English Dictionary: Bureau of Intelligence and Research | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
| |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Barb \Barb\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Barbed} ([?]); p. pr. & vb. n. {Barbing}.] 1. To shave or dress the beard of. [Obs.] 2. To clip; to mow. [Obs.] --Marston. 3. To furnish with barbs, or with that which will hold or hurt like barbs, as an arrow, fishhook, spear, etc. But rattling storm of arrows barbed with fire. --Milton. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Barebone \Bare"bone`\, n. A very lean person; one whose bones show through the skin. --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Baryphony \Ba*ryph"o*ny\, n. [Gr. [?] heavy + [?] a sound voice.] (Med.) Difficulty of speech. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bearbind \Bear"bind`\, n. (Bot.) The bindweed ({Convolvulus arvensis}). | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bereavement \Be*reave"ment\, n. The state of being bereaved; deprivation; esp., the loss of a relative by death. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bereave \Be*reave"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bereaved}, {Bereft}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bereaving.}] [OE. bireven, AS. bere[a0]fian. See {Be-}, and {Reave.}] 1. To make destitute; to deprive; to strip; -- with of before the person or thing taken away. Madam, you have bereft me of all words. --Shak. Bereft of him who taught me how to sing. --Tickell. 2. To take away from. [Obs.] All your interest in those territories Is utterly bereft you; all is lost. --Shak. 3. To take away. [Obs.] Shall move you to bereave my life. --Marlowe. Note: The imp. and past pple. form bereaved is not used in reference to immaterial objects. We say bereaved or bereft by death of a relative, bereft of hope and strength. Syn: To dispossess; to divest. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bourbon \Bour"bon\, n. [From the castle and seigniory of Bourbon in central France.] 1. A member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of France. 2. A politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate conservative. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lily \Lil"y\ (l[icr]l"[ycr]), n.; pl. {Lilies} (-[icr]z). [AS. lilie, L. lilium, Gr. lei`rion. Cf. {Flower-de-luce}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant and flower of the genus {Lilium}, endogenous bulbous plants, having a regular perianth of six colored pieces, six stamens, and a superior three-celled ovary. Note: There are nearly fifty species, all found in the North Temperate zone. {Lilium candidum} and {L. longiflorum} are the common white lilies of gardens; {L. Philadelphicum} is the wild red lily of the Atlantic States; {L. Chalcedonicum} is supposed to be the [bd]lily of the field[b8] in our Lord's parable; {L. auratum} is the great gold-banded lily of Japan. 2. (Bot.) A name given to handsome flowering plants of several genera, having some resemblance in color or form to a true lily, as {Pancratium}, {Crinum}, {Amaryllis}, {Nerine}, etc. 3. That end of a compass needle which should point to the north; -- so called as often ornamented with the figure of a lily or fleur-de-lis. But sailing further, it veers its lily to the west. --Sir T. Browne. {African lily} (Bot.), the blue-flowered {Agapanthus umbellatus}. {Atamasco lily} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Zephyranthes} ({Z. Atamasco}), having a white and pink funnelform perianth, with six petal-like divisions resembling those of a lily. --Gray. {Blackberry lily} (Bot.), the {Pardanthus Chinensis}, the black seeds of which form a dense mass like a blackberry. {Bourbon lily} (Bot.), {Lilium candidum}. See Illust. {Butterfly lily}. (Bot.) Same as {Mariposa lily}, in the Vocabulary. {Lily beetle} (Zool.), a European beetle ({Crioceris merdigera}) which feeds upon the white lily. {Lily daffodil} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Narcissus}, and its flower. {Lily encrinite} (Paleon.), a fossil encrinite, esp. {Encrinus liliiformis}. See {Encrinite}. {Lily hyacinth} (Bot.), a plant of the genus {Hyacinthus}. {Lily iron}, a kind of harpoon with a detachable head of peculiar shape, used in capturing swordfish. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Whisky \Whis"ky\, Whiskey \Whis"key\, n. [Ir. or Gael. uisge water (perhaps akin to E. wash, water) in uisgebeatha whiskey, properly, water of life. Cf. {Usquebaugh}.] An intoxicating liquor distilled from grain, potatoes, etc., especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. In the United States, whisky is generally distilled from maize, rye, or wheat, but in Scotland and Ireland it is often made from malted barley. {Bourbon whisky}, corn whisky made in Bourbon County, Kentucky. {Crooked whisky}. See under {Crooked}. {Whisky Jack} (Zo[94]l.), the Canada jay ({Perisoreus Canadensis}). It is noted for its fearless and familiar habits when it frequents the camps of lumbermen in the winter season. Its color is dull grayish blue, lighter beneath. Called also {moose bird}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bourbon whisky \Bour"bon whis"ky\ See under {Whisky}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bourbonism \Bour"bon*ism\, n. The principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bourbonist \Bour"bon*ist\, n. One who adheres to the house of Bourbon; a legitimist. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Brabantine \Bra*bant"ine\, a. Pertaining to Brabant, an ancient province of the Netherlands. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Braveness \Brave"ness\, n. The quality of state or being brave. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Brave \Brave\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Braved} (br[amac]vd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Braving}.] 1. To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare. These I can brave, but those I can not bear. --Dryden. 2. To adorn; to make fine or showy. [Obs.] Thou [a tailor whom Grunio was browbeating] hast braved meny men; brave not me; I'll neither be faced or braved. --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Braving \Brav"ing\, n. A bravado; a boast. With so proud a strain Of threats and bravings. --Chapman. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bravingly \Brav"ing*ly\, adv. In a defiant manner. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Bribe \Bribe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Bribing}.] 1. To rob or steal. [Obs.] --Chaucer. 2. To give or promise a reward or consideration to (a judge, juror, legislator, voter, or other person in a position of trust) with a view to prevent the judgment or corrupt the conduct; to induce or influence by a bribe; to give a bribe to. Neither is he worthy who bribes a man to vote against his conscience. --F. W. Robertson. 3. To gain by a bribe; of induce as by a bribe. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Briefman \Brief"man\, n. 1. One who makes a brief. 2. A copier of a manuscript. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Briefness \Brief"ness\, n. The quality of being brief; brevity; conciseness in discourse or writing. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Browbound \Brow"bound`\ (-bound`), a. Crowned; having the head encircled as with a diadem. --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Ebony \Eb"on*y\, n.; pl. {Ebonies}. [F. [82]b[8a]ne, L. ebenus, fr. Gr. [?]; prob. of Semitic origin; cf. Heb. hobn[c6]m, pl. Cf. {Ebon}.] A hard, heavy, and durable wood, which admits of a fine polish or gloss. The usual color is black, but it also occurs red or green. Note: The finest black ebony is the heartwood of {Diospyros reticulata}, of the Mauritius. Other species of the same genus ({D. Ebenum}, {Melanoxylon}, etc.), furnish the ebony of the East Indies and Ceylon. The West Indian green ebony is from a leguminous tree ({Brya Ebenus}), and from the {Exc[91]caria glandulosa}. | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Bourbon, IN (town, FIPS 6760) Location: 41.29777 N, 86.11692 W Population (1990): 1672 (681 housing units) Area: 2.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 46504 Bourbon, MO (city, FIPS 7534) Location: 38.15159 N, 91.24724 W Population (1990): 1188 (524 housing units) Area: 2.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65441 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Bourbon County, KS (county, FIPS 11) Location: 37.85609 N, 94.85061 W Population (1990): 14966 (6920 housing units) Area: 1650.2 sq km (land), 4.5 sq km (water) Bourbon County, KY (county, FIPS 17) Location: 38.20312 N, 84.21101 W Population (1990): 19236 (7781 housing units) Area: 754.8 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water) | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Bourbonnais, IL (village, FIPS 7471) Location: 41.16322 N, 87.88038 W Population (1990): 13934 (4649 housing units) Area: 9.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60914 | |
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: | |
Burbank, CA (CDP, FIPS 8968) Location: 37.31640 N, 121.93175 W Population (1990): 4902 (2132 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Burbank, CA (city, FIPS 8954) Location: 34.19132 N, 118.32571 W Population (1990): 93643 (41216 housing units) Area: 44.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 91501, 91502, 91504, 91505, 91506 Burbank, IL (city, FIPS 9642) Location: 41.74410 N, 87.76897 W Population (1990): 27600 (9298 housing units) Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 60459 Burbank, OH (village, FIPS 10254) Location: 40.98760 N, 81.99456 W Population (1990): 289 (109 housing units) Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 44214 Burbank, OK (town, FIPS 9950) Location: 36.69516 N, 96.72857 W Population (1990): 165 (74 housing units) Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 74633 Burbank, SD Zip code(s): 57010 Burbank, WA (CDP, FIPS 8780) Location: 46.19164 N, 118.98160 W Population (1990): 1745 (623 housing units) Area: 9.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]: | |
barfmail n. Multiple {bounce message}s accumulating to the level of serious annoyance, or worse. The sort of thing that happens when an inter-network mail gateway goes down or wonky. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
barfmail level of serious annoyance, or worse. The sort of thing that happens when an inter-network {mail gateway} goes down or misbehaves. [{Jargon File}] (1996-01-05) |