bookish
- s characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading
a bookish farmer who always had a book in his pocket
boolean
- a of or relating to a combinatorial system devised by George Boole that combines propositions with the logical operators AND and OR and IF THEN and EXCEPT and NOT
booming
- v make a resonant sound, like artillery
- v hit hard
- v be the case that thunder is being heard
- v make a deep hollow sound
- v grow vigorously
business is booming - s very lively and profitable
- s used of the voice
boon
- n a desirable state
a spanking breeze is a boon to sailors - s very close and convivial
boon companions
boorish
- s ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance
was boorish and insensitive
booted
- v kick; give a boot to
- v cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
- s wearing boots
bootleg
- n whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash
- n the part of a boot above the instep
- v sell illicit products such as drugs or alcohol
They were bootlegging whiskey - v produce or distribute illegally
bootleg tapes of the diva's singing - s distributed or sold illicitly
bootlicking
- v try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
- s attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
- s attempting to win favor by flattery
boozy
- s given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
his boozy drinking companions
thick boozy singing