English Words Starting With B

• babar

  nounLow / Archaic
  /ˈbæb.ɑː(r)/A colloquial, typically British or Commonwealth term for a minor error, mishap, or confused situation, often with a humorous or trivial connotation.
• babashoff

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbæbəʃɒf/A proper noun, specifically a surname, most famously associated with the American Olympic swimmer Shirley Babashoff.
• babassu

  nounC2
  /ˌbæb.əˈsuː/A tropical palm tree native to Brazil and other South American countries, valued for its nuts which yield a commercially important oil.
• babassu oil

  nounLow (Specialized/Terminological)
  /ˌbæb.əˈsuː ɔɪl/A pale yellow oil extracted from the nuts of the babassu palm tree, native to Brazil.
• babbage

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˈbæbɪdʒ/A derogatory or humorous term for someone who makes calculations or focuses on details with obsessive, unintelligent, or outdated pedantry.
• babbitt

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈbabɪt/A soft, white alloy of tin, antimony, and copper used as a bearing material or lining in machinery to reduce friction.
• babbitt metal

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈbæbɪt ˌmɛt(ə)l/A soft, white metal alloy used as a lining for bearings to reduce friction, typically made of tin, antimony, and copper.
• babbittry

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency - Literary/Historical)
  /ˈbæb.ɪt.ri/The qualities, attitudes, or behaviours associated with the fictional character George F. Babbitt – narrow-minded, smugly conventional, and materialistic middle-class conformity.
• babble

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈbæb.əl/To talk rapidly, continuously, and often unintelligibly or nonsensically, like a young child or a stream.
• babbler

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈbab(ə)lə/A person who talks continuously and frivolously; a chatterer.
• babbling

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈbæb.lɪŋ/The continuous, murmuring, often unintelligible sound of running water.
• babbling brook

  nounLow
  /ˈbæblɪŋ brʊk/A small, shallow stream of water that flows over rocks with a gentle, continuous, murmuring sound.
• babcock test

  nounC2
  /ˈbæb.kɒk ˌtɛst/A specific procedure for measuring the fat content in milk.
• babe

  nounHigh (in informal/spoken contexts); Medium-Low (in formal/written contexts).
  /beɪb/A term of endearment for a romantic partner or loved one, often implying affection, intimacy, or attractiveness.
• babe-in-a-cradle

  nounLow
  /ˌbeɪb.ɪn.ə.ˈkreɪ.dəl/A person or thing that is in a very early, fragile, or protected stage of development.
• babel

  nounC1
  /ˈbeɪ.bəl/A confusion of sounds, voices, or languages; a noisy, chaotic situation.
• babelism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbeɪb(ə)lɪz(ə)m/A state or situation of confusion, noise, or chaos, especially resulting from many people speaking different languages or expressing conflicting opinions simultaneously.
• babelize

  verb-transitiveLow
  /ˈbeɪbəlaɪz/To make something confused, chaotic, or difficult to understand by introducing multiple languages, conflicting elements, or a lack of coherence.
• baber

  nounExtremely Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈbeɪbə/A rare or obsolete form, historically used as a variant of 'babble' or a playful/childish term for 'talk' or 'speak'.
• babesia

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /bəˈbiːziə/A genus of parasitic protozoa that infect red blood cells, transmitted by ticks, causing the disease babesiosis.

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