Bung

Bung-n
1-a stopper or plug, especially one made of cork or rubber
2-U.K. an illicit fee paid to a soccer player, manager, or agent to facilitate a player transer (slang)

vt
to plug or seal a hole with a bang

Synonyms
stop
cap
cork
block
close
plug up

Bumpkin/bumpkin (2)

Bumpkin/bumpkin-n
a pole at the back of a ship or boat to which a sail is attached by a rope

Bumptious

Bumptious-adj
stating opinions aggressively or self-importantly

Synonyms
full of yourself
pleased with yourself
self-satisfied
self-important
boastful
arogant
overbearing
brash
modest (antonym)

Bumpkin (1)

Bumpkin-n
a country person regarded as unsophisticated (informal)

Bulwark

Bulwark-n
1-a wall-like structure built to keep out attackers
2-a person or thing that gives protection or support
3-a wall built in the sea to shelter a harbor

npl-bulwarks
the sides of a ship projecting above the deck

vt
1-to fortify or protect a place by building walls around it
2-to defend or support somebody or something strongly

Synonyms
fortification
embankment
earthwork
barricade
rampart
wall

Bullock

Bullock-n
1-a young domestic bull
2-a castrated domestic bull

Bullion

Bullion-n
1-gold or silver in the form of bars or ingots
2-any metal in the form of an unshaped mass
3-ornamental fringing or braid made of twisted gold or silver thread and used, for example, to edge curtains

Synonyms
gold
gold bars
gold ingots

Bulkhead

Bulkhead-n
1-a partition inside a ship, aircraft, or large vehicle
2-a wall built to hold back something, for example, water or soil

Synonyms
partition
wall
dividing wall

Bulbous

Bulbous-adj
1-rounded and swollen-looking
2-growing from a plant bulb

Synonyms
round
rounded
spherical
bulging
globular
swollen

Bugaboo

Bugaboo-n
something that causes fear, annoyance, or trouble, especially an imagined threat or problem

Buffoon

Buffoon-n
1-somebody who amuses others by clowning, by joking, or by ridiculous behavior
2-somebody who is regarded as behaving in a mildly inappropriate way

Synonyms
clown
joker
comedian

Bucolic

Bucolic-adj
1-relating to or characteristic of the countryside, country people, or country life
2-relating to or characteristic of shepherds, herdsmen, or flocks

n
1-a poem about the countryside or country life
2-a farmer, shepherd, or other person from the country

Synonyms
rural
pastoral
rustic
country
countrified
urban (antonym)

Buckshot

Buckshot-n
a large size or lead shot used in shotgun shells, especially for hunting games

Synonyms
projectile shot
pellet
slug shell
shotgun shell
cartridge
ball
rubber bullet

Buckram

Buckram-n
a coarse cotton or linen fabric that has been stiffened with starch, gum, or latex. It is used in bookbinding and for stiffening garments.

adj
resembling buckram in rigidity

vt
to stiffen or straighten something with buckram

Brutish

Brutish-adj
1-relating to or characteristic of lower animals
2-cruel, ruthless, or insensitive
3-coarse, crude, unintelligent, or lacking sensitivity
4-animalistically carnal or sensual

Synonyms
rough
animal
wild
violent
bestial
refined (antonym)