| border on |
to almost be such; verge on. |
| bore1 |
to make a hole in with an instrument such as a drill. [7 definitions] |
| bore2 |
to weary with repetition, monotony, or dullness. [2 definitions] |
| bore3 |
tidal water that rises abruptly to form a wave as it moves inland. |
| bore4 |
past tense of bear1. |
| boreal |
of or pertaining to the north, esp. the wind from the north. |
| bored |
finding something tedious or dull; uninterested. |
| boredom |
the state of being bored; dullness; ennui. |
| borer |
a machine or other device designed to bore holes. [3 definitions] |
| boric |
of, relating to, containing, or derived from boron. |
| boric acid |
a white crystalline compound used as a mild antiseptic and in making glass, enamels, fireproofing materials, and other products. |
| boring1 |
the act or process of making a hole or other opening with a drill or similar tool. [3 definitions] |
| boring2 |
causing one to be bored; tedious; monotonous; dull. |
| born |
brought into life by birth or in like manner. [4 definitions] |
| born-again |
of, pertaining to, or professing a new or renewed commitment to belief in Christ or to evangelical Christianity. [2 definitions] |
| borne |
past participle of bear1 with meaning connected with carrying, supporting, or enduring. |
| Borneo |
a large island in the Malay Archipelago, the northern coast of which belongs to Malaysia and Brunei, while the rest belongs to Indonesia. |
| born with a silver spoon in one's mouth |
born to wealthy parents and therefore having had privileges that others have not had. |
| born yesterday |
inexperienced and gullible; naive. |
| boron |
a chemical element that has five protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally only in compounds such as boric acid and borax. (symbol: B) |
| boron carbide |
a very hard black crystalline compound used in nuclear reactor control rods, as reinforcement in structural materials, and as an abrasive. |