beal Synonyms & Antonyms
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Beal as a Noun
A small inflammatory tumor; pustule.
Beal as a Verb
To gather matter; swell; come to a head, as a pimple; fester; suppurate.
To bellow, roar, or shout.
Word Forms & Grammar
beal (plural beals)
beal (third-person singular simple present beals, present participle bealing, simple past and past participle bealed)
Words That Rhyme With Beal
Origin of Beal
Origin 1: From Middle English beel, bele, from Old English bȳle (“boil, carbuncle, bile”), from Proto-West Germanic *būlijā, from Proto-Germanic *būlijǭ (“swelling”), from *būlǭ (“swelling, bump, boil”). More at boil.
Origin 2: From Middle English belen, from bele (see above).
Origin 3: From Middle English belien, from Old Norse belja (“to bellow, roar”).
Beal in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /biːl/ |
| Meaning | A small inflammatory tumor; pustule |
| Plural | beals |
| Verb forms | beals, bealing, bealed |
Questions People Ask About Beal
Is beal a noun or a verb?
Beal is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of beal?
The plural of beal is beals.
What is the past tense of beal?
The past tense of beal is bealed. The present participle is bealing.