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 boundlessly In a boundless manner. boundlessness The property of being boundless, of being without limits or ends. boundling One who is bound. boundness The state or quality of being bound. bounds A surname. boundsgoer A land surveyor, who walked and measured the boundaries of towns (and typically received alcohol in return). boundstone A kind of calcareous rock sediment where the original components have been bound together after deposition. Boundy A surname. Bounevialle A surname. bounteous Inclined to be generous. bounteously In a bounteous manner. bounteousness The characteristic of being bounteous. bountied Having a bounty bountiful Having a quantity or amount that is generous or plentiful; ample. bountifully In a bountiful manner. bountifulness The characteristic of being bountiful. bountihead Bounteousness. bountihood goodness; generosity bountith A bonus payment made by an employer to a servant. bounty Generosity; also (countable) an act of generosity. Bountygate The New Orleans Saints bounty scandal. bountyhed goodness; virtue bountyless Without bounty. Bouphonia The annual sacrifice of an ox and mock trial of the slaughterer at the ancient Athenian Dipolieia. bouquet An arrangement or bunch of cut flowers; a nosegay. bouquetin Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) bouquetlike Resembling or characteristic of a bouquet. Bour A surname. bourasque A tempest. Bourassa A surname. Bourbah A locality in the Coonamble council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. Bourbakian Relating to Bourbakism. Bourbakism A 20th-century French movement aiming to found all of mathematics on set theory. Bourbakist A supporter of Bourbakism. Bourbeau A surname from French. bourbon A whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels. Bourbonesque Reminiscent of the Bourbon dynasty of Europe. Bourbonian Of or relating to the Bourbon dynasty of Europe. bourbonic Of or relating to the House of Bourbon. Bourbonish Characteristic of a Bourbon Democrat. Bourbonism The principles of the supporters of the House of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism. Bourbonist Of or pertaining to Bourbonism Bourbonize To bring under the power or influence of the Bourbon dynasty of Europe. Bourbonnais A historical province in the centre of France. Capital: Moulins. Bourchier A surname. bourd A joke; jesting, banter. Bourdain A surname from French. Bourdeau A surname from French. bourder A jester. Bourdieu A surname from French. Bourdieuan Of or relating to Pierre Bourdieu (1930–2002), sociologist, anthropologist, and philosopher, whose work was primarily concerned with the dynamics of power in society. Bourdieusian Of or pertaining to Pierre Bourdieu. Bourdin A surname from French. bourdon The burden or bass of a melody. bourek An Algerian dish, a stuffed pastry roll bourekas Israeli snacks related to the burek, made from either phyllo dough or puff pastry, with various fillings. bourette A slubby yarn or fabric made of silk waste. Bourey A surname from French. bourg A surname from French. Bourgault A surname from French. bourgeois Of or relating to the middle class (often derogatory), and their presumed overly conventional, conservative, and materialistic values. bourgeoise A female member of the bourgeoisie; a wealthy woman bourgeoisie A class of citizens who were wealthier members of the third estate. bourgeoisification The process of adopting or the condition of adopting the characteristics of the bourgeoisie; embourgeoisement. bourgeoisify To make bourgeois. bourgeoisitic bourgeois bourgeoisly In a bourgeois manner. bourgeoisness The state or condition of being bourgeois. bourgeonal An aromatic aldehyde with a floral fragrance, used in perfumery. bourgeoning sprouting or blossoming Bourges A cathedral city, the capital of Cher department, Centre-Val de Loire, France. Bourget A surname from French. bourgie A member of the bourgeoisie. Bourgogne Burgundy: A historical region and former administrative region of France; since 2016, part of the administrative region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Bourgoin A surname from French. bourgueticrinid Any crinoid of the order Bourgueticrinida Bourguibism The political ideology of Tunisian president Habib Bourguiba. bourguignon Beef bourguignon, or a similar dish replacing beef with some other ingredient. bouri A mullet (Liza ramada, syn. Mugil capito) found in the rivers of southern Europe and in Africa. Bourignian Of or relating to Antoinette Bourignon (1616-80), a religious visionary who believed religion should consist of inward emotion rather than knowledge or practice. Bourignianism Bourignian beliefs generally. Bourke A topographical surname from Anglo-Norman for someone who lived in a fortified place. Bourkelands A suburb of Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia. Bourland A surname. bourn A surname. Bournbrook A suburb of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0482). Bournda A locality in the Bega Valley council area, south-eastern New South Wales, Australia. bourne A boundary; a limit. Bournemouth A large town, part of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole district, Dorset, England. Bournemouthian A native or inhabitant of Bournemouth, England. Bournewood A locality in the Dubbo council area, central New South Wales, Australia. bournless Without a bourne or limit. bournonite A sulfosalt mineral, a sulfantimonite of lead and copper. Bournville A suburb and model village in the south of the City of Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0481). Bourout A member of a certain Moghul group. Bourque A surname from French Bourquin A surname from French. bourrelet An accurately machined portion around the diameter of a shell of a gun, which acts to increase accuracy of projectile fit to the barrel. bourride A dish made with monkfish, mayonnaise, and a vegetable brunoise. Boursault A variety of climbing rose. bourse A stock exchange. Boursiquot A surname from French. Bourton A suburb and former hamlet in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP7033). Bous A municipality of Saarland, Germany. bouse To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle. Bousfield A surname. bousillage A mixture of clay and moss or grass, used in construction as a simpler substitute for pierrotage. Bouska A surname. Bousman A surname. Bousquet A surname from French. boussingaultite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Boussu A municipality of Hainaut, Brussels, Belgium. Boustead A surname. boustrophedic Synonym of boustrophedonic (“written as a boustrophedon”). boustrophedically Synonym of boustrophedonically (“as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner”). boustrophedon Text written such that its direction alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines; frequently also involving the corresponding alternation of letter directionality using mirrored letters, indicating the direction of the text at any given point. boustrophedonally Synonym of boustrophedonically (“as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner”). boustrophedonic Written as a boustrophedon (such that the text directionality alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines). boustrophedonical Synonym of boustrophedonic. boustrophedonically As a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner (such that the text directionality alternates on each line, resulting in a continuous stream of characters spanning multiple lines). boustrophic Synonym of boustrophedonic (“written as a boustrophedon”). bout A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness. boutade A sudden outbreak or outburst; a caprice, a whim. boutargue bottarga Boutboul A surname from French. Boutcher An English surname originating as an occupation common throughout the Midlands. boutchu about you boutefeu An incendiary; an inciter of quarrels. Bouteldja A surname. boutell A surname. Boutelle A surname from French. Boutersem A municipality in Flemish Brabant province, Belgium. boutfit An outfit chosen for a bout. Bouthilet A surname. Boutilier A surname from French. Boutin A surname from French. boutique A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like. boutiquelike Resembling or characteristic of a boutique. boutiquey Resembling or characteristic of a boutique (fashionable shop). bouton A bud-like swelling, especially one at the end of an axon. boutonniere A small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket. boutonniered Wearing a boutonniere. Boutros A surname from Arabic. boutta about to Boutte A surname from French. Boutwell A surname. boutye an informal greeting boutylka A Russian unit of measure equivalent to 1.353 pints, about the capacity of a wine bottle. bouvardia Any plant of the genus Bouvardia. bouvardin A cyclic hexapeptide, isolated from Bouvardia ternifolia, that has anticancer properties