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Bipinnateadjectiveof a leaf shapecandidateMay 18, 2026

Bipinnatifidadjectivepinnatifid with the segments also pinnatifidcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bipolaradjectiveof, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regionscandidateMay 18, 2026

Biquadraticadjectiveof or relating to the fourth powercandidateMay 18, 2026

Biracialadjectiveconsisting of or combining two racescandidateMay 18, 2026

Biradialadjectiveshowing both bilateral and radial symmetrycandidateMay 18, 2026

Biramousadjectiveresembling a forkcandidateMay 18, 2026

Birchadjectiveconsisting of or made of wood of the birch treecandidateMay 18, 2026

Birchenadjectiveconsisting of or made of wood of the birch treecandidateMay 18, 2026

Bird's-Eyeadjectiveas from an altitude or distancecandidateMay 18, 2026

Birefringentadjectiverelating to or characterized by double refractioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Birkenadjectiveconsisting of or made of wood of the birch treecandidateMay 18, 2026

Bisectionaladjectiveof or relating to bisectioncandidateMay 18, 2026

Biserrateadjectivehaving saw-like notches with the notches themselves similarly notchedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bisexualadjectivehaving an ambiguous sexual identitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Bismarckianadjectiveof or relating to Prince Otto von Bismarck or his accomplishmentscandidateMay 18, 2026

Bismuthaladjectiveof or relating to bismuthcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bismuthicadjectivecontaining bismuth (especially in the pentavalent state)candidateMay 18, 2026

Bisontineadjectiverelating to or characteristic of bisoncandidateMay 18, 2026

Bisteredadjectivecolored with or as if with bistercandidateMay 18, 2026

Bistredadjectivecolored with or as if with bistercandidateMay 18, 2026

Bistroicadjectiveof or relating to or resembling a bistrocandidateMay 18, 2026

Bisulcateadjective(used of hooves) split, dividedcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bit-By-Bitadjectiveone thing at a timecandidateMay 18, 2026

Bitchyadjectivemarked by or arising from malicecandidateMay 18, 2026

Bitingadjectivecausing a sharply painful or stinging sensationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bitteradjectiveproceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animositycandidateMay 18, 2026

Bitterishadjectivesomewhat bittercandidateMay 18, 2026

Bittersweetadjectivehaving a taste that is a mixture of bitterness and sweetnesscandidateMay 18, 2026

Bittieadjective(used informally) very smallcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bittyadjectivevery smallcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bitumenoidadjectivelike bitumencandidateMay 18, 2026

Bituminoidadjectivelike bitumencandidateMay 18, 2026

Bituminousadjectiveresembling or containing bitumencandidateMay 18, 2026

Bivalentadjectiveused of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsiscandidateMay 18, 2026

Bivalveadjectiveused of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)candidateMay 18, 2026

Bivalvedadjectiveused of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.)candidateMay 18, 2026

Bivariateadjectivehaving two variablescandidateMay 18, 2026

Biweeklyadjectiveoccurring every two weekscandidateMay 18, 2026

Biyearlyadjectiveoccurring or payable twice each yearcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bizarreadjectiveconspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusualcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bizonaladjectiverelating to or concerned with the combined affairs of two administrative zonescandidateMay 18, 2026

Blabbermouthedadjectiveprone to communicate confidential informationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blabbyadjectiveunwisely talking too muchcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blackadjectiveof or belonging to a racial group having dark skin especially of sub-Saharan African origincandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-And-Blueadjectivediscolored by coagulation of blood beneath the skincandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-And-Tanadjectivehaving a pattern of black and tancandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-And-Whiteadjectiveof a situation that is sharply divided into mutually exclusive categoriescandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-Barredadjectivehaving a pattern consisting of black barscandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-Coatedadjectivecoated with blackcandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-Grayadjectiveof dark greycandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-Greyadjectiveof dark greycandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-Hairedadjectivehaving hair of a dark colorcandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-Markedadjectivehaving black markscandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-Marketadjectivedistributed or sold illicitlycandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-Seededadjectivehaving black seedscandidateMay 18, 2026

Black-Tieadjectivemoderately formalcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blackenedadjective(of the face) made black especially as with suffused bloodcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blackguardlyadjectivelacking principles or scruplescandidateMay 18, 2026

Blackishadjectiveof something that is somewhat blackcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blackish-Brownadjectiveof brown tinged with blackcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blackish-Grayadjectiveof dark greycandidateMay 18, 2026

Blackish-Greyadjectiveof dark greycandidateMay 18, 2026

Blackish-Redadjectiveof red tinged with blackcandidateMay 18, 2026

Bladderlikeadjectiveresembling a bladdercandidateMay 18, 2026

Bladderyadjectiveresembling a bladdercandidateMay 18, 2026

Bladedadjectivecomposed of thin flat plates resembling a knife bladecandidateMay 18, 2026

Bladelikeadjectiveshaped like a sword bladecandidateMay 18, 2026

Blaeadjectiveof bluish-black or grey-bluecandidateMay 18, 2026

Blamableadjectivedeserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injuriouscandidateMay 18, 2026

Blameadjectiveexpletives used informally as intensifierscandidateMay 18, 2026

Blameableadjectivedeserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injuriouscandidateMay 18, 2026

Blamedadjectiveexpletives used informally as intensifierscandidateMay 18, 2026

Blamefuladjectivedeserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injuriouscandidateMay 18, 2026

Blamelessadjectivefree of guiltcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blameworthyadjectivedeserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injuriouscandidateMay 18, 2026

Blanchedadjective(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of lightcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blandadjectivesmoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophisticationcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blankadjective(of a surface) not written or printed oncandidateMay 18, 2026

Blanketadjectivebroad in scope or contentcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blanketedadjectivecovered with a blanketcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blaringadjectiveunpleasantly loud and penetratingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blaseadjectiveuninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgencecandidateMay 18, 2026

Blasphemousadjectivegrossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacredcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastedadjectiveexpletive used informally as an intensifiercandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastemaladjectiveof or relating to blastematacandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastematicadjectiveof or relating to blastematacandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastemicadjectiveof or relating to blastematacandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastingadjectiveunpleasantly loud and penetratingcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastocoelicadjectiveof or relating to a segmentation cavitycandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastodermaticadjectiveof or relating to a blastodermcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastodermicadjectiveof or relating to a blastodermcandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastogeneticadjectiveof or relating to blastogenesiscandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastomericadjectiveof or relating to a blastomerecandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastomycoticadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of blastomycosiscandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastoporaladjectiveof or relating to a blastoporecandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastoporicadjectiveof or relating to a blastoporecandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastosphericadjectiveof or relating to a blastulacandidateMay 18, 2026

Blastularadjectiveof or relating to a blastulacandidateMay 18, 2026

Blatantadjectiveconspicuously and offensively loudcandidateMay 18, 2026