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bristle |
short stiff hair; V: (hair or fur) stand up stiffly |
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bristling |
rising like bristles; showing irritation |
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brittle |
hard but easily broken; difficult; unstable; Ex. brittle situation |
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broach |
introduce as a subject; moot; open up |
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brocade |
rich, figured(patterned) fabric |
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brochure |
pamphlet |
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broil |
cook by direct heat; N. |
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bromide |
platitude; chemical compound used to calm excitement |
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brooch |
ornamental clasp; pin |
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brood |
sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of young birds hatched at one time |
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brook |
tolerate; endure; Ex. brook no interference; N: small stream |
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browbeat |
bully; intimidate |
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browse |
graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually |
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bruise |
injure without breaking the skin; N. |
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brunt |
main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument |
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brusque |
blunt; abrupt; curt; not wanting to waste time being nice |
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buccaneer |
pirate |
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bucolic |
rustic; pastoral |
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buffet |
strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table with food set out for people to server themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set |
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buffoon |
stupid person; clown |
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buffoonery |
clowning |
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bugaboo |
bugbear; object of baseless terror |
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bulge |
protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude |
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bulk |
size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size |
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bullion |
gold and silver in the form of bars |
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bully |
one who is habitually cruel to weaker people; V. |
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bulwark |
strong wall built for defense; earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
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bump |
hit or knock against with force; N. |
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bungle |
mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior |
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buoyant |
able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
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bureaucracy |
overregulated administrative system marked by red tape; ADJ. bureaucratic |
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burgeon |
grow rapidly; grow forth; send out buds; Ex. burgeoning computer industry; CF. bludgeon |
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burlesque |
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly |
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burnish |
make shiny by rubbing; polish |
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bust |
piece of sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster |
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buttress |
support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress |
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buxom |
full-bosomed; plump; jolly |
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