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B is for Burglar

A burglar is a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal things.

B is for Burlap

Burlap is a strong, rough cloth made by weaving thick plant fibers, usually jute. It is often tan or light brown and has a loose, open weave that you can see through. Unlike smooth cotton cloth, burlap feels scratchy and has a natural, plain look.

People use burlap to make sacks for carrying grains and other goods. It is also used for garden covers, crafts, decorations, and wrapping plants because it lets air and water pass through. Jute grows mainly in warm, wet places such as India and Bangladesh. In some countries, burlap is called hessian cloth.

B is for Burmese

Burmese cats are originally from Burma, and were once all brown. They are now available in a range of colours. Burmese are friendly and intelligent and make great pets. They like being social with their humans, and are talkative cats and will hold conversations with their humans too.

B is for Burn

Something is burning if it is on fire. Many things can be burnt, but wood, coal and paper are the most common things to burn.

B is for Burned

Burned is the past tense of burn.
See also burnt.

B is for Burnt

Something is burnt or burned if it was on fire at some point in the past and is now blackened and charred. Food can become burnt if you cook it for too long.

B is for Burp

A burp or belch is gas coming up from your stomach, through your mouth. Burps can be very loud, and can smell bad too.

B is for Burqa

A burqa is a garment worn by women that completely covers them. It is worn for religious or cultural reasons, and is only worn when the woman is outside the privacy of her home. The veil part of a burqa is called a purdah, and may cover her entire face or just the part below her eyes.

B is for Burr

A burr is any plant seedpod that is prickly and easily gets caught up in animal's fur.
A burr is also a sharp, rough edge left behind by a cutting tool, or a rough part on other kinds of surface.

B is for Burrow

A burrow is a hole in the ground that animals like foxes and badgers dig as homes for themselves.
Burrowing can also be used as a verb, as in "the rabbit was burrowing into the side of the hill".

B is for Burrs

Burrs is the plural of burr.

B is for Burst

A burst is when something suddenly pops open, usually because the pressure inside builds up too high for the container holding it. Bursting is used to describe new buds bursting into life, or fireworks bursting, or a bubble or balloon popping.

B is for Bury

You bury something when you cover it up with sand or dirt. The man in the picture is buried up to his neck in sand.

B is for Bus

A bus is a large vehicle that is driven on roads. Buses are designed for carrying large numbers of people and their luggage.

B is for Bus stop

A bus stop is a special place that you wait for a bus. The bus driver knows there will be people waiting at a bus stop and will watch out for you. Bus stops can just be a sign on a post, or a bench, or a proper shelter from the weather.

B is for Bush

Bush is another word for a shrub. Bush can also be used to describe a wilderness area that has bushes and trees in it.

B is for Busk

You busk when you play music or put on some other kind of performance in a public place, and people give you money.

B is for Busker

A busker is someone who performs music, or sometimes dance or other entertaining performance, in a public place. People give buskers money for their performance. Buskers usually have some sort of container on the ground near them for people to put the money in. A more general term for a busker is street performer.

B is for Bust

A bust is a portrait of someone from the chest up. A bust is most often a sculpture.

B is for Bustle

A bustle is gathered fabric at the rear end of a dress, which accentuates the shape of the dress.