v. (-ding) be a sign of, portend. bode well (or ill) be a good (or bad) sign. [old english]
BODY
language n. Communication through gestures and poses.
- n. (pl. -ies) 1 whole physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal, whether dead or alive.
- = *trunk 2.
- main or central part; bulk or majority (body of opinion).
- a group regarded as a unit. B (usu. Foll. By of) collection (body of facts).
- quantity (body of water).
- piece of matter (heavenly body).
- colloq. Person.
- full or substantial quality of flavour, tone, etc. in a body all together. [old english]
- odour n. Smell of the human body, esp. When unpleasant.
- politic n. Nation or state as a corporate body.
- shop n. Workshop where bodywork is repaired.
- stocking n. Woman's undergarment covering the torso.
BOER
—n. South african of dutch descent. —adj. Of the boers. [dutch, = farmer]
BOGY
var. Of *bogey2.
BOIL
—v. - a (of a liquid) start to bubble up and turn into vapour on reaching a certain temperature. B (of a vessel) contain boiling liquid (kettle is boiling).
- a bring to boiling point. B cook in boiling liquid. C subject to boiling water, e.g. To clean.
- a move or seethe like boiling water. B be very angry. —n. Act or process of boiling; boiling-point (on the boil; bring to the boil). boil down 1 reduce in volume by boiling.
- reduce to essentials.
- (foll. By to) amount to. Boil over 1 spill over in boiling.
- lose one's temper. [latin bullio to bubble]
- n. Inflamed pus-filled swelling under the skin. [old english]
BOLD
adj. - confidently assertive; adventurous, brave.
- impudent.
- vivid (bold colours). make (or be) so bold as to presume to; venture to. boldly adv. Boldness n. [old english]
BOLE
n. Trunk of a tree. [old norse]
BOLL
n. Round seed-vessel of cotton, flax, etc. [dutch]
BOLT
—n. - sliding bar and socket used to fasten a door etc.
- large metal pin with a thread, usu. Used with a nut, to hold things together.
- discharge of lightning.
- act of bolting. —v. - fasten with a bolt.
- (foll. By in, out) keep (a person etc.) In or out by bolting a door.
- fasten together with bolts.
- a dash off suddenly. B (of a horse) suddenly gallop out of control.
- gulp down (food) unchewed.
- (of a plant) run to seed. —adv. (usu. In bolt upright) rigidly, stiffly. bolt from the blue complete surprise. [old english]
- v. (also boult) sift (flour etc.). [french]
BOMB
—n. - container filled with explosive, incendiary material, etc., designed to explode and cause damage.
- (prec. By the) the atomic or hydrogen bomb.
- slang large sum of money (cost a bomb). —v. - attack with bombs; drop bombs on.
- (usu. Foll. By along, off) colloq. Go very quickly. like a bomb colloq. - very successfully.
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