| Brythonic |
of or belonging to the P-Celtic group of languages. [2 definitions] |
| B.S.1 |
abbreviation of "Bachelor of Science," an undergraduate degree conferred on a person who has completed a curriculum in science, technology, or the like. |
| B.S.2 |
(often l.c.) (vulgar slang) abbreviation of "bullshit," lies, exaggerations, boasts, or the like. |
| Btu |
abbreviation of "British thermal unit" or "British thermal units," a unit of heat equal to the amount needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit, or equal to about 252 calories. |
| bu. |
abbreviation of "bushel" or "bushels." |
| bubble |
an approximately spherical volume of gas bounded by a liquid or a solid. [7 definitions] |
| bubble bath |
a bath with an added liquid, crystal, or powder preparation that creates thick suds and perfumes and softens the water. [2 definitions] |
| bubble gum |
chewing gum that can be blown into large bubbles. |
| bubble memory |
a solid-state computer device that stores information, coded into binary digits, in microscopic magnetized areas in sheets, as of garnet. |
| bubble over |
to show great cheer and liveliness. |
| bubbly |
full of or giving off bubbles. [2 definitions] |
| bubo |
a swollen, inflamed lymph gland, esp. in the groin or armpit. |
| bubonic |
of, pertaining to, or characterized by the appearance of buboes. |
| bubonic plague |
an epidemic disease caused by bacteria transmitted from rats to humans by fleas, spread by contagion and characterized by chills, fever, swollen glands, and weakness. |
| buccal |
of or pertaining to the mouth or cheeks. |
| buccaneer |
one who illegally attacks ships at sea or areas along the coast; pirate. |
| Bucharest |
the capital of Rumania. |
| buck1 |
a fully grown male of certain animal species such as the deer, goat, rabbit, and sheep. [3 definitions] |
| buck2 |
of a horse or similar animal, to leap off the ground and come down with stiff forelegs. [7 definitions] |
| buck3 |
a structure used to hold wood for sawing; sawhorse. [2 definitions] |
| buck4 |
an object such as a buckhorn knife that was formerly placed before a player in a poker game to indicate the responsibility to deal. |