bombastic |
overblown or pretentious, as speech, writing, or a person speaking or writing in this way. |
bombax |
of or designating a family of tropical trees that includes the kapok, baobab, and balsa. |
Bombay |
a state capital on the west central coast of India. |
bombazine |
a finely woven twill cloth of silk or rayon with wool, often dyed black for use as mourning clothes. |
bomb bay |
in a bomber, the compartment from which bombs are dropped. |
bomb cyclone |
a cyclone that rapidly intensifies in areas outside of the tropics. A bomb cyclone may bring with it a vast amount of snow or rain over an area. |
bombe |
a frozen dessert consisting of two or more different kinds of ice cream, often with a light, frothy center made of eggs and sugar, frozen in a melon-shaped mold. |
bomber |
a military plane used to transport and drop bombs. [2 definitions] |
bombinate |
to make a buzzing sound. |
bombing |
an attack in which bombs are dropped. |
bombogenesis |
rapid intensification of a large storm due to a steep drop in barometric pressure. |
bombproof |
impervious to damage or destruction by conventional bombs. |
bombshell |
a bomb. [2 definitions] |
bombsight |
a device in aircraft that is used to aim bombs. |
bona fide |
not counterfeit or sham; genuine; real. [2 definitions] |
bonanza |
a rich vein of valuable ore in a mine. [2 definitions] |
Bonaparte |
see "Napoleon I." |
bon appétit |
(French) good appetite (used before a meal to wish diners enjoyment ). |
bonbon |
a candy with a filling of fruit jam, nuts, or creamy sugar paste enclosed in a coating of chocolate or the like. |
bond |
something that connects or confines. [6 definitions] |
bondable |
combined form of bond. |