barely |
only just; hardly. [2 definitions] |
barf |
(slang) to vomit. [2 definitions] |
bargain |
an agreement that contains the terms of a transaction or exchange. [6 definitions] |
bargain basement |
a basement floor in a department store where items are sold at greatly reduced prices. |
bargain counter |
a counter in a store that is stocked with items to be sold at reduced prices. |
bargain for |
take into account; expect. |
bargaining chip |
something that can be used in negotiating or making deals, esp. if likely to yield an advantage. |
bargain on |
to anticipate. [2 definitions] |
barge |
a large, long, flat-bottomed boat that is used for carrying freight. [4 definitions] |
barge in |
to interrupt or intrude, esp. clumsily or impolitely. |
bar graph |
a graph in which numerical values of data are represented by bars of equal widths but varying lengths, also known as a bar chart. |
barhop |
(informal) to drink at a series of bars during the course of a given period, esp. during an evening. |
bariatrics |
(used with a sing. verb) the study of obesity and its medical or surgical treatment. |
barista |
a person whose job is to prepare and serve different types of coffee drinks, esp. in a café or coffee house. |
barite |
a mineral used as a source of the metal barium; barium sulfate. |
baritone |
the range of the male voice that is intermediate between tenor and bass. [4 definitions] |
barium |
a chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has fifty-seven protons in each nucleus and that is usu. found in compounds such as salts. (symbol: Ba) [2 definitions] |
barium sulfate |
an opaque insoluble white powder that is used as a pigment in paints and a filler for plastics and textiles, and is swallowed as a diagnostic aid in x-ray examination of the stomach and intestines. |
bark1 |
the harsh sound made by a dog. [7 definitions] |
bark2 |
the outside covering of the trunks, branches, and roots of woody plants. [3 definitions] |
bark3 |
a sailing ship with between three and five masts, all but one of which are square-rigged. |