English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 10 of 625

Bacchus Marshname

A town in the Shire of Moorabool, north of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Bacchus-likeadj

Resembling or characteristic of Bacchus; bacchic.

Bacchuslikeadj

rare spelling of Bacchus-like

Bacchylidesname

An Ancient Greek name, particularly borne by a 5th century Ancient Greek lyric poet.

Bacciname

A surname from Italian.

bacciferousadj

Producing berries.

bacciformadj

Having the form of a berry.

baccivorousadj

Eating, or having a diet based on, berries

baccoonoun

A mischievous little male spirit in Caribbean folklore.

baccynoun

Tobacco.

bacenoun

A blow; a drubbing.

bachnoun

A bachelor.

Bach flower remedynoun

A homeopathic solution of brandy and water, with extremely diluted trace amounts of flower material, supposed to treat emotional and spiritual conditions.

BACH motifnoun

A sequence of four notes (B flat, A, C, B natural), included in a piece of music as a homage to Johann Sebastian Bach.

Bach trumpetnoun

The piccolo trumpet in D.

bachanoun

A dancing boy in parts of Central Asia.

bacha bazinoun

A pederastic practice in Afghanistan and in historical Turkestan, in which men exploit and enslave adolescent boys for sexual abuse and/or cross-dressing.

Bacharname

A surname.

Bacharachianadj

Of or relating to Burt F. Bacharach (1928–2023), American pianist, composer and music producer.

bachatanoun

A genre of music originating in the Dominican Republic.

bachateronoun

A singer of bachata music.

Bachename

A surname.

Bachelardianadj

Of or relating to Gaston Bachelard (1884–1962), French philosopher.

Bacheletname

A surname from French

bachelornoun

A person, especially a man, who is socially regarded as able to marry, but has not yet.

bachelor padnoun

A nice, well-furnished dwelling where an unmarried man lives, usually by himself, but sometimes with other men.

bachelor's farenoun

A simple meal that requires no cooking, such as bread and cheese.

bachelor's hallnoun

A place where unmarried men live.

bachelor's handbagnoun

A roast chicken sold in a disposable plastic carry bag with a handle.

bachelordomnoun

The state of a male who is a bachelor, i.e. unwed.

bacheloressnoun

A female bachelor.

bachelorettenoun

An unmarried woman.

bachelorette padnoun

A nice, well-furnished dwelling where an unmarried woman lives, usually by herself, but sometimes with other women.

bachelorhoodnoun

The condition of being a bachelor.

bacheloriseverb

Alternative form of bachelorize.

bachelorismnoun

Bachelorhood.

bachelorizeverb

To make into a bachelor; to deprive of a spouse.

bachelorlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a bachelor.

bachelorlyadj

Befitting a bachelor.

bachelorshipnoun

The state of being a bachelor.

bachelorwiseadv

In the manner of a bachelor; (as though) living alone as a single man.

bachelorxnoun

Someone who has not yet married; a bachelor or bachelorette of any gender identity, especially one identifying as non-binary.

bachelorx partynoun

A party held for a couple about to be married; a bachelorette party or bachelor party open to all guests, rather than those of a specific gender.

bachelrynoun

Collectively, aspiring knights.

Bachianadj

Of or relating to Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750), German composer and musician of the Baroque period.

Bachichaname

A surname from Spanish.

Bachillername

A surname from Spanish.

Bachman's sparrownoun

Peucaea aestivalis A small American sparrow, endemic to the southeastern United States.

Bachman's warblernoun

Vermivora bachmanii, a small passerine migratory bird of America. It was declared extinct in 2021.

Bachmannname

A surname.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter B contains 31,241 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 625 pages, and you are currently viewing page 10. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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