English words starting with B

a baseball player whose defensive position is at a base, especially first base, second base, or third base.

the part of a building that is partly or completely below the level of the ground.

The quality of lacking higher values or moral principles; being contemptible or dishonorable.

A flat supporting plate or frame at the base of a structure or machine.

(In baseball) having a runner on each of the three bases.

To hit someone or something very hard in a way that causes damage

Shy and easily embarrassed.

In a shy, embarrassed, or self-conscious manner.

The act of criticizing someone or something severely and publicly.

Forming an essential foundation or starting point; fundamental.

used to introduce the most important point or a simple explanation of something

the most important and necessary facts, skills, or ideas from which other things develop

A sweet-smelling herb of the mint family, used as a seasoning in cooking.

Of or situated at the base of something, especially the base of the skull.

A title used for sovereigns, especially kings, in ancient Greece and the Byzantine Empire.

A large, important church, especially one that has been given special ceremonial rights by the Pope.

A mythical reptile with a lethal gaze or breath, often depicted as a serpent or dragon.

A round, open container used for holding liquids, mixing food, or washing things.

Relating to or affecting an entire river basin or drainage area.

(present participle) Establishing something on a particular foundation, principle, or place.

The underlying support or foundation for an idea, argument, or process.

to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere

A container for holding or carrying things, made of thin strips of material such as wood, plastic, or wire woven together.

A game played by two teams of five players who score points by throwing a large ball through an elevated circular hoop.

Connected with or concerning the sport of basketball.

Having a size comparable to that of a basketball.

The amount that a basket can hold.

a person who makes baskets, especially as a profession or traditional craft.

the craft or art of making objects by weaving together materials such as twigs, straw, or cane.

Lying exposed to a pleasant warmth or atmosphere.

A variety of long-grain rice with a distinctive aroma and flavor, traditionally grown in the Indian subcontinent.

A member of a people living in the western Pyrenees in Spain and France.

The lowest adult male singing voice.

A male singing voice that combines the low range of a bass with the tonal quality and higher range of a baritone.

A breed of dog with a long body, short legs, and long, drooping ears.

a small bed for a baby, often with a hood and sometimes mounted on a stand so it can be rocked.

a person who plays a bass instrument, especially the double bass or bass guitar.

A bass singer, especially one who sings operatic music

A large musical instrument of the woodwind family, with a double reed and a deep, rich tone, sounding an octave lower than the written notes.

a person who plays the bassoon.

a north american linden tree, especially the american basswood (tilia americana).

Fibrous material from the phloem of certain plants, especially the inner bark of the lime or linden tree, used historically for cordage and matting.

An offensive term for a person born to parents who are not married to each other.

The act or process of corrupting or debasing something, making it inferior or less pure.

to corrupt or debase something, making it inferior or less pure.

Changed from its original or pure state in a way that makes it worse or less genuine.

The state or condition of being born to parents who are not married to each other; illegitimacy.

to pour juices or melted fat over meat while it is cooking

A kitchen utensil with a rubber bulb and a long tube, used for pouring juices or melted fat over meat while it is cooking.

The action of pouring juices or melted fat over meat while it is cooking to keep it moist.

A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.

A piece of wood used to hit the ball in games such as baseball or cricket.

Resembling or characteristic of a bat, especially in appearance or movement.

A thing that is bat-like or associated with bats.

a boy who works for a baseball team, especially one who looks after the players' bats and other equipment.

A quantity of something produced or processed at one time.

a light flat-bottomed boat used on rivers in canada, especially one pointed at both ends.

(of breath) held in suspense or suppressed, especially in anticipation or excitement.

a long container that you fill with water and sit or lie in to wash your body

to wash yourself or someone else in a bath

a person who is swimming or playing in a sea, lake, or river

Describing language, art, or expression that is characterized by bathos; an unsuccessful attempt to be serious or moving, resulting in something trite, overly sentimental, or absurdly anticlimactic.

A building with rooms or facilities for bathing, often a public one.

The activity of washing yourself or someone else in a bath

A piece of clothing worn for swimming.

a sudden change in speech or writing from a serious or important subject to a ridiculous or very ordinary one.

a loose piece of clothing, usually made of towelling, worn before or after a bath or swim.

a room containing a bath or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

a long, large container that you fill with water and sit or lie in to wash your body

the water in a bath, especially when it is dirty after someone has washed in it

a method of dyeing cloth by covering part of it with wax to prevent the dye from reaching those areas, producing a pattern.

A short, thin stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra or choir.

a player who bats in cricket or baseball, especially in cricket.

A sheet of cotton or wool fibre prepared for use in making quilts or padding mattresses.

A large body of troops organized to act together, forming part of a brigade.

Past tense and past participle of 'bat', meaning to hit a ball with a bat in sports like baseball or cricket.

To grow or become fat; to thrive at the expense of something else.

to hit someone or something hard many times, especially in a way that causes serious damage

Damaged by repeated blows or hard use.

A person who physically attacks or beats someone repeatedly, especially a family member or partner.

The act of hitting something hard and repeatedly, causing damage.

a device that is placed inside a car, clock, toy, etc. and that supplies it with electricity

(of a device) powered by batteries rather than by electricity from a main supply or by another source of power.

Operating using batteries as a source of electrical power.

The action of hitting a ball with a bat in sports like cricket or baseball.

A fight between two armies in a war

A large, heavy axe used as a weapon in the past.

Made tough, experienced, or resilient by enduring difficult or dangerous situations, especially those involving combat.

fully prepared and equipped for immediate combat or conflict.

Bearing scars or damage from fighting in a battle or war.

Proven to be effective or reliable through experience in difficult or challenging conditions.

exhausted and dispirited by prolonged experience of warfare

The piece of ground on which a battle is fought.

the area where opposing armies meet and fight in a war.

a piece of land where a battle is or was fought.

a low wall at the top of a castle or tower, with regular spaces for shooting through.

a person who fights or struggles persistently, especially against difficulties or in competition.

A very large, heavily armoured warship with big guns.

Engaged in a hard fight or struggle.

slightly crazy or eccentric

A small, showy trinket or decoration, typically of little value.

A unit of measurement for the speed of data transmission, equal to one signal event per second.

A clayey rock that is the principal commercial source of aluminum.

Relating to Bavaria, its people, or their culture.

A person who runs a brothel; a pimp or procurer.

dealing with sexual matters in a way that is funny but rude and not serious

to shout or cry very loudly

crying or shouting loudly and unrestrainedly

A broad inlet of the sea where the land curves inward.

A North American shrub with aromatic leathery leaves and waxy grayish berries.

Relating to or involving statistical methods that treat parameters as random variables and use Bayes' theorem to update the probability for a hypothesis as more evidence or information becomes available.

(of a dog or wolf) making a long, deep howling sound, especially when pursuing prey or in a pack.

A person who lives or works on or near a bay, especially one who makes a living from fishing or other activities on the water.

a long, sharp blade that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon in close combat

A marshy, slow-moving stream or body of water, typically found in the southern United States.

A market or a street where goods are sold, especially in the Middle East and South Asia.

a market or street of shops and stalls, especially in the middle east.

a portable weapon that fires a rocket and is used against tanks or other armored vehicles.

A meal or gathering at which food is cooked outdoors on a grill or over an open fire.

To exist or live.