{ "bolas spider":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": any of a genus ( Mastophora ) of spiders that are classified as orb weavers but capture prey by using a sticky droplet at the end of a silky thread":[ "Field studies have indicated that bolas spiders attract male moth prey, apparently by mimicking the odor of female moth sex pheromones.", "\u2014 Mark K. Stowe et al. , Science , 22 May 1987" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111555", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bolbophyllum":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a large genus of epiphytic orchids having small pseudobulbs, stiff leaves, and racemose or solitary showy flowers with a jointed lip, being native chiefly to the Old World tropics, and including a few forms in cultivation":[], ": a plant or flower of the genus Bolbophyllum":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Greek bolbos bulb + New Latin -phyllum":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6b\u014dl-", "\u00a6b\u00e4lb\u0259\u00a6fil\u0259m" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020959", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bold":{ "type":[ "abbreviation", "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": fearless before danger : intrepid":[ "bold settlers on some foreign shore", "\u2014 William Wordsworth" ], ": showing or requiring a fearless daring spirit":[ "a bold plan" ], ": impudent , presumptuous":[ "punishing a bold child for talking back", "If I may be so bold , I'd like to make a few suggestions." ], ": assured , confident":[], ": sheer , steep":[ "bold cliffs" ], ": adventurous , free":[ "a bold thinker" ], ": standing out prominently":[ "bold headlines" ], ": being or set in boldface":[ "bold lettering" ], ": boldface":[ "printed in bold" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dld" ], "synonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "daring", "dashing", "emboldened", "enterprising", "free-swinging", "gutsy", "hardy", "nerved", "nervy", "venturesome", "venturous" ], "antonyms":[ "unadventurous", "unenterprising" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adjective", "Few politicians have been bold enough to oppose the plan to cut taxes.", "It's a bold plan that might fail.", "Hiring a novice was a bold move.", "He punished the bold child for talking back.", "I'd like to offer a few criticisms, if I may be so bold .", "She wore a dress with bold stripes.", "The painting is done in bold colors.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Lipstick shade Tiana, on the other hand, a deep wine red, is bold as can be. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 5 July 2022", "The biggest little mistake is to never try; to not make the bold move. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 3 July 2022", "It\u2019s upholstered in stripes done in soft colors, but the overall effect is bold enough to give it presence in a room. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 1 July 2022", "After the event, in a bold move of his own, Mr. Shahid, a sophomore, approached Ms. Mayer, a freshman, and invited her to a party his friends were throwing that evening. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022", "Authors like Shriver are bold about their ignorance and get even bolder when facing repercussions for their words. \u2014 Anjali Enjeti, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022", "Throwing him into the fire would be an extremely bold move for a team that must have dependability at center as the 49ers make the likely transition from Jimmy Garoppolo to Lance at quarterback. \u2014 Nicholas Mcgee, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "The restaurant, run by wife-and-husband duo Gerad Gobel and Alexis Rorabaugh, is confident enough in its pizzas that there is a hard ban on any modifications \u2014 a bold move for a place surrounded by picky college students. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022", "How could Detroit combat Philadelphia\u2019s bold move of draping a 20-foot-long Flyers jersey 500 feet off the ground on a statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn? \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Bonding with bold and self-assured teen Billie won't be easy for Justin, who is a bit of a hot mess. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 16 June 2022", "Built for the bold \u2013 MONOLITH 50/50 are the ultimate statement-making performance sunglasses. \u2014 Mike Steere, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "The feeling stems from their philosophy of life: Fortune favors the bold . \u2014 Vogue , 23 May 2022", "The charming winery offers is known for its bold -tasting Cabernet Sauvignon as well as its wide variety of fruit wines a specialty wines. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 23 May 2022", "Retail favors the bold but also the timeless classics. \u2014 Bobby Marhamat, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Jeff Leatham, floral designer to the stars, will showcase his bold , visually sensational kaleidoscope of colors this year at The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022", "Dear Ruby is decidedly not as your-lips-but-better-adjacent as some of the other, more subtle shades, but its semi-sheer, non-glossy finish strikes a balance between bold and understated. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 8 Apr. 2022", "Step aside, shrinking violet, this is a season of the bold and the brilliant. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English beald ; akin to Old High German bald bold":"Adjective and Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "circa 1871, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220715-094333" }, "bold-faced":{ "antonyms":[ "meek", "mousy", "mousey", "retiring", "shy", "timid" ], "definitions":{ ": being or set in boldface":[], ": bold in manner or conduct : impudent":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl(d)-\u02c8f\u0101st" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "arch", "audacious", "bold", "brash", "brassbound", "brassy", "brazen", "brazen-faced", "cheeky", "cocksure", "cocky", "fresh", "impertinent", "impudent", "insolent", "nervy", "sassy", "saucy", "wise" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001826", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "boldacious":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": brazen , impudent":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "probably blend of bold and audacious":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "(\u02c8)b\u014dl\u00a6d\u0101sh\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-001410", "type":[ "adjective" ] }, "bolden":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": embolden":[], ": to take courage":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "bold entry 1 + -en":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dld\u0259n" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-111905", "type":[ "verb" ] }, "boldly":{ "antonyms":[ "unadventurous", "unenterprising" ], "definitions":{ ": adventurous , free":[ "a bold thinker" ], ": assured , confident":[], ": being or set in boldface":[ "bold lettering" ], ": 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Capital for being bold and walking away from a losing position. \u2014 Beth Kindig, Forbes , 24 June 2022", "So it\u2019s a relief that playwright Lolita Chakrabarti has opted not to spell out the contemporary subtext of her 1800s-set play in bold , red ink. \u2014 Thomas Floyd, Washington Post , 24 June 2022", "The director has always been bold and brash with music in his films, and Elvis is no exception. \u2014 Brad Auerbach, SPIN , 22 June 2022", "Affordable housing advocates, however, said his plan was not bold enough. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022", "Seeing how bold this new generation is inspires me. \u2014 Patrick Gomez, EW.com , 1 June 2022", "Josh McDaniels and Dave Ziegler have been bold in their first three months with the Raiders, trading for Davante Adams, giving big contracts to Adams and Chandler Jones, and signing Derek Carr to an extension, among several moves. \u2014 Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022", "That was my first interaction with her, which is pretty bold . \u2014 Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone , 16 May 2022", "Beverley wasn\u2019t afraid to ruffle feathers during his television appearance \u2014 his statements were bold . \u2014 oregonlive , 16 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Bonding with bold and self-assured teen Billie won't be easy for Justin, who is a bit of a hot mess. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 16 June 2022", "Built for the bold \u2013 MONOLITH 50/50 are the ultimate statement-making performance sunglasses. \u2014 Mike Steere, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "The feeling stems from their philosophy of life: Fortune favors the bold . \u2014 Vogue , 23 May 2022", "The charming winery offers is known for its bold -tasting Cabernet Sauvignon as well as its wide variety of fruit wines a specialty wines. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 23 May 2022", "Retail favors the bold but also the timeless classics. \u2014 Bobby Marhamat, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Jeff Leatham, floral designer to the stars, will showcase his bold , visually sensational kaleidoscope of colors this year at The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022", "Dear Ruby is decidedly not as your-lips-but-better-adjacent as some of the other, more subtle shades, but its semi-sheer, non-glossy finish strikes a balance between bold and understated. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 8 Apr. 2022", "Step aside, shrinking violet, this is a season of the bold and the brilliant. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "circa 1871, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English beald ; akin to Old High German bald bold":"Adjective and Noun" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dld" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "daring", "dashing", "emboldened", "enterprising", "free-swinging", "gutsy", "hardy", "nerved", "nervy", "venturesome", "venturous" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220706-165043", "type":[ "abbreviation", "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ] }, "boloney":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": pretentious nonsense : bunkum":[ "\u2014 often used as a generalized expression of disagreement" ] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070631", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bolster":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a long pillow or cushion":[], ": a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing (see bearing sense 5 )":[], ": to give a boost to":[ "news that bolstered his spirits" ], ": to support with or as if with a bolster : reinforce":[ "lay bolstered up in bed", "extra men will bolster already augmented dock details", "\u2014 Stanley Levey" ] }, "examples":[ "Verb", "She came with me to bolster my confidence.", "a convincing argument that was bolstered by the speaker's reputation", "She is thinking of ways to bolster her career.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "The Casper dog bed includes a memory foam mattress, four cushions to create a bolster around the sides, and a protective, washable cover that's easily zipped on and off. \u2014 Andrea Navarro, Glamour , 9 May 2022", "The company expects to leverage the influx of cash to grow its platform and bolster Landing Pad, a cloud where users can access 3D design work anytime, anywhere. \u2014 Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune , 26 Apr. 2022", "The funds will support state and local fair housing enforcement organizations and bolster education, outreach, and training on rights and responsibilities under federal fair housing laws. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 25 Apr. 2022", "Blue notes and a bolster pillow encased in a tribal-pattern fabric from S. Harris dial up the energy in one space while soft greens and organic elements give the second room relaxed attitude. \u2014 Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens , 21 Jan. 2022", "The bolster gives your pet a place to rest their head. \u2014 Wendy Altschuler, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2022", "The bolster on the bed, that traditional and these days all too sadly disappearing cushion where two heads are definitely better than one, is certainly a contender for anyone\u2019s affections. \u2014 Mark Holgate, Vogue , 8 Apr. 2022", "The interior appears mostly in fine condition other than a bit of wear on the outer bolster of the driver\u2019s seat and a tear in the carpeting. \u2014 Jacob Kurowicki, Car and Driver , 24 Feb. 2022", "It\u2019s also crafted with a sloped bolster at the handle to encourage your perfect pinch grip for max comfort and control. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 28 Jan. 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Verb", "By acquiring Seagen, Merck would bolster its lineup of cancer drugs, led by the blockbuster immunotherapy Keytruda, its top-selling product with $17.2 billion in sales last year. \u2014 Ed Silverman, STAT , 23 June 2022", "How can strategic partnerships bolster your credibility", "The business strategy, which was described by people familiar with Licht\u2019s thinking, could bolster CNN at a time when viewership has fallen. \u2014 Gerry Smith, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022", "Do Americans bolster Israeli viewpoints, built on one lie after another, and perpetuate and justify continued human rights violations", "That knowledge will hopefully bolster efforts to root out cases and close contacts, get them into isolation and quarantine, and vaccinate the (for now) limited number of vulnerable people. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 14 June 2022", "While not the main impetus for James\u2019 ousting, his handling of the Gloucester disaster certainly didn\u2019t bolster his reputation. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 June 2022", "To bolster this argument, the committee called Al Schmidt, a Republican who served as one of three city commissioners on the Philadelphia County Board of Elections. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022", "Other funds will seek to bolster preparations for plugging the 1 million wells still active today, up to three-quarters of which are already producing low volumes, Peltz said. \u2014 Carey L. Biron, Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2022" ], "first_known_use":{ "1508, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb", "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English belg bag \u2014 more at belly":"Noun and Verb" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl-st\u0259r" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "bear", "brace", "buttress", "carry", "prop (up)", "shore (up)", "stay", "support", "sustain", "undergird", "underpin", "uphold" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-103214", "type":[ "noun", "transitive verb", "verb" ] }, "bolt":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a block of timber to be sawed or cut":[], ": a metal cylinder that drives the cartridge into the chamber of a firearm, locks the breech, and usually contains the firing pin and extractor":[], ": a metal rod or pin for fastening objects together that usually has a head at one end and a screw thread at the other and is secured by a 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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-094109", "type":[ "adverb", "noun", "verb" ] }, "bolt eye":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a device like a clevis used to terminate a suspension rod or bolt":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "bolt entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-062526", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bolt face":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the surface of the rifle-bolt end that makes contact with the base of the cartridge case":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "bolt entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042532", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bolt from the blue":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a complete surprise : something totally unexpected":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "1856, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-114644", "type":[ "noun phrase" ] }, "bolt handle":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": the projecting lever or knob by which a rifle bolt is manually operated":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "bolt entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-120610", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bolt head":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": matrass":[], ": the end of a rifle bolt that seats the cartridge in the chamber":[], ": the head of a bolt":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English bolthed , from bolt entry 1 + hed head":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-020112", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bolt hook":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a hook having a screw and nut so that it can be used like a bolt":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{}, "history_and_etymology":{ "bolt entry 1":"" }, "pronounciation":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-041810", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bolt-hole":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a place of escape or refuge":[] }, "examples":[], "first_known_use":{ "circa 1851, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dlt-\u02cch\u014dl" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[ "asylum", "harbor", "harborage", "haven", "refuge", "retreat", "sanctuary", "sanctum", "shelter" ], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-072057", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "bolter":{ "antonyms":[], "definitions":{ ": a failed attempt to land on an aircraft carrier that occurs when an aircraft's tailhook misses the arresting gear on the carrier's deck so that the aircraft is required to take off again without stopping":[ "\u2026 more than a third of night carrier approaches end as bolters .", "\u2014 Peter Garrison" ], ": a horse 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Wu, The Atlantic , 12 Mar. 2021", "Disney\u2019s Star Wars arm has promised a krayt dragon\u2013sized bolus of content over the next few years, mostly on the strength of The Mandalorian, Disney+\u2019s ace series. \u2014 Adam Rogers, Wired , 11 Feb. 2021", "This quick test saves him from wasting a bolus of precious (seriously) sperm on a millipede inamorata from the wrong species. \u2014 Emily Willingham, Wired , 22 Sep. 2020", "Audi's brash little bolus is a design statement that eclipses the Bimmer and anything else in this class. \u2014 Frank Markus, Car and Driver , 1 June 2020", "In a worrying sign for Antarctic wildlife, Borowicz has started finding bits of plastic in bird boluses , lumps of undigested food that birds regurgitate as part of the feeding process. \u2014 Time , 9 Apr. 2020", "Then again, the whole interconnected extent of the bolus (in the German original) makes it a natural for the Internet and hypertext. \u2014 Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books , 10 Mar. 2020" ], "first_known_use":{ "1562, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "history_and_etymology":{ "Late Latin, from Greek b\u014dlos lump":"" }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014d-l\u0259s" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "synonyms":[], "time_of_retrieval":"20220707-203606", "type":[ "noun" ] }, "Bolshevik":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of the extremist wing of the Russian Social Democratic party that seized power in Russia by the Revolution of November 1917":[], ": communist sense 3":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl-sh\u0259-\u02ccvik", "\u02c8b\u00e4l-", "\u02c8b\u022fl-", "-\u02ccv\u0113k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Russian bol'shevik , from bol'shi\u012d greater":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-194219" }, "Bolsena, Lake":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "lake in northwestern Lazio (region), central Italy":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014dl-\u02c8s\u0101-n\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-203427" }, "Boltzmann constant":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the ideal gas constant per molecule being the ratio of the molar gas constant to the number of molecules of a substance in a gram molecule and having a value of exactly 1.380649 \u00d7 10 \u221223 joules per kelvin":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dlts-m\u0259n-", "-\u02ccm\u00e4n-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "after Ludwig Boltzmann \u20201906 Austrian physicist":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-213318" }, "Boltzmann equation":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an equation describing the behavior of a fluid in disequilibrium":[ "Robert Strain and Philip Gressman at the University of Pennsylvania employed modern mathematical tools to find solutions for the Boltzmann equation , which predicts the motion of gas molecules.", "\u2014 Jacob Aron , New Scientist , 22 May 2010" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dlts-m\u0259n-", "-\u02ccm\u00e4n-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "after Ludwig Boltzmann \u20201906 Austrian physicist":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1914, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-024701" }, "bolshevism":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the doctrine or program of the Bolsheviks advocating violent overthrow of capitalism":[], ": Russian communism":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl-sh\u0259-\u02ccvi-z\u0259m", "\u02c8b\u00e4l-", "\u02c8b\u022fl-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Fear of bolshevism blended with a long-standing hostility toward certain classes of immigrants. \u2014 Adam Hochschild, The New Yorker , 4 Nov. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065302" }, "Bolshevist":{ "type":[ "noun or adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": bolshevik":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl-sh\u0259-vist", "\u02c8b\u00e4l-", "\u02c8b\u022fl-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1919, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065434" }, "bol\u00edvar, cerro":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "hill in eastern Venezuela south of Ciudad Bol\u00edvar":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ser-(\u02cc)\u014d-b\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113-\u02ccv\u00e4r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-065717" }, "bolshevize":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{ ": to make Bolshevist":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4l-", "\u02c8b\u022fl-", "\u02c8b\u014dl-sh\u0259-\u02ccv\u012bz" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1919, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094735" }, "bolshevik":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of the extremist wing of the Russian Social Democratic party that seized power in Russia by the Revolution of November 1917":[], ": communist sense 3":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl-sh\u0259-\u02ccvik", "\u02c8b\u00e4l-", "\u02c8b\u022fl-", "-\u02ccv\u0113k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Russian bol'shevik , from bol'shi\u012d greater":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-095939" }, "Bolivarian":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the South American republics of Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6b\u00e4l-", "-va(a)r-", "\u00a6b\u014dl\u0259\u0307\u00a6ver\u0113\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish bolivariano , from S. Bol\u00edvar , who helped liberate these countries from the rule of Spain + Spanish -iano -ian":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-130414" }, "Bol\u00edvar, Cerro":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "hill in eastern Venezuela south of Ciudad Bol\u00edvar":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8ser-(\u02cc)\u014d-b\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113-\u02ccv\u00e4r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-134405" }, "Bol\u00edvar, Pico":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "mountain 16,427 feet (5007 meters) high in Cordillera de M\u00e9rida; highest mountain in Venezuela":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8p\u0113-(\u02cc)k\u014d-b\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113-\u02ccv\u00e4r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150333" }, "bolshie":{ "type":[ "noun or adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": bolshevik":[], ": refusing to obey or help : defiant and uncooperative":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl-sh\u0113", "\u02c8b\u00e4l-", "\u02c8b\u022fl-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Leavers were more broadly motivated to restore British sovereignty, and so to revive national pride and a bolshie islander independence. \u2014 Lionel Shriver, Harper's magazine , 10 Apr. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "by shortening & alteration":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1918, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-175804" }, "bolo tie":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cord fastened around the neck with an ornamental clasp and worn as a necktie":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014d-l\u014d-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Mike wore a blue wool silk linen suit from Suit Supply along with a custom Schiaparelli boutonni\u00e8re and bolo tie . \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 8 June 2022", "Who can forget Brock Osweiler in that bright red western shirt and bolo tie or Vince Wilfork in his overalls", "While decked out on a fringe suede jacket, a leather bolo tie , and a white Stetson cowboy hat, the rapper reveled in well-wishes, toasts, and gifts. \u2014 Essence , 25 Oct. 2021", "Servers' attire has continued to evolve, from Western garb with a bolo tie to tuxedos to the current simple black shirt and pants. \u2014 Sofia Krusmark, The Arizona Republic , 17 July 2021", "Azran was in Dubai -- bolo tie , cowboy hat and all -- participating in the GITEX Technology Week -- one of the few in-person global tech events this year. \u2014 Bijan Hosseini, CNN , 18 Dec. 2020", "Big-armed Washington QB Jacob Eason (taken in the fourth round) will learn behind Rivers and could be the first man up when the veteran decides to hang up his bolo tie . \u2014 Scott Horner, Indianapolis Star , 5 May 2020", "Tikhman wore a simple white suit and matching button-down, adding a bolo tie , cowboy hat and cowboy boots. \u2014 Hanna Flanagan, PEOPLE.com , 1 Jan. 2020", "The beer-swilling rapper\u2019s looks have a uniquely boisterous yeehaw quality: think Nudie suits in every color of the rainbow, complete with floss-thin bolo ties . \u2014 Liana Satenstein, Vogue , 6 Dec. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "probably from bola":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1954, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194348" }, "bolo punch":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a usually long uppercut that is started with a downward swing":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "bolo entry 3":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-194803" }, "bolson":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a flat-floored desert valley that drains to a playa":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014dl\u02c8s\u014dn" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "American Spanish bols\u00f3n , augmentative of Spanish bolsa purse, pouch, from Medieval Latin bursa":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-200648" }, "boltrope":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a strong rope stitched to the edges of a sail to strengthen it":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dlt-\u02ccr\u014dp" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-222459" }, "bolo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a long heavy single-edged knife of Philippine origin used to cut vegetation and as a weapon":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014d-(\u02cc)l\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Philippine Spanish":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1870, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-233356" }, "Bol\u00edvar":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the basic monetary unit of Venezuela \u2014 see Money Table":[], "1783\u20131830 South American liberator":[ "Si*m\u00f3n \\ s\u0113-\u200b\u02ccm\u014dn-\u200bb\u0259-\u200b\u02c8l\u0113-\u200b\u02ccv\u00e4r ; \u02ccs\u012b-\u200bm\u0259n-\u200b\u02c8b\u00e4-\u200bl\u0259-\u200b\u02ccv\u00e4r , -\u200bv\u0259r \\" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4-l\u0259-v\u0259r", "b\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-\u02ccv\u00e4r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Why is Libra more stable than the Venezuelan bolivar ", "Hyperinflation left the Venezuelan bolivar nearly worthless, and the country\u2019s leader, Nicolas Maduro, has refused to concede power in the face of international pressure. \u2014 Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner , 24 Feb. 2020", "In May, the government ended foreign-currency controls for banks, allowing dollars to circulate freely alongside the beleaguered bolivar . \u2014 Ryan Dube, WSJ , 30 Jan. 2020", "By some estimates, there are three times as many dollars in circulation as bolivars , creating a de facto dollarization of the economy that is stabilizing inflation. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Dec. 2019", "Venezuelan bolivars acquired on the black market could then be used to buy back dollars at the government rate, allowing the people involved to reap massive profits. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 De C\u00f3rdoba, WSJ , 23 Aug. 2018", "With no debit card machines working, and few people carrying the vast quantities of bolivars needed to buy goods, the greenback became the primary means of... \u2014 Santiago P\u00e9rez, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2019", "The International Monetary Fund says inflation of the Venezuelan bolivar , the country\u2019s currency, is expected to hit a startling 200,000 percent this year. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Nov. 2019", "To restore incentives for saving and investment, one approach would be to replace the bolivar with the U.S. dollar or another stable, widely convertible currency. \u2014 Eric Martin And Patricia Laya | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "American Spanish bol\u00edvar , from Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-010316" }, "Bollywood":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the motion-picture industry in India":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4-l\u0113-\u02ccwu\u0307d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "B ombay (Mumbai), traditional center of the Indian film industry + H ollywood":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1969, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-083703" }, "boldness":{ "type":[ "abbreviation", "adjective", "adverb", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": fearless before danger : intrepid":[ "bold settlers on some foreign shore", "\u2014 William Wordsworth" ], ": showing or requiring a fearless daring spirit":[ "a bold plan" ], ": impudent , presumptuous":[ "punishing a bold child for talking back", "If I may be so bold , I'd like to make a few suggestions." ], ": assured , confident":[], ": sheer , steep":[ "bold cliffs" ], ": adventurous , free":[ "a bold thinker" ], ": standing out prominently":[ "bold headlines" ], ": being or set in boldface":[ "bold lettering" ], ": boldface":[ "printed in bold" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dld" ], "synonyms":[ "adventuresome", "adventurous", "audacious", "daring", "dashing", "emboldened", "enterprising", "free-swinging", "gutsy", "hardy", "nerved", "nervy", "venturesome", "venturous" ], "antonyms":[ "unadventurous", "unenterprising" ], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Adjective", "Few politicians have been bold enough to oppose the plan to cut taxes.", "It's a bold plan that might fail.", "Hiring a novice was a bold move.", "He punished the bold child for talking back.", "I'd like to offer a few criticisms, if I may be so bold .", "She wore a dress with bold stripes.", "The painting is done in bold colors.", "Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective", "Lipstick shade Tiana, on the other hand, a deep wine red, is bold as can be. \u2014 Chelsea Avila, Allure , 5 July 2022", "The biggest little mistake is to never try; to not make the bold move. \u2014 Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News , 3 July 2022", "It\u2019s upholstered in stripes done in soft colors, but the overall effect is bold enough to give it presence in a room. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 1 July 2022", "After the event, in a bold move of his own, Mr. Shahid, a sophomore, approached Ms. Mayer, a freshman, and invited her to a party his friends were throwing that evening. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022", "Authors like Shriver are bold about their ignorance and get even bolder when facing repercussions for their words. \u2014 Anjali Enjeti, BostonGlobe.com , 14 June 2022", "Throwing him into the fire would be an extremely bold move for a team that must have dependability at center as the 49ers make the likely transition from Jimmy Garoppolo to Lance at quarterback. \u2014 Nicholas Mcgee, Forbes , 6 June 2022", "The restaurant, run by wife-and-husband duo Gerad Gobel and Alexis Rorabaugh, is confident enough in its pizzas that there is a hard ban on any modifications \u2014 a bold move for a place surrounded by picky college students. \u2014 Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle , 31 May 2022", "How could Detroit combat Philadelphia\u2019s bold move of draping a 20-foot-long Flyers jersey 500 feet off the ground on a statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn? \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022", "Recent Examples on the Web: Noun", "Bonding with bold and self-assured teen Billie won't be easy for Justin, who is a bit of a hot mess. \u2014 Alamin Yohannes, EW.com , 16 June 2022", "Built for the bold \u2013 MONOLITH 50/50 are the ultimate statement-making performance sunglasses. \u2014 Mike Steere, Outside Online , 27 May 2022", "The feeling stems from their philosophy of life: Fortune favors the bold . \u2014 Vogue , 23 May 2022", "The charming winery offers is known for its bold -tasting Cabernet Sauvignon as well as its wide variety of fruit wines a specialty wines. \u2014 Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal , 23 May 2022", "Retail favors the bold but also the timeless classics. \u2014 Bobby Marhamat, Forbes , 16 May 2022", "Jeff Leatham, floral designer to the stars, will showcase his bold , visually sensational kaleidoscope of colors this year at The Orchid Show at the New York Botanical Garden. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 9 Apr. 2022", "Dear Ruby is decidedly not as your-lips-but-better-adjacent as some of the other, more subtle shades, but its semi-sheer, non-glossy finish strikes a balance between bold and understated. \u2014 Marci Robin, Allure , 8 Apr. 2022", "Step aside, shrinking violet, this is a season of the bold and the brilliant. \u2014 Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal , 28 Mar. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old English beald ; akin to Old High German bald bold":"Adjective and Noun" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective", "circa 1871, in the meaning defined above":"Noun" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-103214" }, "bolivar":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the basic monetary unit of Venezuela \u2014 see Money Table":[], "1783\u20131830 South American liberator":[ "Si*m\u00f3n \\ s\u0113-\u200b\u02ccm\u014dn-\u200bb\u0259-\u200b\u02c8l\u0113-\u200b\u02ccv\u00e4r ; \u02ccs\u012b-\u200bm\u0259n-\u200b\u02c8b\u00e4-\u200bl\u0259-\u200b\u02ccv\u00e4r , -\u200bv\u0259r \\" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-\u02ccv\u00e4r", "\u02c8b\u00e4-l\u0259-v\u0259r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Why is Libra more stable than the Venezuelan bolivar ? \u2014 Washington Post , 19 June 2019", "Hyperinflation left the Venezuelan bolivar nearly worthless, and the country\u2019s leader, Nicolas Maduro, has refused to concede power in the face of international pressure. \u2014 Madison Dibble, Washington Examiner , 24 Feb. 2020", "In May, the government ended foreign-currency controls for banks, allowing dollars to circulate freely alongside the beleaguered bolivar . \u2014 Ryan Dube, WSJ , 30 Jan. 2020", "By some estimates, there are three times as many dollars in circulation as bolivars , creating a de facto dollarization of the economy that is stabilizing inflation. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Dec. 2019", "Venezuelan bolivars acquired on the black market could then be used to buy back dollars at the government rate, allowing the people involved to reap massive profits. \u2014 Jos\u00e9 De C\u00f3rdoba, WSJ , 23 Aug. 2018", "With no debit card machines working, and few people carrying the vast quantities of bolivars needed to buy goods, the greenback became the primary means of... \u2014 Santiago P\u00e9rez, WSJ , 25 Mar. 2019", "The International Monetary Fund says inflation of the Venezuelan bolivar , the country\u2019s currency, is expected to hit a startling 200,000 percent this year. \u2014 NBC News , 23 Nov. 2019", "To restore incentives for saving and investment, one approach would be to replace the bolivar with the U.S. dollar or another stable, widely convertible currency. \u2014 Eric Martin And Patricia Laya | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 11 Mar. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "American Spanish bol\u00edvar , from Sim\u00f3n Bol\u00edvar":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-124636" }, "bolton thumb":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a thumb whose gusset is formed in the main part of a glove":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dlt\u0259n-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of Boulton , a glove-manufacturing firm":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-160643" }, "Bolivia":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "landlocked country (a republic) in west central South America; administrative capital La Paz, constitutional capital Sucre area about 424,164 square miles (1,098,581 square kilometers), population 11,306,000":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u0259-\u02c8li-v\u0113-\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-184759" }, "boldface":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl(d)-\u02ccf\u0101s", "\u02c8b\u014dld-\u02ccf\u0101s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "The headline was printed in boldface .", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Sunday Supper is targeting a Q4 launch, and will see Yaccarino and Correnti interviewing boldface names from the worlds of entertainment and business over a meal and wine. \u2014 Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022", "But the press was more focused on the dream explosion of boldface names: Sting, Luciano Pavarotti, Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman. \u2014 Marissa Charles, PEOPLE.com , 17 June 2022", "Hugh Jackman and Billy Crystal are among the boldface names vying for acting honors this Sunday at the Tony Awards, Broadway\u2019s big night. \u2014 Charles Passy, WSJ , 10 June 2022", "These are just a few of the boldface names who have experienced Universal Sky Services VIP treatment while navigating airport travel. \u2014 Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes , 1 June 2022", "The race to be governor of Georgia is Tuesday's main event, featuring boldface names and familiar stakes in a critical state that will be closely watched this midterm year and well beyond. \u2014 Rick Klein, ABC News , 24 May 2022", "In his holiday poems, Mr. Angell mixed the boldface names, from high culture and low, that had filtered through that year. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022", "At Balboa Park, the San Diego Museum of Art has more than 60 impressionist works of art on display, including pieces from boldface names like Paul C\u00e9zanne, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, and Alfred Sisley. \u2014 Annamaria Stephens, San Diego Union-Tribune , 3 May 2022", "After dinner, the crowd scattered to after-parties, with many boldface names showing up to Paramount\u2019s invite-only fete at the elegant Kalorama residence of the French ambassador. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 May 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1871, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-202248" }, "boltonite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a greenish granular variety of forsterite":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dlt\u0259\u02ccn\u012bt" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Bolton , Massachusetts, its locality + English -ite":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-203610" }, "bolo-bolo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a West African fiber somewhat resembling jute and derived from the bast of a tree ( Honckenya ficifolia ) of the family Tiliaceae":[], ": the tree that yields bolo-bolo":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6b\u014dl\u014d\u00a6b\u014dl\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "of African origin; akin to Bini bo 1 lo 3 to peel or strip (something, such as bark from a tree)":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-215048" }, "Bolsonaro":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "Jair (Messias) 1955\u2013 president of Brazil (2018\u2013 )":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccb\u014dl-s\u0259-\u02c8n\u00e4-r\u00fc" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-234334" }, "bole":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": trunk sense 1a":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English, from Old Norse bolr":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "14th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220710-235019" }, "Boltonia":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a genus of tall leafy perennial eastern American and eastern Asian herbs (family Compositae) with white ray flowers like asters":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014dl\u02c8t\u014dn\u0113\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from James Bolton , 18th century English botanist + New Latin -ia":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-004653" }, "bole armoniac":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": armenian bole sense 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English bol armoniak , from (assumed) Medieval Latin bolus Armeniacus , literally, Armenian bole, from Late Latin bolus + Latin Armeniacus Armenian, from Armenia , ancient country in Asia Minor":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-012536" }, "bolsheviks":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a member of the extremist wing of the Russian Social Democratic party that seized power in Russia by the Revolution of November 1917":[], ": communist sense 3":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl-sh\u0259-\u02ccvik", "\u02c8b\u022fl-", "\u02c8b\u00e4l-", "-\u02ccv\u0113k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Russian bol'shevik , from bol'shi\u012d greater":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1907, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-083435" }, "bolita":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a game of chance having the character of a lottery in which a bag of small numbered balls is tossed about until only one remains or until one is grasped at random, the ball so selected being considered as bearing the winning number":[], ": a numbers game in which one attempts to guess a variously determined 2-digit number":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u0259\u02c8l\u0113t\u0259", "b\u014d\u02c8-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "American Spanish (Cuba) bolita , from Spanish, little ball, diminutive of bola ball":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-090148" }, "bolly gum":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": an Australian tree ( Litsea reticulata ) of the family Lauraceae with scaly bark, alternate oval leaves, and racemose flowers":[], ": the wood of bolly gum":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4l\u0113-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{ ", in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-092522" }, "bolly":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": cotton ginned from undeveloped bolls":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "boll entry 1 + -y":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-093200" }, "Bolingbrook":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "city in northeastern Illinois southwest of Chicago population 73,366":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014d-li\u014b-\u02ccbru\u0307k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-095840" }, "bollworm":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl-\u02ccw\u0259rm" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In Burkina Faso, a country in western Africa famed for its high-quality cotton, companies introduced Bt cotton in 2008 after being devastated by bollworm pests. \u2014 Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2021", "For every one wild pink bollworm , Tabashnik said researchers needed to release 200 sterile moths, which would not have been logistically practical unless the pink bollworm population hadn't already been diminished. \u2014 Amanda Morris, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2021", "These bollworms had been genetically modified to carry a fluorescent protein, which marked them as the company\u2019s. \u2014 Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic , 8 Sep. 2017", "That\u2019s been successful in suppressing the screw-worm fly, Mexican fruit fly, a cotton bollworm and some other pests. \u2014 Mary Esch, The Seattle Times , 29 May 2017", "That's been successful in suppressing the screw-worm fly, Mexican fruit fly, a cotton bollworm and some other pests. \u2014 CBS News , 29 May 2017", "That\u2019s been successful in suppressing the screw-worm fly, Mexican fruit fly, a cotton bollworm and some other pests. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2017", "That 25 percent enabled enough Bt-vulnerable pink bollworms to survive that the spread of resistance was halted. \u2014 Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com , 13 May 2017", "Smatecek said Monsanto\u2019s genetically engineered cotton doesn\u2019t repel all bollworms , but does reduce the amount of pesticide needed to control the pest. \u2014 Associated Press, WIRED , 10 Feb. 2003" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1843, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-101842" }, "Bolton":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "town in Greater Manchester, northwestern England population 253,300":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl-t\u1d4an" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-102025" }, "Bolivian coca":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": coca sense 2a":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-112344" }, "Bolingbroke":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "1st Viscount 1678\u20131751":[ "Henry St. John \\ \u02c8sin-\u200bj\u0259n , US also (\u02cc)s\u0101nt-\u200b\u02c8j\u00e4n , s\u0259nt-\u200b \\" ], "English statesman":[ "Henry St. John \\ \u02c8sin-\u200bj\u0259n , US also (\u02cc)s\u0101nt-\u200b\u02c8j\u00e4n , s\u0259nt-\u200b \\" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "US also \u02c8b\u014d-li\u014b-", "\u02c8b\u00e4-li\u014b-\u02ccbru\u0307k", "\u02c8bu\u0307-", "-\u02ccbr\u014dk" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-115114" }, "bologna":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "geographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":{ "commune in northern Italy at the foot of the Apennines; capital of the region of Emilia-Romagna population 379,964":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-n\u0259", "b\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-n\u0113", "also -ny\u0259", "b\u014d-\u02c8l\u014d-ny\u00e4" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In addition to a pimento cheeseburger, one of the most popular specialty burgers is the Coach\u2019s Burger, a cheeseburger topped with a thick slice of fried bologna . \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 28 June 2022", "Paper-thin mortadella slices were a heady improvement over the Oscar Mayer bologna of my suburban youth, and the truffle paste was transcendent. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022", "The mask is cool to the touch but much slimier than real bologna . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021", "Billy Sims BBQ offers brisket, pulled pork, chicken breast, turkey breast, hot links, Polish sausage, bologna and ribs, according to the release. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Aug. 2021", "Ever turned a slice of bologna into a face mask with bites taken out of it for eyes and a mouth? \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 19 Jan. 2022", "Whoever meets the goal gets pizza; losers get bologna sandwiches. \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2022", "The masks are made of hydrogel, which mimics the texture of bologna better than a standard, paperlike sheet mask. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021", "Standouts include a grownup bologna sandwich made from a thick slab of fried mortadella, an excellent meatball sub and a deeply savory meatloaf. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "short for Bologna sausage , from Bologna , Italy":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1850, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-124904" }, "bolide":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "-lid", "\u02c8b\u014d-\u02ccl\u012bd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The recent bolide agreement, granting NASA access to light curve data that will help scientists analyze the physical properties of plunging fireballs, is one step in that direction. \u2014 Joey Roulette, BostonGlobe.com , 16 Apr. 2022", "This meteor likely would have been between 60 and 75 m across, putting it at potentially larger than the bolide that exploded in the Tunguska event. \u2014 Elizabeth Fernandez, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021", "The fireball cruising across the sky was most likely a fragment of an asteroid called a bolide , said operations manager Mike Hankey for the American Meteor Society to the Palm Beach Post. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 17 Apr. 2021", "That\u2019s just what happened this week over Vermont, when a fireball \u2014 known to scientists as a bolide \u2014 streaked through the sky and exploded. \u2014 Mike Wehner, BGR , 11 Mar. 2021", "Thaddeus LaCoursiere, a planetarium educator for the Bell Museum at the University of Minnesota, identified the plummeting object as a bolide , an extremely bright meteor that often explodes upon engaging Earth's atmosphere. \u2014 Paul Walsh, Star Tribune , 16 Dec. 2020", "An infrasound network on the UAF campus in Fairbanks recorded a clean signal of the air-pressure waves from the Oct. 15 bolide over Western Alaska. \u2014 Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News , 25 Oct. 2020", "Conversely, several other large bolides are known to have arrived at various times in the past without accompanying extinctions. \u2014 The Economist , 18 Jan. 2020", "Earlier this year, while scanning the catalog\u2019s records of meteoritic fireballs known as bolides , Siraj spotted one with an unusually high velocity. \u2014 Nadia Drake, National Geographic , 16 Apr. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from French & Latin; French bolide, borrowed from Latin bolid-, bolis, borrowed from Greek bolid-, bol\u00eds \"hunting javelin, bolt (of lightning), throw of dice,\" derivative of bol- (in bol\u1e17 or b\u00f3los \"throw, cast\"), nominal derivative from the base of b\u00e1llein \"to throw\" \u2014 more at devil entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1784, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-125651" }, "bolls":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the usually roundish pod or capsule of some plants (such as cotton or flax)":[], "Heinrich Theodor 1917\u20131985 German writer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u0153l", "\u02c8b\u014dl", "\u02c8b\u0259l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Tross posted about the incident on Facebook last week, including a photo of the boll of cotton that her daughter took home from school. \u2014 Justin Murphy, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022", "Prior to the storm\u2019s landfall, much of the Louisiana and Mississippi cotton crops were in open boll stage. \u2014 Jim Foerster, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021", "As children in the 1960s, Collier and his siblings worked the cotton fields around Black Swamp, lugging burlap sacks up and down long rows and pulling white bolls from between the plants\u2019 needle-like stems. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2020", "Many bolls are left unpicked owing to labour shortages. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Apr. 2020", "Ceiling lights by Arturo Alvarez resemble cotton bolls . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2020", "Putting so much water into fattening rice grains and swelling cotton bolls seems a criminal waste of a precious resource that urban areas are crying out for. \u2014 David Fickling | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 8 July 2019", "Engineering students at Enterprise High School used 3-D printers last year to create miniature boll -weevil monument Christmas ornaments. \u2014 Beth Decarbo, WSJ , 10 Sep. 2017", "Cotton seed is sprouting inside the bolls , and any salvageable lint is stained and of poor quality. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Sep. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-145154" }, "Bolger":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "James Brendan 1935\u2013 prime minister of New Zealand (1990\u201397)":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4l-j\u0259r", "\u02c8b\u022fl-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-151359" }, "bolection":{ "type":[ "adjective", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a molding or group of moldings separating two planes (such as a stile from a panel) and projecting beyond the surface of both":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014d\u02c8leksh\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "origin unknown":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-181727" }, "bollard":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines":[], ": bitt sense 1":[], ": any of a series of short posts set at intervals to delimit an area (such as a traffic island) or to exclude vehicles":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "British also \u02c8b\u00e4-\u02ccl\u00e4d", "\u02c8b\u00e4-l\u0259rd" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The firing and beta cutoff occurred shortly after Bernal posted a video on February 4 of a minor accident in which his Tesla car hit a bollard that appears to separate a car lane from a bike lane in San Jose. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 16 Mar. 2022", "In March 2021 smugglers hacked through an entire segment of bollard fencing in the El Centro sector, creating an opening wide enough for two SUVs loaded with migrants to drive through. \u2014 Nick Miroff, Anchorage Daily News , 2 Mar. 2022", "And at one point, the most advanced driver-assistance product available to consumers appears to slam into a bike lane bollard at 11 mph. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Feb. 2022", "From 2017 to 2021, approximately 226 miles of 30-foot bollard fencing went up on federal lands in Arizona. \u2014 Clara Migoya, The Arizona Republic , 31 Dec. 2021", "The Trump administration completed more than 450 miles of 18- to 30-foot steel- bollard fencing topped with anti-climbing plates along stretches of the international boundary. \u2014 Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online , 23 Sep. 2021", "Crews already had finished installing the bollard -fence panels by Jan. 20 and Barnard had received $325 million to date, according to the corps. \u2014 Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic , 16 July 2021", "The installation of bollard fencing had been completed on the remaining projects, but the contracts to finish construction on other components such as lighting and gates originally stretched into the summer of this year for most of them. \u2014 Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic , 16 July 2021", "But as a man standing on a concrete bollard nearby began reading the verdict, Metger\u2019s pessimism gave way to hope and joy. \u2014 Clyde Mcgrady, Washington Post , 21 Apr. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "perhaps from bole":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212850" }, "boled":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": characterized by or having a bole":[ "a forest of straight- boled trees", "a cottage with two boled walls" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u00a6b\u014dld" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "bole entry 1 + -ed":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-220238" }, "Bologna":{ "type":[ "adjective or noun", "geographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":{ "commune in northern Italy at the foot of the Apennines; capital of the region of Emilia-Romagna population 379,964":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-n\u0259", "b\u0259-\u02c8l\u014d-n\u0113", "also -ny\u0259", "b\u014d-\u02c8l\u014d-ny\u00e4" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "In addition to a pimento cheeseburger, one of the most popular specialty burgers is the Coach\u2019s Burger, a cheeseburger topped with a thick slice of fried bologna . \u2014 Bob Carlton | Bcarlton@al.com, al , 28 June 2022", "Paper-thin mortadella slices were a heady improvement over the Oscar Mayer bologna of my suburban youth, and the truffle paste was transcendent. \u2014 The New Yorker , 30 May 2022", "The mask is cool to the touch but much slimier than real bologna . \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021", "Billy Sims BBQ offers brisket, pulled pork, chicken breast, turkey breast, hot links, Polish sausage, bologna and ribs, according to the release. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 17 Aug. 2021", "Ever turned a slice of bologna into a face mask with bites taken out of it for eyes and a mouth? \u2014 Kelly Tyko, USA TODAY , 19 Jan. 2022", "Whoever meets the goal gets pizza; losers get bologna sandwiches. \u2014 Julie Jargon, WSJ , 8 Jan. 2022", "The masks are made of hydrogel, which mimics the texture of bologna better than a standard, paperlike sheet mask. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Dec. 2021", "Standouts include a grownup bologna sandwich made from a thick slab of fried mortadella, an excellent meatball sub and a deeply savory meatloaf. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 19 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "short for Bologna sausage , from Bologna , Italy":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1850, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-221859" }, "boleite":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a mineral Pb 9 Cu 8 Ag 3 Cl 21 (OH) 16 .2H 2 O consisting of a basic and hydrous lead copper silver chloride":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014d\u02c8l\u0101\u02cc\u012bt", "-\u02c8l\u0113\u02cc-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "French boleite , from Boleo , village near Santa Rosal\u00eda, Lower California, Mexico + French -ite":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-231839" }, "Boleyn":{ "type":[ "biographical name" ], "definitions":{ "Anne 1507?\u20131536 2nd wife of Henry VIII of England and mother of Queen Elizabeth I":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "bu\u0307-\u02c8lin", "-\u02c8l\u0113n", "\u02c8bu\u0307-l\u0259n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-232106" }, "Bollandist":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of the Jesuit editors of the Acta Sanctorum , a collection of biographies of Christian saints and martyrs based on critical evaluation of the sources":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4l\u0259nd\u0259\u0307st" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Jean de Bolland \u20201665 Flemish Jesuit hagiologist who began the work + English -ist":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235019" }, "bol\u00edvar, pico":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "mountain 16,427 feet (5007 meters) high in Cordillera de M\u00e9rida; highest mountain in Venezuela":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8p\u0113-(\u02cc)k\u014d-b\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113-\u02ccv\u00e4r" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220711-235043" }, "boll weevil":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a usually grayish or brown weevil ( Anthonomus grandis grandis ) that feeds on the squares and bolls of the cotton plant":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Well, the city\u2019s latest boll weevil statue is right there outside the McDonald\u2019s. \u2014 Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al , 5 Apr. 2022", "In 1919, city leaders commissioned a marble figure from an Italian sculptor to commemorate the change, later adding a large boll weevil atop the statue. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 4 Apr. 2022", "Cotton farming declined as fertility decreased and the boll weevil infested crops. \u2014 Alia Malik, ajc , 10 Feb. 2022", "Gruene began to declined by the 1920s after boll weevil beetles infested local crops. \u2014 Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Jan. 2022", "In the years that followed, hundreds of Black workers would make the journey from the South, fleeing Jim Crow laws, the boll weevil , devastating floods and racial violence. \u2014 Michael Grabell, ProPublica , 21 Dec. 2020", "As director of the Texas boll weevil eradication program from 1994 through to 2000, El-Lissy led one of the largest pest eradication programs in the world. \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 13 Aug. 2020", "The family has survived droughts, tornadoes and the boll weevil during the century and a half that successive generations have been farming. \u2014 James Estrin, New York Times , 6 Nov. 2019", "The boll weevil , wrecker of cotton, enters the state, having migrated from Mexico. \u2014 al , 28 Nov. 2019" ], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{ "1879, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-002548" }, "bolero":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a loose waist-length jacket open at the front":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8le-r\u014d", "b\u0259-\u02c8ler-(\u02cc)\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The 12-track album, out today via ATO Records, is infused with the multi-instrumentalist\u2019s admiration for the golden era of romantic bolero music that continues to transcend cultural borders today. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 3 June 2022", "Butler, who plays Elvis, led the pack in a custom black kid mohair bolero jacket and trousers with a black satin scarf and black shoes. \u2014 Sarah Spellings, Vogue , 2 May 2022", "Equally compelling was the jet black mohair bolero worn by Elvis star Austin Butler. \u2014 Janelle Okwodu, Vogue , 6 May 2022", "It was worn on the show solo in season 1, as was its matching bolero jacket, which was paired with a simple black mini in the pilot. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 24 Mar. 2022", "When a coat or chunky knit is too heavy and a sleeveless top is too light, a bolero can provide just enough warmth to keep goosebumps at bay\u2014all without adding bulk to your look. \u2014 Jake Smith, Glamour , 22 Mar. 2022", "Or warp a traditional Cuban ballad known as a bolero using an obscure Soulja Boy sample? \u2014 New York Times , 18 Mar. 2022", "Diesel also incorporated the texture into its spring 2022 collection, showing an asymmetrical bolero -and-skirt combo in denim. \u2014 Frances Sol\u00e1-santiago, refinery29.com , 17 Nov. 2021", "Her first client was Colombian bolero and balada star Andr\u00e9s Cepeda. \u2014 Steve Knopper, Billboard , 23 Sep. 2021" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Spanish":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1787, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-013212" }, "Boletaceae":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a family of pore-bearing fleshy fungi (order Agaricales) usually having the pores easily separating from the pileus and often from each other":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02ccb\u014dl\u0259\u0307\u02c8t\u0101s\u0113\u02cc\u0113" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, from Boletus , type genus + -aceae":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-015449" }, "boletus":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": any of a genus ( Boletus ) of boletes (such as a porcini) some of which are poisonous and others edible":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113-t\u0259s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin Boletus, genus name \u2014 more at bolete":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1601, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-021233" }, "bolete":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The king bolete grows in deciduous and coniferous forests throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and in southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil, where it has been introduced. \u2014 Bill Heavey, Field & Stream , 7 Dec. 2020", "In the Cascade Mountains, porcinis (aka king boletes ) and matsutakes (aka pine mushroom) are poking up earlier than normal too. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 11 Aug. 2019", "Pick huckleberries on site for your breakfast pancakes, and hunt for dinner plate-sized king bolete (porcini) mushrooms for your stroganoff dinner. \u2014 idahostatesman , 24 May 2016" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin Boletus, a genus name (Linnaeus), going back to Latin b\u014dl\u0113tus \"mushroom,\" of obscure origin":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1821, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-023011" }, "boletaceous":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to the family Boletaceae":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin Boletaceae + English -ous":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-031432" }, "boll rot":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a common rot of cotton bolls caused by various fungi (such as Glomerella gossypii or Diplodia gossypii )":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043339" }, "boliviano":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the basic monetary unit of Bolivia \u2014 see Money Table":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u0259-\u02ccli-v\u0113-\u02c8\u00e4-(\u02cc)n\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Turns out the market sells whole cars, too, as well as sugar cane juice, fried trout and brand new Lacoste polos for around 14 bolivianos , or about $2. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2018", "Turns out the market sells whole cars, too, as well as sugar cane juice, fried trout and brand new Lacoste polos for around 14 bolivianos , or about $2. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Apr. 2018" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "American Spanish, from boliviano , adjective, Bolivian":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1866, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-043824" }, "bollocks":{ "type":[ "plural noun" ], "definitions":{ ": testicles":[], ": nonsense":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4-l\u0259ks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Never mind the bollocks , see an exclusive image from Pistol above. \u2014 Clark Collis, EW.com , 11 May 2022", "There was indeed a fair amount of pride \u2014 in the name of bollocks ? \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 28 Jan. 2022" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of ballocks , plural of ballock testis, from Middle English, from Old English bealluc \u2014 more at ball":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-044331" }, "boll":{ "type":[ "biographical name", "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the usually roundish pod or capsule of some plants (such as cotton or flax)":[], "Heinrich Theodor 1917\u20131985 German writer":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u0259l", "\u02c8b\u014dl", "\u02c8b\u0153l" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "Tross posted about the incident on Facebook last week, including a photo of the boll of cotton that her daughter took home from school. \u2014 Justin Murphy, USA TODAY , 2 May 2022", "Prior to the storm\u2019s landfall, much of the Louisiana and Mississippi cotton crops were in open boll stage. \u2014 Jim Foerster, Forbes , 8 Sep. 2021", "As children in the 1960s, Collier and his siblings worked the cotton fields around Black Swamp, lugging burlap sacks up and down long rows and pulling white bolls from between the plants\u2019 needle-like stems. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 11 May 2020", "Many bolls are left unpicked owing to labour shortages. \u2014 The Economist , 8 Apr. 2020", "Ceiling lights by Arturo Alvarez resemble cotton bolls . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Jan. 2020", "Putting so much water into fattening rice grains and swelling cotton bolls seems a criminal waste of a precious resource that urban areas are crying out for. \u2014 David Fickling | Bloomberg, Washington Post , 8 July 2019", "Engineering students at Enterprise High School used 3-D printers last year to create miniature boll -weevil monument Christmas ornaments. \u2014 Beth Decarbo, WSJ , 10 Sep. 2017", "Cotton seed is sprouting inside the bolls , and any salvageable lint is stained and of poor quality. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 8 Sep. 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "Middle English":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "15th century, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-055735" }, "boletes":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014d-\u02c8l\u0113t" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The king bolete grows in deciduous and coniferous forests throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and in southern Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil, where it has been introduced. \u2014 Bill Heavey, Field & Stream , 7 Dec. 2020", "In the Cascade Mountains, porcinis (aka king boletes ) and matsutakes (aka pine mushroom) are poking up earlier than normal too. \u2014 oregonlive.com , 11 Aug. 2019", "Pick huckleberries on site for your breakfast pancakes, and hunt for dinner plate-sized king bolete (porcini) mushrooms for your stroganoff dinner. \u2014 idahostatesman , 24 May 2016" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "borrowed from New Latin Boletus, a genus name (Linnaeus), going back to Latin b\u014dl\u0113tus \"mushroom,\" of obscure origin":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "circa 1821, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-063109" }, "bollock":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": bullock block":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4l\u0259k" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "by shortening & alteration":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-114804" }, "bollo":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a fritter made of black-eyed-pea flour and seasonings":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4l(\u02cc)y\u014d", "\u02c8b\u00e4(\u02cc)l\u014d" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "American Spanish, from Spanish, bun, muffin, from Latin bulla bubble, ball (head)":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151019" }, "bollard timber":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": knighthead sense 1":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-151854" }, "bollix":{ "type":[ "noun", "verb" ], "definitions":{}, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4-liks" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "That delay has bollixed our schedule.", "Recent Examples on the Web", "Christine, rebellious, bollixed by adolescence, wants to discover her true identity. \u2014 Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor , 6 May 2020", "Guess bollixing the Jon Lester negotiations five years ago didn\u2019t disprove their theory about the risks of paying pitchers in their 30s after all. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Oct. 2019", "Davis learned the hard way that risk aversion is the riskiest political approach when voters recalled him in 2003 for bollixing energy and budget crises. \u2014 Dan Walters, The Mercury News , 1 Sep. 2019", "Even the little things that could make a difference get bollixed up by bureaucracy and lack of political and moral will. \u2014 Steve Lopez, latimes.com , 4 June 2019", "His request got all bollixed up in transmission, but there was a paper trail. \u2014 Peggy Noonan, WSJ , 14 Sep. 2017", "At home, the State Department fretted that Reagan's harsh rhetoric would bollix efforts to negotiate with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. \u2014 The Washington Post, AL.com , 12 June 2017", "At home, the State Department fretted that Reagan\u2019s harsh rhetoric would bollix efforts to negotiate with Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. \u2014 Marc Fisher, Washington Post , 12 June 2017" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "alteration of bollocks":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1901, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-153126" }, "boltless":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": having no bolt":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dltl\u0259\u0307s" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-154530" }, "bollito misto":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a dish of mixed meats (such as lamb, veal, beef, and sausage) boiled with vegetables":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u022f\u00a6l\u0113t\u014d\u02c8m\u0113(\u02cc)st\u014d", "-\u0113t\u014d\u02c8-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "Italian, literally, mixed boiled dish":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1970, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-172600" }, "bolting cloth":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a firm fabric now usually of silk woven in various mesh sizes for bolting something (such as flour) or for use in screen printing, needlework, or photographic enlargements":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "bolting entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-180950" }, "bola":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a cord with weights attached to the ends for throwing at and entangling an animal":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014d-l\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[ "Recent Examples on the Web", "The rules are very simple: throw your bola (two balls connected by a string) onto the ladder and try to knock down your opponents' bolas. \u2014 Laura Wheatman Hill, chicagotribune.com , 3 Apr. 2021", "Or a bowl of caldo de bola , always served on Wednesdays. \u2014 New York Times , 12 Mar. 2020", "There are nearly as many uses for silk as there are species of spider (more than 45,000), yet even among silk-throwing bolas spiders, sneaky trapdoor spiders, and even electrostatically powered flying baby spiders, Hyptiotes stands out. \u2014 Kenrick Vezina, National Geographic , 13 May 2019", "Todd's obituary encourages mourners to wear bola ties in his honor. \u2014 Riley Murdock, azcentral , 5 June 2019", "Los ultras rusos han exhibido toda su violencia: han lanzado botellas, palos, bengalas, bolas de golf... \u2014 SI.com , 22 Feb. 2018", "By night, the female bolas swings a silken line with a sticky ball at its end while emitting the scent of a female moth to lure and nab male moths. \u2014 Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS , 19 Oct. 2017", "As fantastical as his gadgets often were\u2014explosive bolas ! \u2014 Erik Malinowski, WIRED , 6 Nov. 2015" ], "history_and_etymology":{ "American Spanish bolas , from Spanish bola ball":"" }, "first_known_use":{ "1818, in the meaning defined above":"" }, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-190658" }, "bolled":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": producing bolls : having bolls":[ "the barley was in the ear, and the flax was bolled", "\u2014 Exodus 9:31 (Authorized Version)" ] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dld" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "boll entry 1 + -ed":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-191037" }, "Bolley's green":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a green copper borate used as a pigment":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u00e4l\u0113z-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "from the name Bolley":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-195532" }, "Bolan Pass":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "mountain pass 5900 feet (1798 meters) high in northern Baluchistan, Pakistan":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014d-\u02c8l\u00e4n" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-201206" }, "boltin":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": a bundle of straw":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dltin" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "bolt entry 1 (bundle) + -in (alteration of -ing )":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-203507" }, "bolar":{ "type":[ "adjective" ], "definitions":{ ": of or relating to bole : clayey":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "\u02c8b\u014dl\u0259(r)" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "bole entry 2 + -ar":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-210339" }, "Bolzano":{ "type":[ "geographical name" ], "definitions":{ "former province of northern Italy in southern Tyrol , now part of the Trentino-Alto Adige region":[], "commune in the Trentino-Alto Adige region population 97,300":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "b\u014dlt-\u02c8s\u00e4-(\u02cc)n\u014d", "b\u014dl-\u02c8z\u00e4-" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{}, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220712-211732" }, "boll hull":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": the bur of cotton":[] }, "pronounciation":[], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "boll entry 1":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-000446" }, "bolus alba":{ "type":[ "noun" ], "definitions":{ ": kaolin":[] }, "pronounciation":[ "-\u02c8alb\u0259" ], "synonyms":[], "antonyms":[], "synonym_discussion":"", "examples":[], "history_and_etymology":{ "New Latin, white clay":"" }, "first_known_use":{}, "time_of_retrieval":"20220713-010842" } }