English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Bilingualism (n.)

Quality of being bilingual.

Bilinguar (a.)

See Bilingual.

Bilinguist (n.)

One versed in two languages.

Bilinguous (a.)

Having two tongues, or speaking two languages.

Bilious (a.)

Disordered in respect to the bile; troubled with an excess of bile; as, a bilious patient; dependent on, or characterized by, an excess of bile; as, bilious symptoms.

Bilious (a.)

Of or pertaining to the bile.

Bilious (a.)

Choleric; passionate; ill tempered.

Biliousness (n.)

The state of being bilious.

Biliprasin (n.)

A dark green pigment found in small quantity in human gallstones.

Bilirubin (n.)

A reddish yellow pigment present in human bile, and in that from carnivorous and herbivorous animals; the normal biliary pigment.

Biliteral (n.)

A word, syllable, or root, consisting of two letters.

Biliteral (a.)

Consisting of two letters; as, a biliteral root of a Sanskrit verb.

Biliteralism (n.)

The property or state of being biliteral.

Biliverdin (n.)

A green pigment present in the bile, formed from bilirubin by oxidation.

Bilk (n.)

A person who tricks a creditor; an untrustworthy, tricky person.

Bilk (n.)

Nonsense; vain words.

Bilk (n.)

A cheat; a trick; a hoax.

Bilk (n.)

A thwarting an adversary in cribbage by spoiling his score; a balk.

Bilk (v. t.)

To frustrate or disappoint; to deceive or defraud, by nonfulfillment of engagement; to leave in the lurch; to give the slip to; as, to bilk a creditor.

Bilked (imp. & p. p.)

of Bilk