Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z bokke Synonym of sea raven (“fish”). bokken A wooden katana, used as a training sword. bokkom Salted dried fish (normally mullet), a traditional delicacy of the West Coast of South Africa. Boklaoan A barangay of Kapangan, Benguet, Philippines. bokmakierie A shrike endemic to Southern Africa, with olive upper parts, a yellow underside, and a deep black gorget. boko The nose. Bokod A municipality of Benguet, Philippines. bokola Human flesh as food. bokono An exceptional diviner in the Ifá (Fá) religion and system of divination of the Fon and Yoruba people. Bokononism In Kurt Vonnegut's novel Cat's Cradle, a religion secretly practiced by the people of San Lorenzo, the supreme religious act of which consists of any two worshippers rubbing the bare soles of their feet together to inspire spiritual connection. Boksburg A city in Gauteng province, South Africa. bokuto bokken, a wooden katana used for practice. Boky A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Бокий (Bokyj). Bokyi A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Бокий (Bokyj). bol bolognese bola A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord. bolaamphiphile Any of a class of amphiphilic surfactants that have two hydrophilic groups separated by a relatively long hydrophobic chain or similar structure bolaamphiphilic Relating to a bolaamphiphile bolaform Synonym of bolaamphiphile. Bolak An international auxiliary language designed by Léon Bollack. bolalipid Any of a class of tetraether lipids, found in Archaea bacteria, that confer stability to these bacteria by spanning the cytoplasmic membrane. Bolama One of the islands of the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau Bolan A surname. Boland A surname. Bolander A surname. bolandiol 19-norandrostenediol, a synthetic anabolic steroid. Bolaney A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Bolangum A locality in the Shire of Northern Grampians, central western Victoria, Australia. bolani A kind of Afghani flatbread with savoury filling. Bolanos A surname from Spanish. bolar Of, relating to, or similar to, bole or clay; clayey. Bolaro A locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. bolas A throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs. bolasterone A 17α-alkylated anabolic steroid with close structural similarity to testosterone. Bolatete A surname. bolazine An anabolic steroid. bolbitiaceous Of or relating to the Bolbitiaceae. Bolbitine Of or relating to a certain one of the seven ancient distributaries of the river Nile. bolbitioid Characteristic of mushrooms of the genus Bolbitius. bolboceratid Any dorbeetle of the family Bolboceratidae Bolbok A barangay of Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines. bolcane Spirits; alcoholic drink; poteen. bold Courageous; daring. boldacious brazen, impudent, unrestrained. bolden Synonym of embolden (“To render (someone) bolder or more courageous”). boldenone An anabolic steroid, 1-dehydrotestosterone, developed for veterinary use. Bolderian An age forming part of the Miocene. Bolderston A surname. boldface A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written or drawn with thick strong lines. boldfaced Of text emphasized by being set in a font having thicker strokes, yielding a heavier or darker appearance. boldhead Boldness; courage. Boldin A surname. boldine An aporphine alkaloid found in the boldo tree and in Lindera aggregata. bolding The process of putting text in boldface. boldish Somewhat bold. boldly In a bold manner; with confidence. Boldman A surname from German. boldness The state of being bold; courage. boldo Peumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree. Boldon A group of three villages in the Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England: Boldon Colliery (OS grid ref NZ3462), East Boldon (OS NZ3661) and West Boldon (OS NZ3561). Boldre A village and civil parish in New Forest district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SZ3198). Boldrick A surname boldship The characteristic of being bold; boldness. Boldt A surname. Bolduc A surname from French. Boldur A village and commune of Timiș County, Romania. boldyrevite An amorphous mineral containing aluminum, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sodium. bole The trunk or stem of a tree. boleadora Synonym of bolas. bolection A moulding that covers a joint, especially between joints between surfaces on different levels. bolectioned Having a bolection. boled Having a bole or trunk of the specified kind. boledo A form of lottery played in Belize. Bolehland Malaysia. boleite An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing chlorine, copper, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, potassium, and silver. bolekaja A Nigerian taxibus. Bolekhiv A city in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Ukraine. Bolen A surname. Bolender A surname. bolenol A particular anabolic steroid. Boler A surname. bolero A lively Spanish dance in 3/4 time; also an unrelated slower-tempo dance of Cuban origin, in 2/4 time. boleroed Dressed in a bolero. boles A surname. Boleside A hamlet by the River Tweed, south of Galashiels, Scottish Borders council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NT4933). boletaceous Belonging to the family Boletaceae of mushrooms. boletate A salt or ester of boletic acid; a fumarate. bolete A type of fruiting body produced by certain fungus species in the order Boletales, especially those of genus Boletus, many of which are prized for their flavour; any species of said order that produces such a fruiting body. boletic Relating to, derived from, or characteristic of mushrooms of the genus Boletus. boleticolous Living or growing on boletes. boletinoid Having a structure intermediate between gills and pores. boletoid Having the form of a boletus boletus An edible mushroom of genus Boletus. Boleware A surname. boley A surname. Boleyn A surname. Bolf A surname. Bolgarian of or pertaining to Bulgars Bolger A surname. bolgia Any of the divisions of the eighth circle of Hell, Malebolge, in Dante's Divine Comedy. Bolham A small village in Tiverton parish, Mid Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS9514). Bolhrad A city and raion of Odesa Oblast, in southern Ukraine. boli Synonym of Khabarovsk: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. boliah A kind of light accommodation boat with a cabin, in use on the Bengal rivers. Bolick A surname. bolide An extremely bright meteor. bolidenite Synonym of boulangerite. bolidomonad Any alga of the order Bolidomonadales bolidophycean Any alga of the class Bolidophyceae bolidophyte Any picophytoplankton of the class Bolidophyceae Bolifushi A resort island of Kaafu, Maldives. boligarch A Venezuelan oligarch or billionaire. Boligee A town in Greene County, Alabama, United States. Bolihera An island of Addu, Maldives. bolillo A type of white bread roll from Latin America. Bolimathaidhoo An island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. Bolimathaidhua An uninhabited island of Gaafu Dhaalu, Maldives. bolin A surname. Bolinao A municipality of Pangasinan, Philippines. Bolinas A census-designated place in Marin County, California, United States. Bolinda A locality in the Shire of Macedon Ranges, central Victoria, Australia Bolindian An age from 450 to 443.7 million years ago, a subdivision of the Ordovician. boline A white handled knife used in Wicca, for physical cutting, in contrast to the athame. Boliney A municipality of Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region, Luzon, Philippines. Boling A surname. Bolingbroke A surname. Bolingbrokean Of or pertaining to Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke. Bolingbrook A village in Will and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Bolinger A surname. Bolingit A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. bolinopsin A photoprotein present in the ctenophore Bolinopsis infundibulum Bolirao A barangay of Dagami, Leyte, Philippines. bolis A bolide or fireball (type of meteor) Bolissafaru An uninhabited island of Shaviyani, Maldives. bolitaenid Any octopus of the family Bolitaenidae. Bolitho A locality in Crowan parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6634). bolitics politics bolitoglossine Any salamander of the subfamily Bolitoglossinae bolivar A city, the county seat of Polk County, Missouri, United States. Bolivarian Of or relating to the South American independence hero Simón Bolívar or his beliefs. Bolivarianism Any of various sets of political doctrines in parts of South America, especially Venezuela. bolivarite An amorphous mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. bolivia A card game similar to rummy and canasta. Bolivian A person from Bolivia or of Bolivian descent. bolivianite Synonym of ametrine. Bolivianize To make Bolivian. Bolivianness Quality of being Bolivian. boliviano the unit of currency in Bolivia, divided into 100 centavos bolivinid Any foram in the family Bolivinidae. Boljoon A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.