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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

bohemian
adjective unconventional in especially appearance and behavior; `a bohemian life style`

Bohemian waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus noun large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but larger than the cedar waxwing

bohemianism
noun conduct characteristic of a bohemian

Bohr
Niels Bohr noun Danish physicist who studied atomic structure and radiations; the Bohr theory of the atom accounted for the spectrum of hydrogen (1885-1962)

Bohr theory
noun (physics) a theory of atomic structure that combined Rutherford`s model with the quantum theory; electrons orbiting a nucleus can only be in certain stationary energy states and light is emitted when electrons jump from one energy state to another

bohrium
Bh noun a transuranic element

Boidae
family Boidae noun boas and pythons

boil
furuncle noun a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

boil
noun the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; `the brought to water to a boil`

boil down
concentrate verb cook until very little liquid is left; `The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time`

boil over
overboil verb overflow or cause to overflow while boiling; `The milk is boiling over`

boil smut
Ustilago maydis noun a common smut attacking Indian corn causing greyish white swellings that rupture to expose a black spore mass

boiled
poached adjective cooked in hot water

boiled dinner
New England boiled dinner noun corned beef simmered with onions and cabbage and usually other vegetables

boiled egg
coddled egg noun egg cooked briefly in the shell in gently boiling water

boiler
steam boiler noun sealed vessel where water is converted to steam

boilerplate
noun thick plate iron used in the production of boilers

boilersuit
boilers suit noun a loose protective coverall or smock worn over ordinary clothing for dirty work

boiling
adverb extremely; `boiling mad`

boiling point
noun being highly angry or excited; ready to boil over; `after an hour of waiting I was at the boiling point`

boiling point
noun the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level; `the brought to water to a boil`

boiling water reactor
BWR noun a nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the water boils in the reactor core and the steam produced can drive a steam turbine

Boise
capital of Idaho noun the capital and largest city of Idaho

boisterous
fierce adjective violently agitated and turbulent; `boisterous winds and waves`; `the fierce thunders roar me their music`- Ezra Pound; `rough weather`; `rough seas`

boisterousness
noun the property of being noisy and lively and unrestrained

bok choy
bok choi noun elongated head of dark green leaves on thick white stalks

Bokmal
Dano-Norwegian noun one of two official languages of Norway; closely related to Danish

bola
noun a rope with weights attached to the ends; is thrown to entangle the legs of an animal; of South American origin

Bolbitis
genus Bolbitis noun terrestrial or less than normally scandent ferns of tropical regions of northern hemisphere

bold
adjective clear and distinct; `bold handwriting`; `a figure carved in bold relief`; `a bold design`

boldface
bold face noun a typeface with thick heavy lines

boldly
with boldness adverb in a bold manner; `we must tackle these tasks boldly`

boldness
daring noun the trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; `the proposal required great boldness`; `the plan required great hardiness of heart`

boldness
face 2 cheek noun impudent aggressiveness; `I couldn`t believe her boldness`; `he had the effrontery to question my honesty`

Bole
Bolanci noun a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa

bolero
noun a Spanish dance in triple time accompanied by guitar and castanets

Boletaceae
family Boletaceae noun family of fleshy fungi having the germ pores easily separating from the cup and often from each other

bolete
noun any fungus of the family Boletaceae

Boletellus
genus Boletellus noun a genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae

Boletellus russellii
noun a fungus with a long coarsely shaggy reticulate stalk and a rimose areolate cap surface

Boletus
genus Boletus noun type genus of Boletaceae; genus of soft early-decaying pore fungi; some poisonous and some edible

Boletus chrysenteron
noun a fungus convex cap and a dingy yellow under surface and a dry stalk

Boletus edulis
noun a edible and choice fungus; has a convex cap that is slightly viscid when fresh and moist but soon dries and a thick bulbous tan stalk

Boletus luridus
noun a poisonous fungus with a dingy yellow cap and orange red undersurface and a cylindrical reticulate stalk

Boletus mirabilis
noun a fungus that is edible when young and fresh; has a dark brown convex cap with a yellow to greenish under surface and reddish stalk

Boletus pallidus
noun a fungus that has an off-white cap when it is young but later becomes dingy brown and a stalk of the same color; the under surface of the cap (the tubes) a pale greenish yellow

Boletus pulcherrimus
noun a beautiful but poisonous bolete; has a brown cap with a scarlet pore surface and a thick reticulate stalk

Boletus pulverulentus
noun an edible fungus with a broadly convex blackish brown cap and a pore surface that is yellow when young and darkens with age; stalk is thick and enlarges toward the base

Boletus roxanae
noun a fungus with a rusty red cap and a white pore surface that becomes yellow with age and a pale yellow stalk

Boletus subvelutipes
noun a fungus with a velvety stalk and usually a dingy brown cap; injured areas turn blue instantly

Boletus variipes
noun an edible (but not choice) fungus found on soil under hardwoods; has a dry convex cap with whitish under surface and a reticulate stalk

Boletus zelleri
noun an edible and choice fungus that has a brown cap with greenish yellow under surface and a stalk that become dull red with age

Boleyn
Anne Boleyn noun the second wife of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I; was executed on a charge of adultery (1507-1536)

bolide
fireball noun an especially luminous meteor (sometimes exploding)

Bolivar
Simon Bolivar noun Venezuelan statesman who led the revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule; founded Bolivia in 1825 (1783-1830)

bolivia
noun a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded

Bolivian
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Bolivia or its people

Bolivian monetary unit
noun monetary unit in Bolivia

boliviano
noun the basic unit of money in Bolivia; equal to 100 centavos

Boll
Heinrich Boll noun German novelist and writer of short stories (1917-1985)

boll weevil
Anthonomus grandis noun greyish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton

bollard
bitt noun a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); `the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards`

bollock
bullock block noun a pulley-block at the head of a topmast

bollworm
noun any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls

Bollywood
noun the film industry of India

bolo
bolo knife noun long heavy knife with a single edge; of Philippine origin

bolo tie
bolo 1 bola tie noun a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie

bologna
Bologna sausage noun large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork

bolognese pasta sauce
noun sauce for pasta; contains mushrooms and ham and chopped vegetables and beef and tomato paste

bologram
bolograph noun record or recording made by a bolometer

bolographic
adjective of or relating to a bolograph

bolometer
noun an instrument that measures heat radiation; extremely sensitive

bolometric
adjective of or relating to a bolometer

Bolshevik
Bolshevist adjective of or relating to Bolshevism; `Bolshevik Revolution`

Bolshevik
noun a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party

Bolshevism
collectivism noun Soviet communism

Bolshevist
noun a Russian member of the left-wing majority group that followed Lenin and eventually became the Russian communist party

bolshevize
bolshevise verb make Communist or bring in accord with Communist principles; `communize the government`

bolshy
stroppy adjective obstreperous

bolster
long pillow noun a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

bolster
verb support and strengthen; `bolster morale`

bolster up
verb support and strengthen; `bolster morale`

bolt
noun a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

bolt
noun the part of a lock that is engaged or withdrawn with a key

bolt cutter
noun an implement for cutting bolts

bolt out
beetle off verb leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; `The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas`; `When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out`

bolt-hole
noun a hole through which an animal may bolt when pursued into its burrow or den

bolti
Tilapia nilotica noun important food fish of the Nile and other rivers of Africa and Asia Minor

Boltonia
genus Boltonia noun genus of tall leafy perennial herbs of eastern America and eastern Asia having flowers that resemble asters

Boltzmann
Ludwig Boltzmann noun Austrian physicist who contributed to the kinetic theory of gases (1844-1906)

Boltzmann`s constant
noun constant used in the calculation of the ideal gas constant

bolus
noun a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine

Bolzano
noun an Italian city in Trentino-Alto Adige near the Austrian border; noted as a resort and for its Alpine scenery

Bomarea
genus Bomarea noun large genus of tropical American vines having showy often spotted umbellate flowers; sometimes placed in family Liliaceae especially subfamily Alstroemeriaceae

Bomarea edulis
noun tropical vine having pink-and-yellow flowers spotted purple and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; West Indies to northern South America

Bomarea salsilla
noun tropical vine having umbels of small purple flowers and edible roots sometimes boiled as a potato substitute; Colombia

bomb
noun an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

bomb blast
noun the explosion of a bomb

bomb calorimeter
noun strong sealed vessel for measuring heat of combustion

bomb out
verb make somebody homeless by destroying their houses with bombs