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

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  • browser/ˈbɹaʊ.zə/nounC1The program you open the internet with.
  • bruise/bɹuːz/nounB2A blue-purple mark left by a knock.
  • brunch/bɹʌnt͡ʃ/nounB1+A meal eaten between breakfast and lunch.
  • bruneinounC1Tiny oil-rich sultanate on the island of Borneo.
  • brunt/bɹʌnt/nounB2+The main force of a blow or an attack.
  • brush/bɹʌʃ/verbA2
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To clean or smooth something with a bristled tool.
  • brush up onphraseB2To refresh a skill you have not used for a while.
  • brusque/bɹʊsk/adjectiveC2Abrupt to the point of rudeness.
  • brute/bɹuːt/nounB22 meaningsA cruel and violent person or animal.
  • brute force/bɹuːt ˈfɔːs/nounC1Raw strength used instead of skill.
  • brutish/ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/adjectiveC1Crude, violent and unthinking.
  • bubble/ˈbʌbəl/nounB12 meaningsA thin sphere of liquid enclosing air.
  • bubble bathnounA2Liquid that foams up in bathwater.
  • bubble wandnounB2The loop dipped in soap to blow floating spheres.
  • bubble wrapnounB1Plastic sheeting full of air pockets, used for protection.
  • bubbly/ˈbʌbli/adjectiveC1Full of bubbles, or lively and cheerful.
  • buccaneer/ˌbʌkəˈnɪɚ/nounC2A pirate of the old Caribbean.
  • buck/ˈbʌk/verbB23 meaningsOf a horse, to leap with the back arched and hind legs kicking.
  • bucket/ˈbʌkɪt/nounA13 meaningsAn open container with a handle for carrying liquid.
  • buckle/ˈbʌkəl/nounB13 meaningsA metal or plastic clasp for fastening a belt or strap.
  • bud/bʌd/nounB12 meaningsThe tight package a leaf or flower opens out of.
  • buddhismnounB1+The religion founded on the teaching of the Buddha.
  • budding/ˈbʌdiŋ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsJust beginning to develop.
  • buddy/ˈbʌdi/nounA2A close friend, said informally.
  • budge/bʌd͡ʒ/verbB23 meaningsTo move slightly from a fixed position, or to make something move.
  • budgerigar/ˈbʌd͡ʒəɹiˌɡɑɹ/nounB2A small green or blue parrot popular as a pet.
  • budget/ˈbʌd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounB24 meaningsThe amount of money set aside for something, and the plan for how it will be spent.
  • budget deficitnounC1Spending more in a year than you take in.
  • budgetingnounB2+Planning carefully how your money will be spent.
  • buff/bʌf/verbC12 meaningsTo rub gently until a surface shines.
  • buffalonounB1A big heavy wild ox with thick curved horns.
  • buffer/ˈbʌfə/verbC15 meaningsTo store data in advance so that sound or video plays without breaks.
  • bufferingnounB1+The pause while more of a stream is fetched.
  • buffet/ˈbʊf.eɪ/nounB12 meaningsA table of dishes where people serve themselves.
  • buffet breakfastnounB2A morning spread guests serve themselves from.
  • buffet carnounB2The carriage selling drinks and snacks.
  • buffet tablenounB1A long table where guests help themselves.
  • buffing/ˈbʌfɪŋ/nounC1Rubbing the nails smooth and shiny.
  • buffoon/bəˈfuːn/nounC1Somebody who behaves ridiculously.
  • buffoonery/bəˈfuːnəɹi/nounC2Ridiculous behaviour meant to raise a laugh.
  • bug/bʌɡ/nounB16 meaningsA small insect.
  • bugle/ˈbjuːɡəl/nounB2+A simple valveless brass horn used for military calls.
  • build/bɪld/verbA13 meaningsTo make something by putting parts together.
  • build bridges/bɪld ˈbɹɪd͡ʒɪz/phraseB2To repair a relationship between people.
  • build upphraseB22 meaningsTo increase or accumulate gradually.
  • build-upnounB2A gradual increase before something happens.
  • builder/ˈbɪl.də/nounB1+The worker who puts up and repairs buildings.
  • building/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/nounA12 meaningsA structure with walls and a roof made to be used.
  • building blocksnounB1Small bricks children stack into towers.
  • built-in/ˈbɪltɪn/adjectiveB2Made as a fixed part of something else.
  • built-upadjectiveB2Covered with buildings rather than open ground.
  • bulb/ˈbʌlb/nounB12 meaningsThe glass ball that makes light in a lamp.
  • bulbous/ˈbʌlbəs/adjectiveC1Fat and round in an ugly way.
  • bulgarianounB1+A country in south-eastern Europe.
  • bulge/ˈbʌldʒ/verbB22 meaningsTo swell outwards beyond the normal line.
  • bulging/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsSwelling or curving outward because something inside pushes against the surface.
  • bulimia/bjuˈlimi.ə/nounB2+An eating disorder of bingeing and then purging.
  • bulk/bʌlk/nounB22 meaningsThe greater part of something.
  • bulk buynounB2Buying a large quantity at once for a lower price.
  • bulk carrier/bʌlk ˈker.i.ɚ/nounC1A ship that carries loose cargo such as grain or ore.