boil down |
to decrease something by boiling. [2 definitions] |
boiler |
a tank used to heat and store a supply of water. |
boiling point |
the temperature at which a liquid starts to boil. [2 definitions] |
boil over |
to boil until the liquid flows out of a container. |
bold |
brave; daring. [5 definitions] |
Bolivia |
a country in western South America. La Paz is the capital of Bolivia. |
boll |
the seed pod of plants, such as cotton. |
boll weevil |
a small beetle with a gray body and a long snout. It lays eggs in the seed pods of the cotton plant where they hatch and cause much damage to crops. |
bologna |
a sausage made of several meats and spices. |
bolster |
a pillow shaped like a cylinder. [2 definitions] |
bolt1 |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. [8 definitions] |
bolt upright |
in a stiff, highly alert position. |
bomb |
a metal shell filled with explosives. A bomb destroys a target by being thrown at or dropped on it. [4 definitions] |
bombard |
to attack with bombs, cannon fire, or artillery. [2 definitions] |
Bombay |
the former name of a capital city of a state in India, on the west central coast. Bombay is now called Mumbai. |
bomber |
a plane used in war to carry and drop bombs. [2 definitions] |
bond |
something that joins, ties, or fastens together. [4 definitions] |
bondage |
the condition of being forced to serve another; slavery. |
bone |
the hard tissue that forms the skeleton of a person or animal. [2 definitions] |
bonfire |
a large fire built outside for celebration or warmth. |
bongo1 |
an African antelope that is reddish brown with white stripes and has spiral-shaped horns. |