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- BASTILLEChiefly in French contexts: a bastion (“projecting part of a rampart or other fortification”) or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or
- BATHA tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.
- BATHETo clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
- BATTELArchaic spelling of battle.
- BATTENTo cause (an animal, etc.) to become fat or thrive through plenteous feeding; to fatten.
- BATTLEA contest, a struggle.
- BAWLTo shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.
- BEACHThe shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.
- BEACONA signal fire to notify of the approach of an enemy, or to give any notice, commonly of warning.
- BEAKA rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.
- BEAMAny large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
- BEANAny plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods.
- BEARA large, generally omnivorous mammal (a few species are purely carnivorous or herbivorous) of the family Ursidae; having shaggy fur, a very small tail, and flat feet. The meat of t
- BEARDFacial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.
- BEATHTo bathe (with warm liquid); foment.
- BEAVERA semiaquatic rodent of the genus Castor, having a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, native to the Northern Hemisphere.
- BEEFThe meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.
- BEERAn alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.
- BEFOREEarlier than (in time).
- BEHOVETo befit, to suit.
- BEINWealthy; well-to-do.
- BELIVETo remain, stay.
- BELLOWThe deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
- BELLYThe abdomen (especially a fat one).
- BENCHA long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.
- BENDTo cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.
- BEQUESTThe act of bequeathing or leaving by will.
- BESETSenses relating to surrounding. To assail or attack (someone) from all sides; to set about.
- BESTOWTo apply or make use of (someone or something); to employ, to use. To apply (money) for some purpose; to expend, to spend.
- BETIDEOften used in a prediction (chiefly in woe betide) or a wish: to happen to (someone or something); to befall.
- BETRAYTo deliver into the hands of an enemy by treachery or fraud, in violation of trust; to give up treacherously or faithlessly.
- BETROTHOf a man: to promise to take (a woman) as a future spouse; to plight one's troth to.
- BETTERcomparative degree of good and well
- BIBULOUSVery absorbent.
- BICKERTo quarrel in a tiresome, insulting manner.
- BIDETo bear; to endure; to tolerate.
- BIDONA bottle or flask for holding a beverage such as water or wine; a water bottle which can be squeezed to squirt the beverage out of the nozzle, especially one designed for mounting
- BIELDBoldness, courage; confidence; a feeling of security, assurance.
- BIERA litter to transport the corpse of a dead person.
- BIGAMYThe state of having two (legal or illegal) spouses simultaneously.
- BIGHTA corner, bend, or angle; a hollow
- BINDTo tie; to confine by any ligature.
- BIRCHAny of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.
- BIRTHThe process of childbearing; the beginning of life; the emergence of a human baby or other viviparous animal offspring from the mother's body into the environment.
- BITETo cut into something by clamping the teeth.
- BLACKAbsorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.
- BLACKMAILThe extortion of money or favors by threats of public accusation, critique, or exposure.
- BLADEThe (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts. A sword or knife. Ellipsis of razor blade.
- BLAINskin swelling or sore; blister; blotch.
- BLANCHTo grow or become white.
- BLANDISHTo persuade someone by using flattery; to cajole.
- BLANKWhite or pale; without colour.
- BLARE(Often followed by out) To play (a radio, recorded music, etc.) at extremely loud volume levels. To express (ideas, words, etc.) loudly; to proclaim.
- BLAYThe bleak (fish).
- BLAZEA fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.
- BLAZERA thing which blazes or shines brightly. A very bright or hot day. A dish used to cook directly over the coals of a brazier, or the flame of a chafing dish lamp. A flat metal piece
- BLEACHA chemical, such as sodium hypochlorite or hydrogen peroxide, or a preparation of such a chemical, used for disinfecting or whitening.
- BLEATThe characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.
- BLEMISHA small flaw which spoils the appearance of something, a stain, a spot.
- BLENCHTo shrink; start back; give way; flinch; turn aside or fly off.
- BLESSTo make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.
- BLINTo cease (from); to stop; to desist, to let up.
- BLITHECasually careless or indifferent; showing a lack of concern; nonchalant.
- BLOCKA substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.
- BLONDOf a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.
- BLOODA vital liquid flowing in the bodies of many types of animals that usually conveys nutrients and oxygen. In vertebrates, it is colored red by hemoglobin, is conveyed by arteries an
- BLOWTo produce an air current.
- BLUEOf a blue hue.
- BLUSHAn act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.
- BOARDA relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.
- BOATVessel for travelling by water. A small, usually open craft used for travelling over water, propelled by oars, motor or wind. Usually contrasted with "ship".
- BODEOf a thing: to be an indication, omen, or sign of (something); to portend.
- BODYPhysical frame. The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
- BOLDCourageous, daring.
- BOLTA (usually) metal fastener consisting of a cylindrical body that is threaded, with a larger head on one end. It can be inserted into an unthreaded hole up to the head, with a nut t
- BOMBASTCotton, or cotton wool.
- BONDA document constituting evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified
- BONEA composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.
- BOORA peasant.
- BOOSEA stall for an animal (usually a cow).
- BOOTA heavy shoe that covers part of the leg. A kind of sports shoe worn by players of certain games such as cricket and football (historically in the form of boots, now shorter, but s
- BOOTHA small stall for the display and sale of goods.
- BORDELLOA brothel.
- BORZOIA dog of a particular breed, similar in shape to a greyhound but with longer silkier hair.
- BOSKA bush.
- BOSOMThe breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).
- BOTHYA small cottage or hut; specifically , one often left unlocked for communal use in a remote, often mountainous, area by hikers, labourers, etc.
- BOUGHA tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.
- BOUKThe belly.
- BOURBONA whiskey distilled in the United States from a mixture of grains in which at least 51% is corn, aged in charred, new oak barrels.
- BOURNEA boundary; a limit.
- BRACHOriginally, a synonym of scent hound (“a hunting dog that tracks prey using its sense of smell rather than by its vision”); later, any female hound; a bitch hound.
- BRACKENAny of several coarse ferns, of the genus Pteridium, that form dense thickets; often poisonous to livestock.
- BRADA thin, small nail, with a slight projection at the top on one side instead of a head, or occasionally with a small domed head, similar to that of an escutcheon pin.
- BRAEThe sloping bank of a river valley.
- BRAIDTo make a sudden movement with, to jerk.
- BRAINThe control center of the central nervous system of an animal located in the skull, consisting of the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brainstem, which is responsible for perception, cogn
- BRAISEAlternative spelling of braze.
- BRAMEIntense passion or emotion; vexation.
- BRAMESIntense passion or emotion; vexation.