ROMANCE DICTIONARY (B)
babe
n.
A youthful woman.
baby
n.
A young woman or girl.
badinage
n.
Subtle, lighthearted teasing.
balm
n.
A product that pacifies, makes well , or relieves.
bask
intr. v.
To revel in the company of a pleasing or beneficial control or
ambiance.
beam
intr. v.
Broadly smiling.
beau
n.
The beloved of a female or girl.
beau ideal
n.
The perception of flawless beauty.
beauteous
adj.
Gorgeous, esp. to vision.
beautiful
adj.
Possessing good looks in every form; lovely to the mind or the
senses.
beautify
tr. & intr. v.
To create or be converted into beautiful.
beauty
n.
An individual or object that is attractive, as in a stunning woman.
beck
n.
A signal of come-hither or suppliant call. At (a person’s) beck and
call. Prepared to obey
any request or directive.
beckon
intr. v.
To have a great magnetism; be alluring.
becoming
adj.
Lovely or beautiful to look upon.
bed
n.
A wedded link with its privileges and intimacies.
go to bed with. To have congress with.
bedfellow
n.
An individual who shares a person’s bed with.
belle
n.
A gorgeous and adored girl or woman, also the most attractive female
present.
beloved
adj.
Loved dearly. –n. One
that is adored.
betroth
tr. v.
To pledge a promise of marriage. To agree to get married.
betrothal
n.
A shared promise to marry; engagement.
betrothed
n.
Engaged to be married.
bewitch
tr. v.
To enchant totally; charm.
bijou
n.
A small, elegantly made ornament.
billet-doux
n.
A letter of love.
bonny
adj.
Delightful or good-looking to the eye; attractive.
Energetic; feisty.
boudoir
n.
A woman’s personal lounge, dressing room, or bedroom.
bounteous
adj.
Giving liberally and thoughtfully. Abundant; bountiful.
bouquet
n.
A bunch of flowers. The scent characteristic of a wine or liqueur.
boyfriend
n.
A friend of the male persuasion. A preferred
male companion or beloved.
brannigan
n.
A fling; splurge.
brassiere
n.
An undergarment worn by
women to hold up and give form to the breasts.
brava
interj.
Used to convey appreciation in applauding a woman.
–n. An enunciation or
exclamation of “brava.”
bravura
n.
A ostentatious behavior or exhibit.
brazen
adj.
Sassy; brash.
brazenfaced
adj.
Impolite and unashamed.
breast
n.
The human mammary gland. The base of love and sentiment.
brevity
n.
Succinct turn of phrase; gentleness.
brio
n.
Vivacity; exuberance.
buff
n.
The naked skin.
buxom
adj.
Healthily curvy and abundant in figure.
Energetic; spirited.