boilermaker |
one who makes or repairs boilers. [2 definitions] |
boilerplate |
in journalism, written material created by a news agency or similar business that is typeset and ready to be used across various syndicated publications. [5 definitions] |
boiling point |
the temperature at which the vapor pressure of a liquid equals atmospheric pressure and the liquid boils. [2 definitions] |
boil over |
to boil to overflowing. |
Boise |
the capital of Idaho. |
boisterous |
loud, unrestrained, and in high spirits; rowdy. [2 definitions] |
bok choy |
a cabbagelike Asian plant, related to mustard, with crisp green leaves on white stalks. [2 definitions] |
bola |
a throwing weapon with heavy balls attached to the ends of a rope, used by South American herdsmen to entangle the legs of cattle and game. |
bold |
brave; daring. [5 definitions] |
boldface |
a typeface with heavy, thick lines, often used for emphasis. [2 definitions] |
bold-faced |
brazen; forward. [2 definitions] |
bole |
the trunk of a tree. |
bolero |
a fitted jacket that ends at or above the waist and is worn open at the front. [2 definitions] |
bolide |
a large, exceptionally bright meteor, esp. one that explodes in the earth's atmosphere. |
bolivar |
the chief monetary unit of Venezuela, equaling one hundred centimos. |
Bolivia |
a South American country south of Brazil and Peru. |
boliviano |
the chief monetary unit of Bolivia, equaling one thousand pesos. |
boll |
a rounded pod or case enclosing the seeds of a plant such as cotton. |
bollard |
any of the thick stout posts on a wharf or pier, to which the mooring lines of vessels are attached. [2 definitions] |
bollix |
(informal) to mismanage or botch (usu. fol. by "up"). |
bollock |
a testicle. [2 definitions] |