| barelegged |
with the legs mostly uncovered. |
| barely |
only just; hardly. [2 definitions] |
| barf |
(slang) to vomit. [2 definitions] |
| bargain |
an agreement that contains the terms of a transaction or exchange. [6 definitions] |
| bargain basement |
a basement floor in a department store where items are sold at greatly reduced prices. |
| bargain counter |
a counter in a store that is stocked with items to be sold at reduced prices. |
| bargain for |
take into account; expect. |
| bargaining chip |
something that can be used in negotiating or making deals, esp. if likely to yield an advantage. |
| bargain on |
to anticipate. [2 definitions] |
| barge |
a large, long, flat-bottomed boat that is used for carrying freight. [4 definitions] |
| barge in |
to interrupt or intrude, esp. clumsily or impolitely. |
| bar graph |
a graph in which numerical values of data are represented by bars of equal widths but varying lengths, also known as a bar chart. |
| barhop |
(informal) to drink at a series of bars during the course of a given period, esp. during an evening. |
| bariatrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of obesity and its medical or surgical treatment. |
| barista |
a person whose job is to prepare and serve different types of coffee drinks, esp. in a café or coffee house. |
| barite |
a mineral used as a source of the metal barium; barium sulfate. |
| baritone |
the range of the male voice that is intermediate between tenor and bass. [4 definitions] |
| barium |
a chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has fifty-seven protons in each nucleus and that is usu. found in compounds such as salts. (symbol: Ba) [2 definitions] |
| barium sulfate |
an opaque insoluble white powder that is used as a pigment in paints and a filler for plastics and textiles, and is swallowed as a diagnostic aid in x-ray examination of the stomach and intestines. |
| bark1 |
the harsh sound made by a dog. [7 definitions] |
| bark2 |
the outside covering of the trunks, branches, and roots of woody plants. [3 definitions] |