| bunny |
(informal) a rabbit, esp. a young one. |
| Bunraku |
a traditional form of Japanese puppet theater, that uses large wooden puppets manipulated by visible puppeteers who are dressed in black. |
| Bunsen burner |
a cylindrical burner, used in laboratories, that has holes at the bottom where air enters, mixes with gas, and produces a hot blue flame. |
| bunt1 |
in baseball, to tap (the ball) so that it lands in the front of the infield. [2 definitions] |
| bunt2 |
the central area of a square sail. [2 definitions] |
| bunt3 |
a disease of wheat and other grain plants that is caused by fungi. |
| bunting1 |
a light, loose wool or cotton fabric often used to make flags. [3 definitions] |
| bunting2 |
any of various small, colorful birds of the finch family. |
| bunting3 |
a hooded sleeping garment for infants. |
| buntline |
one of the ropes used to haul up a square sail for securing it to the mast. |
| buon giorno |
(Italian) good morning; good day. |
| buoy |
a float attached by line to the bottom of a body of water to mark a location. [5 definitions] |
| buoyancy |
the capacity to float or rise up in a liquid or gas. [2 definitions] |
| buoyant |
able to float or keep something else afloat. [3 definitions] |
| buprestid |
any of various long, flat, brightly colored beetles whose larvae eat woody plants. |
| bur |
the spiny seed case of any of various plants such as the burdock or chestnut. [3 definitions] |
| burble |
to make a soft bubbling sound or murmur. [3 definitions] |
| burbot |
a freshwater fish related to the cod. |
| burden1 |
something that is carried, borne, or endured, usu. with some difficulty. [3 definitions] |
| burden2 |
the repeated chorus of a song; refrain. [2 definitions] |
| burden of proof |
the responsibility, esp. in law, of disproving an allegation or charge, or proving something that has been asserted. |