Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
bounden |
|
of Bind, Bound; fastened by bonds., Under obligation; bound by some favor rendered; obliged; beholden., Made obligatory; imposed as a duty; binding. |
boudoir |
noun |
A small room, esp. if pleasant, or elegantly furnished, to which a lady may retire to be alone, or to receive intimate friends; a lady’s (or sometimes a gentleman’s) private room. |
boughty |
adjective |
Bending. |
bouilli |
noun |
Boiled or stewed meat; beef boiled with vegetables in water from which its gravy is to be made; beef from which bouillon or soup has been made. |
boulder |
noun |
Same as Bowlder., A large stone, worn smooth or rounded by the action of water; a large pebble., A mass of any rock, whether rounded or not, that has been transported by natural agencies from its native bed. See Drift. |
boultel |
noun |
Alt. of Boultin |
boultin |
noun |
A molding, the convexity of which is one fourth of a circle, being a member just below the abacus in the Tuscan and Roman Doric capital; a torus; an ovolo., One of the shafts of a clustered column. |
boulter |
noun |
A long, stout fishing line to which many hooks are attached. |
bounced |
imp. & past participle |
of Bounce |
bouncer |
noun |
One who bounces; a large, heavy person who makes much noise in moving., A boaster; a bully., A bold lie; also, a liar., Something big; a good stout example of the kind. |
bounded |
imp. & past participle |
of Bound |
bounder |
noun |
One who, or that which, limits; a boundary. |
bouquet |
noun |
A nosegay; a bunch of flowers., A perfume; an aroma; as, the bouquet of wine. |
bourbon |
noun |
A member of a family which has occupied several European thrones, and whose descendants still claim the throne of France., A politician who is behind the age; a ruler or politician who neither forgets nor learns anything; an obstinate conservative. |
bourder |
noun |
A jester. |
bourdon |
noun |
A pilgrim’s staff., A drone bass, as in a bagpipe, or a hurdy-gurdy. See Burden (of a song.), A kind of organ stop. |
bourree |
noun |
An old French dance tune in common time. |
boutade |
noun |
An outbreak; a caprice; a whim. |