| 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] |
| burnish |
to polish or make shiny by rubbing with a cloth or the like. [2 definitions] |
| burn one's bridges |
to eliminate all possibilities of going back or of reconsidering something one has said or done. |
| burn (one's) candle at both ends |
to use up (one's) energy or youth too fast or on too many activities. |
| burnoose |
a cloak with a hood, worn esp. by Arabs. |
| burnout |
a malfunction of a motor, electrical device, or the like caused by excess heat from electric current. [3 definitions] |