English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Bivector (n.)

A term made up of the two parts / + /1 /-1, where / and /1 are vectors.

Biventral (a.)

Having two bellies or protuberances; as, a biventral, or digastric, muscle, or the biventral lobe of the cerebellum.

Bivial (a.)

Of or relating to the bivium.

Bivious (a.)

Having, or leading, two ways.

Bivium (n.)

One side of an echinoderm, including a pair of ambulacra, in distinction from the opposite side (trivium), which includes three ambulacra.

Bivouac (n.)

The watch of a whole army by night, when in danger of surprise or attack.

Bivouac (n.)

An encampment for the night without tents or covering.

Bivouac (v. i.)

To watch at night or be on guard, as a whole army.

Bivouac (v. i.)

To encamp for the night without tents or covering.

Bivouacked (imp. & p. p.)

of Bivouac

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

of Bivouac

Biweekly (n.)

A publication issued every two weeks.

Biweekly (a.)

Occurring or appearing once every two weeks; fortnightly.

Biwreye (v. t.)

To bewray; to reveal.

Bizantine

See Byzantine.

Bizarre (a.)

Odd in manner or appearance; fantastic; whimsical; extravagant; grotesque.

Bizet (n.)

The upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which projects from the setting and occupies the zone between the girdle and the table. See Brilliant, n.

Blab (v.)

To utter or tell unnecessarily, or in a thoughtless manner; to publish (secrets or trifles) without reserve or discretion.

Blab (v. i.)

To talk thoughtlessly or without discretion; to tattle; to tell tales.

Blab (n.)

One who blabs; a babbler; a telltale.