| burgle |
(informal) to force entry in order to commit robbery; burglarize. |
| burgomaster |
the mayor or chief magistrate in a Dutch, Austrian, German, or Flemish town or city. |
| Burgundy |
a region in central France. [3 definitions] |
| burial |
the act or process of putting something underground, esp. a dead body. |
| burial ground |
a place where ancient or primitive civilizations buried their dead, or a place where many soldiers were buried after a battle. |
| burin |
a pointed tool with a round handle, used for engraving metal or carving stone. |
| burka |
a long, loose garment that covers the face and body, worn in public by many Muslim women with a space left open for the eyes and typically covered by a mesh screen. [2 definitions] |
| burke |
to suppress quietly. [2 definitions] |
| Burkina Faso |
a country in West Africa, south of Mali; formerly Upper Volta. |
| burl |
a rounded growth on the side of a tree, often used, in slices, to make veneer. [3 definitions] |
| burlap |
a rough fabric made from strong plant fibers such as hemp or jute, used esp. for large packing bags. |
| burlesque |
a book, play, skit, or the like that mocks something by comically treating it with inappropriate seriousness or levity. [5 definitions] |
| burley |
(often cap.) a low-nicotine, light-colored tobacco grown chiefly in Kentucky. |
| burly |
having a large, husky body; brawny. |
| Burma |
see "Myanmar." |
| Burmese |
a native or citizen of Myanmar, or a descendant thereof. [3 definitions] |
| burn |
to be in flames; be on fire. [14 definitions] |
| burnable |
combined form of burn. |
| burn down |
to destroy (a standing structure or tall object) with fire. [2 definitions] |
| burner |
something or someone that burns. [2 definitions] |
| burning |
on fire; in flames. [4 definitions] |