| bootblack |
one whose occupation is cleaning and polishing boots and shoes. |
| boot camp |
a military installation at which U.S. Navy or Marine recruits receive basic training. |
| booted |
having or wearing boots. |
| bootee |
a baby's soft, boot-like sock, usu. knitted or crocheted. [2 definitions] |
| Boötes |
a spring constellation in the northern sky, located between Corona Borealis and Virgo and containing the bright, orange star Arcturus; Herdsman. |
| booth |
a stall or compartment meant to accommodate one person or a small group. [2 definitions] |
| bootjack |
a forked device used to grip the heel of a boot while the foot is withdrawn. |
| bootleg |
to smuggle or otherwise participate in the unauthorized or illegal sale of. [4 definitions] |
| bootless |
ineffectual or useless. |
| bootlick |
to seek favor by abasing oneself to (someone); toady. |
| bootstrap |
a loop attached to the rear or to each side of a boot top, by which the boot is pulled on. [5 definitions] |
| boot up |
in computing, to start up (a computer or a program) by loading the operating system or installing the initial instructions. |
| booty1 |
riches or goods stolen or taken as plunder in war; loot. [2 definitions] |
| booty2 |
(slang) buttocks; rear end. [2 definitions] |
| booze |
(informal) any strong alcoholic drink. [2 definitions] |
| bop1 |
a form of jazz music having complex rhythms and harmonies which overlay and frequently obscure the melody. |
| bop2 |
(informal) to strike, as with a fist or weapon. [2 definitions] |
| boracic |
variant of boric. |
| borage |
a plant with bright blue, star-shaped flowers and hairy leaves and stems that are sometimes used as seasoning. |
| borate |
in chemistry, a salt or ester of boric acid or of any acid containing boron. |
| borax |
a white substance found in naturally occurring borates and used as a cleansing or flushing agent, in the production of ceramics, and in tanning. |