| bile |
a bitter yellowish secretion of the liver that aids in the digestion of fats. [2 definitions] |
| bilingual |
capable of speaking two languages almost equally well. [2 definitions] |
| bill1 |
a written statement listing items or services and their cost. [7 definitions] |
| bill2 |
the parts of a bird's jaw that form the beak. [3 definitions] |
| billboard |
a board for displaying outdoor advertisements or notices, esp. next to highways. |
| billfold |
a folding case for carrying paper money, often of leather and usu. small enough to fit into a pocket; wallet. |
| billiards |
(used with a sing. verb) a game played on a cloth-covered rectangular table that has a cushioned rim, in which players use a long cue stick to drive hard balls against one another or into pockets at the edges and corners of the table. (Cf. pool2.) |
| billion |
the number represented by the Arabic numeral 1,000,000,000. [5 definitions] |
| billow |
a large wave or surge in the ocean; swell. [4 definitions] |
| bin |
a storage container or space, as for such things as firewood, foods, or coal, or for things that will eventually be discarded. [2 definitions] |
| binary |
consisting of or characterized by two parts or components. [4 definitions] |
| binary system |
a numbering system with a base of two. In binary numbers, any number can be expressed by 1, 0, or a combination of these. The number five is written as "101" in the binary system. |
| bind |
to make secure by fastening, as with cord or the like. [13 definitions] |
| binder |
a large, sturdy notebook cover that contains a device for holding loose papers. [4 definitions] |
| bingo |
a game of chance in which markers are placed on numbered squares on a card, in accordance with numbers chosen randomly and announced by a caller, and which is won by placing five such markers in a row. |
| binocular |
pertaining to or involving the use of two eyes. [2 definitions] |
| biodegradable |
subject to decomposition by the action of living organisms such as bacteria. |
| biodiverse |
having a high level of biodiversity. |
| biodiversity |
the diversity of life forms on earth or part of the earth, including diversity of species, genes, and ecosystems, esp. when regarded as providing the optimal conditions for evolution. |
| biography |
an account, usu. written, of the facts and circumstances of one person's life. [3 definitions] |
| biological |
of or pertaining to biology. |