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

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156 words · showing 61–120

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  • biodegradable/(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/adjectiveB2+Able to rot away naturally and harmlessly.
  • biodiversity/ˌbaɪə(ʊ)daɪˈvɜːsɪti/nounB2+The richness of all the different living things in one place.
  • biopsy/ˈbaɪɑpsi/nounB2+The taking of tissue from a living body for examination.
  • bipolar/baɪˈpəʊ.lə/adjectiveB2+Having two opposite poles, or marked by swings of mood.
  • birch/bɜːtʃ/nounB2+A slim northern tree with peeling white bark.
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nounB2+
The barred home a pet bird is kept in.
  • birdsongnounB2+The musical calling of birds, especially at dawn.
  • bisexual/baɪˈsɛk.ʃʊ.əl/nounB2+Somebody attracted to both sexes.
  • bistro/ˈbiːstɹəʊ/nounB2+A small unpretentious restaurant.
  • bitchy/ˈbɪt͡ʃi/adjectiveB2+Malicious and catty, especially in petty, mean-spirited remarks made about other people.
  • bittersweet/ˈbɪtɚˌswit/adjectiveB2+Happy and sad at the same time.
  • blacklist/ˈblæklɪst/nounB2+2 meaningsA list of people an industry refuses to employ.
  • blatant/ˈbleɪtənt/adjectiveB2+Done openly and without any shame.
  • bleached/bliːt͡ʃt/adjectiveB2+Whitened by chemicals or by strong sun.
  • bleak/bliːk/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCold, bare and exposed.
  • bleat/ˈbliːt/verbB2+To make the thin wavering cry of a sheep.
  • blemish/ˈblɛmɪʃ/nounB2+2 meaningsA small mark that spoils the look of skin.
  • bling/blɪŋ/nounB2+Showy expensive jewellery.
  • blissfuladjectiveB2+Perfectly happy.
  • bloat/bləʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo swell up with gas or liquid.
  • blockade/blɑˈkeɪd/nounB2+The cutting off of supplies to force a surrender.
  • bloodbath/ˈblʌdˌbɑːθ/nounB2+Killing on a huge scale.
  • bloodshotadjectiveB2+Of eyes, red because the small blood vessels are inflamed.
  • bloodthirsty/ˈblʌdθəːsti/adjectiveB2+Eager for violence and killing.
  • blowhole/ˈbləʊhəʊl/nounB2+The nostril on top of a whale's head.
  • blowtorch/ˈbləʊˌtɔːtʃ/nounB2+A tool that makes a small very hot flame.
  • blurt/ˈblɜːt/verbB2+To say something suddenly and without thinking.
  • blusher/ˈblʌʃɚ/nounB2+Colour brushed onto the cheeks.
  • blustery/ˈblʌstəɹi/adjectiveB2+Windy in strong, gusty bursts.
  • bobsleigh/ˈbɑbˌsleɪ/nounB2+A team race down an ice track in a steered sled.
  • bodybuilding/ˈbɒ.diˌbɪl.dɪŋ/nounB2+Training to build muscle for its appearance.
  • boggy/ˈbɑ.ɡi/adjectiveB2+Soft and wet underfoot.
  • boldness/ˈboʊldnəs/nounB2+Willingness to take risks and speak out.
  • bombard/ˌbɒmˈbɑːd/verbB2+2 meaningsTo attack continuously with fire.
  • bombardment/bɑmbɑɹdmənt/nounB2+A sustained attack with shells or with questions.
  • bombshell/ˈbɑmʃɛl/nounB2+A piece of shocking news, or an explosive shell.
  • bondage/ˈbɒn.dɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+The state of being somebody's slave.
  • bongo/ˈbɒŋ.ɡəʊ/nounB2+A pair of small hand drums joined together.
  • bony/ˈbəʊni/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSo thin that the bones show.
  • bookbinder/ˈbʊkˌbaɪn.dəɹ/nounB2+A craftsman who sews and covers books.
  • bookish/ˈbʊkɪʃ/adjectiveB2+Fond of reading, and rather removed from ordinary life.
  • booming/ˈbuːmɪŋ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsDeep, loud and echoing.
  • borough/ˈbʌ.ɹə/nounB2+A town district with its own local council.
  • botany/ˈbɒt.ə.ni/nounB2+The scientific study of plants.
  • bothersome/ˈbɔðəsəm/adjectiveB2+Causing small persistent annoyance.
  • botswananounB2+A country in southern Africa.
  • bottlenecknounB2+The point where a process is slowed by one stage.
  • bough/ˈbaʊ̯/nounB2+A large main branch of a tree.
  • boutique/buˈtik/nounB2+A small shop selling stylish clothes.
  • bowler/ˈbəʊ.lə/nounB2+2 meaningsThe cricketer who delivers the ball to the batter.
  • boycott/ˈbɔɪkɒt/nounB2+A refusal to deal with somebody as a protest.
  • boyish/ˈbɔɪ.ɪʃ/adjectiveB2+Having the look or manner of a young boy.
  • braille/ˈbɹeɪ̯l/nounB2+A writing system of raised dots read by touch.
  • brainlessadjectiveB2+Extremely foolish.
  • brainstorm/ˈbɹeɪnstɔːm/verbB2+3 meaningsTo produce ideas quickly as a group, without judging them yet.
  • brainwavenounB2+A sudden very good idea.
  • bran/ˈbɹæn/nounB2+The husk of grain, separated in milling.
  • branding/ˈbrændɪŋ/nounB2+The work of giving a product a recognisable character.
  • breadth/bɹɛdθ/nounB2+2 meaningsHow broad something is across.
  • breakaway/ˈbɹeɪkəweɪ/nounB2+2 meaningsA small group that pulls clear of the bunch.