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4 Letter Words Starting With B

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baalA false deity or idol.baas(South Africa) An employer, a boss (frequently used as a form of address).baba(also uncountable) A kind of sponge cake soaked in rum-flavoured syrup.babe(literary or poetic) A baby or infant; a very young human or animal. [from 14th c.]babu(Hinglish, North India) A Hindu title of respect, equivalent to Mr., usually appended to the surname of a Hindu man.babyA very young human, particularly from birth to a couple of years old or until walking is fully mastered.baccClipping of baccalaureate.baceObsolete form of base.bach(US slang, now rare) A bachelor.backAt or near the rear.bacn(Internet, informal) Non-spam email messages that have been signed up for, but which the recipient does not necessarily want or have time to read.bactAbbreviation of bacteria.badesimple past of bidbaelA tropical fruit tree from India, Aegle marmelos.baff(intransitive, archaic) To bark; yelp.baftAlternative form of bafta (“type of material”).baghA type of enclosed garden common in south and south-eastern Asia.bagiA voodoo sanctuary or sacred chamber.bahtThe official currency of Thailand, equal to 100 satang.bahu(South Asia) A daughter-in-law or sister-in-law, especially one who lives with her husband's family when married.bail(law, UK) Release from imprisonment on payment of such money.bain(now chiefly dialectal) Ready; willing.baitAny substance, especially food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, trap, or net.bajiSynonym of chiura (“beaten rice”).bajuA traditional Malay jacket worn with a sarong.baka(voodoo) An evil spirit in Haitian belief, often in the form of an animal.bake(transitive or intransitive or ditransitive, with person as subject) To cook (something) in an oven (for someone).baku(Japanese mythology, mythology) A type of supernatural being said to devour nightmares.baldHaving little or no hair, fur, or feathers.baleEvil, especially considered as an active force for destruction or death.balk(agriculture) An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.ballA solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.balmAn aromatic preparation for embalming the dead.bamaAlternative form of bamma (“an unstylish rural person; a hick”).bamf(Internet slang) Signalling a user's disappearance from a discussion, chat room, etc.bamiAlternative form of bammy (“Jamaican cassava flatbread”).bamp(Geordie, derogatory) An idiotic and ill-mannered person.bancA bench; a high seat, or seat of distinction or judgment.bandA strip of material used for strengthening or coupling.bane(countable) A cause of misery or ruin.bangA sudden percussive noise.baniplural of ban (currency)banj(countable) Quercus leucotrichophora, a type of oak.bank(countable) An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.bant(colloquial, now rare) To regulate what one eats according to the precepts of William Banting; to go on a diet.baon(Philippines) money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.baptAbbreviation of baptism.bapu(North India) fatherbara(loosely) A genre of homoerotic or pornographic media of a similar style and aesthetic, regardless of the creator's gender or ethnicity.barb(figuratively) A hurtful or disparaging remark.bard(by extension) A poet.bareMinimal; that is or are just sufficient.barf(US, colloquial) Vomit.bari(colloquial, music) A baritone saxophonebark(intransitive) To make a short, loud, explosive noise with the vocal organs (said of animals, especially dogs).barmFoam rising upon beer or other malt liquors when fermenting, used as leaven in brewing and making bread; yeast.barn(agriculture) A building, often found on a farm, used for storage or keeping animals such as cattle.barrObsolete spelling of bar.baruA fibrous substance derived from the sugar palm (Arenga pinnata) used as caulk.basaThe catfish Pangasius bocourti.baseSomething from which other things extend; a foundation.bash(informal) To strike heavily; to beat.baskTo bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.baso(slang) Abbreviation of basically.bassOf sound, a voice or an instrument, low in pitch or frequency.bastInner bark of a tree from which rope is traditionally made.bataA ceremonial double-headed drum played in triplet in the religion of santería, especially in Cuba and Puerto Rico, originally from the Yoruba of Nigeria.bate(transitive) To reduce the force of something; to abate.bathA tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.batiAlternative form of batty (“buttocks, anus; homosexual man”).battPieces of fabric or fibre used for stuffing; as for batting or insulationbatu(Hawaii, colloquial) The drug methamphetamine hydrochloride, crystal meth.batz(historical) A batzen (former small copper coin from Germany and Switzerland).baud(computing, telecommunications) A unit of data transmission symbol rate; the number of signalling events per second.bauf(rare) Alternative spelling of boff (to have sexual intercourse).bavesilkworm thread extruded as brins from the two glands and stuck together with sericin proteinsbawl(transitive) To shout or utter in a loud and intense manner.bawnA cattle-fort; a building used to shelter cattle.bawuA kind of free reed wind instrument from China that is shaped like a flute.baww(Internet slang, derogatory) To whine; to complain miserably.bayaPloceus philippinus, a weaverbird of southern Asia.bayeObsolete form of bay.baytObsolete form of bait.bazaAny of three species of small, crested hawks in the genus Aviceda.baze(transitive, obsolete) To stupefy; frighten; alarm.bday(Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of birthday.bdftAbbreviation of board foot.bdrm(in real estate ads) Abbreviation of bedroom.beadEach in a string of small balls making up the rosary or paternoster.beag(historical) A ring.beakA rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc.beal(UK dialectal) To bellow, roar, or shout.beam(structural) Any 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.bear(figuratively) A rough, unmannerly, uncouth person.beatA stroke; a blow.beav(chiefly Canada, US, slang) The pubic hair near a vulva or a vulva itself.beck(Norfolk, Northern England) A stream or small river.bedePrayer, request, supplicationbedo(transitive, obsolete) To shut; make or put to.beed(dialectal, informal) Synonym of was.beef(uncountable) The meat from cattle or other bovines; especially, that from adults.beegPronunciation spelling of big, imitating certain foreign accents.beej(slang) BJ, a blowjobbeek(transitive, reflexive, Northern England) To expose to a source of heat for warmth and pleasure.beel(Bangladesh, West Bengal) a lake-like wetland with static water in a flood plainbeenpast participle of be.beepThe sound produced by the horn of a car, or any similar sound.beer(uncountable) A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.beetBeta vulgaris, a plant with a swollen root which is eaten or used to make sugar.beey(informal, rare) Reminiscent of or containing bees.befo(chiefly in representations of African-American Vernacular) Pronunciation spelling of before.begaAlternative form of bigha (“unit of area”).begoThat which besets, surrounds, compasses, or affects; situation; circumstance.bein(Now chiefly dialectal) Wealthy; well-to-do.beisAlternative form of beth (Hebrew letter)bekaan ancient Biblical unit of weight, half a shekelbeliAlternative form of bael.belk(obsolete) To vomit.bellAn instrument that emits a ringing sound, situated on a bicycle's handlebar and used by the cyclist to warn of their presence.beltA band used as a restraint for safety purposes, such as a seat belt.belyObsolete spelling of belly.bemaA platform from which speakers addressed an assembly.beme(historical) A mediaeval trumpet, usually used in hunting or warfare.bend(transitive) To cause (something) to change its shape into a curve, by physical force, chemical action, or any other means.bene(now chiefly dialectal) A prayer, especially to God; a petition; a boon.benjArchaic form of bhang.benoAn alcoholic drink distilled from the fermented sap of palm trees, originating from the Philippines.bentsimple past and past participle of bendbenz(slang) The drug amphetamine, used recreationally for its stimulant effects.beot(countable) A boast or threat; boastful speech.bere(now dialectal) A pillowcase; a fabric case or covering as for a pillow; a pillowbere.berk(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang, derogatory, vulgar) a fool, a prat, a twit, etc.bermA narrow ledge or shelf, as along the top or bottom of a slope.bestsuperlative form of good: most good.beta(education, rare) An academic grade better than a gamma and worse than an alpha.beteObsolete spelling of beat.bethThe second letter of the Phoenician alphabet, 𐤁bevy(collective) A group of animals, particularly quail.bewb(Internet slang) A boob (woman's breast).beytAlternative form of beth.bhag(India, historical) A certain small division of land.bhaifriend, dude, manbhatAlternative form of baht.bhauAlternative spelling of bhaibhelAlternative form of bael.bhop(video games) Alternative form of b-hop.bhoy(West Coast Scottish, Ireland) Eye dialect spelling of boy.bhutAlternative form of bhoot.bias(countable, uncountable) Inclination towards something.bibbSynonym of bibcock.bibi(India) A grandmother.biblAbbreviation of bibliography.biceA pale blue pigment, prepared from the native blue carbonate of copper, or from smalt.bick(African-American Vernacular, slang) Alternative form of kick.bide(transitive, now chiefly dialectal) To bear; to endure; to tolerate.bidiClipping of bidirectional.bierA litter to transport the corpse of a dead person.biff(informal) A sudden, sharp blow or punch.biga(historical) A Roman racing chariot drawn by two horses abreast.bigg(transitive, obsolete, Scotland, Northumbria) To build.bija(Hinduism, Buddhism) The origin or cause of things.biju(India, archaic) The honey badger.bikeClipping of bicycle.bikhA poison extracted from Aconitum ferox or related species of.bikoA sweet rice cake from the Philippines, made with coconut milk and brown sugar.bileBitterness of temper; ill humour; irascibility.bili(medicine, informal) Clipping of bilirubin.bilk(cribbage) The spoiling of someone's score in the crib.billA written list or inventory. (Now obsolete except in specific senses or set phrases; bill of lading, bill of goods, etc.)biloHalf a coconut shell, used in Fiji as a cup for drinking alcohol.bima(Judaism) The raised platform in the front of a synagogue where the Torah is read on a podium.bind(intransitive) To tie; to confine by any ligature.bine(UK, slang) A cigarette.bing(prison slang, with "the") Solitary confinement.binnArchaic spelling of bin (“storage container for wine, etc.”).bino(physics) The superpartner of the gauge boson corresponding to weak hypercharge. The W and Z bosons are electroweakinos: winos and binos.bint(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory) A woman, a girl.biog(informal) A biography.bioiplural of biosbiolAbbreviation of biology.bion(science fiction) A cyborg or robot.biot(physics, dated) Synonym of abampere.bipaA pear-shaped lute with five strings, of Korean origin.bippA mixture of one part bismuth, two parts iodoform, and one part paraffin, blended to form a paste, applied as an antiseptic to wounds previously cleaned and dried.birb(Internet slang, childish, humorous) A bird, especially a small and cute one.bird(UK, Ireland, colloquial) A girl or woman, especially one considered sexually attractive.birfPronunciation spelling of birth.birk(Northern England) A birch tree.birl(ambitransitive, Scotland) To spin.biroA Biro brand ballpoint pen.birr(Scotland) Strength, vigor, energy.birt(UK, dialect, archaic) A fish of the turbot kind; the brill.biseA cold and dry north wind; in particular in France, Switzerland, etc.bish(British, slang, dated) A mistake.bisk(sports) Alternative spelling of bisque (“extra turn”).bism(chiefly Scotland) A devilish person.bist(UK dialectal, Black Country, Bristol, West Country, Northern England) Used to form the second person singular of be.bite(transitive) To cut into something by clamping the teeth.bitt(nautical) The bitts.biviA bivouac, a temporary camp.bivy(informal) A bivouac sack.biwaA plucked lute, originating in the classical and traditional music of Japan, characterized by a pear-shaped body and four or five high frets, giving the instrument a distinctively twangy tone.bkcyAbbreviation of bankruptcy.bkptAbbreviation of bankrupt.blaa(baking, Ireland) A soft white breakfast roll, traditionally associated with south-east Ireland.blab(ambitransitive) To tell tales; to gossip without reserve or discretion.blad(Scotland) A portfolio.blag(British, criminal slang) An armed robbery or robbery involving violence; also, theft.blah(uncountable, informal) Nonsense; drivel; idle, meaningless talk.blak(Australia) Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander).blamA sudden, explosive sound, such as is made by a gunshot.blansimple past of blinblat(intransitive) To cry, as a calf, sheep, or goat.blax(slang, often derogatory) Plural of black; black people, collectively.blayThe bleak (fish).bldgAbbreviation of building.bldrAbbreviation of builder.bleaThe part of a tree that lies immediately under the bark; the alburnum or sapwood.blebA bubble, such as in paint or glass.bledsimple past and past participle of bleedblee(poetic, otherwise archaic) Color, hue.bleg(Northumbria) A pouting (Trisopterus luscus).bleh(slang) Used to reflect general indifference to a situation or topic.blemAbbreviation of blemished sometimes used on online auction sites.blep(Internet slang, of an animal) To extend the tongue beyond the lips, seemingly for no reason, without opening the mouth fully.bletTo undergo or cause to undergo bletting, a fermentation process in certain fruit beyond ripening.blewsimple past of blowbleyAlternative form of blay (“a fish, the bleak”).blik(philosophy) An unfalsifiable belief underpinning a worldview.blim(slang, UK) A small piece of cannabis resin.blinA blintz or blini.blip(electronics) A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.blit(computing, transitive) To transfer by a blit operation.blix(African-American Vernacular) Deliberate misspelling of blicks (“gun”).blob(astronomy) A large cloud of gas.blocA group of voters or politicians who share common goals.blooEye dialect spelling of blue.blop(informal) Synonym of blob (“a vague amorphous mass”).blotA blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.blow(intransitive) To produce an air current.blubTo cry, whine or blubber (usually carries a connotation of disapproval).blud(UK, MLE, slang, Internet slang) Informal address to a man.blurTo make indistinct or hazy, to obscure or dim.blvdAbbreviation of boulevard.boab(Australia) The tree Adansonia gregorii, a baobab species endemic to the Kimberley region and the Northern Territory of Australia.boadObsolete form of bode.boak(Scotland) To retch or vomit.boarA wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.boat(poker slang) A full house.bobaSynonym of tapioca pearl.boboA materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.bobsthird-person singular simple present indicative of bobbockA strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.bocs(mathematics) A BOCS representation of an algebraic structurebodeOf a thing: to be an indication, omen, or sign of (something); to portend.bodi(Trinidad and Tobago) Asparagus beans.bodyPhysical frame.boep(South Africa, slang) beer bellyboet(South Africa, informal) A brother; often prefixed informally to a man’s first name.bofa(chiefly Internet, humorous, typically considered vulgar) An interjection of "both of my balls" or "both of deez nuts".boff(entertainment, slang) A big laugh.bogaHaemulon vittatum, a species of grunt.bogyAlternative form of bogey.boho(informal) A bohemian.bohr(physical chemistry, quantum mechanics) Synonym of Bohr radius.boidA computer simulation of an animal that flies in flocks or swarms.boilA localized accumulation of pus in the skin, resulting from infection.bokaAlternative form of buka (“kangaroo-skin cloak”).boke(ambitransitive, UK dialectal) To thrust or push out; butt; poke.boko(dated, Australia, West Midlands, originally boxing) The nose.bokuAlternative spelling of beaucoup (lots, a large amount)bolaA throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of a cord.boldCourageous, daring.boleThe trunk or stem of a tree.boli(nonstandard) plural of bolusbolk(intransitive) To belch.bollThe rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.boln(obsolete) Swollen; puffed out.boloA long, heavy, single-edged machete.boltLatch-related sensesbomaAn enclosure usually made of thorn bushes, and latterly of steel fencing, for protection from marauders.bombAn explosive device used or intended as a weapon, especially, one dropped from an aircraft.bond(finance) A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.bone(uncountable) A composite material consisting largely of calcium phosphate and collagen and making up the skeleton of most vertebrates.bong(Internet slang, derogatory) Clipping of Britbongboni(nonstandard) plural of bonusbonk(informal) To hit or strike; to collide with something.bonyResembling, having the appearance or consistence of, or relating to bone; osseous.boob(informal, derogatory, Canada, US, dated) An idiot; a fool.boof(colloquial) The sound of a blow or collision; wham.boog(slang) Clipping of boogie (“to dance”)boohArchaic form of boo.bookA collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.bool(programming) A Boolean variable (one whose value is either true or false).boomTo make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.boonA good thing; a thing to be thankful for or to appreciate duly.boopA low-pitched beeping sound.boot(footwear) A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.boraAn initiation ceremony for males among the Aboriginal people of New South Wales.bord(mining) The coalface parallel to the natural fissures.bore(transitive) To inspire boredom in somebody.borgSynonym of cyborg.bork(transitive, slang) To misconfigure, break, or damage, especially a computer or other complex device.borm(dialect, transitive) To smear with paint, oil, etc.bornpast participle of bear; given birth to.boro(Jamaica) borrowbortThe shards or fragments removed from diamonds during cutting, used for industrial purposes such as abrasives in cutting, drilling or grinding tools; a poorly crystallized diamond.bosaAlternative spelling of boza.bose(usually archaeology) To strike the ground with an object in order to determine, from the resulting sounds, what lies underground.boshThe lower part of a blast furnace, between the hearth and the stack.bosk(obsolete except dialectal) A bush.bosnAlternative form of bosun.bossOne who is in charge or something.boteAtonement, compensation, amends, satisfaction; as, manbote, a compensation for a man slain.bothEach of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or items.botoInia geoffrensis, a species of freshwater dolphin endemic to the Amazon river systembottAlternative spelling of bot (the larva of the botfly).boud(obsolete) A weevil; a worm that breeds in malt, biscuit, etc.bouk(UK dialectal or obsolete) The belly.boul(archaic, rare) A curved handle.boun(ambitransitive) To make or get ready; prepare.boutA period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant, like an illness.bouyMisspelling of buoy.bove(now colloquial or dialectal) Above.boweObsolete spelling of bow.bowk(Geordie) To belch, to burp.bowlA roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.boxyBox-shaped, boxlike, or otherwise suggestive of boxes (with right angles or at least blunt profiles).boyf(slang) Clipping of boyfriend.boygFormless hindrances personified as an enemyboyo(Ireland) A boy or lad.boyzEye dialect spelling of boys; plural of boy.bozaa fermented drink made from wheat or milletbozo(slang) A stupid, foolish, or ridiculous person, especially a man.brab(India) The palmyra tree.brad(transitive) To attach using a brad.brae(Northern England, Scotland) The sloping bank of a river valley.bragA boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification.brahAlternative spelling of bra (“brother, friend”).brak(South Africa) Brackish.bran(transitive) To clean (metal) using a branner.brapThe staccato sound of machine gun fire.bratA turbot or flatfish.bray(intransitive) Of an animal (now chiefly of animals related to the ass or donkey, and the camel): to make its cry.bredsimple past and past participle of breedbree(Scotland) The brow; forehead.brek(informal) breakfastbren(obsolete, transitive) To burn (to set ablaze).brerAlternative spelling of br'er (“brother”).brevAlternative form of bruv.brew(transitive, intransitive) To make tea or coffee by mixing tea leaves or coffee beans with hot water.brey(South Africa, transitive) To soften (leather) by twisting, scraping, etc.brieAn originally French variety of soft cheese made from cow's milk.brig(nautical) A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and mainmastbrilA unit of luminance equal to tfrac 1 10⁷π candela per square metre.brimOriginally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge.brinOne of the radiating sticks of a fan. The outermost are larger and longer, and are called panaches.brioVigour or vivacity.bris(Judaism) Ritual male circumcision; the ceremony in which this is performed.brit(transitive) To break in pieces; divide.broaA type of cornbread made in Portugal, Galicia and Brazil with wheat, rye and yeast.brobA wedge-shaped spike used to secure the end of a timber where it abuts another. Much used in earlier times in the construction of tunnelled box-timber headings.brod(Scotland, transitive, obsolete) To goad or prick.brogPronunciation spelling of broguebrohAlternative spelling of bro (“brother, friend”).broo(Scotland) brothbrowThe bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.brud(slang) A male friend of a male.bruh(slang) Alternative form of bro (“male comrade or friend”).brumAlternative form of brrm.brut(of champagne) very dry, and not sweetbruv(UK, Canada, chiefly Cockney, MLE, MTE, Australia, slang) Brother, mate, friend.bruxTo grind the teeth, especially involuntarily or during sleep.bruz(slang) Brother, mate, friend.bsktAbbreviation of basket.bsmtAbbreviation of basement.bttm(LGBTQ) Abbreviation of bottom (“person with a receptive role or preference for such in sex”)bualA variety of madeira (wine) that is less sweet than malmsey.bubaA woman's blouse worn in West African countries.bubo(pathology) An inflamed swelling of a lymph node, especially in the armpit or groin, due to an infection such as bubonic plague, gonorrhea, tuberculosis, or syphilis.buck(US) An uncastrated sheep, a ram.budgObsolete form of budge.budoJapanese martial arts.buer(UK, archaic, slang, often derogatory) A woman, especially a sexually promiscuous one.buffUndyed leather from the skin of buffalo or similar animals.bufo(Hawaii, slang) toad, frogbuhl(woodworking, often attributive) A particularly decorative piece of brass or other material, used as inlay in furniture or other works.buhrSynonym of burrstone.buieObsolete form of buy.bujj(MLE, slang) heroinbujo(informal) A bullet journal, a type of structured, aesthetically-oriented journal or planner.bukaA kangaroo-skin cloak traditionally worn by the Noongar people of southwestern Australia.buko(Philippines) A coconut.bukuAlternative spelling of beaucoup (lots, a large amount)bukyName of the letter b in Cyrillic and Glagolitic alphabets.bulbAny solid object rounded at one end and tapering on the other, possibly attached to a larger object at the tapered end.bulkSize, specifically, volume.bullAn adult male, specifically:bult(South Africa) A ridge or small hill.bumf(derogatory) Useless papers; now especially official documents, standardized forms, sales and marketing print material, etc.bumpA light blow or jolting collision.bundA league or confederacy; especially the confederation of German states.bungThe cecum or anus, especially of livestock.bunkOne of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.bunnArchaic form of bun (“sweetened bread roll”).bunt(nautical) The middle part, cavity, or belly of a sail; the part of a furled sail which is at the center of the yard.buoy(nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposesburb(colloquial, chiefly in the plural) A suburb.burd(dialectal, obsolete) maiden, young womanbureA traditional Fijian cottage with a steep thatched roof and wide windows.burg(Canada, US) A city or town.burhA fortified dwelling place belonging to a king or noble; a prehistoric fort.burk(intransitive, slang, Southern US) To vomit.burlA tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner; a burr knot.burnA physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.buroa desk, usually with a cover and compartments for storing papers etc. located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath.burp(intransitive) To emit a burp.burrA sharp, pointy object, such as a sliver or splinter.buryTo ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.bushA shrub cut off, or a shrublike branch of a tree.busk(intransitive, especially UK) To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.buss(transitive, now often poetic or dialectal) To kiss (either literally or figuratively).bust(transitive, colloquial, chiefly US) To break.busyCrowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.butaAlternative form of boteh.bute(informal) Phenylbutazone.butt(countable) The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow endbuuzA Mongolian steamed dumpling filled with meat.buyo(Philippines) betelbuzzA continuous humming noise, as of bees; a confused murmur, as of general conversation in low tones.bwoy(Jamaica) Pronunciation spelling of boy.bydeObsolete form of bide.byke(LGBTQ slang) A bisexual woman.byre(chiefly British) A barn, especially one used for keeping cattle in.byrlAlternative form of birle.byte(computing) A short sequence of bits (binary digits) that can be operated on as a unit by a computer; the smallest usable machine word.

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