| bundle |
a number of things that have been tied or packed together. [3 definitions] |
| bundle up |
to dress in warm, thick clothing. |
| bungalow |
a small, cozy house; cottage. |
| bunk1 |
a small, single bed attached to a wall. [2 definitions] |
| bunny |
(informal) an animal with long ears, a short tail, and soft fur; a young rabbit. |
| Bunsen burner |
a burner that has holes at the bottom where air enters, mixes with gas, and makes a hot blue flame. Bunsen burners are used in laboratory experiments. |
| bunt1 |
to tap with a baseball or softball bat so that the ball lands close by. [2 definitions] |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. [3 definitions] |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise to the top in a liquid or gas. |
| buoyant |
able to float or keep something else floating. [2 definitions] |
| bur |
the prickly and sharp covering for the seed of some plants. [2 definitions] |
| burden1 |
something that is carried or difficult to bear. [2 definitions] |
| bureau |
a chest of drawers. [3 definitions] |
| burger |
a sandwich made with cooked ground beef that has been made into a flat, round shape, or the flat, round patty of ground meat itself. [2 definitions] |
| burglar |
someone who breaks into a building in order to steal something. |
| burial |
the act of putting a dead body underground or in the sea. |
| Burkina Faso |
a country in West Africa that is south of Mali and north of Ghana. The country used to be called Upper Volta. The capital of Burkina Faso is Ouagadougou. |
| burlap |
a rough cloth made from strong hemp or jute plant fibers. Burlap is used to make large packing bags and other things. |
| burly |
having a large, husky, and strong body. |
| Burma |
a country in southeastern Asia. Burma became known as Myanmar in 1989. Rangoon (or Yangon) is the capital of Burma. |
| Burmese |
of or having to do with the country of Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) or with its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |