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. |
body fat |
fat in a person's body, or the concentration of fat in a person's body. |
bodyguard |
a person, often armed, who is employed to protect an individual or group from bodily harm. |
body language |
the shifts of posture, gestures, and facial expressions that communicate nonverbally, sometimes supplementing and sometimes diverging from or contradicting verbal communication. |
body part |
a part or section of the human body, such as the arm, chest, nose, neck, or knee. [2 definitions] |
body politic |
in any governed society, the people collectively. |
body shop |
an automobile garage or shop that specializes in the repair and maintenance of car bodies. |
body stocking |
a snug, one-piece garment or undergarment, worn usu. by women, that covers the torso and sometimes the legs. |
bodysuit |
a snug, one-piece garment, with or without sleeves, that covers the torso and serves as a shirt. |
bodysurf |
to ride on a wave using the body as a surfboard. |
bodywork |
the entire external part of a car or motor vehicle. [3 definitions] |
Boer |
a South African of Dutch ancestry. [2 definitions] |
boeuf bourguignon |
see "beef bourguignon." |
bog |
an area of soft, wet earth and decayed vegetation; marsh. [2 definitions] |
bogey |
a variant of bogy. [2 definitions] |
bogey man |
an imaginary, frightening man that supposedly carries away disobedient children; boogeyman. |