| 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. |
| bongo2 |
a small drum played with the fingers. Bongos come in connected pairs. |
| bonnet |
a cloth hat that is fastened beneath the chin with ribbons. Bonnets were once worn by women but are now worn mainly by babies. [2 definitions] |
| bonus |
a payment added to a person's regular pay as a reward for hard work. |
| bony |
having to do with or looking like bone. [3 definitions] |
| boo |
a word used to express dislike. [4 definitions] |
| book |
sheets of paper bound together between two covers. These pages can be blank or can have writing, printing, or pictures on them. [3 definitions] |