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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • baboon/bəˈbuːn/nounB1+A large monkey with a long doglike face.
  • babysit/ˈbeɪ.bi.sɪt/verbB1+2 meaningsTo look after somebody's children while they are out.
  • babysitter/ˈbeɪ̯biˌsɪtə/nounB1+A person paid to watch children while parents go out.
  • backache/ˈbækeɪk/nounB1+A pain in the back.
  • backpackernounB1+A traveller who journeys cheaply carrying a rucksack.
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A spare copy of files or data, kept in case the original is lost.
  • badger/ˈbæd͡ʒə/nounB1+2 meaningsA digging animal with a striped face that lives underground.
  • badminton/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/nounB1+A racket game played with a feathered shuttle.
  • bagel/ˈbeɪ̯.ɡəl/nounB1+A chewy ring-shaped roll.
  • baggy/ˈbæɡi/adjectiveB1+Loose and hanging away from the body.
  • bahamasnounB1+An island country off Florida.
  • baldingadjectiveB1+Gradually losing the hair on your head.
  • bangladeshnounB1+A country in South Asia.
  • banknote/ˈbæŋknəʊ̯t/nounB1+A piece of paper money.
  • barista/bəˈɹiːs.tə/nounB1+A person who prepares and serves coffee in a café.
  • barman/ˈbɑːmən/nounB1+A man who serves drinks in a bar.
  • basil/ˈbæz.əl/nounB1+A sweet green herb used with tomato.
  • basin/ˈbeɪsɪn/nounB1+2 meaningsThe bowl of land drained by one river system.
  • bathrobe/ˈbɑːθ.ɹəʊb/nounB1+A long, loose, soft gown worn after a bath or shower, or around the house.
  • bead/ˈbiːd/nounB1+2 meaningsA small ball threaded on a string.
  • beanie/ˈbiː.ni/nounB1+A soft close-fitting knitted hat.
  • bedside/ˈbɛdˌsaɪd/nounB1+The area beside a bed, especially of a sick person.
  • beekeeper/ˈbiˌkipɚ/nounB1+A person who keeps bee colonies for honey.
  • beetroot/ˈbi.t͡ʃɹyʔ/nounB1+A deep red root vegetable that stains everything.
  • beige/ˈbeɪʒ/adjectiveB1+A pale sandy brown colour.
  • believable/bɪˈliːvəbl̩/adjectiveB1+Sounding true enough to be accepted.
  • biased/ˈbaɪəst/adjectiveB1+Leaning unfairly towards one side.
  • bib/bɪb/nounB1+A cloth tied under a baby's chin to catch the mess.
  • biker/ˈbaɪ̯kə/nounB1+Somebody who rides a motorcycle, often in a group.
  • billboard/ˈbɪlˌboɹd/nounB1+A large outdoor board carrying advertisements, put up where traffic passes.
  • binder/ˈbaɪndə/nounB1+A stiff cover with rings that holds punched pages.
  • binoculars/bɪˈnɒk.jʊ.lə(ɹ)z/nounB1+Two small telescopes joined for viewing at a distance.
  • biologist/baɪˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/nounB1+A scientist who studies living things.
  • biology/baɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/nounB1+2 meaningsThe study of living things.
  • birdbathnounB1+A shallow dish of water in a garden for birds.
  • birdseed/ˈbɝdˌsid/nounB1+A mix of grains put out for garden birds.
  • bison/ˈbaɪ̯sən/nounB1+A shaggy wild ox of the plains.
  • bitterness/ˈbɪtənəs/nounB1+2 meaningsA sharp, unpleasant taste.
  • blackbird/ˈblakbəːd/nounB1+A dark garden bird with a yellow beak.
  • blackhead/ˈblæk.hɛd/nounB1+A blocked pore with a dark surface.
  • blackout/ˈblæk.aʊt/nounB1+3 meaningsA complete loss of electric light.
  • blazer/ˈbleɪzə/nounB1+A smart jacket worn over a shirt.
  • bleach/bliːt͡ʃ/nounB1+2 meaningsA harsh liquid that whitens and kills germs.
  • blindfold/ˈblaɪndfəʊld/nounB1+A cloth tied over the eyes.
  • blister/ˈblɪstə(ɹ)/nounC13 meaningsA small bubble of fluid under the skin, raised by rubbing or burning.
  • blizzard/ˈblɪz.əːd/nounB1+2 meaningsA violent snowstorm you cannot see through.
  • blob/blɒb/nounB1+A small round mass of something soft.
  • blog/blɒɡ/nounB1+2 meaningsA personal website where somebody writes posts.
  • bluebell/ˈbluˌbɛl/nounB1+A woodland flower that carpets the ground in blue.
  • blues/bluːz/nounB1+2 meaningsA slow sad musical style built on a twelve-bar pattern.
  • bluish/ˈbluːɪʃ/adjectiveB1+Slightly blue in colour.
  • blush/ˈblʌʃ/verbB1+3 meaningsTo become red in the face from embarrassment or shame.
  • boar/bɔː(ɹ)/nounB1+A wild pig with tusks.
  • boathouse/ˈboʊtˌhaʊs/nounB1+A shed at the water's edge for keeping boats.
  • bodyguard/ˈbɒdiɡɑːd/nounB1+A person paid to protect somebody.
  • bolivianounB1+A country in South America.
  • bonfire/ˈbɒnfaɪəɹ/nounB1+A large open-air fire for celebration or burning waste.
  • bonnet/ˈbɒnɪt/nounB1+3 meaningsThe hinged cover over the engine at the front of a car.
  • boredom/ˈbɔː.dəm/nounB1+The feeling of having nothing interesting to do.
  • borrower/ˈbɔɹəʊə/nounB1+2 meaningsSomebody who takes a book out on loan.