5 : standing out prominently
— bold·ly adverb
— bold·ness noun
Synonyms
[1] adventurous, audacious, daring, enterprising, gutsy, hardy, nervy, venturesome; also brash, daredevil, foolhardy, heedless, hotheaded, impetuous, imprudent, impulsive, incautious, madcap, overbold, overconfident, rash, reckless, spirited, thoughtless, wild
Antonyms
unadventurous, unenterprising
[2] arch, brash, brazen, cheeky, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy—more at NERVY
[2] familiar, forward, free, immodest, presumptuous—more at PRESUMPTUOUS
[5] catchy, conspicuous, emphatic, marked, noticeable, prominent, pronounced, remarkable, striking—more at NOTICEABLE
bold·face noun : a heavy-faced type; also : printing in boldface
— bold–faced adjective
bole noun : the trunk of a tree
bo·le·ro noun, plural -ros 1 : a Spanish dance or its music
2 : a short loose jacket open at the front
Bo·liv·i·an noun : a native or inhabitant of Bolivia
— Bolivian adjective
boll noun : a seed pod (as of cotton)
boll weevil noun : a small grayish weevil that infests the cotton plant both as a larva and as an adult
boll·worm noun : any of several moths and esp. the corn earworm whose larvae feed on cotton bolls
bo·lo·gna noun [ORIGIN: short for Bologna sausage, fr. Bologna, Italy]
: a large smoked sausage of beef, veal, and pork
Bol·she·vik noun, plural Bolsheviks also Bol·she·vi·ki [ORIGIN: Russ bol'shevik, fr. bol'shiĭ larger]
1 : a member of the party that seized power in Russia in the revolution of November 1917
2 : COMMUNIST
— Bolshevik adjective
bol·she·vism noun, often cap : the doctrine or program of the Bolsheviks advocating violent overthrow of capitalism
1bolster noun : a long pillow or cushion
2bolster verb : to support with or as if with a bolster; also : REINFORCE
Synonyms
bear, brace, buttress, carry, prop, reinforce, shore, stay, support, uphold—more at SUPPORT
1bolt noun 1 : a missile (as an arrow) for a crossbow or catapult
2 : a flash of lightning : THUNDERBOLT
3 : a sliding bar used to fasten a door
4 : a roll of cloth or wallpaper of specified length
5 : a rod with a head at one end and a screw thread at the other used with a nut to fasten objects together
6 : a metal cylinder that drives the cartridge into the chamber of a firearm
2bolt verb 1 a : to move suddenly (as in fright or hurry) : START
b : to rush off or away (as in fleeing) 2 : to break away (as from association) <~ from a political platform>
3 : to produce seed prematurely
4 : to secure or fasten with a bolt
5 : to swallow hastily or without chewing
6 : to say impulsively
Synonyms
[1a] jump, start, startle—more at START
[1b] break, flee, fly, retreat, run, run away, run off—more at RUN
[6] blurt, cry, ejaculate, spout
3bolt noun : an act of bolting
bo·lus noun 1 : a large pill
2 : a soft mass of chewed food
1bomb noun 1 : a fused explosive device designed to detonate under specified conditions (as impact)
2 : an aerosol or foam dispenser (as of insecticide or hair spray) : SPRAY CAN
3 : a long pass in football
2bomb verb 1 : to attack with bombs
2 : to fail utterly
bom·bard verb 1 : to