bottom line |
(informal) the final figure or lowest line in a financial statement, showing net profit or loss. [2 definitions] |
bottommost |
lowest; furthest down. |
botulin |
a toxin produced by the bacteria botulinus, and which causes botulism. |
botulinum |
a spore-forming bacterium (Clostridium botulinum) that produces botulin toxin under anaerobic conditions. |
botulism |
an often lethal disease of the nervous system caused by ingesting even small amounts of the toxin botulin, produced by a bacterium that grows in poorly preserved or spoiled foods. |
boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
bouffant |
full and puffed out. [2 definitions] |
bougainvillea |
any of several woody vines of the American tropics that have small inconspicuous flowers surrounded by bright red, orange, or purple bracts. |
bough |
a branch of a tree, esp. a main branch. |
bought |
past tense and past participle of buy. |
bouillabaisse |
a stew containing a variety of fish and shellfish, often cooked with saffron. |
bouillon |
a thin, usu. clear broth, or the stock for making such a broth. |
boulangerie |
(French) a bakery that specializes in bread, rolls, and other plain baked goods. |
boulder |
a large detached rock. |
boule1 |
an advisory council of elders or legislative assembly in ancient Greece. [2 definitions] |
boule2 |
a round, ball-like loaf of bread with a somewhat flattened top, traditionally French. [3 definitions] |
boulevard |
a wide city street, often lined with trees or landscaped. |
bounce |
to spring back or up following a collision, or to do so several times in succession. [10 definitions] |
bounce back |
to recover completely or quickly. |
bouncer |
something or someone that bounces. [2 definitions] |
bouncing |
full of life; healthy; vigorous. |