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- bruin noun (bruins)
A bear. In old stories «Bruin» is a name for a bear, as in fairy tales (old use). - bruise noun (a bruise, bruises); verb (bruise, bruises, bruised, bruising)
A purple, blue or dark mark on the skin caused by a bump or knock that breaks tiny blood vessels underneath without breaking the skin. - brummie noun (a Brummie, Brummies — informal, UK); adjective (Brummie — informal, UK)
A person from Birmingham, the big city in the middle of England. - brunch noun (brunch, brunches); verb (brunch, brunches, brunched — informal)
1) A meal eaten in the late morning instead of breakfast and lunch, often bigger than breakfast. - brunt noun (the brunt — almost only in «bear the brunt», «take the brunt»)
The worst part or the main force of something bad, such as an attack, a storm or blame. - brush noun (a brush, brushes); verb (brush, brushes, brushed, brushing; brush off, brush up)
A tool with many bristles on a handle, used for cleaning, painting or tidying hair: toothbrush, paintbrush, hairbrush. - brushing verb form (-ing form of brush: brush, brushes, brushed, brushing); noun (brushing, uncountable)
Brushing means cleaning or tidying something with a brush: brushing your teeth, brushing your hair. - brushwood noun (brushwood — uncountable)
1) Small broken branches and twigs lying on the ground or cut from trees. 2) Thick, low undergrowth of small bushes and shrubs. - brushwork noun (brushwork — uncountable)
1) The way a painter uses a paintbrush, and the marks the brush leaves on a painting. - brutal adjective (brutal, more brutal, most brutal)
1) Brutal means very cruel and violent. 2) Brutal means very harsh, severe or unpleasant, as with weather or a test. 3) (informal) Brutal… - brutality noun (brutalities)
Cruel, violent treatment of people or animals; very harsh behaviour. - brutally adverb (no change)
In a cruel, savage way, with great violence. - brute noun (a brute, brutes); adjective (brute)
1) A cruel, violent or rough person. 2) (old) A big, strong animal, especially a wild one. 3) (adjective) Using only strength, not… - bryony noun (bryony, uncountable; a bryony, bryonies); proper noun (Bryony — a girl's name)
1) Bryony is a climbing plant found in hedges in Britain and Europe; there are two kinds, white bryony and black bryony, both with shiny… - bubble noun (a bubble, bubbles); verb (bubble, bubbles, bubbled, bubbling)
A bubble is a thin round ball of liquid with air or gas inside, like a soap bubble. - bubbly adjective (bubbly, bubblier, bubbliest); noun (bubbly, uncountable, informal)
1) Full of bubbles: bubbly water, bubbly bath. 2) Lively, cheerful and full of energy: a bubbly personality. 3) (noun, informal) Champagne… - buck noun (a buck, bucks); verb (buck, bucks, bucked, bucking)
1) (informal, USA, Canada, Australia, NZ) A dollar. 2) A male deer, rabbit or hare. 3) (verb) Of a horse: to jump with its back arched and… - bucket noun (bucket, buckets); verb (bucket — rain very hard, UK slang)
A bucket is an open round container with a handle for carrying water, sand or other things. - bucketful noun (a bucketful, bucketfuls)
1) The amount that one bucket can hold: «a bucketful of water». 2) (informal) A large amount: «bucketfuls of rain». - buckle noun (a buckle, buckles); verb (buckle, buckles, buckled, buckling)
A buckle is a metal or plastic clip on a belt, strap or shoe that fastens two ends together. - buckler noun (bucklers)
1) A small round shield held in the hand, used in old times (old use). 2) (verb, rare) to protect with a shield. - buckskin noun (buckskins)
Soft, pale leather made from the skin of a deer; also a cloth or thing made of it. - buckskins noun (plural only)
Clothes made of buckskin, such as leggings, jackets or trousers. - buckwheat noun (buckwheat — uncountable)
A plant grown for its small, triangle-shaped seeds, which are cooked like grain or ground into flour. - bud noun (a bud, buds); verb (bud, buds, budded, budding)
A bud is a small swelling on a plant that will open into a leaf or a flower. - buddha proper noun (the Buddha); noun (a buddha, buddhas: a statue or an enlightened person)
The Buddha was a teacher who lived in ancient India and started the religion of Buddhism. - buddhism noun (Buddhism — proper noun, uncountable)
1) (religion) Buddhism is a religion and way of life that follows the teaching of the Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama), who taught how to end… - buddhist noun (a Buddhist, Buddhists); adjective (Buddhist)
A Buddhist is a person who follows Buddhism, the religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. - budding adjective (no change); verb form (bud, buds, budded, budding)
1) Just starting to grow or develop; beginning to show promise. 2) Of a plant, beginning to form buds or new leaves. - buddleia noun (a buddleia, buddleias; also buddleja)
1) A bush with long, cone-shaped clusters of purple, white or pink flowers that attract many butterflies; also called the butterfly bush. - buddy noun (a buddy, buddies); verb (buddy up, buddies up, buddied up, buddying up)
1) A buddy (informal) is a friend or partner. 2) A buddy is a partner you are paired with to help and look after each other, as in a buddy… - budge verb (budge, budges, budged, budging); noun (rare)
To budge is to move a little, or to make something heavy or stuck move a little. - budgerigar noun (a budgerigar, budgerigars; budgie — informal)
1) A small, long-tailed parrot from Australia, usually green and yellow in the wild, kept as a pet in many colours; usually called a budgie. - budget noun (a budget, budgets); verb (budget, budgets, budgeted, budgeting); adjective (budget — cheap)
A budget is a plan for how much money you will spend and save. - budgie noun (a budgie, budgies)
A small, bright green, blue or yellow parrot that people often keep as a pet in a cage; its full name is budgerigar. - buff noun (a buff, buffs); adjective (buff, buffer); verb (buff, buffs, buffed, buffing)
A buff is a person who knows and loves a lot about one subject: «a film buff», «a history buff». - buffalo noun (a buffalo, buffalo or buffaloes or buffalos); verb (buffalo, US informal, rare = to confuse or bully)
1) A buffalo is a large wild or farmed animal of the cattle family with big curved horns, such as the African buffalo (Cape buffalo) or… - buffer noun (a buffer, buffers); verb (buffer, buffers, buffered, buffering)
Something that protects one thing from another or softens a hit or shock. - buffet noun (a buffet, buffets); verb (buffet, buffets, buffeted, buffeting)
A buffet (said «BUFF-ay» or «boo-FAY») is a meal where food is set out on a table and people serve themselves. - buffeting verb form (buffet, buffets, buffeted, buffeting); plural noun (buffetings)
Hitting or pushing again and again, as wind or waves do; knocking about roughly. - buffoon noun (buffoons)
A person who acts silly or clownish to make others laugh; a clown or fool. - bug noun (a bug, bugs); verb (bug, bugs, bugged, bugging)
A small insect or other tiny crawling creature, like a beetle or an ant. - bugbear noun (bugbears)
1) A bogey or imaginary monster that frightens children (old use). 2) Something or someone you dread or are annoyed by. - bugger noun (a bugger, buggers); verb (bugger — rude); exclamation (bugger! — rude)
A swear word said when something goes wrong ("Bugger! I missed the bus"). - bugle noun (a bugle, bugles); verb (bugle — rare)
A bugle is a brass instrument like a small, simple trumpet with no valves, used to play short tunes and signals. - build verb (build, builds, built, building); noun (build — body shape)
To build is to make something by putting parts together, like a house, a tower or a model. - builder noun (a builder, builders)
A builder is a person whose job is to build or repair houses and other buildings. - building noun (a building, buildings); verb form (-ing form of «build»)
A structure with walls and a roof, such as a house, school, shop or church. - bulb noun (a bulb, bulbs)
A bulb (light bulb) is the glass part of a lamp that gives out light when electricity flows through it. - bulgarian adjective (no change); noun (Bulgarians)
1) Of or from Bulgaria, a country in Europe. 2) The language spoken in Bulgaria. - bulge noun (a bulge, bulges); verb (bulge, bulges, bulged, bulging)
A bulge is a round lump that sticks out from something that is usually flat. - bulgy adjective (bulgy, bulgier, bulgiest)
1) Swelling out in round lumps; bulging. - bulk noun (bulk, uncountable; the bulk of); verb (bulk up, bulks, bulked, bulking); adjective (bulk buying)
The bulk of something is most of it: «the bulk of the work». - bulky adjective (bulkier, bulkiest)
Large, heavy and awkward in shape or size; hard to carry. - bull noun (bull, bulls)
1) A bull is an adult male cow. 2) A bull can also be the male of some other big animals, such as elephants, whales and seals. 3) The… - bulldog noun (a bulldog, bulldogs)
A bulldog is a breed of strong dog with a short, flat face, a big head, short legs and loose wrinkly skin. - bulldozer noun (a bulldozer, bulldozers); verb bulldoze
A bulldozer is a big powerful machine with a wide metal blade at the front, used to push earth, rocks and rubble. - bullet noun (a bullet, bullets); bullet point
A bullet is a small piece of metal shot out of a gun. - bulletin noun (a bulletin, bulletins)
A short official news report, on TV, radio or online. - bulletproof adjective (bulletproof)
Strong enough to stop bullets from going through, like a bulletproof vest or glass. - bullfight noun (a bullfight, bullfights)
1) A public show, mainly in Spain, Portugal, southern France and parts of Latin America, in which people fight a bull in a ring; in most… - bullfighter noun (a bullfighter, bullfighters)
A 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. - bullfrog noun (a bullfrog, bullfrogs)
1) A very large frog, especially the North American bullfrog, with a deep, loud call that sounds like a bull or a cow mooing. - bullock noun (a bullock, bullocks)
A young male cow that has been castrated (had its parts removed so it cannot father calves), usually raised for beef. - bully noun (a bully, bullies); verb (bully, bullies, bullied, bullying)
A bully is a person who hurts, frightens or picks on someone smaller or weaker again and again on purpose. - bullying noun (bullying — uncountable); verb, -ing form of bully (bully, bullies, bullied, bullying)
1) Bullying is when someone hurts, frightens or leaves out another person on purpose, again and again, often because they think they are… - bulrush noun (bulrushes)
A tall reed-like water plant with a brown, furry head, growing in marshes and at the edge of ponds. - bulwark noun (bulwarks)
1) A wall or strong defence against attack. 2) The raised side of a ship above the deck. - bum noun (a bum, bums); verb (bum, bums, bummed, bumming); adjective (bum, informal)
1) (informal, UK/Australia) Your bottom, the part you sit on. 2) (informal, US) A homeless person or someone who will not work; can be… - bumble verb (bumble, bumbles, bumbled, bumbling)
1) To bumble is to hum or buzz, as a bee does when it flies about. 2) To bumble is to move or talk in a clumsy, muddled way. - bumblebee noun (a bumblebee, bumblebees); also bumble bee
1) A bumblebee is a large, round, hairy bee, often black and yellow, that buzzes loudly and collects nectar and pollen from flowers. - bummer noun (a bummer, bummers — informal, slang)
A bummer is a disappointing or annoying thing or situation: «The rain was a bummer.». - bump noun (a bump, bumps); verb (bump, bumps, bumped, bumping)
A bump is a raised round part on a surface, like a bump in a road. - bumpiness noun (bumpiness — uncountable)
Bumpiness is how bumpy something is: how many lumps, holes or rough parts a surface has. - bumpy adjective (bumpy, bumpier, bumpiest)
Bumpy describes a surface that is not smooth but has lumps and holes. - bun noun (bun, buns)
A bun is a small, round piece of bread, often sweet. - bunch noun (bunch, bunches); verb (bunch, bunches, bunched, bunching)
A bunch is a group of things held together, like a bunch of bananas, grapes, keys or flowers. - bundle noun (bundle, bundles); verb (bundle, bundles, bundled, bundling)
A bundle is a group of things tied or wrapped together, like sticks or papers. - bung noun (a bung, bungs); verb (bung, bungs, bunged, bunging)
A stopper or plug that closes a hole in a barrel, bottle or sink. - bungalow noun (a bungalow, bungalows)
A bungalow is a house with only one floor, without stairs to an upstairs. - bungee noun (a bungee, bungees); verb (bungee, bungees, bungeed, bungeeing)
A 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. - bungling verb (bungle, bungles, bungled, bungling); adjective (bungling)
1) To bungle is to do a job badly, through clumsiness or lack of skill. 2) Bungling means clumsy and unskilled, making a mess of things. - bunk noun (a bunk, bunks); verb (bunk, bunks, bunked, bunking — informal)
A narrow bed fixed to a wall, as on a ship or train. - bunny noun (a bunny, bunnies)
A bunny is a child's or friendly word for a rabbit, especially a young or small one. - bunting noun (bunting, uncountable); noun (a bunting, buntings — a bird)
Rows of small coloured flags, often triangles, hung on a string for a party or celebration. - buoy noun (a buoy, buoys); verb (buoy, buoys, buoyed, buoying)
A floating object in the sea or a river, fixed in place, that marks a safe path, a danger, or where to stop. - buoyancy noun (buoyancy — uncountable)
The upward push that water (or air) gives to an object, which makes things float or feel lighter. - buoyant adjective (buoyant, more buoyant, most buoyant)
Buoyant means able to float, or able to keep things floating. - bur noun (burs)
A bur is a prickly seed case or head of a plant that sticks to fur, wool and clothes. - burden noun (a burden, burdens); verb (burden, burdens, burdened, burdening)
1) A heavy load that you carry. 2) A difficult duty, worry or problem that is hard to deal with. 3) (verb) To give someone a heavy load or… - burdened adjective (burdened); also past tense and past participle of burden
1) Carrying a heavy load. 2) Weighed down by worries, duties, debts or problems. - burdensome adjective (burdensome; more burdensome, most burdensome) — formal
1) (formal) Heavy or hard to carry. 2) (formal) Causing a lot of work, worry or difficulty, as in «burdensome rules». - burdock noun (burdock — a plant; a burdock)
1) Burdock is a tall weed with big leaves and round prickly seed heads (burrs) that stick to clothes and animal fur. - bureau noun (a bureau, bureaus or bureaux)
1) An office or government department that does a special job, such as the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) or a tourist information… - burger noun (a burger, burgers)
A flat round cake of minced (ground) meat, usually beef, cooked and served in a bread bun. - burglar noun (a burglar, burglars)
1) A burglar is a person who breaks into a house, shop or building to steal things. - burglary noun (a burglary, burglaries; burglary uncountable as a crime)
Burglary is the crime of breaking into a building to steal things. - burgle verb (burgle, burgles, burgled, burgling)
1) (mainly UK, Australia) To burgle a building or a person is to break into their home or building and steal things. - burgomaster noun (burgomasters)
Old use: the mayor or chief official of a town in some European countries, such as Germany or the Netherlands. - burgundy noun (burgundy — uncountable; Burgundy); adjective (burgundy)
1) A dark purplish-red colour, like red wine. 2) (a name) Burgundy is a region in eastern France, famous for its wine. 3) Wine from…
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