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- bedside manner/ˌbed.saɪd ˈmæn.ər/The approach and attitude that a doctor, nurse, or other medical professional has toward a patient, especially concerning their communication style, empathy, and ability to reassure.nounC1
- bedsit/ˈbɛdsɪt/A single room that serves as both bedroom and living space, often with basic cooking facilities and a shared bathroom.nounB2
- bedsore/ˈbɛdsɔː/A painful ulceration of the skin and underlying tissue, typically over a bony prominence, resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin of a person confined to bed.nounMedium (specialized term, commonly used in medical contexts)
- bedspread/ˈbedspred/A decorative cover placed on top of a made bed, usually covering the entire bed surface including pillows.nounB1
- bedspring/ˈbɛdsprɪŋ/The framework of coiled or linked springs within a mattress, forming its main supporting and cushioning structure.nounLow (C1/C2)
- bedstand/ˈbɛdstænd/A small table or cabinet, typically with drawers or shelves, placed beside a bed, used for holding items like a lamp, books, glasses, or a clock.nounLow to Medium
- bedstead/ˈbɛdstɛd/The framework of a bed, supporting the mattress and bedding.nounC1
- bedstraw/ˈbɛdstrɔː/A low-growing plant of the genus Galium, often with small white or yellow flowers and whorled leaves.nounC1
- bedtime/ˈbedtaɪm/The time at which a person, especially a child, goes to bed.nounHigh frequency (A1/A2)
- bedtime story/ˈbedtaɪm ˌstɔːri/A story told to a child at bedtime to help them fall asleep.nounB1
- beduin/ˈbɛdʊɪn/A member of a nomadic Arab people traditionally living in the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and the Levant.nounLow
- bedwarmer/ˈbɛdˌwɔːmə/A person or object, typically a long-handled metal or earthenware container filled with hot coals or water, used to warm a bed before sleeping.nounC1
- bedwetter/ˈbedˌwɛtə(r)/A person, typically a child, who urinates involuntarily while asleep.nounC1
- bedwetting/ˈbɛdwɛtɪŋ/The act of urinating involuntarily while asleep in bed.adjectivenounLow
- bedworth/ˈbɛdwəθ/A town in Warwickshire, England, part of the borough of Nuneaton and Bedworth.nounVery Low
- bedzin/ˈbɛnʒɪn/A city and commune in southern Poland, located in the Silesian Voivodeship.nounVery Low
- bee/biː/A stinging, flying, social insect, typically black and yellow, that lives in a colony and produces honey and wax.nounA2
- bee balm/ˈbiː ˌbɑːm/A North American perennial plant (genus Monarda) with aromatic leaves and colorful flowers that attracts bees and other pollinators.nounC1
- bee beetle/ˈbiː ˌbiːt(ə)l/A medium-sized beetle (family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Trichinae) of the genus Trichius, noted for its robust, hairy body and black and yellow or orange banding that resembles a bumblebee.nounVery Low
- bee bird/ˈbiː ˌbɜːd/A colloquial or regional name for a small insectivorous bird known for its rapid, darting flight, particularly the European warbler (Sylvia) or American flycatchers like the kingbird.nounRare / Regional
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