(US, dialect, archaic, New York) A large basket woven from oak splints.
boddle
boddle
noun
Alternative form of bodle
bodega
bodega
noun
(Philippines) A warehouse; a storeroom
(slang, New York City) Any convenience store.
(slang, Southwestern United States) Any small or medium-sized shop with a unique facade in a shopping center plaza, usually located in the center or the sides of the plaza. Does not include the anchor tenant of the shopping center, as they are usually referred to as the anchor.
A store specializing in Hispanic groceries.
A storehouse for maturing wine, a winery.
bodger
bodger
noun
A woodworker in the traditional style characterised by the use of hand tools, a pole lathe and use of green timber.
One who works in a rough and ready, slipshod manner.
bodgie
bodgie
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A member of a 1950s rock subculture; a teddy boy.
bodice
bodice
noun
A sleeveless shirt for women, sometimes provided with detachable sleeves.
Blouse; any shirt for women, particularly the upper part of a two-piece dress or European folk costume.
The upper portion of a women's one-piece dress, equivalent to a shirt.
Underbodice: an undershirt for women, (archaic) particularly a corset or other undershirt stiffened with whalebone.
bodied
bodied
adj
(in combination) Having a specified form of body.
Having a bodily form; corporeal or incarnate.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of body
bodier
bodies
bodies
noun
plural of body.
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of body
bodine
bodken
bodley
boehme
boeing
boeing
Proper noun
An American aerospace company that has created many commercial airplanes.
boelus
boerne
boesch
bogeys
bogeys
noun
plural of bogey
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bogey
bogged
bogged
adj
Stuck; unable to progress; having been bogged down.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bog
boggle
boggle
noun
(dated) A bungle; a botched situation.
(dated) A scruple or objection.
Alternative form of bogle
verb
(US, dialect) To embarrass with difficulties; to palter or equivocate; to bungle or botch.
(intransitive) To be bewildered, dumbfounded, or confused.
(intransitive, obsolete) To dissemble; to play fast and loose (with someone or something).
(intransitive, of a rat) To wiggle the eyes as a result of bruxing.
(transitive or intransitive) Either literally or figuratively to stop or hesitate as if suddenly seeing a bogle.
(transitive) To confuse or mystify; overwhelm.
bogier
bogies
bogies
noun
plural of bogie
bogled
bogles
bogles
noun
plural of bogle
boglet
boglet
noun
A kind of supernatural being.
A small patch of boggy ground.
bogued
bogued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bogue
boheas
boheas
noun
plural of bohea
bohlen
bohner
bohrer
boidae
boigie
boiled
boiled
adj
(colloquial) Angry.
(colloquial) Drunk.
(of water) Having reached the boiling point.
Cooked in boiling water.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boil
boiler
boiler
noun
(UK, Australia, slang, derogatory) An old woman.
(rare, informal) Boilerplate.
A device consisting of a heat source and a tank for storing hot water, typically for space heating, domestic hot water etc., disregarding the source of heat.
A kitchen vessel for steaming, boiling or heating food.
A person who boils something.
A steam boiler.
A sunken reef, especially a coral reef, on which the sea breaks heavily.
A tough old chicken only suitable for cooking by boiling.
An apparatus for heating circulating water or other heat transferring liquid.
boiney
boites
bojite
bojite
noun
A type of hornblendic gabbro.
bolded
bolded
verb
past participle of bold
bolden
bolden
verb
To make bold; to embolden.
bolder
bolder
adj
comparative form of bold: more bold
bolero
bolero
noun
(dance) A lively Spanish dance in 3/4 time; also an unrelated slower-tempo dance of Cuban origin, in 2/4 time.
(fashion) A type of short, buttonless jacket or blouse, open or tied in front and ending at the diaphragm.
verb
(intransitive) To dance the bolero.
bolete
bolete
noun
A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body.
boleti
boleti
noun
plural of boletus
boleyn
bolger
bolide
bolide
noun
A fireball.
An extremely bright meteor.
Any extraterrestrial body that collides with Earth.
bolled
bolled
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boll
bollen
bollen
adj
Alternative form of boln
boller
boloed
boloed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolo
bolted
bolted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bolt
boltel
boltel
noun
Alternative form of boultel
bolten
bolter
bolter
noun
(Australia, horseracing) A horse that wins at long odds.
(Australia, sports) An obscure athlete who wins an upset victory.
(New Zealand, sports) In team sports, a relatively little-known or inexperienced player who inspires the team to greater success.
(US, politics) A member of a political party who does not support the party's nominee.
(botany, horticulture) A plant that grows larger and more rapidly than usual.
(flour milling) A machine or mechanism that automatically sifts milled flour.
(military, aviation) A missed landing on an aircraft carrier; an aircraft that has made a missed landing.
(petroleum refining) A filter mechanism.
A kind of fishing line; a boulter.
A person or thing that bolts, or runs suddenly.
A person who sifts flour or meal.
verb
(dialect) To smear or become smeared with a grimy substance.
(military, aviation) To miss a landing on an aircraft carrier by failing to catch the arresting gear wires with the aircraft's tailhook.
(of a whale) To swim or turn sideways while eating.
To fish using a bolter.
To pound rapidly.
To sift or filter through a sieve or bolter.
bombed
bombed
adj
(slang) intoxicated; drunk or high
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bomb
bomber
bomber
adj
(climbing, slang) Completely solid and secure, usually referring to some form of protective gear.
noun
(US, slang) A 22-ounce beer bottle.
(aviation, military) A military aircraft designed to carry and drop bombs.
(clothing) Ellipsis of bomber jacket..
A person who sets bombs, especially as an act of terrorism.
Short for graffiti bomber.
bombes
bombes
noun
plural of bombe
bomble
bonace
bonded
bonded
adj
Joined securely, either with adhesive, heat process or pressure.
Secured by bond.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bond
bonder
bonder
noun
A bonding stone or brick; a bondstone.
A machine or substance used to make a bond, or a person who uses such.
One who places goods under bond or in a bonded warehouse.
bondes
bondie
boneen
boneen
noun
(Ireland) A piglet
boners
boners
noun
plural of boner
bonete
bonged
bonged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bong
bonier
bonier
adj
comparative form of bony: more bony
bonine
bonked
bonked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bonk
bonlee
bonnee
bonner
bonnes
bonnes
noun
plural of bonne
bonnet
bonnet
noun
(Australia, Britain, New Zealand, South Africa, automotive) The hinged cover over the engine of a motor car; a hood.
(by extension) The polishing head of a power buffer, often made of wool.
(historical) A ducat, an old Scottish coin worth 40 shillings.
(mycology) A mushroom of the genus Mycena.
(nautical) A length of canvas attached to a fore-and-aft sail to increase the pulling power.
(obsolete, slang) An accomplice of a gambler, auctioneer, etc., who entices others to bet or to bid.
A frame of wire netting over a locomotive chimney, to prevent escape of sparks.
A metallic canopy, or projection, over an opening, as a fireplace, or a cowl or hood to increase the draught of a chimney, etc.
A roofing over the cage of a mine, to protect its occupants from objects falling down the shaft.
A small defence work at a salient angle; or a part of a parapet elevated to screen the other part from enfilade fire.
A traditional Scottish woollen brimless cap; a bunnet.
A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
In pumps, a metal covering for the openings in the valve chambers.
The second stomach of a ruminant.
verb
(dated, transitive) To pull the bonnet or cap down over the eyes of.
(obsolete) To take off the bonnet or cap as a mark of respect; to uncover.
(dialectal, Scotland, Northern England) Fine, good (often used ironically).
Merry; happy.
bonnne
bonser
bontee
bonxie
bonxie
noun
(UK, chiefly Shetland) The great skua, Stercorarius skua.
bonzer
bonzer
adj
(Australia, New Zealand, informal) Remarkable; wonderful; excellent; terrific.
noun
(Australia, New Zealand, informal, obsolete) An excellent person or thing.
bonzes
bonzes
noun
plural of bonze
boobed
boobed
adj
(informal, in composition) Having boobs (breasts) of a specified kind.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boob
boobie
boobie
noun
Alternative spelling of booby (“a woman's breast”)
boodie
boodie
noun
(Australia) A species of bettong, Bettongia lesueur.
(Scotland) A hobgoblin.
boodle
boodle
noun
(US, dialect) The whole collection or lot; caboodle.
(slang) Money, especially when acquired or spent illegally or improperly; swag.
verb
(slang) To engage in bribery.
booger
booger
noun
(US, Canada, Philippines, slang) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
(US, slang) A thing; especially a problematic or difficult thing.
(US, slang) Something suggestive of this material.
(surfing, slang, mildly derogatory) A bodyboarder.
boogie
boogie
noun
(informal) A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from the nostril cavity.
(informal) A style of swing dance.
(skydiving, informal) A large, organised skydiving event.
verb
(intransitive) To dance a boogie.
(intransitive, informal) To move, walk, leave, exit.
booked
booked
verb
simple past tense and past participle of book
booker
booker
noun
(obsolete) A scholar; a scribe.
One who makes a reservation.
One who records transactions, such as reservations.
bookie
bookie
noun
(informal) A bookmaker, being a person who, or business which, takes bets from the general public on sporting events and similar.
booley
boomed
boomed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boom
boomer
boomer
noun
(Appalachia) A red squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus).
(UK) A bittern (subfamily Botaurinae).
(US, mainly 1920–1930) A transient worker who would move from boom town to boom town in search of temporary work.
(US, nautical, military, slang) A nuclear ballistic missile submarine, SSBN.
(by extension, slang, sometimes derogatory) A person who is too old to be familiar with the use of recent technology.
(by extension, slang, sometimes derogatory) An elderly person, regardless of generation.
(informal) Ellipsis of baby boomer.
A device used to bind or tighten chain.
A mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa).
An adult male kangaroo.
Something that makes a booming sound.
boonie
boorer
booted
booted
adj
Wearing a boot or boots.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of boot
bootee
bootee
noun
A soft, woolen shoe, usually knitted, for a baby or small pet.
A thick sock worn under a wetsuit.
An overshoe or sock worn to cover dirty shoes or feet.
booter
booter
noun
(computing) A program or process that boots.
(computing, video games) A game that is launched by booting directly from the floppy disk containing the game program, rather than starting the program from within the computer's standard operating system.
(sports) A person who plays association football.
The floppy disk used to launch a game in such a manner.
bootes
boothe
bootie
bootie
noun
(UK, military, slang, obsolete) A soldier.
Obsolete form of booty (“treasure”).
bootle
bootle
noun
Alternative spelling of boodle
boozed
boozed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of booze
boozer
boozer
noun
(Africa) A vehicle equipped with tanks for supplying water to remote locations.
(UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A public house, pub.
(UK, military, obsolete) A World War II fighter radar detector, fitted to British bombers.
(colloquial) One who drinks habitually; a drunkard.
boozes
boozes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of booze
bopeep
bopeep
noun
Alternative form of bo-peep
bopped
bopped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of bop
bopper
bopper
noun
(informal, dated) A person who dances the bop.
borage
borage
noun
Borago officinalis, a Mediterranean plant with rough, cucumber-flavored leaves and stems, used in salads and cooked.
borane
borane
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Any binary compound of boron and hydrogen.
borate
borate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion BO₃³⁻ or any of several more complex derivatives
A salt or ester formed by the combination of boric acid with a base or positive radical
bordel
bordel
noun
(now rare) A brothel.
borden
border
border
noun
(Britain, uncountable) border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
(computing) A string that is both a prefix and a suffix of another particular string.
A decorative strip around the edge of something.
A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
The outer edge of something.
verb
(intransitive) To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).
(intransitive) To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).
(transitive) To form a border around; to bound.
(transitive) To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
(transitive) To put a border on something.
bordet
bordie
boread
boreal
boreal
adj
Of, relating to, or coming from the north.
borean
boreas
boreas
noun
(obsolete, poetic) The north wind.
boreen
boreen
noun
(Ireland) A narrow, frequently unpaved, rural road in Ireland, often characterised by a ridge of grass growing in the middle.
borele
borele
noun
(dated) The black rhinoceros; (Diceros bicornis).
borers
borers
noun
plural of borer
boreum
boreus
borger
borges
boride
boride
noun
(chemistry) any binary compound of boron and a more electropositive element
(chemistry) the B³⁻ anion
borine
borine
noun
(chemistry) A compound of one atom of boron and three atoms or molecules of a univalent radical
(organic chemistry) An unsaturated heterocycle that has five carbon atoms, one boron atom and two double bonds
borize
borley
borneo
bornie
borrel
borrel
adj
(obsolete) ignorant, unlearned; belonging to the laity, a mean fellow.
noun
A sort of pear with a smooth soft pulp; the red butter pear.