6-Letter Words Starting With B
Here's the list of all the 1596 6-Letter Words Starting With B in the English Language.
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| before | 1. earlier in time; previously 2. at or in the front More Definitions → |
| better | 1. something superior in quality or condition or effect 2. someone who bets More Definitions → |
| browse | 1. shop around; not necessarily buying 2. feed as in a meadow or pasture More Definitions → |
| become | 1. enter or assume a certain state or condition 2. undergo a change or development More Definitions → |
| beauty | 1. the qualities that give pleasure to the senses 2. a very attractive or seductive looking woman More Definitions → |
| button | 1. provide with buttons 2. fasten with buttons More Definitions → |
| budget | 1. a sum of money allocated for a particular purpose 2. a summary of intended expenditures along with proposals for how to meet them More Definitions → |
| behind | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on 2. having the lower score or lagging position in a contest More Definitions → |
| buying | 1. the act of buying More Definitions → |
| boards | 1. (used in the plural) the stage of a theater 2. (used in the plural) the boarding that surrounds an ice hockey rink More Definitions → |
| beyond | 1. farther along in space or time or degree 2. on the farther side from the observer More Definitions → |
| bottom | 1. provide with a bottom or a seat 2. strike the ground, as with a ship's bottom More Definitions → |
| basket | 1. a container that is usually woven and has handles 2. the quantity contained in a basket More Definitions → |
| breast | 1. the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen 2. either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman More Definitions → |
| became | 1. enter or assume a certain state or condition 2. undergo a change or development More Definitions → |
| branch | 1. a division of some larger or more complex organization 2. a division of a stem, or secondary stem arising from the main stem of a plant More Definitions → |
| bridge | 1. connect or reduce the distance between 2. make a bridge across More Definitions → |
| bought | 1. obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction 2. make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence More Definitions → |
| broken | 1. terminate or end 2. become separated into pieces or fragments More Definitions → |
| battle | 1. a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war 2. an energetic attempt to achieve something More Definitions → |
| brazil | 1. three-sided tropical American nut with white oily meat and hard brown shell More Definitions → |
| bureau | 1. an administrative unit of government 2. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes More Definitions → |
| backup | 1. an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage 2. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) More Definitions → |
| blonde | 1. a person with fair skin and hair 2. a light grayish yellow to near white More Definitions → |
| border | 1. extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle 2. form the boundary of; be contiguous to More Definitions → |
| behalf | 1. as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as `on behalf of' rather than `in behalf of') 2. for someone's benefit (usually expressed as `in behalf' rather than `on behalf' and usually with a possessive) More Definitions → |
| bright | 1. having strong or striking color 2. characterized by quickness and ease in learning More Definitions → |
| banner | 1. long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising 2. a newspaper headline that runs across the full page More Definitions → |
| berlin | 1. a limousine with a glass partition between the front and back seats More Definitions → |
| bottle | 1. store (liquids or gases) in bottles 2. put into bottles More Definitions → |
| buffer | 1. add a buffer (a solution) 2. protect from impact More Definitions → |
| broker | 1. act as a broker 2. a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission More Definitions → |
| bigger | 1. significant 2. serious or severe More Definitions → |
| basics | 1. a statement of fundamental facts or principles 2. principles from which other truths can be derived More Definitions → |
| binary | 1. of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base 2. a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation More Definitions → |
| belief | 1. any cognitive content held as true 2. a vague idea in which some confidence is placed More Definitions → |
| bikini | 1. a woman's very brief bathing suit More Definitions → |
| bidder | 1. someone who makes an offer 2. someone who makes a bid at cards More Definitions → |
| bishop | 1. a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ 2. port wine mulled with oranges and cloves More Definitions → |
| breath | 1. the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing 2. the air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration More Definitions → |
| bronze | 1. give the color and appearance of bronze to something 2. get a tan, from wind or sun More Definitions → |
| butter | 1. an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use 2. a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head More Definitions → |
| burden | 1. weight down with a load 2. impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to More Definitions → |
| belong | 1. be owned by; be in the possession of 2. be suitable or acceptable More Definitions → |
| bubble | 1. form, produce, or emit bubbles 2. flow in an irregular current with a bubbling noise More Definitions → |
| beaver | 1. the soft brown fur of the beaver 2. a full beard More Definitions → |
| bridal | 1. of or relating to a wedding 2. of or pertaining to a bride More Definitions → |
| butler | 1. a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table More Definitions → |
| boxing | 1. fighting with the fists 2. the enclosure of something in a package or box More Definitions → |
| backed | 1. used of film that is coated on the side opposite the emulsion with a substance to absorb light 2. having a back or backing, usually of a specified type More Definitions → |
| bullet | 1. a projectile that is fired from a gun 2. a high-speed passenger train More Definitions → |
| bundle | 1. make into a bundle 2. gather or cause to gather into a cluster More Definitions → |
| buried | 1. cover from sight 2. place in a grave or tomb More Definitions → |
| bailey | 1. the outer courtyard of a castle 2. the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle More Definitions → |
| burner | 1. an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse) 2. the heating elements of a stove or range on which pots and pans are placed for cooking More Definitions → |
| barely | 1. only a very short time before 2. almost not More Definitions → |
| boring | 1. the act of drilling 2. the act of drilling a hole in the earth in the hope of producing petroleum More Definitions → |
| barrel | 1. put in barrels 2. a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired More Definitions → |
| batman | 1. an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer More Definitions → |
| ballot | 1. a document listing the alternatives that is used in voting 2. a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative More Definitions → |
| breach | 1. a failure to perform some promised act or obligation 2. an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification) More Definitions → |
| ballet | 1. a theatrical representation of a story that is performed to music by trained dancers 2. music written for a ballet More Definitions → |
| bumper | 1. a glass filled to the brim (especially as a toast) 2. a mechanical device consisting of bars at either end of a vehicle to absorb shock and prevent serious damage More Definitions → |
| banned | 1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper) 2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure More Definitions → |
| briefs | 1. (used in the plural) short tight-fitting underpants (trade name Jockey shorts) More Definitions → |
| baking | 1. making bread or cake or pastry etc. 2. cooking by dry heat in an oven More Definitions → |
| brakes | 1. a braking device consisting of a combination of interacting parts that work to slow a motor vehicle More Definitions → |
| brutal | 1. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering 2. punishingly harsh More Definitions → |
| banana | 1. any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits 2. elongated crescent-shaped yellow fruit with soft sweet flesh More Definitions → |
| bloody | 1. having or covered with or accompanied by blood 2. informal intensifiers More Definitions → |
| bother | 1. take the trouble to do something; concern oneself 2. cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations More Definitions → |
| bitter | 1. English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft) 2. the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth More Definitions → |
| burned | 1. treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point 2. destroyed or badly damaged by fire More Definitions → |
| buffet | 1. a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers 2. a meal set out on a buffet at which guests help themselves More Definitions → |
| bypass | 1. avoid something unpleasant or laborious 2. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center More Definitions → |
| breeze | 1. blow gently and lightly 2. to proceed quickly and easily More Definitions → |
| bucket | 1. put into a bucket 2. carry in a bucket More Definitions → |
| bounce | 1. spring back; spring away from an impact 2. hit something so that it bounces More Definitions → |
| beaten | 1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict 2. give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression More Definitions → |
| burial | 1. the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave 2. concealing something under the ground More Definitions → |
| barber | 1. perform the services of a barber: cut the hair and/or beard of 2. a hairdresser who cuts hair and shaves beards as a trade More Definitions → |
| beacon | 1. shine like a beacon 2. guide with a beacon More Definitions → |
| bonnie | 1. very pleasing to the eye More Definitions → |
| banker | 1. a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank 2. the person in charge of the bank in a gambling game More Definitions → |
| borrow | 1. get temporarily 2. take up and practice as one's own More Definitions → |
| bamboo | 1. the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles 2. woody tropical grass having hollow woody stems; mature canes used for construction and furniture More Definitions → |
| bounds | 1. the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something More Definitions → |
| booked | 1. reserved in advance More Definitions → |
| bakery | 1. a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold More Definitions → |
| beware | 1. be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to More Definitions → |
| billed | 1. having a beak or bill as specified More Definitions → |
| beaded | 1. covered with beads of liquid More Definitions → |
| beetle | 1. be suspended over or hang over 2. fly or go in a manner resembling a beetle More Definitions → |
| behave | 1. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself 2. behave in a certain manner More Definitions → |
| burger | 1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients More Definitions → |
| barker | 1. someone who stands in front of a show (as at a carnival) and gives a loud colorful sales talk to potential customers 2. informal terms for dogs More Definitions → |
| buckle | 1. fasten with a buckle or buckles 2. fold or collapse More Definitions → |
| boiler | 1. sealed vessel where water is converted to steam 2. a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid More Definitions → |
| behold | 1. see with attention More Definitions → |
| buster | 1. an informal form of address for a man 2. a robust child More Definitions → |
| binder | 1. a machine that cuts grain and binds it in sheaves 2. something used to bind separate particles together or facilitate adhesion to a surface More Definitions → |
| biased | 1. favoring one person or side over another More Definitions → |
| brewer | 1. someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water 2. the owner or manager of a brewery More Definitions → |
| bomber | 1. a military aircraft that drops bombs during flight 2. a person who plants bombs More Definitions → |
| bistro | 1. a small informal restaurant; serves wine More Definitions → |
| barley | 1. a grain of barley 2. cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain More Definitions → |
| bowman | 1. a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow More Definitions → |
| beanie | 1. a small skullcap; formerly worn by schoolboys and college freshmen More Definitions → |
| badger | 1. sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere 2. annoy persistently More Definitions → |
| brandy | 1. distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice More Definitions → |
| bodily | 1. of or relating to or belonging to the body 2. affecting or characteristic of the body as opposed to the mind or spirit More Definitions → |
| boogie | 1. dance to boogie music 2. an instrumental version of the blues (especially for piano) More Definitions → |
| bounty | 1. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military 2. the property of copious abundance More Definitions → |
| bethel | 1. a house of worship (especially one for sailors) More Definitions → |
| brunch | 1. eat a meal in the late morning 2. combination of breakfast and lunch; usually served in late morning More Definitions → |
| braces | 1. an appliance that corrects dental irregularities More Definitions → |
| barrow | 1. the quantity that a barrow will hold 2. (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs More Definitions → |
| blamed | 1. expletives used informally as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| bovine | 1. of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) 2. any of various members of the genus Bos More Definitions → |
| botany | 1. all the plant life in a particular region or period 2. the branch of biology that studies plants More Definitions → |
| biopsy | 1. examination of tissues or liquids from the living body to determine the existence or cause of a disease More Definitions → |
| bitmap | 1. an image represented as a two dimensional array of brightness values for pixels More Definitions → |
| benign | 1. kindness of disposition or manner 2. not dangerous to health; not recurrent or progressive (especially of a tumor) More Definitions → |
| bunker | 1. hit a golf ball into a bunker 2. fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil More Definitions → |
| barred | 1. prevent from entering; keep out 2. render unsuitable for passage More Definitions → |
| bonsai | 1. a dwarfed ornamental tree or shrub grown in a tray or shallow pot More Definitions → |
| boiled | 1. cooked in hot water More Definitions → |
| biting | 1. capable of wounding 2. causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold More Definitions → |
| blazer | 1. lightweight single-breasted jacket; often striped in the colors of a club or school More Definitions → |
| bazaar | 1. a shop where a variety of goods are sold 2. a street of small shops (especially in Orient) More Definitions → |
| blower | 1. a device that produces a current of air 2. a fan run by an electric motor More Definitions → |
| busted | 1. out of working order (`busted' is an informal substitute for `broken') More Definitions → |
| ballad | 1. a narrative song with a recurrent refrain 2. a narrative poem of popular origin More Definitions → |
| batter | 1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting 2. a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking More Definitions → |
| bender | 1. a tool for bending 2. revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party More Definitions → |
| bourne | 1. an archaic term for a boundary 2. an archaic term for a goal or destination More Definitions → |
| bleach | 1. the whiteness that results from removing the color from something 2. an agent that makes things white or colorless More Definitions → |
| booker | 1. someone who engages a person or company for performances More Definitions → |
| boxers | 1. underpants worn by men More Definitions → |
| brooch | 1. fasten with or as if with a brooch 2. a decorative pin worn by women More Definitions → |
| bearer | 1. someone whose employment involves carrying something 2. a messenger who bears or presents More Definitions → |
| bandit | 1. an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band More Definitions → |
| blouse | 1. a top worn by women More Definitions → |
| beagle | 1. a small short-legged smooth-coated breed of hound More Definitions → |
| bantam | 1. any of various small breeds of fowl 2. very small More Definitions → |
| billet | 1. provide housing for (military personnel) 2. a short personal letter More Definitions → |
| bouncy | 1. elastic; rebounds readily 2. marked by lively action More Definitions → |
| bangle | 1. jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration 2. cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing More Definitions → |
| bikers | 1. originally a British youth subculture that evolved out of the teddy boys in the 1960s; wore black leather jackets and jeans and boots; had greased hair and rode motorcycles and listened to rock'n'roll; were largely unskilled manual laborers More Definitions → |
| bodied | 1. invest with or as with a body; give body to 2. possessing or existing in bodily form More Definitions → |
| breezy | 1. fresh and animated 2. abounding in or exposed to the wind or breezes More Definitions → |
| barren | 1. providing no shelter or sustenance 2. not bearing offspring More Definitions → |
| bonnet | 1. dress in a bonnet 2. a hat tied under the chin More Definitions → |
| bronco | 1. an unbroken or imperfectly broken mustang More Definitions → |
| balboa | 1. the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos More Definitions → |
| banded | 1. identified with a band especially around a leg 2. marked with bands or strips of contrasting color or texture More Definitions → |
| bobble | 1. the momentary juggling of a batted or thrown baseball 2. make a mess of, destroy or ruin More Definitions → |
| barter | 1. an equal exchange 2. exchange goods without involving money More Definitions → |
| boldly | 1. with boldness, in a bold manner More Definitions → |
| blight | 1. a state or condition being blighted 2. any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting More Definitions → |
| begged | 1. call upon in supplication; entreat 2. make a solicitation or entreaty for something; request urgently or persistently More Definitions → |
| bumble | 1. make a mess of, destroy or ruin 2. walk unsteadily, tripping repeatedly More Definitions → |
| bowler | 1. a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket 2. a player who rolls balls down an alley at pins More Definitions → |
| banter | 1. light teasing repartee 2. be silly or tease one another More Definitions → |
| boomer | 1. a member of the baby boom generation in the 1950s More Definitions → |
| bitten | 1. to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws 2. cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort More Definitions → |
| booted | 1. wearing boots More Definitions → |
| birdie | 1. shoot in one stroke under par 2. (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole More Definitions → |
| biotin | 1. a B vitamin that aids in body growth More Definitions → |
| bisque | 1. a thick cream soup made from shellfish More Definitions → |
| bobcat | 1. small lynx of North America More Definitions → |
| buyout | 1. acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock More Definitions → |
| basalt | 1. the commonest type of solidified lava; a dense dark grey fine-grained igneous rock that is composed chiefly of plagioclase feldspar and pyroxene More Definitions → |
| babble | 1. utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way 2. to talk foolishly More Definitions → |
| barium | 1. a soft silvery metallic element of the alkali earth group; found in barite More Definitions → |
| boreal | 1. relating to or marked by qualities associated with the north wind 2. toward or located in the north More Definitions → |
| barbed | 1. capable of wounding 2. having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc. More Definitions → |
| bagged | 1. capture or kill, as in hunting 2. hang loosely, like an empty bag More Definitions → |
| bungee | 1. an elasticized rope More Definitions → |
| bedlam | 1. a state of extreme confusion and disorder More Definitions → |
| basset | 1. smooth-haired breed of hound with short legs and long ears 2. appear at the surface More Definitions → |
| blurry | 1. indistinct or hazy in outline More Definitions → |
| bonobo | 1. small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species More Definitions → |
| buzzer | 1. a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed 2. a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound More Definitions → |
| betray | 1. reveal unintentionally 2. deliver to an enemy by treachery More Definitions → |
| bennet | 1. avens of Virginia having pale or greenish yellow flowers 2. North American white-flowered avens More Definitions → |
| bustle | 1. move or cause to move energetically or busily 2. a rapid active commotion More Definitions → |
| bridle | 1. headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control 2. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess More Definitions → |
| beggar | 1. be beyond the resources of 2. reduce to beggary More Definitions → |
| balsam | 1. any seed plant yielding balsam 2. any of various fragrant oleoresins used in medicines and perfumes More Definitions → |
| bodice | 1. part of a dress above the waist More Definitions → |
| bubbly | 1. a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there 2. emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation More Definitions → |
| bellow | 1. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) 2. shout loudly and without restraint More Definitions → |
| busses | 1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport 2. the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar More Definitions → |
| burrow | 1. move through by or as by digging 2. a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter More Definitions → |
| bowels | 1. the center of the Earth More Definitions → |
| beheld | 1. see with attention More Definitions → |
| baffle | 1. be a mystery or bewildering to 2. hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of More Definitions → |
| bionic | 1. of or relating to bionics 2. having particular physiological functions augmented or replaced by electronic or electromechanical components More Definitions → |
| bugger | 1. practice anal sex upon 2. someone who engages in anal copulation (especially a male who engages in anal copulation with another male) More Definitions → |
| barrio | 1. a Spanish-speaking quarter in a town or city (especially in the United States) 2. an urban area in a Spanish-speaking country More Definitions → |
| banyan | 1. East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks 2. a loose fitting jacket; originally worn in India More Definitions → |
| blinks | 1. small Indian lettuce of northern regions More Definitions → |
| bowing | 1. bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting 2. managing the bow in playing a stringed instrument More Definitions → |
| beater | 1. a worker who rouses wild game from under cover for a hunter 2. an implement for beating More Definitions → |
| badass | 1. A mean or belligerent person 2. A person considered impressive due to extreme attitudes, behavior or appearance More Definitions → |
| bestow | 1. present 2. give as a gift More Definitions → |
| beaker | 1. a flatbottomed jar made of glass or plastic; used for chemistry 2. a cup (usually without a handle) More Definitions → |
| bedded | 1. furnish with a bed 2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil More Definitions → |
| biotic | 1. of or relating to living organisms More Definitions → |
| brazen | 1. made of or resembling brass (as in color or hardness) 2. face with defiance or impudence More Definitions → |
| butane | 1. occurs in natural gas; used in the manufacture of rubber and fuels More Definitions → |
| bodega | 1. a small Hispanic shop selling wine and groceries More Definitions → |
| bummer | 1. an experience that is irritating or frustrating or disappointing 2. a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug More Definitions → |
| belted | 1. having or provided with a belt More Definitions → |
| batten | 1. furnish with battens 2. secure with battens More Definitions → |
| bluish | 1. of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky More Definitions → |
| bruise | 1. an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration 2. injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of More Definitions → |
| bookie | 1. a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) More Definitions → |
| bushel | 1. a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches 2. a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 pecks More Definitions → |
| bolero | 1. music written in the rhythm of the bolero dance 2. a short jacket; worn mostly by women More Definitions → |
| bobbin | 1. a winder around which thread or tape or film or other flexible materials can be wound More Definitions → |
| baboon | 1. large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles More Definitions → |
| backer | 1. someone who provides financial support for some venture More Definitions → |
| biceps | 1. any skeletal muscle having two origins (but especially the muscle that flexes the forearm) More Definitions → |
| boxcar | 1. a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides More Definitions → |
| bowery | 1. like a bower; leafy and shady More Definitions → |
| braced | 1. positioned so as to be ready for confrontation or danger 2. held up by braces or buttresses More Definitions → |
| baring | 1. the removal of covering More Definitions → |
| bygone | 1. past events to be put aside 2. well in the past; former More Definitions → |
| banish | 1. expel from a community or group 2. ban from a place of residence, as for punishment More Definitions → |
| boater | 1. a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown 2. someone who drives or rides in a boat More Definitions → |
| breech | 1. opening in the rear of the barrel of a gun where bullets can be loaded More Definitions → |
| batted | 1. strike with, or as if with a baseball bat 2. wink briefly More Definitions → |
| becket | 1. (nautical) a short line with an eye at one end and a knot at the other; used to secure loose items on a ship More Definitions → |
| bugged | 1. annoy persistently 2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information More Definitions → |
| busily | 1. in a busy manner More Definitions → |
| benzyl | 1. the univalent radical derived from toluene More Definitions → |
| banger | 1. (British informal) pork sausage 2. firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing More Definitions → |
| beluga | 1. valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas 2. small northern whale that is white when adult More Definitions → |
| bonito | 1. flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna 2. fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna More Definitions → |
| bursar | 1. the treasurer at a college or university More Definitions → |
| barman | 1. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar More Definitions → |
| belfry | 1. a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building 2. a room (often at the top of a tower) where bells are hung More Definitions → |
| brogan | 1. a thick and heavy shoe More Definitions → |
| baryon | 1. any of the elementary particles having a mass equal to or greater than that of a proton and that participate in strong interactions; a hadron with a baryon number of +1 More Definitions → |
| beeper | 1. an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged More Definitions → |
| behest | 1. an authoritative command or request More Definitions → |
| brainy | 1. having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence More Definitions → |
| busier | 1. overcrowded or cluttered with detail 2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner More Definitions → |
| barony | 1. the estate of a baron 2. the rank or dignity or position of a baronet or baroness More Definitions → |
| bitchy | 1. marked by or arising from malice More Definitions → |
| beadle | 1. a minor parish official who serves a ceremonial function More Definitions → |
| bhakti | 1. (Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana; open to all persons independent of caste or sex More Definitions → |
| bootie | 1. a slipper that is soft and wool (for babies) More Definitions → |
| bummed | 1. ask for and get free; be a parasite 2. be lazy or idle More Definitions → |
| banzai | 1. a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph More Definitions → |
| bereft | 1. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love 2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation More Definitions → |
| budgie | 1. small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors More Definitions → |
| bungle | 1. an embarrassing mistake 2. make a mess of, destroy or ruin More Definitions → |
| bladed | 1. bearing or characterized by a blade or sword; often used in combination 2. having a blade or blades; often used in combination More Definitions → |
| boggle | 1. startle with amazement or fear 2. hesitate when confronted with a problem, or when in doubt or fear More Definitions → |
| borage | 1. hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach 2. an herb whose leaves are used to flavor sauces and punches; young leaves can be eaten in salads or cooked More Definitions → |
| boyish | 1. befitting or characteristic of a young boy More Definitions → |
| burlap | 1. coarse jute fabric More Definitions → |
| blanch | 1. turn pale, as if in fear 2. cook (vegetables) briefly More Definitions → |
| befall | 1. become of; happen to 2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance More Definitions → |
| bowtie | 1. a man's tie that ties in a bow More Definitions → |
| bagger | 1. a workman employed to pack things into containers 2. a machine for putting objects or substances into bags More Definitions → |
| broach | 1. bring up a topic for discussion 2. a decorative pin worn by women More Definitions → |
| brunet | 1. a person with dark (brown) hair 2. marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes More Definitions → |
| buccal | 1. of or relating to or toward the cheek 2. of or involving the mouth or mouth region or the surface on which the mouth is located More Definitions → |
| bijoux | 1. a small and delicately worked piece More Definitions → |
| boucle | 1. a fabric of uneven yarn that has an uneven knobby effect More Definitions → |
| bigwig | 1. the most important person in a group or undertaking More Definitions → |
| birder | 1. a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats More Definitions → |
| boozer | 1. a person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually More Definitions → |
| borzoi | 1. tall fast-moving dog breed More Definitions → |
| booger | 1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children 2. dried nasal mucus More Definitions → |
| baobab | 1. African tree having an exceedingly thick trunk and fruit that resembles a gourd and has an edible pulp called monkey bread More Definitions → |
| beckon | 1. signal with the hands or nod 2. appear inviting More Definitions → |
| brushy | 1. covered with or consisting of bushes or thickets More Definitions → |
| brevet | 1. promote somebody by brevet, in the military 2. a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily (but without higher pay) More Definitions → |
| beaked | 1. having or resembling a beak More Definitions → |
| blithe | 1. lacking or showing a lack of due concern 2. carefree and happy and lighthearted More Definitions → |
| borate | 1. a salt or ester of boric acid More Definitions → |
| bunsen | 1. a gas burner used in laboratories; has an air valve to regulate the mixture of gas and air More Definitions → |
| binned | 1. store in bins More Definitions → |
| befell | 1. become of; happen to 2. happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance More Definitions → |
| bardic | 1. being a bard or relating to a bard's poetry More Definitions → |
| blocky | 1. resembling a block in shape More Definitions → |
| boreas | 1. a wind that blows from the north More Definitions → |
| bulbul | 1. nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry More Definitions → |
| bicker | 1. a quarrel about petty points 2. argue over petty things More Definitions → |
| biggin | 1. a child's tight-fitting cap; often ties under the chin More Definitions → |
| brassy | 1. resembling the sound of a brass instrument 2. tastelessly showy More Definitions → |