| building block |
a cinder block or other block used for building. [3 definitions] |
| buildup |
the act, instance, or process of increasing in amount, number, or strength; accumulation; increase; growth. [3 definitions] |
| build up |
to grow in size, amount, or intensity. [5 definitions] |
| built |
the past tense and past participle of "build." |
| built-in |
constructed as a permanent part of a larger structure. [2 definitions] |
| built-up |
made greater in amount, size, strength, or the like, esp. by augmentation. [2 definitions] |
| Bujumbura |
the former capital of Burundi, and the foremost center of commerce. |
| bulb |
a plant bud that begins to grow underground. [3 definitions] |
| bulbaceous |
bulbous. |
| bulbous |
having the shape of a bulb; bulging. [2 definitions] |
| Bulgaria |
a Balkan country on the Black Sea between Rumania and Turkey. |
| bulge |
a rounded or swollen protrusion caused by pressure from below or within. [4 definitions] |
| bulgur |
a nutritious wheat that is boiled, cracked or ground, and dried. |
| bulimarexia |
an eating disorder, esp. found in young women, that is marked by the eating of large amounts of food followed by purging, usu. by self-induced vomiting or by taking laxatives, to avoid weight gain. (Cf. anorexia.) |
| bulimia |
abnormally continuous and extreme hunger. [2 definitions] |
| bulimia nervosa |
see "bulimarexia." |
| bulk |
large size or volume. [7 definitions] |
| bulkhead |
a wall that divides a ship into watertight parts. [3 definitions] |
| bulky |
of large volume, but often relatively light. [2 definitions] |
| bull1 |
a sexually mature male of several animal species, such as cattle and elephants. [9 definitions] |
| bull2 |
an official papal document, usu. sealed with a round lead seal. |