Glossary · Nouns · B
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Badger DognounMWEsmall long-bodied short-legged German breed of dog having a short sleek coat and long drooping earsverified
Badmintonnouna game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a netverified
Badonkadonknouna slang term for a woman's butt, usually when it is considered larger than averageverified
Baenouna person who you feel affectionate about, often romantically, though not exclusionary; similar in usage to "sweetie"verified
Baedekernounany of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedekerverified
Bagassenounthe dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plantsverified
Bagatellenouna table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegsverified
Baggage ClaimnounMWEan area in an airport where arriving passengers can collect the luggage that has been carried in the hold of the aircraftverified
Bail BondnounMWE(criminal law) money that must be forfeited by the bondsman if an accused person fails to appear in court for trialverified
Bailiffnounan officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.verified
Bailornounthe person who delivers personal property (goods or money) in trust to the bailee in a bailmentverified
Bait and SwitchnounMWEa deceptive way of selling that involves advertising a product at a very low price in order to attract customers who are then persuaded to switch to a more expensive productverified
Baked-Apple BerrynounMWEcreeping raspberry of north temperate regions with yellow or orange berriesverified
Bakehousenouna workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or soldverified
Bakerynouna workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or soldverified
Bakeshopnouna workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or soldverified
Baking ChocolatenounMWEpure unsweetened chocolate used in baking and icings and sauces and candyverified
Baking PowdernounMWEany of various powdered mixtures used in baking as a substitute for yeastverified
Baking SodanounMWEa white soluble compound (NaHCO3) used in effervescent drinks and in baking powders and as an antacidverified
Baking TraynounMWEa cooking utensil consisting of a flat rectangular metal sheet used for baking cookies or biscuitsverified
Baklavanounrich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honeyverified
Baksheeshnouna relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)verified
Balaclava HelmetnounMWEa cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the faceverified
Balagannouna word for chaos or fiasco borrowed from modern Hebrew (where it is a loan word from Russian)verified
Balance of International PaymentsnounMWEa system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one yearverified
Balance of PaymentsnounMWEa system of recording all of a country's economic transactions with the rest of the world over a period of one yearverified
Balance of TradenounMWEthe difference in value over a period of time of a country's imports and exports of merchandiseverified
Balance SheetnounMWEa record of the financial situation of an institution on a particular date by listing its assets and the claims against those assetsverified
Balance-Of-Payments ProblemnounMWEan economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exportsverified
Balanced DietnounMWEa diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activityverified