Words that start with B

A brink is the edge of a steep drop, such as the brink of a cliff. Brink might also describe a point of change, for example "she was on the brink of a big discovery".

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

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.

Brocade is a class of richly decorative fabric that has the design woven into it. Brocades are often made in colored silks and with or without gold and silver threads.

lan Broccolini is a type of vegetable that looks like small broccoli with long, thin stems. It has green florets, and it tastes a little like broccoli, but often milder. You can steam, roast, or stir fry broccolini.

Broil means to cook food under intense heat.

Bronze is a dark metal made from an alloy of copper and tin. Bronze was one of the earliest and most useful metals discovered by mankind. It was harder than copper, stone or wood and could be made into weapons, containers and tools.
Bronze is still widely used today to make statues, door handles and jewelry.

A brood is a group of offspring. The hen in the picture has a brood of baby chicks.

A broom is a brush on the end of a long stick that is used for sweeping loose dirt off a floor. Brooms do not work very well on carpeted floors so most people use vacuum cleaners instead.

Your brother is a boy who has the same mother or father as you do.