Words that start with B

B is for Bubble

Bubbles are a pocket of air surrounded by a thin coating of something else. Bubbles are usually made from blowing air into soapy water. They are round, and float through the air. There are pretty colours on the surface of the bubble.

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B is for Bubble wrap

List of office items

Bubble wrap is a packing material that is made from thin plastic with bubbles of air through it. Bubble wrap bubbles come in lots of different sizes, for protecting large or small items in the mail.

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B is for Buck (Horse)

Verbs

Bucking is an action where a horse or similar animal jumps into the air and kicks its back legs up. This action usually makes whoever is on its back fall off.

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B is for Buck (Male)

Male

The male of several different animals is called a buck, including some kinds of deer, antelope and goats.
You may also be interested in a horse's buck.

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B is for Bucked

Past tense

Bucked is the past tense of buck. For example, "the horse bucked off it's rider".

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B is for Bucket

Containers

A bucket is a deep container with a flat bottom, a handle and no lid. Buckets are used for carrying things like water, dirt or fruit.

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B is for Buckle

List of sewing items, Closures

A buckle is a type of fastening usually used on leather belts and shoes. Buckles can be adjusted, as the prong part of the buckle fits through a hole, and you can have many holes on a strap.

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B is for Buckskin

Horses

A buckskin horse is a cream, gold or tan horse with a dark mane, tail and legs. Buckskin horses can be found in virtually all breeds of horse.

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B is for Bud

Plant parts

A bud is a point on a plant where something new is growing. Usually a bud is a place a new leaf is growing, but a flower that is just starting can also be described as a bud or flowerbud. Deciduous plants start to bud as spring approaches.

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B is for Buddhism

Religious terms

Buddhism is a religion that started in India somewhere between the 6th and 4th centuries BC. Buddhism was founded by a man called Siddhartha Gautama, or Buddha. Buddhists can be found mainly in south-east Asia in countries like China, Burma, Japan and Tibet.
Buddhists believe that you can end the suffering of life by eliminating ignorance, craving, hatred, and reaching a higher level of understanding. Once you have embraced the ideals of the Buddhist religion, you will reach the highest state of happiness, nirvana.

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B is for Buddhist

Religious terms

Someone is Buddhist if their religion is Buddhism.

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B is for Budget

Financial

A budget is a document where you keep track of the amount of money you have coming in and going out.

You might make a budget to keep track of your expenses when you are trying to save up to buy something.

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B is for Buffalo

Mammals, African animals

The African buffalo is a type of large cow. It has a bad temperament and has never been domesticated. There are still large herds of buffalo throughout Africa.

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B is for Bug

A bug is a slang word for any insect or anything that is like an insect, for example a spider.
You might also use bug as another word for annoy, as in "stop bugging me".
A bug is also a covert listening device, used to spy on what other people are talking about.

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B is for Buggy

Vehicles

A buggy might mean:
A two wheeled horse drawn vehicle, historically in the UK. Also called a trap.
A four wheeled light carriage in the US, particularly in Amish communities.

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B is for Build

Verbs

You build something when you make it by putting together lots of smaller parts. The woman in the picture is building something out of lego.

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B is for Building

List of structures

A building is a large, man-made structure. Most buildings are very big, and are places for many people to live and work. A building where only a very small number of people live is called a house.

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B is for Built

Past tense

Built is the past tense of build. For example, "I built a house".

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B is for Bulb

Plant parts

A bulb is a part of a plant that is usually below the ground, or partly below the ground. Bulbs are usually quite spherical but pointed at the top like a teardrop. Bulbs grow roots from the bottom and leaves from the top.
Some types of plants that grow from bulbs are onions, lilies and tulips.
Anything that has a similar shape to a bulb may also be called a bulb, such as the bulb at the bottom of an old fashioned thermometer.

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B is for Bulbul

Birds

Bulbuls are a family of medium-sized songbirds. They are found in most haitats, with African bulbuls being found mainly in rainforests. Bulbuls can be found in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Indonesia and even Japan.

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