bonito |
any of various ocean fishes of the mackerel family, resembling the tuna and taken for food or game. |
bonjour |
(French) good day or good morning; hello. |
bonk |
to strike (the head) with a hollow sound. [3 definitions] |
bon mot |
a particularly apt or witty word or expression. |
Bonn |
the former capital of West Germany. |
bonnet |
a traditional women's cloth hat with a brim and fastened beneath the chin with ribbons, now worn primarily by infants. [6 definitions] |
bonobo |
any of a species of highly intelligent African ape related to but smaller than the chimpanzee and exhibiting various human-like behaviors. The bonobo's habitat in the wild is limited to an area within the Democratic Republic of the Congo. |
bonsai |
a dwarf tree, made small and shaped by various pruning techniques. [2 definitions] |
bonsoir |
(French) good evening (used as a greeting or farewell). |
bonus |
a donation or payment in excess of what is required, usu. as a reward for exceeding the terms of a contract. [3 definitions] |
bon vivant |
one who lives well and enjoys fine things, esp. food and drink. |
bon voyage |
have a good trip. |
bony |
pertaining to or resembling a bone. [4 definitions] |
boo |
used to express, usu. loudly, disagreement, disapproval, or derision. [5 definitions] |
boob1 |
(slang) a stupid, foolish person. |
boob2 |
(vulgar slang) a female breast. |
booby |
a dull or foolish person; dolt. [3 definitions] |
booby prize |
an amusing prize given to ridicule one who performs worst in a contest or competition. |
booby trap |
a bomb or other explosive device that is well-hidden and wired to explode upon being touched or triggered by an unsuspecting person. [2 definitions] |
boogaloo |
a popular dance done to soul and rock 'n' roll music in the 1960s. |
boogeyman |
an imaginary, frightening man that supposedly carries away disobedient children. |