dictionary

1: poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition [syn: {unfitness}, {poor shape}] [ant: {fitness}]

1: a debt that is unlikely to be repaid

1: (old-fashioned slang) a bad person [ant: {good egg}]

1: a fairy that tends to cause harm

1: any person who is not on your side [ant: {good guy}]

1: someone who deliberately stirs up trouble [syn: {troublemaker}, {trouble maker}, {troubler}, {mischief-maker}]

1: an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska [syn: {Badlands}]

1: an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes [syn: {misfortune}, {tough luck}, {ill luck}] [ant: {good fortune}, {good fortune}] 2: an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate; "if I d...

1: impoliteness resulting from ignorance [syn: {ill-breeding}]

1: a person who does harm to others [ant: {good person}]

1: a persisting angry mood [syn: {ill temper}]

1: weather unsuitable for outdoor activities [syn: {inclemency}, {inclementness}] [ant: {good weather}]

1: perversely irritable [syn: {crabbed}, {crabby}, {cross}, {fussy}, {grouchy}, {grumpy}, {ill-tempered}]

1: a member of an agricultural people of southern India 2: the dialect of Kannada that is spoken by the Badaga people

1: a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide

1: the principle bad character in a film or work of fiction [syn: {villain}]

{bid}

1: an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.); "they checked everyone's badge before letting them in" 2: any feature tha...

1: sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws widely distributed in the northern hemisphere v 1: annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer" [syn: {tease}, {pes...

1: small long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping ears; suited for following game into burrows [syn: {dachshund}, {dachsie}]

1: large naked-muzzled skunk with white back and tail; of southwestern North America and Mexico [syn: {hog-nosed skunk}, {hognosed skunk}, {rooter skunk}, {Conepatus leuconotus}]

1: a midwestern state in north central United States [syn: {Wisconsin}, {WI}]

1: someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections [syn: {heckler}]

1: the act of harassing someone [syn: {worrying}, {torment}, {bedevilment}]

1: frivolous banter

1: deeply eroded barren land 2: an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska [syn: {Bad Lands}]

1: a national park in South Dakota having multicolored peaks and spires resulting from erosion; fossil sites

1: to a severe or serious degree; "fingers so badly frozen they had to be amputated"; "badly injured"; "a severely impaired heart"; "is gravely ill"; "was seriously ill" [syn: {severely}, {gravely}, {...

1: a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net

1: the court on which badminton is played

1: equipment for playing the game of badminton

1: a light long-handled racket used by badminton players [syn: {badminton racquet}, {battledore}]

1: a light long-handled racket used by badminton players [syn: {badminton racket}, {battledore}]

1: speak unfavorably about; "She badmouthes her husband everywhere" [syn: {malign}, {traduce}, {drag through the mud}]

1: that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good" [syn: {bad}] [ant: {good}, {good}] 2: used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or wea...

1: (Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735) [syn: {Bede}, {Saint Bede}, {St. Bede}, {Saint Baeda}, {St. Baeda}, {Beda}, {Saint Beda}, {St. Beda}, {the Venerable Bede}]

1: German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859) [syn: {Karl Baedeker}] 2: any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker

1: a body of water between Greenland and northeastern Canada; connected with the Arctic Ocean to the north and with the Atlantic Ocean (via the Labrador Sea) to the south; icebound in winter

1: the 5th largest island and the largest island of Arctic Canada; lies between Greenland and Hudson Bay

1: a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy [syn: {baffle board}] v 1: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"...

1: a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy [syn: {baffle}]

1: perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment; "obviously bemused by his questions"; "bewildered and confused"; "a cloudy and confounded philosopher"; "just a mix...

1: confusion resulting from failure to understand [syn: {bewilderment}, {obfuscation}, {puzzlement}, {befuddlement}, {mystification}, {bemusement}]

1: making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home" [syn: {knotty}, {proble...

1: a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag" 2: the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person); "his bag included two deer" 3: pl...

1: a homeless woman who carries all her possessions with her in shopping bags

1: a supply of ways of accomplishing something; "every good mechanic has a large bag of tricks"

1: alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust) [syn: {bagassosis}]

1: the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants

1: alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust) [syn: {bagascosis}]

1: a light piece of music for piano 2: something of little value or significance [syn: {fluff}, {frippery}, {frivolity}] 3: a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are...

1: capital and largest city of Iraq; located on the Tigris River; "Baghdad is one of the great cities of the Muslim world" [syn: {Baghdad}, {capital of Iraq}]

1: (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust [syn: {beigel}]

1: the quantity that a bag will hold; "he ate a large bag of popcorn" [syn: {bag}]

1: a case used to carry belongings when traveling [syn: {luggage}] 2: a worthless or immoral woman

1: a railway car where passengers' bags are carried [syn: {luggage van}]

1: an attendant who takes care of baggage

{bag}

1: a workman employed to pack things into containers [syn: {packer}, {boxer}] 2: a machine for putting objects or substances into bags

{baggy}