English Words Starting With B

• balladist

  nounC2
  /ˈbælədɪst/A composer, writer, or singer of ballads.
• balladize

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveVery Rare
  /ˈbælədaɪz/To write or compose ballads; to make something into the subject of a ballad.
• balladmonger

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈbælədˌmʌŋɡə/A person who writes or sells ballads, especially of inferior quality; a hack poet.
• balladry

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈbælədri/The art or practice of composing ballads (narrative folk songs or poems).
• ballance

  nounB2
  /ˈbæl.əns/A state where opposing forces or influences are equal or in the correct proportions, resulting in stability.
• ballantyne

  nounLow
  /ˈbælənˌtaɪn/A Scottish surname derived from the village of Bellenden, Peeblesshire, originally meaning 'farm of the god Baile' or 'enclosure by the river.'
• ballarat

  nounC2
  /ˈbæləræt/A city in the state of Victoria, Australia.
• ballard

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbæl.əd/A proper noun, most commonly a surname of English origin; also a place name and the name of a type of late medieval song.
• ballas

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbæləs/A rare term referring to spherical objects, particularly a type of rounded gemstone or mineral formation, or in specific contexts a ball.
• ballast

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈbæləst/Heavy material placed in a ship or vehicle to provide stability.
• ballast line

  nounLow (Technical)
  /ˈbæləst laɪn/A mark or line painted on the side of a ship's hull indicating the maximum safe depth to which the ship may be loaded, especially when empty of cargo.
• ballast pocket

  nounC2
  /ˈbæləst ˌpɒkɪt/A depression or hollow in the ground under a railroad track where stone ballast has been pressed or washed away.
• ballata

  nounVery Low
  /bəˈlɑːtə/An Italian poetic and musical form, originating in the Late Middle Ages and Renaissance, which is a dance-song with a particular structure.
• ballbreaker

  nounLow (C1/C2 vocabulary). Primarily informal/idiomatic.
  /ˈbɔːlˌbreɪ.kər/A person, typically a woman, who is extremely demanding, harsh, or relentlessly critical, often in a position of authority.
• baller

  adjectivenounMedium
  /ˈbɔːlə/Originally: a person who plays basketball, especially professionally. In modern slang: someone who is highly successful, flamboyantly wealthy, or lives an extravagant lifestyle.
• ballerina

  nounB2
  /ˌbæl.əˈriː.nə/A female ballet dancer, especially one who has achieved a high rank in a professional ballet company.
• ballesteros

  nounLow
  /ˌbæl.əˈsteə.rɒs/A Spanish surname, specifically and famously associated with the late professional golfer Seve Ballesteros.
• ballet

  nounB1
  /ˈbæleɪ/A highly formalized and stylized type of performance dance, originating in the Italian Renaissance courts and later developed in France and Russia, characterized by precise, graceful movements, pointed toes, and often performed to classical music.
• ballet blanc

  nounC2
  /ˈbæleɪ ˈblɒ̃/A style or scene in classical ballet characterized by dancers dressed in white, often representing ethereal, supernatural, or romantic themes.
• ballet flat

  nounB1
  /ˌbæleɪ ˈflæt/A type of women's shoe, with a thin, flexible sole and no heel, that covers the toes and top of the foot.

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