babyhood |
the period or state of being a baby. |
Babylon |
an ancient city of southwestern Asia, on the Euphrates River. [2 definitions] |
Babylonia |
an ancient empire of about 2800-700 B.C. in southwestern Asia at the head of the Persian Gulf. |
baby's-breath |
a plant of the pink family that has small delicate white or pink flowers that grow in branching clusters. |
babysit |
to watch over or supervise children in the absence of their parents, usu. for payment. |
babysitter |
a person who watches over or supervises children in the absence of their parents, usu. for payment. |
baby tooth |
one of the first set of teeth in human babies and other mammals. Baby teeth fall out early in life to be replaced by adult teeth. |
baccalaureate |
the degree awarded to most graduates of four-year colleges in the United States; bachelor's degree. [2 definitions] |
baccarat |
a card game, often played for high stakes in European casinos, in which the dealer plays against several other players. |
bacchanal |
any drunken party or orgy. [3 definitions] |
Bacchanalia |
(l.c.) any wild or drunken party; orgy. [2 definitions] |
bacchant |
a priest, priestess, or worshiper of Bacchus. [4 definitions] |
bacchante |
a female bacchant; maenad. |
Bacchus |
in Greek and Roman mythology, the god of wine and merrymaking; Dionysus. |
bach |
(informal) to live and take care of oneself alone, as a bachelor does. |
bachelor |
an unwed man, esp. one who has never married. [2 definitions] |
Bachelor of Arts |
an undergraduate degree conferred on a person who has completed a curriculum in the liberal arts. (abbr.: B.A.) |
Bachelor of Science |
an undergraduate degree conferred on a person who has completed a curriculum in science, technology, or the like. (abbr.: B.S.) |
bachelor's-button |
any of several plants with long stalks and round flowers resembling buttons, such as the cornflower and some daisies. |
bachelor's degree |
an undergraduate degree conferred on a person who has completed a liberal arts and sciences curriculum; Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Sciences. |
bach it |
to take care of the house oneself. |