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B — Book to Branch (Part 4 of 11)

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.