bewitch, v. 1. curse, hex, jinx, witch, becharm, cast a spell over, put a spell on, Inf. spook, Sl. put or slam the whammy on; demonize, bedevil, possess.
2. allure, lure, entice, charm, intrigue, beguile, inveigle; tempt, tantalize, seduce, enchant, ensorcell; captivate, fascinate, spellbind, entrance, mesmerize, hypnotize, transfix, enrapture, transport,
beyond, prep. 1. on the farther side of, on the far side of, on the other side of; farther on than, more distant than, past, after, over, across, behind.
2. outside the reach of, outside the range of, outside the limitations of, above, too deep for, beyond the depth of; beyond the power of, beyond the control of.
3. over and above, above and beyond, in excess of, more than.
-adv. 4. farther on, farther away, farther along, down the road, Inf. down the road a piece; far, far away, far off, afar, off, at a distance.
5. the great beyond hereafter, afterworld, other-world, world to come, next world; future, ultimate future, destination, destiny; the unknown, the great unknown.
bias, n. 1. angle, slant, tilt, cant, skew, list, slope, bevel.
2. tendency, inclination, proclivity, propensity, leaning, proneness; bent, warp, twist, partiality, prejudice, predilection; preconception, predisposition, fixed idea, preconceived notion; intolerance, bigotry, close-mind-edness, narrow-mindedness, one-sidedness.
-v. 3. predispose, dispose, incline, influence, sway, bend; warp, distort, prejudice, jaundice,
bib, n. chemisette, tucker, dickey; apron, pinafore; napkin.
Bible, n. 1. Holy Writ, the Good Book, the Holy Scriptures. See - Scripture (defs. 1-3).
2. (I.e.) handbook, manual, vade mecum, enchiridion; guidebook, primer, text, textbook, authority,
bibliography, n. list, compilation, catalog, record, compendium; book list, bibliotheca.
bibliophile, n. booklover, bookworm, bibliophage; book collector, bibliopole; bibliotaph, bibliomaniac, bibliolater.
bibulous, adj. 1. alcoholic, dypsomaniacal, bib-acious, inebrious, crapulous, given or addicted to drink, Sl. on the sauce, Sl. on the bottle, Sl. on the booze, Sl. under the influence; drunken, sottish, besotted, awash, Literary, in one's cups, Inf. boozy, Sl. pif-ficated, Sl. pie-eyed, Sl. shit-faced; (all with regard to alcoholic beverages) intemperate, immoderate, excessive, inordinate, extreme. See - drunk.
2. absorbent, spongy, spongiose, porous, permeable, pervious; retentive, absorptive, Physical Chem. adsorbent; soaking, blotting, sponging, absorbing, sorbefacient, resorbent.
bicker, v. 1. wrangle, argue, altercate, jangle, dispute; quarrel, have words, Inf. row, Inf. scrap, squabble, spat, tiff; conflict, clash, lock horns, fight, battle, spar, fence, cross swords; disagree, fall out, jar, be at loggerheads, be at variance, differ, dissent, oppose; contend, contest, litigate, haggle, Sl. hassle, Scot. argle-bargle, Scot. sturt, Scot. and North Eng. threap, Scot. and North Eng. prig; debate, question, discuss, controvert; bandy words, moot, sift, Inf. kick around, Sl. hash over; quibble, cavil, nitpick, belabor a point, split hairs, chop logic.
2. run rapidly, rush, hurry, hasten, move quickly or swiftly, scramble; race, speed, Inf. roar, Inf. barrel, tear, zoom, zip.
3. quiver, flicker, flutter, flit, dance; shiver, ripple, waver, sway, totter, stagger; flap, wave to and fro, oscillate, fluctuate, vacillate; quaver, shake, quake, tremble, twitter, shudder; undulate, vibrate, pulsate, throb; jerk, twitch, vellicate, jump.