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  • BOTCHYadjective79 findersFull of botches or mistakes; poorly done.
  • BOTEnounProto-Germanic7 findersAtonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain.
  • BOTELnoun1 findera floating hotel; a boat that acts as a hotel
  • BOTFLYnoun34 findersOne of several dipterous insects of the family Oestridae, the larvae of which are parasites on many animals, including humans.
  • BOTHdeterminerProto-Germanic10 findersEach of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.
  • BOTHERverbIrish12 findersTo annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
  • BOTHERSOMEadjective27 findersCausing trouble, annoyance, inconvenience, irritation, or perplexity.
  • BOTHRIUMnounAncient Greek2 findersA protruding cup or small groove used for adhesion, especially in cestodes.
  • BOTHRIUMSnounAncient Greek3 findersA protruding cup or small groove used for adhesion, especially in cestodes.
  • BOTHYnounProto-Indo-European128 findersA small cottage or hut; specifically , one often left unlocked for communal use in a remote, often mountainous, area by hikers, labourers, etc.
  • BOTRYOIDnounAncient Greek9 findersA determinate inflorescence, similar to a raceme, taking the form of flowers arranged alongside an axis.
  • BOTRYOIDALadjective18 findersHaving the form of a bunch of grapes.
  • BOTRYTISnounAncient Greek2 findersAny fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.
  • BOTTEGAnounItalian1 finderA workshop or studio in Italy.
  • BOTTLEnounLatin4 findersA container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
  • BOTTLEBRUSHnoun2 findersA cylindrical brush on a thin shaft that is used to clean bottles.
  • BOTTLEDverb7 finderssimple past and past participle of bottle
  • BOTTLEFULnoun1 finderas much as a bottle will hold
  • BOTTLENOSEnoun1 finderbottlenose dolphin.
  • BOTTLERnounMiddle English3 findersA person, company, or thing who bottles, especially in bulk.
  • BOTTSnounScottish Gaelic1 finderThe disease caused by the maggots of the horse bot fly when they infect the stomach of a horse.
  • BOTTYnoun27 findersBottom.
  • BOTULINnounLatin27 findersAn extremely potent nerve toxin produced by the anaerobic bacteria Clostridium botulinum. Ingesting botulin results in the serious medical condition of botulism.
  • BOTULINALadjective1 finderOf or pertaining to botulism or botulin toxins.
  • BOTULINUMnounLatin24 findersAn anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
  • BOTULINUMSnounLatin6 findersAn anaerobic soil bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, that secretes the toxin botulin
  • BOTULISMnounLatin369 findersPoisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic bacterium that grows in improperly prepared food.
  • BOUBOUnounFrench6 findersA flowing wide-sleeved robe worn by men in much of West Africa, and to a lesser extent in North Africa.
  • BOUCHEnounFrench53 findersA 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.
  • BOUCHEESnounFrench3 findersA 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.
  • BOUDINnounFrench39 findersA kind of blood sausage in French, Belgian, Luxembourgish and related cuisines.
  • BOUDOIRnounGerman103 findersA woman's private sitting room, dressing room, or bedroom.
  • BOUFFEnounFrench4 findersA comic opera
  • BOUGEnoun8 findersThe right to rations at court, granted to the king's household, attendants etc.
  • BOUGETnounMiddle French1 finderObsolete form of budget (“purse, bag; etc”).
  • BOUGHnounProto-Indo-European132 findersA tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.
  • BOUGHEDadjective31 findersHaving (a specified kind of) boughs.
  • BOUGHLESSadjective2 findersWithout boughs.
  • BOUGHTverb23 finderssimple past and past participle of buy.
  • BOUGHTENadjective26 findersHaving been purchased or bought (rather than homemade), storebought.
  • BOUGIEnounFrench173 findersA tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
  • BOUILLONnounLatin10 findersA 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
  • BOUKnounProto-Indo-European7 findersThe belly.
  • BOULDERnounOld Norse32 findersA large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
  • BOULDERINGSnounOld Norse32 findersA large mass of stone detached from the surrounding land.
  • BOULDERYadjective14 findersOf, pertaining to, or containing boulders
  • BOULEnounFrench130 findersOne of the bowls used in the French game of boules.
  • BOULESnounFrench93 findersplural of boule
  • BOULEVARDnounMiddle Dutch52 findersA broad, well-paved and landscaped thoroughfare.
  • BOULEVERSEMENTnounFrench5 findersComplete overthrow; reversal; turmoil
  • BOULLEnoun1 finderAlternative form of buhl.
  • BOULTERnoun4 findersOne who boults or sifts.
  • BOUNadjectiveOld Norse12 findersReady, prepared.
  • BOUNCEverbMiddle English16 findersTo change the direction of motion after hitting an obstacle.
  • BOUNCERnoun8 findersA person or thing that bounces something, such as a ball.
  • BOUNCILYadverb12 findersIn a bouncy manner.
  • BOUNCYadjective108 findersEasily bounced.
  • BOUNDverbOld English60 finderssimple past and past participle of bind
  • BOUNDARYnounOld English44 findersThe dividing line or location between two areas.
  • BOUNDERnounHindi63 findersSomething that bounds or jumps.
  • BOUNDERISHadjective5 findersPertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
  • BOUNTEOUSadjectiveOld French43 findersInclined to be generous.
  • BOUNTEOUSLYadverbMiddle English14 findersIn a bounteous manner.
  • BOUNTIFULadjective358 findersHaving a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample.
  • BOUNTYnounLatin207 findersGenerosity; also an act of generosity.
  • BOUQUETnounProto-Germanic5 findersAn arrangement or bunch of cut flowers; a nosegay.
  • BOURBONnounProto-Indo-European4 findersA whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels.
  • BOURDnounOld French6 findersA joke; jesting, banter.
  • BOURDONnounLatin4 findersThe burden or bass of a melody.
  • BOURGEOISadjectiveProto-Germanic88 findersOf or relating to the middle class , and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values.
  • BOURGEOISEnounFrench32 findersA female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman
  • BOURGEOISIEnounFrench80 findersA class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate.
  • BOURGEOISIFYverb11 findersTo make bourgeois.
  • BOURNEnounProto-Indo-European33 findersA boundary; a limit.
  • BOURSEnounAncient Greek28 findersA stock exchange. Any place, real or imagined, where the value of a thing is settled.
  • BOUSEverb15 findersTo haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.
  • BOUTnounProto-Germanic104 findersA period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.
  • BOUTADEnounFrench6 findersA sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim.
  • BOUTIQUEnounFrench1 finderA small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.
  • BOUTIQUEYadjective1 finderResembling or characteristic of a boutique (fashionable shop).
  • BOUTONnounFrench14 findersA bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon.
  • BOVATEnounLatin8 findersSynonym of oxgang.
  • BOVIDnounLatin110 findersAn animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).
  • BOVINEadjectiveLatin475 findersOf, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
  • BOVINELYadverb57 findersIn a bovine manner.
  • BOVINITYnoun60 findersThe quality of being bovine.
  • BOWDLERISEverb75 findersAlternative form of bowdlerize.
  • BOWDLERISERnoun1 finderAlternative form of bowdlerizer.
  • BOWDLERISMnoun26 findersA policy of bowdlerization, or censorship by removing what is considered indecent.
  • BOWDLERIZATIONnoun22 findersThe action or instance of bowdlerizing; the omission or removal of material considered vulgar or indecent.
  • BOWDLERIZEverb55 findersTo remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.
  • BOWELnounLatin25 findersA part or division of the intestines, usually the large intestine.
  • BOWERnounProto-Germanic125 findersA bedroom or private apartments, especially for a woman in a medieval castle.
  • BOWEREDadjective23 findersFurnished with a bower.
  • BOWERYnoun199 findersStructure with roof for shade but with no walls used for public gatherings. A pavilion.
  • BOWFINnoun9 findersAny 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
  • BOWFRONTadjective2 findersHaving an outward curving front.
  • BOWHEADnoun7 findersA large baleen whale, of species Balaena mysticetus, having a large, rounded head, that inhabits Arctic waters.
  • BOWHUNTERnoun2 findersOne who hunts with a bow and arrow.
  • BOWINGLYadverb14 findersin a bowing manner

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