| bunting2 |
any of various small, colorful birds of the finch family. |
| bunting3 |
a hooded sleeping garment for infants. |
| buntline |
one of the ropes used to haul up a square sail for securing it to the mast. |
| buon giorno |
(Italian) good morning; good day. |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. [5 definitions] |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise up in a liquid or gas. [2 definitions] |
| buoyant |
able to float or keep something else afloat. [3 definitions] |
| buprestid |
any of various long, flat, brightly colored beetles whose larvae eat woody plants. |
| bur |
the spiny seed case of any of various plants such as the burdock or chestnut. [3 definitions] |
| burble |
to make a soft bubbling sound or murmur. [3 definitions] |
| burbot |
a freshwater fish related to the cod. |
| burden1 |
something that is carried, borne, or endured, usu. with some difficulty. [3 definitions] |
| burden2 |
the repeated chorus of a song; refrain. [2 definitions] |
| burden of proof |
the responsibility, esp. in law, of disproving an allegation or charge, or proving something that has been asserted. |
| burdensome |
difficult to bear; trying. |
| burdock |
any of various weeds bearing purple flowers and burs. |
| bureau |
a chest of drawers, often with a mirror. [3 definitions] |
| bureaucracy |
an organized group of hired officials, esp. governmental. [2 definitions] |
| bureaucrat |
an official in a government office, esp. one who follows rules and routines rather than personal judgment. |
| bureaucratize |
to manage or control (a government or other large organization) using bureaucratic methods, or to introduce such methods in. |
| Bureau of Labor Statistics |
a research agency of the U.S. Department of Labor that collects and compiles statistical information, providing such measures as Consumer Price Index, inflation rate, and unemployment rate. |