| bobby pin |
a narrow flat metal hairpin whose sides are pressed together under tension. |
| bobby socks |
(informal) socks that reach just above the ankle; anklets. |
| bobcat |
a North American wildcat with a rusty, spotted coat, tufted ears, and a short tail; bay lynx. |
| bobolink |
a black, yellow, and white North American migratory songbird, so named for its cry. |
| bobsled |
a long racing sled with two separate sets of runners and mechanisms for steering and braking. [2 definitions] |
| bobstay |
a rope or chain from the bowsprit to the cutting edge of a boat's hull. |
| bobtail |
a short or bobbed tail. [4 definitions] |
| bobwhite |
a small brown and white quail of North America, so named for its call. |
| boccie |
a form of lawn bowling, originating in Italy, played with wooden balls on a long narrow court of dirt, clay, or sand. |
| bock |
see "bock beer." |
| bock beer |
a dark strong beer, the first drawn from vats in the springtime; bock. |
| bode1 |
to indicate about the future; portend. |
| bode2 |
a past tense of bide. |
| bodega |
in Hispanic communities, a small grocery store, occasionally combined with a wine shop. [2 definitions] |
| bodice |
the upper part of a woman's dress. [2 definitions] |
| bodied |
having body or a specified kind of body (usu. used in combination). |
| bodiless |
without body or substance. |
| bodily |
of or relating to the body of a human or animal. [2 definitions] |
| bodkin |
a small tool with a sharp point for punching holes in cloth or leather. [3 definitions] |
| body |
the physical substance and form of a person or animal, including limbs, organs, tissue, and all other parts. [7 definitions] |
| body bag |
a zippered bag, usu. rubber, used to transport a human corpse. |