Words that start with B

Bright blue birds bite bruised bananas.

Bis forBurrow

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".

Bis forBurst

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.

Bis forBury

You bury something when you cover it up with sand or dirt. The boy in the picture is buried up to his neck in sand.

Bis forBus

A bus is a large vehicle that is driven on roads. Buses are designed for carrying large numbers of people and their luggage.

Bis forBus stop

A bus stop is a special place that you wait for a bus. The bus driver knows there will be people waiting at a bus stop and will watch out for you. Bus stops can just be a sign on a post, or a bench, or a proper shelter from the weather.

Bis forBush

Bush is another word for a shrub. Bush can also be used to describe a wilderness area that has bushes and trees in it.

Bis forBusker

A busker is someone who performs music, or sometimes dance or other entertaining performance, in a public place. People give buskers money for their performance. Buskers usually have some sort of container on the ground near them for people to put the money in. A more general term for a busker is street performer.

Bis forBust

A bust is a portrait of someone from the chest up. A bust is most often a sculpture.

Bis forBustle

A bustle is gathered fabric at the rear end of a dress, which accentuates the shape of the dress.

Bis forBusy

Someone is busy if they are doing something. A place might be busy if there is a lot of things happening there, or many people there. A pattern is busy if it has a lot of confusing detail.