| 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] |
| bilbo |
(often pl.) a long iron bar with sliding shackles, formerly used to fetter prisoners' feet. |
| bildungsroman |
a novel that concerns itself primarily with the psychological and moral development of the main character, usually from youth into adulthood. |
| bile |
a bitter yellowish secretion of the liver that aids in the digestion of fats. [2 definitions] |