English to English Dictionary

/boʊˈdeɪ.ɡə/ [bodega]

[noun] A small neighborhood grocery store, especially one common in Spanish-speaking neighborhoods in US cities like New York.

/boʊdz soʊ/ [bodes so]

[verb] To portend, signify, or indicate that a situation is unfolding in a specific, usually ominous or significant, manner.

/ˈbɔɪ.stər.əs/ [boisterous]

[adjective] Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.

/ˈbɒləkɪŋ/ [bollocking]

[noun] A severe reprimand or scolding; a thorough dressing-down in British slang.

/boʊlt/ [bolt]

[noun] A metal pin or bar used to fasten things together, or a sliding bar used to lock a door.

/bɒmˈbæstɪk/ [bombastic]

[adjective] High-sounding, high-flown, and inflated in language or style, often used to impress people but lacking true depth or substance.

/ˌbɒn ˈbuːʃ/ [bon boosh]

[noun] A tasty morsel or a choice tidbit; figuratively, a pleasant final experience or a delightful concluding remark.

/ˈbuːf.hɛd/ [boofhead]

[noun] A foolish, stupid, or clumsy person; a term of mild disparagement or affectionate teasing.

/bʊk/ [book]

[noun] A written or printed work consisting of pages glued or sewn together along one side and bound in covers.

/buːm/ [boom]

[noun] A loud, deep, resonant sound.

/ˈbuː.mɪŋ/ [booming]

[adjective] Experiencing a rapid period of growth, prosperity, or popularity.

/ˈbuːmɪŋ ˈriːdʒən/ [booming region]

[noun] A geographic area characterized by rapid economic growth, significant industrial development, or a sudden surge in population and prosperity.

/ˈbuː.nər/ [booner]

[noun] A colloquial or slang term occasionally used to describe a person who experiences an unexpected stroke of good fortune or receives a significant boon.

/ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/ [bordering]

[adjective] Sharing a border or boundary with; adjacent to.

/bɔːrɡ/ [borg]

[noun] A member of a fictional extraterrestrial race of cybernetic organisms that function as a collective hive mind, often used metaphorically to describe a group or entity that absorbs or assimilates others into its own culture or structure.

/ˈbɒt.ləm.ləs ˈhʌŋ.ɡər/ [bottomless hunger]

[noun] An insatiable, persistent, or extreme craving or desire, whether for food or for abstract concepts like power, knowledge, or success.

/baʊ/ [bough]

[noun] A main branch of a tree, especially one that is large or spreading.

/ˈboʊl.dər/ [boulder]

[noun] A large, detached rock mass, usually rounded by weathering or the action of water.