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B is for Berth

A berth might be a compact place you sleep when you are on a ship, train or plane. A berth is also the space a boat stays at when it comes to shore.

B is for Beryl

Beryl is a colorless mineral made up of beryllium aluminium cyclosilicate. It forms hexagonal crystals that can be very large. When beryl has impurities, it can have a coloured tint or be opaque. Coloured beryl has different names - green beryl is called emerald, pale blue beryl is called aquamarine and pink beryl is called morganite.

B is for Beside

Two things are beside each other if they are next to each other, facing the same direction. The two women on the bench are sitting beside each other, or side by side.

B is for Best

Something is best if nothing is better than it. When you win a competition, it means you are the best.
The opposite of best is worst.

B is for Bettong

A bettong is a small marsupial from Australia. Many people also call it a kangaroo rat because it looks a bit like a small rodent.

Bettongs hop on long back legs and have a pouch like other marsupials. They dig in the ground to find food, such as roots and insects. You can find them in dry areas and grasslands.

B is for Between

Something is between if it is in the space in the middle of two other things.

The small traffic cone in the picture is between two larger traffic bollards.

B is for Bevy

A group of quail is called a bevy or a covey.

B is for Beware

Beware means to be careful or cautious of something. Beware can also be used as a word to warn others to be alert in a potentially dangerous area.

B is for Bib

A bib is a garment usually worn by babies. It is worn around your neck and protects the clothes on your chest from getting dirty.

B is for Biceps

Your biceps are muscles in your upper arm. They help you to move your arms and to lift things.

B is for Bicycle

A bicycle is a two-wheeled vehicle. Bikes are normally powered by you pedalling. They can be hard for very young children to ride, so children often have tricycles instead.

B is for Bidet

A bidet is a plumbing fixture, normally found in the bathroom next to the toilet. You sit on it after you use the toilet, and it cleans your bottom for you with jets of water. Some bidets are an attachment inside the bowl of the toilet itself, not a separate fixture.

B is for Big

Something is big if it is many times larger than something else. The ship in the picture is much bigger than the little boat at the front of the picture. The opposite of big is small.

B is for Bike

Bike is short for bicycle. More people use the short form bike than the long form bicycle.

B is for Bikini

A bikini is a women's suit made for swimming in that is in two pieces.

B is for Bilby

Bilbies are rabbit sized animals that live in remote desert areas of Australia. They eat plants, seeds and insects.

B is for Bile

Bile is a yellowish fluid made by the liver in the body. It helps your body digest food.

Bile is stored in the gallbladder and released into the small intestine, especially after you eat. It helps break down fats so your body can absorb them.
A bill is a document that says how much money needs to be paid for some goods or services.
It might also mean paper money, like a twenty dollar bill.
It might also be another word for a bird's beak.
It is also a shortened form of the name William.

B is for Billboard

A billboard is a very, very large outdoor advertisement. Billboards are usually put near busy roads, so that people driving past in cars can see them from a long way away.

B is for Billiards

Billiards is a game played on a smooth table with balls and a long stick called a cue. Players use the cue to hit the balls.

The aim is usually to move the balls in special ways or hit them into pockets around the edges of the table, depending on the type of billiards.

You can play a miniature billiards game above.