| born with a silver spoon in one's mouth |
born to wealthy parents and therefore having had privileges that others have not had. |
| born yesterday |
inexperienced and gullible; naive. |
| boron |
a chemical element that has five protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally only in compounds such as boric acid and borax. (symbol: B) |
| boron carbide |
a very hard black crystalline compound used in nuclear reactor control rods, as reinforcement in structural materials, and as an abrasive. |
| borough |
an incorporated town in certain states in the United States. [2 definitions] |
| borrow |
to take or receive (something) with the intention of returning it or something equivalent to it. [3 definitions] |
| borscht |
a hot or cold beet soup, often served with sour cream. |
| bort |
poorly crystallized, low quality diamonds or diamond fragments, used in crushed or powdered form as an abrasive. |
| borzoi |
one of a breed of dogs originating in Russia, having a tall slender body, narrow head, and long silky hair; Russian wolfhound. |
| boscage |
a mass of woody growth; thicket. |
| bosh |
(informal) foolish or meaningless talk; nonsense. |
| bosk |
a small wooded or brushy area; thicket. |
| bosky |
covered with trees or bushes; wooded. |
| bo's'n |
variant of boatswain. |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
since 1992, a Balkan republic bordered by Croatia and Yugoslavia; formerly part of Yugoslavia. |
| bosom |
the breasts of a human, esp. of a woman. [7 definitions] |
| bosomy |
of a woman, having large or prominent breasts. |
| boss1 |
a person who employs others or supervises their work; manager. [7 definitions] |
| boss2 |
a rounded projection or swelling. [4 definitions] |
| bossa nova |
a musical blend of jazz and samba, or the Brazilian dance performed to such music. |
| bossism |
domination or control by bosses, as of a political party or unit or a governmental entity. |