Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [152]
2 : to refresh one's memory bon·fire noun [ORIGIN: ME bonefire a fire of bones, fr. bon bone + fire] : a large fire built in the open air bon·go noun, plural bongos also bongoes [ORIGIN: AmerSp bongó] : one of a pair of small tuned drums played with the hands bon·ho·mie noun [ORIGIN: F bonhomie, fr. bonhomme good-natured man, fr. bon good + homme man] : good-natured easy friendliness bo·ni·to noun, plural -tos or -to : any of several medium-sized tunas bon mot noun, plural bons mots or bon mots [ORIGIN: F, lit., good word] : a clever remark bon·net noun : a covering (as a cap) for the head; especially : a hat for a woman or infant tied under the chin bon·ny adjective bon·ni·er; -est chiefly British : ATTRACTIVE, FAIR; also : FINE, EXCELLENT bon·sai noun, plural bonsai [ORIGIN: Jp] : a potted plant (as a tree) dwarfed by special methods of culture; also : the art of growing such a plant bo·nus noun : something in addition to what is expected Synonyms dividend, extra, lagniappe, perquisite, tip; also fillip bon vi·vant noun, plural bons vivants or bon vivants [ORIGIN: F, lit., good liver] : a person having cultivated, refined, and sociable tastes esp. in food and drink bon voy·age noun : a wish of well-being at parting : FAREWELL — often used as an interjection Synonyms adieu, au revoir, farewell, good-bye—more at GOOD-BYE bony fish noun : any of a very large group of fishes (as a salmon or marlin) with a bony rather than a cartilaginous skeleton bonze noun : a Buddhist monk boo noun, plural boos : a shout of disapproval or contempt — boo verb Synonyms catcall, hiss, hoot, jeer, raspberry, snort—more at CATCALL boo·by noun, plural boobies : an awkward foolish person : DOPE Synonyms dope, fool, goose, jackass, nitwit, nut, simpleton, turkey—more at FOOL booby hatch noun : an insane asylum booby prize noun : an award for the poorest performance in a contest booby trap noun : a trap for the unwary; especially : a concealed explosive device set to go off when some harmless-looking object is touched — booby–trap verb Synonyms catch, pitfall, snag—more at PITFALL explosive boo·dle noun 1 : bribe money 2 : a large amount of money 1book noun 1 : a set of sheets bound into a volume 2 : a long written or printed narrative or record 3 : a major division of a long literary work 4 cap : BIBLE — in one's book : in one's opinion 2book verb 1 : to engage, reserve, or schedule by or as if by writing in a book <~ seats on a plane> 2 : to enter charges against in a police register book·case noun : a piece of furniture consisting of shelves to hold books book·end noun : a support to hold up a row of books book·ie noun : BOOKMAKER book·ish adjective 1 : fond of books and reading 2 a : inclined to rely unduly on book knowledge b of words : literary and formal as opposed to colloquial and informal Synonyms erudite, learned, literary; also academic, pedantic, scholastic Antonyms colloquial, nonliterary book·keep·er noun : one who records the accounts or transactions of a business — book·keep·ing noun book·let noun : a little book; especially PAMPHLET Synonyms brochure, circular, folder, leaflet, pamphlet—more at PAMPHLET book·mak·er noun : one who determines odds and receives and pays off bets — book·mak·ing noun book·mark or book·mark·er noun : a marker for finding a place in a book book·mo·bile noun : a truck that serves as a traveling library book·plate noun : a label pasted in a book to show who owns it book·sell·er noun : one who sells books; especially : the proprietor of a bookstore book·shelf noun : a shelf for books book·worm noun : a person unusually devoted to reading and study 1boom verb 1 : to make a deep hollow sound 2 : to grow or cause to grow rapidly esp. in value, esteem, or importance 2boom noun 1 : a booming sound