| boy |
a male child or teenager. [2 definitions] |
| boycott |
to refuse to buy, use, or go to, in order to make a protest or bring about a change. [2 definitions] |
| boyfriend |
(informal) a favorite male friend or companion. |
| boyhood |
the state or period of life when one is a boy. |
| boyish |
having to do with or like a boy. |
| Boy Scout |
a member of a worldwide youth organization for boys called the Boy Scouts. |
| Boy Scouts of America |
an American organization for boys, which teaches them outdoor skills, good citizenship, and physical fitness. |
| Br |
symbol of the chemical element bromine. |
| brace |
something that holds things in position. [7 definitions] |
| bracelet |
a band or chain worn around the wrist or arm as an ornament. |
| braces |
metal wires and bands attached to the teeth to straighten them and bring them into proper position. [2 definitions] |
| bracket |
a support shaped liked an L that is attached to a wall or other upright surface. [5 definitions] |
| brad |
a thin nail with a small head. |
| brag |
to speak with too much pride about oneself, or about anyone or anything closely connected with oneself; boast. |
| Brahmaputra River |
a major river of Asia that starts in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| braid |
to weave together three or more pieces of material or strands of hair to form one length that looks like a rope. [3 definitions] |
| Braille |
(often lowercase) a writing and printing system for blind people, in which patterns of raised dots are used to represent letters. Blind people touch the dots with their fingers to read. |
| brain |
the organ inside the skull of humans and animals. The brain is the main part of the central nervous system. It controls the body's movements and activities and is the center of thought, memory, and feelings. [3 definitions] |
| brainstorm |
a bright idea or sudden inspiration. [2 definitions] |
| brake1 |
a device used to slow or stop the motion of a vehicle or machine. [2 definitions] |
| bramble |
a kind of berry bush with thorns on its stems. Raspberry and blackberry plants are brambles. |