baritone |
the range of the male voice that is intermediate between tenor and bass. [4 definitions] |
barium |
a chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has fifty-seven protons in each nucleus and that is usu. found in compounds such as salts. (symbol: Ba) [2 definitions] |
barium sulfate |
an opaque insoluble white powder that is used as a pigment in paints and a filler for plastics and textiles, and is swallowed as a diagnostic aid in x-ray examination of the stomach and intestines. |
bark1 |
the harsh sound made by a dog. [7 definitions] |
bark2 |
the outside covering of the trunks, branches, and roots of woody plants. [3 definitions] |
bark3 |
a sailing ship with between three and five masts, all but one of which are square-rigged. |
bark beetle |
a small weevil, the adults and larvae of which burrow under the bark of conifers and other trees to feed on the inner bark, often causing great damage. |
barkeeper |
a person who manages or owns an establishment selling alcoholic beverages. [2 definitions] |
barkentine |
a ship with three or more masts, square-rigged on the foremast, and fore-and-aft rigged on the others. |
barker1 |
one that makes a barking noise. [2 definitions] |
barker2 |
a person or machine that removes bark from trees or prepares it for use in tanning leather. |
bark up the wrong tree |
to direct one's attention, efforts, request, or accusation to the wrong person or thing. |
barley |
a cereal plant bearing bristled grains on densely packed spikes. [2 definitions] |
barleycorn |
barley, or a seed of the barley plant. [2 definitions] |
barm |
yeast foam that appears atop fermenting malt liquors. |
barmaid |
a woman who mixes or serves drinks in an establishment selling alcoholic beverages; bartender. |
barman |
a man who mixes or serves drinks in an establishment selling alcoholic beverages; bartender. |
bar mitzvah |
a Jewish ceremony that celebrates a boy's adulthood and the assumption of his religious duties, usu. occurring at the age of thirteen. (Cf. bat mitzvah.) [2 definitions] |
barmy |
containing, resembling, or full of barm; yeasty, foamy, or frothy. [2 definitions] |
barn |
a large farm building designed to house livestock or store equipment or produce. |
barnacle |
any of a large group of marine crustaceans that are free-floating as larvae, but attach to submerged or intertidal surfaces such as wharves, rocks, ship bottoms, and the like, and form sharp-edged shells as adults. [3 definitions] |