English words: B

1119 words under B; 301–400 on this page.

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• begin verb (begin, begins, began, begun, beginning)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To begin is to start doing something.
• beginner noun (a beginner, beginners)
  A beginner is a person who is just starting to learn or do something and does not have much skill yet.
• beginning noun (beginning, beginnings); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  The beginning is the first part or the start of something.
• begot verb, past tense of beget
  Became the father of.
• begotten verbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Past form of beget: fathered, having become someone's child by birth.
• begrimed adjective (from the verb begrime)
  Covered with dirt, especially dark dirt or soot.
• begrudge verb (begrudge, begrudges, begrudged, begrudging)
  To feel unhappy that someone has or gets something, and wish they did not have it: «why do you begrudge me my playmates?».
• beguile verb (beguile, beguiles, beguiled, beguiling)Jewish tradition
  To charm or trick someone, often with pleasant words.
• beguiled verb…Jewish tradition
  Charmed or tricked by pleasant words, or led on by a clever offer.
• behalf noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  For someone, as their representative, or in their place.
• behave verb (behave, behaves, behaved, behaving)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To act or do things in a certain way: behave well, behave badly, behave strangely.
• behavior noun (behaviors) (American spelling of «behaviour»)
  The way a person or animal acts; how someone conducts themselves, good or bad.
• behaviour noun (behaviour, behaviours — usually no plural)
  The way a person or animal acts, especially how good or bad, polite or rude it is.
• behead verb (behead, beheads, beheaded, beheading)
  To cut off a person's head as a punishment or execution.
• beheaded verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Killed by having the head cut off.
• beheading noun (a beheading, beheadings); verb, -ing form of behead…
  Cutting off someone's head as a punishment; an execution.
• behemoth nounJewish tradition
  A huge animal in the Bible, often thought to be like a great ox or hippopotamus.
• behest noun (behests) (old use)
  A command or order, often from someone in charge: «at his behest» means as he ordered.
• behind preposition, adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Behind means at the back of something: «behind the tree».
• behold verb (beholds, beheld, beholding); old use in taleseveryday · Jewish tradition
  To behold is to see or look at something, especially something wonderful.
• beholden adjective (no -er form used; old use); in the tales often…
  To be beholden to someone is to feel you owe them thanks because they helped you.
• beholder noun (beholders); old or literary use
  A beholder is a person who looks at something, a person who sees it.
• beholding the -ing form of the verb behold…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Looking at; seeing, especially something wonderful or surprising.
• beige adjective (beige); noun (beige — a colour)
  A pale, light brown colour, like sand or milky tea.
• being noun (a being, beings; being, uncountable); verb, -ing form…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Being is the -ing form of be: «you're being silly», «being late is rude».
• bel noun (a bel, bels); name (Bel — a name)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A unit for measuring how loud a sound is or comparing power levels; one bel is ten decibels.
• belabour verb (belabours, belaboured, belabouring); American…
  To belabour someone is to beat them hard again and again, usually with a stick.
• belarusian adjective (Belarusian); noun…
  From or to do with Belarus, a country in eastern Europe between Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.
• belated adjective (belated)
  Coming or happening later than it should have.
• belay verb (belays, belayed, belaying); also a sailor's call…
  To belay a rope is to wind it round a post or pin so that it holds fast.
• belch verb (belches, belched, belching); noun (a belch, belches)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To belch is to let wind come noisily up from the stomach through the mouth.
• belfry noun (a belfry, belfries)
  The tower, or the room at the top of a tower, where church bells hang.
• belgian adjective (Belgian); noun (a Belgian, Belgians)
  Belgian means from or connected with Belgium, a small country in western Europe.
• belie verbJewish tradition
  To tell lies about someone or to deny the truth about them.
• belief noun (a belief, beliefs; belief, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A belief is something you think is true, even if you cannot prove it («a belief that ghosts exist»).
• believable adjective (believable, more believable, most believable)…
  Easy to believe; seeming true or possible.
• believe verb (believe, believes, believed, believing); noun beliefeveryday · Jewish tradition
  To believe something means to think it is true.
• believer noun (a believer, believers)
  Someone who believes in a god or a religion.
• bell noun (bell, bells)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A bell is a hollow metal thing, often shaped like a cup, that rings when you hit it or shake it.
• belladonna noun (belladonna — uncountable; a plant)
  A very poisonous plant, also called deadly nightshade, with purple flowers and shiny black berries.
• belle noun (a belle, belles); French word (belle)
  A belle is a very beautiful girl or woman, especially the most admired one at a party: «the belle of the ball».
• bellicose adjective (more bellicose, most bellicose); formal or rare…
  Bellicose means eager to start a fight or argument; ready to quarrel.
• bellied adjective (-bellied, in compounds); verb, past form of…
  Bellied is used in compound words to describe what kind of belly (tummy) something has: pot-bellied, big-bellied, red-bellied.
• bellow verb (bellow, bellows, bellowed, bellowing); noun…
  To shout something in a very loud, deep voice, often in anger.
• bellows noun (bellows — plural in form; a pair of bellows); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A tool with handles and a soft folding middle that pushes out a strong stream of air when you squeeze it, used to make a fire burn hotter.
• belly noun (a belly, bellies)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The front part of the body between the chest and the legs, where the stomach is; the tummy.
• belong verb (belong, belongs, belonged, belonging)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To belong to someone is to be owned by them.
• belongeth verb, old form of «belongs» (he, she, it)
  «belongeth» means «belongs», a form of «belong»: To belong to someone is to be owned by them.
• belongings noun (plural)
  The things that you own and can carry or move, such as clothes, bags and toys.
• beloved adjective (beloved); noun (a beloved, someone's beloved)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Loved very much: a beloved pet, a beloved teacher.
• below preposition, adverb (below)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Below means lower than something or under it: «the flat below ours».
• belt noun (a belt, belts); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A belt is a strip of leather, cloth or plastic worn around the waist to hold up trousers or as decoration.
• beluga noun (a beluga, belugas)
  A beluga (or beluga whale) is a white whale of the Arctic with a round head, no back fin, and a very wide range of whistles and clicks; it…
• bemire verb (bemires, bemired, bemiring); old use
  To bemire is to cover something with mud or to make it stick in mud and get dirty.
• bemoan verb (bemoans, bemoaned, bemoaning); formal or old useeveryday · Jewish tradition
  To bemoan something is to complain sadly about it, or to cry and grieve over it.
• ben noun (a ben, bens — Scotland); name (Ben)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Ben is a boy's name, short for Benjamin.
• bench noun (bench, benches)
  A bench is a long seat for several people, often in a park, a garden or a school hall.
• bend verb (bend, bends, bent, bending); noun (a bend, bends)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To bend is to make something curved, not straight.
• beneath preposition; adverbeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Under or below something.
• benediction noun (benedictions); formal or old useeveryday · Jewish tradition
  A benediction is a blessing; a kind wish said over someone, often asking for good luck or God's care.
• benefactor noun (benefactors)
  A benefactor is a person who helps others by giving them money, gifts, or kindness.
• benefactress noun (benefactresses); the female form of benefactor
  A benefactress is a woman or girl who helps others by giving gifts or kindness.
• beneficence noun (beneficence; uncountable)
  Doing good, being kind and generous to others.
• beneficent adjective (more beneficent, most beneficent); formal or old…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Beneficent means kind and doing good; bringing good things to others.
• beneficial adjective (beneficial, more beneficial, most beneficial)…
  Good for you or helpful; having a good effect.
• benefit noun (a benefit, benefits); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A benefit is something good or helpful that you get from something.
• benevolence noun (no plural in common use)
  Benevolence is kindness and goodwill; wanting good things for others and helping them.
• benevolent adjective (more benevolent, most benevolent)
  Kind and wanting to help people who are in trouble.
• benighted adjective (old use)everyday · Jewish tradition
  caught out in the dark, when night comes before you reach home.
• benign adjective (benign, more benign)
  Benign means kind, gentle and not harmful.
• benjamin name (Benjamin); noun (a benjamin, benjamins — US slang)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Benjamin is a boy's name; short forms are Ben and Benji.
• bennet proper noun (Bennet); noun (herb bennet — rare)
  A family name; best known as the Bennet family, especially Elizabeth Bennet, in Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice".
• bent adjective (bent); verb form (bend, bends, bent, bending)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Bent means not straight any more, curved or folded.
• benumbed adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Made numb, so that a person cannot feel or move properly, usually from cold.
• bequeath verb (bequeath, bequeaths, bequeathed, bequeathing)
  To leave money or belongings to someone in your will, so they get them after you die.
• berbers nounJewish tradition
  A people of North Africa, with their own old language and writing.
• bereave verbJewish tradition
  To take away someone dear by death; to leave someone without a loved one.
• bereaved adjective (bereaved); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Having lost a close family member or friend because they died.
• bereavement noun (a bereavement, bereavements; also uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The loss of a close relative or friend because they have died.
• bereft adjective (formal; used with 'of')everyday · Jewish tradition
  Left without something important, such as a loved one or a friend.
• beret noun (a beret, berets)
  A round, soft, flat hat without a brim, often made of wool or felt.
• beriberi noun (beriberi — uncountable)
  An illness caused by not having enough vitamin B1 (thiamine) in food; it can weaken the muscles, nerves and heart.
• berith nounJewish tradition
  A Hebrew word meaning "covenant," a solemn agreement.
• berlin noun, a name (Berlin)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Berlin is the capital city of Germany and its largest city.
• berry noun (a berry, berries)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A berry is a small round juicy fruit with seeds, like a strawberry, blueberry or raspberry.
• berth noun (plural berths)
  A bed or bunk for sleeping on a ship or train.
• beryl noun (beryl, beryls); proper noun (Beryl, a name)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A hard mineral that forms crystals, found in many colours; green beryl is emerald and blue-green beryl is aquamarine.
• beseech verb (beseech, beseeches, beseeched or besought, beseeching)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To beg someone earnestly and with great feeling.
• beseeching adjective (beseeching)
  Asking in a begging, pleading way.
• beset verb (beset, besets, beset, besetting) — mostly passive «be…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To be beset by problems, dangers or worries is to have many of them troubling you from all sides.
• besides preposition (besides); adverb (besides)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Besides means as well as, in addition to: Besides apples, we bought pears.
• besiege verb (besiege, besieges, besieged, besieging)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To surround a castle, town or city with an army so that nobody can get in or out, to make it give up.
• besieged verb, past form of besiege…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Surrounded by an army that is trying to capture a town or castle.
• besieging verb, -ing form of besiege…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Surrounding a town, castle or fort with an army to make it give up.
• besom noun (plural besoms)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A broom made of twigs tied to a stick.
• bespatter verb (bespatter, bespatters, bespattered, bespattering)
  To splash or spot someone or something with mud, water or dirt.
• besprinkle verb (besprinkle, besprinkles, besprinkled, besprinkling)
  To scatter small drops or bits over something.
• best adjective (good, better, best); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Better than all others: "the best player".
• bestir verb (bestir, bestirs, bestirred, bestirring); reflexive…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To bestir is to get up and start moving or acting, often after being lazy.
• bestow verb (bestow, bestows, bestowed, bestowing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To bestow something on someone is to give it to them, especially an honour, gift or title.

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