baseness

unworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values ;

basenji

small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark ;

bash

a vigorous blow; "the sudden knock floored him"; "he took a bash right in his face"; "he got a bang on the head" ; an uproarious party ;

bashfulness

feeling embarrassed due to modesty ;

basia

the second largest city in Iraq; an oil port in southern Iraq ;

basic

(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant ; a popular programming language that is relatively easy to learn; an acronym for beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code; no longer in general use ;

basic assumption

an assumption that is basic to an argument ;

basic cognitive process

cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge ;

basic dye

dye in which the chromophore are part of a positive ion ;

basic english

a simplified form of English proposed for use as an auxiliary language for international communication; devised by C. K. Ogden and I. A. Richards ;

basic iron

pig iron containing a high percentage of phosphorus; used in making steel by a process that removes the phosphorus ;

basic point defense missile system

a shipboard missile system ;

basic principle

principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics" ;

basic slag

slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer ;

basic training

the initial period of training for new military personnel; involves intense physical activity and behavioral discipline ;

basics

principles from which other truths can be derived; "first you must learn the fundamentals"; "let's get down to basics" ; a statement of fundamental facts or principles ;

basidiocarp

the fruiting body of a basidiomycete which bears its spores on special cells ;

basidiolichen

a lichen in which the fungus component is a basidiomycete ;

basidiomycete

any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota ;

basidiomycetes

large class of higher fungi coextensive with subdivision Basidiomycota ;

basidiomycetous fungi

any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota ;

basidiomycota

comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom Fungi ;

basidiomycotina

comprises fungi bearing the spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) and Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) and Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics and bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom Fungi ;

basidiospore

a sexually produced fungal spore borne on a basidium ;

basidium

a small club-shaped structure typically bearing four basidiospores at the ends of minute projections; unique to basidiomycetes ;

basil

leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried ; (Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) ; any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum ;

basil balm

fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America ; perennial herb of North America (New York to Illinois and mountains of Alaska) having aromatic leaves and clusters of yellowish-pink balls ;

basil mint

perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised ;

basil of caesarea

(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) ;

basil the great

(Roman Catholic Church) the bishop of Caesarea who defended the Roman Catholic Church against the heresies of the 4th century; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-379) ;

basil thyme

fragrant European mint having clusters of small violet-and-white flowers; naturalized especially in eastern North America ;

basilar artery

an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear ;

basilar membrane

a membrane in the cochlea that supports the organ of Corti ;

basileus

a ruler of the eastern Roman Empire ;

basilic vein

a vein that drains the back of the hand and forearm and empties into the axillary vein ;

basilica

a Roman building used for public administration ; an early Christian church designed like a Roman basilica; or a Roman Catholic church or cathedral accorded certain privileges; "the church was raised to the rank of basilica" ;

basilicata

a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian `boot') ;

basiliscus

a reptile genus of Iguanidae ;

basilisk

small crested arboreal lizard able to run on its hind legs; of tropical America ; ancient brass cannon ; (classical mythology) a serpent (or lizard or dragon) able to kill with its breath or glance ;

basin

a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids; "she mixed the dough in a large basin" ; a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" ; the entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries; "flood control in the Missouri basin" ; a natural depression in the surface of the land often with a lake at the bottom of it; "the basin of the Great Salt Lake" ; the quantity that a basin will hold; "a basinful of water" ;