| birth control |
control of the number and timing of children born, esp. through the use of contraceptive devices or drugs. |
| birthday |
the calendar day and month of one's birth, which is often celebrated as it occurs every year, or the day of the inception of something such as a nation. |
| birthmark |
a mark or mole on the skin present from birth. |
| birthplace |
the place of birth or origin, of a person or of an idea, movement, or the like. |
| birthrate |
the number of births in a specified place or group per unit of time, usu. expressed as a quantity per thousand of the total specified population. |
| birthright |
a right, privilege, or possession, such as property, to which one is entitled by birth. |
| birthstone |
a precious or semiprecious jewel traditionally associated with the month of one's birth. |
| biscuit |
an unsweetened bread in the shape of a small cake, made with a generous amount of shortening and leavened with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. [4 definitions] |
| bisect |
to cut or split into two equal parts. [3 definitions] |
| bisexual |
of or pertaining to both sexes. [5 definitions] |
| Bishkek |
the capital of Kyrgyzstan. |
| bishop |
a clergyman who holds a high position in certain Christian churches and is often in charge of a diocese or of a number of churches. [2 definitions] |
| bishopric |
the diocese overseen by a bishop. [2 definitions] |
| Bismarck |
the capital of North Dakota. |
| bismuth |
a chemical element that has eighty-three protons in each nucleus and is a white brittle crystalline metal with very low thermal and electrical conductivity, used chiefly in alloys and medicines. (symbol: Bi) |
| bison |
a hoofed, shaggy, cud-chewing mammal with a large head and forequarters, short curved horns, and a hump at the shoulders, found in North America; buffalo. [2 definitions] |
| bisque1 |
a thick cream soup made with shellfish, meat, or strained vegetables. [2 definitions] |
| bisque2 |
clay or porcelain that has been fired but not glazed. (See biscuit.) |
| Bissau |
the capital of Guinea-Bissau. |
| bistre |
a pigment made from the soot of burned wood, having a yellowish or dark brown color. [2 definitions] |
| bistro |
a small bar, café, or nightclub. |