5-Letter Nouns Starting With B
Here's the list of all the 598 5-Letter Nouns Starting With B in the English Language.
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| black | 1. the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) 2. total absence of light More Definitions → |
| being | 1. the state or fact of existing 2. a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently More Definitions → |
| board | 1. a committee having supervisory powers 2. a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes More Definitions → |
| below | More Definitions → |
| beach | 1. an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake More Definitions → |
| basic | 1. (usually in the plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant More Definitions → |
| brand | 1. a name given to a product or service 2. a recognizable kind More Definitions → |
| build | 1. constitution of the human body 2. alternative names for the body of a human being More Definitions → |
| brown | 1. an orange of low brightness and saturation More Definitions → |
| blood | 1. the fluid (red in vertebrates) that is pumped through the body by the heart and contains plasma, blood cells, and platelets 2. temperament or disposition More Definitions → |
| basis | 1. a relation that provides the foundation for something 2. the fundamental assumptions from which something is begun or developed or calculated or explained More Definitions → |
| break | 1. some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity 2. an unexpected piece of good luck More Definitions → |
| block | 1. a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) 2. a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings More Definitions → |
| bible | 1. a book regarded as authoritative in its field More Definitions → |
| buyer | 1. a person who buys More Definitions → |
| birth | 1. the time when something begins (especially life) 2. the event of being born More Definitions → |
| brain | 1. that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord 2. mental ability More Definitions → |
| brief | 1. a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case 2. a condensed written summary or abstract More Definitions → |
| bonus | 1. anything that tends to arouse 2. an additional payment (or other remuneration) to employees as a means of increasing output More Definitions → |
| buddy | 1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities More Definitions → |
| blues | 1. a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes 2. a state of depression More Definitions → |
| bound | 1. a line determining the limits of an area 2. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something More Definitions → |
| broad | 1. slang term for a woman More Definitions → |
| blank | 1. a blank character used to separate successive words in writing or printing 2. a blank gap or missing part More Definitions → |
| blind | 1. people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group 2. a hiding place sometimes used by hunters (especially duck hunters) More Definitions → |
| baker | 1. someone who bakes commercially 2. someone who bakes bread or cake More Definitions → |
| beast | 1. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement 2. a cruelly rapacious person More Definitions → |
| brass | 1. an alloy of copper and zinc 2. a wind instrument that consists of a brass tube (usually of variable length) that is blown by means of a cup-shaped or funnel-shaped mouthpiece More Definitions → |
| booty | 1. goods or money obtained illegally More Definitions → |
| boost | 1. the act of giving hope or support to someone 2. an increase in cost More Definitions → |
| bread | 1. food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked 2. informal terms for money More Definitions → |
| billy | 1. a short stout club used primarily by policemen 2. male goat More Definitions → |
| blade | 1. especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole 2. a dashing young man More Definitions → |
| beads | 1. several beads threaded together on a string More Definitions → |
| basin | 1. a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids 2. the quantity that a basin will hold More Definitions → |
| bunch | 1. a grouping of a number of similar things 2. an informal body of friends More Definitions → |
| brush | 1. a dense growth of bushes 2. an implement that has hairs or bristles firmly set into a handle More Definitions → |
| blend | 1. an occurrence of thorough mixing 2. a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings More Definitions → |
| bingo | 1. a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards More Definitions → |
| blast | 1. a very long fly ball 2. a sudden very loud noise More Definitions → |
| brake | 1. a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle 2. any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants More Definitions → |
| bench | 1. a long seat for more than one person 2. a level shelf of land interrupting a declivity (with steep slopes above and below) More Definitions → |
| bobby | 1. an informal term for a British policeman More Definitions → |
| bases | 1. installation from which a military force initiates operations 2. lowest support of a structure More Definitions → |
| bride | 1. a woman who has recently been married 2. a woman participant in her own marriage ceremony More Definitions → |
| blame | 1. an accusation that you are responsible for some lapse or misdeed 2. a reproach for some lapse or misdeed More Definitions → |
| brick | 1. rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material 2. a good fellow; helpful and trustworthy More Definitions → |
| batch | 1. all the loaves of bread baked at the same time 2. (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent More Definitions → |
| booth | 1. a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches 2. small area set off by walls for special use More Definitions → |
| bones | 1. (used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance More Definitions → |
| breed | 1. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species 2. a special type More Definitions → |
| berry | 1. any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves 2. a small fruit having any of various structures, e.g., simple (grape or blueberry) or aggregate (blackberry or raspberry) More Definitions → |
| belly | 1. the region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis 2. a protruding abdomen More Definitions → |
| beats | 1. a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop) More Definitions → |
| badge | 1. an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.) 2. any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank) More Definitions → |
| brook | 1. a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river) More Definitions → |
| belle | 1. a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals More Definitions → |
| bunny | 1. a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit 2. (usually informal) especially a young rabbit More Definitions → |
| bloom | 1. the organic process of bearing flowers 2. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts More Definitions → |
| bacon | 1. back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried More Definitions → |
| blink | 1. a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly More Definitions → |
| brave | 1. a North American Indian warrior 2. people who are brave More Definitions → |
| blond | 1. a person with fair skin and hair 2. a light grayish yellow to near white More Definitions → |
| burst | 1. the act of exploding or bursting 2. rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms More Definitions → |
| brent | 1. small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward More Definitions → |
| beige | 1. a very light brown More Definitions → |
| baton | 1. a thin tapered rod used by a conductor to lead an orchestra or choir 2. a short stout club used primarily by policemen More Definitions → |
| bowls | 1. a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack More Definitions → |
| bluff | 1. a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion) 2. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is More Definitions → |
| bliss | 1. a state of extreme happiness More Definitions → |
| boxer | 1. someone who fights with his fists for sport 2. a workman employed to pack things into containers More Definitions → |
| biker | 1. a person who rides a bicycle More Definitions → |
| baron | 1. a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank 2. a British peer of the lowest rank More Definitions → |
| beard | 1. the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face 2. a tuft or growth of hairs or bristles on certain plants such as iris or grasses More Definitions → |
| birch | 1. hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood 2. any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark More Definitions → |
| bravo | 1. a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed 2. a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance More Definitions → |
| basil | 1. any of several Old World tropical aromatic annual or perennial herbs of the genus Ocimum 2. leaves of the common basil; used fresh or dried More Definitions → |
| bowel | 1. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus More Definitions → |
| butte | 1. a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides More Definitions → |
| blitz | 1. (American football) defensive players try to break through the offensive line 2. a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment More Definitions → |
| blaze | 1. a strong flame that burns brightly 2. a cause of difficulty and suffering More Definitions → |
| benny | 1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil More Definitions → |
| beech | 1. any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions 2. wood of any of various beech trees; used for flooring and containers and plywood and tool handles More Definitions → |
| brace | 1. a support that steadies or strengthens something else 2. two items of the same kind More Definitions → |
| bison | 1. any of several large humped bovids having shaggy manes and large heads and short horns More Definitions → |
| bleed | More Definitions → |
| buggy | 1. a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse More Definitions → |
| banjo | 1. a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body More Definitions → |
| blush | 1. a rosy color (especially in the cheeks) taken as a sign of good health 2. makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks More Definitions → |
| bezel | 1. a sloping edge on a cutting tool More Definitions → |
| bling | 1. flashy, ostentatious jewelry More Definitions → |
| bully | 1. a cruel and brutal fellow 2. a hired thug More Definitions → |
| brink | 1. a region marking a boundary 2. the edge of a steep place More Definitions → |
| bayou | 1. a swampy arm or slow-moving outlet of a lake (term used mainly in Mississippi and Louisiana) More Definitions → |
| barge | 1. a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) More Definitions → |
| broom | 1. a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle 2. any of various shrubs of the genera Cytisus or Genista or Spartium having long slender branches and racemes of yellow flowers More Definitions → |
| broth | 1. liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces 2. a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock More Definitions → |
| boast | 1. speaking of yourself in superlatives More Definitions → |
| brute | 1. a cruelly rapacious person 2. a living organism characterized by voluntary movement More Definitions → |
| butch | 1. (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine 2. a closely cropped haircut; usually for men or boys More Definitions → |
| booze | 1. an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented More Definitions → |
| bleak | More Definitions → |
| bylaw | 1. a rule adopted by an organization in order to regulate its own affairs and the behavior of its members More Definitions → |
| berth | 1. a job in an organization 2. a place where a craft can be made fast More Definitions → |
| babel | 1. a confusion of voices and other sounds More Definitions → |
| brood | 1. the young of an animal cared for at one time More Definitions → |
| bends | 1. pain resulting from rapid change in pressure More Definitions → |
| bebop | 1. an early form of modern jazz (originating around 1940) More Definitions → |
| britt | 1. the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish 2. minute crustaceans forming food for right whales More Definitions → |
| braid | 1. a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair 2. trimming used to decorate clothes or curtains More Definitions → |
| bally | More Definitions → |
| bulge | 1. something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings More Definitions → |
| boron | 1. a trivalent metalloid element; occurs both in a hard black crystal and in the form of a yellow or brown powder More Definitions → |
| binge | 1. any act of immoderate indulgence 2. an occasion for excessive eating or drinking More Definitions → |
| brine | 1. water containing salts 2. a strong solution of salt and water used for pickling More Definitions → |
| brill | 1. European food fish More Definitions → |
| bagel | 1. (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust More Definitions → |
| bower | 1. a framework that supports climbing plants More Definitions → |
| blurb | 1. a promotional statement (as found on the dust jackets of books) More Definitions → |
| butyl | 1. a hydrocarbon radical (C4H9) More Definitions → |
| bongo | 1. a small drum; played with the hands 2. large forest antelope of central Africa having a reddish-brown coat with white stripes and spiral horns More Definitions → |
| bloke | 1. a boy or man More Definitions → |
| brant | 1. small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward More Definitions → |
| bosom | 1. the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept 2. a person's breast or chest More Definitions → |
| batik | 1. a dyed fabric; a removable wax is used where the dye is not wanted More Definitions → |
| bribe | 1. payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment More Definitions → |
| briar | 1. Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips 2. a very prickly woody vine of the eastern United States growing in tangled masses having tough round stems with shiny leathery leaves and small greenish flowers followed by clusters of inedible shiny black berries More Definitions → |
| bugle | 1. a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares 2. any of various low-growing annual or perennial evergreen herbs native to Eurasia; used for ground cover More Definitions → |
| bimbo | 1. a young woman indulged by rich and powerful older men More Definitions → |
| bevel | 1. two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees 2. a hand tool consisting of two rules that are hinged together so you can draw or measure angles of any size More Definitions → |
| brawl | 1. an uproarious party 2. a noisy fight in a crowd More Definitions → |
| boson | 1. any particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics but not the Pauli exclusion principle; all nuclei with an even mass number are bosons More Definitions → |
| beryl | 1. the chief source of beryllium; colored transparent varieties are valued as gems More Definitions → |
| bough | 1. any of the larger branches of a tree More Definitions → |
| bathe | 1. the act of swimming for pleasure or recreation More Definitions → |
| brunt | 1. main force of a blow etc More Definitions → |
| balsa | 1. strong lightweight wood of the balsa tree used especially for floats 2. forest tree of lowland Central America having a strong very light wood; used for making floats and rafts and in crafts More Definitions → |
| broil | 1. cooking by direct exposure to radiant heat (as over a fire or under a grill) More Definitions → |
| brash | More Definitions → |
| bruin | 1. a conventional name for a bear used in tales following usage in the old epic `Reynard the Fox' 2. large ferocious bear of Eurasia More Definitions → |
| bushy | More Definitions → |
| bonny | More Definitions → |
| biota | 1. all the plant and animal life of a particular region More Definitions → |
| beaux | 1. a man who is the lover of a man or woman 2. a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance More Definitions → |
| baggy | More Definitions → |
| budge | More Definitions → |
| batty | More Definitions → |
| bilge | 1. water accumulated in the bilge of a ship 2. where the sides of the vessel curve in to form the bottom More Definitions → |
| busby | 1. tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions More Definitions → |
| bleep | 1. a short high tone produced as a signal or warning More Definitions → |
| burgh | 1. a borough in Scotland More Definitions → |
| basso | 1. an adult male singer with the lowest voice 2. the lowest adult male singing voice More Definitions → |
| booby | 1. an ignorant or foolish person 2. small tropical gannet having a bright bill or bright feet or both More Definitions → |
| bursa | 1. a small fluid-filled sac located between movable parts of the body especially at joints More Definitions → |
| bazar | 1. a street of small shops (especially in Orient) 2. a shop where a variety of goods are sold More Definitions → |
| beano | 1. a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards More Definitions → |
| bogey | 1. a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil 2. (golf) a score of one stroke over par on a hole More Definitions → |
| borer | 1. a drill for penetrating rock 2. any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood More Definitions → |
| bijou | 1. a small and delicately worked piece More Definitions → |
| bidet | 1. a basin for washing genitals and anal area More Definitions → |
| beret | 1. a cap with no brim or bill; made of soft cloth More Definitions → |
| bloat | 1. swelling of the rumen or intestinal tract of domestic animals caused by excessive gas More Definitions → |
| bream | 1. flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe 2. flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae More Definitions → |
| belay | 1. something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured More Definitions → |
| breve | 1. a diacritical mark (U-shaped) placed over a vowel to indicate a short sound More Definitions → |
| bolus | 1. a small round soft mass (as of chewed food) 2. a large pill; used especially in veterinary medicine More Definitions → |
| byway | 1. a side road little traveled (as in the countryside) More Definitions → |
| brier | 1. tangled mass of prickly plants 2. a thorny stem or twig More Definitions → |
| blimp | 1. a small nonrigid airship used for observation or as a barrage balloon More Definitions → |
| baldy | 1. a person whose head is bald or shaved More Definitions → |
| bigot | 1. a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own More Definitions → |
| bight | 1. a loop in a rope 2. a bend or curve (especially in a coastline) More Definitions → |
| bandy | More Definitions → |
| brawn | 1. possessing muscular strength More Definitions → |
| blain | 1. an inflammatory swelling or sore More Definitions → |
| bocce | 1. Italian bowling played on a long narrow dirt court More Definitions → |
| bogie | 1. a bogle or goblin; where used as a proper name, the Devil 2. an unidentified (and possibly enemy) aircraft More Definitions → |
| burro | 1. small donkey used as a pack animal More Definitions → |
| bassi | 1. an adult male singer with the lowest voice 2. the lowest adult male singing voice More Definitions → |
| biome | 1. a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate More Definitions → |
| borax | 1. an ore of boron consisting of hydrated sodium borate; used as a flux or cleansing agent More Definitions → |
| bossy | More Definitions → |
| bawdy | 1. lewd or obscene talk or writing More Definitions → |
| beaut | 1. an outstanding example of its kind More Definitions → |
| bunce | 1. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) More Definitions → |
| banns | 1. a public announcement of a proposed marriage More Definitions → |
| bleat | 1. the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this) More Definitions → |
| biddy | 1. adult female chicken 2. young bird especially of domestic fowl More Definitions → |
| begum | 1. a Muslim woman of high rank in India or Pakistan More Definitions → |
| brome | 1. any of various woodland and meadow grasses of the genus Bromus; native to temperate regions More Definitions → |
| biter | 1. someone who bites More Definitions → |
| betel | 1. a leaf of a vine from the betel pepper 2. Asian pepper plant whose leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians More Definitions → |
| benni | 1. East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil More Definitions → |
| bunko | 1. a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property More Definitions → |
| bulla | 1. (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid 2. the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull More Definitions → |
| boule | 1. an inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork More Definitions → |
| belch | 1. a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth More Definitions → |