| build up |
to grow in size, amount, or intensity. [5 definitions] |
| built |
the past tense and past participle of "build." |
| built-in |
constructed as a permanent part of a larger structure. [2 definitions] |
| bulb |
a plant bud that begins to grow underground. [3 definitions] |
| Bulgaria |
a Balkan country on the Black Sea between Rumania and Turkey. |
| bulge |
a rounded or swollen protrusion caused by pressure from below or within. [4 definitions] |
| bulk |
large size or volume. [7 definitions] |
| bull1 |
a sexually mature male of several animal species, such as cattle and elephants. [9 definitions] |
| bulldog |
a powerful breed of short-haired English dog with short legs, a stocky neck, and strong jaws. [3 definitions] |
| bulldozer |
a tractorlike piece of heavy equipment that pushes or lifts soil or debris with a vertical blade attached to the front. |
| bullet |
a cylindrical, usu. pointed metal projectile that is shot from a firearm. [2 definitions] |
| bulletin |
an announcement of recent events or items of current interest. [2 definitions] |
| bulletin board |
a board, usually hung on a wall, on which items such as notices or advertisements are displayed. |
| bullfight |
a ceremonial sport practiced esp. in Spain and Mexico in which banderilleros and picadors first goad and tire a specially bred bull, and then a matador with a cape and sword provokes the bull into charging him several times, and finally kills it. |
| bullfrog |
a large North American frog with a distinctive loud, deep croak. |
| bull's-eye |
the center of a target, usu. marked with a circle. [3 definitions] |
| bully1 |
someone who repeatedly harasses and intimidates those weaker than himself. [5 definitions] |
| bum |
(informal) a poor, homeless person; tramp. [5 definitions] |
| bumblebee |
any of various large, furry bees that emit a loud hum when flying or hovering. |
| bump |
to collide with (something) with a moderately forceful impact; thump. [7 definitions] |
| bumper |
anything that bumps. [7 definitions] |