Words that start with B

Bright blue birds bite bruised bananas.

Bis forBlush

You blush when your skin goes red, either because you are embarassed or ashamed.

Bis forBMW

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, shortened to BMW, is a German car maker that also make motorbikes and engines.

Bis forBoab

Scientific name: adansonia gregorii
The boab, or baobab, is a type of tree found in northern Australia. There are other kinds of baobab found in Madagascar and Africa. Boabs look like a bottle, with a very swollen trunk that narrows at the top.

Bis forBoar

Scientific name: sus scrofa
Wild boars are the wild ancestors of today's domestic pigs. They are originally from Europe, the Mediterranean and most of Asia. Wild boar were hunted to extinction hundreds of years ago in Britain but are still common in France and Spain.

Bis forBoard

A board is a piece of wood that is wide and long but quite thin. Boards are usually used to make floors from, or for cladding on walls.

Bis forBoat

A boat is a vehicle that travels over water. Boats may be driven by the wind, by a motor, or by paddling them, like a canoe.

Bis forBobcat

Scientific name: lynx rufus
A bobcat is a type of lynx found in America. All kinds of lynx have short tails, not just the bobcat.

Bis forBog

A bog is an area where the soil is very wet and is mostly made up of rotting plant matter. A bog is similar to a moor or swamp.

Bis forBogged

Something is bogged if it has sank into bog-like ground. You can get bogged in wet dirt or dry sand. The car in the picture is bogged.