English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 65 of 625

breathlessadj

Having difficulty breathing; gasping.

breathlesslyadv

In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.

breathlessnessnoun

The state of being breathless or out of breath, especially merely temporarily from exertion.

breathsnoun

plural of breath

breathtakingadj

stunningly beautiful; amazing

breathtakinglyadv

In a breathtaking manner.

breathyadj

Accompanied by audible breathing.

Breauxname

A surname from French, especially common among Cajun people.

breccianoun

A rock composed of angular fragments in a matrix that may be of a similar or a different material.

Brechinname

A town in Angus council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO6060).

Breckenridgename

A surname.

Breconname

A town and community with a town council in Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SO0428).

bredverb

simple past and past participle of breed

Bredaname

A city and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands.

bredenoun

Ornamental embroidery.

breenoun

The eyelid.

breechnoun

A garment whose purpose is to cover or clothe the buttocks.

breechesnoun

plural of breech

breedverb

To produce offspring sexually; to bear young.

breedernoun

A person who breeds plants or animals (professionally).

breedingnoun

Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.

breedsnoun

plural of breed

breezenoun

A light, gentle wind.

breezedverb

simple past and past participle of breeze

breezesnoun

plural of breeze

breezingverb

present participle and gerund of breeze

breezyadj

With a breeze blowing, with a lively wind, pleasantly windy.

Breitbartname

A surname from German or Yiddish.

Breivikname

A surname from Norwegian.

brekkienoun

Diminutive of breakfast.

Bremenname

The capital city of the state of Bremen, in northwest Germany, on the Weser river.

Bremernoun

A native or inhabitant of Bremen, Germany.

brenverb

To burn (to set ablaze).

Brendaname

A female given name.

Brendanname

A male given name from Irish.

Brendenname

A male given name from Irish, of occasional usage, variant of Brendan.

Brennaname

A female given name.

Brennanname

A surname from Irish.

Brennenname

A male given name.

Brennername

A surname.

Brentname

A habitational surname from Old English.

Brentfordname

A town in the borough of Hounslow, in western Greater London, England, on the north side of the River Thames. (OS grid ref TQ1777).

Brentwoodname

A town in Brentwood borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ5993).

Brername

An informal title for a man

Breretonname

A civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ777642).

Brescianame

A province of Lombardy, Italy.

Breslauname

Wrocław, Poland (especially referring to the times when it was part of a German-speaking state such as Austria, Prussia or Germany).

Breslinname

A surname from Irish.

Brestname

A port city in Brittany, France.

brethrennoun

plural of brother

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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 65. 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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