auspicate
To foreshow; to foretoken.
To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business.

auspicated
simple past and past participle of auspicate

auspicates
third-person singular simple present indicative of auspicate

auspicating
present participle and gerund of auspicate

awaken
To cause to become awake.
To stop sleeping; awake.
To bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
To call to a sense of sin.
past participle of awake
To cause to become aware.
To become aware.

awakened
simple past and past participle of awaken

awakens
third-person singular simple present indicative of awaken

badden
To become or make bad (all senses).

baddened
simple past and past participle of badden

baddening
present participle and gerund of badden

baddens
third-person singular simple present indicative of badden

badified
simple past and past participle of badify

badifies
third-person singular simple present indicative of badify

badify
To make bad (in various senses).

badifying
present participle and gerund of badify

bambosh
Humbug; deceptive nonsense.
Silliness and revelry.

bamboshed
simple past and past participle of bambosh

bamboshes
third-person singular simple present indicative of bambosh

bamboshing
present participle and gerund of bambosh

band
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
A strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.
A long strip of material, color, etc, that is different from the surrounding area.
A strip of decoration.
A strip of decoration.
That which serves as the means of union or connection between persons; a tie.
A linen collar or ruff worn in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Two strips of linen hanging from the neck in front as part of a clerical, legal, or academic dress.
A part of the electromagnetic spectrum.
A group of energy levels in a solid state material.
A bond.
Pledge; security.
A ring, such as a wedding ring (wedding band), or a ring put on a bird's leg to identify it.
Any distinguishing line formed by chromatography, electrophoresis etc
Ellipsis of band cell.
A wad of money totaling $1K, held together by a band; (by extension) $1000, a grand; (by extension) money
A designated range of radio frequencies used for wireless communication.

bandeau
A band for the hair.
A band.
A narrow, tight bra, especially when strapless; hence, any women's top made from a similar band of fabric.

bandeaus
plural of bandeau

bandeaux
plural of bandeau

banded
Marked with bands of colour.
Divided into bands.

banding
A pattern of band-like markings.
A technique used in the study of wild birds, by attaching a small, individually numbered, metal or plastic tag to their legs or wings.
A division into bands or brackets.
The formation of a band or brigade.

bandings
plural of banding

bandplan
Alternative form of band plan.

bandplans
plural of bandplan

bands
plural of band

bandstrength
The relative strength of a spectral band.

bandstrengths
plural of bandstrength

basetender
A baseman.

basetenders
plural of basetender

bask
To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (Usually followed by "in".)

basked
simple past and past participle of bask

basking
present participle and gerund of bask

baskings
plural of basking

basks
third-person singular simple present indicative of bask

bastile
Obsolete spelling of bastille.

bastille
Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion (“projecting part of a rampart or other fortification”) or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.
A jail or prison, especially one regarded as mistreating its prisoners.
Synonym of workhouse (“an institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work”).
The fortified encampment of an army besieging a place; also, any of the buildings in such an encampment.

bastilled
simple past and past participle of bastille

bastilles
plural of bastille

bastilling
present participle and gerund of bastille

beertender
A bartender who serves beer.

beertenders
plural of beertender

befruit
To endow, cover, or adorn with fruit (all senses); (by extension) to make fruitful.

befruited
simple past and past participle of befruit

befruiting
present participle and gerund of befruit

befruits
third-person singular simple present indicative of befruit

beguilty
To render guilty; burden with a sense of guilt.

bellycrawl
To crawl with one's belly touching the ground

bellycrawled
simple past and past participle of bellycrawl

bellycrawling
present participle and gerund of bellycrawl

bellycrawls
third-person singular simple present indicative of bellycrawl

benjo
Alternative form of egg banjo; an egg sandwich fried on a flattop and served in a bun as would a burger.

betouch
To touch about or all over; contact; concern; regard; handle.

betouched
simple past and past participle of betouch

betouches
third-person singular simple present indicative of betouch

betouching
present participle and gerund of betouch

bewail
To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.

bewailed
simple past and past participle of bewail

bewailing
present participle and gerund of bewail

bewailings
plural of bewailing

bewails
third-person singular simple present indicative of bewail

bewreak
To avenge; revenge.
To give vent in action to (incensed feelings).

biogender
Biological gender.

biogenders
plural of biogender

birdbanding
The attaching of identification bands to birds in the wild so that they can be recognised and studied.

blight
A diseased condition suffered by a plant; specifically, a complete and rapid chlorosis, browning, then death of plant tissues such as floral organs, leaves, branches, or twigs, especially one caused by a fungus; a mildew, a rust, a smut.
The cause of such a condition, often unseen but believed to be airborne; specifically, a bacterium, a virus, or (especially) a fungus; also, an aphid which attacks fruit trees.
A state of cloudy, humid weather.
A diseased condition of the face or skin; specifically, bleeding under the conjunctiva of the eye, a form of skin rash, or a palsy of the face due to cold.
Something that impedes development or growth, or spoils any other aspect of life.
A rundown and unsightly condition of an urban area; also, such an area.

blighted
Having caused to suffer a blight.
Having suffered a blight.
Ruined, spoiled.

blightest
second-person singular simple present indicative of blight

blighteth
third-person singular simple present indicative of blight

blighting
present participle and gerund of blight

blightings
plural of blighting

blights
plural of blight

bloodguilt
Guilt of wrongfully causing death or shedding blood.

blueball
Alternative spelling of blue-ball.

bossfight
A fight against a boss.

bossfights
plural of bossfight

bother
To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
To feel care or concern; to burden or inconvenience oneself out of concern.
To take the trouble, to trouble oneself (to do something).
To take the trouble, to trouble oneself (to do something).

bothered
Annoyed; irritated.
Caring about something; discomposed.

bothering
present participle and gerund of bother

botherings
plural of bothering

bothers
third-person singular simple present indicative of bother