| bamboozle |
(informal) to trick by deceptive claims, flattery, or the like; deceive. [2 definitions] |
| ban1 |
to forbid, usu. officially; prohibit. [3 definitions] |
| ban2 |
the smaller monetary unit of Romania. (Cf. leu.) |
| banal |
lacking originality or liveliness; disappointingly ordinary; commonplace; trite. |
| banana |
the long, curved, fleshy fruit of any of several tropical treelike plants. [2 definitions] |
| banana oil |
a clear synthetic liquid with a bananalike odor, used as a flavoring or paint solvent, and in the making of lacquers; amyl acetate. |
| banana republic |
(informal) a small, often politically unstable Central American country with a one-crop economy that is controlled by foreign capital (used as a derogatory label). |
| banana spider |
see "Brazilian wandering spider." |
| Banbury tart |
a small pastry shell filled with raisins, currants, nuts, and the like. |
| band1 |
a group of people, animals, or objects acting together. [4 definitions] |
| band2 |
a thin strip of flexible material that binds several objects together. [4 definitions] |
| bandage |
a strip of fabric used to protect or bind a wound or other injury. [3 definitions] |
| Band-Aid |
trademark for a small strip of adhesive tape that holds a gauze pad for covering minor wounds. [3 definitions] |
| bandanna |
a large handkerchief with a brightly colored design, sometimes worn on the head or neck. |
| Bandar Seri Begawan |
the seaport capital of Brunei. |
| B and B |
abbreviation of "Bed-and-Breakfast," an establishment offering lodging and breakfast. [2 definitions] |
| bandbox |
a usu. cylindrical box of cardboard or thin wood, used to hold a hat or other clothing items. |
| bandeau |
a ribbon or headband worn to keep the hair in place or away from the face. [2 definitions] |
| banderilla |
a long, barbed, often decorated dart that a banderillero sticks into the neck or shoulder of a bull. |
| banderillero |
a matador's assistant who helps goad the bull by sticking banderillas into it. |
| banderole |
a slender forked pennant or streamer. [2 definitions] |