7-Letter Words Starting With B
Here's the list of all the 2326 7-Letter Words Starting With B in the English Language.
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| between | 1. in the interval 2. in between More Definitions → |
| believe | 1. accept as true; take to be true 2. judge or regard; look upon; judge More Definitions → |
| browser | 1. a viewer who looks around casually without seeking anything in particular 2. a program used to view HTML documents More Definitions → |
| battery | 1. group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place 2. a device that produces electricity; may have several primary or secondary cells arranged in parallel or series More Definitions → |
| benefit | 1. financial assistance in time of need 2. something that aids or promotes well-being More Definitions → |
| balance | 1. a state of equilibrium 2. equality between the totals of the credit and debit sides of an account More Definitions → |
| brought | 1. take something or somebody with oneself somewhere 2. cause to come into a particular state or condition More Definitions → |
| brother | 1. a male with the same parents as someone else 2. a male person who is a fellow member (of a fraternity or religion or other group) More Definitions → |
| binding | 1. the capacity to attract and hold something 2. strip sewn over or along an edge for reinforcement or decoration More Definitions → |
| billion | 1. the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen 2. a very large indefinite number (usually hyperbole) More Definitions → |
| banking | 1. engaging in the business of keeping money for savings and checking accounts or for exchange or for issuing loans and credit etc. 2. transacting business with a bank; depositing or withdrawing funds or requesting a loan etc. More Definitions → |
| bedroom | 1. a room used primarily for sleeping More Definitions → |
| booking | 1. employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time 2. the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group) More Definitions → |
| biology | 1. the science that studies living organisms 2. characteristic life processes and phenomena of living organisms More Definitions → |
| biggest | 1. significant 2. serious or severe More Definitions → |
| bargain | 1. an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each 2. an advantageous purchase More Definitions → |
| bidding | 1. an authoritative direction or instruction to do something 2. a request to be present More Definitions → |
| blogger | 1. a person who keeps and updates a blog More Definitions → |
| buffalo | 1. large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains 2. meat from an American bison More Definitions → |
| betting | 1. maintain with or as if with a bet 2. stake on the outcome of an issue More Definitions → |
| burning | 1. the act of burning something 2. pain that feels hot as if it were on fire More Definitions → |
| builder | 1. a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action 2. a person who creates a business or who organizes and develops a country More Definitions → |
| billing | 1. request for payment of a debt More Definitions → |
| besides | 1. making an additional point; anyway 2. in addition More Definitions → |
| bedding | 1. furnish with a bed 2. place (plants) in a prepared bed of soil More Definitions → |
| bearing | 1. relevant relation or interconnection 2. the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies More Definitions → |
| bowling | 1. a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them 2. (cricket) the act of delivering a cricket ball to the batsman More Definitions → |
| bolivia | 1. a form of canasta in which sequences can be melded More Definitions → |
| barrier | 1. a structure or object that impedes free movement 2. any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective More Definitions → |
| bicycle | 1. ride a bicycle 2. a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals More Definitions → |
| bizarre | 1. conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual More Definitions → |
| beneath | 1. in or to a place that is lower More Definitions → |
| briefly | 1. for a short time 2. in a concise manner; in a few words More Definitions → |
| borough | 1. one of the administrative divisions of a large city 2. an English town that forms the constituency of a member of parliament More Definitions → |
| balloon | 1. ride in a hot-air balloon 2. become inflated More Definitions → |
| boulder | 1. a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin More Definitions → |
| blessed | 1. expletives used informally as intensifiers 2. Roman Catholic; proclaimed one of the blessed and thus worthy of veneration More Definitions → |
| blocked | 1. closed to traffic 2. completely obstructed or closed off More Definitions → |
| boating | 1. water travel for pleasure More Definitions → |
| blowing | 1. processing that involves blowing a gas More Definitions → |
| blanket | 1. cover as if with a blanket 2. form a blanket-like cover (over) More Definitions → |
| backing | 1. the act of providing approval and support 2. something forming a back that is added for strengthening More Definitions → |
| bracket | 1. support with brackets 2. place into brackets More Definitions → |
| bouquet | 1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present 2. a pleasingly sweet olfactory property More Definitions → |
| booklet | 1. a small book usually having a paper cover More Definitions → |
| beloved | 1. a beloved person; used as terms of endearment 2. dearly loved More Definitions → |
| beating | 1. the act of overcoming or outdoing 2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows More Definitions → |
| banquet | 1. provide a feast or banquet for 2. partake in a feast or banquet More Definitions → |
| biotech | 1. the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes More Definitions → |
| booster | 1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2. someone who is an active supporter and advocate More Definitions → |
| balcony | 1. an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium 2. a platform projecting from the wall of a building and surrounded by a balustrade or railing or parapet More Definitions → |
| breathe | 1. draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs 2. be alive More Definitions → |
| bombing | 1. an attack by dropping bombs 2. the use of bombs for sabotage; a tactic frequently used by terrorists More Definitions → |
| brigade | 1. army unit smaller than a division, typically consisting of a small number of battalions 2. form or unite into a brigade More Definitions → |
| bladder | 1. a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas) 2. a bag that fills with air More Definitions → |
| branded | 1. (of goods and merchandise) marked or labeled by a distinctive word or symbol indicating exclusive rights 2. marked with a brand More Definitions → |
| blocker | 1. a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play 2. a class of drugs that inhibit (block) some biological process More Definitions → |
| bonding | 1. a close personal relationship that forms between people (as between husband and wife or parent and child) 2. (dentistry) a technique for repairing a tooth; resinous material is applied to the surface of the tooth where it adheres to the tooth's enamel More Definitions → |
| baptism | 1. a Christian sacrament signifying spiritual cleansing and rebirth More Definitions → |
| brewing | 1. the production of malt beverages (as beer or ale) from malt and hops by grinding and boiling them and fermenting the result with yeast More Definitions → |
| blossom | 1. reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts 2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity More Definitions → |
| broadly | 1. without regard to specific details or exceptions 2. in a wide fashion More Definitions → |
| bounded | 1. having the limits or boundaries established More Definitions → |
| biomass | 1. plant materials and animal waste used as fuel 2. the total mass of living matter in a given unit area More Definitions → |
| brushed | 1. touched lightly in passing; grazed against 2. (of hair or clothing) groomed with a brush More Definitions → |
| blender | 1. an electrically powered mixer with whirling blades that mix or chop or liquefy foods More Definitions → |
| blaster | 1. a workman employed to blast with explosives More Definitions → |
| boiling | 1. the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas 2. cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil More Definitions → |
| bathing | 1. immersing the body in water or sunshine 2. the act of washing yourself (or another person) More Definitions → |
| bipolar | 1. of or relating to manic depressive illness 2. of, pertaining to, or occurring in both polar regions More Definitions → |
| barrels | 1. the amount that many barrels might hold More Definitions → |
| batting | 1. (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base 2. stuffing made of rolls or sheets of cotton wool or synthetic fiber More Definitions → |
| blended | 1. combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable More Definitions → |
| bending | 1. movement that causes the formation of a curve 2. the property of being bent or deflected More Definitions → |
| bologna | 1. large smooth-textured smoked sausage of beef and veal and pork More Definitions → |
| brewery | 1. a plant where beer is brewed by fermentation More Definitions → |
| baggage | 1. cases used to carry belongings when traveling 2. a worthless or immoral woman More Definitions → |
| boycott | 1. a group's refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization in protest against its policies 2. refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with More Definitions → |
| butcher | 1. kill (animals) usually for food consumption 2. a retailer of meat More Definitions → |
| breaker | 1. a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone 2. waves breaking on the shore More Definitions → |
| breadth | 1. the capacity to understand a broad range of topics 2. the extent of something from side to side More Definitions → |
| bulldog | 1. a sturdy thickset short-haired breed with a large head and strong undershot lower jaw; developed originally in England for bull baiting 2. attack viciously and ferociously More Definitions → |
| burgess | 1. a citizen of an English borough More Definitions → |
| breeder | 1. a person who breeds animals More Definitions → |
| baroque | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750 2. elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century More Definitions → |
| blowout | 1. an easy victory 2. a sudden malfunction of a part or apparatus More Definitions → |
| braille | 1. a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals 2. transcribe in braille More Definitions → |
| banning | 1. forbid the public distribution of (a movie or a newspaper) 2. prohibit especially by legal means or social pressure More Definitions → |
| biscuit | 1. small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda 2. any of various small flat sweet cakes More Definitions → |
| boredom | 1. the feeling of being bored by something tedious More Definitions → |
| bullock | 1. young bull 2. castrated bull More Definitions → |
| broaden | 1. make broader 2. extend in scope or range or area More Definitions → |
| begging | 1. a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person) 2. call upon in supplication; entreat More Definitions → |
| banging | 1. a continuing very loud noise 2. the act of subjecting to strong attack More Definitions → |
| bedtime | 1. the time you go to bed More Definitions → |
| bourbon | 1. whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels More Definitions → |
| blazing | 1. a strong flame that burns brightly 2. shining intensely More Definitions → |
| bathtub | 1. a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body More Definitions → |
| ballast | 1. any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship 2. coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads More Definitions → |
| bonanza | 1. an especially rich vein of precious ore 2. a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) More Definitions → |
| bespoke | 1. be a signal for or a symptom of 2. express the need or desire for More Definitions → |
| blurred | 1. become glassy; lose clear vision 2. to make less distinct or clear More Definitions → |
| bolivar | 1. the basic unit of money in Venezuela; equal to 100 centimos More Definitions → |
| booming | 1. very lively and profitable 2. (used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant More Definitions → |
| braided | 1. woven by (or as if by) braiding More Definitions → |
| benzene | 1. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds More Definitions → |
| bedside | 1. space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person) More Definitions → |
| bootleg | 1. whiskey illegally distilled from a corn mash 2. the part of a boot above the instep More Definitions → |
| bolster | 1. support and strengthen 2. prop up with a pillow or bolster More Definitions → |
| backlog | 1. an accumulation of jobs not done or materials not processed that are yet to be dealt with (especially unfilled customer orders for products or services) 2. the large log at the back of a hearth fire More Definitions → |
| budding | 1. reproduction of some unicellular organisms (such as yeasts) by growth and specialization followed by the separation by constriction of a part of the parent 2. beginning to develop More Definitions → |
| beading | 1. ornamentation with beads 2. a beaded molding for edging or decorating furniture More Definitions → |
| blister | 1. a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) 2. (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin More Definitions → |
| blatant | 1. without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious 2. conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry More Definitions → |
| bedrock | 1. solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil 2. principles from which other truths can be derived More Definitions → |
| botanic | 1. of or relating to plants or botany More Definitions → |
| bassist | 1. a musician who play the bass viol More Definitions → |
| blinded | 1. deprived of sight More Definitions → |
| brownie | 1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous 2. square or bar of very rich chocolate cake usually with nuts More Definitions → |
| burglar | 1. a thief who enters a building with intent to steal More Definitions → |
| blasted | 1. expletives used informally as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| beltway | 1. a highway that encircles an urban area so that traffic does not have to pass through the center More Definitions → |
| busiest | 1. overcrowded or cluttered with detail 2. intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner More Definitions → |
| bravery | 1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear 2. feeling no fear More Definitions → |
| bunting | 1. a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc. 2. any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America More Definitions → |
| beehive | 1. any workplace where people are very busy 2. a structure that provides a natural habitation for bees; as in a hollow tree More Definitions → |
| brittle | 1. caramelized sugar cooled in thin sheets 2. having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped More Definitions → |
| badness | 1. that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency 2. used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather More Definitions → |
| bromide | 1. any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs 2. a trite or obvious remark More Definitions → |
| bearded | 1. having hair on the cheeks and chin 2. having a growth of hairlike awns More Definitions → |
| buckeye | 1. the inedible nutlike seed of the horse chestnut 2. tree having palmate leaves and large clusters of white to red flowers followed by brown shiny inedible seeds More Definitions → |
| barring | 1. the act of excluding someone by a negative vote or veto 2. prevent from entering; keep out More Definitions → |
| breakup | 1. the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) 2. coming apart More Definitions → |
| bohemia | 1. a group of artists and writers with real or pretended artistic or intellectual aspirations and usually an unconventional life style More Definitions → |
| bonfire | 1. a large outdoor fire that is lighted as a signal or in celebration More Definitions → |
| barbell | 1. a bar to which heavy discs are attached at each end; used in weightlifting More Definitions → |
| bribery | 1. the practice of offering something (usually money) in order to gain an illicit advantage More Definitions → |
| buildup | 1. the act of building up an accumulation 2. the result of the process of accumulation More Definitions → |
| bullion | 1. a mass of precious metal 2. gold or silver in bars or ingots More Definitions → |
| bellows | 1. (used in the plural) a mechanical device that blows a strong current of air; used to make a fire burn more fiercely or to sound a musical instrument More Definitions → |
| banding | 1. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color 2. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material More Definitions → |
| benthic | 1. of or relating to or happening on the bottom under a body of water More Definitions → |
| blindly | 1. without seeing or looking 2. without preparation or reflection; without a rational basis More Definitions → |
| brocade | 1. weave a design into (textiles) 2. thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern More Definitions → |
| buzzing | 1. noisy like the sound of a bee More Definitions → |
| bushing | 1. an insulating liner in an opening through which conductors pass 2. a cylindrical metal lining used to reduce friction More Definitions → |
| blooded | 1. of unmixed ancestry More Definitions → |
| banshee | 1. (Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death More Definitions → |
| bigotry | 1. the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot More Definitions → |
| bullpen | 1. a place on a baseball field where relief pitchers can warm up during a game 2. a large cell where prisoners (people awaiting trial or sentence or refugees or illegal immigrants) are confined together temporarily More Definitions → |
| bracing | 1. imparting vitality and energy 2. a structural member used to stiffen a framework More Definitions → |
| barrage | 1. the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written) 2. the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target More Definitions → |
| bloated | 1. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas More Definitions → |
| belated | 1. after the expected or usual time; delayed More Definitions → |
| bastion | 1. a group that defends a principle 2. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle More Definitions → |
| bulimia | 1. a disorder of eating seen among young women who go on eating binges and then feel guilt and depression and self-condemnation 2. pathologically insatiable hunger (especially when caused by brain lesions) More Definitions → |
| bassoon | 1. a double-reed instrument; the tenor of the oboe family More Definitions → |
| bullish | 1. expecting a rise in prices More Definitions → |
| bandage | 1. wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose 2. dress by covering or binding More Definitions → |
| bequest | 1. (law) a gift of personal property by will More Definitions → |
| bouncer | 1. a person whose duty is to throw troublemakers out of a bar or public meeting More Definitions → |
| boarder | 1. a tenant in someone's house 2. someone who forces their way aboard ship More Definitions → |
| burrito | 1. a flour tortilla folded around a filling More Definitions → |
| bayonet | 1. stab or kill someone with a bayonet 2. a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon More Definitions → |
| bossier | 1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power More Definitions → |
| broiler | 1. an oven or part of a stove used for broiling 2. flesh of a small young chicken not over 2 1/2 lb suitable for broiling More Definitions → |
| bandana | 1. large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief More Definitions → |
| baffled | 1. people who are frustrated and perplexed 2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
| biliary | 1. relating to or containing bile 2. relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder More Definitions → |
| bravely | 1. in a courageous manner More Definitions → |
| burying | 1. concealing something under the ground More Definitions → |
| buzzard | 1. a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States 2. the common European short-winged hawk More Definitions → |
| bursary | 1. the treasury of a public institution or religious order More Definitions → |
| bugaboo | 1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children 2. a source of concern More Definitions → |
| bracken | 1. fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions 2. large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan More Definitions → |
| bellied | 1. curving outward 2. having a belly More Definitions → |
| buoyant | 1. tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas 2. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness More Definitions → |
| brevity | 1. the use of brief expressions 2. the attribute of being brief or fleeting More Definitions → |
| bulging | 1. curving or bulging outward 2. curving outward More Definitions → |
| belling | 1. a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple More Definitions → |
| beeswax | 1. cover with beeswax 2. a yellow to brown wax secreted by honeybees to build honeycombs More Definitions → |
| bighorn | 1. wild sheep of mountainous regions of western North America having massive curled horns More Definitions → |
| browned | 1. (of skin) deeply suntanned More Definitions → |
| blotter | 1. absorbent paper used to dry ink 2. the daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station More Definitions → |
| blemish | 1. mar or spoil the appearance of 2. mar or impair with a flaw More Definitions → |
| buyback | 1. the act of purchasing back something previously sold More Definitions → |
| bristle | 1. be in a state of movement or action 2. rise up as in fear More Definitions → |
| backhoe | 1. an excavator whose shovel bucket is attached to a hinged boom and is drawn backward to move earth More Definitions → |
| bazooka | 1. a portable rocket launcher used by infantrymen as an antitank weapon More Definitions → |
| blunder | 1. commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake 2. make one's way clumsily or blindly More Definitions → |
| brothel | 1. a building where prostitutes are available More Definitions → |
| bullied | 1. be bossy towards 2. discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner; intimidate More Definitions → |
| boyhood | 1. the childhood of a boy More Definitions → |
| beaming | 1. cheerful and bright 2. pleased and proud More Definitions → |
| bugging | 1. annoy persistently 2. tap a telephone or telegraph wire to get information More Definitions → |
| bustier | 1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves 2. a close-fitting and strapless top without sleeves that is worn by women either as lingerie or for evening dress More Definitions → |
| bitumen | 1. any of various naturally occurring impure mixtures of hydrocarbons More Definitions → |
| berserk | 1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury 2. wildly frenzied and out of control More Definitions → |
| buttery | 1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech 2. resembling or containing or spread with butter More Definitions → |
| babbitt | 1. line with a Babbitt metal 2. an alloy of tin with some copper and antimony; a lining for bearings that reduces friction More Definitions → |
| brahman | 1. a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) 2. a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas More Definitions → |
| batsman | 1. (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting More Definitions → |
| bagging | 1. capture or kill, as in hunting 2. hang loosely, like an empty bag More Definitions → |
| braised | 1. cooked by browning in fat and then simmering in a closed container More Definitions → |
| bushman | 1. a dweller in the Australian bush country More Definitions → |
| broiled | 1. cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill) More Definitions → |
| baiting | 1. harassment especially of a tethered animal More Definitions → |
| bagpipe | 1. a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone More Definitions → |
| bluntly | 1. in a blunt direct manner More Definitions → |
| bureaux | 1. an administrative unit of government 2. furniture with drawers for keeping clothes More Definitions → |
| bloomer | 1. a flower that blooms in a particular way 2. an embarrassing mistake More Definitions → |
| belting | 1. the material of which belts are made More Definitions → |
| bismuth | 1. a heavy brittle diamagnetic trivalent metallic element (resembles arsenic and antimony chemically); usually recovered as a by-product from ores of other metals More Definitions → |
| botched | 1. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness More Definitions → |
| beseech | 1. ask for or request earnestly More Definitions → |
| boudoir | 1. a lady's bedroom or private sitting room More Definitions → |
| bailiff | 1. an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc. More Definitions → |
| bobbing | 1. move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement 2. ride a bobsled More Definitions → |
| bearish | 1. expecting prices to fall More Definitions → |
| bobsled | 1. ride a bobsled 2. formerly two short sleds coupled together More Definitions → |
| bestial | 1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility More Definitions → |
| bookish | 1. characterized by diligent study and fondness for reading More Definitions → |
| bindery | 1. a workshop where books are bound More Definitions → |
| bycatch | 1. unwanted marine creatures that are caught in the nets while fishing for another species More Definitions → |
| bromine | 1. a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water More Definitions → |
| bambini | 1. a young child who is just beginning to walk More Definitions → |
| blather | 1. foolish gibberish 2. to talk foolishly More Definitions → |
| brindle | 1. having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats More Definitions → |
| bravado | 1. a swaggering show of courage More Definitions → |
| bifocal | 1. having two foci More Definitions → |
| binning | 1. store in bins More Definitions → |
| babbler | 1. an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker 2. any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae More Definitions → |
| bellman | 1. someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels More Definitions → |
| bramble | 1. any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines More Definitions → |
| balding | 1. getting bald More Definitions → |
| bookman | 1. a learned person; someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines More Definitions → |
| bauxite | 1. a clay-like mineral; the chief ore of aluminum; composed of aluminum oxides and aluminum hydroxides; used as an abrasive and catalyst More Definitions → |
| barrack | 1. lodge in barracks 2. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts More Definitions → |
| blarney | 1. flattery designed to gain favor 2. influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering More Definitions → |
| brisket | 1. a cut of meat from the breast or lower chest especially of beef More Definitions → |
| bambino | 1. a young child who is just beginning to walk More Definitions → |
| boxwood | 1. very hard tough close-grained light yellow wood of the box (particularly the common box); used in delicate woodwork: musical instruments and inlays and engraving blocks 2. evergreen shrubs or small trees More Definitions → |
| bonkers | 1. informal or slang terms for mentally irregular More Definitions → |
| beanbag | 1. a small cloth bag filled with dried beans; thrown in games More Definitions → |
| briskly | 1. in a brisk manner More Definitions → |
| betwixt | 1. in the interval More Definitions → |
| bigoted | 1. blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others More Definitions → |
| brahmin | 1. a member of a social and cultural elite (especially a descendant of an old New England family) 2. a member of the highest of the four Hindu varnas More Definitions → |
| buttock | 1. either of the two large fleshy masses of muscular tissue that form the human rump More Definitions → |
| bombard | 1. cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile 2. throw bombs at or attack with bombs More Definitions → |
| begonia | 1. any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes More Definitions → |
| bicolor | 1. having two colors More Definitions → |
| brazier | 1. large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned; warms people who must stay outside for long times More Definitions → |
| bluefin | 1. flesh of very large tuna 2. largest tuna; to 1500 pounds; of mostly temperate seas: feed in polar regions but breed in tropics More Definitions → |
| bannock | 1. a flat bread made of oat or barley flour; common in New England and Scotland More Definitions → |
| bearcat | 1. arboreal civet of Asia having a long prehensile tail and shaggy black hair More Definitions → |
| boatman | 1. someone who drives or rides in a boat More Definitions → |
| blaring | 1. a loud harsh or strident noise 2. unpleasantly loud and penetrating More Definitions → |
| bandsaw | 1. an endless saw consisting of a toothed metal band that is driven around two wheels More Definitions → |
| bemused | 1. deeply absorbed in thought 2. perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
| braless | 1. having the breasts uncovered or featuring such nudity More Definitions → |
| blunted | 1. made dull or blunt More Definitions → |
| beastly | 1. (informal) very unpleasant 2. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility More Definitions → |
| buckler | 1. armor carried on the arm to intercept blows More Definitions → |
| beatnik | 1. a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior More Definitions → |
| biplane | 1. old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other More Definitions → |
| bitters | 1. alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots More Definitions → |
| brutish | 1. resembling a beast; showing lack of human sensibility More Definitions → |
| betaine | 1. a sweet tasting alkaloid that occurs in sugar beets More Definitions → |
| brewpub | 1. a combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food More Definitions → |
| bashful | 1. self-consciously timid 2. disposed to avoid notice More Definitions → |
| baloney | 1. pretentious or silly talk or writing More Definitions → |
| banksia | 1. any shrub or tree of the genus Banksia having alternate leathery leaves apetalous yellow flowers often in showy heads and conelike fruit with winged seeds More Definitions → |
| bulbous | 1. shaped like a bulb 2. curving outward More Definitions → |
| burdock | 1. any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs More Definitions → |
| beamish | 1. smiling with happiness or optimism More Definitions → |
| bulwark | 1. defend with a bulwark 2. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes More Definitions → |
| baptize | 1. administer baptism to More Definitions → |
| baronet | 1. a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight More Definitions → |
| bacilli | 1. aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil More Definitions → |
| bittern | 1. relatively small compact tawny-brown heron with nocturnal habits and a booming cry; found in marshes More Definitions → |
| basting | 1. a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together 2. moistening a roast as it is cooking More Definitions → |
| breccia | 1. a rudaceous rock consisting of sharp fragments embedded in clay or sand More Definitions → |
| beeline | 1. the most direct route More Definitions → |
| benzoic | 1. containing or derived from benzoic acid or benzoin More Definitions → |
| bimodal | 1. of a distribution; having or occurring with two modes More Definitions → |
| bruiser | 1. a large and strong and heavyset man More Definitions → |
| bronzed | 1. (of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun More Definitions → |
| basenji | 1. small smooth-haired breed of African origin having a tightly curled tail and the inability to bark More Definitions → |
| baklava | 1. rich Middle Eastern cake made of thin layers of flaky pastry filled with nuts and honey More Definitions → |
| blotted | 1. dry (ink) with blotting paper 2. make a spot or mark onto More Definitions → |
| blankly | 1. in a blank and uncomprehending manner More Definitions → |
| blubber | 1. cry or whine with snuffling 2. utter while crying More Definitions → |
| bivalve | 1. marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together 2. used of mollusks having two shells (as clams etc.) More Definitions → |
| ballade | 1. a poem consisting of 3 stanzas and an envoy More Definitions → |
| biotite | 1. dark brown to black mica found in igneous and metamorphic rock More Definitions → |
| bronchi | 1. either of the two main branches of the trachea More Definitions → |
| bleeder | 1. someone who has hemophilia and is subject to uncontrollable bleeding More Definitions → |
| bluster | 1. noisy confusion and turbulence 2. a swaggering show of courage More Definitions → |
| bubbler | 1. a public fountain to provide a jet of drinking water 2. any of various devices in which air or some other gas is bubbled through a liquid More Definitions → |
| bronzer | 1. A cosmetic powder that comes in various shades of brown, meant to create an impression of tanned skin. More Definitions → |
| bandeau | 1. an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts More Definitions → |
| babysit | 1. take watchful responsibility for 2. work or act as a baby-sitter More Definitions → |
| blinder | 1. blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side More Definitions → |
| bragged | 1. show off More Definitions → |
| bollard | 1. a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) More Definitions → |
| blooper | 1. an embarrassing mistake More Definitions → |
| bourdon | 1. a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone More Definitions → |
| bugbear | 1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children 2. an object of dread or apprehension More Definitions → |
| bungled | 1. spoiled through incompetence or clumsiness More Definitions → |
| brimmed | 1. be completely full 2. fill as much as possible More Definitions → |
| butanol | 1. a flammable alcohol derived from butanes and used for solvents More Definitions → |
| basilar | 1. of or relating to or located at the base More Definitions → |
| bubonic | 1. of or evidencing buboes More Definitions → |
| buffoon | 1. a rude or vulgar fool 2. a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior More Definitions → |
| benzine | 1. a colorless liquid hydrocarbon; highly flammable; carcinogenic; the simplest of the aromatic compounds More Definitions → |
| bucolic | 1. relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle 2. a country person More Definitions → |
| blabber | 1. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly 2. one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority More Definitions → |