Words that start with B

B is for Bunch

Collective nouns

A group of grapes all together is called a bunch.

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Photo of a man holding a bundle of sticks

B is for Bundle

Collective nouns

A bundle is several things tied or gathered together, like a bundle of sticks or a bundle of cloth.
A bundle of sticks is also called a faggot.

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B is for Bung

List of devices, Closures

A bung is a stopper or lid for casks, barrels or flasks.

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B is for Buoy

Nautical

A buoy (pronounced boo-ee) is a brightly colored floating marker that is anchored in place in the water. Buoys can be used to mark where deeper water is in a harbor so ships can safely navigate through.

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B is for Buoyant

Adjectives

Something is buoyant if it floats.

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B is for Burden

Verbs

A burden is a heavy load someone is carrying. A burden may be a physical one, such as the load the man in the picture is carrying, or it may be an emotional burden.
You can use burden as a verb too, for example, "he burdened her with his secrets".

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B is for Burdened

Adjectives, Past tense

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

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B is for Burglar

Crime

A burglar is a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal things.

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B is for Burmese

Cats

Burmese cats are originally from Burma, and were once all brown. They are now available in a range of colours. Burmese are friendly and intelligent and make great pets. They like being social with their humans, and are talkative cats and will hold conversations with their humans too.

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B is for Burn

Fire

Something is burning if it is on fire. Many things can be burnt, but wood, coal and paper are the most common things to burn.

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B is for Burned

Past tense

Burned is the past tense of burn.
See also burnt.

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B is for Burnt

Past tense, Fire

Something is burnt or burned if it was on fire at some point in the past and is now blackened and charred. Food can become burnt if you cook it for too long.

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B is for Burp

Sounds

A burp or belch is gas coming up from your stomach, through your mouth. Burps can be very loud, and can smell bad too.

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B is for Burqa

Clothing

A burqa is a garment worn by women that completely covers them. It is worn for religious or cultural reasons, and is only worn when the woman is outside the privacy of her home. The veil part of a burqa is called a purdah, and may cover her entire face or just the part below her eyes.

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B is for Burr

Plant parts

A burr is any plant seedpod that is prickly and easily gets caught up in animal's fur.
A burr is also a sharp, rough edge left behind by a cutting tool, or a rough part on other kinds of surface.

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B is for Burrow

Natural structures

A burrow is a hole in the ground that animals like foxes and badgers dig as homes for themselves.
Burrowing can also be used as a verb, as in "the rabbit was burrowing into the side of the hill".

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B is for Burrs

Plurals

Burrs is the plural of burr.

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B is for Burst

Science, Verbs

A burst is when something suddenly pops open, usually because the pressure inside builds up too high for the container holding it. Bursting is used to describe new buds bursting into life, or fireworks bursting, or a bubble or balloon popping.

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