boutonniere |
a flower or flowers worn in a buttonhole of a lapel. |
bouvardia |
any of several tropical American plants cultivated for their showy red or white flowers. |
Bouvier des Flandres |
any of a breed of large dog that has a rough coat and pointed ears and was originally used in Belgium for herding cattle. |
bouzouki |
a long-necked stringed musical instrument resembling a mandolin or lute. |
bovine |
of, related to, or resembling a cow or ox. [3 definitions] |
bovine spongiform encephalopathy |
a fatal disease, also known as "mad cow disease," that affects the nervous system of cattle. |
bow1 |
to bend the head or the upper part of the body forward in greeting, acknowledgment, consent, submission, or the like. [8 definitions] |
bow2 |
a weapon, used for shooting arrows, made of a curved strip of wood or other material with a cord stretched taut between the two ends. [7 definitions] |
bow3 |
the front part of a ship or boat. [3 definitions] |
bow and arrow |
weaponry consisting of a bow or bows and the arrows that are propelled from them. |
bow and scrape |
to behave with excessive politeness and deference. |
bowdlerize |
to omit or modify parts of (a book, play, or the like) that are considered immoral or indecent. |
bowel |
(usu. pl.) the part of the digestive organs below the stomach; intestine. [2 definitions] |
bowelless |
combined form of bowel. |
bowel movement |
the evacuation of waste matter from the bowels. [2 definitions] |
bower1 |
a pleasant, secluded alcove or shelter created by leafy trees or shrubbery. [2 definitions] |
bower2 |
a heavy anchor, situated at the bow of a ship. |
bowery |
a Dutch settler's farm or country residence in early New York. [2 definitions] |
bowfin |
a primitive, carnivorous freshwater fish found in eastern North America that has a rounded tail and a long fin on its back. |
bowie knife |
a hunting knife about fifteen inches long that has a single-edged, pointed blade and a crosspiece and is usu. sheathed. |
bowknot |
a decorative knot with large loops that is often used in ribbons, shoelaces, string, or the like; bow. |