| acne |
a skin condition that makes pimples appear on the face, back, or chest. It happens when oil glands in the skin are blocked. |
| agitation |
the act or process of stirring up something, forcing it to move around or back and forth. [1/2 definitions] |
| alternate |
to move back and forth between two or more places, actions, or conditions (usually followed by "between"). [1/7 definitions] |
| archive |
a collection of records or information that is stored somewhere. An archive often stores things that go back a long time. |
| backbone |
the row of bones that runs along the center of the back; spine. [1/2 definitions] |
| background |
the part of a picture or scene that is towards the back or seems to be furthest away. [1/2 definitions] |
| backhand |
a tennis stroke that involves a forward movement of the arm with the back of the hand outward. |
| backpack |
a pack used to carry objects on one's back while hiking or walking. [1/2 definitions] |
| backstroke |
the arm motion of a swimmer moving along on his or her back. |
| backward |
in the direction of or toward the back. [3/4 definitions] |
| bacon |
salted and smoked meat taken from the back and side of the pig. |
| badger |
a furry mammal with short legs and a long body. The American badger has a white stripe on its forehead that runs down its back, and it has long dark marks on its face also. Badgers eat worms, rodents, rabbits, and plants. Different kinds of badgers live in Europe, Asia, and North America. They are related to skunks, otters, and other kinds of weasels. [1/2 definitions] |
| badminton |
a sport in which players use rackets to hit a small rubber object back and forth across a high net. |
| bar1 |
a length of metal or other strong, solid material often used to hold something back, support something, or hold things together. [1/10 definitions] |
| bareback |
on the back of a horse or donkey without a saddle. |
| behind |
in or at the back of; on the other side of. [2/7 definitions] |
| bend |
to lean one's upper body from the waist (often followed by "over", "forward", or "back"). [1/5 definitions] |
| bounce |
to spring back or up after hitting something, or to do so several times in a row. [2/4 definitions] |
| -bound |
a suffix that means "held back by" or "kept in." [1/2 definitions] |
| bum |
(informal) to ask for and get, with no plan to pay back or return. [1/3 definitions] |
| bumper |
the heavy bar on the front and back of cars and trucks that protects the vehicle from damage if it hits something. [1/2 definitions] |