Boss vs. Superior

Bossnoun

A swelling, lump or protuberance in an animal, person or object.

Bossnoun

(geology) A lump-like mass of rock, especially one projecting through a stratum of different rock.

Bossnoun

A convex protuberance in hammered work, especially the rounded projection in the centre of a shield.

Bossnoun

(mechanics) A protrusion, frequently a cylinder of material that extends beyond a hole.

Bossnoun

(architecture) A knob or projection, usually at the intersection of ribs in a vault.

Bossnoun

(archery) the target block, made of foam but historically made of hay bales, to which a target face is attached.

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.

Bossnoun

A head or reservoir of water.

Bossnoun

(obsolete) A hassock or small seat, especially made from a bundle of straw.

Bossnoun

A person who oversees and directs the work of others; a supervisor.

Bossnoun

A person in charge of a business or company.

Bossnoun

A leader, the head of an organized group or team.

Bossnoun

The head of a political party in a given region or district.

Bossnoun

A term of address to a man.

Bossnoun

(video games) An enemy, often at the end of a level, that is particularly challenging and must be beaten in order to progress.

Bossnoun

(humorous) Wife.

Bossverb

(transitive) To decorate with bosses; to emboss.

Bossverb

(transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.

Bossadjective

Of excellent quality, first-rate.

Bossnoun

Any protuberant part; a round, swelling part or body; a knoblike process; as, a boss of wood.

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.

Bossnoun

A projecting ornament placed at the intersection of the ribs of ceilings, whether vaulted or flat, and in other situations.

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.

Bossnoun

The enlarged part of a shaft, on which a wheel is keyed, or at the end, where it is coupled to another.

Bossnoun

A head or reservoir of water.

Bossnoun

A master workman or superintendent; a director or manager; a political dictator.

Bossverb

To ornament with bosses; to stud.

Bossnoun

a person who exercises control over workers;

Bossnoun

a person responsible for hiring workers;

Bossnoun

a person who exercises control and makes decisions;

Bossnoun

a leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments;

Bossnoun

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

Bossverb

raise in a relief;

Bossadjective

exceptionally good;

Bossnoun

a person who is in charge of a worker or organization

Bossnoun

a person in control of a group or situation

Bossnoun

(in computer gaming) a particularly tough enemy, usually appearing at the end of a section or level

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

Bossadjective

excellent; outstanding

Superioradjective

Higher in quality.

Superioradjective

Higher in rank.

Superioradjective

More comprehensive, as a term in classification.

Superioradjective

Located above.

Superioradjective

(botany) Above the ovary; said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.

Superioradjective

(botany) Belonging to the part of an axillary flower which is toward the main stem; posterior.

Superioradjective

(botany) Pointing toward the apex of the fruit; ascending; said of the radicle.

Superioradjective

(typography) Printed in superscript.

Superioradjective

Greater or better than average; extraordinary.

Superioradjective

Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; with to.

Superioradjective

Of a planet: closer to the Earth than to the sun.

Superiornoun

A person of higher rank or quality.

Superiornoun

The senior person in a monastic community.

Superioradjective

More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.

Superioradjective

Higher in rank or office; more exalted in dignity; as, a superior officer; a superior degree of nobility.

Superioradjective

Higher or greater in excellence; surpassing others in the greatness, or value of any quality; greater in quality or degree; as, a man of superior merit; or of superior bravery.

Superioradjective

Beyond the power or influence of; too great or firm to be subdued or affected by; - with to.

Superioradjective

More comprehensive; as a term in classification; as, a genus is superior to a species.

Superioradjective

Above the ovary; - said of parts of the flower which, although normally below the ovary, adhere to it, and so appear to originate from its upper part; also of an ovary when the other floral organs are plainly below it in position, and free from it.

Superiornoun

One who is above, or surpasses, another in rank, station, office, age, ability, or merit; one who surpasses in what is desirable; as, Addison has no superior as a writer of pure English.

Superiornoun

The head of a monastery, convent, abbey, or the like.

Superiornoun

one of greater rank or station or quality

Superiornoun

the head of a religious community

Superiornoun

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

Superiornoun

the largest freshwater lake in the world; the deepest of the Great Lakes

Superiornoun

a town in northwest Wisconsin on Lake Superior across from Duluth

Superiornoun

a character or symbol set or printed or written above and immediately to one side of another character

Superioradjective

of high or superior quality or performance;

Superioradjective

of or characteristic of high rank or importance;

Superioradjective

(sometimes followed by `to') not subject to or influenced by;

Superioradjective

written or printed above and to one side of another character

Superioradjective

having an orbit farther from the sun than the Earth's orbit;

Superioradjective

having a higher rank;

Superioradjective

(often followed by `to') above being affected or influenced by;

Superioradjective

higher in rank, status, or quality

Superioradjective

of high standard or quality

Superioradjective

greater in size or power

Superioradjective

above yielding to or being influenced by

Superioradjective

having or showing an overly high opinion of oneself; conceited

Superioradjective

(of a letter, figure, or symbol) written or printed above the line.

Superioradjective

further above or out; higher in position.

Superioradjective

(of the ovary of a flower) situated above the sepals and petals.

Superiornoun

a person superior to another in rank or status, especially a colleague in a higher position

Superiornoun

the head of a monastery or other religious institution.

Superiornoun

a superior letter, figure, or symbol.