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

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  • bouncy/ˈbaʊnsi/adjectiveB2Springing back readily, or full of lively energy.
  • bound/ˈbaʊ̯nd/verbB25 meaningsTo run or move forward in long springy leaps.
  • 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.
  • boyish/ˈbɔɪ.ɪʃ/
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adjectiveB2+
Having the look or manner of a young boy.
  • bracing/ˈbɹeɪsɪŋ/adjectiveC1Cold and fresh in a way that revives you.
  • brackish/ˈbɹækɪʃ/adjectiveC1Slightly salty and unpleasant to drink.
  • brainlessadjectiveB2+Extremely foolish.
  • brand new/ˈbɹænd ˌn(j)uː/adjectiveB1Never used before.
  • brand-newadjectiveB1Completely new and never used.
  • brash/ˈbɹæʃ/adjectiveC1Loud and confident in a way that grates.
  • brave/bɹeɪv/adjectiveB12 meaningsReady to face danger, pain or fear rather than avoid it.
  • brawny/bɹɔːni/adjectiveC1Physically strong and muscular.
  • brazen/ˈbɹeɪ̯zən/adjectiveC1Bold and shameless.
  • breakoutnounB2+3 meaningsAn escape from a prison or other closed place.
  • breathless/ˈbɹɛθləs/adjectiveB22 meaningsOut of breath.
  • breezy/ˈbɹiːzi/adjectiveB22 meaningsPleasantly windy.
  • bridal/ˈbraɪ.dl̩/adjectiveB2To do with a bride or a wedding.
  • brief/ˈbɹiːf/verbB24 meaningsTo give someone the information they need before they act.
  • bright/ˈbɹaɪ̯t/adjectiveA24 meaningsGiving out or filled with strong light.
  • brilliant/ˈbɹɪl.jənt/adjectiveA23 meaningsExtremely clever.
  • brindleadjectiveC2Brown with streaks of another colour.
  • brined/bɹaɪnd/adjectiveC1Soaked in strong salt water.
  • brisk/bɹɪsk/adjectiveB22 meaningsQuick and energetic.
  • bristly/ˈbɹɪsli/adjectiveC1Covered in short stiff hairs.
  • britishadjectiveA2+Belonging to the United Kingdom or its people.
  • brittle/ˈbɹɪtəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsHard but snapping easily.
  • broad-mindedadjectiveB2Willing to accept ways of living unlike your own.
  • broken/ˈbɹəʊ.kn̩/adjectiveA24 meaningsIn pieces, or damaged so it does not work.
  • broken-downadjectiveB2No longer working and in poor repair.
  • bronze/bɹɒnz/nounB14 meaningsA hard metal made by mixing copper with tin.
  • brooding/ˈbɹuːdɪŋ/adjectiveC1Heavy with dark unspoken thought.
  • brown/ˈbɹaʊ̯n/nounA13 meaningsThe colour of coffee, wood and soil.
  • brusque/bɹʊsk/adjectiveC2Abrupt to the point of rudeness.
  • 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.
  • budget/ˈbʌd͡ʒ.ɪt/nounB24 meaningsThe amount of money set aside for something, and the plan for how it will be spent.
  • built-in/ˈbɪltɪn/adjectiveB2Made as a fixed part of something else.
  • built-upadjectiveB2Covered with buildings rather than open ground.
  • bulbous/ˈbʌlbəs/adjectiveC1Fat and round in an ugly way.
  • bulging/ˈbʌldʒɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsSwelling or curving outward because something inside pushes against the surface.
  • bumper/ˈbʌmpə/nounB22 meaningsThe bar at the front or rear of a vehicle that absorbs impact.
  • bumpy/ˈbʌmpi/adjectiveB12 meaningsFull of small rises and dips.
  • 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.
  • burgundy/ˈbɜ.ɡən.di/adjectiveB2+The deep red of a heavy wine.
  • burly/ˈbɜːli/adjectiveB2+Large, strong and heavily built.
  • burned/ˈbɜːnd/adjectiveC13 meaningsOf an agent or source, exposed and no longer usable.
  • burnt/bɜːnt/adjectiveA22 meaningsCooked too long, until black and bitter.
  • bushy/ˈbʊʃi/adjectiveC1Growing thickly and untidily, of hair or a plant.
  • busier/ˈbɪziə/adjectiveA2+Having more to do than before.
  • busy/ˈbɪz.i/adjectiveA13 meaningsHaving a lot to do.
  • buttery/ˈbʌtəɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsTasting or smelling of butter — rich, soft and faintly salty.
  • 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.