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

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  • barker/ˈbɑː(ɹ)kɚ/nounC1Somebody who shouts to draw a crowd to a show.
  • barley/ˈbɑɹli/nounB2+A tough grain used in soups and brewing.
  • barman/ˈbɑːmən/nounB1+A man who serves drinks in a bar.
  • barn[ˈbɑɹn]nounB1A big farm building for animals or crops.
  • barn owl/ˈbɑːn ˌaʊl/nounB2A pale heart-faced owl that hunts in silence.
  • barnacle/ˈbɑːnəkl̩/
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A small shellfish that cements itself to rocks and hulls.
  • barnacle growthnounC1The crust of small shellfish that slows a hull.
  • barometer/bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/nounB2+2 meaningsAn instrument that measures air pressure, used to forecast the weather.
  • barracks/ˈbæɹəks/nounB2+A building or group of buildings where soldiers live.
  • barrage/ˈbæɹɑːʒ/nounC1Continuous heavy fire onto one area.
  • barre/bɑː/nounC1A horizontal rail used by dancers for support during exercises.
  • barrel/ˈbæɹ(ə)l/nounB14 meaningsA large round container with curved sides and flat ends, built of wooden staves bound by hoops.
  • barricade/ˈbæɹɪkeɪd/nounB2+2 meaningsAn improvised barrier blocking a road or entrance.
  • barrister/ˈbæɹ.ɪst.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+A lawyer who argues cases in the higher courts.
  • bartender/ˈbɑːˌtɛndə(ɹ)/nounB2A person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar.
  • basalt/ˈbæs.ɒlt/nounC1A dark heavy rock formed from cooled lava.
  • base coatnounB2The clear layer painted on before colour.
  • base note/ˈbeɪsnəʊt/nounC1The deep smell that lingers longest in a scent.
  • baseball/ˈbeɪs.bɔːl/nounA22 meaningsAn American game in which a batter hits a ball and runs round four bases.
  • basement/ˈbeɪsmənt/nounB1A room or floor below ground level in a building.
  • basement flatnounB1A home below street level.
  • bash/bæʃ/verbB22 meaningsTo hit something violently and repeatedly.
  • basic trainingnounB2The first hard weeks that turn a civilian into a soldier.
  • basil/ˈbæz.əl/nounB1+A sweet green herb used with tomato.
  • basilisk/ˈbæzɪlɪsk/nounC1A legendary reptile said to kill with a look.
  • basin/ˈbeɪsɪn/nounB1+2 meaningsThe bowl of land drained by one river system.
  • basis/ˈbeɪ.sɪs/<a:RP,GA><ref:<<name:OED>>>nounB1The thing something else is built on.
  • basket/ˈbɑːskɪt/nounA2+3 meaningsAn open container made of woven strips.
  • basketball/ˈbɑːs.kɪt.bɔːl/nounA2A team game in which players throw a ball into a high hoop.
  • basketball courtnounB1The marked floor the game is played on.
  • bass/beɪs/nounB2The lowest range of musical sound.
  • bass drum/ˈbeɪsˌdɹʌm/nounB2The big deep drum struck with a pedal.
  • bass voicenounB2The lowest singing voice.
  • bassoon/bəˈsuːn/nounC1A very long low woodwind, doubled back on itself.
  • bastard/ˈbɑːs.təd/nounB22 meaningsA rude word for a man you dislike — or, said warmly, for one you like.
  • bastion/ˈbæsti.ən/nounC1A stronghold, or a last defender of an idea.
  • bat/bæt/nounB14 meaningsA small flying animal with fur that comes out at night and hangs upside down to sleep.
  • batch/bæt͡ʃ/nounB23 meaningsA set of things made or produced together at the same time.
  • bath/bɑːθ/nounA13 meaningsThe long container you fill with water and lie in.
  • bath saltsnounB2Scented crystals dissolved in bathwater.
  • bathhouse/ˈbæθˌhaʊs/nounB2+A public building where people go to wash or bathe.
  • bathrobe/ˈbɑːθ.ɹəʊb/nounB1+A long, loose, soft gown worn after a bath or shower, or around the house.
  • bathroom/ˈbɑːθɹʊm/nounA1The room with a bath or shower and a washbasin.
  • bathtub/ˈbɑːθtʌb/nounA2A large container for water in which a person washes.
  • baton/ˈbætɒn/nounB22 meaningsA short stick passed between runners in a relay race.
  • battalion/bəˈtæl.i.ən/nounB2A unit of several hundred soldiers.
  • batter/ˈbætə/nounB12 meaningsA pourable mix of flour, eggs and milk used before cooking.
  • battery/ˈbæt.(ə)ɹi/nounB12 meaningsA device that stores and supplies electrical power.
  • battle/ˈbætl̩/nounA22 meaningsA fight between armies.
  • battlefield/ˈbætəlˌfiːld/nounC1The ground on which a battle is fought.
  • battlement[ˈbætəɫmənt]nounC1The notched wall along the top of a castle.
  • battlementsnounC1The notched wall along the top of a castle.
  • battleship/ˈbætəlˌʃɪp/nounB2A very large heavily armoured warship.
  • bauble[ˈbɔːbəɫ]nounC2A showy trinket of little value.
  • bay/ˈbeɪ̯/nounB14 meaningsA wide curve of sea set into the coast.
  • bay windownounB2A window that projects outward from the wall.
  • bazaar/bəˈzɐː/nounB2+A market of many small stalls.
  • beach/biːt͡ʃ/nounA12 meaningsThe sandy or pebbly edge of the sea.
  • beacon/ˈbiːkən/nounB22 meaningsA light or mark set up as a signal.
  • bead/ˈbiːd/nounB1+2 meaningsA small ball threaded on a string.