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. |
bodyboard |
a buoyant board resembling a very short surfboard with one square end, ridden over surf usu. in a prone or squatting position, and with which a variety of skilled manoeuvres can be performed. |
bodybuilder |
a person who engages in bodybuilding, the process of working to develop large muscles through special diet and exercise. |
bodybuilding |
the process of working to develop large muscles in one's body through the use of special diet and exercise, particularly weightlifting. |
body clock |
(non-technical) the internal mechanisms that regulate bodily functions; Circadian rhythm. [2 definitions] |
body English |
a twisting of the body after launching, hitting, or kicking a ball, as if to guide its course. |