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belliphobia

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: the fear of war
    Word History: "belli-" for war and "phobia" for fear
    Example Sentence: Belliphobia took over when the peace talks failed.
    Submitted by: Jali from Ontario, Canada on 08/06/2012 02:57

bellow

  1. Function: interjection
    Definition: used to express welcome and farewell greetings at the same time
    Example Sentence: Why, bellow! I guess I'll catch you next time around.
    Submitted by: Nxtbigstar from CA, U.S.A. on 12/20/2007 01:36

belly-back

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a set of printed or written pages fastened together along one edge and enclosed between covers
    Example Sentence: This belly-back tells me everything I need to know about magic tricks.
    Submitted by: Aleyna from Pennsylvania, USA on 10/23/2008 02:00

bellyrolls

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: when you have a full belly and it causes discomfort
    Word History: Invented, 2002.
    Example Sentence: Can you slow down the car? I feel bellyrolls.
    Submitted by: Anonymous on 07/09/2007 02:13

beloco

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: The word means dog.
    Word History: Another word is needed to mean "dog", so beloco means "dog."
    Example Sentence: I have two belocoes at home.
    Submitted by: Sabrina from Ohio, USA on 09/19/2007 12:27

belope

  1. Function: verb
    Definition: to hope and believe something will happen
    Word History: bel- from "believe" and -ope from "hope"
    Example Sentence: I belope we win today.
    Submitted by: Timmy from GA, USA on 06/26/2012 10:24

belovely

  1. Function: adjective
    Definition: beloved and lovely
    Example Sentence: The belovely child offered her last pencil to the seventh grader.
    Submitted by: Stephanie from NY, USA on 11/12/2007 07:39

beltissimo

  1. Function: adverb
    Definition: louder than fortissimo: belted out loudly
    Word History: from belt (as in belt out), forte, and fortissimo
    Example Sentence: You need to play this loud part beltissimo!
    Submitted by: Cricket from California, USA on 10/28/2009 05:45

bencher

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a person that can never decide what to do
    Word History: from "bench" and "fence" (from the saying "on the fence")
    Example Sentence: The bencher couldn't make up his mind between ice cream or pizza.
    Submitted by: Rebecca from PA, USA on 11/04/2009 04:53

bencil

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a pencil that can be bent without breaking
    Example Sentence: I have 200 bencils in my desk drawer.
    Submitted by: G from MA, USA on 10/04/2008 05:08
  2. Function: noun
    Definition: a pencil that you use only in math class
    Example Sentence: I wrote with my bencil all the math equations.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from California, America on 10/02/2007 07:20