| borscht |
a hot or cold beet soup, often served with sour cream. |
| bort |
poorly crystallized, low quality diamonds or diamond fragments, used in crushed or powdered form as an abrasive. |
| borzoi |
one of a breed of dogs originating in Russia, having a tall slender body, narrow head, and long silky hair; Russian wolfhound. |
| boscage |
a mass of woody growth; thicket. |
| bosh |
(informal) foolish or meaningless talk; nonsense. |
| bosk |
a small wooded or brushy area; thicket. |
| bosky |
covered with trees or bushes; wooded. |
| bo's'n |
variant of boatswain. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
since 1992, a Balkan republic bordered by Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia. |
| bosom |
the front part of the chest, esp. that of a woman. [7 definitions] |
| bosomy |
of a woman, having large or prominent breasts. |
| boss1 |
a person who employs others or supervises their work; manager. [7 definitions] |
| boss2 |
a rounded projection or swelling. [4 definitions] |
| bossa nova |
a musical blend of jazz and samba, or the Brazilian dance performed to such music. |
| bossism |
domination or control by bosses, as of a political party or unit or a governmental entity. |
| bossy1 |
(informal) domineering; overbearing; pushy. |
| bossy2 |
embellished with bosses or studs. |
| bossy3 |
(informal) a cow. |
| Boston |
the capital of Massachusetts. |
| Boston brown bread |
a dark steamed bread made of corn meal or graham or whole wheat flour, sweetened with molasses. |
| Boston cream pie |
a two-layer cake with a custard filling and chocolate icing. |