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- blusher/ˈblʌʃə(r)/A cosmetic product applied to the cheeks to give a rosy colour.nounB2
- bluster/ˈblʌstə(r)/To speak loudly, aggressively, and arrogantly, often to intimidate or hide a lack of substance.nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1
- bly/blaɪ/A mistake or blunder.nounVery low
- blype/blʌɪp/A small piece of skin or thin peel that has been or can be stripped off.nounExtremely Rare
- blyth/blaɪð/A surname of English and Scottish origin, also a rare given name; historically a place name meaning 'happy' or 'cheerful'.nounVery Low
- blythe/blaɪð/A carefree, casual, or cheerful disregard for consequences or seriousness; showing a light-hearted indifference.nounC1
- blytheville/ˈblaɪðvɪl/A proper noun: a city in the state of Arkansas, United States.nounVery Low
- blyton/ˈblaɪ.tən/A British surname, most famously associated with children's author Enid Blyton.nounLow
- bmewsThis word does not exist in standard English lexicons. It appears to be a possible misspelling, invented term, or highly obscure/niche slang.nounExtremely Rare / Non-existent
- bo diddley beat/ˌbəʊ ˈdɪdli biːt/A distinctive, syncopated rhythm pattern used in rock and roll and blues music, named after the musician Bo Diddley.nounC2
- bo hai/ˌbəʊ ˈhaɪ/A large inlet of the Yellow Sea on the northeastern coast of China, also known as the Bohai Sea.nounLow
- bo tree/ˈbəʊ ˌtriː/The sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) under which Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, is said to have attained enlightenment.nounLow
- bo's'n/ˈbəʊ.sən/A naval officer in charge of a ship's equipment, rigging, anchors and crew discipline.nounLow
- bo-peep/ˌbəʊ ˈpiːp/The children's game of peekaboo or the act of peeping suddenly (as if in that game).nounVery low
- boa/ˈbəʊ.ə/A large, non-venomous constricting snake found in tropical climates.nounC1
- boa constrictor/ˌbəʊ.ə kənˈstrɪk.tə(r)/A large, non-venomous snake native to tropical America that kills its prey by coiling around it and squeezing.nounB2
- boa vista/ˌbəʊə ˈvɪstə/A proper noun; the name of the capital city of Cape Verde and a city in northern Brazil, literally meaning "good view" in Portuguese.nounVery Low
- boab/ˈbəʊæb/A large, deciduous tree native to Australia, known for its distinctive swollen trunk, also called the boabab or Australian boabab (Adansonia gregorii).nounLow
- boabdil/ˈbəʊəbdɪl/The last Muslim king of Granada, who surrendered the city to Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492.nounVery Low
- boadicea/ˌbəʊ.əd.ɪˈsiː.ə/The Latinised name for Boudica, a historical queen of the Iceni tribe in ancient Britain who led a major rebellion against Roman occupation in AD 60-61.nounC1/C2
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