A father and son went fishing one day. While they were out in the boat, the boy suddenly became curious about the world around him. He asked his father, "How does this boat float?"
The father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
A little later, the boy looked at his father and asked, "How do fish breath underwater?"
Once again the father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
A little later the boy asked his father, "Why is the sky blue?"
Again, the father replied, "Don"t rightly know, son."
Finally, the boy asked his father, "Dad, do you mind my asking you all of these questions?"
The father replied, "Of course not, you don"t ask questions, you never learn nothin"."
v. (-king) 1 cook or become cooked by dry heat, esp. In an oven.
- colloq. (usu. As be baking) (of weather, a person, etc.) Be very hot.
- harden by heat. [old english]
BALD
adj. - lacking some or all hair on the scalp.
- lacking the usual hair, feathers, leaves, etc.
- colloq. With a worn surface (bald tyre).
- plain, direct (bald statement, style). balding adj. (in senses 1–3). Baldly adv. (in sense 4). Baldness n. [old english]
BALE
—n. Tightly bound bundle of merchandise or hay. —v. (-ling) make up into bales. bale out 1 (also bail out) (of an airman) make an emergency parachute descent.
- var. Of *bail1 v. 2. [dutch: related to *ball1]
- var. Of *bail3.
BALK
var. Of *baulk.
BALL
game n. - a game played with a ball. B us baseball game.
- esp. Us colloq. Affair; matter (a whole new ball game).
- —n. - sphere, esp. For use in a game.
- a ball-shaped object; material in the shape of a ball (ball of snow, wool). B rounded part of the body (ball of the foot).
- cannon-ball.
- single delivery or pass of a ball in cricket, baseball, football, etc.
- (in pl.) Coarse slang a testicles. B (usu. As int.) Nonsense. C = *balls-up. D courage, ‘guts’. —v. Form into a ball. balls up coarse slang bungle; make a mess of. On the ball colloq. Alert. [old norse]
- n. - formal social gathering for dancing.
- slang enjoyable time (esp. Have a ball). [greek ballo throw]
BALM
n. - aromatic ointment.
- fragrant oil or resin exuded from certain trees and plants.
- thing that heals or soothes.
- aromatic herb. [latin: related to *balsam]
BAND
—n. - flat, thin strip or loop of paper, metal, cloth, etc., put round something esp. To hold or decorate it.
- a strip of material on a garment. B stripe.
- group of esp. Non-classical musicians.
- organized group of criminals etc.
- range of frequencies, wavelengths, or values.
- belt connecting wheels or pulleys. —v. - (usu. Foll. By together) unite.
- put a band on.
- mark with stripes. [old norse (related to *bind) and french]
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