
The chief Babylonian god; his consort was Sarpanitu
South African term for `boss''
A small cake leavened with yeast
Fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil
An imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children
Tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory
Hard-shelled nut of the babassu palm
Fatty oil from kernels of babassu nuts similar to coconut oil
Tall feather palm of northern Brazil with hard-shelled nuts yielding valuable oil and a kind of vegetable ivory
A baba soaked in rum
An alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; an anti-friction lining for bearings
Line with a Babbitt metal
Lining a surface or bearing with babbitt metal
An alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; an anti-friction lining for bearings Back to top
Gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
Divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
To talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby"
Utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way; "The old man is only babbling--don''t pay attention"
Flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise; "babbling brooks"
Any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae
An obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
Divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
Gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby
Talking idly or incoherently; "blithering (or blathering) idiot"; "jabbering children"; "gabbling housewives"; "a babbling hospital inmate"
Continuous low murmuring sound; as especially of water; "a babbling brook"
A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "isn''t she too young to have a baby?"
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah''s descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
A confusion of voices and other sounds
Like a baby especially in dependence; "babelike innocence and dependence"
Piroplasms and cattle pathogens
Outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956)
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
Outstanding United States athlete (1914-1956)
Tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers Back to top
European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
Extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
Extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
Extension upward of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front; normal in infants under the age of two years but a sign of brain or spinal cord injury in older persons
Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
A coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds
Used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr''
Large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles
Resembling a baboon
Used as a Hindi courtesy title; equivalent to English `Mr''
A woman''s headscarf folded into a triangle and tied under the chine; worn by Russian peasant women
A project of personal concern to someone; "this project is his baby"
A very young mammal; "baby rabbits"
Sometimes used as a term of address for attractive young women
The youngest member of a group (not necessarily young); "the baby of the family"; "the baby of the Supreme Court"
A very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk; "isn''t she too young to have a baby?"
An immature childish person; "he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let''s not mollycoddle our students!" Back to top
A small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
Tall plant with small lance-shaped leaves and numerous tiny white or pink flowers
Device used for an infant to suck or bite on
A child''s room for a baby
Prostrate or creeping Corsican herb with mosslike small round short-stemmed leaves
The larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II
Having a youthful-looking face
Like a baby; "he cradled it, baby-wise, in his arms"
Work or act as a baby-sitter; "I cannot baby-sit tonight; I have too much homework to do"
A person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
An enclosing framework on casters or wheels; helps babies learn to walk
Like a baby; "he cradled it, baby-wise, in his arms"
The earliest state of immaturity
The early stage of growth or development
Characteristic of a baby; "babyish tears and petulance"
The chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capitol of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia
An ancient kingdom in southern Mesopotamia; Babylonia conquered Israel in the 6th century BC and exiled the Jews to Babylon (where the Daniel became a counselor to the king)
The ideographic and syllabic writing system in which the ancient Babylonian language was written
An inhabitant of ancient Babylon
Of or relating to the city of Babylon or its people or culture; "Babylonian religion" Back to top
The deportation of the Jews to Babylonia by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC
Willow with long drooping branches and slender leaves native to China; widely cultivated as an ornamental
A woman who looks after babies in her own home while their parents are working
A genus of Suidae
Indonesian wild pig with enormous curved canine teeth
A person engaged to care for children when the parents are not home
The work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home
The developing speech of a young child
An adult''s imitation of the speech of a young child
A small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
Young bird not yet fledged
Delicate California annual having blue flowers marked with dark spots
The larger than expected generation in United States born shortly after World War II
A member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s; "they expanded the schools for a generation of baby boomers"
A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
A person born in the generation following the baby boom when the birth rate fell dramatically
A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
Son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)
A specialist in the care of babies
Someone who runs an establishment that houses and cares for babies for a fee Back to top
A small grand piano
A small grand piano
A woman who looks after babies in her own home while their parents are working
An ointment for babies
Powder used to prevent a baby''s diaper from chafing
Vigorously growing rose having clusters of numerous small flowers; used for hedges and as grafting stock
A shoe designed to be worn by infants
The work of a baby sitter; caring for children when their parents are not home
The developing speech of a young child
An adult''s imitation of the speech of a young child
Prostrate or creeping Corsican herb with mosslike small round short-stemmed leaves
One of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children)
An indehiscent fruit derived from a single ovary having one or many seeds within a fleshy wall or pericarp: e.g. grape; tomato; cranberry
An academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
A farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies
A card game played in casinos in which two or more punters gamble against the banker; the player wins who holds 2 or 3 cars that total closest to nine
Producing or bearing berries
Resembling a berry
A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
A drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus Back to top
Someone who engages in drinking bouts
Used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity"
A wild gathering involving excessive drinking and promiscuity
An orgiastic festival in ancient Greece in honor of Dionysus (= Bacchus)
Used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity"
(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
A drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus
Someone who engages in drinking bouts
(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus
Of or relating to or resembling a bacchanalian reveler
Shrubs of western hemisphere often having honey-scented flowers followed by silky thistlelike heads of tiny fruits; often used for erosion control
A shrub of salt marshes of eastern and south central North America and West Indies; fruit is surrounded with white plumelike hairy tufts
Widely spreading evergreen shrub of southwestern United States with flower heads in a leafy panicle
California shrub with slender leafy shoots that are important browse for mule deer
Used of riotously drunken merrymaking; "a night of bacchanalian revelry"; "carousing bands of drunken soldiers"; "orgiastic festivity"
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
Producing or bearing berries
Formed like a bacillus
Feeding on berries
Leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion Back to top
The music of Bach; "he played Bach on the organ"
German baroque organist and contrapuntist; composed mostly keyboard music; one of the greatest creators of Western music (1685-1750)
Lead a bachelor''s existence
A man who has never been married
A knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
Lead a bachelor''s existence
Tropical American herb having rose to red or purple flowers that can be dried without losing color
An annual Eurasian plant cultivated in North America having showy heads of blue or purple or pink or white flowers
An academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies
A knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon
The state of being an unmarried man
The time of a man''s life prior to marriage
An unmarried girl who lives alone
A bachelor''s degree in arts and sciences
A bachelor''s degree in library science
A bachelor''s degree in nursing
A bachelor''s degree in religion
A three-year law degree
A bachelor''s degree in literature
(a British degree) a bachelor''s degree in medicine Back to top
A bachelor''s degree in music
A bachelor''s degree in naval science
A bachelor''s degree in science
A bachelor''s degree in architecture
A bachelor''s degree in engineering
A bachelor''s degree in theology
Stag party held for a bachelor (usually on the night before he is married)
Typically rod-shaped usually gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores
Relating to or produced by or containing bacilli
Marine and freshwater eukaryotic algae: diatoms
Formed like a bacillus
Relating to or produced by or containing bacilli
An acute infection of the intestine by Shigella bacteria; characterized by diarrhea and fever and abdominal pains
A serious bacterial disease of young chickens
A serious bacterial disease of young chickens
Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
Formed like a bacillus
Aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
A species of Bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon
A species of Bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics Back to top
A species of Bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
A polypeptide antibiotic of known chemical structure effective against several types of Gram-positive organisms; usually applied locally
The position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
A support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
The part of a garment that covers your back; "they pinned a `kick me'' sign on his back"
The front and back covering of a book; "the book had a leather binding"
The side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph"
The posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine; "his back was nicely tanned"
The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
The part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer; "he stood at the back of the stage"; "it was hidden in the rear of the store"
(football) a person who plays in the backfield
Strengthen by providing with a back or backing
Establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
Shift to a counterclockwise direction; "the wind backed"
Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"
Travel backward; "back into the driveway"; "The car backed up and hit the tree"
Cause to travel backward; "back the car into the parking spot"
Support financial backing for; "back this enterprise"
Be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
Give support or one''s approval to; "I''ll second that motion"; "I can''t back this plan"; "endorse a new project" Back to top
Be in back of; "My garage backs their yard"
In or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
At or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
In repayment or retaliation; "we paid back everything we had borrowed"; "he hit me and I hit him back"; "I was kept in after school for talking back to the teacher"
In or to or toward a former location; "she went back to her parents'' house"
In or to or toward an original condition; "he went back to sleep"
In answer; "he wrote back three days later"; "had little to say in reply to the questions"
Pressure which creates resistance against a flow of water.
Located at or near the back of an animal; "back (or hind) legs"; "the hinder part of a carcass"
Related to or located at the back; "the back yard"; "the back entrance"
Of an earlier date; "back issues of the magazine"
Backfire from a recoilless weapon
Via a back channel; "thefailure of back-channel negotiations"
A word invented (usually unwittingly by subtracting an affix) on the assumption that a familiar word derives from it
(of a lathe) equipped with gearing for reducing the speed of the spindle from that of the driving pulley; "a back-geared lathe"
Someone who is no longer popular
One after the other; "back-to-back home runs"
An ache localized in the back
A broad band that passes over the back of a horse and supports the shafts of a vehicle
A loud steady beat Back to top
Any of the seats occupied by backbenchers in the House of Commons
A member of the House of Commons who is not a party leader
An acrobatic feat in which the trunk is bent backward from a standing position until the hands touch the floor
Say mean things
One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
Backfire from a recoilless weapon
A board used to support the back of someone or something
A raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball; "he banked the shot off the backboard"
The part of a network that connects other networks together; "the backbone is the part of a communication network that carries the heaviest traffic"
Fortitude and determination; "he didn''t have the guts to try it"
The series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; "the fall broke his back"
A central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
Characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a
Light teasing repartee
Scenery hung at back of stage
Mate a hybrid of the first generation with one of its parents
Make effective from an earlier date; "The increase in tax was backdated to January"
A retraction of a previously held position
Scenery hung at back of stage
Having a back or backing, usually of a specified type Back to top
Used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light
Having backing; "a claim backed up by strong evidence"
Having backing; "a claim backed up by strong evidence"
Invests in a theatrical production
The offensive football players who line up behind the linemen
A miscalculation that recoils on its maker
A loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine
Set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire
Emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire; "My old car backfires all the time"
Have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
A flow that returns toward its source
The flow of water in a pipe or line in a direction opposite to the normal flow.
A flow that returns toward its source
A board game for two players; pieces move according to throws of the dice
The board on which backgammon is played
Scenery hung at back of stage
(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear
A person''s social heritage: previous experience or training; "he is a lawyer with a sports background"
Information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"
The part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" Back to top
Relatively unimportant or inconspicuous accompanying situation; "when the rain came he could hear the sound of thunder in the background"
Extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"
The state of the environment in which a situation exists; "you can''t do that in a university setting"
Understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry"
A press conference or interview in which a government official explains to reporters the background of an action or policy; "the secretary gave us a backgrounder on public health issues"
The execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system
Information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem; "the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident"
The amplitude level of the undesired background noise
Extraneous noise contaminating sound measurements that cannot be separated from the desired signal
The execution of low priority programs while higher priority programs are not using the processing system
Radiation coming from sources other than those being observed
Extraneous signals that can be confused with the phenomenon to be observed or measured; "they got a bad connection and could hardly hear one another over the background signals"
A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
Hit a tennis ball backhand
(of handwriting) having the letters slanting from left down to right
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
Roundabout or ambiguous; "attacks from tht source amounted to a backhanded compliment to his integrity"; "a backhanded and dishonest way of reaching his goal"
(of racket strokes) made across the body with back of hand facing direction of stroke
A hard straight return made on the backhand side
A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke Back to top
A return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke
An excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth
The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
Something forming a back that is added for strengthening
Financial resources provided to make some project possible; "the foundation provided support for the experiment"
An adverse reaction to some political or social occurrence; "there was a backlash of intolerance"
A movement back from an impact
Have an unexpected and undesired effect; "Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble"
Lacking a back; "a stool is a backless and armless seat"
An accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services)
Something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
Large log at the back of a hearth fire
Accumulate and create a backlog
Located farthest to the rear
A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
Hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
A hiker who wears a backpack
Carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"
A tent that can be carried in a backpack
Modify one'' opinion, make it less strong Back to top
Step backwards, in boxing
Pedal backwards on a bicycle
Plate armor protecting the back; worn as part of a cuirass
A support that you can lean against while sitting; "the back of the dental chair was adjustable"
The meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations
An expert adviser involved in making important decisions but usually lacking official status
A handsaw stiffened by metal along upper edge
Scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes
A long-handled scratcher for scratching your back
Someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage
A seat at the rear (especially the backseat of an automobile)
A secondary or inferior position or status; "tennis has had to take a backseat while his work is so demanding"
A meddler who insists on giving unwanted advice
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
The side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
Display excessive cordiality (towards); "he is always backslapping his colleagues at staff meetings"
Someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality
Drop to a lower level, as in one''s morals or standards
Someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior Back to top
A failure to maintain a higher state
Hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard; "To erase, you must backspace"
The typewriter key used for back spacing
A control character that indicates moving a space to the left
The typewriter key used for back spacing
Spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
A stage area out of sight of the audience
Concealed from the public
In or to a backstage area of a theater; "costumes were changed backstage"
Out of view of the public; behind the scenes; "Working backstage to gain political support for his proposal"; "many private deals were made backstage at the convention"
Secret and sly or sordid; "backstairs gossip"; "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard; "backstairs intimacies"; "furtive behavior"
A second staircase at the rear of a building
Secret and sly or sordid; "backstairs gossip"; "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard; "backstairs intimacies"; "furtive behavior"
A stay that supports the back of something
Overlapping stitch made by starting next stitch at middle of preceding one
Do backstitches
(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate)
Act as a backstop
A swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
Swim on one''s back Back to top
Someone who swims the backstroke
Used of hair
Predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites
A sword with only one cutting edge
A stick used instead of a sword for fencing
An impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don''t give me any of your sass"
Retrace one''s course; "The hikers got into a storm and had to turn back"
The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged or erased"
A subordinate musical part; provides background for more important parts
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
An accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage; "a traffic backup on the main street"; "he discovered a backup in the toilet"
(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups
Someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult); "the star had a stand-in for dangerous scenes"; "we need extra employees for summer fill-ins"
Directed or facing toward the back or rear; "a backward view"
(used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature; "a backward lover"
Retarded in intellectual development
In or to or toward a past time; "set the clocks back an hour"; "never look back"; "lovers of the past looking fondly backward"
At or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
In a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal; "it''s easy to get the `i'' and the `e'' backward in words like `seize'' and `siege''"; "the child put her jersey on backward" Back to top
Lack of normal development of intellectual capacities
At or to or toward the back or rear; "he moved back"; "tripped when he stepped backward"; "she looked rearward out the window of the car"
In a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal; "it''s easy to get the `i'' and the `e'' backward in words like `seize'' and `siege''"; "the child put her jersey on backward"
Moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"
The wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat''s wake capsized the canoe"
The consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
Any backward region that is isolated from the world and resists progress
A body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam; "the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos"
A remote and undeveloped area
Inaccessible and sparsely populated
A man who lives on the frontier
The grounds in back of a house
Moving from one place to another and back again; "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We''ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
A brace worn to support the back
Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
Reduced priority; "dozens of cases were put on the back burner"
An alternative to the regular channels of communication that is used when agreements must be made secretly (especially in diplomacy or government); "they negotiated via a back channel"
A feat in which an acrobat arches the back from a prone position and bends the knees until the toes touch the head Back to top
A remote and undeveloped area
A secret or underhand means of access (to a place or a position); "he got his job through the back door"
An entrance at the rear of a building
Move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
Remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
The side of an object that is opposite its front; "his room was toward the rear of the hotel"
An entrance at the rear of a building
Exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles
A football official
Written matter following the main text of a book
Move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
Remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
A very remote and inaccessible place; "you''d have to go to the back of beyond to find one of those"
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We''ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
Move out of a space backwards; "He backed out of the driveway"
A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
A porch for the back door
A room located in the rear of an establishment; usually accessible only to privileged groups
A narrow street with walls on both sides
An impudent or insolent rejoinder; "don''t give me any of your sass" Back to top
A tooth situated at the back of the mouth
Establish as valid or genuine; "Can you back up your claims?"
Become or cause to become obstructed; "The leaves clog our drains in the Fall"; "The water pipe is backed up"
Make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security cop; "You''d better back up these files!"
Move backwards from a certain position; "The bully had to back down"
Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"
Back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)
English scientist and Franciscan monk who stressed the importance of experimentation; first showed that air is required for combustion and first used lenses to correct vision (1220-1292)
Sandwich filled with slices of bacon and tomato with lettuce
Eggs (fried or scrambled) served with bacon
European forage plant having claw-shaped pods introduced in America
The rind of bacon
A slice of bacon
Transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
Of or relating to or having bacteremia
(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants
Single-celled organisms (single form = bacterium) which lack well-defined nuclear membranes and other specialized functional cell parts and reproduce by cell division or spores. Bacteria may be free-living organisms or parasites. Bacteria (along with fungi) are decomposers that break down the wastes and bodies of dead organisms making their components available for reuse. Bacteria cells range from about 1 - 10 micron in length and from .2 - 1.0 micron in width. They exist almost everywhere on earth. Despite their small size, the total weight of all bacteria in the world likely exceeds that of all other organisms combined. Some bacteria are helpful others are harmful.
Any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
Transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood Back to top
Relating to or caused by bacteria; "bacterial infection"
By bacteria; "spreads bacterially"
A film of mucus and bacteria deposited on the teeth that encourages the development of dental caries
Any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
Layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent to air and the action of microorganisms
A family of bacteria
A genus of bacteria
An order of bacteria
A species of bacteria
Preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms
Any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth
Any chemical agent that destroys bacteria
Any substance or agent which kills bacteria.
Transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood
A substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
Resembling bacteria
Resembling bacteria
Of or relating to bacteriology
Of or relating to bacteriology
The use of harmful bacteria as a weapon Back to top
A biologist who studies bacteria
The branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
Dissolution or destruction of bacteria
Of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
A virus that is parasitic in bacteria; it uses the bacterium''s machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
Of or relating to bacteriophages
Of or relating to bacteriophages
Inhibition of the growth of bacteria
A chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
Of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
Having the ability to inhibit the growth of bacteria without destroying the bacteria. For example: silver-impregnated activated carbon will reduce bacterial colonization but not eliminate it.
Subject to the action of bacteria
(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered plants
Subject to the action of bacteria
A rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
Resembling bacteria
Family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes
Resembling bacteria
Type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals
Two-humped camel of the cold deserts of central Asia Back to top
Formed like a bacillus
That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"
Feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough'' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad''); "my throat feels bad"; "she felt bad all over"; "he was feeling tough after a restless night"
(of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition; "bad meat"; "a refrigerator full of spoilt food"
Not working properly; "a bad telephone connection"; "a defective appliance"
Reproduced fraudulently; "like a bad penny..."; "a forged twenty dollar bill"
Having undesirable or negative qualities; "a bad report card"; "his sloppy appearance made a bad impression"; "a bad little boy"; "clothes in bad shape"; "a bad cut"; "bad luck"; "the news was very bad"; "the reviews were bad"; "the pay is bad"; "it was a
Characterized by wickedness or immorality; "led a very bad life"
Keenly sorry or regretful; "felt bad about letting the team down"; "was sorry that she had treated him so badly"; "felt bad about breaking the vase"
Capable of harming; "bad habits"; "bad air"; "smoking is bad for you"
Physically unsound or diseased; "has a bad back"; "a bad heart"; "bad teeth"; "an unsound limb"; "unsound teeth"
Very intense; "a bad headache"; "in a big rage"; "had a big (or bad) shock"; "a bad earthquake"; "a bad storm"
Not financially safe or secure; "a bad investment"; "high risk investments"; "anything that promises to pay too much can''t help being risky"; "speculative business enterprises"
Nonstandard; "so-called bad grammar"
Below average in quality or performance; "a bad chess player"; "a bad recital"
Not capable of being collected; "a bad (or uncollectible) debt"
Very much; strongly; "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"; "the cables had sagged badly"; "they were badly in need of help"; "he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it"
With great intensity (`bad'' is a nonstandard variant for `badly''); "the injury hurt badly"; "the buildings were badly shaken"; "it hurts bad"; "we need water bad"
Perversely irritable
The dialect of Kannada that is spoken by the Badaga people Back to top
A member of an agricultural people of southern India
A mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
The principle bad character in a film or work of fiction
A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
Any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank); "wearing a tie was regarded as a badge of respectability"
An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone''s badge before letting them in"
Put a badge on; "The workers here must be badged"
Sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
Persuade through constant efforts
Annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
Someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections
The act of harassing someone
Small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows
Large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico
A midwestern state in north central United States
Frivolous banter
An eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska
Deeply eroded barren land
A national park in South Dakota having multicolored peaks and spires resulting from erosion; fossil sites
(`ill'' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill Back to top
With unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display; "they took their defeat badly"; "took her father''s death badly"; "conducted himself very badly at the time of the earthquake"
Unfavorably or with disapproval; "tried not to speak ill of the dead"; "thought badly of him for his lack of concern"
In a disadvantageous way; to someone''s disadvantage; "the venture turned out badly for the investors"; "angry that the case was settled disadvantageously for them"
Without skill or in a displeasing manner; "she writes badly"; "I think he paints very badly"
To a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill"
Very much; strongly; "I wanted it badly enough to work hard for it"; "the cables had sagged badly"; "they were badly in need of help"; "he wants a bicycle so bad he can taste it"
With great intensity (`bad'' is a nonstandard variant for `badly''); "the injury hurt badly"; "the buildings were badly shaken"; "it hurts bad"; "we need water bad"
In a disobedient or naughty way; "he behaved badly in school"; "he mischievously looked for a chance to embarrass his sister"; "behaved naughtily when they had guests and was sent to his room"
Evilly or wickedly; "treated his parents badly"; "to steal is to act badly"
A game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
The court on which badminton is played
Equipment for playing the game of badminton
A light long-handled racket used by badminton players
A light long-handled racket used by badminton players
Speak unfavorably about; "She badmouthes her husband everywhere"
An attribute of mischievous children
Used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
That which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"
(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data
A feeling of ill will arousing active hostility Back to top
A check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds; "issuing a bad check is a form of larceny"
A check that is dishonored on presentation because of insufficient funds; "issuing a bad check is a form of larceny"
Poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition
A debt that is unlikely to be repaid
(old-fashioned slang) a bad person
A fairy that tends to cause harm
Any person who is not on your side
Someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
An eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska
Unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
An unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I didn''t have bad luck I wouldn''t have any luck at all"
An unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
Impoliteness resulting from ignorance
A person who does harm to others
A persisting angry mood
Weather unsuitable for outdoor activities
(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
Any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
A body of water between Greenland and northeastern Canada; connected with the Arctic Ocean to the north and with the Atlantic Ocean (via the Labrador Sea) to the south; icebound in winter Back to top
The 5th largest island and the largest island of Arctic Canada; lies between Greenland and Hudson Bay
A flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
Check the emission of (sound)
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of; "What ultimately frustrated every challenger was Ruth''s amazing September surge"; "foil your opponent"
People who are frustrated and perplexed; "the children''s faces clearly expressed the frustration of the baffled"
Perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mixed-up kid"; "she felt lost on the first day of school"
Confusion resulting from failure to understand
A flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy
Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"
An activity that you like or at which you are superior; "chemistry is not my cup of tea"; "his bag now is learning to play golf"; "marriage was scarcely his dish"
Mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats)
A flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
A portable rectangular traveling bag for carrying clothes; "he carried his small bag onto the plane with him"
A bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
Place that runner must touch before scoring; "he scrambled to get back to the bag"
An ugly or ill-tempered woman; "he was romancing the old bag for her money"
The quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer"
The quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn"
Capture or kill, as in hunting; "bag a few pheasants" Back to top
Put into a bag; "The supermarket clerk bagged the groceries"
Take unlawfully
Bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge
Hang loosely, like an empty bag
Alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)
The dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants
Alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust)
A table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over
Something of little value or significance
A light piece of music for piano
Capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River; "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world"
(Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust
The quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn"
A case used to carry belongings when traveling
A worthless or immoral woman
An attendant who takes care of baggage
A railway car where passengers'' bags are carried
A machine for putting objects or substances into bags
A workman employed to pack things into containers
Coarse fabric used for bags or sacks Back to top
Not fitting closely; hanging loosely; "baggy trousers"; "a loose-fitting blouse is comfortable in hot weather"
Capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River; "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world"
A racketeer assigned to collect or distribute payoff money
A salesman who travels to call on customers
A building containing public baths
A building where prostitutes are available
A wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through pipes
Someone who plays the bagpipe
Narrow French stick loaf
Narrow French stick loaf
A homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in shopping bags
A supply of ways of accomplishing something; "every good mechanic has a large bag of tricks"
A teacher of or believer in Bahaism
Of or relating to Bahaism
A religion founded in Iran in 1863; emphasizes the spiritual unity of all humankind; incorporates Christian and Islamic tenets; many adherents live in the United States; "Bahaism has no public rituals or sacraments and praying is done in private"
Island country in the Atlantic east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
Trailing grass native to Europe now cosmopolitan in warm regions; used for lawns and pastures especially in southern United States and India
Island country in the Atlantic east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
A native or inhabitant of the Bahamas
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Bahama Islands or their inhabitants; "Bahamian population" Back to top
The basic unit of money in the Bahamas
The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia
The dialect of Malay used as the national language of the Republic of Indonesia or of Malaysia
The Malay language spoken in Malaysia
The Malay language spoken in Malaysia
The Malay language spoken in Malaysia
Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes
Perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of Gulf states
Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes
Bahrain is an island country in the Arabic Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
Its a country comprising an archipelago of low sandy islands in the Arabic Gulf between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It was the first Arabian country to strike oil (1932). A British protectorate after 1861, Bahrain became independent in 1971. Manama, on Bahrain Island, the largest in the archipelago, is the capital. Population: 709,000.
A native or inhabitant of Bahrain
Of or relating to or characteristic of Bahrain or its people or language; "Bahraini beaches"
Monetary unit in Bahrain
The basic unit of money in Bahrain; equal to 1,000 fils
Bahrain is an island country in the Arabic Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia; oil revenues funded progressive programs until reserves were exhausted in 1970s
Its a country comprising an archipelago of low sandy islands in the Arabic Gulf between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It was the first Arabian country to strike oil (1932). A British protectorate after 1861, Bahrain became independent in 1971. Manama, on Bahrain Island, the largest in the archipelago, is the capital. Population: 709,000.
A native or inhabitant of Bahrain
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The basic unit of money in Thailand
The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan
The Tibeto-Burman language spoken in the Dali region of Yunnan
The legal system that allows an accused person to be temporarily released from custody (usually on condition that a sum of money guarantees their appearance at trial); "he is out on bail"
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
Remove (water) from a vessel with a container
Empty (a vessel) by bailing
Secure the release of (someone) by providing security
Deliver something in trust to somebody for a special purpose and for a limited period
Release after a security has been paid
Eligible for bail; "a bailable defendant"
Admitting of bail; "a bailable offense"
The agent to whom property involved in a bailment is delivered
The outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
The outer courtyard of a castle
English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)
United States singer (1918-1990)
A temporary bridge designed for rapid construction
An officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.
The office of bailiff Back to top
A branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
The area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction
The delivery of personal property in trust by the bailor to the bailee
The person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailment
(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trial; "the judge set bail at $10,000"; "a $10,000 bond was furnished by an alderman"
Remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
Free on bail
A large pan that is filled with hot water; smaller pans can be set in a bain-maire to keep food warm or to cook food slowly
Pygmy mice
Very small dark grayish brown mouse resembling a house mouse; of Texas and Mexico
Epithet of Siva; "the terrible"
Drumfish
Small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
National capital of Kiribati
A child: son or daughter
1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani
The second month of the Hindu calendar
Something used to lure victims into danger
Anything that serves as an enticement
Harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don''t ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" Back to top
Attack with dogs or set dogs upon
Lure, entice, or entrap with bait
Harassment especially of a tethered animal
A deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive product
The single-handed rod casting of a relatively heavy (artificial) bait
1,000 baiza equal 1 riyal-omani
A bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
A mountainous peninsula on northwest Mexico
Cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven; "bake the potatoes"
Heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer"
Prepare with dry heat in an oven; "bake a cake"
Creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
(of bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven); "baked goods"
Hardened by subjecting to intense heat; "baked bricks"; "burned bricks"
Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats"
Creeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berries
Cake covered with ice cream and meringue browned quickly in an oven
Egg cooked individually in cream or butter in a small ramekin
Foods (like breads and cakes and pastries) that are cooked in an oven
Potato that has been cooked by baking it in an oven Back to top
A workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
A thermosetting plastic used as electric insulators and for making plastic ware and telephone receivers etc.
Someone who bakes bread or cake
Someone who bakes commercially
The cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
Allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers
Used as a leaven in baking and brewing
A city in south central California at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley
A workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
A workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
Cooking by dry heat in an oven
Making bread or cake or pastry etc.
As hot as if in an oven
Leavened with baking powder
Pure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candy
As hot as if in an oven
Any of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeast
A white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacid
A ruling by the Supreme Court on affirmative action; the Court ruled in 1978 that medical schools are entitled to consider race as a factor in their admission policy
Rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey Back to top
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
A port city on the Caspian Sea that is the capital of Azerbaijan and an important center for oil production
Russian anarchist; ally and later opponent of Karl Marx (1814-1876)
A cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
A cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face
Type genus of the Balaenidae: Greenland whales
Large-mouthed arctic whale
Type genus of the Balaenicipitidae: shoebills
Large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
Shoebills
Right whales
Type genus of the Balaenopteridae
Small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific
Similar to but smaller than the finback whale
Largest mammal ever known; bluish-gray migratory whalebone whale mostly of southern hemisphere
Large flat-headed whalebone whale having deep furrows along the throat; of Atlantic and Pacific
Rorquals; blue whales
A word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian); "it was utter and complete balagan!" Back to top
A stringed instrument that has triangular body and three strings
A scale for weighing; depends on pull of gravity
A wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
An equivalent counterbalancing weight
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact correspondence of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
The seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun in in Libra
Equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
The difference between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account
Something left after other parts have been taken away; "there was no remainder"; "he threw away the rest"; "he took what he wanted and I got the balance"
Equality of distribution
A state of equilibrium
Hold or carry in equilibrium
Compute credits and debits of an account
Bring into balance or equilibrium; "She has to balance work and her domestic duties"; "balance the two weights"
Be in equilibrium; "He was balancing on one foot"
An economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports
Total debits and credits are equal; "the books looked balanced"
Being in a state of proper balance or equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced Back to top
A budget is balanced when current expenditures are equal to receipts
A diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity
Either of the club-like rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight
An acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions
A gymnastic apparatus used by women gymnasts
A system of recording all of a country''s economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable balance of payments exists when more payments are coming in than going out"
A system of recording all of a country''s economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one year; "a favorable balance of payments exists when more payments are coming in than going out"
An equilibrium of power between nations
The difference in value over a period of time of a country''s imports and exports of merchandise; "a nation''s balance of trade is favorable when its exports exceed its imports"
A record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assets
A wheel that regulates the rate of movement in a machine; especially a wheel oscillating against the hairspring of a timepiece to regulate its beat
United States dancer and choreographer (born in Russia) noted for his abstract and formal works (1904-1983)
Getting two things to correspond; "the reconciliation of his checkbook and the bank statement"
Stalkless barnacles
Inflammation of the head of the penis
Inflammation of both the head of the penis and the foreskin
Type genus of the family Balanidae
Barnacle that attaches to rocks especially in intertidal zones
Elder brother of Krishna; an incarnation of Vishnu
A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel Back to top
A pale rose-colored variety of the ruby spinel
A hard-wooded tropical tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
When dried yields a hard substance used e.g. in golf balls
A hard-wooded tropical tree yielding balata gum and heavy red timber
A large shallow lake in western Hungary
Spanish explorer who discovered the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)
The basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos
A cotton knit fabric used for underwear
Having balconies or a balcony; "the balconied houses of New Orleans"
A platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet
An upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium
Grow bald; lose hair on one''s head; "He is balding already"
Lacking hair on all or most of the scalp; "a bald pate"; "a bald-headed gentleman"
Without the natural or usual covering; "a bald spot on the lawn"; "bare hills"
With no effort to conceal; "a barefaced lie"
North American hornet
Lacking hair on all or most of the scalp; "a bald pate"; "a bald-headed gentleman"
Lacking hair on all or most of the scalp; "a bald pate"; "a bald-headed gentleman"
Ornamented canopy supported by columns or suspended from a roof or projected from a wall (as over an altar)
(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth Back to top
Trivial nonsense
A person whose head is bald
Getting bald
In a bald manner; "this book is, to put it baldly, an uneven work."
The condition of having no hair on the top of the head
American widgeon the male of which has a white crown
A person whose head is bald
(Norse mythology) god of light and peace and noted for his beauty and sweet nature; son of Odin and Frigg and husband of Nanna; killed by Hoth
A wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip
A wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip
An American eating apple with red or yellow and red skin
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1867-1947)
United States author who was an outspoken citic of racism (1924-1987)
A person whose head is bald
Common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
Smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum
Large North American eagle having a white head and dark wings and body
A large bundle bound for storage or transport
A city in northwestern Switzerland
Make into a bale; "bale hay" Back to top
An archipelago in the western Mediterranean off the eastern coast of Spain
A horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
Whale with plates of whalebone along the upper jaw for filtering plankton from the water
A large outdoor fire
Threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments; "a baleful look"; "forbidding thunderclouds"; "his tone became menacing"; "ominous rumblings of discontent"; "sinister storm clouds"; "a sinister smile"; "his threatening behavior"; "ugly black clo
Deadly or sinister; "the Florida eagles have a fierce baleful look"
In a baleful manner; "she looked at him balefully"
The quality or nature of being harmful or evil
Spanish fashion designer known for his stark elegant designs (1895-1972)
Remove (water) from a boat by dipping and throwing over the side
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
An island in Indonesia east of Java; striking volcanic scenery; culture is known for elaborate dances and rituals and for handicrafts
Shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament
The Indonesian language of the people of Bali
Wire used to make bales
Type genus of the Balistidae
Tropical Atlantic fish
Triggerfishes
An illegal pitching motion while runners are on base
One of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof Back to top
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
The area on a billiard table behind the balkline; "a player with ball in hand must play from the balk"
Refuse to comply
An inhabitant of the Balkan Peninsula
Of or denoting or relating to the Balkan countries or their inhabitants or the Balkan peninsula or the Balkan Mountains
Divide a territory into small, hostile states
Divide a territory into small, hostile states
The Balkan countries collectively
A large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range
The major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
A country on the Balkan Peninsula
The major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
The major mountain range of Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula
A country on the Balkan Peninsula
A large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountain Range
A country on the Balkan Peninsula
Two wars (1912-1913) that were fought over the last of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire and that left the area around Constantinople (now Istanbul) as the only Ottoman territory in Europe
A person who refuses to comply
Likely to stop abruptly and unexpectedly
Stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer" Back to top
Line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game
Stopping short and refusing to go on; "a balking"; "a balky mule"; "a balky customer"
A pitch that is not in the strike zone; "he threw nine straight balls before the manager yanked him"
A ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of 9 players; teams take turns at bat trying to score run; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empy lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the are
Round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games; "the ball travelled 90 mph on his serve"; "the mayor threw out the first ball"; "the ball rolled into the corner pocket"
A spherical object used as a plaything; "he played with his rubber ball in the bathtub"
A solid ball shot by a musket; "they had to carry a ramrod as well as powder and ball"
One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
A more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; ball of the human foot or ball at the base of the thumb; "he stood on the balls of his feet"
A lavish formal dance
A compact mass; "a ball of mud caught him on the shoulder"
The people assembled at a lavish formal dance; "the ball was already emptying out before the fire alarm sounded"
United States comedienne best known as the star of a popular television program (1911-1989)
An object with a spherical shape; "a ball of fire"
Form into a ball by winding or rolling; "ball wool"
A joint that can rotate within a socket
A freely moving joint in which a sphere on the head of one bone fits into a rounded cavity in the other bone
A job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing; "Vietnam was a ball-breaker"
A demanding woman who destroys men''s confidence
A job or situation that is demanding and arduous and punishing; "Vietnam was a ball-breaker" Back to top
A demanding woman who destroys men''s confidence
Used of a player skilled in stealing the ball or robbing a batter of a hit; "a ball-hawking center fielder"
A hammer with one round and one flat end; used in working metal
Having the shape of a sphere or ball; "a spherical object"; "nearly orbicular in shape"; "little globular houses like mud-wasp nests"- Zane Grey
A narrative poem of popular origin
A narrative song with a recurrent refrain
A poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy
A singer of popular ballads
A composer of words or music for popular songs
Any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
An electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
A resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
An attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
Coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads
Make steady with a ballast
The power supply to activate and regulate voltage in an ultraviolet (UV) lamp.
A resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
Floating ball that controls level in a water tank
A suit or dress for formal occasions
A female ballet dancer Back to top
A woman who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
A theatrical representation of a story performed to music by ballet dancers
Music written for a ballet
Characteristic of or resembling or suitable for ballet
A ballet enthusiast
Extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets
A company that produces ballets
A dancer who is a member of a ballet company
A man who directs and teaches and rehearses dancers for a ballet company
Classical position of the body and especially the feet in ballet
Very short skirt worn by ballerinas
A field game played with a ball (especially baseball)
A particular situation that is radically different from the the preceding situation; "HDTV looks the same but it''s really a whole new ballgame"
Medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles
Relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity; "ballistic missile"
The science of flight dynamics
The trajectory of an object in free flight
A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
Identification of the gun that fired a bullet from an analysis of the unique marks that every gun makes on the bullet it fires and on the shell ejected from it
A moving-coil galvanometer that measures electric charge Back to top
Identification of the gun that fired a bullet from an analysis of the unique marks that every gun makes on the bullet it fires and on the shell ejected from it
A missile that is guided in the first part of its flight but falls freely as it approaches target
An agency in the Department of Defense that is responsible for making ballistic missile defense a reality
A physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; its displacement is used to measure the velocity of a projectile
The trajectory of an object in free flight
An explosive (trade name Ballistite) that burns with relatively little smoke; contains pyrocellulose and is used as a propellant
A graphical recording made by a ballistocardiograph
A medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
One of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
Large tough non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
Small thin inflatable rubber bag with narrow neck
Become inflated; "The sails ballooned"
Ride in a hot-air balloon; "He tried to balloon around the earth but storms forced him to land in China"
Similar to but smaller than porcupinefish
Flying in a balloon
Someone who flies a balloon
A bomb carried by a balloon; "In World War II the Japanese launched balloon bombs against North America"
Fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New Mexico and Utah
Any light loose sail
A seat that has a bell shape (on some 18th century chairs) Back to top
Woody perennial climbing plant with large ornamental seed pods that resemble balloons; tropical India and Africa and America
A choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
A document listing the alternatives that is used in voting
Vote by ballot; "The voters were balloting in this state"
Perennial herbs or subshrubs of especially Mediterranean area: black horehound
Ill-smelling European herb with rugose leaves and whorls of dark purple flowers
A choice that is made by voting; "there were only 17 votes in favor of the motion"
A palpatory technique for feeling a floating object in the body (especially for determining the position of a fetus by feeling the rebound of the fetus after a quick digital tap on the wall of the uterus)
A box where voters deposit their ballots
A facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"
Near to the scope or range of something; "his answer wasn''t even in the right ballpark"
A pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
An athlete who plays baseball
A pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
A pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper
Large room used mainly for dancing
Any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
Any of a variety of social dances performed by couples in a ballroom
A genre of popular music composed for ballroom dancing
Something badly botched or muddled Back to top
Something badly botched or muddled
(used of persons) informal intensifiers; "what a bally (or blinking) nuisance"; "a bloody fool"; "a crashing bore"; "you flaming idiot"
Blatant or sensational promotion
Advertize noisily or blatantly
Someone who uses exaggerated or lurid material in order to gain public attention
Be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
Heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner by a chain
Bearings containing small metal balls
A boy who retrieves balls for tennis players
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