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.