English Words: B
31,241 words · Page 17 of 625
A form of backtracking that may move more than one level at a time, used to improve the efficiency of certain algorithms.
A suddenly reversed or backward motion, such as of a rope or elastic band when it snaps under tension.
An additional weight on a fishing line, to ensure that the line rests on the bed of the lake.
A program or process that maintains backlinks (references to objects on another server).
A list of older books available from a publisher, as opposed to the frontlist of more recent titles.
The transportation of cargo or shipment on a return trip, using the space already paid for and used for the outward leg.
A racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often run for a team that has less funding than most other teams and/or lack talent compared to most other drivers. Also referred to as Field fillers.
A recording technique in which a sound or message is deliberately recorded backwards in a track that is meant to be played forwards.
The situation where an algorithm or process refrains from taking an action it would otherwise have taken.
An order that cannot be currently filled or shipped, but is requested nonetheless for when the item becomes available again.
A knapsack, sometimes mounted on a light frame, but always supported by straps, worn on a person’s back for the purpose of carrying things, especially when hiking, or on a student's back when carrying books.
A form of education funding where money is allocated to individual students and not to school districts.
A traveler whose luggage consists of a backpack; especially, such a traveler who uses hostels, public transport, and other inexpensive services.
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 17. 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.
For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "B" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.