English words starting with B

a person who rides a bicycle

to offer a particular amount of money for something, especially at an auction

A person or organization that offers to pay a certain amount of money for something, especially at an auction.

The act of offering to pay a particular amount of money for something, especially at an auction.

An informal, often slightly offensive term for a woman, especially an old or gossipy one.

To wait for a suitable time or event.

A low, basin-like bathroom fixture, used for washing the genital and anal areas.

Operating or moving in two opposite directions.

happening once every two years

A movable frame on which a coffin or a corpse is placed or carried before burial.

To hit or punch someone hard.

Having two different focal lengths, especially relating to a pair of eyeglasses with lenses that correct for both near and distant vision.

a pair of eyeglasses with lenses that have two different focal lengths, one for near vision and one for distance vision.

To divide into two branches or parts.

Divided into two branches or forks.

the division of something into two branches or parts.

Of considerable size, extent, or intensity

Very large or impressive in size, amount, or degree.

A large jazz or dance band, especially one of the type popular in the 1930s and 1940s, featuring brass, woodwind, and rhythm sections.

The rapid expansion of matter from a state of extremely high density and temperature that, according to current cosmological theories, marked the origin of the universe.

A large species of bass fish, especially the largemouth bass or smallmouth bass.

having a large or protruding belly

having a large and sturdy bone structure, often used to describe a person who is heavy or large-framed.

relating to or being a large retail store, typically one of a chain, that occupies a vast building and offers a wide variety of merchandise at discounted prices

(of a woman) having large breasts.

Involving or consisting of a large amount of money; high-stakes or high-value.

A large amount of money

involving or costing a large amount of money

Large-scale commercial or industrial activity, especially when seen as having significant economic and political influence.

A company with a very large market capitalization, typically considered a stable and established investment.

Characteristic of or resembling a large, densely populated urban area, especially in being sophisticated, fast-paced, or impersonal.

A large and powerful business corporation, typically one that is well-established and has significant influence in its industry.

considered very important or impressive, often used ironically

Involving or consisting of large amounts of money; high-value or high-cost.

Having large ears.

Having large or prominent eyes.

a large and established company, especially one that is influential in its industry

Relating to or characterized by a government that is perceived as excessively large, intrusive, or involved in the affairs of its citizens and the economy.

Having a lot of hair, especially hair that is styled in a large, voluminous, or elaborate way.

thinking that you are more important or intelligent than you really are; conceited

Kind, generous, and ready to help other people.

of or relating to the highest level of professional competition, especially in sports

A player in a major league, especially in professional baseball.

A large and significant market, often referring to a major commercial center or a sector with substantial volume of trade.

Involving or consisting of a very large amount of money

A very large or prominent mountain.

well-known and famous, especially in a particular field

Considering the whole situation or all the important facts, rather than the details.

A major, significant, or high-stakes action or undertaking, especially in business, sports, or politics.

A large, powerful truck, especially one with multiple trailers or a semi-trailer.

A large school, typically referring to one with many students and extensive facilities.

Relating to or suitable for a cinema or television screen, especially a large one.

an important or powerful person, especially in a particular organization or field.

having broad, strong, or prominent shoulders

Spending large amounts of money, especially in a way that seems extravagant or wasteful.

Relating to or characteristic of a major film or television production company, especially one of the major Hollywood studios.

involving a lot of money; expensive

of the highest level of importance, success, or fame

A person who commits the crime of marrying someone while still legally married to another person.

the crime of marrying someone while already legally married to another person.

any of various fishes, especially of the families Priacanthidae or Berycidae, having large eyes.

A large, hairy, humanlike creature reportedly living in the forests of northwestern North America; also known as Sasquatch.

(of a person or their personality) very impressive, exciting, or attracting attention, often in a way that seems exaggerated or not completely real.

larger, more significant, or more extreme than anything that has happened or existed before

Having sold the greatest number of copies; being the most popular in terms of sales.

An important or influential person

a large wild sheep (Ovis canadensis) with long, curved horns, native to the mountains of western north america.

A long, gentle curve in a coastline or river.

the quality or fact of being large in size, extent, or importance.

A person who has very strong, unreasonable beliefs or opinions about race, religion, or politics and who will not listen to or accept the opinions of anyone who disagrees.

Having or revealing an obstinate and unreasonable attachment to a belief, opinion, or faction; intolerant.

The fact of having and expressing strong, unreasonable beliefs and disliking other people who have different beliefs or a different way of life.

An important person, especially in a particular organization or field.

A two-wheeled vehicle that a person rides by pushing its pedals with their feet.

designed to be convenient, safe, or accommodating for cyclists and bicycles.

a person who rides a bicycle or motorcycle, especially as a hobby or sport.

a path, lane, or road designated for use by bicycles.

the activity of riding a bicycle or motorcycle.

A very brief two-piece swimsuit for women.

Wearing a bikini.

Involving or affecting two sides, groups, or countries.

The practice or principle of conducting political, economic, or cultural relations between two countries or parties.

In a way that involves two sides or parties.

A structure consisting of two molecular layers, especially of lipids in a cell membrane.

A small dark blue edible berry that grows on a low shrub in northern regions.

a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character, typically from youth to adulthood.

A bitter greenish-brown fluid produced by the liver, aiding in the digestion of fats.

The broad bottom part of a ship's hull, where water collects.

Relating to bile or the bile ducts.

Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or near equal fluency.

the ability to speak two languages fluently.

relating to bile, especially an excess of bile causing digestive disturbance

An orange-yellow pigment formed in the liver by the breakdown of hemoglobin and excreted in bile.

To cheat or defraud someone, especially by not paying money owed.

A written statement of money owed for goods or services.

Relating to or responsible for the payment of bills or regular expenses.

(of work or time) able to be charged to a client according to an agreed rate.

a branch of a river that only flows during the rainy season or after a flood; a stagnant pool or backwater formed in such a channel.

a very large board for displaying advertisements, especially by the side of a road.

Having a bill of a specified kind (often used in combination).

A place, especially a civilian house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily.

A large, predatory marine fish characterized by a long, pointed, spear-like upper jaw or snout.

a small folding case, typically made of leather, for holding paper money, bank cards, and other flat items; a wallet.

A game played on a large, cloth-covered table with six pockets, in which players use a cue to strike balls against each other and into the pockets.

The process of preparing and sending invoices to customers for goods or services.

the number 1,000,000,000

costing or worth a billion dollars

costing, involving, or worth a billion dollars annually

Amounting to or constituting more than a billion (used before a noun)

a person whose wealth amounts to at least a billion dollars, pounds, euros, etc.

constituting number one billion in a sequence

(of smoke, cloud, or steam) to move or flow outward in a large, rolling mass

(of fabric, smoke, or cloud) swelling or rolling outward in large, voluminous waves.

(of smoke, cloud, or steam) to move or flow outward with a rolling, swelling motion

Having large, swelling waves or masses like those of the sea.

an attractive but unintelligent or frivolous young woman, especially one perceived as being promiscuous.

Having or involving two modes, methods, or forms.

happening or appearing every two months

A container for storing things, especially one used for waste.

Relating to, composed of, or involving two things.