Words that start with B

Bis forBruise

When you fall and hurt yourself or hit yourself hard on something else, you often get a dark purple or blue bruise. A bruise happens when the blood vessels under your skin get broken and you bleed under your skin. Bruises can take several days to go away.

Medical

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Bis forBrumby

Brumbies are wild, feral horses in Australia. They are descended from escaped or dumped horses. They cause a lot of damage to the native environment. Every so often they are rounded up and captured or culled, and can be trained as show ponies or other domestic uses.

Horses

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Bis forBrunch

Brunch is a late morning meal that serves a mix of breakfast and lunch dishes. The word brunch is a combination of the words breakfast and lunch.

Times of the day, Meals & snacks

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Bis forBrunette

A brunette is someone who has black or brown hair.

Adjectives

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Bis forBrush

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A brush is something you use to make your hair neat and tidy, and remove any knots and tangles in your hair.

Bathroom

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Bis forBrussels sprout

Scientific name: brassica oleracea

Brussels sprouts are a member of the cabbage family, which is why they look like tiny cabbages. They are usually cooked whole, boiled, steamed or roasted. If you overcook them they release chemicals that don't taste very good, so you should only cook them for about 6-7 minutes.

Vegetables, Plants

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Bis forBub

Bub is a short form of baby.

Abbreviations

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Bis forBubble

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Bubbles are a pocket of air surrounded by a thin coating of something else. Bubbles are usually made from blowing air into soapy water. They are round, and float through the air. There are pretty colours on the surface of the bubble.

Natural Structures

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Bis forBubble wrap

Bubble wrap is a packing material that is made from thin plastic with bubbles of air through it. Bubble wrap bubbles come in lots of different sizes, for protecting large or small items in the mail.

Office

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Bis forBuck (horse)

Bucking is an action where a horse or similar animal jumps into the air and kicks its back legs up. This action usually makes whoever is on its back fall off.

Verbs