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

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  • bias checknounB2A review of whether coverage leans one way.
  • biased/ˈbaɪəst/adjectiveB1+Leaning unfairly towards one side.
  • bib/bɪb/nounB1+A cloth tied under a baby's chin to catch the mess.
  • bib shortsnounC1Padded shorts held up by shoulder straps.
  • bibliography/bɪbliˈɒɡɹəfi/nounB2+The list of all sources at the end of a paper.
  • bicker/ˈbɪkɚ/verbB2+
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To argue repeatedly about trivial matters.
  • bicycle/ˈbaɪsɪk(ə)l/nounA12 meaningsA vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing pedals with your feet.
  • bid/bɪd/nounB22 meaningsAn offer of a price at a sale.
  • biddable/ˈbɪdəbəl/adjectiveC2Willing to do as you are told.
  • bidder/ˈbɪd.ə/nounB2Somebody offering money at an auction.
  • bidding/ˈbɪdɪŋ/nounB22 meaningsWhat somebody has ordered you to do.
  • bier/bɪə/nounC2The stand a coffin rests on before burial.
  • big/bɪɡ/adjectiveA14 meaningsLarge in size or amount.
  • big mouthphraseB2Somebody who cannot keep a secret.
  • big topnounB2The great tent a travelling show performs in.
  • bigot/ˈbɪɡət/nounC1Somebody stubbornly intolerant of other views.
  • bigotry/ˈbɪɡ.ə.tɹi/nounC1Stubborn intolerance of other people's views.
  • bigwig/ˈbɪɡ.wɪɡ/nounC2An important or influential person.
  • bike lanenounB1A marked strip of road reserved for cycles.
  • bike racknounB1A stand where cycles can be locked up.
  • biker/ˈbaɪ̯kə/nounB1+Somebody who rides a motorcycle, often in a group.
  • bikini/bɪˈkiː.ni/nounB2A two-piece swimming costume for a woman.
  • bilateral/baɪˈlætəɹəl/adjectiveB2+Involving two sides or two countries.
  • bile/baɪl/nounC12 meaningsA bitter fluid made by the liver.
  • bilge/bɪld͡ʒ/nounC2The lowest inside part of a hull, where water collects.
  • bilingual/baɪˈlɪŋ.ɡwəl/adjectiveB2+Speaking two languages like a native.
  • bill/ˈbɪl/nounA14 meaningsA written statement of what you owe for goods, work or a service.
  • bill of ladingnounC1The document acknowledging goods received for shipment.
  • billboard/ˈbɪlˌboɹd/nounB1+A large outdoor board carrying advertisements, put up where traffic passes.
  • billiards/ˈbɪlɪədz/nounC1A cue game played with a small number of balls.
  • billion/ˈbɪljən/nounA2A one followed by nine zeros — a thousand millions.
  • billow/ˈbɪl.oʊ/verbC1To swell and roll outward like smoke or a sail.
  • billowingadjectiveC1Swelling and rolling outward in large soft waves.
  • billy cannounC1The metal pot hung over a fire to boil water.
  • bimbo/ˈbɪmbəʊ/nounC1A young woman regarded as attractive but unintelligent, used as an insult.
  • bin/ˈbɪn/nounA2+2 meaningsA container for things thrown away.
  • bin bagnounB1The sack that lines a rubbish container.
  • bin linernounB1The bag that lines a rubbish container.
  • binary/ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ/adjectiveB2+Made of two parts, or written using only ones and zeros.
  • bind/ˈbaɪ̯nd/verbB22 meaningsTo tie something fast.
  • binder/ˈbaɪndə/nounB1+A stiff cover with rings that holds punched pages.
  • binding/ˈbaɪndɪŋ/nounB22 meaningsThe cover and stitching that hold a book together.
  • binge-watchverbB2To watch many episodes one after another.
  • binoculars/bɪˈnɒk.jʊ.lə(ɹ)z/nounB1+Two small telescopes joined for viewing at a distance.
  • biochemistry/ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/nounC1The study of the chemistry of living things.
  • 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.
  • biography/baɪˈɒɡɹəfi/nounC1The written life story of a real person.
  • biological/ˌbaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈlɒd͡ʒ.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2To do with living things.
  • biologist/baɪˈɒləd͡ʒɪst/nounB1+A scientist who studies living things.
  • biology/baɪˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/nounB1+2 meaningsThe study of living things.
  • biopsy/ˈbaɪɑpsi/nounB2+The taking of tissue from a living body for examination.
  • biotechnology/ˌbaɪ.əʊˌtɛkˈnɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/nounC1The use of living cells and processes in industry.
  • bipedal/ˌbaɪˈpiːdəl/adjectiveC1Walking on two legs.
  • 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.
  • bird/ˈbɜːd/nounA1An animal with feathers and wings.
  • bird hidenounC1The small hut you watch wildlife from without being seen.
  • birdbathnounB1+A shallow dish of water in a garden for birds.
  • birdcagenounB2+The barred home a pet bird is kept in.