Boscage, Boskage, n.
- 1. Thicket, grove, shrubbery.
- 2. Foliage, leafage, shrubbiness, leafiness.
Bosh, n. Nonsense, trash, twaddle. See balderdash.
Bosk, n. Thicket, grove, bushes.
Bosky, a. Shrubby, woody, leafy, bushy, sylvan, shady.
Bosom, n.
- 1. Breast, heart, affection.
- 2. Hollow, deep, depth, depths, midst, inmost recesses.
- 3. Retirement, quiet, retreat, inner mystery-intimate privacy.
Bosom-friend, n. Confidant, intimate friend, dear friend, inseparable companion.
Boss, n.
- 1. Protuberance, knob, stud, protuberant part.
- 2. Superintendent, overseer, master-workman, master.
Boss, v. a. Stud, cover with bosses, bestud, emboss.
Bossy, a. Full of bosses, covered with studs.
Botch, n.
- 1. Pustule, blotch, blain, sore
- 2. Failure, miscarriage, bad work, bad job, clumsy performance, bungling piece of work.
Botch, v. a.
- 1. Mend awkwardly, patch clumsily.
- 2. Put together unskilfully, construct in a bungling manner.