English Words: B
31,241 words · Page 104 of 625
An alto instrument of the clarinet family, pitched in F below middle C, with a range reaching down to F below that.
A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, phosphorus, and uranium.
An English surname transferred from the nickname derived from a nickname for a short person.
The continuous realization of harmony throughout a musical piece, usually by a harpsichord and/or cello, typical of the Baroque period. Abbreviation: bc.
A musical instrument in the woodwind family, having a double reed and playing in the tenor and bass ranges.
An amylose that is a constituent part of a species of gum from Basra (previously called Bassora), tragacanth, and some gum resins.
Any of several trees of the genus Tilia; the lindens, especially Tilia americana, the American basswood.
A cast iron pot that is suspended over an open fire, often with hot coals placed on the lid for more even cooking.
A round loaf of soda bread that is baked in a bastable (“an earthenware or cast-iron pot used for baking over a fire”).
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 104. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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