Words that start with B

Bright blue birds bite bruised bananas.

Bis forBlanket

The girl in the picture is lying in bed under a blanket. Blankets are big, thick, warm pieces of cloth that you usually have on your bed. Many people knit or crochet blankets.

Bis forBlare

Something blares if it makes a continuous, loud, and somewhat unpleasant noise. For example, "the loudspeaker was blaring music all day".

Bis forBlaze

A blaze is either a brightly burning fire, or the white mark down the middle of a horse's face.

Bis forBleach

Bleach is a chemical that removes colors, or the process of removing colors. It is often used when washing stained white linen, like sheets and tablecloths. People sometimes bleach their hair to a lighter color. Things will often bleach naturally from the action of sunlight, without chemical help, such as these bleached shells on the beach.

Bis forBleak

A place is bleak if it is bare, desolate and windswept. Your mood or outlook is bleak if it is without hope or depressing.

Bis forBleat

Bleating is the noise sheep make. People also say that sheep go baa or maa.

Bis forBled

Bled is the past tense of bleed, for example "our dog bled on the carpet".

Bis forBleed

You bleed when you lose blood from where it is supposed to be. When you cut yourself, you bleed. A bruise forms when you bleed inside, and the blood makes a dark patch under your skin.
Scientific name: lamprocapnos (formerly dicentra) spectabilis
Bleeding hearts, or Dutchman's trousers, is a plant native to Asia. It likes mild to warm climates, a semi-shaded position and moist soil. It has very interesting flowers, and makes a good garden plant.

Bis forBlend

You blend things together when you mix them so well you cannot tell what went into making the blend. The picture is of a blender full of fruit, ready to make a fruit smoothie.