English Words: B
31,241 words · Page 22 of 625
To flap the wings in such a way as to push air forward, thereby slowing forward momentum.
A person who is acclimated to living in a forest area that is far removed from civilization or modern conveniences.
Informal cricket played in the back yard of a private residence, or similar limited space.
One who carries on a project or business in a backyard, especially the raising of poultry.
A particular drug used to control spasms. It is a derivative of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). It is primarily used to treat spasticity and is in the early stages of use for the treatment of alcoholism.
Non-spam email messages that have been signed up for, but which the recipient does not necessarily want or have time to read.
An independent city, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, Negros Island Region, Philippines.
A food made from bacon wrapped around a filling of spiced sausage and crumbled bacon, then smoked or baked.
A canned meat product made from chopped and cured pork, seasoned to taste like bacon.
A number defined such that an actor who has acted in a film with Kevin Bacon has a Bacon number of 1, an actor who has acted in a film with somebody having a Bacon number of 1 has a Bacon number of 2, and so on.
One who believes that Francis Bacon (1561–1626) or a relation of his was the author of the works attributed to William Shakespeare.
Of or pertaining to Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English statesman and polymath, or his writings.
A supporter of Nathaniel Bacon (Virginia colonist) (1647–1676), who instigated Bacon's Rebellion.
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 22. 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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