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.
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.