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# English words: B

[A](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/a/) · **B** · [C](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/c/) · [D](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/d/) · [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) · [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) · [G](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/g/) · [H](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/h/) · [I](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/i/) · [J](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/j/) · [K](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/k/) · [L](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/l/) · [M](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/m/) · [N](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/n/) · [O](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/o/) · [P](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/p/) · [Q](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/q/) · [R](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/r/) · [S](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/s/) · [T](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/t/) · [U](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/u/) · [V](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/v/) · [W](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/w/) · [X](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/x/) · [Y](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/y/) · [Z](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/z/)

1119 words under B; 201–300 on this page.

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- [bathhouse](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bathhouse/) — A building with baths for public use, where people go to wash, bathe and relax.
- [bathrobe](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bathrobe/) — A long, loose coat made of soft towelling or cotton, worn before or after a bath or shower.
- [bathroom](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bathroom/) — A bathroom is a room with a bath or shower, a washbasin and usually a toilet.
- [bathtub](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bathtub/) — A large container for water that you sit or lie in to wash your body; a bath.
- [batman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/batman/) — Batman is a famous comic-book and film superhero who fights crime in Gotham City wearing a bat costume; his real name in the stories is…
- [baton](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/baton/) — A baton is a short stick passed from one runner to the next in a relay race.
- [bats](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bats/) — Bats is the plural of bat: more than one flying animal, or more than one stick for hitting a ball. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [battalion](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/battalion/) — A battalion is a large group of soldiers, part of an army regiment.
- [batter](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/batter/) — Batter is a runny mixture of flour, eggs and milk used to make pancakes, cakes or to coat fried food. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [battery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/battery/) — A small object that stores electricity and gives it to torches, toys, phones and remote controls.
- [batting](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/batting/) — Batting is hitting a ball with a bat, especially in baseball, cricket and softball; it is the turn when your team tries to score.
- [battle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/battle/) — A battle is a fight between armies, ships or planes in a war. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [battlefield](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/battlefield/) — A battlefield is a place where a battle is or was fought.
- [battlement](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/battlement/) — The battlements are the walls on the top of a castle, with gaps like teeth, where guards can shelter.
- [bauble](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bauble/) — A shiny ball or decoration hung on a Christmas tree.
- [bawl](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bawl/) — To cry very loudly, like a baby.
- [bawling](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bawling/) — Crying very loudly, like a baby or an upset child.
- [bay](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bay/) — A bay is part of the sea or a lake that curves into the land. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bayonet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bayonet/) — A bayonet is a sharp steel blade that fits on the end of a rifle for close fighting.
- [bazaar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bazaar/) — A market, especially in the Middle East or South Asia, with many small shops and stalls in a street or covered area.
- [bb](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bb/) — A BB is a small round metal pellet fired from an air gun called a BB gun. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bc](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bc/) — BC is written after a year to mean that many years before the year 1 in the usual calendar, counted backwards: Julius Caesar died in 44 BC.
- [bce](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bce/) — BCE stands for «Before the Common Era», used after a year number to show years counted backwards from the start of the usual calendar; it…
- [bdellium](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bdellium/) — A sweet-smelling gum from a tree, or a pale gem or pearl, that people valued. — Jewish tradition
- [be](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/be/) — To be means to exist, to be there: There is a cat in the garden. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beach](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beach/) — The area of sand or small stones next to the sea or a lake.
- [beacon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beacon/) — A beacon is a light or fire on a hill, tower or coast that warns people or guides them, like a lighthouse light. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bead](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bead/) — A bead is a small ball or shape with a hole through it, put on a string to make a necklace or bracelet. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beadle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beadle/) — A beadle was a minor officer in a town or parish who kept order, called people to meetings or rang the bell.
- [beady](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beady/) — Small, round and shiny, like a bead; used mostly about eyes.
- [beagle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beagle/) — A beagle is a small to medium hunting dog with long floppy ears, short legs and a white, brown and black coat.
- [beak](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beak/) — The hard pointed mouth of a bird, which it uses to eat, pick things up and build nests. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beam](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beam/) — A beam is a long, strong piece of wood or metal that holds up a roof or floor in a building. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bean](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bean/) — A bean is a seed you can eat, which grows in a pod. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beanbag](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beanbag/) — A large soft bag filled with small plastic balls, used as a comfy chair.
- [beanstalk](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beanstalk/) — The tall stem of a bean plant that climbs up a pole or string.
- [bear](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bear/) — A bear is a big, strong animal with thick fur, like a brown bear, polar bear or black bear. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bearcat](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bearcat/) — The binturong, a furry animal from the forests of South and Southeast Asia with a long tail it can grip with; it is neither a bear nor a…
- [beard](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beard/) — A beard is the hair that grows on the chin and cheeks of a man. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bearded](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bearded/) — Bearded means having a beard, hair growing on the chin and cheeks. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beardless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beardless/) — Beardless means without a beard, as a young man or boy usually is.
- [bearer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bearer/) — A bearer is a person who carries something, such as a load, a flag, a coffin or a sick person on a stretcher. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beareth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beareth/) — «beareth» means «bears», a form of «bear»: A bear is a big, strong animal with thick fur, like a brown bear, polar bear or black bear.
- [bearing](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bearing/) — A direction measured in degrees clockwise from north, written with three figures: a bearing of 090 degrees is east. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bearskin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bearskin/) — A bearskin is the thick skin or fur of a bear.
- [beast](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beast/) — A beast is a large, wild or frightening animal. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beastly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beastly/) — Beastly means very unpleasant, nasty or annoying.
- [beat](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beat/) — To beat is to win against someone. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beaten](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beaten/) — Beaten is the form of "beat" after have or be: lost to someone in a game ("We were beaten 3–0"). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beater](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beater/) — A beater is a person who goes through bushes or woods to drive out game such as deer or birds towards the hunters.
- [beatest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beatest/) — «beatest» means «you beat», a form of «beat»: To beat is to win against someone.
- [beating](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beating/) — A beating is a hitting with a stick or hands as a punishment. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beau](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beau/) — A beau is a boyfriend or a man who is courting a woman.
- [beauteous](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beauteous/) — Beauteous means very beautiful. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beautiful](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beautiful/) — Beautiful means very pleasant to look at, hear or experience. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beautifully](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beautifully/) — In a beautiful way; in a way that is very pleasant to see or hear.
- [beautify](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beautify/) — To beautify something is to make it more beautiful. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beauty](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beauty/) — The quality of being very pleasing to look at, hear or think about. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beaver](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beaver/) — A beaver is a large rodent with thick brown fur, strong teeth and a wide, flat tail, that lives near rivers and lakes.
- [because](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/because/) — Because gives the reason for something: I am wet because it rained. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beckon](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beckon/) — To beckon is to move the hand or head to call someone to come closer.
- [become](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/become/) — To become is to start to be something. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [becomest](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/becomest/) — «becomest» means «you become», a form of «become»: To become is to start to be something.
- [becometh](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/becometh/) — «becometh» means «becomes», a form of «become»: To become is to start to be something.
- [bed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bed/) — A bed is furniture you sleep on. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bedchamber](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bedchamber/) — A bedroom, especially in a palace or a grand house. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bedclothes](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bedclothes/) — The covers on a bed: sheets, blankets, a duvet or quilt, and pillowcases.
- [bedding](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bedding/) — The sheets, blankets, duvets, pillows and pillowcases on a bed.
- [bedraggled](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bedraggled/) — Wet, dirty and messy, as when you have been out in rain or mud.
- [bedrock](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bedrock/) — The solid rock that lies under soil and loose rocks.
- [bedroom](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bedroom/) — A bedroom is a room for sleeping, with a bed in it.
- [bedside](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bedside/) — The area next to a bed.
- [bedstead](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bedstead/) — The frame of a bed, the part that holds up the mattress. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bedtime](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bedtime/) — Bedtime is the time when you usually go to bed.
- [bee](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bee/) — A bee is a flying insect with a hairy body, often yellow and black striped, that collects nectar and pollen from flowers; some bees make… — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beech](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beech/) — A beech is a large tree with smooth grey bark and shiny oval leaves, found in Europe and North America.
- [beechwood](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beechwood/) — A wood or forest made of beech trees.
- [beef](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beef/) — The meat from a cow, bull or ox. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beehive](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beehive/) — A box or other structure where bees live and make honey.
- [beekeeper](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beekeeper/) — A person who keeps bees in hives to collect honey and wax.
- [beep](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beep/) — A beep is a short, high sound made by a machine, like a microwave, a car horn or a phone.
- [beer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beer/) — An alcoholic drink for adults, made from grain (usually barley) and hops, fizzy and often golden or brown; it is not for children. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beeswax](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beeswax/) — The yellow wax that honeybees make to build their honeycomb.
- [beet](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beet/) — A beet is a round dark red vegetable that grows under the ground; in the UK it is called beetroot.
- [beethoven](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beethoven/) — Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827), a German composer, one of the most famous in history; he kept writing music even after he became deaf.
- [beetle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beetle/) — A beetle is an insect with a hard shiny back.
- [beetroot](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beetroot/) — Beetroot is a round, dark red root vegetable that grows under the ground.
- [beeves](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beeves/) — Cattle, especially cows and oxen.
- [befall](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/befall/) — To happen to someone, often something bad: «If you do ill, ill will befall you.». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [befit](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/befit/) — To be right and suitable for someone: «treated as befits your rank» means treated as is right for their rank.
- [befitting](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/befitting/) — Right and suitable for a person or an occasion: a dress befitting a bride.
- [befool](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/befool/) — To fool or trick someone, so that they look foolish.
- [before](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/before/) — Before means earlier than something else: before lunch. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beforehand](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beforehand/) — Beforehand means earlier, before something else happens, often to get ready. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [befriend](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/befriend/) — To become a friend to someone, especially someone who is new, lonely or needs help.
- [beg](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beg/) — To ask someone very strongly, again and again, for something you want a lot. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beget](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beget/) — To become the father of a child; in old tales, to produce children or new things. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [beggar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beggar/) — A person who is very poor and lives by asking people for money or food.
- [beggarman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/beggarman/) — A man who begs for money or food.
- [begging](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/begging/) — Asking someone very strongly or desperately for something: begging for one more story. — everyday · Jewish tradition