Words of the Day
Bon mot n. (pl. Bons mots) witty saying. [french]Bonnet n. 1 a hat tied under the chin, worn esp. By babies. B scotsman's floppy beret. 2 hinged cover over a vehicle's engine. [french]Bonny adj. (-ier, -iest) esp. Scot. & n.engl. 1 a physically attractive. B healthy-looking. 2 good, pleasant. [perhaps from french bon good]Bias binding n. Strip of fabric cut obliquely and used to bind edges.Bonsai n. (pl. Same) 1 dwarfed tree or shrub. 2 art of growing these. [japanese]Bonus n. Extra benefit or payment. [latin, = good]Bon vivant n. (pl. Bon or bons vivants pronunc. Same) person fond of good food and drink. [french]Bon voyage int. Expression of good wishes to a departing traveller. [french]Bony adj. (-ier, -iest) 1 thin with prominent bones. 2 having many bones. 3 of or like bone.  boniness n.Biathlon n. Athletic contest in skiing and shooting or cycling and running. [from *bi-, after *pentathlon]Bias �n. 1 (often foll. By towards, against) predisposition or prejudice. 2 statistics distortion of a statistical result due to a neglected factor. 3 edge cut obliquely across the weave of a fabric. 4 sport a irregular shape given to a bowl. B oblique course this causes it to run. �v. (-s- or -ss-) 1 (esp. As biased adj.) Influence (usu. Unfairly); prejudice. 2 give a bias to.  on the bias obliquely, diagonally. [french]