English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 49 of 625

Boalnoun

A grape variety used to make madeira (wine).

boarnoun

A wild boar (Sus scrofa), the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig.

boardnoun

A relatively long, wide and thin piece of any material, usually wood or similar, often for use in construction or furniture-making.

boardernoun

A pupil who lives at school during term time.

boardingverb

present participle and gerund of board

boardmannoun

A person who wears a sandwich board.

boardroomnoun

The room where a group of people (especially the board of a company or organization) conducts its meetings

boardsnoun

plural of board

boardwalknoun

A slightly elevated path (walkway) for pedestrians over sandy or swampy ground, typically made out of wood; specifically (Canada, US) one running alongside a body of water or beach.

boarsnoun

plural of boar

Boasname

A surname from Hebrew.

boastnoun

A brag; ostentatious positive appraisal of oneself.

boastedverb

simple past and past participle of boast

boastfuladj

Tending to boast or brag.

boastingverb

present participle and gerund of boast

boatnoun

A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

Boatengname

A surname from Akan.

boaternoun

Someone who travels by boat.

boathousenoun

A building at the edge of a river, lake or other body of water in which boats are kept.

boatingnoun

The activity of going out onto a body of water in a boat.

boatloadnoun

Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.

boatmannoun

A sailor on a small vessel (boat), particularly its captain.

boatsnoun

plural of boat

boatswainnoun

A person aboard ship who is in charge of various maritime affairs.

boatwrightnoun

A maker of boats, especially of traditional wooden construction.

boatyardnoun

A place where boats are built and repaired.

Boazname

The second husband of Ruth, the father of Obed, the son of Salmon

bobverb

To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium.

bobanoun

Synonym of tapioca pearl.

bobbedadj

Having a bob haircut.

Bobbiname

A diminutive of the female given name Roberta.

bobbinnoun

A spool or cylinder around which wire is coiled.

bobbinsnoun

crap, rubbish, something worthless or nonsensical

bobbittverb

To cut off the penis of (a person).

bobblenoun

A furry ball attached on top of a hat.

bobbleheadnoun

A collectible doll with a bobbing head.

bobbynoun

A police officer.

bobcatnoun

A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.

bobonoun

A materialistic person who affects an anti-materialistic persona.

bobslednoun

A sled used to go down a bob track.

bobsleddernoun

Someone who participates in bobsled.

bobsleighnoun

A sleigh for saw logs or heavy timber resting on two pairs of two short runners.

bobtailnoun

A short, or deliberately shortened tail.

Bocaname

A former settlement in Nevada County, California, United States.

Boccaccioname

A surname from Italian.

boccenoun

A game, similar to bowls or pétanque, played on a long, narrow, dirt-covered court, or informally, as a lawn game.

Bocelliname

A surname from Italian

bocknoun

A strong dark beer brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for spring consumption.

bodnoun

The body.

Bodaname

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 49. 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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