Meaning: Literary works that are appreciated for their aesthetic value.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She enjoys reading belles-lettres.

Category: Arts › Literature

Synonyms:

• literature
• fine writing

Meaning: Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: His bellicose attitude led to many conflicts.

Category: Politics › Conflict

Synonyms:

• aggressive
• hostile

Meaning: The quality of being aggressive or warlike.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Bellicosity can lead to unnecessary wars.

Category: Politics › Conflict

Synonyms:

• aggressiveness
• belligerence

Meaning: Having a belly of a specified type.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He is pot-bellied from overeating.

Category: Health › Body

Synonyms:

• bellied
• stomached

Meaning: Aggressive or warlike behavior.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The belligerence of the group was alarming.

Category: Politics › Conflict

Synonyms:

• aggression
• hostility

Meaning: Hostile and aggressive; ready to fight.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The belligerent nations were on the brink of war.

Category: Politics › Conflict

Synonyms:

• hostile
• aggressive

Meaning: In a hostile or aggressive manner.

Part of speech: adverb

Example: He spoke belligerently during the debate.

Category: Politics › Conflict

Synonyms:

• aggressively
• hostilely

Meaning: A device for blowing air, often used in blacksmithing.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The blacksmith used bellows to stoke the fire.

Category: Technology › Tools

Synonyms:

• blower
• air pump

Meaning: A person who rings a bell, especially in a church or tower.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The bellringer announced the start of the service.

Category: Arts › Music

Synonyms:

• ringer
• bell ringer

Meaning: Additional features or enhancements that are not essential.

Part of speech: idiom

Example: The new phone has all the bells and whistles.

Category: Technology › Devices

Synonyms:

• extras
• features

Meaning: A leader or indicator of trends.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company is a bellwether in the tech industry.

Category: Business › Trends

Synonyms:

• trendsetter
• indicator

Meaning: a marketing strategy that targets specific groups rather than the general public.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The company used below-the-line promotion to reach its audience.

Category: Business › Marketing

Meaning: a structure providing a view, often a pavilion or terrace.

Part of speech: noun

Example: They enjoyed the sunset from the belvedere.

Category: Architecture

Meaning: to confuse or bewilder.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The complex instructions bemused the students.

Category: General

Meaning: a state of confusion or bewilderment.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Her bemusement was evident during the meeting.

Category: General

Meaning: the process of comparing performance metrics to industry standards.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Benchmarking helps improve business practices.

Category: Business › Performance

Meaning: a drinking spree or a period of excessive drinking.

Part of speech: noun

Example: He went on a bender last weekend.

Category: General

Meaning: a member of a monastic order founded by St. Benedict.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The benedictine monks live a life of prayer.

Category: Religion › Monasticism

Meaning: a blessing, especially at the end of a religious service.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The priest offered a benediction to the congregation.

Category: Religion

Meaning: a charitable donation or gift.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The benefaction helped fund the new library.

Category: General

Meaning: serving to benefit someone.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The benefactive actions of the charity were appreciated.

Category: General

Meaning: doing good or causing good to be done.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: Her beneficent actions helped many people.

Category: General

Meaning: a political and economic union of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Benelux promotes cooperation among its member countries.

Category: Politics › International Relations

Meaning: in a state of moral or intellectual darkness.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The benighted villagers had little access to education.

Category: General

Meaning: wood that has been shaped by bending, often used in furniture making.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The chair is made of bent wood for comfort.

Category: Arts › Furniture Design

Meaning: a colorless liquid hydrocarbon used as a solvent and in chemical synthesis.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Benzene is found in gasoline.

Category: Science › Chemistry

Meaning: to leave personal property to someone in a will.

Part of speech: verb

Example: He decided to bequeath his estate to his children.

Category: Law › Wills and Estates

Meaning: a legacy or gift made in a will.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She received a bequest from her grandmother.

Category: Law › Wills and Estates

Meaning: to take away a loved one, especially through death.

Part of speech: verb

Example: The tragedy bereaved the family of their father.

Category: General

Meaning: having lost someone close, especially through death.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: The bereaved family received support from the community.

Category: General

Meaning: the state of having lost someone close, especially through death.

Part of speech: noun

Example: She took time off work to cope with her bereavement.

Category: General

Meaning: deprived of or lacking something, especially a loved one.

Part of speech: adjective

Example: He felt bereft after losing his best friend.

Category: General

Meaning: a large mass of ice floating in the sea.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The ship navigated around the berg.

Category: Nature › Geography

Meaning: a type of citrus fruit used for flavoring and fragrance.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Bergamot oil is often used in perfumes.

Category: Food › Flavoring

Meaning: a crevasse at the upper end of a glacier.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Climbers must be cautious near the bergschrund.

Category: Nature › Geography

Meaning: a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin B1 (thiamine).

Part of speech: noun

Example: Beriberi can lead to severe health issues.

Category: Medicine › Nutrition

Meaning: a foolish or stupid person.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Don't be such a berk!

Category: General

Meaning: a synthetic element with the symbol Bk and atomic number 97.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Berkelium is used in scientific research.

Category: Science › Chemistry

Meaning: a flat strip of land, especially at the edge of a beach or a road.

Part of speech: noun

Example: The children played on the berm near the beach.

Category: Nature › Geography

Meaning: a mineral that is a source of several gemstones, including emerald and aquamarine.

Part of speech: noun

Example: Beryl is often used in jewelry.

Category: Science › Mineralogy