Phrase Hound found 246 phrases and 195 compound words that contain bell. The most common are listed below. Open bell in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 246
- bell pepperAny of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
- jingle bellA small, hollow, spherical metal bell with a narrow slit opening or small holes, containing a loose ball or rod as a clapper, which is attached to a horse's harness as a signal, or (music) used as a musical instrument.
- bell towerA tower in which a bell (or set of bells) is hung; a belfry.
- ring a bellTo seem at least vaguely familiar.
- bell-endAlternative spelling of bell end (“the flared end of a tube or instrument, curved like a bell”).
- saved by the bellOf a competitor in a boxing or wrestling match or similar competition, spared from being counted out by the referee by the ringing of the bell which concludes the round.
- church bellA bell belonging to a church, usually housed in a tower or steeple, customarily rung before church services or for other occasions such as weddings.
- bell peppersplural of bell pepper: Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
- bell housingA cover over certain parts of the transmission in a motor vehicle.
- Bell Rock
- alarm-bellA bell rung to signal danger or emergency.
- diving-bellAlternative spelling of diving bell.
- bell-ringerAlternative spelling of bell ringer.
- bell curveThe bell-shaped curve that is typical of the normal distribution.
- bell the catTo undertake a dangerous action in the service of a group.
- Catherine Bell
- Ma BellCollectively, the family of companies associated with American Telephone & Telegraph, providing telephone service in the United States for many years through 1983.
- bell jarA piece of laboratory equipment used for creating vacuums, often made of glass in a bell-like shape.
- bell metalA hard alloy of about four parts of copper to one of tin, used for making bells.
- bell-shapedHaving a shape or cross-section like that of a church bell.
- bell-bottomsPants that are flared from the knee downwards, a characteristic style of the 1970s.
- bell-pullA rope that rings a bell.
- Bell BarA hamlet in North Mymms parish, Welwyn Hatfield borough, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL2505).
- Bell BayA locality and industrial centre of George Town council area, northern Tasmania, Australia.
- Bell CommonA suburban hamlet in Epping parish, Epping Forest district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL4501).
Compound words 195
- dumbbellA weight training implement consisting of a short bar with weight counterpoised on each end.
- doorbellA bell, buzzer, or chime device mounted on or adjacent to a door's exterior, meant to be rung by a visitor to announce one's presence.
- bellflowerAny of many plants that produce flowers that are bell-like.
- cowbellA bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap.
- bellwetherThe leading sheep of a flock, having a bell hung round its neck.
- bluebellVarious flowering plants with blue, usually pendulous, flowers.
- bellmanA town crier.
- bellboyA male worker, usually at a hotel, who carries luggage and runs errands.
- BellvilleA surname from French.
- bellbirdAny of various birds with far-carrying bell-like calls, including the New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura), the crested bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis) and bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) of Australia, and the neotropical bellbirds …