Words that start with B

Bright blue birds bite bruised bananas.

Bis forBeggar

Beggars are people who have no way of getting money on their own, so they ask other people to give them money or goods. Beggars are often homeless. In many countries, beggars are sick, disabled or mentally unstable and beg because they cannot work.

Bis forBegin

To begin is to start something. August begins with the letter A.

Bis forBehave

You behave when you act in a way that other people expect you to act, depending on the situation. The puppy in the picture is being well-behaved and is sitting quietly.

Bis forBehead

Behead means to remove the head from something or someone. If you take the head off of a doll, you have beheaded it.

Bis forBehind

Something is behind you if you cannot see it - your back is facing it rather than your front. The horse in the picture is viewed from behind.

Bis forBeige

Beige is a word that can be used to describe any color ranging through cream, off-white to light brown. In general, it means a light greyish-brown. It is an extremely popular color to paint the walls inside houses. Beige can be another word for boring, as in "he has a beige personality".

Bis forBell

A bell is a metal object with a distinctive shape. They usually hang with the open end pointing downwards. Bells ring when the clapper inside hits the side of the bell when the bell is moved. Some bells don't have a clapper, and are rung by hitting them with a special hammer. The bell in the picture is a big church bell, and there is an owl sitting just above it.
Scientific name: capsicum annuum
The bell pepper is a medium sized fruit that ranges in colour from green to yellow to red. Unlike their cousins the chili, bell peppers are mild and sweet and are often eaten raw in salads, or cooked on pizza. Bell peppers are also called capsicums.

Bis forBelly

Belly or tummy is a slang word for the part of your body where your stomach is.
Your bellybutton, or navel, is the little dent in the middle of your tummy. When you were born, there was a cord connecting your belly button to your mother.