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

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  • blighted/ˈblaɪtɪd/adjectiveC1Spoiled or ruined by some harmful influence.
  • 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.
  • bloodcurdlingadjectiveC1So horrifying it makes you go cold.
  • blunt/blʌnt/adjectiveB23 meaningsWithout a sharp edge or point.
  • boastful/ˈbəʊstfʊl/
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adjectiveC1
Showing excessive pride in your own achievements.
  • boisterous/ˈbɔɪstəɹəs/adjectiveC1Noisy, rough and full of energy.
  • bonnyadjectiveC1Attractive and healthy-looking.
  • boundless/ˈbaʊndləs/adjectiveC1Having no limit or end.
  • bountiful/ˈbaʊntɪfəl/adjectiveC1Giving generously, or present in plenty.
  • bovine/ˈbəʊ.vaɪn/adjectiveC1To do with cattle, or slow and placid.
  • bracing/ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/adjectiveC1Cold and fresh in a way that revives you.
  • brackish/ˈbɹækɪʃ/adjectiveC1Slightly salty and unpleasant to drink.
  • brash/ˈbɹæʃ/adjectiveC1Loud and confident in a way that grates.
  • brawny/bɹɔːni/adjectiveC1Physically strong and muscular.
  • brazen/ˈbɹeɪ̯zən/adjectiveC1Bold and shameless.
  • breezy/ˈbɹiːzi/adjectiveB22 meaningsPleasantly windy.
  • brined/bɹaɪnd/adjectiveC1Soaked in strong salt water.
  • bristly/ˈbɹɪsli/adjectiveC1Covered in short stiff hairs.
  • brittle/ˈbɹɪtəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsHard but snapping easily.
  • broken/ˈbɹəʊ.kn̩/adjectiveA24 meaningsIn pieces, or damaged so it does not work.
  • brooding/ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/adjectiveC1Heavy with dark unspoken thought.
  • brute/bɹuːt/nounB22 meaningsA cruel and violent person or animal.
  • brutish/ˈbɹuːt.ɪʃ/adjectiveC1Crude, violent and unthinking.
  • bubbly/ˈbʌbli/adjectiveC1Full of bubbles, or lively and cheerful.
  • budding/ˈbʌdiŋ/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsJust beginning to develop.
  • bulbous/ˈbʌlbəs/adjectiveC1Fat and round in an ugly way.
  • bumper/ˈbʌmpə/nounB22 meaningsThe bar at the front or rear of a vehicle that absorbs impact.
  • buoyant/ˈbɔɪ.ənt/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsAble to float easily.
  • burdensome/ˈbɜː.dən.səm/adjectiveC1Heavy to carry or hard to bear.
  • bureaucratic/ˌbjʊəɹəˈkɹætɪk/adjectiveC1Burdened with excessive official procedure and paperwork.
  • burned/ˈbɜːnd/adjectiveC13 meaningsOf an agent or source, exposed and no longer usable.
  • bushy/ˈbʊʃi/adjectiveC1Growing thickly and untidily, of hair or a plant.
  • busy/ˈbɪz.i/adjectiveA13 meaningsHaving a lot to do.
  • buttoned-upadjectiveC12 meaningsReserved and unwilling to show emotion.
  • buxom/ˈbʌksəm/adjectiveC1Plump and full-figured, said of a woman.
  • bygone/ˈbaɪɡɒn/adjectiveC1Belonging to a time now long past.
  • callousedadjectiveC1Hardened by rubbing.
  • candid/ˈkæn.dɪd/adjectiveC12 meaningsHonest and direct, even about uncomfortable things.
  • capitalist/ˈkæp.ɪ.tə.lɪst/nounC12 meaningsSomebody who owns capital.
  • capricious/kəˈpɹɪʃəs/adjectiveC1Changing mood or mind for no good reason.
  • cardboard/ˈkɑːdbɔːd/nounB22 meaningsStiff thick paper used for boxes and packaging.
  • cardinal/ˈkɑːd(ɪ)nəl/adjectiveC1Of the very first importance.
  • careless/ˈkɛəlɪs/adjectiveB13 meaningsNot giving enough attention to what you are doing, so mistakes and accidents follow.
  • caretaker/ˈkɛɹˌteɪ.kɚ/nounB1+2 meaningsThe person who looks after a building.
  • carnal/ˈkɑɹnəl/adjectiveC1To do with the body and its appetites.
  • carotid/kəˈɹɒt.ɪd/adjectiveC1To do with the main arteries carrying blood to the head.
  • casual/ˈkaʒ(uː)əl/adjectiveB23 meaningsComfortable and informal, of clothes or occasions.
  • categorical/ˌkætəˈɡɒɹɪk(ə)l/adjectiveC1Stated absolutely, leaving no room for doubt.
  • causal/ˈkɔːzəl/adjectiveC1To do with one thing bringing another about.
  • caustic/ˈkɔːstɪk/adjectiveC1Burning to the skin, or bitingly sarcastic.
  • cavalier/ˌkævəˈlɪɚ/adjectiveC1Offhand about matters that deserve care.
  • cavernous/ˈkav.ən.əs/adjectiveC1Very large, hollow and echoing.
  • ceaseless/ˈsiːsləs/adjectiveC1Going on and on without any pause.
  • celestial/sɪˈlɛs.ti.əl/adjectiveC1To do with the sky and the heavens.
  • celibate/ˈsɛləbət/adjectiveC1Choosing to live without sex or marriage.
  • cerebral/ˈsɛ.ɹɪb.ɹəl/adjectiveC1To do with the brain, or appealing to intellect over feeling.
  • chance/t͡ʃɑːns/ [t͡ʃʰɑːns]nounA25 meaningsA moment when something becomes possible for you.
  • chancy/ˈtʃænsi/adjectiveC1Risky, and depending on luck.
  • chaotic/keɪˈɒtɪk/adjectiveB22 meaningsCompletely disordered and out of control.