blunder |
a careless or thoughtless mistake. [5 definitions] |
blunderbuss |
an early shoulder-gun having a short barrel, flared at the muzzle to scattershot at close range. [2 definitions] |
blunt |
having a dull edge or point; not sharp. [5 definitions] |
blur |
to cause to run together or become obscure or confused, as by smearing. [7 definitions] |
blurb |
a short description written to promote or advertise a product, as on book jackets. |
blurt |
to utter abruptly, awkwardly, and without discretion (often fol. by "out"). |
blush |
to become red in the face as an involuntary expression of shame, confusion, or other self-conscious discomfort. [7 definitions] |
blusher |
one who blushes or tends to blush. [2 definitions] |
blush wine |
any of certain dry, slightly pink wines made from red-wine grapes. |
bluster |
to blow noisily and in gusts, as the wind. [5 definitions] |
Blvd. |
abbreviation of "boulevard," a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped (used in a proper name). |
BM |
abbreviation of "bowel movement," the evacuation of waste matter from the bowels. |
BMOC |
abbreviation of "big man on campus" (used to characterize a popular or admired male student, or sometimes one who aggressively promotes his own advancement). |
BMX |
abbreviation of "bicycle motocross," a sport in which bicycles designed for rough terrain are raced on such terrain, or used in the performance of athletic feats such as jumps, spins, and flips. [2 definitions] |
B.O. |
abbreviation of "body odor." |
boa |
see "boa constrictor." [2 definitions] |
boa constrictor |
a large nonpoisonous snake native to the American tropics that is pale brown with darker markings and that coils around and crushes its prey. |
boar |
an uncastrated male pig. [3 definitions] |
board |
a flat, cut piece of lumber; plank. [9 definitions] |
boarder |
a person who is housed and supplied with meals. |
board foot |
a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick. |