English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 32 of 625

Bewname

A surname from Welsh.

bewareverb

To use caution, pay attention to (used both with and without of).

Bewickname

A placename:

bewilderedadj

Baffled, confused, mystified, at a loss, not thinking clearly, or uncertain.

bewilderingadj

Very baffling, confusing, or perplexing, often due to a very large choice being available.

bewildermentnoun

The state of being bewildered.

bewitchverb

To cast a spell upon.

bewitchedadj

Under a spell; subject to an act of witchcraft.

bewitchingnoun

The act by which somebody is bewitched; a curse or enchantment.

Bexname

A diminutive of the female given name Rebecca.

Bexleyname

A suburban town in the borough of Bexley, south-east Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ4973).

beynoun

A governor of a province or district in the Turkish (e.g. Ottoman) dominions.

Beybladenoun

A type of spinning top toy originally developed and manufactured by Takara Tomy.

Beyoncéname

A female given name transferred from the surname.

beyondprep

Further away than.

beznoun

The second tine of an antler's beam.

bezelnoun

The sloping edge or face on a cutting tool.

Bezosname

A surname.

bfnoun

Initialism of boyfriend.

BFAnoun

Initialism of Bachelor of Fine Arts.

BFDintj

Initialism of big fucking deal.

BFFnoun

Initialism of best friend forever.

BFIphrase

Initialism of brace for impact (“a common warning from United States military units to infer a warning to brace themselves”).

BFSname

Initialism of Bureau of the Fiscal Service.

BfVname

Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.

BGname

Initialism of Baldur’s Gate (series).

BGMnoun

Initialism of background music.

BHnoun

Initialism of heavy battleship.

BHAnoun

Initialism of butylated hydroxyanisole.

Bhabhiname

A title used for a sister-in-law

bhagatnoun

A holy man in Sikhism or Hinduism.

Bhagwatname

A surname from Marathi.

bhainoun

friend, dude, man

bhajannoun

A type of Indian devotional song.

bhaktinoun

devotion to God

Bhallaname

A surname from Punjabi.

Bhandariname

A surname.

bhangranoun

A lively style of music originating from India.

Bhararaname

A surname from Punjabi.

Bharatname

India: the Republic of India.

Bharataname

A legendary emperor of India, and is referred to in Hindu and Jain theology. He was son of King Dushyanta and Shakuntala.

Bharatiname

Indian: of, or relating to, the Republic of India.

Bharatiyaname

Indian: a person nationally identified with the Republic of India.

Bhardwajname

A surname from Hindi.

Bhargavaname

A surname.

Bhaskarname

A surname from Hindi.

Bhatname

A surname from Sanskrit, of Indian usage

Bhatianame

A surname.

Bhatnagarname

A surname.

Bhattname

A surname from Sanskrit, of Indian usage

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 32. 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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