Discover a variety of words that start with the letter “B” to enhance your vocabulary and improve your communication skills.
- Babble- to talk or utter foolishly, murmur continuously.
- Baccarat- a card game played at casinos.
- Backpack- a bag with shoulder straps, carried on the back.
- Bacteria- microscopic single-celled organisms, sometimes causing disease.
- Baffle- to confuse or perplex.
- Bagel- a dense bread roll in the shape of a ring.
- Bailiff- an officer in a court who ensures order and security.
- Bakery- a place where bread and pastries are baked and sold.
- Balance- a state of equilibrium or equal distribution of weight.
- Balcony- a platform projecting from the wall of a building.
- Bald- having little or no hair on the scalp.
- Ballet- a classical dance form characterized by grace and precision.
- Balloon- a flexible bag inflated with gas or hot air.
- Ballot- a system of voting, normally secret.
- Banana- a long, curved fruit with a yellow skin.
- Bandit- a robber or outlaw.
- Banish- to send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment.
- Banjo- a stringed musical instrument with a drum-like body.
- Banquet- a lavish meal; a feast.
- Barbecue- a meal or gathering at which meat, fish, or other food is cooked outdoors on a grill.
- Barcode- a machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines.
- Barefoot- without shoes.
- Bargain- an agreement between parties concerning the sale of property.
- Barge- a long flat-bottomed boat for carrying freight.
- Bark- the external covering of a tree.
- Barley- a cereal grain used in beer and whisky production and as livestock feed.
- Barn- a large farm building used for storing grain, hay or livestock.
- Barometer- an instrument measuring atmospheric pressure.
- Barrage- a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area.
- Barrel- a cylindrical container bulging out in the middle, traditionally made of wooden staves.
- Barrier- a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access.
- Bartender- a person who mixes and serves drinks at a bar.
- Baseball- a sport played by two teams with a bat and ball.
- Basement- the lowest floor of a building, typically below ground level.
- Basil- an aromatic herb used in cooking.
- Basket- a container used to hold or carry things, often made of woven strips.
- Bass- a variety of freshwater fish.
- Bathtub- a large container for holding water in which a person may bathe.
- Battery- a device consisting of cells for storing electricity.
- Beach- a pebbly or sandy shore by the ocean.
- Beacon- a light or fire, typically on a hill or tower, that can be seen from a distance.
- Bead- a small decorative object that is pierced for threading.
- Beagle- a breed of small hound.
- Bean- an edible seed, typically kidney-shaped, grown in long pods.
- Bear- a large, heavy mammal with thick fur and a very short tail.
- Beard- a growth of hair on the chin and lower cheeks of a man’s face.
- Beast- an animal, especially a large or dangerous four-footed one.
- Beetle- an insect with a hard casing and wings that are stiff and protective.
- Befriend- to act as a friend to someone by offering help or support.
- Beggar- a person who lives by asking for money or food.
- Begin- to start; to commence.
- Behavior- the way in which one acts or conducts oneself.
- Belief- an acceptance that something exists or is true, especially without proof.
- Bell- a hollow metal device that makes a ringing sound when struck.
- Bellow- to emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger.
- Belt- a strip of leather or other material worn around the waist.
- Bench- a long seat for several people, typically made of wood or metal.
- Benefit- an advantage or profit gained from something.
- Beret- a flat, round, soft, and brimless cap.
- Berry- a small roundish juicy fruit without a stone.
- Beverage- a drink, especially one other than water.
- Bias- prejudice for or against one person or group.
- Bicycle- a vehicle composed of two wheels held in a frame.
- Bidet- a low oval basin used for washing one’s genital and anal area.
- Bigot- a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions.
- Bijou- a jewel; something small, delicate, and exquisitely wrought.
- Bikini- a two-piece swimsuit for women.
- Bilateral- having or relating to two sides; affecting both sides.
- Bile- a bitter fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
- Bilingual- able to speak two languages fluently.
- Billion- the number equivalent to the product of a thousand and a million.
- Binary- something having two parts.
- Binder- a cover for holding loose sheets of paper together.
- Binoculars- an optical instrument with lenses for each eye, used for viewing distant objects.
- Biography- a written account of another person’s life.
- Biology- the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields.
- Birch- a slender, fast-growing tree that has thin bark.
- Bird- a warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrate characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings.
- Birth- the emergence of a baby from the body of its mother.
- Biscuit- a small baked unleavened cake, typically crisp, flat, and sweet.
- Bison- a humpbacked shaggy-haired wild ox native to North America and Europe.
- Bistro- a small, informal restaurant.
- Bit- a small piece or amount of something.
- Bitter- having a sharp, pungent taste or smell.
- Blackberry- an edible soft fruit consisting of a cluster of soft purple-black drupelets.
- Blade- the flat cutting part of a tool or weapon.
- Blame- to assign responsibility for a fault or wrong.
- Blanket- a large piece of woolen or similar material used as a covering for warmth.
- Blaze- a very large or fiercely burning fire.
- Blend- to mix a substance with another substance.
- Bless- to invoke divine care for.
- Blind- unable to see; lacking the sense of sight.
- Blob- a drop of a thick liquid or other viscous substance.
- Block- a large solid piece of hard material.
- Blond- having fair or pale yellow hair.
- Bloom- to produce flowers; be in flower.
- Blot- a dark mark or stain made by ink, paint, dirt, etc.
- Blouse- an outer garment resembling a shirt, typically worn by women.
- Blow- (of wind) to create an air movement; (verb) to expel air.
- Blue- a color intermediate between green and violet, as of the sky or sea on a sunny day.
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