English Words Starting With B

• balloon shade

  nounLow frequency (specialist term within interior design/soft furnishings)
  /bəˈluːn ʃeɪd/A type of window covering (usually a fabric shade) that, when raised, gathers into soft, rounded folds or pouches resembling a series of balloons.
• balloon sleeve

  nounC1
  /bəˈluːn sliːv/A full, puffed sleeve on a garment, gathered at both the shoulder and wrist, creating a rounded 'balloon' shape.
• balloon tire

  nounLow
  /bəˈluːn ˈtaɪə/A wide, low-pressure tire originally used on early automobiles, characterized by a large air volume and a rounded profile.
• balloon tyre

  nounLow
  /bəˈluːn ˌtaɪə/A type of tyre with a large cross-section and low air pressure, designed for comfort and traction on soft surfaces.
• balloon vine

  nounRare/Very Low
  /bəˌluːn ˈvaɪn/A climbing plant, genus Cardiospermum, known for its distinctive inflated seed pods.
• balloon-berry

  nounRare / Technical
  /bəˈluːn ˌbɛri/A small, tart, red edible fruit of the genus Rubus (specifically Rubus illecebrosus), also known as strawberry raspberry, with a berry that has a hollow, balloon-like structure.
• balloonfish

  nounLow frequency, specialized vocabulary.
  /bəˈluːnfɪʃ/A type of tropical or subtropical marine fish (genus Diodon) that can inflate its body like a balloon as a defense mechanism.
• balloonist

  nounC1
  /bəˈluːnɪst/A person who flies or pilots a balloon, especially a hot-air balloon.
• ballot

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈbæl.ət/A process of voting, typically in writing and often secret, to make a collective decision.
• ballot box

  nounB2
  /ˈbælət ˌbɒks/A sealed container into which voters place completed ballots during an election.
• ballot curing

  nounLow
  /ˈbælət ˈkjʊərɪŋ/The process of election officials contacting voters to fix mistakes on their mail-in ballots so that the ballots can be counted.
• ballot paper

  nounC1
  /ˈbælət ˌpeɪpə/A physical form or piece of paper on which a voter marks their choice in an election.
• ballotade

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˌbæl.əˈteɪd/A trained leap performed by a horse, where it jumps and kicks out its hind legs without advancing.
• ballotini

  plural-nounVery Rare (C2+)
  /ˌbæləˈtiːni/Small, solid glass spheres or beads.
• ballottement

  nounRare
  /bəˈlɒtmənt/A technique in physical examination where an organ or floating body is felt to rebound against the examining fingers.
• ballottine

  nounC2
  /ˌbaləˈtiːn/A deboned poultry leg or shoulder of meat (often game or duck), stuffed, rolled, tied, and cooked, served hot or cold.
• ballpark

  adjectivenounB2-C1
  /ˈbɔːl.pɑːk/A baseball stadium or field.
• ballplayer

  nounMedium (C2 - Common in sports contexts, but less frequent in general conversation).
  /ˈbɔːlpleɪə/A person who plays a ball game professionally or seriously, especially a baseball player.
• ballpoint

  nounB1
  /ˈbɔːlpɔɪnt/A pen with a tiny rotating metal ball at its tip that transfers ink from a reservoir onto the writing surface.
• ballpoint pen

  nounB1
  /ˈbɔːlpɔɪnt ˌpen/A pen with a small rotating ball at the tip that transfers fast-drying ink from a reservoir onto the writing surface.

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