English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Belligerent (p. pr.)

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

Belligerently (adv.)

In a belligerent manner; hostilely.

Belling (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Bell

Belling (n.)

A bellowing, as of a deer in rutting time.

Bellipotent (p. pr.)

Mighty in war; armipotent.

Bellman (n.)

A man who rings a bell, especially to give notice of anything in the streets. Formerly, also, a night watchman who called the hours.

Bellon (n.)

Lead colic.

Bellona (n.)

The goddess of war.

Bellow (v. t.)

To emit with a loud voice; to shout; -- used with out.

Bellow (n.)

A loud resounding outcry or noise, as of an enraged bull; a roar.

Bellow (v.)

To roar; as the sea in a tempest, or as the wind when violent; to make a loud, hollow, continued sound.

Bellow (v.)

To bowl; to vociferate; to clamor.

Bellow (v.)

To make a hollow, loud noise, as an enraged bull.

Bellowed (imp. & p. p.)

of Bellow

Bellower (n.)

One who, or that which, bellows.

Bellowing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Bellow

Bellows (n. sing. & pl.)

An instrument, utensil, or machine, which, by alternate expansion and contraction, or by rise and fall of the top, draws in air through a valve and expels it through a tube for various purposes, as blowing fires, ventilating mines, or filling the pipes of an organ with wind.

Bellows fish

A European fish (Centriscus scolopax), distinguished by a long tubular snout, like the pipe of a bellows; -- called also trumpet fish, and snipe fish.

Belluine (a.)

Pertaining to, or like, a beast; brutal.

Bellwether (n.)

A wether, or sheep, which leads the flock, with a bell on his neck.