All English words - page 531

Meanings of Bearnaise:

noun

A sauce made with eggs and tarragon (= a herb) that is eaten with meat or fish

Meanings of Bears:

verb

Carry the weight of; support.

Usage examples:

The bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their …

noun

A large, heavy mammal that walks on the soles of its feet, having thick fur and a very short tail. bears are related to the dog family but most species are omnivorous.

Usage examples:

Recent dna analysis indicates that giant pandas are more closely related to bears and red pandas ar…

Meanings of Bearship:

noun

With possessive adjective, as in your bearship, his bearship, etc.: a mock complimentary or respectful designation for a bear or a person likened to a bear.

Meanings of Bearskin:

noun

The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug or wrap.

Usage examples:

A white bearskin rug

Meanings of Bearskins:

noun

The pelt of a bear, especially when used as a rug or wrap.

Usage examples:

A white bearskin rug

Meanings of Bearward:

noun

In britain: a person who takes care of bears, bulls, apes, or other animals, training and managing them for displays of public entertainment, such as baiting and dancing.

Meanings of Bearwood:

noun

The cascara buckthorn, frangula purshiana.

Meanings of Bearwoods:

noun

The cascara buckthorn, frangula purshiana.

Meanings of Bearwort:

noun

Any of several herbaceous plants; (in later use) especially spignel, meum athamanticum.

Meanings of Beast:

noun

An animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one.

Usage examples:

A wild beast

Meanings of Beastie:

noun

An insect or other small animal.

Usage examples:

Our immune systems are killing millions of wee beasties

Meanings of Beasties:

noun

An insect or other small animal.

Usage examples:

Our immune systems are killing millions of wee beasties

Meanings of Beastings:

plural noun

The first milk produced by a cow or goat after giving birth.

Usage examples:

Yellow beestings mixed with milk are poured in an animal's stomach or gut and boiled with meat.

Meanings of Beastlier:

adjective

Very unpleasant.

Usage examples:

This beastly war

adverb

To an extreme and unpleasant degree.

Usage examples:

A beastly dull wedding party

Meanings of Beastliest:

adjective

Very unpleasant.

Usage examples:

This beastly war

adverb

To an extreme and unpleasant degree.

Usage examples:

A beastly dull wedding party

Meanings of Beastly:

adjective

Very unpleasant.

Usage examples:

This beastly war

adverb

To an extreme and unpleasant degree.

Usage examples:

A beastly dull wedding party

Meanings of Beasts:

noun

An animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one.

Usage examples:

A wild beast

Meanings of Beat:

verb

Strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, typically with an implement such as a club or whip.

Usage examples:

If we were caught we were beaten

noun

A main accent or rhythmic unit in music or poetry.

Usage examples:

The glissando begins on the second beat

adjective

Short for beatnik.

Meanings of Beat around the bush:

To talk about lots of unimportant things because you want to avoid talking about what is really important

Usage examples:

Quit beating around the bush and say what’s on your mind.

phrase

Discuss a matter without coming to the point.

Usage examples:

He never beat about the bush when something was annoying him

Meanings of Beat out:

phrasal verb

Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

Meanings of Beat-a-hasty-retreat:

verb

To defeat a competitor, or to do or be better than someone or something

Usage examples:

In football, the giants beat the 49ers, 17-3., most people think that the governor will beat his op…

Meanings of Beat-a-retreat:

idiom

To run away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation

Usage examples:

When we saw the police arriving we beat a hasty retreat.

Meanings of Beat-about:

idiom

To talk about lots of unimportant things because you want to avoid talking about what is really important

Usage examples:

Quit beating around the bush and say what’s on your mind.

Meanings of Beat-about-the-bush:

idiom

To talk about lots of unimportant things because you want to avoid talking about what is really important

Usage examples:

Quit beating around the bush and say what’s on your mind.

Meanings of Beat-back:

phrasal verb

To stop someone or something from succeeding

Usage examples:

The central bank has come a step closer to cutting interest rates by trumpeting its success in beat…