Adjectives that start with B

Describing words, to help you tell someone else what something is like.

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B is for Boring

If something makes you bored, it is boring.
The opposite of boring is interesting.

B is for Both

You have both of something when you have two things, together. Both means you have all of some things, when there are only two things.
The man in the picture has both hands full.

B is for Bovine

An animal is bovine if it is the cow family.

B is for Brave

Someone is brave if they do something that would make other people afraid. The man in the picture is getting an award for bravery.

B is for Bright

Something is bright if it appears to be giving off a lot of light. Something can be bright if it makes the light itself, like the sun, or if it reflects light from something else, like a mirror.

B is for Brisk

You do something briskly when you do it quickly, sharply, and with purpose. The woman in the picture is taking a brisk walk.
The opposite of brisk is leisurely.

B is for British

Something is British if it relates to Britain, or the United Kingdom. A person from Britain is British.

B is for Brittle

Something is brittle if it is hard but easily broken into sharp pieces. Glass is brittle, and the ceramic that tiles and plates are made from is brittle.

B is for Broad

Broad is another word for wide. The man in the picture has a broad chest.

B is for Broken

Something is broken if it is so badly damaged it can't be used for its original purpose. For example, a chair is broken if a leg has come off and you can't sit on it. The cup in the picture is shattered so badly it no longer holds coffee. Some things that are broken can be fixed, but not all.

B is for Browned

Something is browned if it develops a brownish tint as it is baked. Browning is the very first stages of something being burnt, and usually means that the food is just cooked enough.

B is for Brunette

A brunette is someone who has black or brown hair.

B is for Buoyant

Something is buoyant if it floats.

B is for Burdened

Someone is burdened if they are carrying a heavy load or burden.
A similar word to burdened is laden.

B is for Busy

Someone is busy if they are doing something. A place might be busy if there is a lot of things happening there, or many people there. A pattern is busy if it has a lot of confusing detail.