English words: B

1119 words under B; 801–900 on this page.

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• brahmin noun (brahmin, brahmins) (rare)
  A brahmin is a member of the highest Hindu priestly class in India.
• braid noun (a braid, braids; braid — uncountable trim); verb…
  A braid is hair that has been divided into three or more pieces and twisted over each other into one long rope shape; in the UK this is…
• braille noun (Braille or braille, uncountable); adjective…
  A system of raised dots that blind and partly sighted people read by touching them with their fingers.
• brain noun (brain, brains); verb…
  The organ inside your head that controls your body, thinking, memory and feelings.
• brainless adjective (brainless)
  Stupid; not thinking at all.
• brainstem noun (the brainstem, brainstems)
  The bottom part of the brain that joins it to the spinal cord and controls automatic actions like breathing, heartbeat, swallowing and…
• brainstorm verb…
  To think of lots of ideas quickly, in a group or alone, writing them all down before choosing the best.
• brainstorming noun (brainstorming, uncountable); verb, -ing form of…
  A way of finding ideas where people say every idea that comes to mind, quickly and without judging, then choose the best ones.
• brainy adjective (brainy, brainier, brainiest)
  Very clever and good at thinking and learning.
• braised adjective (braised); verb form…
  Cooked slowly in a covered pot with a little liquid, after first being browned in hot fat.
• brake noun (a brake, brakes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A brake is the part of a vehicle, like a bike or car, that slows it down or stops it.
• brakes noun (plural of brake: a brake, brakes); verb form…
  Brakes are the parts of a bike, car, train or other vehicle that slow it down or stop it.
• bramble noun (a bramble, brambles)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A bramble is a wild thorny bush with long arching stems, especially the blackberry bush.
• bran noun (bran, uncountable); proper noun (Bran, a name)
  The brown outer layer of grains like wheat and oats, which comes off when flour is made; it is full of fibre.
• branch noun (a branch, branches); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A branch is a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk and has smaller twigs and leaves.
• brand noun (brand, brands); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A brand is the name of a product made by a particular company, with its own logo: a brand of trainers, a brand of cereal.
• brandish verb (brandish, brandishes, brandished, brandishing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To brandish is to wave or shake a weapon or object in the air, to show it off or to threaten.
• brandy noun (brandy, brandies)
  Brandy is a strong alcoholic drink made from wine or fruit; it is not for children.
• brass noun (brass, uncountable; the brass = brass instruments)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Brass is a shiny yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc.
• brat noun (a brat, brats); adjective bratty
  A brat is a child who behaves badly, is spoiled or rude.
• brave adjective (brave, braver, bravest); verb…
  Brave means ready to do something difficult or frightening, even though you feel afraid.
• bravely adverb (bravely, more bravely, most bravely); from the…
  In a brave way: without showing fear, even when something is dangerous, painful or frightening.
• bravery noun (bravery — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Bravery is being brave: doing something good or right even when it is dangerous, hard or scary.
• bravo exclamation (bravo!); noun (a bravo, bravos)
  A word shouted to praise someone for doing something very well, especially at the end of a performance: «Bravo!».
• braw adjective (braw, brawer, brawest) — Scots, dialect
  Braw means fine, good, lovely or handsome, as in a braw day.
• brawl noun (brawl, brawls); verb…
  A brawl is a noisy, rough fight between people.
• brawny adjective (brawnier, brawniest)
  Brawny means having big, strong muscles.
• bray verb (bray, brays, brayed, braying); noun (a bray, brays)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To make the loud, harsh noise of a donkey (hee-haw).
• brazen adjective (brazener, brazenest)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Brazen means made of brass, the shiny yellow metal.
• brazier noun (braziers)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A brazier is an iron pan or basket that holds burning coal or wood to give out heat, or to burn scented wood outdoors.
• brazil noun (Brazil — a country, proper noun); noun…
  Brazil is the biggest country in South America, where people speak Portuguese; its capital is Brasília.
• brazilian adjective (Brazilian); noun (a Brazilian, Brazilians)
  From or to do with Brazil, the largest country in South America: «Brazilian football».
• brazilwood noun (brazilwood, uncountable; a brazilwood tree)
  A tropical tree from the coast of Brazil with hard red wood.
• breach noun (a breach, breaches); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A breach is the breaking of a rule, law, promise or agreement: «a breach of the rules».
• bread noun (bread — uncountable; breads for kinds)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Bread is a food made from flour, water and usually yeast, mixed into a dough and baked in an oven.
• breadbasket noun (a breadbasket, breadbaskets)
  A breadbasket is a basket or bowl for serving bread at the table.
• breadcrumb noun (a breadcrumb, breadcrumbs)
  A tiny piece of bread.
• breadth noun (breadth, breadths)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Breadth is how wide something is; its width from side to side.
• breadwinner noun (a breadwinner, breadwinners)
  The person in a family who earns the money that the family lives on.
• break verb (break, breaks, broke, broken, breaking); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To break is to make something come apart into pieces, so it can no longer be used.
• breakage noun (a breakage, breakages; breakage as uncountable)
  A breakage is something that has been broken, especially by accident: "the shop charges for breakages".
• breakdown noun (a breakdown, breakdowns)
  When a machine or vehicle stops working: our car had a breakdown on the motorway.
• breakers noun (breakers — plural of breaker; a breaker)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Big waves that rise up and crash into white foam on a beach or rocks.
• breaketh verb, old form of «breaks» (he, she, it)
  «breaketh» means «breaks», a form of «break»: To break is to make something come apart into pieces, so it can no longer be used.
• breakfast noun (breakfast, breakfasts); verb (breakfast — rare)
  Breakfast is the first meal of the day, eaten in the morning.
• breakout noun (a breakout, breakouts); adjective (breakout)
  An escape from a prison or other place by force.
• breakthrough noun (a breakthrough, breakthroughs)
  A breakthrough is an important discovery or development that suddenly solves a problem or makes great progress.
• bream noun (bream)
  A bream is a flat, silvery fish that lives in rivers, lakes and seas.
• breast noun (a breast, breasts); verb (breast — formal or literary)everyday · Jewish tradition
  One of the two soft round parts on the front of a woman's chest that can make milk to feed a baby.
• breastbone noun (a breastbone, breastbones)
  The long flat bone in the middle of the chest, joining the ribs at the front; its scientific name is the sternum.
• breastplate noun (breastplates)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A breastplate is a piece of metal armour worn over the chest to protect a fighter in battle.
• breaststroke noun…
  Breaststroke is a way of swimming on your front where your arms push forward together and sweep round to the sides, while your legs kick…
• breath noun (a breath, breaths; breath — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Breath is the air that goes into and out of your lungs.
• breathe verb (breathe, breathes, breathed, breathing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To breathe is to take air into your body and let it out again.
• breatheth verb, old form of «breathes» (he, she, it)
  «breatheth» means «breathes», a form of «breathe»: To breathe is to take air into your body and let it out again.
• breathless adjective (breathless; more breathless, most breathless)
  Out of breath, breathing hard after running or effort.
• breathlessly adverb (no other forms)
  Breathlessly means in a way that shows you are out of breath, panting after running or after a shock.
• breathlessness noun (breathlessness — uncountable)
  Being short of breath and finding it hard to breathe, for example after running or because of illness.
• breathtaking adjective…
  So beautiful, amazing or exciting that it almost makes you stop breathing.
• breech noun (breeches for the old plural)
  The breech of a gun is the back end, where the shell or bullet is loaded.
• breeches noun (breeches, plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Short trousers fastened just below the knee, worn by men in the past and today for horse riding (riding breeches).
• breed noun (a breed, breeds); verb (breed, breeds, bred, breeding)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A breed is a particular kind of dog, cat, horse or farm animal, like a Labrador or a poodle.
• breeder noun (a breeder, breeders)
  A breeder is a person who keeps animals or plants so they can have young or grow new plants, often to sell them.
• breeze noun (a breeze, breezes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A breeze is a light, gentle wind.
• breezy adjective (breezy, breezier, breeziest)
  With a fresh wind blowing: a breezy day.
• brethren noun (plural; old plural of brother)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Fellow members of a church or religious group, used to address them in old or formal language ("Dearly beloved brethren").
• brevity noun (brevity — uncountable) — formal
  Using few words; being short and to the point when speaking or writing.
• brew verb (brew, brews, brewed, brewing); noun (a brew, brews)
  To make beer by soaking, boiling and fermenting grain.
• brewery noun (a brewery, breweries)
  A factory or building where beer is made.
• briar noun (briars)
  A briar is a prickly bush or wild rose with thorny stems that grows in hedges and woods.
• bribe noun (a bribe, bribes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Money or a gift given to someone to make them do something dishonest or unfair, such as break a rule.
• bribery noun (bribery, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Giving or offering money, gifts or favours to someone so they will do something dishonest or unfair for you.
• brick noun (brick, bricks); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A brick is a hard block made of baked clay, used to build walls and houses.
• brickkiln nounJewish tradition
  A furnace or oven for baking clay bricks.
• bricklayer noun (bricklayers)
  A bricklayer is a worker who builds walls, houses and chimneys with bricks.
• bridal adjective (no other forms)
  Bridal means of or for a bride or a wedding.
• bride noun (a bride, brides)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A woman on her wedding day, or a woman who has just got married.
• bridegroom noun (bridegrooms)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A bridegroom is a man on his wedding day, or just before it.
• bridesmaid noun (a bridesmaid, bridesmaids)
  A bridesmaid is a girl or woman who helps the bride on her wedding day and walks with her at the ceremony.
• bridge noun (bridge, bridges); verb…
  A bridge is something built over a river, road or valley so people or vehicles can go across.
• bridle noun (a bridle, bridles); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  The straps, metal bit and reins put on a horse's head to control it.
• brie noun (brie — uncountable; Brie)
  A soft, creamy French cheese with a white, soft rind, originally from the Brie region near Paris.
• brief adjective (brief, briefer, briefest); noun…
  Short in time or length.
• briefly adverb
  Briefly means for a short time («I briefly saw her»).
• brier noun (briers)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A brier is another spelling of briar, a prickly bush with thorny stems.
• brig noun (brigs)
  A brig is a sailing ship with two masts and square sails.
• brigade noun (a brigade, brigades)
  A brigade is a big group of soldiers, part of an army.
• brigand noun (brigands)
  A brigand is a bandit or robber, often one who lives in the hills and attacks travellers.
• bright adjective (bright, brighter, brightest); adverb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Giving out or full of strong light: a bright light, a bright sunny day.
• brighten verb (brighten, brightens, brightened, brightening)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To become brighter or lighter, or to make something brighter: «The sky brightened after the rain».
• brightly adverb (brightly, more brightly, most brightly)
  With a lot of light; shining strongly (the sun shone brightly).
• brightness noun (brightness — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  How much light something gives off or reflects; a bright lamp has high brightness.
• brilliance noun (brilliance, uncountable)
  Brilliance is great cleverness or talent: «the brilliance of the scientist».
• brilliancy noun (brilliancies)
  Brilliancy is great brightness or sparkle of light, or a dazzling shine; it is another word for brilliance.
• brilliant adjective (brilliant, more brilliant, most brilliant)
  Brilliant means very clever or talented.
• brilliantly adverb (brilliantly, more brilliantly, most brilliantly)…
  Very well or very cleverly: «She played brilliantly».
• brim noun (brim, brims); verb (brim, brims, brimmed, brimming)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The brim of a cup, glass or bowl is its top edge: full to the brim.
• brimming adjective (brimming); verb (brim, brims, brimmed, brimming)
  Brimming means filled right up to the top, so full that it runs over the edge.
• brimstone noun (brimstones)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Brimstone is an old word for sulphur, a yellow stone that burns with a bad smell.
• brindle noun (brindles); adjective (brindle)
  Brindle is a coat of brown or grey with dark streaks or spots, as on some cows and dogs.

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