bignonia |
any of various tropical American woody vines that bear trumpet-shaped red or yellow flowers. |
big on |
excited about; having a liking for. |
bigot |
one who is prejudiced against and intolerant of any group or belief that is not his or her own, esp. religious, racial, or ethnic. |
bigotry |
intolerance of any group or belief that is not one's own, especially in the form of racial, ethnic, or religious intolerance and prejudice. |
big picture |
an overall view or perspective that considers larger or long-term implications (prec. by "the"). |
big shot |
(informal) an influential or important person. |
big stick |
political or military power, displayed or implied to intimidate or gain cooperation from potential adversaries, esp. as a foreign policy. |
big-time |
(informal) significant or influential in a particular trade, profession, or other field of endeavor. [2 definitions] |
big top |
the tent or main tent of a circus. [2 definitions] |
big tree |
a very tall cone-bearing evergreen found in California; giant sequoia. |
bigwig |
(informal) an important person, esp. a dignitary or official. (See VIP.) |
bijou |
a jewel. [2 definitions] |
bijugate |
having two pairs of leaflets, as certain leaves with a featherlike structure. |
bike |
(informal) a bicycle, motorcycle, or motorbike. [2 definitions] |
bikeway |
a roadway or trail reserved for bicycle riding. |
bikini |
a very brief, two-piece bathing suit for women, or underpants cut like the bottom half of this bathing suit. |
bilabial |
having two lips, as certain flowers; bilabiate. [3 definitions] |
bilabiate |
having two lips, as certain flowers. |
bilateral |
having two, esp. symmetrical, sides. [3 definitions] |
bilayer |
biological material composed of two layers of molecules, such as lipids in a cell membrane. |
bilberry |
any of several woody wild or cultivated North American plants that produce edible dark blue berries. [2 definitions] |