Bossnoun
A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.
Subordinateadjective
Placed in a lower class, rank, or position.
Bossnoun
(geology) A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.
Subordinateadjective
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by, authority.
Bossnoun
A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.
Subordinateadjective
dependent on and either modifying or complementing the main clause
âIn the sentence âThe barbecue finished before John arrivedâ, the subordinate clause âbefore John arrivedâ specifies the time of the main clause, âThe barbecue finishedâ.â;
Bossnoun
(mechanics) A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.
Subordinateadjective
Descending in a regular series.
Bossnoun
(architecture) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.
Subordinatenoun
(countable) One who is subordinate.
Bossnoun
(archery) the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.
Subordinateverb
(transitive) To make subservient.
Bossnoun
A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
Subordinateverb
(transitive) To treat as of less value or importance.
Bossnoun
A head or reservoir of water.
Subordinateverb
To make of lower priority in order of payment in bankruptcy.
Bossnoun
(obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.
Subordinateadjective
Placed in a lower order, class, or rank; holding a lower or inferior position.
âThe several kinds and subordinate species of each are easily distinguished.â;
Bossnoun
A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.
âBad people make for bad bosses. â Dawn Pineâ;
Subordinateadjective
Inferior in order, nature, dignity, power, importance, or the like.
âIt was subordinate, not enslaved, to the understanding.â;
Bossnoun
A person in charge of a business or company.
âChat turned to whisper when the boss entered the conference room.â; âMy boss complains that I'm always late to work.â;
Subordinatenoun
One who stands in order or rank below another; - distinguished from a principal.
Bossnoun
A leader, the head of an organized group or team.
âThey named him boss because he had good leadership skills.â;
Subordinateverb
To place in a lower order or class; to make or consider as of less value or importance; as, to subordinate one creature to another.
Bossnoun
The head of a political party in a given region or district.
âHe is the Republican boss in Kentucky.â;
Subordinateverb
To make subject; to subject or subdue; as, to subordinate the passions to reason.
Bossnoun
A term of address to a man.
âYes, boss.â;
Subordinatenoun
an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
Bossnoun
(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.
Subordinatenoun
a word that is more specific than a given word
Bossnoun
(humorous) Wife.
âThere's no olive oil; will sunflower oil do? â I'll have to run that by the boss.â;
Subordinateverb
rank or order as less important or consider of less value;
âArt is sometimes subordinated to Science in these schoolsâ;
Bossverb
(transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss.
Subordinateverb
make subordinate, dependent, or subservient;
âOur wishes have to be subordinated to that of our rulerâ;
Bossverb
(transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
Subordinateadjective
lower in rank or importance
Bossadjective
Of excellent quality, first-rate.
âThat is a boss Zefron poster.â;
Subordinateadjective
subject or submissive to authority or the control of another;
âa subordinate kingdomâ;
Bossnoun
Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.
Subordinateadjective
of a clause; unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence;
âa subordinate (or dependent) clause functions as a noun or adjective or adverb within a sentenceâ;
Bossnoun
A protuberant ornament on any work, either of different material from that of the work or of the same, as upon a buckler or bridle; a stud; a knob; the central projection of a shield. See Umbilicus.
Subordinateadjective
inferior in rank or status;
âthe junior facultyâ; âa lowly corporalâ; âpetty officialdomâ; âa subordinate functionaryâ;
Bossnoun
A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations.
Subordinateadjective
lower in rank or position
âhis subordinate officersâ;
Bossnoun
A wooden vessel for the mortar used in tiling or masonry, hung by a hook from the laths, or from the rounds of a ladder.
Subordinateadjective
of less or secondary importance
âin adventure stories, character must be subordinate to actionâ;
Bossnoun
The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.
Subordinatenoun
a person under the authority or control of another within an organization
âhe was mild-mannered, especially with his subordinatesâ;
Bossnoun
A head or reservoir of water.
Subordinateverb
treat or regard as of lesser importance than something else
âpractical considerations were subordinated to political expediencyâ;
Bossnoun
A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.
Subordinateverb
make subservient to or dependent on something else
âto define life would be to subordinate it to reasonâ;
Bossverb
To ornament with bosses; to stud.
Bossnoun
a person who exercises control over workers;
âif you want to leave early you have to ask the foremanâ;
Bossnoun
a person responsible for hiring workers;
âthe boss hired three more men for the new jobâ;
Bossnoun
a person who exercises control and makes decisions;
âhe is his own boss nowâ;
Bossnoun
a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments;
âparty bosses have a reputation for corruptionâ;
Bossnoun
a circular rounded projection or protuberance
Bossverb
raise in a relief;
âembossed stationaryâ;
Bossadjective
exceptionally good;
âa boss hand at carpentryâ; âhis brag cornfieldâ;
Bossnoun
a person who is in charge of a worker or organization
âunion bossesâ; âher boss offered her a promotionâ;
Bossnoun
a person in control of a group or situation
âdoes he see you as a partner, or is he already the boss?â;
Bossnoun
(in computer gaming) a particularly tough enemy, usually appearing at the end of a section or level
âthe boss characters provide more than enough challengeâ; âyou may be required to kill a boss monsterâ;
Bossnoun
a stud on the centre of a shield.
Bossnoun
an ornamental carving covering the point where the ribs in a vault or ceiling cross.
Bossnoun
the central part of a propeller.
Bossnoun
a large mass of igneous rock protruding through other strata.
Bossnoun
a cow.
Bossverb
give (someone) orders in a domineering manner
âyou're always bossing us aboutâ;
Bossadjective
excellent; outstanding
âshe's a real boss chickâ;