| beneath |
in or to a lower level, place, or state; below. [2/5 definitions] |
| best-ball |
of or designating a system of scoring in golf competition in which, on each hole, the lower score of either partner is recorded as the score for that team. |
| Bible |
(l.c.) any book or text that is considered authoritative or official. [1/3 definitions] |
| Biblical |
(often l.c.) of, pertaining to, or in the Bible. [1/2 definitions] |
| bilge |
to breach the lower part of (a ship's hull). [1/5 definitions] |
| Bohemia |
(often l.c.) a community or neighborhood inhabited by nonconformists, such as artists and intellectuals. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bohemian |
(often l.c.) a person, such as a writer, artist, or other intellectual, whose lifestyle is unconventional. [2/6 definitions] |
| Bolshevik |
(often l.c.) a member of the majority faction of the party that seized power in 1917 and formed the Communist party in the Soviet Union. [1/3 definitions] |
| Bordeaux |
(sometimes l.c.) any of various wines from the region around this city, or a similar wine produced elsewhere. [1/2 definitions] |
| boule1 |
(often cap.) the lower legislative house in modern Greece. [1/2 definitions] |
| bowery |
(cap.) a street in lower Manhattan and the neighborhood around it, at one time characterized by cheap bars and flophouses (prec. by "the"). [1/2 definitions] |
| brachiopod |
any of various marine invertebrates with hinged upper and lower shells and an armlike part with tentacles on either side of the mouth. |
| Braille |
(often l.c.) a writing and printing system for blind persons, in which raised dots are grouped into different patterns to represent characters, which are read by touch. [2 definitions] |
| brain stem |
the lower portions of the brain that connect the brain to the spinal cord. |
| breast |
the corresponding glands of lower mammals. [1/6 definitions] |
| breech |
the lower posterior region of the human torso; buttocks. [2/3 definitions] |
| B.S.2 |
(often l.c.) (vulgar slang) abbreviation of "bullshit," lies, exaggerations, boasts, or the like. |
| Buddha |
(sometimes l.c.) in Buddhism, a title conferred upon one who has attained a state of enlightenment or is the embodiment of virtue and divine wisdom. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bund |
(often l.c.) an association or alliance, esp. a political one. [1/2 definitions] |
| Bundestag |
the lower house of the federal assembly of Germany, whose members are chosen by popular election. |
| Burgundy |
(usu. l.c.) any of several red or white wines made in this area, or any of various red wines made elsewhere. [2/3 definitions] |