Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 236 compound words that contain bes. The most common are listed below. Open bes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- BES IslandsBonaire, Sint Eustatius, and Saba; the Caribbean Netherlands.
- might-besplural of might-be: That might be or occur; possible; potential; hypothetical.
- would-besplural of would-be: Attempting or desiring something.
- never-would-besplural of never-would-be: One who will never achieve a great amount of success.
- want-to-besplural of want-to-be: Someone who wishes to be someone or do something, but lacks the qualifications or talent; an overeager amateur; an aspirant.
Compound words 236
- besideNext to; at the side of.
- ForbesA surname from Scottish Gaelic.
- bespokeMade or done in a way adjusted to the needs of a specific person or group (e.g., customer, health care patient, do-it-yourselfer), and thus specialized and, in some cases, unique.
- tribesplural of tribe: An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute a nation with other tribes). The tribe is often the basis of ethnic identity.
- probesplural of probe: Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
- ThebesA city in central Greece, the capital city of Boeotia and an important political centre in antiquity.
- globesplural of globe: Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.
- HobbesA surname originating as a patronymic.
- BessieA diminutive of the female given name Elizabeth, also used as a formal female given name.
- AntibesA resort city and commmune on the Côte d'Azur in the Alpes-Maritimes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, southeastern France.