English to English Dictionary

Bestandteil

An essential part, component, or ingredient that constitutes a larger whole.

Bestiality

The practice of sexual intercourse between a human and an animal.

Bestie

A person's best friend.

Bestir

To make a mental or physical effort; to rouse oneself into action.

Bestow

To confer or present an honor, right, or gift.

Bestseller

A book or other product that sells in very large numbers.

Besura

Describing a sound that is not in harmony or is off-key.

Bet

To risk a sum of money or valued item against someone else's on the outcome of an unpredictable future event.

Bet your bottom dollar

To be completely certain that something is true or will happen.

Beta

The second letter of the Greek alphabet.

Betel

An Asian evergreen climbing plant of the pepper family, the leaves of which are wrapped around areca nuts and lime to form a popular masticatory in parts of Asia.

Betel nut

The seed of the areca palm, often chewed with betel leaves for its stimulant effects.