English Words: B

31,241 words · Page 80 of 625

bursanoun

Any of the many small fluid-filled sacs located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. These sacs serve to reduce friction between the two moving surfaces.

bursarnoun

The treasurer of a university, college or school.

bursarynoun

A monetary award to university students that allows them to continue their studies.

bursitisnoun

An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee

burstverb

To break from internal pressure.

burstingadj

Very eager (to do something).

Burtname

A male given name.

Burtonname

An English habitational surname from Old English for someone who lived in any of several places with that name.

Burundiname

A country in East Africa. Official name: Republic of Burundi.

Burundiannoun

A person from Burundi or of Burundian descent.

buryverb

To ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.

buryingverb

present participle and gerund of bury

busnoun

A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

Busanname

A metropolitan city of South Korea. It is the second largest city and the largest port city in Korea. It is also well known for its beaches and port.

busboynoun

An assistant waiter; one who clears plates from and cleans tables.

busbynoun

A fur hat, usually with a plume in the front, worn by certain members of the military or brass bands.

Busceminame

Buscemi (a small town in the province of Syracuse in Sicily, Italy).

Buschname

A surname.

busedverb

simple past and past participle of bus

bushnoun

A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.

bushcraftnoun

The skills needed to survive in the bush, and by extension in any natural environment.

bushelnoun

A dry measure, containing four pecks, eight gallons, or thirty-two quarts; equivalent in volume to approximately 0.0364 cubic meters (imperial bushel) or 0.0352 cubic meters (U.S. bushel).

bushesnoun

plural of bush

bushfirenoun

An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.

bushidonoun

An ethical code of the samurai that was prevalent in feudal Japan that advocated unquestioning loyalty to the master at all costs and obedience in all deeds, valuing honor above life.

bushingnoun

A type of plain bearing, a cylindrical lining designed to reduce friction and wear inside a hole, often used as a casing for a shaft, pin or hinge.

bushlandnoun

An area of land in a natural, uncultivated state; wilderness, open forest.

bushmannoun

A man who lives in or has extensive experience of the Australian bush or outback.

bushmasternoun

A venomous pit viper, Lachesis muta, from tropical America.

Bushwickname

A neighborhood in the northern part of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City.

bushyadj

Like a bush in having many branches that spread out densely in all directions.

busieradj

comparative form of busy: more busy

busiestadj

superlative form of busy: most busy

busilyadv

In a busy manner; actively.

businessnoun

A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.

businessesnoun

plural of business

businesslikeadj

Methodical and efficient, in a way that would be advantageous to a business or businessperson.

businessmannoun

A man in business, one who works at a commercial institution.

businesspeoplenoun

plural of businessperson.

businesspersonnoun

A person in business, or one who works at a commercial institution.

businesswomannoun

A woman involved in business.

busingverb

present participle and gerund of bus

buskverb

To solicit money by entertaining the public in the street or in public transport.

buskernoun

A person who solicits donations while entertaining the public, often by playing a musical instrument, on a street or in another public area such as a park or marketplace.

buskingverb

present participle and gerund of busk

busloadnoun

The amount that can fit on a bus.

bussnoun

A kiss.

Bussename

A surname from German.

bussedadj

Having or involving transportation by bus.

Busseltonname

A coastal city in the South West region, Western Australia.

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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 80. 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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