be well
1: be healthy; feel good; "She has not been well lately" [ant: {suffer}]
be with it
1: be well-informed [syn: {know the score}, {be on the ball}, {know what's going on}, {know what's what}]
be-all and end-all
1: the essential factor; the all-important element; the supreme aim; "profit is the be-all and end-all of business" [syn: {be all and end all}]
beach
1: an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake v : land on a beach; "the ship beached near the port"
beach aster
1: slightly succulent perennial with basal leaves and hairy sticky stems each bearing a solitary flower head with narrow pink or lavender rays; coastal bluffs Oregon to southern California [syn: {seas...
beach ball
1: large and light ball; for play at the seaside
beach buggy
1: a recreational vehicle with large tires used on beaches or sand dunes [syn: {dune buggy}]
beach chair
1: a folding chair for use outdoors; a wooden frame supports a length of canvas [syn: {deck chair}]
beach flea
1: small amphipod crustaceans that hop like fleas; common on ocean beaches [syn: {sand hopper}, {sandhopper}, {sand flea}]
beach goldenrod
1: vigorous showy goldenrod common along eastern and Gulf coasts of North America [syn: {seaside goldenrod}, {Solidago sempervirens}]
beach grass
1: tough grasses with strong roots that can grow on exposed sandy shores
beach heather
1: small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America [syn: {poverty grass}, {Hudsonia tomentosa}]
beach morning glory
1: Prostrate perennial of coastal sand dunes Florida to Texas [syn: {railroad vine}, {Ipomoea pes-caprae}]
beach pancake
1: plant having hemispherical heads of wine-red flowers; found in coastal dunes from California to Mexico [syn: {Abronia maritima}]
beach pea
1: wild pea of seashores of north temperate zone having tough roots and purple flowers and useful as a sand binder [syn: {sea pea}, {Lathyrus maritimus}, {Lathyrus japonicus}]
beach plum
1: seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit [syn: {beach plum bush}, {Prunus maritima}] 2: small dark purple fruit used especially in jams and p...
beach plum bush
1: seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit [syn: {beach plum}, {Prunus maritima}]
beach sand verbena
1: prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California [syn: {pink sand verbena}, {Abronia umbellata}]
beach strawberry
1: wild strawberry of western United States and South America; source of many varieties of cultivated strawberries [syn: {Chilean strawberry}, {Fragaria chiloensis}]
beach towel
1: very large towel to dry yourself after swimming
beach waggon
1: a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat [syn: {beach wagon}, {station wagon}, {wagon}, {station waggon}, {waggon}]
beach wagon
1: a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat [syn: {station wagon}, {wagon}, {beach waggon}, {station waggon}, {waggon}]
beach wormwood
1: herb with grayish leaves found along the east coast of North America; used as an ornamental plant [syn: {dusty miller}, {old woman}, {Artemisia stelleriana}]
beached
1: on a beach [syn: {high-and-dry(p)}]
beachfront
1: a strip of land running along a beach
beachhead
1: a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation; "the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead" 2: an initial accomplishment that opens the way for fur...
beachlike
1: (of a shore or shoreline) having an extensive gently sloping area covered with sand or gravel or shingle down to the water line [syn: {beachy}] [ant: {cliffy}]
beachy
1: (of a shore or shoreline) having an extensive gently sloping area covered with sand or gravel or shingle down to the water line [syn: {beachlike}] [ant: {cliffy}]
beacon
1: a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance [syn: {beacon fire}] 2: a radio station that broadcasts a directional signal for navigational purposes [syn: {radio beacon}] 3: ...
beacon fire
1: a fire (usually on a hill or tower) that can be seen from a distance [syn: {beacon}]
Beacon Hill
1: a fashionable section of Boston; site of the Massachusetts capital building
beacon light
1: a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships [syn: {beacon}, {lighthouse}, {pharos}]
bead
1: a small ball with a hole through the middle 2: a shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead" [syn: {drop}, {pearl}] 3: a beaded m...
bead and quirk
1: beading formed with a narrow groove separating it from the surface it decorates [syn: {quirk bead}]
bead fern
1: beautiful spreading fern of eastern North America and eastern Asia naturalized in western Europe; pinnately divided fronds show a slight tendency to fold when touched; pinnules enclose groups of so...
bead tree
1: small tree of West Indies and northeastern Venezuela having large oblong slender-pointed leaflets and panicles of purple flowers; seeds are black or scarlet with black spots [syn: {jumby bean}, {ju...
beaded
1: covered with beads of liquid; "a face beaded with sweat" 2: covered with beads or jewels or sequins [syn: {beady}, {bejeweled}, {bejewelled}, {bespangled}, {gemmed}, {jeweled}, {jewelled}, {sequine...
beaded lizard
1: lizard with black and yellowish beadlike scales; of western Mexico [syn: {Mexican beaded lizard}, {Heloderma horridum}]
beading
1: ornamentation with beads [syn: {beadwork}] 2: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture [syn: {bead}, {beadwork}, {astragal}]
beading plane
1: a plane with a concave blade for making moulding with beadwork
beadle
1: a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services 2: United States biologist who discovered how hereditary characteristics are transmitted by genes (1903-1989) [syn: {G...
beadlike
1: small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button; "bright beady eyes"; "black buttony eyes" [syn: {beady}, {buttony}, {buttonlike}]
beads
1: beads threaded on a string [syn: {string of beads}]
beadsman
1: a person who is paid to pray for the soul of another [syn: {bedesman}] [also: {beadsmen} (pl)]
beadwork
1: ornamentation with beads [syn: {beading}] 2: a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture [syn: {beading}, {bead}, {astragal}]
beady
1: small and round and shiny like a shiny bead or button; "bright beady eyes"; "black buttony eyes" [syn: {beadlike}, {buttony}, {buttonlike}] 2: covered with beads or jewels or sequins [syn: {beaded}...
beagle
1: a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound
beagling
1: hunting rabbits with beagles
beak
1: beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles) 2: horny projecting mouth of a bird [syn: {bill}, {neb}, {nib}, {pecker}] 3: informal terms for the nose [syn: {honker}, {hooter}, {nozzle...
beaked
1: having or resembling a beak [ant: {beakless}]
beaked hazelnut
1: hazel of western United States with conspicuous beaklike involucres on the nuts [syn: {Corylus cornuta}]
beaked parsley
1: aromatic annual Old World herb cultivated for its finely divided and often curly leaves for use especially in soups and salads [syn: {chervil}, {Anthriscus cereifolium}]
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beaked salmon
1: fish of sandy areas of western Pacific and Indian oceans having an angular snout for burrowing into sand [syn: {sandfish}, {Gonorhynchus gonorhynchus}]
beaked whale
1: any of several whales inhabiting all oceans and having beaklike jaws with vestigial teeth in the upper jaw
beaker
1: a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry 2: a cup (usually without a handle)
beakless
1: not having a beak or bill [ant: {beaked}]
beaklike
1: resembling the beak of a bird; "a grizzled man with a beaklike nose"
beam
1: a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides pilots in darkness or bad weather [syn: {radio beam}] 2: long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction 3: a column of li...
beam balance
1: a balance consisting of a lever with two equal arms and a pan suspended from each arm
beam of light
1: a column of light (as from a beacon) [syn: {beam}, {light beam}, {ray}, {ray of light}, {shaft}, {shaft of light}, {irradiation}]
beam scale
1: a portable balance consisting of a pivoted bar with arms of unequal length [syn: {steelyard}, {lever scale}]
beam-ends
1: (nautical) at the ends of the transverse deck beams of a vessel; "on her beam-ends" means heeled over on the side so that the deck is almost vertical
beaming
1: cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning" [syn: {glad}] 2: pleased and proud; "beaming parents" 3: radiating or as if radiating light; "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils...
beamish
1: smiling with happiness or optimism; "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus" [syn: {smiling(a)}, {twinkly}]
beamy
1: broad in the beam; "a beamy cargo ship" 2: radiating or as if radiating light; "the beaming sun"; "the effulgent daffodils"; "a radiant sunrise"; "a refulgent sunset" [syn: {beaming}, {effulgent}, ...
bean
1: any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae [syn: {edible bean}] 2: any of various seeds or fruits suggestive of beans 3: any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible...
bean aphid
1: blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets [syn: {blackfly}, {Aphis fabae}]
bean beetle
1: introduced into the United States from Mexico; feeds on the foliage of the bean plant [syn: {Mexican bean beetle}, {Epilachna varivestis}]
bean blight
1: a blight of bean plants [syn: {halo blight}, {halo spot}]
bean caper
1: perennial shrub of the eastern Mediterranean region and southwestern Asia having flowers whose buds are used as capers [syn: {Syrian bean caper}, {Zygophyllum fabago}]
bean counter
1: an accountant or bureaucrat who who is believed to place undue emphasis on the control of expenditures
bean curd
1: cheeselike food made of curdled soybean milk [syn: {tofu}]
bean plant
1: any of various leguminous plants grown for their edible seeds and pods [syn: {bean}]
bean sprout
1: any of various sprouted beans: especially mung beans or lentils or edible soybeans
Bean Town
1: state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services [syn: {Boston}, {Hub of the Universe}, {Beantown}, {capital of Massachusetts}]
bean tree
1: any of several trees having seedpods as fruits
bean trefoil
1: shrub with trifoliate leaves and yellow flowers followed by backward curving seed pods; leaves foetid when crushed [syn: {stinking bean trefoil}, {Anagyris foetida}]
bean weevil
1: larvae live in and feed on growing or stored beans [syn: {Acanthoscelides obtectus}]
bean-caper family
1: small trees, shrubs, and herbs of warm arid and saline regions; often resinous; some poisonous: genera Zygophyllum; Tribulus; Guaiacum: Larrea [syn: {Zygophyllaceae}, {family Zygophyllaceae}]
beanbag
1: a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games
beanball
1: a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head [syn: {beaner}]
beaner
1: a baseball deliberately thrown at the batter's head [syn: {beanball}]
beanfeast
1: an annual dinner party given by an employer for the employees
beanie
1: a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen [syn: {beany}]
beano
1: a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards [syn: {lotto}, {bingo}, {keno}]
Beantown
1: state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services [syn: {Boston}, {Hub of the Universe}, {Bean Town}, {capital of Massachusetts}]
beany
1: a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen [syn: {beanie}]
bear
1: massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws 2: an investor with a pessimistic market outlook; an investor who expects prices to fall and so sells n...
bear away
1: remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off...
bear cat
1: reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas [syn: {lesser panda}, {red panda}, {panda}, {cat bear}, {Ailurus fulgens}]
bear claw
1: almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw [syn: {bear paw}] 2: an incised design resembling a bear's claw used in Native American pottery 3: cla...
bear down
1: exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof" [syn: {drag down}, {bear down on}, {press down on}, {weigh down}] 2: to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he s...
bear down on
1: sail towards another vessel, of a ship [syn: {bear down upon}] 2: exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof" [syn: {drag down}, {bear down}, {press down on}, {weigh down}]
bear down upon
1: sail towards another vessel, of a ship [syn: {bear down on}]
bear grass
1: yucca of southern United States having a clump of basal grasslike leaves and a central stalk with a terminal raceme of small whitish flowers [syn: {Yucca smalliana}] 2: yucca of west central United...
bear hug
1: a wrestling hold with arms locked tightly around the opponent 2: a takeover bid so attractive that the directors of the target company must approve it or risk shareholder protest
bear market
1: a market characterized by falling prices for securities
bear oak
1: shrubby oak of southeastern United States usually forming dense thickets [syn: {Quercus ilicifolia}]
bear off
1: remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state; "Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands"; "The car carried us off...
bear on
1: have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments" [syn: {refer}, {pertain}, {relate}, {concern}, {come to}, {to...
bear out
1: support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" [syn: {corroborate}, {underpin}, {support}]
bear paw
1: almond-flavored yeast-raised pastry shaped in an irregular semicircle resembling a bear's claw [syn: {bear claw}]
bear up
1: endure cheerfully; "She bore up under the enormous strain"
bear upon
1: have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" [syn: {affect}, {impact}, {bear on}, {touch on}, {touch}]
bear witness
1: provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence" [syn: {testify}, {prove}, {evidence}, {show}] 2: give testimony in a court of law ...
bear's breech
1: widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers [syn: {bear's breeches}, {sea holly}, {Acanthus mollis}]
bear's breeches
1: widely cultivated southern European acanthus with whitish purple-veined flowers [syn: {bear's breech}, {sea holly}, {Acanthus mollis}]
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