| boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. [2 definitions] |
| bok choy |
a cabbagelike Asian plant, related to mustard, with crisp green leaves on white stalks. [2 definitions] |
| bola |
a throwing weapon with heavy balls attached to the ends of a rope, used by South American herdsmen to entangle the legs of cattle and game. |
| bold |
brave; daring. [5 definitions] |
| boldface |
a typeface with heavy, thick lines, often used for emphasis. [2 definitions] |
| bold-faced |
brazen; forward. [2 definitions] |
| bole |
the trunk of a tree. |
| bolero |
a fitted jacket that ends at or above the waist and is worn open at the front. [2 definitions] |
| bolivar |
the chief monetary unit of Venezuela, equaling one hundred centimos. |
| Bolivia |
a South American country south of Brazil and Peru. |
| boliviano |
the chief monetary unit of Bolivia, equaling one thousand pesos. |
| boll |
a rounded pod or case enclosing the seeds of a plant such as cotton. |
| bollard |
any of the thick stout posts on a wharf or pier, to which the mooring lines of vessels are attached. [2 definitions] |
| bollix |
(informal) to mismanage or botch (usu. fol. by up). |
| boll weevil |
a small, grayish beetle with a long snout, whose larvae hatch in and destroy cotton bolls. |
| bolo |
a large machetelike knife used in the Philippines to cut through jungle vegetation. |
| bologna |
a large smoked sausage made of several ground meats and various seasonings. |
| bolo tie |
a cord worn around the neck as a tie, the ends of which are held together with an ornamental sliding clasp. |
| Bolshevik |
(often l.c.) a member of the majority faction of the party that seized power in 1917 and formed the Communist party in the Soviet Union. [3 definitions] |
| bolster |
a pillow or cushion, esp. a long, cylindrical one used on a sofa or bed. [4 definitions] |
| bolt1 |
a metal or wooden bar on a door that slides into a socket on the doorframe to secure the door in a closed position. [14 definitions] |