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- BOTCHYFull of botches or mistakes; poorly done.
- BOTEAtonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain.
- BOTELa floating hotel; a boat that acts as a hotel
- BOTFLYOne of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.
- BOTHEach of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.
- BOTHERTo annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
- BOTHERSOMECausing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
- BOTHRIUMA protruding cup or small groove used for adhesion, especially in cestodes.
- BOTHRIUMSA protruding cup or small groove used for adhesion, especially in cestodes.
- BOTHYA small cottage or hut; specifically , one often left unlocked for communal use in a remote, often mountainous, area by hikers, labourers, etc.
- BOTRYOIDA determinate inflorescence, similar to a raceme, taking the form of flowers arranged alongside an axis.
- BOTRYOIDALHaving the form of a bunch of grapes.
- BOTRYTISAny fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
- BOTTEGAA workshop or studio in Italy.
- BOTTLEA container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
- BOTTLEBRUSHA cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles.
- BOTTLEDsimple past and past participle of bottle
- BOTTLEFULas much as a bottle will hold
- BOTTLENOSEbottlenose dolphin.
- BOTTLERA person, company, or thing who bottles, especially in bulk.
- BOTTSThe disease caused by the maggots of the horse bot fly when they infect the stomach of a horse.
- BOTTYBottom.
- BOTULINAn extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Ingesting botulin results in the serious medical condition of botulism.
- BOTULINALOf or pertaining to botulism or botulin toxins.
- BOTULINUMAn anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
- BOTULINUMSAn anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
- BOTULISMPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
- BOUBOUA flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men in much of West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa.
- BOUCHEA slit, notch or opening in the edge of a (physical or heraldic) shield, through which the bearer's lance or sword could be used or in which it could be rested.
- BOUCHEESA slit, notch or opening in the edge of a (physical or heraldic) shield, through which the bearer's lance or sword could be used or in which it could be rested.
- BOUDINA kind of blood sausage in French, Belgian, Luxembourgish and related cuisines.
- BOUDOIRA woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.
- BOUFFEA comic opera
- BOUGEThe right to rations at court, granted to the king's household, attendants etc.
- BOUGETObsolete form of budget (“purse, bag; etc”).
- BOUGHA tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.
- BOUGHEDHaving (a specified kind of) boughs.
- BOUGHLESSWithout boughs.
- BOUGHTsimple past and past participle of buy.
- BOUGHTENHaving been purchased or bought (rather than homemade), storebought.
- BOUGIEA tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
- BOUILLONA clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as beef or chicken. A similar broth made by reconstituting, that is, by adding hot water to dried powder concentra
- BOUKThe belly.
- BOULDERA large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
- BOULDERINGSA large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
- BOULDERYOf, pertaining to, or containing boulders
- BOULEOne of the bowls used in the French game of boules.
- BOULESplural of boule
- BOULEVARDA broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
- BOULEVERSEMENTComplete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
- BOULLEAlternative form of buhl.
- BOULTEROne who boults or sifts.
- BOUNReady, prepared.
- BOUNCETo change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
- BOUNCERA person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
- BOUNCILYIn a bouncy manner.
- BOUNCYEasily bounced.
- BOUNDsimple past and past participle of bind
- BOUNDARYThe dividing line or location between two areas.
- BOUNDERSomething that bounds or jumps.
- BOUNDERISHPertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
- BOUNTEOUSInclined to be generous.
- BOUNTEOUSLYIn a bounteous manner.
- BOUNTIFULHaving a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
- BOUNTYGenerosity; also an act of generosity.
- BOUQUETAn arrangement or bunch of cut flowers; a nosegay.
- BOURBONA whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels.
- BOURDA joke; jesting, banter.
- BOURDONThe burden or bass of a melody.
- BOURGEOISOf or relating to the middle class , and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
- BOURGEOISEA female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman
- BOURGEOISIEA class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
- BOURGEOISIFYTo make bourgeois.
- BOURNEA boundary; a limit.
- BOURSEA stock exchange. Any place, real or imagined, where the value of a thing is settled.
- BOUSETo haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.
- BOUTA period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.
- BOUTADEA sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.
- BOUTIQUEA small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.
- BOUTIQUEYResembling or characteristic of a boutique (fashionable shop).
- BOUTONA bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon.
- BOVATESynonym of oxgang.
- BOVIDAn animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
- BOVINEOf, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
- BOVINELYIn a bovine manner.
- BOVINITYThe quality of being bovine.
- BOWDLERISEAlternative form of bowdlerize.
- BOWDLERISERAlternative form of bowdlerizer.
- BOWDLERISMA policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
- BOWDLERIZATIONThe action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
- BOWDLERIZETo remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
- BOWELA part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
- BOWERA bedroom or private apartments, especially for a woman in a medieval castle.
- BOWEREDFurnished with a bower.
- BOWERYStructure with roof for shade but with no walls used for public gatherings. A pavilion.
- BOWFINAny of the two extant elongated fish of the genus Amia, native to North America, previously thought to be the same species. especially, a ruddy bowfin (Amia calva). an eyespot bowf
- BOWFRONTHaving an outward curving front.
- BOWHEADA large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.
- BOWHUNTEROne who hunts with a bow and arrow.
- BOWINGLYin a bowing manner