10-letter words starting with bo
- böhm flute — a type of flute in which the holes are covered with keys; the standard type of modern flute
- bohmerwald — German name of Bohemian Forest.
- boiled egg — an egg cooked in its shell in boiling water
- boiled oil — any of several oils, esp. linseed, that are heated (not boiled) and mixed with driers to form a thick, dark, quick-drying oil
- boilersuit — a one-piece work garment consisting of overalls and a shirt top usually worn over ordinary clothes to protect them
- bois brule — métis (def 2).
- bois d'arc — Osage orange (def 1).
- bois-brûlé — a mixed-race person of Canadian Indian and White (usually French Canadian) ancestry; Métis
- boisbriand — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal.
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
- boko haram — a militant and violent Islamic organization established in NE Nigeria in 2002 and also active in Niger, Chad, and Cameroon
- bolan pass — a mountain pass in W central Pakistan through the Brahui Range, between Sibi and Quetta, rising to 1800 m (5900 ft)
- bold-faced — confident or impudent
- boldrewood — Rolf, real name Thomas Alexander Browne. 1826–1915, Australian writer, born in the UK, noted for his novels of the Australian outback, esp Robbery Under Arms (1882–3)
- bollandist — any of the editors of the Acta Sanctorum.
- bollocking — a severe telling-off; dressing-down
- bolsheviks — a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat. (after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
- bolshevism — Bolshevism is the political system and ideas that Lenin and his supporters introduced in Russia after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
- bolshevist — a follower or advocate of the doctrines or methods of the Bolsheviks.
- bolshevize — to bring into line with Communist ideology
- bolstering — a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
- bomb aimer — a person whose job is to aim a bomb to be dropped from an aircraft
- bomb blast — the impact caused by a bomb
- bomb ketch — Nautical. a ketch-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, carrying heavy mortars for firing bombs.
- bomb lance — a harpoon fitted with an explosive head.
- bomb scare — an alarm arising from the fear that a bomb may have been left in a place
- bomb squad — a squad or force of police officers or others trained to disarm bombs and other explosive devices.
- bombardier — the member of a bomber aircrew responsible for aiming and releasing the bombs
- bombarding — to attack or batter with artillery fire.
- bombed out — destroyed or severely damaged by or as by bombing: a bombed-out village; a bombed-out economy.
- bombed-out — A bombed-out building has been damaged or destroyed by a bomb.
- bon marche — a bargain.
- bon vivant — a person who enjoys luxuries, esp good food and drink
- bon voyage — You say 'bon voyage' to someone who is going on a journey, as a way of saying goodbye and wishing them good luck.
- bona fides — Someone's bona fides are their good or sincere intentions.
- bonamiasis — a disease affecting oysters, caused by the parasite Bonamia ostreae
- bond paper — a superior quality of strong white paper, used esp for writing and typing
- bondholder — A bondholder is a person who owns one or more investment bonds.
- bondswoman — a woman who is bound or who by bond becomes surety for another.
- bone black — a fine charcoal made by burning animal bones in closed containers: used as a pigment, in refining sugar, etc.
- bone china — Bone china is a kind of thin china that contains powdered bone.
- bone earth — bone ash.
- bone felon — felon2 .
- bone up on — If you bone up on a subject, you try to find out about it or remind yourself of what you have already learned about it.
- bone white — any of various shades of grayish or yellowish white
- boneheaded — a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
- bonesetter — a person who sets broken or dislocated bones, esp one who has no formal medical qualifications
- boneshaker — an early type of bicycle having solid tyres and no springs
- bongo drum — small hand drum
- bonhoeffer — Dietrich (ˈdiːtrɪç). 1906–45, German Lutheran theologian: executed by the Nazis