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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/)

1120 words under B; 801–900 on this page.

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- [brahman](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brahman/) — In Hinduism, Brahman is the one ultimate reality or supreme spirit behind everything; Hindus believe all gods and all things come from…
- [brahmin](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brahmin/) — A brahmin is a member of the highest Hindu priestly class in India.
- [braid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/braid/) — A braid is hair that has been divided into three or more pieces and twisted over each other into one long rope shape; in the UK this is…
- [braille](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/braille/) — A system of raised dots that blind and partly sighted people read by touching them with their fingers.
- [brain](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brain/) — The organ inside your head that controls your body, thinking, memory and feelings.
- [brainless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brainless/) — Stupid; not thinking at all.
- [brainstem](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brainstem/) — The bottom part of the brain that joins it to the spinal cord and controls automatic actions like breathing, heartbeat, swallowing and…
- [brainstorm](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brainstorm/) — To think of lots of ideas quickly, in a group or alone, writing them all down before choosing the best.
- [brainstorming](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brainstorming/) — A way of finding ideas where people say every idea that comes to mind, quickly and without judging, then choose the best ones.
- [brainy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brainy/) — Very clever and good at thinking and learning.
- [braised](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/braised/) — Cooked slowly in a covered pot with a little liquid, after first being browned in hot fat.
- [brake](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brake/) — A brake is the part of a vehicle, like a bike or car, that slows it down or stops it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brakes](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brakes/) — Brakes are the parts of a bike, car, train or other vehicle that slow it down or stop it.
- [bramble](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bramble/) — A bramble is a wild thorny bush with long arching stems, especially the blackberry bush. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bran](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bran/) — The brown outer layer of grains like wheat and oats, which comes off when flour is made; it is full of fibre.
- [branch](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/branch/) — A branch is a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk and has smaller twigs and leaves. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brand](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brand/) — A brand is the name of a product made by a particular company, with its own logo: a brand of trainers, a brand of cereal. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brandish](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brandish/) — To brandish is to wave or shake a weapon or object in the air, to show it off or to threaten. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brandy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brandy/) — Brandy is a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit; it is not for children.
- [brass](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brass/) — Brass is a shiny yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brat](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brat/) — A brat is a child who behaves badly, is spoiled or rude.
- [brave](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brave/) — Brave means ready to do something difficult or frightening, even though you feel afraid.
- [bravely](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bravely/) — In a brave way: without showing fear, even when something is dangerous, painful or frightening.
- [bravery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bravery/) — Bravery is being brave: doing something good or right even when it is dangerous, hard or scary. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bravo](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bravo/) — A word shouted to praise someone for doing something very well, especially at the end of a performance: «Bravo!».
- [braw](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/braw/) — Braw means fine, good, lovely or handsome, as in a braw day.
- [brawl](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brawl/) — A brawl is a noisy, rough fight between people.
- [brawny](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brawny/) — Brawny means having big, strong muscles.
- [bray](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bray/) — To make the loud, harsh noise of a donkey (hee-haw). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brazen](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brazen/) — Brazen means made of brass, the shiny yellow metal. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brazier](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brazier/) — A brazier is an iron pan or basket that holds burning coal or wood to give out heat, or to burn scented wood outdoors. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brazil](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brazil/) — Brazil is the biggest country in South America, where people speak Portuguese; its capital is Brasília.
- [brazilian](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brazilian/) — From or to do with Brazil, the largest country in South America: «Brazilian football».
- [brazilwood](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brazilwood/) — A tropical tree from the coast of Brazil with hard red wood.
- [breach](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breach/) — A breach is the breaking of a rule, law, promise or agreement: «a breach of the rules». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bread](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bread/) — Bread is a food made from flour, water and usually yeast, mixed into a dough and baked in an oven. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breadbasket](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breadbasket/) — A breadbasket is a basket or bowl for serving bread at the table.
- [breadcrumb](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breadcrumb/) — A tiny piece of bread.
- [breadth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breadth/) — Breadth is how wide something is; its width from side to side. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breadwinner](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breadwinner/) — The person in a family who earns the money that the family lives on.
- [break](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/break/) — To break is to make something come apart into pieces, so it can no longer be used. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breakage](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breakage/) — A breakage is something that has been broken, especially by accident: "the shop charges for breakages".
- [breakdown](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breakdown/) — When a machine or vehicle stops working: our car had a breakdown on the motorway.
- [breakers](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breakers/) — Big waves that rise up and crash into white foam on a beach or rocks. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breaketh](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breaketh/) — «breaketh» means «breaks», a form of «break»: To break is to make something come apart into pieces, so it can no longer be used.
- [breakfast](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breakfast/) — Breakfast is the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning.
- [breakout](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breakout/) — An escape from a prison or other place by force.
- [breakthrough](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breakthrough/) — A breakthrough is an important discovery or development that suddenly solves a problem or makes great progress.
- [bream](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bream/) — A bream is a flat, silvery fish that lives in rivers, lakes and seas.
- [breast](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breast/) — One of the two soft round parts on the front of a woman's chest that can make milk to feed a baby. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breastbone](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breastbone/) — The long flat bone in the middle of the chest, joining the ribs at the front; its scientific name is the sternum.
- [breastplate](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breastplate/) — A breastplate is a piece of metal armour worn over the chest to protect a fighter in battle. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breaststroke](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breaststroke/) — Breaststroke is a way of swimming on your front where your arms push forward together and sweep round to the sides, while your legs kick…
- [breath](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breath/) — Breath is the air that goes into and out of your lungs. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breathe](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breathe/) — To breathe is to take air into your body and let it out again. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breatheth](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breatheth/) — «breatheth» means «breathes», a form of «breathe»: To breathe is to take air into your body and let it out again.
- [breathless](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breathless/) — Out of breath, breathing hard after running or effort.
- [breathlessly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breathlessly/) — Breathlessly means in a way that shows you are out of breath, panting after running or after a shock.
- [breathlessness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breathlessness/) — Being short of breath and finding it hard to breathe, for example after running or because of illness.
- [breathtaking](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breathtaking/) — So beautiful, amazing or exciting that it almost makes you stop breathing.
- [breech](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breech/) — The breech of a gun is the back end, where the shell or bullet is loaded.
- [breeches](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breeches/) — Short trousers fastened just below the knee, worn by men in the past and today for horse riding (riding breeches). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breed](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breed/) — A breed is a particular kind of dog, cat, horse or farm animal, like a Labrador or a poodle. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breeder](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breeder/) — A breeder is a person who keeps animals or plants so they can have young or grow new plants, often to sell them.
- [breeze](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breeze/) — A breeze is a light, gentle wind. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [breezy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/breezy/) — With a fresh wind blowing: a breezy day.
- [brethren](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brethren/) — Fellow members of a church or religious group, used to address them in old or formal language ("Dearly beloved brethren"). — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brevity](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brevity/) — Using few words; being short and to the point when speaking or writing.
- [brew](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brew/) — To make beer by soaking, boiling and fermenting grain.
- [brewery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brewery/) — A factory or building where beer is made.
- [briar](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/briar/) — A briar is a prickly bush or wild rose with thorny stems that grows in hedges and woods.
- [bribe](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bribe/) — Money or a gift given to someone to make them do something dishonest or unfair, such as break a rule. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bribery](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bribery/) — Giving or offering money, gifts or favours to someone so they will do something dishonest or unfair for you. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brick](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brick/) — A brick is a hard block made of baked clay, used to build walls and houses. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brickkiln](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brickkiln/) — A furnace or oven for baking clay bricks. — Jewish tradition
- [bricklayer](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bricklayer/) — A bricklayer is a worker who builds walls, houses and chimneys with bricks.
- [bridal](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bridal/) — Bridal means of or for a bride or a wedding.
- [bride](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bride/) — A woman on her wedding day, or a woman who has just got married. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bridegroom](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bridegroom/) — A bridegroom is a man on his wedding day, or just before it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bridesmaid](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bridesmaid/) — A bridesmaid is a girl or woman who helps the bride on her wedding day and walks with her at the ceremony.
- [bridge](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bridge/) — A bridge is something built over a river, road or valley so people or vehicles can go across. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [bridle](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bridle/) — The straps, metal bit and reins put on a horse's head to control it. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brie](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brie/) — A soft, creamy French cheese with a white, soft rind, originally from the Brie region near Paris.
- [brief](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brief/) — Short in time or length.
- [briefly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/briefly/) — Briefly means for a short time («I briefly saw her»).
- [brier](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brier/) — A brier is another spelling of briar, a prickly bush with thorny stems. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brig](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brig/) — A brig is a sailing ship with two masts and square sails.
- [brigade](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brigade/) — A brigade is a big group of soldiers, part of an army.
- [brigand](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brigand/) — A brigand is a bandit or robber, often one who lives in the hills and attacks travellers.
- [bright](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/bright/) — Giving out or full of strong light: a bright light, a bright sunny day. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brighten](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brighten/) — To become brighter or lighter, or to make something brighter: «The sky brightened after the rain». — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brightly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brightly/) — With a lot of light; shining strongly (the sun shone brightly).
- [brightness](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brightness/) — How much light something gives off or reflects; a bright lamp has high brightness. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brilliance](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brilliance/) — Brilliance is great cleverness or talent: «the brilliance of the scientist».
- [brilliancy](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brilliancy/) — Brilliancy is great brightness or sparkle of light, or a dazzling shine; it is another word for brilliance.
- [brilliant](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brilliant/) — Brilliant means very clever or talented.
- [brilliantly](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brilliantly/) — Very well or very cleverly: «She played brilliantly».
- [brim](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brim/) — The brim of a cup, glass or bowl is its top edge: full to the brim. — everyday · Jewish tradition
- [brimming](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brimming/) — Brimming means filled right up to the top, so full that it runs over the edge.
- [brimstone](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/brimstone/) — Brimstone is an old word for sulphur, a yellow stone that burns with a bad smell. — everyday · Jewish tradition