bock beer |
a dark strong beer, the first drawn from vats in the springtime; bock. |
bode1 |
to indicate about the future; portend. |
bode2 |
a past tense of bide. |
bodega |
in Hispanic communities, a small grocery store, occasionally combined with a wine shop. [2 definitions] |
bodice |
the upper part of a woman's dress. [2 definitions] |
bodied |
having body or a specified kind of body (usu. used in combination). |
bodiless |
without body or substance. |
bodily |
of or relating to the body of a human or animal. [2 definitions] |
bodkin |
a small tool with a sharp point for punching holes in cloth or leather. [3 definitions] |
body |
the physical substance and form of a person or animal, including limbs, organs, tissue, and all other parts. [7 definitions] |
body bag |
a zippered bag, usu. rubber, used to transport a human corpse. |
bodyboard |
a buoyant board resembling a very short surfboard with one square end, ridden over surf usu. in a prone or squatting position, and with which a variety of skilled manoeuvres can be performed. |
bodybuilder |
a person who engages in bodybuilding, the process of working to develop large muscles through special diet and exercise. |
bodybuilding |
the process of working to develop large muscles in one's body through the use of special diet and exercise, particularly weightlifting. |
body clock |
(non-technical) the internal mechanisms that regulate bodily functions; Circadian rhythm. [2 definitions] |
body English |
a twisting of the body after launching, hitting, or kicking a ball, as if to guide its course. |
body fat |
fat in a person's body, or the concentration of fat in a person's body. |
bodyguard |
a person, often armed, who is employed to protect an individual or group from bodily harm. |
body language |
the shifts of posture, gestures, and facial expressions that communicate nonverbally, sometimes supplementing and sometimes diverging from or contradicting verbal communication. |
body part |
a part or section of the human body, such as the arm, chest, nose, neck, or knee. [2 definitions] |
body politic |
in any governed society, the people collectively. |