| 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. |
| boogie |
strongly rhythmic rock-'n'-roll with a fast tempo, often in a blues form. [3 definitions] |
| boogie-woogie |
strongly rhythmic piano jazz in which the melody is accompanied throughout by a repeated bass pattern that uses chiefly eighth notes. |
| boohoo |
(informal) to weep loudly. [2 definitions] |
| book |
a collection of bound paper sheets, usu. containing written or printed words. [13 definitions] |
| bookable |
combined form of book. |
| bookbinder |
a person or business that binds books. |
| bookbinding |
the process, art, or practice of binding books. |