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- birdseye/ˈbɜːdz aɪ/A view or perspective from above, as if seen by a bird in flight.nounC1
- birdshot/ˈbɜːdʃɒt/Small lead pellets fired in a single shell, used for hunting birds or other small game.nounLow
- birdsong/ˈbɜːdsɒŋ/The musical sounds made by birds.nounC1
- birefringence/ˌbaɪ.rɪˈfrɪn.dʒəns/The optical property of a material having a refractive index that depends on the polarization and propagation direction of light.nounLow
- bireme/ˈbaɪ.riːm/An ancient ship, especially of Phoenician, Greek or Roman design, with two tiers of oars on each side.nounVery Low / Archaic
- birendra bir bikram shah dev/bɪˈrɛndrə bɪə bɪkˈrɑːm ʃɑː dɛv/A proper noun; the name of a historical person, specifically the 11th King of Nepal (reigned 1972–2001).nounVery low
- biretta/bɪˈrɛtə/A stiff square cap with three or four rounded ridges projecting from the top, worn by some clergy in the Roman Catholic Church, Anglican Church, and certain other Christian denominations as part of their ceremonial dress.nounLow
- birgitta/bɪəˈɡɪtə/A female given name of Scandinavian, particularly Swedish, origin.nounVery Low (Rare as an English word/name)
- biri/ˈbɪ.ɹiː/A colloquial term, particularly in British informal speech, meaning a cigarette.nounVery Low (Globally), Medium (Philippine English), Low (UK Informal)
- biriani/ˌbɪr.iˈɑː.ni/A highly seasoned South Asian rice dish, typically made with spiced rice, meat, fish, or vegetables, and sometimes including layers of ingredients.nounLow
- birk/bɜːk/A birch tree (genus Betula), especially the silver birch (Betula pendula).adjectivenounC1-C2/Rare
- birkbeck/ˈbɜːk.bek/A surname; most commonly recognized as the name of Birkbeck, University of London, a public research university.nounLow
- birkenhead/ˌbɜːkənˈhɛd/A proper noun referring primarily to a town in Merseyside, England, located on the Wirral Peninsula opposite Liverpool across the River Mersey.nounC2
- birket karun/ˈbɜːkɪt kɑːˈruːn/A brackish water lake in the Fayoum Oasis of Egypt, historically a remnant of the ancient Lake Moeris and a major reservoir of the Nile's overflow.nounRare
- birkie/ˈbɜːrki/(Chiefly Scottish) A lively, spirited, or assertive person, often a young person.nounLow
- birl/bɜːl/To cause (a floating log) to spin rapidly by treading on it; to spin or rotate rapidly.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C2 (Rare/Technical/Regional)
- birle/bɜːl/to pour out or serve (a drink); to give someone a drink.verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveArchaic/Dialect
- birling/ˈbɜːlɪŋ/The act of spinning or rotating a floating log rapidly by treading on it, especially as a traditional logger's sport.nounVery Low
- birman/ˈbɜːmən/A domestic cat of a long-haired breed with blue eyes and white paws, originally from Burma (Myanmar).nounLow
- birmingham/ˈbɜː.mɪŋ.əm/A large industrial city in the West Midlands of England, known historically for its manufacturing, particularly metalworking.nounC1
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