English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Biaxal (a.)

Alt. of Biaxial

Biaxial (a.)

Having two axes; as, biaxial polarization.

Bib (v. i.)

To drink; to sip; to tipple.

Bib (n.)

A bibcock.

Bib (n.)

A small piece of cloth worn by children over the breast, to protect the clothes.

Bib (v. t.)

Alt. of Bibbe

Bib (n.)

An arctic fish (Gadus luscus), allied to the cod; -- called also pout and whiting pout.

Bibacious (a.)

Addicted to drinking.

Bibacity (n.)

The practice or habit of drinking too much; tippling.

Bibasic (a.)

Having to hydrogen atoms which can be replaced by positive or basic atoms or radicals to form salts; -- said of acids. See Dibasic.

Bibb (n.)

A bibcock. See Bib, n., 3.

Bibbe (v. t.)

To drink; to tipple.

Bibber (n.)

One given to drinking alcoholic beverages too freely; a tippler; -- chiefly used in composition; as, winebibber.

Bibble-babble (n.)

Idle talk; babble.

Bibbs (n. pl.)

Pieces of timber bolted to certain parts of a mast to support the trestletrees.

Bibcock (n.)

A cock or faucet having a bent down nozzle.

Bibirine (n.)

See Bebeerine.

Bibitory (a.)

Of or pertaining to drinking or tippling.

Bible (n.)

A book with an authoritative exposition of some topic, respected by many who are experts in the field.

Bible (n.)

A book containing the sacred writings belonging to any religion; as, the Koran is often called the Mohammedan Bible.