| bluff2 |
to mislead someone by using false pretenses. [6 definitions] |
| bluing |
a chemical substance, such as indigo, applied to laundry to keep it from yellowing. |
| blunder |
a careless or thoughtless mistake. [5 definitions] |
| blunderbuss |
an early shoulder-gun having a short barrel, flared at the muzzle to scattershot at close range. [2 definitions] |
| blunt |
having a dull edge or point; not sharp. [5 definitions] |
| blur |
to cause to run together or become obscure or confused, as by smearing. [7 definitions] |
| blurb |
a short description written to promote or advertise a product, as on book jackets. |
| blurt |
to utter abruptly, awkwardly, and without discretion (often fol. by "out"). |
| blush |
to become red in the face as an involuntary expression of shame, confusion, or other self-conscious discomfort. [7 definitions] |
| blusher |
one who blushes or tends to blush. [2 definitions] |
| blush wine |
any of certain dry, slightly pink wines made from red-wine grapes. |
| bluster |
to blow noisily and in gusts, as the wind. [5 definitions] |
| Blvd. |
abbreviation of "boulevard," a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped (used in a proper name). |
| BM |
abbreviation of "bowel movement," the evacuation of waste matter from the bowels. |
| BMOC |
abbreviation of "big man on campus" (used to characterize a popular or admired male student, or sometimes one who aggressively promotes his own advancement). |
| BMX |
abbreviation of "bicycle motocross," a sport in which bicycles designed for rough terrain are raced on such terrain, or used in the performance of athletic feats such as jumps, spins, and flips. [2 definitions] |
| B.O. |
abbreviation of "body odor." |
| boa |
see "boa constrictor." [2 definitions] |
| boa constrictor |
a large nonpoisonous snake native to the American tropics that is pale brown with darker markings and that coils around and crushes its prey. |
| boar |
an uncastrated male pig. [3 definitions] |
| board |
a flat, cut piece of lumber; plank. [9 definitions] |