| back-to-back |
following immediately after another; in consecutive order. [1/2 definitions] |
| bagasse |
the pulp that remains after juice has been removed from sugar cane or sugar beet. [1/2 definitions] |
| bail1 |
money left with a court to make sure that a person who is set free after arrest will return for trial. [1/3 definitions] |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| bathrobe |
a loose garment worn before or after bathing, over pajamas, or for relaxing in the home. |
| B.C.1 |
abbreviation of "before Christ." These letters are placed after a date that is earlier than the birth of Christ. [1/2 definitions] |
| beestings |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the first milk of a mammal, esp. a cow, after giving birth; colostrum. |
| belch |
to expel gas from the stomach through the mouth, in a spasmodic, noisy burst, as after eating or drinking. [1/4 definitions] |
| Belshazzar |
according to the Old Testament, the last king of Babylon, killed by the invading Persians after being warned by a hand that wrote of his defeat on a wall. |
| bittern2 |
a bitter solution of bromides, iodides, and other salts that remains after sodium chloride has been crystallized out of sea water or brine. |
| body English |
a twisting of the body after launching, hitting, or kicking a ball, as if to guide its course. |
| boil down to |
to become (something) in the end, after all other things fall away. [1/3 definitions] |
| bone-dry |
(informal) dry as a bone after prolonged exposure to sun and wind; very dry or thirsty. |
| booster shot |
an injection of a vaccine given at some time after the first injection. A booster shot continues the protection against disease begun by the earlier injection. |
| boot |
of a computer, to start up after an operating system has been loaded or after being provided with initial instructions (often fol. by "up") [1/10 definitions] |
| bounce |
to spring back or up after hitting against a surface. [1/2 definitions] |
| Boxing Day |
a holiday in England, Canada, and some other countries, celebrated on the first weekday after Christmas. |
| braise |
to cook slowly in a small amount of liquid in a covered pot, esp. after sauteeing in fat. |
| bran |
the outer layer of wheat and other cereal grains. Bran is left after the grain is ground and the flour or meal is sifted out. |
| breathe |
to allow to rest after exertion. [1/10 definitions] |
| breathe easily |
to be able to relax after a period of tension or anxiety. |