| bluster |
to blow noisily and in gusts, as the wind. [5 definitions] |
| Blvd. |
abbreviation of "boulevard," a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped (used in a proper name). |
| boa constrictor |
a large nonpoisonous snake native to the American tropics that is pale brown with darker markings and that coils around and crushes its prey. |
| boar |
an uncastrated male pig. [3 definitions] |
| board |
a flat, cut piece of lumber; plank. [9 definitions] |
| boarding school |
an elementary or secondary school at which the students live as well as take classes. |
| boast |
to talk with an excess of pride, esp. about oneself; brag. [5 definitions] |
| boat |
a small, open vehicle for traveling on the surface of the water. [4 definitions] |
| boathouse |
a small building or shed built near or partly over the water's edge, and used to store boats. |
| bob1 |
a quick dipping motion; a nod up and down. [4 definitions] |
| bob2 |
a style of short haircut, usu. for women and children. [5 definitions] |
| bobbin |
a spool or spindle on which thread or yarn is wound for use in sewing, weaving, or the like. |
| bobcat |
a North American wildcat with a rusty, spotted coat, tufted ears, and a short tail; bay lynx. |
| bobolink |
a black, yellow, and white North American migratory songbird, so named for its cry. |
| bobsled |
a long racing sled with two separate sets of runners and mechanisms for steering and braking. [2 definitions] |
| bobwhite |
a small brown and white quail of North America, so named for its call. |
| bode1 |
to indicate about the future; portend. |
| bodily |
of or relating to the body of a human or animal. [2 definitions] |
| body |
the physical substance and form of a person or animal, including limbs, organs, tissue, and all other parts. [7 definitions] |
| bodyguard |
a person, often armed, who is employed to protect an individual or group from bodily harm. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth and decayed vegetation; marsh. [2 definitions] |