| bode1 |
to serve as a sign about the future; show ahead of time. |
| bodily |
of or relating to the human body. |
| body |
all the physical material that makes up a person or animal, including limbs, organs, tissue, and other parts. [5 definitions] |
| bodyguard |
a person whose job is to protect another person or a group of people from harm. |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth; marsh. [2 definitions] |
| boil1 |
of a liquid, to produce bubbles of water vapor when heated to a high enough temperature. [5 definitions] |
| boil2 |
a swollen, painful sore that is filled with pus. A boil is an infection caused by bacteria. |
| boil down |
to decrease something by boiling. [2 definitions] |
| boiler |
a tank used to heat and store a supply of water. |
| boiling point |
the temperature at which a liquid starts to boil. [2 definitions] |
| boil over |
to boil until the liquid flows out of a container. |
| bold |
brave; daring. [5 definitions] |
| Bolivia |
a country in western South America. La Paz is the capital of Bolivia. |
| boll |
the seed pod of plants, such as cotton. |
| boll weevil |
a small beetle with a gray body and a long snout. It lays eggs in the seed pods of the cotton plant where they hatch and cause much damage to crops. |
| bologna |
a sausage made of several meats and spices. |
| bolster |
a pillow shaped like a cylinder. [2 definitions] |
| bolt1 |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into an opening in the frame. When the bolt is inserted into the frame, the door stays closed. [8 definitions] |
| bolt upright |
in a stiff, highly alert position. |
| bomb |
a metal shell filled with explosives. A bomb destroys a target by being thrown at or dropped on it. [4 definitions] |
| bombard |
to attack with bombs, cannon fire, or artillery. [2 definitions] |