English English Dictionary

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Belled (imp. & p. p.)

of Bell

Bellerophon (n.)

A genus of fossil univalve shells, believed to belong to the Heteropoda, peculiar to the Paleozoic age.

Belles-lettres (n. pl.)

Polite or elegant literature; the humanities; -- used somewhat vaguely for literary works in which imagination and taste are predominant.

Belletristic (a.)

Alt. of Belletristical

Belletristical (a.)

Occupied with, or pertaining to, belles-lettres.

Bellflower (n.)

A plant of the genus Campanula; -- so named from its bell-shaped flowers.

Bellflower (n.)

A kind of apple. The yellow bellflower is a large, yellow winter apple.

Bellibone (n.)

A woman excelling both in beauty and goodness; a fair maid.

Bellic (a.)

Alt. of Bellical

Bellical (a.)

Of or pertaining to war; warlike; martial.

Bellicose (a.)

Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious.

Bellicosely (adv.)

In a bellicose manner.

Bellicous (a.)

Bellicose.

Bellied (a.)

Having (such) a belly; puffed out; -- used in composition; as, pot-bellied; shad-bellied.

Bellied (imp. & p. p.)

of Belly

Bellies (pl. )

of Belly

Belligerence (n.)

Alt. of Belligerency

Belligerency (n.)

The quality of being belligerent; act or state of making war; warfare.

Belligerent (p. pr.)

Pertaining, or tending, to war; of or relating to belligerents; as, a belligerent tone; belligerent rights.

Belligerent (n.)

A nation or state recognized as carrying on war; a person engaged in warfare.