English Words: B
31,241 words · Page 76 of 625
The short introduction to a gamelan piece, generally played by a single instrument in a free rhythm, with the kendhang coming in on the last few notes to set the tempo.
A surname from Russian; especially when referring to Russian/Soviet communist leader Nikolai Bukharin
A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Malolos. Largest city: San Jose del Monte.
The bulb-shaped underground portion of a plant such as a tulip, consisting of a shortened stem and many fleshy scale leaves, from which the rest of the plant may be regrown.
A country in Southeast Europe. Official name: Republic of Bulgaria. Capital and largest city: Sofia.
An object which is sticking out from a surface; a swelling, protuberant part; a bending outward, especially when caused by pressure.
Wheat grains that have been steamed, dried, and crushed; a staple of Middle Eastern cooking.
A chronic eating disorder characterized by a binge-and-purge cycle: extreme overeating followed by self-induced vomiting.
A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments; often made watertight to prevent excessive flooding if the ship's hull is breached.
A breed of dog developed in England by the crossing of the bullbaiting dog and the Pug to produce a ladies' companion dog, having a very smooth coat, a flattened face, wrinkly cheeks, powerful front legs, and smaller hind legs.
A tractor with caterpillar tracks and an attached blade for pushing earth and building debris for coarse preliminary surface grading, demolishing building structures, etc.
A short report, especially one released through official channels to be immediately broadcast or publicized.
A public spectacle, in Spain and some other Latin countries, in which a person baits and often kills a bull.
A traditional spectacle, popular in Spain and many former Spanish colonies, in which a matador manipulates and ultimately kills a bull at close range.
any of a variety of related species of generally dark-colored catfish in the family Ictaluridae.
A bulk quantity of precious metal, usually gold or silver, assessed by weight and typically cast as ingots.
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 76. 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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