B — The school dictionary · page 101 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11bruinA bear. In old stories «Bruin» is a name for a bear, as in fairy tales (old use).5 sentencesbruiseA purple, blue or dark mark on the skin caused by a bump or knock that breaks tiny blood vessels underneath without breaking the skin.13 sentencesbrummieA person from Birmingham, the big city in the middle of England.11 sentencesbrunchA meal eaten in the late morning instead of breakfast and lunch, often bigger than breakfast.7 sentencesbruntThe worst part or the main force of something bad, such as an attack, a storm or blame.10 sentencesbrushA tool with many bristles on a handle, used for cleaning, painting or tidying hair: toothbrush, paintbrush, hairbrush.14 sentencesbrushingBrushing means cleaning or tidying something with a brush: brushing your teeth, brushing your hair.13 sentencesbrushwoodSmall broken branches and twigs lying on the ground or cut from trees.9 sentencesbrushworkThe way a painter uses a paintbrush, and the marks the brush leaves on a painting.7 sentencesbrutalBrutal means very cruel and violent.12 sentencesbrutalityCruel, violent treatment of people or animals; very harsh behaviour.4 sentencesbrutallyIn a cruel, savage way, with great violence.4 sentencesbruteA cruel, violent or rough person.11 sentencesbryonyBryony is a climbing plant found in hedges in Britain and Europe; there are two kinds, white bryony and black bryony, both with shiny red…9 sentencesbubbleA bubble is a thin round ball of liquid with air or gas inside, like a soap bubble.13 sentencesbubblyFull of bubbles: bubbly water, bubbly bath.10 sentencesbuckA dollar.13 sentencesbucketA bucket is an open round container with a handle for carrying water, sand or other things.13 sentencesbucketfulThe amount that one bucket can hold: «a bucketful of water».9 sentencesbuckleA buckle is a metal or plastic clip on a belt, strap or shoe that fastens two ends together.14 sentencesbucklerA small round shield held in the hand, used in old times (old use).5 sentencesbuckskinSoft, pale leather made from the skin of a deer; also a cloth or thing made of it.4 sentencesbuckskinsClothes made of buckskin, such as leggings, jackets or trousers.4 sentencesbuckwheatA plant grown for its small, triangle-shaped seeds, which are cooked like grain or ground into flour.10 sentencesbudA bud is a small swelling on a plant that will open into a leaf or a flower.13 sentencesbuddhaThe Buddha was a teacher who lived in ancient India and started the religion of Buddhism.10 sentencesbuddhismBuddhism is a religion and way of life that follows the teaching of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), who taught how to end suffering throu…8 sentencesbuddhistA Buddhist is a person who follows Buddhism, the religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama.10 sentencesbuddingJust starting to grow or develop; beginning to show promise.5 sentencesbuddleiaA bush with long, cone-shaped clusters of purple, white or pink flowers that attract many butterflies; also called the butterfly bush.6 sentencesbuddyA buddy (informal) is a friend or partner.11 sentencesbudgeTo budge is to move a little, or to make something heavy or stuck move a little.9 sentencesbudgerigarA small, long-tailed parrot from Australia, usually green and yellow in the wild, kept as a pet in many colours; usually called a budgie.7 sentencesbudgetA budget is a plan for how much money you will spend and save.13 sentencesbudgieA small, bright green, blue or yellow parrot that people often keep as a pet in a cage; its full name is budgerigar.9 sentencesbuffA buff is a person who knows and loves a lot about one subject: «a film buff», «a history buff».16 sentencesbuffaloA buffalo is a large wild or farmed animal of the cattle family with big curved horns, such as the African buffalo (Cape buffalo) or the w…11 sentencesbufferSomething that protects one thing from another or softens a hit or shock.11 sentencesbuffetA buffet (said «BUFF-ay» or «boo-FAY») is a meal where food is set out on a table and people serve themselves.12 sentencesbuffetingHitting or pushing again and again, as wind or waves do; knocking about roughly.4 sentencesbuffoonA person who acts silly or clownish to make others laugh; a clown or fool.4 sentencesbugA small insect or other tiny crawling creature, like a beetle or an ant.16 sentencesbugbearA bogey or imaginary monster that frightens children (old use).5 sentencesbuggerA swear word said when something goes wrong ("Bugger! I missed the bus").19 sentencesbugleA bugle is a brass instrument like a small, simple trumpet with no valves, used to play short tunes and signals.9 sentencesbuildTo build is to make something by putting parts together, like a house, a tower or a model.12 sentencesbuilderA builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings.11 sentencesbuildingA structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, school, shop or church.11 sentencesbulbA bulb (light bulb) is the glass part of a lamp that gives out light when electricity flows through it.10 sentencesbulgarianOf or from Bulgaria, a country in Europe.5 sentencesbulgeA bulge is a round lump that sticks out from something that is usually flat.12 sentencesbulgySwelling out in round lumps; bulging.6 sentencesbulkThe bulk of something is most of it: «the bulk of the work».11 sentencesbulkyLarge, heavy and awkward in shape or size; hard to carry.4 sentencesbullA bull is an adult male cow.10 sentencesbulldogA bulldog is a breed of strong dog with a short, flat face, a big head, short legs and loose wrinkly skin.10 sentencesbulldozerA bulldozer is a big powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used to push earth, rocks and rubble.8 sentencesbulletA bullet is a small piece of metal shot out of a gun.10 sentencesbulletinA short official news report, on TV, radio or online.9 sentencesbulletproofStrong enough to stop bullets from going through, like a bulletproof vest or glass.7 sentencesbullfightA public show, mainly in Spain, Portugal, southern France and parts of Latin America, in which people fight a bull in a ring; in most bull…6 sentencesbullfighterA person who takes part in a bullfight, a public show in which people tease and fight a bull, usually ending with the bull being killed.8 sentencesbullfrogA very large frog, especially the North American bullfrog, with a deep, loud call that sounds like a bull or a cow mooing.6 sentencesbullockA young male cow that has been castrated (had its parts removed so it cannot father calves), usually raised for beef.9 sentencesbullyA bully is a person who hurts, frightens or picks on someone smaller or weaker again and again on purpose.11 sentencesbullyingBullying is when someone hurts, frightens or leaves out another person on purpose, again and again, often because they think they are stro…10 sentencesbulrushA tall reed-like water plant with a brown, furry head, growing in marshes and at the edge of ponds.4 sentencesbulwarkA wall or strong defence against attack.5 sentencesbumYour bottom, the part you sit on.17 sentencesbumbleTo bumble is to hum or buzz, as a bee does when it flies about.5 sentencesbumblebeeA bumblebee is a large, round, hairy bee, often black and yellow, that buzzes loudly and collects nectar and pollen from flowers.9 sentencesbummerA bummer is a disappointing or annoying thing or situation: «The rain was a bummer.».12 sentencesbumpA bump is a raised round part on a surface, like a bump in a road.13 sentencesbumpinessBumpiness is how bumpy something is: how many lumps, holes or rough parts a surface has.8 sentencesbumpyBumpy describes a surface that is not smooth but has lumps and holes.10 sentencesbunA bun is a small, round piece of bread, often sweet.14 sentencesbunchA bunch is a group of things held together, like a bunch of bananas, grapes, keys or flowers.14 sentencesbundleA bundle is a group of things tied or wrapped together, like sticks or papers.15 sentencesbungA stopper or plug that closes a hole in a barrel, bottle or sink.12 sentencesbungalowA bungalow is a house with only one floor, without stairs to an upstairs.10 sentencesbungeeA long, stretchy rope or cord; bungee jumping is jumping from a high place with such a cord tied to your ankles so you bounce up and down.7 sentencesbunglingTo bungle is to do a job badly, through clumsiness or lack of skill.5 sentencesbunkA narrow bed fixed to a wall, as on a ship or train.12 sentencesbunnyA bunny is a child's or friendly word for a rabbit, especially a young or small one.12 sentencesbuntingRows of small coloured flags, often triangles, hung on a string for a party or celebration.9 sentencesbuoyA floating object in the sea or a river, fixed in place, that marks a safe path, a danger, or where to stop.11 sentencesbuoyancyThe upward push that water (or air) gives to an object, which makes things float or feel lighter.11 sentencesbuoyantBuoyant means able to float, or able to keep things floating.11 sentencesburA bur is a prickly seed case or head of a plant that sticks to fur, wool and clothes.4 sentencesburdenA heavy load that you carry.12 sentencesburdenedCarrying a heavy load.9 sentencesburdensomeHeavy or hard to carry.8 sentencesburdockBurdock is a tall weed with big leaves and round prickly seed heads (burrs) that stick to clothes and animal fur.8 sentencesbureauAn office or government department that does a special job, such as the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) or a tourist information bur…11 sentencesburgerA flat round cake of minced (ground) meat, usually beef, cooked and served in a bread bun.9 sentencesburglarA burglar is a person who breaks into a house, shop or building to steal things.8 sentencesburglaryBurglary is the crime of breaking into a building to steal things.8 sentencesburgleTo burgle a building or a person is to break into their home or building and steal things.7 sentencesburgomasterOld use: the mayor or chief official of a town in some European countries, such as Germany or the Netherlands.4 sentencesburgundyA dark purplish-red colour, like red wine.9 sentences1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/page/10/