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baaadElongated form of bad.baaedsimple past and past participle of baabaalsplural of baalbabasplural of babababaxAny of four species of passerine birds within the genus Pterorhinus in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae.babby(UK, US, also Internet slang) Pronunciation spelling of babybabehPronunciation spelling of baby.babelA confused noise made by a number of voices.babesplural of babebabezInformal spelling of babes; plural of babe.babkaA Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins; or with some single flavoring, e.g. chocolate, lemon, etc.babooDated spelling of babu.babulA tree native to South Asia, Vachellia nilotica subsp. indica, formerly Acacia nilotica subsp. indica.babusplural of babubaccy(slang) Tobacco.bachaA dancing boy in parts of Central Asia.bache(obsolete) The dale of a stream or rivulet.backaContraction of back + of.backsplural of backbackyAlternative spelling of baccy.bacne(informal) Acne on the back.baconCured meat from the sides, belly, or back of a pig.bacooAlternative form of baccoo.badam(South Asia) An almond.baddyAlternative spelling of baddie.badgeA small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.badjuDated form of baju.badlyIn a bad manner.badukAn ancient Chinese board game, today also popular in Japan and Korea, played with 181 black stones and 180 white ones, typically on a board of 19 × 19 squares.badun(informal) A bad thing or person.baffsthird-person singular simple present indicative of baffbaffy(golf) An obsolete wooden golf club with high loft.baftaA coarse material, usually of cotton, originally made in India.bagadA Breton band composed of bagpipes, bombards, and drums.bagelA toroidal bread roll that is boiled before it is baked.baggsAlternative spelling of bags (“lay dibs”).baggyOf clothing, very loose-fitting, so as to hang away from the body.bagleSynonym of bagle hound.baglo(nautical) A two-masted trading boat.bagsy(transitive, informal) To make a verbal claim to.baguaThe eight trigrams used in Daoist cosmology.bague(architecture) An annular moulding or group of mouldings dividing a long shaft or clustered column into two or more parts.bahar(historical) A weight used in the 18th and 19th century in the Middle East and the East Indies, of no single standard but rather of varying sizes sometimes termed little bahars and great bahars.bahooAlternative form of bahu.bahtsplural of bahtbahurAlternative form of bochur.bahusplural of bahubahut(obsolete) A portable coffer or chest with a rounded lid covered in leather, garnished with nails, once used for the transport of clothes or other personal luggage. It was the original portmanteau.baianAlternative form of bayan (“type of accordion”).baiaoA South American dance similar to a samba.baijiA freshwater dolphin (†Lipotes vexillifer), only found in the Yangtze River, and declared functionally extinct in 2006.baijuAlternative form of baijiu.baila(music) A genre of music from Sri Lanka and India, mainly using European instruments and rhythms.baile(usually "baile funk") A specific genre of dance music originating in Rio de Janeiro, also known as Funk Cariocabailo(historical) title of the Venetian envoy to particularly the Sublime Portebailsplural of bailbainsplural of bainbaiocObsolete form of bajocco.bairn(Scotland, and parts of Northern England) A child or baby.baisaAlternative form of paisa.baitsplural of baitbaity(British, dated, slang) Angry, bad-tempered.baizaAlternative form of paisa.baize(transitive) To cover or line with baize.bajaj(Indonesia) A tuk-tuk.bajanAlternative form of bayan (“type of accordion”).bajooArchaic form of baju.bajra(North India) Pearl millet (Cenchrus americanus, syn. Pennisetum glaucum).bajriAlternative form of bajra.bajusplural of bajubakasplural of bakabakedsimple past and past participle of bakebakerA person who bakes and sells bread, cakes and similar items.bakesthird-person singular simple present indicative of bakebakla(Philippines) Effeminate man.bakmiA type of semi-thick Chinese wheat noodle, or a dish chiefly composed of them.bakraAlternative form of buckra.baksoIndonesian meatball.balas(archaic, now chiefly attributive) A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby.baldy(informal, often derogatory) Someone who is bald.balerA machine for creating bales, e.g., of hay or cotton.balesplural of balebalksthird-person singular simple present indicative of balkbalkyRefusing to proceed or cooperate.balla(slang, nonstandard) Alternative form of baller (all senses except "person who divides molten metal")ballsplural of ballbally(British, dated, euphemistic) Bloody (used as a mild intensifier).balmsplural of balmbalmyProducing balm.baloiplural of moloibalotAlternative form of balut.balsaA large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.baltiA large iron pan having two handles, especially used in Pakistani cuisinebalunAn electronic device for connecting a balanced transmission line to an unbalanced one.balutAsian street food consisting of a developing duck embryo boiled alive and eaten in the shellbambuObsolete form of bamboo.bamiaA Middle Eastern, Assyrian, Armenian, Afghan, Kurdish, and Anatolian stew usually based on lamb, okra, and tomatoes.bamma(African-American Vernacular, derogatory) An unstylish rural person; a hick.bammoAn exclamatory indication of excitement or victory, for example when having completed a difficult task, or won something.bammy(Scotland, slang) Crazy.banalCommon in a boring way, to the point of being predictable; containing nothing new or fresh.banan(rare, informal) Banana.banat(historical) The territory governed by a ban.banca(Philippines, nautical) A canoe; an outrigger canoe or dugout.banckObsolete form of bank.bancoBeing or relating to a type of court involving a bench of judges, often an appeals court.banda(uncountable) A style of Mexican brass band music, emerged in the 19th century.bandh(South Asia) A general strike, shutdown, or other form of protest used in South Asia in which a substantial portion of the population stays home and does not report to work.bando(uncountable) A Welsh team sport related to hockey, hurling, shinty, and bandy.bandsplural of bandbandy(transitive) To give and receive reciprocally; to exchange.banesplural of banebangsplural of bangbangy(India) A type of yoke carried on the shoulders, as a means for people to carry a load.banhuA two-stringed bowed string instrument (chordophone) of northern Chinese origin, held vertically, possessing a soundbox usually made of coconut shell and a front surface covered with a thin layer of wood.baniaAlternative form of bunnia.banjaAlternative form of banya.banjhAlternative form of banj (Quercus leucotrichophora).banjoAny of various similar musical instruments, such as the Tuvan doshpuluur, with a membrane-like soundboard.bankeObsolete spelling of bank.banksplural of bankbankuA Ghanaian dish of fermented corn and cassava dough formed into a paste cooked by steaming.banky(UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Hilly; sloping.bannsThe announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sundays preceding the marriage).bants(UK, slang) Banter, particularly among men.banty(US) bantam (small, but aggressive)bantzAlternative spelling of bants.banyaA type of steam bath, popular in Russia (and in some parts of Alaska as well).baoziA Chinese steamed stuffed bun.barad(physics, obsolete) A unit of pressure, equal to one dyne per square centimeter.barasplural of barabarbsplural of barbbarby(heraldry, rare) Barbed, like the ends of an arrow cross.bardo(Tibetan Buddhism) The state of existence between death and subsequent reincarnation.bardsplural of bardbardyAlternative form of bardie.baredsimple past and past participle of barebarenA tool for pressing woodcuts, consisting of a disk with a coil of string glued to one side, covered with a smooth sheet.barerOne who bares or exposes something.baresthird-person singular simple present indicative of barebarfiAn Indian dessert made from sweetened, condensed milk flavoured with fruit and spices.barfy(informal) Resembling vomit in colour, texture, etc.barge(nautical) A large flat-bottomed towed or self-propelled boat used mainly for river and canal transport of heavy goods or bulk cargo.baria(orthography and typography) An Ancient Greek pitch-marking diacritic: ⟨ ` ⟩; written atop vowels, it denotes normal or low pitch.baricOf or pertaining to weight, especially to the weight or pressure of the atmosphere as measured by a barometer.barinSynonym of boyar.barisplural of baribarkeObsolete spelling of bark.barksplural of barkbarky(of a tree) Having bark.barmaA regal Russian mantle or neckpiece made of gold, encrusted with diamonds and other gems.barmy(figuratively) Bubbling with activity or excitement; active, excited.barneObsolete form of barn.barnsplural of barnbarny(UK, Australia, slang) Alternative form of barney (“argument or fight”).baronThe male ruler of a barony.barra(Geordie) A barrow; a hand-pushed cart of the type commonly used in markets.barre(ballet) A handrail fixed to a wall used for ballet exercises.barry(heraldry) A field divided transversely into several equal parts, and consisting of two different tinctures interchangeably disposed.barseThe perch; any of various marine and freshwater fish resembling the perch.barth(UK, obsolete, dialect) A place of shelter for cattle.barye(physics) A unit of pressure under the CGS system; symbol Ba; equal to 1 dyne per square centimeter. 1 Ba = 0.1 Pa = 0.1 N/m2 = 1x10⁻⁶ bar.basalBasic, elementary; relating to, or forming, the base, or point of origin.basanAlternative form of basil (a tanned sheepskin)basedFounded on; having a basis; often used in combining forms.basen(ambitransitive) To make or become base (inferior or unworthy); to lowerbaser(US, slang) someone who uses freebase cocaine or other drugsbasesplural of basebashaA tarpaulin or plastic waterproof sheet.basho(sumo) A sumo tournament of any kind.bashy(music) Intensely percussivebasicNecessary, essential for life or some process.basilA plant (Ocimum basilicum).basinA wide bowl for washing, sometimes affixed to a wall.basisA physical base or foundation.basksthird-person singular simple present indicative of baskbason(obsolete) Alternative form of basin.bassaObsolete spelling of bashaw.basse(music jargon) The bass voice or part within French musicbassiplural of bassobasso(music) A bass singer, especially in opera.bassyDescribing the reproduction of sound that overemphasizes low-frequency sounds.basta(literary, poetic) (that's) enough; stop!baste(transitive) To sew with long or loose stitches, as for temporary use, or in preparation for gathering the fabric.basti(North India) A slum.bastoA card of the suit clubs in Spanish-suited playing cardsbastsplural of bastbasun(India, obsolete) Powdered gram used in cookery or in cleansing the hair, etc.batabThe chief of a batabil.batchThe quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time.batedReduced; lowered; restrainedbatesthird-person singular simple present indicative of batebathe(intransitive) To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.bathsplural of bathbatikA wax-resist method of dyeing fabric.batilA type of traditional sailing vessel used in the Arabian Sea.batin(Islam) The internal or hidden meaning of the Qur'anbatisAny of several passerine birds in the genus Batis, related to wattle-eyes.batog(historical) A rod or cane used for corporal punishment in Russia.batonA staff or truncheon, used for various purposes.bator(Internet slang) Clipping of masturbatorbatta(India, dated) An exchange rate.battsplural of battbattu(ballet, of a movement) Performed with a striking together of the legs.batty(West Indian slang, MLE, MTE) The buttocks or anus.bauerA German farmer or peasant.baughArchaic form of bah.baulk(British spelling) Alternative spelling of balk.baunoMangifera caesia; a wild mango found in the Philippines.bavin(Southern England, archaic, countable) A bundle of wood or twigs, which may be used in broom-making.bawanAlternative spelling of ba-wan.bawdyObscene; filthy; unchaste.bawlsthird-person singular simple present indicative of bawlbawlyAlternative form of bawley.bawty(Scotland) A dog.bayanA type of chromatic button accordion developed in Russia in the early 20th century.bayedsimple past and past participle of baybayercomparative form of bay: more baybayesplural of bayebayouA slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.bayurSynonym of mayeng (“Pterospermum acerifolium”).bazarDated spelling of bazaar.bazilAlternative form of basil (a tanned sheepskin)bazoo(Canada, US, dated) A simple wind instrument, such as a kazoo or tin horn.bbiab(Internet slang) Be back in a bit.beachThe shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.beadsplural of beadbeadyResembling beads; small, round, and gleaming.beakeObsolete spelling of beak.beaksplural of beakbeakyBeaked: having a beak.beamsplural of beambeamyResembling a beam in size and weight; massy.beanoA beanfeast; any noisy celebration, a party.beansplural of beanbeant(dialectal, rare), variant of bean't.beanyResembling or characteristic of beans.beardFacial hair on the chin, cheeks, jaw and neck.beareObsolete form of bear.bearsplural of bearbeary(informal) Of or pertaining to a bear.beastAn animal, especially a large or dangerous land vertebrate.beath(transitive, dialectal) To bathe (with warm liquid); foment.beatsplural of beatbeaty(informal, music) Having a pronounced beat.beausplural of beaubeaut(informal) Something or someone that is physically attractive.beauxplural of beaubeave(chiefly Canada, US, slang) Alternative form of beav.bebar(transitive) To put a bar around; bar about; debar.bebay(rare, transitive) To bay around or about; embay; hem in; surround.bebbyPronunciation spelling of baby.bebee(India, obsolete) A woman or wife.bebop(music) An early form of modern jazz played by small groups and featuring driving rhythms and complex, often dissonant harmonies.becak(Indonesia) A cycle rickshaw.beckeObsolete spelling of beck.becksplural of beckbecos(dialectal) Alternative spelling of because.becry(transitive) To cry about; cry over; lament; bemourn.becue(nautical) To make fast a rope to an anchor, used when anchored over a rocky bottom, so as to allow the anchor to be hoisted from its flukes to escape an entrapment on the bottom.becut(transitive) To cut about; cut around; cut up; cut off; sever.bedad(dated, chiefly Ireland) by Godbedag(transitive) To bedaggle.bedaw(ambitransitive, archaic) To awake.beddeObsolete spelling of bed.bedel(historical) An administrative official at universities in several European countries, often with a policiary function at the time when universities had their own jurisdiction over students.bedew(transitive) To make wet with or as if with dew.bedidsimple past of bedobedim(transitive) To make dim; to obscure or darken.bedip(archaic) to dip, submergebedog(transitive) To follow like a dog, harass, torment; bully.bedugA type of percussion instrument used in gamelan music.bedye(archaic, transitive) To dye or stain.beechA tree of the genus Fagus having a smooth, light grey trunk, oval, pointed leaves, and many branches.beediA thin, often flavored, Indian cigarette made of tobacco wrapped in a tendu leaf.beefsplural of beefbeefySimilar to, or tasting like beef.beeksplural of beekbeely(humorous, rare) In a beelike manner.beenaAlternative form of beenah (“type of marriage”).beeneObsolete spelling of been.beepsplural of beepbeepyResembling or characteristic of a beeping sound.beersplural of beerbeerySmelling or tasting of beer.beestbeestings, colostrumbeeth(nonstandard, chiefly humorous) plural of boothbeetsplural of beetbeetyResembling or characteristic of beets.beeve(archaic) A cow, a bovinebeezy(African-American Vernacular, slang, sometimes derogatory) A woman.befalObsolete form of befall.befelsimple past of befalbefie(transitive) To say "fie" to; defy.befly(transitive, obsolete) To fly about; fly from; shun; escape.befoe(ambitransitive) To make or become a foe.befogTo envelop in fog or smoke.befur(transitive) To cover or clothe with fur.begab(transitive) To deceive; mock.begad(archaic) An expression of surprise, shock etc.begahObsolete form of bigha.begansimple past of beginbegarA system of forced labour in parts of India.begatsimple past of begetbegay(transitive) To make cheerful or merry.begemTo adorn (as if) with gems.begetTo cause; to produce; to bring forth.beggeArchaic spelling of beg.begin(ergative) To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.begob(dated, dialectal, Ireland) By God.begod(obsolete, transitive) To exalt to the dignity of a god; to deify.begotsimple past of begetbegryObsolete form of beggary.begtiA fish of the species Lates calcarifer.begum(transitive) To daub or cover with gum.begunpast participle of beginbehad(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Beholden; indebted.behap(intransitive, obsolete) To happen.behat(rare, transitive) To place a hat upon (someone's head).behen(obsolete) Any of various plants imported into Europe for the pharmaceutical trade in dried form, so of uncertain identity.behew(transitive, obsolete) To carve; adorn; embellish.behue(transitive) To endow with hue or colour; to colour; make colourful.beigeA colour, variously defined from a pale brown, to a yellow greyish off-white.beigyAlternative spelling of beigey.beild(Scotland, archaic) A place of shelter; protection; refuge.beingpresent participle and gerund of bebeiraA small antelope, Dorcatragus megalotis, found in the Horn of AfricabeisaA species of antelope from East Africa (Oryx beisa, East African oryx)bejan(now historical) A freshman at various Scottish and continental universities.bejelEndemic syphilis, a chronic disease of skin and tissue caused by infection by a subspecies of the spirochete Treponema pallidum.bekahAlternative form of beka.bekasplural of bekabeken(transitive, obsolete) To make known; reveal.bekkoA koi carp with black markings on white, red or yellow skin.belam(UK, dialect, dated, transitive) To beat or bang.belap(transitive, chiefly passive voice, obsolete) To lap or wrap around (someone or something); to envelop, to surround.belarAlternative spelling of belah.belay(ambitransitive, nautical) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.belch(ambitransitive, immunology) To expel (gas) from the stomach through the mouth; especially, to do so loudly.belidAny of the weevils in the family Belidae.belie(transitive, obsolete) To lie around; encompass.belleAn attractive woman.belloA young man; sweetheart.bellsplural of bellbellyThe abdomen (especially a fat one).belowLower in spatial position than.belta(Geordie) Fantastic; excellent.beltsplural of beltbeltySung using a chest voice above the singer's break or passaggio.belyeObsolete spelling of belie.bemad(transitive, obsolete) To make mad.beman(transitive) To furnish or fill with men; man.bemar(transitive) To mar about or all over; injure seriously.bemba(music, Trinidad and Tobago) A type of folk drum used in Trinidad and Tobago.bembeAlternative spelling of bemba.bemix(transitive, dated) To mix around or about; mingle.bemol(music, obsolete) The flat symbol (♭), or a flattened note.bemow(transitive, obsolete) To mock or mock at, especially with grimaces.bemud(transitive) To cover, bespatter, or befoul with mud.benchA long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.bendaAn old Guinean unit of mass, equivalent to 0.0642 kilograms.bendsplural of bendbendyHaving the ability to be bent easily.benesplural of benebenet(transitive) To catch in a net; ensnare.benew(archaic) To make like new; renew; refresh.benga(music) A genre of Kenyan popular music in an urban style associated with stringed instrumentation.benim(transitive, obsolete) To take away; rob; deprive; ravishbenis(Internet slang) Deliberate misspelling of penis.benna(music, Antigua and Barbuda) A calypso-like genre of traditional music from Antigua and Barbuda.benne(chiefly attributive) Sesame.benniAlternative form of benne (“sesame”).benny(UK, slang) Alternative letter-case form of Benny (“tantrum”).benow(obsolete, UK dialectal) By this time; by now.bento(also attributive) A Japanese takeaway lunch served in a box, often with the food arranged into an elaborate design.bentsplural of bentbentyAbounding in bents, or the stalks of coarse, stiff, withered grass.benzo(organic chemistry) Of a ring compound, especially a heterocycle, which also has a fused benzene ring.beour(Ireland, slang, especially Munster, Bray) An (often attractive) woman or girl.bepatTo beat upon (as on a drum); patter upon.berayTo make foul; befoul; soil.berbePardine genet (Genetta pardina), of parts of tropical western Africa.berdeA stringed instrument (chordophone) of Bosnian origin, a large guitar-shaped instrument that is played upright, using a plectrum.beret(clothing) A type of round, brimless cap with a soft top and a headband to secure it to the head; usually culturally associated with France.bergh(UK dialectal) A hill.bergsplural of bergbergyContaining icebergs.berko(slang) Mad; crazy, especially with rage.berksplural of berkbermeAlternative spelling of berm.bermsplural of bermberob(obsolete, transitive) To rob; to plunder.beroeA small, oval, transparent jellyfish, of genus Beroe (phylum Ctenophora).berra(informal, representing northern pronunciation) had better.berryA small succulent fruit, of any one of many varieties.berthAn assigned place for a person in (chiefly historical) a horse-drawn coach or other means of transportation, or (military) in a barracks.beryl(uncountable, mineralogy) A mineral of pegmatite deposits, often used as a gemstone (molecular formula Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈).besanGram flour, as used in Indian and Burmese cuisine.besatsimple past of besitbesawsimple past of beseebesayTo say about (someone or something); get something across verbally or by saying; relay; signify; declare.besee(transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To look at; see; mind; regard; favour.beset(transitive) Senses relating to surrounding.besew(transitive) To sew.besit(transitive) To sit around; sit about; besiege.besomA broom made from a bundle of twigs tied onto a shaft.besot(transitive) To muddle, stupefy, or cause to act foolishly, as with alcoholic liquor or infatuation.besow(transitive) To sow; sow all around or about; scatter; disperse; plant.bespy(transitive) To send spies to; beset with espionage.besraA bird of prey of southern Asia, Accipiter virgatus.bessa(historical) A former copper coin of Ethiopia.bestsplural of bestbestyUncommon spelling of bestie.besylContraction of benzenesulphonyl.betag(transitive) To furnish with a tag; deck with tags.betasplural of betabetelEither of two (parts of) plants often used in combination:betheA unit of energy equivalent to 10⁵¹ ergs, or 10⁴⁴ joules.betie(transitive, obsolete) To tie round; bind fast.betleObsolete form of beetle.betolnaphthyl salicylatebetop(transitive, rare) To topbetow(transitive, obsolete) To tow about; pull; draw; lead about; conduct.bettaAny fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish).betty(US, archaic) A pear-shaped bottle covered with straw, in which olive oil is sometimes brought from Italy; a Florence flask.betylAlternative spelling of baetyl.bevan(Queensland, informal, now uncommon) a boganbevelAn edge that is canted, one that is not a 90-degree angle; a chamfer.bever(now rare, archaic) A snack or light refreshment between meals.bevilAlternative spelling of bevelbevor(historical) A portion of plate armour to protect the lower face and the neck, typically in two parts, called upper bevor and lower bevor.bevvy(British, Ireland, slang) Clipping of beverage; especially, an alcoholic beverage.bewag(transitive) To wag about; waggle.beway(dialectal, Ireland, Scotland, US) By way; because.bewbsplural of bewbbewdyPronunciation spelling of beauty.bewed(transitive) To pledge oneself to; betroth; wed; marry.bewet(transitive) To wet or moisten profusely.bewig(transitive) To furnish or cover with a wig; put a wig on.bewin(transitive, archaic) To gain, win, or get possession of.bewit(transitive) To bequeath.beyngObsolete spelling of being.bezelThe sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.bezilAlternative form of bezel.bezzo(historical) An old silver Venetian coin worth half a soldo.bezzy(slang, UK) best friendbfastAbbreviation of breakfast.bhaisplural of bhaibhajiAny of various Indian dishes of fried vegetables.bhakt(Hinduism) Someone who practises bhakti; a person who is devoted to God; a devotee; a worshipper; a religious disciple.bhandOne of the traditional folk entertainers of India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal.bhang(India, Kenya, Uganda, elsewhere slang) Cannabis or its preparations generally.bhava(Buddhism) A feeling or mood, especially one of maturation that arises from understanding of the continuity of life and death (reincarnation).bheelAlternative form of jheel.bheer(dated, fandom slang, humorous) Beer.bhoot(North India) A supernatural creature, usually the ghost of a deceased person.bhumi(Buddhism) One of the ten hierarchically arranged stages through which bodhisattva passes to the path to awakening in the Mahayana tradition.bhunaA type of curry, in which the onions and spices are cooked in oil with no waterbhusaAlternative form of bhoosa.bhusoSynonym of Bombay mix.bhutaAlternative form of bhoot.biachAlternative form of biatch.bialyA flat bread roll topped with onion flakes. Instead of a hole like a bagel, it has a depression in the middle.biarcA geometric figure consisting of two circular arcs tangent at their common endpoint.bibbsplural of bibbbible(by extension) A comprehensive manual that describes something, or a publication with a loyal readership; a foundational text.biccy(Australia, New Zealand, UK, colloquial, sometimes childish) Alternative form of biscuit: a cookie.bicep(sometimes proscribed) A biceps.bicesplural of bicebickyAlternative form of biccy (“a biscuit”).bidar(slang) The ability to detect whether or not a person is bisexual by observing that person.biddy(derogatory) A woman, especially an old woman; especially one regarded as fussy or mean or a gossipy busybody.bidedsimple past and past participle of bidebidesthird-person singular simple present indicative of bidebidetA low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus.bidonA bottle or flask for holding a beverage such as water or wine; (specifically, sports) a water bottle which can be squeezed to squirt the beverage out of the nozzle, especially (cycling) one designed for mounting on a bicycle.bield(transitive, obsolete or dialectal) To make bold, give courage or confidence to.biersplural of bierbifanA network motif in which two outputs link to the same two inputsbiffo(Australia, New Zealand, slang) Violence, fighting; a fight.biffy(US, slang) A toilet.bifidCleft; divided into two principal or main parts, such as two lobes.bifta(UK, slang) A cannabis cigarette.bigahAlternative form of bigha.bigam(rare, archaic) A bigamist, or one who has married a widow.bigasplural of bigabiggeObsolete spelling of big.biggsthird-person singular simple present indicative of biggbiggy(colloquial) Something large in size in comparison to similar things.bigha(India, Bangladesh) A measure of land in India, varying from a third of an acre to an acre.bightA corner, bend, or angle; a hollowbigly(now rare) In a big way, greatly; to a great extent, on a large scale.bigon(rare) A polygon having two edges and two vertices.bigosA traditional Polish stew containing cabbage and meatbigotOne who is narrow-mindedly devoted to their own ideas and groups, and intolerant of (people of) differing ideas, races, genders, religions, politics, etc.bigunAlternative form of biggun.biiigElongated form of big.bijaoCuban cigar plant (Calathea lutea).bijelA bicontinuous form of emulsion stabilised by solid particlesbikedsimple past and past participle of bikebikerA person whose lifestyle is centered on motorcycles, sometimes a member of a motorcycle club.bikesplural of bikebikeyAlternative form of bikie.bikie(slang, Australia, New Zealand) A motorcyclist who is a member of a club; a biker.bikkyAlternative form of biccy (“a biscuit”).bilat(informal) A bilateral meeting.bilboA device for punishment. See bilboes.bilbyAn Australian desert marsupial of the only extant species Macrotis lagotis with distinctive large ears and approximately the size of a rabbit.bilesplural of bilebilge(nautical) The rounded portion of a ship's hull, forming a transition between the bottom and the sides.bilgyContaining, or resembling, bilge.bilin(biochemistry) Any of various biological pigments formed in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain porphyrins.bilksthird-person singular simple present indicative of bilkbillsplural of billbillyA fellow, companion, comrade, mate; partner, brother.bilouSynonym of Kloss's gibbon (Hylobates klossii)bilwaAlternative form of vilwa.bimahAlternative spelling of bima.bimasplural of bimabimaxClipping of bimaxillary.bimbo(derogatory, slang) A physically attractive person, typically a woman or otherwise feminine in appearance, who lacks intelligence.binal(obsolete) twofold; doublebinch(slang, euphemistic, humorous or derogatory) A bitch.bindiThe “holy dot” traditionally worn on the forehead of Hindu women.bindsplural of bindbindy(Australia, informal) a stinging burr of the bindii plantbinerabbreviation of carabinerbinesplural of binebingeA short period of excessive consumption, especially of food, alcohol, narcotics, etc.bingo(countable) A win in such a game.bingy(dialectal) Of milk or butter: ropy; having gone bad or soured.binit(computing) A bit, or binary digit.binksplural of binkbinky(informal, childish) A stuffed animal, pillow, blanket, or toy that a small child is more attached to than any other, and often sleeps with.binnsplural of binnbinnyNiger barb (Labeobarbus bynni or Barbus bynni), a species of yellowfish found in the Nile.binom(linguistics) A compound word.binosplural of binobiochAlternative form of biatch.biomeAny major regional biological community such as that of forest or desert.biontA living organismbiorg(neologism, science fiction, rare) A non-human animal cyborg.biose(biochemistry) Any carbohydrate having two carbon atoms; in reality - glycolaldehydebiota(ecology) The living organisms of a region.bipedAn animal, being, or construction that goes about on two feet (or two legs).bipodA two-legged stand.bippy(colloquial) An unspecified part of the anatomy, usually used in the phrase "you bet your (sweet) bippy".birchAny of various trees of the genus Betula, native to countries in the Northern Hemisphere.birdeObsolete spelling of bird.birdo(Australia, slang) A birder or birdwatcher.birdsplural of birdbirdyResembling or characteristic of a bird.birksplural of birkbirle(Scotland, obsolete) To pour a drink (for).birlsplural of birlbirra(UK, dialect, informal) Contraction of bit + of.birse(Scotland) bristlebirsy(Scotland) bristling, bristly (of an animal such as a wolf or a bear).birth(countable) An instance of childbirth.bisesplural of bisebiset(mathematics) A pair of ordered sets of the same magnitude.biskiA type of sit-ski, used in para cross country skiing, with a chair solidly mounted to a pair of side-by-side cross country skis. It is paired with ski poles much like normal cross country poles.bisonA large, wild bovid of the genus Bison.bitca(humorous, fandom slang) Alternative form of bitch.bitch(dated or specialised, dog-breeding) A female dog or other canine, particularly a recent mother.biteeOne who is bitten.biterAgent noun of bite; someone or something who bites or tends to bite.bitesplural of bitebitey(informal) Inclined to bite.bitkiSynonym of bitochki (“a kind of meatball from Slavic countries”).bitteObsolete form of bit.bittoa cheese produced in the Valtelline valley in Lombardybitts(nautical, plural only) A frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchorbittyContaining bits; fragmented.bitzaAlternative form of bitzer.biuneBoth two and one at the same time (for example, Jesus Christ as God the Son and the Son of Man).bivvy(colloquial) A small tent or shelter.bixie(mythology) A chimaera-like figure common in Chinese and Persian art.bixin(organic chemistry) An apocarotenoid that is the active ingredient of annatto.bizen(UK dialects, Northern England, Scotland) Something serving as a warning or an example to be avoided.bizetThe upper faceted portion of a brilliant-cut diamond, which projects from the setting and occupies the zone between the girdle and the table.bizzo(UK, Australia, slang) Business; a matter or matters of personal concern; a course of action.bizzy(Liverpool) Alternative form of bizzie.blabsthird-person singular simple present indicative of blabblack(of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless.bladeThe (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.bladyConsisting of blades, or having prominent blades.blaff(obsolete) to barkblahg(Internet slang, derogatory) A dull, uninteresting weblog.blahsplural of blahblainA skin swelling or sore; a blister; a blotch.blakeYellow, as butter or cheese.blancA white sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables, used especially for braised meat.blandHaving a soothing effect; not irritating or stimulating.blankFree from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.blareTo play (a radio, recorded music, etc.) at extremely loud volume levels.blart(Northern England, Midlands, Scotland) To sound loudly or harshly; to cry out, wail, lament.blaseAlternative form of blasé.blash(Scotland, Northern England) A heavy fall of rain.blastA violent gust of wind (in windy weather) or apparent wind (around a moving vehicle).blate(Scotland, Northern England) Bashful, sheepish.blawg(Internet) A weblog dealing with topics related to the law.blazeA fire, especially a fast-burning fire producing a lot of flames and light.blazyBlazing; resembling or characteristic of a blaze.bldgsplural of bldgbleadMisspelling of bleed.bleah(slang, US) Expresses negative feeling. The quality of the emotion expressed is more negative than that of blah and has a slight feeling of disgust, verging on nausea.bleakWithout color; pale; pallid.blear(of eyes or vision) Dim; unclear from water or rheum.bleat(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry of a sheep or a goat.blebsplural of blebblech(Judaism) A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.bleckAny black fluid substance, as in blacking for leather, or black grease.bleed(intransitive, of a person, animal or body part) To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.bleen(philosophy) Of an object, blue when first observed before a specified time or green when first observed after that time.bleepA brief high-pitched sound, as from some electronic device.blendA mixture of two or more things.blenk(obsolete) To blink, shine, or look.blens(UK, dialectal, zoology, archaic) The common cod; codfishblent(archaic, poetic) simple past and past participle of blendbleph(colloquial, plastic surgery) Clipping of blepharoplasty.blerd(slang, neologism) A black person who is a nerd.blessTo make something holy by religious rite, sanctify.blestArchaic spelling of blessed.bleveAlternative form of belive.bleweObsolete form of blue.blick(transitive) To shine, gleam.blige(West Country, Bristol) blimeyblike(intransitive, obsolete) To shine; gleam.blimp(aviation) An airship constructed with a non-rigid lifting agent container.blind(not comparable) Unable to see, or only partially able to see.blingAn ostentatious display of richness or style.bliniplural of blinblink(intransitive) To close and reopen both eyes quickly.blinyplural of blinblipsplural of blipblirt(nautical) A gust, as of wind and rain.blisk(aviation, mechanical engineering) An aircraft turbine engine rotor that has integral blades.blissPerfect happiness.bliteThe plant Amaranthus blitum, purple amaranth.blitz(countable) A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.blive(intransitive) Alternative form of belive ("to remain").bloakArchaic spelling of bloke.bloatTo cause to become distended.blobsplural of blobblockA substantial, often approximately cuboid, piece of any substance.blocoA type of Brazilian street carnival featuring traditional Brazilian music and dance such as samba and frevo, often with hundreds of thousands to millions of people in attendance.blocsplural of blocblogsplural of blogbloke(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street.blondOf a bleached or pale golden (light yellowish) colour.blone(Lewis, informal) A woman.bloodThe endometrial lining as it is shed in menstruation; menstrual fluid or period blood.blookA book serialized on a blog (weblog) platform.bloomA blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.bloop(onomatopoeia, especially of a fish) To blow air bubbles or audibly slosh about in water.blore(archaic, dialectal) To cry; cry out; weep.blorpA sound suggesting a splash of or into a volume of semiliquid material.blort(programming, now rare, uncountable) A metasyntactic variable, similar to foo and bar.blote(obsolete, transitive) To cure (herrings, etc.) by salting and smoking them; to bloat.blotsthird-person singular simple present indicative of blotbloudObsolete form of blood.blovesimple past of blivebloweObsolete spelling of blow.blownDistended, swollen, or inflated.blowsplural of blowblowyWindy or breezy.bludyObsolete spelling of bloody.bluedsimple past and past participle of bluebluen(ergative) To make or become blue.bluercomparative form of blue: more bluebluesplural of bluebluet(countable) Any of several different plants, from several genera, having bluish flowers.blueyHaving a colour similar to blue.bluff(poker, countable or uncountable) An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.bluft(UK, dialect, transitive, obsolete) To blindfold.blunk(intransitive) To blench, blink; turn aside.bluntHaving a thick edge or point; not sharp.blurbA short description of a book, film, or other work, written and used for promotional purposes.blurp(informal) An explosive low-pitched sound resembling a burp.blurrArchaic form of blur.blursplural of blurblurtTo utter suddenly and unadvisedly; to speak quickly or without thought; to divulge inconsiderately — commonly with out.blushAn act of blushing; a pink or red glow on the face caused by embarrassment, shame, shyness, love, etc.blvdsplural of blvdblynx(rare) The hybrid offspring of a bobcat and a Canada lynx.blype(Scotland) A thin membrane or small piece of skin.bnuuy(Internet slang, childish, humorous, endearing) Deliberate misspelling of bunny.boardA relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.boarsplural of boarboartAlternative spelling of bort.boastA brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.boateObsolete spelling of boat.boatsplural of boatboaty(colloquial) Relating to boats.bobac(dated) The bobak marmot (Marmota bobak).bobakThe bobak marmot (Marmota bobak).bobar(Northern England, slang) To defecate.bobasplural of bobabobbeAlternative form of bubbe.bobby(British, Ireland, Australia, slang) A police officer.bobehAlternative form of bubbe.bobetA flag which monitors which way the wind is blowingbobol(Caribbean) organized fraud; corruptionbocalA cylindrical glass vessel with a short wide neck.boccaThe round hole in the furnace of a glassworks through which the fused glass is taken out.bocce(sports, uncountable) A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game.bocciAlternative form of bocce.bocheAlternative letter-case form of Boche.bocor(voodoo) A voodoo practitioner who deals with malefic as well as beneficial effects; a sorcerer.bodaiAlternative form of bodhi.bodedsimple past and past participle of bodebodesplural of bodebodge(UK, Ireland) To do a clumsy or inelegant job, usually as a temporary repair; mend, patch up, repair.bodgy(Australia, slang) Fake; phony.bodhi(Buddhism) The state of enlightenment that finally ends the cycle of death and rebirth and leads to nirvana.bodieObsolete spelling of body.bodig(medicine) A medical condition prevalent on Guam, or an aspect of Lytico-Bodig disease, which causes dementia.bodle(historical) A former Scottish copper coin of less value than a bawbee, worth about one-sixth of an English penny.bodoh(Manglish, Singlish, of a person) Stupid, dumb.bodyeObsolete spelling of body.boffo(chiefly US, slang) Outstanding; very good or successful.bogan(Australia, New Zealand, slang, derogatory stereotype) An unsophisticated person from a working class background.bogeyA ghost, goblin, or other hostile supernatural creature.boggo(UK, slang) bog-standard; ordinary; unexceptionalboggyHaving the qualities of a bog; i.e. dank, squishy, muddy, and full of water and rotting vegetation.bogie(British, India, rail transport) A railway carriage.bogla(India) An egret.bogle(UK, especially Scotland) A goblin, imp, bogeyman, bugbear or similar a frightful being or phantom.bogofAlternative letter-case form of BOGOF.bogon(computing, slang) The imaginary elementary particle of bogosity; the anti-particle to the cluon.bogueA species of seabream fish native to the eastern Atlantic (Boops boops).bogusCounterfeit or fake; not genuine.boheaA black tea from Fujian, China.bohorEllipsis of bohor reedbuck.boiarAlternative form of boyar.boilsplural of boilboineOf or pertaining to the boasboingA representation of the sound of something bouncing.boink(ambitransitive, informal) To have sexual intercourse (with); to bonk.bokeh(photography) A subjective aesthetic quality of out-of-focus areas of an image projected by a camera lens.bokesthird-person singular simple present indicative of bokebokitA kind of Guadeloupean sandwich fried in a saucepan with hot sunflower oil.bokkeSynonym of sea raven (“fish”).bokorAlternative form of bocor.bolar(dated) Of, relating to, or similar to, bole or clay; clayey.bolasA throwing weapon made of weights on the ends of interconnected cords, designed to capture animals by entangling their legs.boldoPeumus boldus, a monimiaceous tree.boldsplural of boldbolduAlternative form of boldo.boled(in combination) Having a bole or trunk of the specified kind.bolesplural of boleboletAlternative form of bolete.boleyAlternative form of booly.bolinAlternative form of bowline (“type of knot”).bolioAlternative form of boliah.bolisplural of bolibolix(US) Alternative spelling of bollix.bollsplural of bollbolonA traditional harp played in Mali.bolosplural of bolobolsa(historical, Spanish America and Philippines) An exchange for the transaction of business.boltiAlternative form of bolty.boltsplural of boltboltyA Nile tilapia, an edible fish of the Nile, of species Oreochromis niloticus (formerly Chromis nilotica).bolusA round mass of something, especially of chewed food in the mouth or alimentary canal.bomba(music) A form of traditional drumming, and an associated form of dance, from Puerto Rico.bombeA dessert made from ice cream frozen in a (generally spherical or hemispherical) mold.bomboShort for bombo criollobombsplural of bombbommyAlternative form of bommie.bomohA Malay shaman or witch doctor.bonar(Polari) Alternative spelling of bona (“good”).bonce(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) The human head.bonch(slang) The perineum.bondsplural of bondbonedsimple past and past participle of bonebonerOne who or that which removes bones.bonesplural of boneboneyAlternative spelling of bony.bongeAlternative spelling of bung (“purse”).bongoA striped bovine mammal found in Africa, Tragelaphus eurycerus.bongsplural of bongbonks(colloquial, uncommon) Crazy, bonkers.bonkyCharacterized by bonking (sex or thudding sound)bonneA French nursemaid.bonny(Geordie) Alternative spelling of bonnie (“attractive”).bonusSomething extra that is good; an added benefit.bonzaA reddish apple originating in Australia.bonzeA Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia.bonzoAlternative form of bonze (“Buddhist monk or priest in East Asia”).booba(Internet slang, humorous, neologism) Deliberate misspelling of boobs.boobsplural of boobboobyA stupid person.booch(colloquial) Kombucha.boody(intransitive, dated) To sulk or mope.booedsimple past and past participle of booboofy(Australia, colloquial) Of hair, puffy, or having extra volume, not necessarily desired; having such hair; see bouffant.booidAny snake of the superfamily BooideabookeArchaic spelling of book.booksplural of bookbooky(MLE) Treacherous, snitchy, not trustworthy.boolsplural of boolbooly(obsolete, Ireland) An enclosed shelter in the pasture land, usually in the mountainous parts, for the shelter of cattle or their herders.boomsplural of boomboomyCharacterized by heavy bass sounds.boong(Australia, slang, offensive, ethnic slur) An Australian Aboriginal person.boonkA bird, the little bittern.boonsplural of boonboopsplural of boopboordObsolete form of board.boorsplural of boorboortAlternative form of bort.booru(Internet) A form of imageboard where images are categorized with tags.boose(dialect) A stall for an animal (usually a cow).boostA push from behind or below, as to one who is endeavoring to climb.boosyAlternative form of boose (“animal's stall”).boothA small stall for the display and sale of goods.bootsplural of bootbooty(nautical) A form of prize which, when a ship was captured at sea, could be distributed at once.booyaAlternative form of booyah.boozaSyrian and Lebanese ice creambooze(colloquial, uncountable) Any alcoholic beverage.boozy(of a person) Intoxicated by alcohol.boppy(music) Characteristic of bop or bebop.borakA cosmetic face powder or paste to protect the face from the sun, traditionally used by the Sama-Bajau people of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.boralaluminium borotartrate, an astringent and antiseptic.borax(sometimes attributive) Cheap or tawdry furniture or other works of industrial design.boredsimple past and past participle of boreboree(Australia) Any of various species of wattle tree (genus Acacia), especially Acacia pendula and Acacia glaucescens.borekAlternative form of burek.borerA tool used for drilling.boresplural of boreborey(Cambodia) a gated communityborgiA crossbreed dog resulting from the breeding of a border collie and a corgi.borgoA small Italian village.boric(chemistry) Of, pertaining to, or containing the element boron.borid(zoology) Any beetle of the family Boridae.borky(humorous, slang, computing) brokenbornepast participle of bearboronThe chemical element (symbol B) with an atomic number of 5, which is a metalloid found in its pure form as a dark amorphous powder.borraleafy matter found in waxborry(dialect) Pronunciation spelling of borrow.borshAlternative form of borscht.bortzDiamond of inferior quality, commonly used for drill tips; abrasive diamond powder; bort.boryl(organic chemistry) Any organic boron radical of the form R₂B- especially when linked to a metal atombosalA type of noseband used on a horse.bosey(cricket, obsolete) A googly.bosie(cricket, obsolete) Alternative form of bosey.boskyHaving abundant bushes, shrubs or trees.bosnsplural of bosnbosom(anatomy, somewhat dated) The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).boson(particle physics) A particle with totally symmetric composite quantum states, which exempts them from the Pauli exclusion principle, and that hence obeys Bose-Einstein statistics. They have integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, and some (gauge bosons) are known to carry the fundamental forces.bossaClipping of bossa nova.bossyTending to give orders to others, especially when unwarranted; domineering.bosunAlternative form of boatswain (“warrant or petty officer on board a naval ship”).botchTo perform (a task) in an incompetent or unacceptable manner; to make a mess of something.botehThe droplet-shaped motif on which paisley patterns are based.botela floating hotel; a boat that acts as a hotelbotesplural of botebothyA building for workers to rest in.botosplural of botobotoxAlternative letter-case form of Botox.bottsThe disease caused by the maggots of the horse bot fly when they infect the stomach of a horse.botty(UK, childish, slang) Bottom.bouge(now historical) The right to rations at court, granted to the king's household, attendants etc.boughA tree-branch, usually a primary one directly attached to the trunk.boujaAlternative form of booyah (“type of stew”).boula(music) Any of various Caribbean drums.bouldObsolete form of bold.bouleOne of the bowls used in the French game of boules.boultAlternative form of bolt (“to sift”).boundsimple past and past participle of bindbouneObsolete form of bound.bourd(obsolete) A joke; jesting, banter.bourgObsolete form of burgh.bouriA mullet (Liza ramada, syn. Mugil capito) found in the rivers of southern Europe and in Africa.bournAlternative form of bourne (“small stream or brook”).bouse(nautical) To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.bousyObsolete form of boozy.boutsplural of boutbovidAn animal of the family Bovidae (such as the antelope, cattle, goat, and sheep).bowabAn Egyptian doorman.bowedsimple past and past participle of bowbowel(in the plural) The entrails or intestines; the internal organs of the stomach.bowerA bedroom or private apartments, especially for a woman in a medieval castle.bowesplural of bowebowge(intransitive) To bulge or swell out.bowleObsolete form of bowl.bowlo(Australia, slang) A bowling club.bowlsplural of bowlbowndObsolete spelling of bound.bowreObsolete form of bower.bowseA carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.bowsy(Ireland, colloquial) An unsavoury and unreliable (usually male) layabout.boxedsimple past and past participle of boxboxel(computer graphics) Any of a set of axis-aligned boxes that do not overlap, used to represent a 2.5D data set.boxenMade of boxwood.boxerA participant in a boxing match; a fighter who boxes.boxla(informal) box lacrosseboxtyA traditional Irish potato pancake.boyar(historical) A member of a rank of aristocracy (second only to princes) in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Serbia and Romania.boyauA line, drawn winding about, in order to enclose several tracts of land, or to attack some works.boyerA Flemish sloop with a castle at each end.boyey(informal) Characteristic of stereotypical boys.boylaAn Aboriginal witch doctor or sorcerer.boyle(Early Modern) Obsolete spelling of boil.boyly(rare) Characteristic of a boy; boyish.boyosplural of boyoboysy(informal) Characteristic of stereotypical boys.bozal(uncommon) Alternative form of bosal (“noseband on a horse”).bozon(humorous) A notional particle of stupidity.bozosplural of bozobraai(South Africa) A barbecue (grill), especially an open outdoor grill built specifically for the purpose of braaing.braceA curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.brach(derogatory) A despicable or disagreeable woman; a bitch.brackAn opening caused by the parting of a solid body; a crack or breach.bract(botany) A leaf or leaf-like structure from the axil out of which a stalk of a flower or an inflorescence arises.bradsplural of bradbrady(medicine, colloquial) Bradycardia.braesplural of braebragsthird-person singular simple present indicative of bragbraid(transitive) To weave together, intertwine (strands of fibers, ribbons, etc.); to arrange (hair) in braids.brail(nautical) A small rope used to truss up sails.brain(informal) Mind.braitA diamond in the rough; an uncut diamond.brake(military) An ancient engine of war analogous to the crossbow and ballista.brakyOvergrown with bracken or brushwoodbrame(obsolete) Intense passion or emotion; vexation.brami(uncommon) An item of clothing which combines elements of a bra and a camisole.brandA mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.brane(physics) A hypothetical object extending across a number of (often specified) spatial dimensions, with strings in string theory seen as one-dimensional examples.brang(colloquial or dialectal, nonstandard) simple past of bringbrankA metal bridle formerly used as a torture device to hold the head of a scold and restrain the tongue.brant(Canada, US) Any of several wild geese, of the genus Branta, that breed in the Arctic, but especially the brent goose, Branta bernicla.brash(of people or behaviour) Overly bold or self-assertive to the point of being insensitive, tactless or impudent; shameless.brass(countable, uncountable) A metallic alloy of copper and zinc used in many industrial and plumbing applications.brastObsolete form of burst.brath(UK dialectal) Hasty; violent; fierce; strong.bratsplural of bratbravaA shout of "brava!".braveStrong in the face of fear; courageous.bravoA hired soldier; an assassin; a desperado.brawlA disorderly argument or fight, usually with a large number of people involved.brawnStrong muscles or lean flesh, especially of the arm, leg or thumb.braxyAn inflammatory disease of sheep.braza(historical) Synonym of estado, a traditional Spanish unit of length equivalent to about 1.67 m.braze(transitive) To cover with brass, or as with brass.brazy(Blood slang) Crazy.breadA foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.break(transitive) To divide (something, often money) into smaller units.breamA European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.brebaA fig that develops in the spring on the previous year's shoot growth.bredeOrnamental embroidery.breedTo produce offspring sexually; to bear young.breesplural of breebreme(obsolete except Northern England, Scotland or poetic) Of the sea, wind, etc.: fierce; raging; stormy, tempestuous.brentAlternative form of brant.bresh(US, dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of brush (“vegetation”).brestObsolete spelling of breast.brett(informal) A fault in wine caused by Brettanomyces yeast.breve(orthography, printing) A semicircular diacritical mark (˘) placed above a vowel, commonly used to mark its quantity as short.brewsplural of brewbreysthird-person singular simple present indicative of breybrian(dialectal, Northern England) To keep fire at the mouth of (as of an oven), to give light or to preserve heat.briarAny of many plants with thorny stems growing in dense clusters, such as many in the Rosa, Rubus, and Smilax genera.bribeSomething (usually money) given in exchange for influence or as an inducement to breaking the law.brick(countable) A hardened rectangular block of mud, clay etc., used for building.brideA woman in the context of her own wedding; one who is going to marry or has just been married.bridgObsolete form of bridge.briefOf short duration; happening quickly.brierAlternative spelling of briar.briesplural of briebrigsplural of brigbrillA type of flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus.brimsplural of brimbrineSalt water; water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; a salt-and-water solution for pickling.bring(transitive, ditransitive) To transport toward somebody/somewhere.brinkThe edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.brinyOf, pertaining to, resembling or containing brine; salty.brise(obsolete, rare) A tract of land that has been left untilled for a long time.briskFull of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.brissAlternative form of bris (ritual circumcision)britsplural of britbrizeThe breezefly.broadWide in extent or scope.broch(archaeology) A type of Iron Age stone tower with hollow double-layered walls found on Orkney, Shetland, in the Hebrides and parts of the Scottish mainland.brock(UK) A male badger.brodeAlternative form of broddle.brody(slang) Intentionally spinning in circles and sliding in an automobile.broey(chiefly US, informal) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bros.broha(slang) Dude, bro. (Used to address another male, stereotypically used by surfers.)broidObsolete form of braid.broil(transitive, Canada, US, obsolete in the UK) To cook by direct, radiant heat.brokesimple past of breakbromaA light form of prepared cocoa, or the drink made from it.bromeAny grass of the genus Bromus.bromoA dose of a proprietary sedative containing bromide (a bromo-seltzer).brond(obsolete) A sword.brony(fandom slang) A (usually major, often male) fan of the animated television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, typically an adult male.broodThe young of certain animals, especially a group of young birds or fowl hatched at one time by the same mother.brook(transitive, formal, chiefly in the negative) To bear; endure; support; put up with; tolerate.broom(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.broon(Geordie, Scotland) The colour brown.brose(Scotland) Oatmeal mixed with boiling water or milk.brosy(Scotland) In rural and farming circles, stout and strong; well-built; well fed with brose.broth(uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.brown(countable and uncountable) A colour like that of chocolate or coffee.browsplural of browbroxyA fatal disease of sheep.broze(Cornwall) A blaze; a great heat.bruce(Australian slang) A man.bruck(MLE) Broke, out of liquidity.bruffAlternative form of brough (“halo around the sun or moon”)bruheMisspelling of bruh.bruinA folk name for a bear, especially the brown bear, Ursus arctos.bruit(uncountable, archaic) Hearsay, rumour; talk; (countable) an instance of this.brujoA male practitioner of brujería.brume(literary) Mist, fog, vapour.brune(uncommon) Brunette.brung(colloquial or dialectal, nonstandard) simple past and past participle of bringbruntThe full adverse effects; the chief consequences or negative results of a thing or event.brushThe act of brushing something.brusk(British, obsolete or US) Alternative spelling of brusque.brustObsolete form of burst.bruteWithout reason or intelligence (of animals).bryid(botany) Any moss in the subclass Bryidae.buang(Singapore, colloquial, informal) To discard or throw something out.buazeA strong fiber produced from Securidaca longipedunculata, a small tree of Africa.bubalAn extinct subspecies of the hartebeest (†Alcelaphus buselaphus buselaphus), which was formerly native to northern Africa.bubba(Southern US, childish) Brother; used as term of familiar address.bubbeA grandmother.bubby(childish) Familiar term of address for a boy; bub; bubba.bucak(historical) A subdistrict of a district within a Turkish province.bucca(UK, Cornwall) A storm spirit in Cornish folklore, traditionally believed to inhabit mines and coastal communities.buchi(Philippines) Jian dui; sesame ball.bucht(Scotland) A sheepfold, especially one in which to keep ewes at milking-time.buchuA South African shrub in the genus Agathosma.bucko(also attributive) A boastful or bullying man.bucksplural of buckbuckuAlternative form of buchu.bucky(British, slang) A gun.buddaEremophila mitchellii, a sandalwood-like plant native to Australia.buddo(colloquial, US, Canada) Buddy, friend.buddyA friend or casual acquaintance.budge(intransitive) To move; to be shifted from a fixed position.budju(Australia, slang) The vagina.buffa(music) The comic actress in an opera.buffe(historical) A piece of armor covering either the entire face, or the lower face together with a visor that covered the upper face, typically made of multiple lames that could be opened by being lowered (a falling buffe) or raised.buffiplural of buffobuffo(music) A comic singer, particularly in comic operabuffsplural of buffbuffyOf a buff color.buftaAlternative form of bafta (“fabric”).buganhobgoblin, evil spiritbuggyA small horse-drawn cart.bugleA horn used by hunters.bugly(slang) Exceptionally ugly.bugsyInfested with bugs; buggybuild(transitive) To form (something) by combining materials or parts.built(informal) well-built, muscular or toned.buist(Scotland) A box or chest.bulakAn Indian nose ring usually worn by married women.bulatA steel alloy known in Russia from medieval times.bulau(archaic) gymnure; moonrat (Echinosorex gymnura).bulbiplural of bulbusbulbsplural of bulbbulgaMisspelling of bulgur.bulgeAn object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.bulgyHaving one or more bulges; bulgingbulinA land snail of the family Enidae.bulksplural of bulkbulkyBeing large in size, mass, or volume; big, fat or muscular.bulla(biology, medicine) A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as:bulleObsolete form of bull.bullsplural of bullbullyA noisy, blustering, tyrannical person, more insolent than courageous; one who is threatening and quarrelsome.bulse(now rare) A bag or package of diamonds, gold dust or other precious materials.bultiAlternative form of bolty.bululA carved wooden figure used to guard the rice crop by the Ifugao peoples of northern Luzon.bumboA drink made from rum, water, sugar, and nutmeg.bummy(US, UK, informal) Like a bum (homeless person or hobo)bumpfAlternative spelling of bumf.bumphAlternative form of bumf.bumpsplural of bumpbumpyRough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements.bunce(UK, Ireland, regional) A bonus; additional pay; money.bunchA group of similar things, either growing together, or in a cluster or clump, usually fastened together.bunco(US, slang) A swindle or confidence trick.bunda(slang) Ass, butt.bundh(India) Alternative form of bund (pond)bundsplural of bundbundtA baking pan with a hollow, circular, raised area in the middle.bundu(South Africa) A wilderness region, away from cities.bundyA tree, Eucalyptus goniocalyxbungoA Japanese written language established mainly during the Heian period, circa 900–1200 C.E., and commonly used until circa 1900.bungsplural of bungbunguA plant, Ceratotheca sesamoides, placed among the Pedaliaceae (pedalium family or sesame family).bungyObsolete spelling of bungee.bunia(Vanuatu) bunya (a traditional Kanak and Ni-Vanuatu dish)bunji(Australian Aboriginal) A mate; a kinsman.bunjyAlternative spelling of bungee.bunkoAlternative spelling of bunco.bunksplural of bunkbunkyAlternative form of bunkie (“bunkmate”).bunny(informal or childish) A rabbit, especially a juvenile one.bunta(Australia) Crazy, riotous, out of control.buntsplural of buntbunyaThe bunya pine, Araucaria bidwillii, native to Queensland.buoysplural of buoybuppyAlternative form of buppie.buranAlternative form of borani.buraoA tropical flowering tree, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus), found in the South Pacific.burauAlternative form of burao.burbsplural of burbburdsplural of burdburekA type of baked or fried filled pastry of the former Ottoman Empire.burelA coarse woolen cloth.buresplural of bureburetAlternative spelling of burette.burfiAlternative form of barfi.burgh(Sussex) a small mound, often used in reference to tumuli (mostly restricted to place names).burgsplural of burgburieObsolete spelling of bury.burinA chisel with a sharp point, used for engraving; a graver.burkaA dress made from felt or karakul (the short curly fur of young lambs of the breed of that name), traditionally worn by men of the Caucasus region.burke(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) To murder by suffocation.burlsplural of burlburly(usually of a man) Large, well-built, and muscular.burneObsolete spelling of burn.burnsthird-person singular simple present indicative of burnburntDamaged or injured by fire or heat.burny(colloquial) Tending to burn.buron(often italicized) A traditional Auvergne shepherd's hut with a thatched roof, or a rustic mountain chalet in the same style.buroo(Scotland, slang) The Labour Bureau; hence, unemployment benefits; the dole.burpsplural of burpburpy(informal) Full of burps.burqa(loosely) Another kind of garment worn by Muslim women (of any denomination) to observe sartorial hijab:burra(India) Big or important, used as a respectful honorific.burroA small donkey, especially when used as a pack animal or one that is feral and lives in the southwestern United States or northern Mexico.burrsplural of burrburryAbounding in burs.bursaAny of various pouchlike organs for storing semen prior to copulation in the male or for receiving semen in the female.burse(now chiefly historical) A purse.burst(intransitive) To break from internal pressure.buryeObsolete spelling of bury.busaaAn African alcoholic drink made from sorghum, maize, or millet-flourbusbyA fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.busedsimple past and past participle of busbusha(Jamaica) An estate overseer.bushyLike a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.busieObsolete spelling of busy.buskyAlternative form of bosky.bussuThe palm tree Manicaria saccifera.bussy(informal) A bus driver.bustaPronunciation spelling of buster.busto(art, now rare) A bust.bustsplural of bustbustyHaving large breasts.butasplural of butabutch(originally Polari) Very masculine, with a masculine appearance or attitude.buteoAny of the broad-winged soaring raptors of the genus Buteo.butle(rare) Alternative form of buttle.butohA form of Japanese contemporary dance.butte(US) An isolated hill with steep sides and a flat top.buttsplural of buttbutty(colloquial, UK, now chiefly Wales and West Country) A friend.bututA unit of currency, worth one hundredth of a Gambian dalasi.butyl(organic chemistry) Any of four isomeric univalent hydrocarbon radicals, C₄H₉, formally derived from butane by the loss of a hydrogen atom.buxieAlternative form of baksheesh.buxom(of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.buyerA person who makes one or more purchases.buyupThe act of buying land or some other commodity whose value is about to increase.buzuq(music) A mandolin-shaped lute of Arab origin, with a long neck, movable frets and two or three strings played with a plectrum.buzzyHaving a buzzing sound.bwana(slang) Big boss, important person.bwoysplural of bwoybydlo(derogatory) Someone who is backwards, lacking refinement and culture, usually a person of Slavic origin.byefeObsolete spelling of beef.byganAlternative form of bhaigan.byglyObsolete form of bigly.bylawA local custom or law of a settlement or district.byldeObsolete spelling of build.bylee(India, historical) A small two-wheeled vehicle drawn by two oxen.byockA male ostrich's black and white wing feather.byresplural of byrebyter(computing, in combination with a number) A chunk of data having a size of so many bytes.bytesplural of bytebywayA road or track not following a main route; a secondary or minor road or path.byzenAlternative form of bizen.
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