| boy |
a male child or adolescent. [4 definitions] |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, attend, or deal with (a product, activity, business, or the like), usu. as a protest or means of persuasion. [2 definitions] |
| boyfriend |
(informal) a male with whom one has a romantic relationship. [2 definitions] |
| boyhood |
the state or period of life when one is a boy. |
| boyish |
characteristic of a boy. |
| Boy Scout |
a male member of a large youth organization that teaches outdoor skills, physical fitness, and the value and responsibilities of citizenship. |
| Boy Scouts of America |
an American organization for youth that teaches outdoor skills, physical fitness, and the value and responsibilities of citizenship. |
| Br |
symbol of the chemical element bromine. |
| brace |
a device that holds things in position, such as a clamp. [10 definitions] |
| bracelet |
a band or chain worn around the wrist or arm as an ornament. |
| braces |
(chiefly British) a pair of adjustable straps that are designed to support trousers, worn over the shoulders and attached to the trousers at the front and back of the waist; suspenders. [2 definitions] |
| bracket |
an L-shaped fixture attached to a wall or other vertical surface to support something such as a shelf. [7 definitions] |
| brad |
a thin nail with either a small head or a slight projection on the side. [2 definitions] |
| brag |
to speak with excessive pride in oneself, or anything or anyone associated with oneself; boast. [5 definitions] |
| Brahmaputra River |
a major river of Asia that originates in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| braid |
to weave together three or more strands or strips of (hair, cloth, or the like), forming one narrow, ropelike length; plait. [5 definitions] |
| Braille |
(often l.c.) a writing and printing system for blind persons, in which raised dots are grouped into different patterns to represent characters, which are read by touch. [2 definitions] |
| brain |
the organ of the central nervous system contained within the skull, which thinks, interprets sensations, and coordinates motion and other activity in the rest of the body. [5 definitions] |
| brainstorm |
to engage in a method of problem-solving or idea-gathering in which members of a group freely and spontaneously offer their thoughts and suggestions. [6 definitions] |
| brake1 |
a device for slowing or stopping the motion of a vehicle, wheel, or the like, esp. by friction. [5 definitions] |
| bramble |
any of various prickly shrubs or bushes, such as the blackberry or raspberry. |