| bead |
a small, round object made of material such as glass, wood, or plastic. A bead has a small hole through its center so it can be put on a string to make necklaces or to decorate clothing. [1/3 definitions] |
| bear up |
to work through something difficult without giving up; endure. |
| bedraggled |
dirty, wet, or limp from having wandered or been dragged through mud and water. [1/2 definitions] |
| belch |
to release gas from the stomach through the mouth in a noisy burst; burp. [1/3 definitions] |
| blockhouse |
a fort or building with openings for weapons to fire through, formerly built of heavy wood boards. [1/2 definitions] |
| blood |
the red liquid containing oxygen and nutrients that pumps through the veins and arteries of humans and many other animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| bloodshed |
the spilling of blood through injury or violence. |
| blood vessel |
any of the tubes in the body through which the blood moves. Arteries, veins, and capillaries are types of blood vessel. |
| blow2 |
to make a sound when air is forced through. [2/7 definitions] |
| blow up |
to destroy or be destroyed through an explosion. [1/3 definitions] |
| bore1 |
to make by cutting or digging through. [1/3 definitions] |
| Brahmaputra River |
a major river of Asia that starts in Tibet and flows through northern India and Bangladesh into the Bay of Bengal. |
| breach |
an opening or gap made by breaking through something. [2/4 definitions] |
| brother |
a man who is connected to another man through shared interests, goals, or loyalty to the same group. [1/2 definitions] |
| button |
a small round flat disk that fastens clothing by fitting through a slit or loop. [1/5 definitions] |
| buttonhole |
a small slit in a piece of clothing through which a button can be fastened. [1/2 definitions] |
| by |
through the means of; on. [3/10 definitions] |
| cable |
a form of television in which the sound and picture signals are sent by cable rather than through the air; cable television. [1/5 definitions] |
| candle |
a stick of wax with a wick running through the middle that is burned to give light. |
| capture |
to take hold or gain control of by force or through planning. [1/3 definitions] |
| career |
the work a person chooses to do through life. |