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

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179 words · showing 61–120

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  • biddable/ˈbɪdəbəl/adjectiveC2Willing to do as you are told.
  • big/bɪɡ/adjectiveA14 meaningsLarge in size or amount.
  • bilateral/baɪˈlætəɹəl/adjectiveB2+Involving two sides or two countries.
  • bilingual/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/adjectiveB2+Speaking two languages like a native.
  • billowingadjectiveC1Swelling and rolling outward in large soft waves.
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Made of two parts, or written using only ones and zeros.
  • binding/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/nounB22 meaningsThe cover and stitching that hold a book together.
  • biodegradable/(ˌ)baɪoʊdəˈɡɹeɪdəbl̩/adjectiveB2+Able to rot away naturally and harmlessly.
  • biological/ˌbaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2To do with living things.
  • bipedal/ˌbaɪˈpiːdəl/adjectiveC1Walking on two legs.
  • bipolar/baɪˈpəʊ.lə/adjectiveB2+Having two opposite poles, or marked by swings of mood.
  • bitchy/ˈbɪt͡ʃi/adjectiveB2+Malicious and catty, especially in petty, mean-spirited remarks made about other people.
  • bitter/ˈbɪt.ə/adjectiveB14 meaningsSharp and harsh on the tongue, with no sweetness in it.
  • bittersweet/ˈbɪtɚˌswit/adjectiveB2+Happy and sad at the same time.
  • bizarre/bɪˈzɑː(ɹ)/adjectiveC1Very strange indeed.
  • black/blæk/adjectiveA15 meaningsOf the darkest colour, like coal or the night sky.
  • black-and-whiteadjectiveB12 meaningsIn shades of grey, without colour.
  • blamelessadjectiveC1Having done nothing wrong.
  • bland/blænd/adjectiveB22 meaningsHaving almost no taste at all.
  • blank/blænk/adjectiveA2+3 meaningsWith nothing written or recorded on it.
  • blanket/ˈblæŋ.kɪt/nounA22 meaningsA large piece of woollen or similar material used as a bed covering.
  • 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.
  • blemish-freeadjectiveC1With no marks on the skin at all.
  • blighted/ˈblaɪtɪd/adjectiveC1Spoiled or ruined by some harmful influence.
  • blind/ˈblaɪ̯nd/adjectiveB14 meaningsUnable to see.
  • blissfuladjectiveB2+Perfectly happy.
  • blithe/blaɪð/adjectiveC1Cheerfully unconcerned about something that should be taken seriously.
  • blockbuster/ˈblɒkˌbʌs.tə(ɹ)/nounC12 meaningsA film, book or product that is hugely successful.
  • blond/blɒnd/adjectiveA2+Fair or light yellow in hair colour.
  • bloodcurdlingadjectiveC1So horrifying it makes you go cold.
  • bloodshotadjectiveB2+Of eyes, red because the small blood vessels are inflamed.
  • bloodthirsty/ˈblʌdθəːsti/adjectiveB2+Eager for violence and killing.
  • blotchyadjectiveB2Covered in irregular patches of colour.
  • blue/bluː/nounA12 meaningsThe colour of a clear sky.
  • bluish/ˈbluːɪʃ/adjectiveB1+Slightly blue in colour.
  • blunt/blʌnt/adjectiveB23 meaningsWithout a sharp edge or point.
  • blustery/ˈblʌstəɹi/adjectiveB2+Windy in strong, gusty bursts.
  • boastful/ˈbəʊstfʊl/adjectiveC1Showing excessive pride in your own achievements.
  • boggy/ˈbɑ.ɡi/adjectiveB2+Soft and wet underfoot.
  • bogus/ˈbəʊ̯ɡəs/adjectiveB2False, but presented as genuine.
  • boisterous/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/adjectiveC1Noisy, rough and full of energy.
  • bold/ˈbəʊld/adjectiveB23 meaningsUnafraid of risk or attention.
  • bombastic/bɒmˈbæs.tɪk/adjectiveC2Using grand words with little behind them.
  • bona fide/ˌbəʊ.nəˈfaɪ.di/adjectiveC2Genuine and made in good faith.
  • bonkers/ˈbɒŋkəz/adjectiveB2Mad, in British informal use.
  • bonnyadjectiveC1Attractive and healthy-looking.
  • bonus/ˈbəʊ.nəs/nounB13 meaningsExtra money paid on top of normal wages, for good results or at a set time of year.
  • bony/ˈbəʊni/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsSo thin that the bones show.
  • bookish/ˈbʊkɪʃ/adjectiveB2+Fond of reading, and rather removed from ordinary life.
  • booming/ˈbuːmɪŋ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsDeep, loud and echoing.
  • boorish/ˈbʊəɹɪʃ/adjectiveC2Rough and rude in manner.
  • bored/bɔːd/adjectiveA1Tired of doing nothing interesting.
  • boring/ˈbɔː.ɹɪŋ/adjectiveA1So uninteresting it makes you sleepy.
  • bossy/ˈbɔsi/adjectiveB2Always telling other people what to do.
  • bothersome/ˈbɔðəsəm/adjectiveB2+Causing small persistent annoyance.
  • bottom/ˈbɒt.əm/nounA23 meaningsThe lowest part of something.
  • bottomless/ˈbɒtəm.ləs/adjectiveB2So deep that no floor can be found.
  • bouncy/ˈbaʊnsi/adjectiveB2Springing back readily, or full of lively energy.