| blister |
to break out in a blister. [1/4 definitions] |
| block |
a small cube or other three-dimensional shape made out of wood or plastic and used as a child's building toy. [1/9 definitions] |
| blockade |
the shutting off of traffic into and out of a place. Military forces do this to seaports or cities during wars. [1/2 definitions] |
| blow2 |
to force air out of the mouth. [1/7 definitions] |
| blowhole |
a vent to let out air or gases. [1/3 definitions] |
| blurt |
to say suddenly and without thought (usually followed by "out"). |
| boil over |
to boil until the liquid flows out of a container. |
| bold |
set in heavy type that stands out. [1/5 definitions] |
| bookkeeping |
the practice of keeping records of the money taken in and paid out by a business. |
| booth |
a temporary stall for showing and selling things or giving out information. [1/2 definitions] |
| bran |
the outer layer of wheat and other cereal grains. Bran is left after the grain is ground and the flour or meal is sifted out. |
| branch |
a woody part of a tree or bush that grows out from the trunk; limb. [1/4 definitions] |
| breath |
the air that flows into and out of the lungs during breathing. [2/3 definitions] |
| breathe |
to draw air into the lungs and let it out. [1/2 definitions] |
| brim |
a flat edge that sticks out. [1/3 definitions] |
| broken |
not kept or carried out; violated. [1/5 definitions] |
| bucktooth |
an upper front tooth that sticks out. |
| buffet2 |
a meal at which people help themselves to food laid out on a large table or buffet. [1/2 definitions] |
| bullfight |
a public show held in an arena in which performers first tease and tire out a bull, and then one person using a cape to draw the bull near tries to kill it with a sword. Bullfighting is popular in Spain and Mexico. |
| bump |
to knock out of place. [1/7 definitions] |
| burp |
(informal) the act of letting gas out from the mouth in a loud manner; belch. [3 definitions] |