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2 : in the interval separating ; also : in intermediate relation to

3 : in point of comparison of

2between adverb : in an intervening space or interval

be·twixt adverb or preposition : BETWEEN

1bevel noun 1 : a device for adjusting the slant of the surfaces of a piece of work

2 : the angle or slant that one surface or line makes with another when not at right angles

2bevel verb -eled or -elled; -el·ing or -el·ling 1 : to cut or shape to a bevel

2 : INCLINE, SLANT

bev·er·age noun : a drinkable liquid

Synonyms

drink, libation, quencher—more at DRINK

bevy noun, plural bev·ies 1 : a large group or collection

2 : a group of animals and esp. quail together

be·wail verb : to express deep sorrow for usu. by wailing and lamentation

Synonyms

bemoan, deplore, grieve, lament, mourn, wail—more at LAMENT

be·ware verb : to be on one's guard : be wary of

Synonyms usually beware of

guard, mind; also attend, heed, mark, note, notice

be·wil·der verb : to perplex or confuse esp. by complexity or variety

Synonyms

addle, baffle, befog, befuddle, bemuse, confound, confuse, disorient, muddle, muddy, mystify, perplex, puzzle—more at CONFUSE

be·wil·der·ment noun 1 : the quality or state of being bewildered

2 : a bewildering tangle or confusion

Synonyms

bafflement, confusion, distraction, muddle, mystification, perplexity, puzzlement, whirl—more at CONFUSION

be·witch verb 1 : to affect by witchcraft

2 : to attract as if by the power of witchcraft : CHARM, FASCINATE

Synonyms

[1] charm, enchant, hex, spell; also curse, jinx, possess

[2] allure, beguile, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate, wile—more at CHARM

be·witch·ment noun 1 : the act or power of bewitching; also : a spell that bewitches

2 : the state of being bewitched

Synonyms

charm, conjuration, enchantment, incantation, spell—more at SPELL

enchantment, magic, necromancy, sorcery, witchcraft, wizardry—more at MAGIC

bey noun 1 : a former Turkish provincial governor

2 : the former native ruler of Tunis or Tunisia

1beyond adverb 1 : on or to the farther side

2 : BESIDES

Synonyms

farther, further, yonder—more at FARTHER

2beyond preposition 1 : at a greater distance than

2 : past the reach or sphere of

3 : BESIDES

Synonyms

outside, without; also except

Antonyms

within

be·zel noun 1 : a rim that holds a transparent covering (as on a watch)

2 : the faceted part of a cut gem that rises above the setting

bf abbreviation boldface

BG or B Gen abbreviation brigadier general

bhang noun [ORIGIN: Hindi bhāṅg]

: a mildly intoxicating preparation of the leaves and flowering tops of uncultivated hemp

Bi symbol bismuth

BIA abbreviation Bureau of Indian Affairs

bi·an·nu·al adjective : occurring twice a year

— bi·an·nu·al·ly adverb

1bias noun 1 : a line diagonal to the grain of a fabric

2 : a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment : PREJUDICE

Synonyms

favor, partiality, partisanship, prejudice; also favoritism, nepotism

Antonyms

impartiality, neutrality, objectivity

2bias adverb : on the bias : DIAGONALLY

3bias verb bi·ased or bi·assed; bi·as·ing or bi·as·sing : to give a settled and often prejudiced outlook to : PREJUDICE

bi·ased adjective : exhibiting or characterized by bias

Synonyms

one-sided, partial, partisan, prejudiced—more at PARTIAL

bi·ath·lon noun : a composite athletic contest consisting of cross-country skiing and target shooting with a rifle

1bib noun : a cloth or plastic shield tied under the chin to protect the clothes while eating

2bib abbreviation Bible; biblical

bi·be·lot noun, plural bibelots : a small household ornament or decorative object

bi·ble noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. OF, fr. ML biblia, fr. Gk, pl. of biblion book, dim. of byblos papyrus, book, fr. Byblos, ancient Phoenician city from which papyrus was exported]

1 cap : the sacred scriptures of Christians comprising the Old and New Testaments

2 cap : the sacred