English Words Starting With B

• burghley house

  nounVery low
  /ˈbɜːli haʊs/A grand Elizabethan country house in Cambridgeshire, England.
• burghul

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈbɜːɡəl/A form of whole wheat that has been cleaned, parboiled, dried, and coarsely ground into groats.
• burglar

  nounB1
  /ˈbɜːɡlə(r)/A person who illegally enters a building, especially a home, with the intent to commit theft or another serious crime.
• burglar alarm

  nounB2
  /ˈbɜːɡlə(r) əˈlɑːm/An electronic security device that detects unauthorized entry into a building and emits a loud sound to alert people and deter the intruder.
• burglarize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈbɜːɡləraɪz/To enter a building illegally with the intent to commit theft.
• burglarproof

  adjectiveverb-transitiveLow to Medium
  /ˈbɜːɡləpruːf/Resistant to or protected against burglars; designed to prevent unauthorized entry by thieves.
• burglary

  nounB2
  /ˈbɜːɡləri/The crime of illegally entering a building with the intent to commit a crime, especially theft.
• burgle

  verbverb-ambitransitiveC1
  /ˈbɜːɡl/to enter a building illegally and steal from it
• burgomaster

  nounC2 / Low
  /ˈbɜːɡə(ʊ)ˌmɑːstə/The mayor or chief magistrate of a town or city in certain European countries, particularly the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• burgonet

  nounC2
  /ˈbɜːɡəˌnɛt/A lightweight, open-faced helmet from the Renaissance period.
• burgoo

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈbɜːɡuː/A thick stew or porridge, often made with meat and vegetables, especially in historical or regional contexts.
• burgos

  nounLow (Proper noun, geographical reference)
  /ˈbʊəɡɒs/A city in northern Spain, historically the capital of the unified Kingdom of Castile and León.
• burgoyne

  nounVery Low
  /bɜːˈɡɔɪn/A proper noun; a British family name of historical significance, most notably associated with John Burgoyne, a British army general during the American Revolutionary War.
• burgrave

  nounRare
  /ˈbɜːɡreɪv/A hereditary governor of a town or castle, especially in medieval Germany or central Europe.
• burgundian

  adjectivenounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized/historical)
  /bɜːˈɡʌndɪən/Relating to the historical region of Burgundy in east-central France, its people, culture, or language.
• burgundy

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈbɜːɡəndi/A deep red wine from the Burgundy region of France, or the dark red colour resembling this wine.
• burgundy trefoil

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbɜː.ɡən.di ˈtriː.fɔɪl/A plant (Trifolium rubens) with deep red or burgundy-coloured flower heads, belonging to the clover family.
• burhel

  nounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized)
  /ˈbʊəhɛl/A large wild goat native to the Himalayas.
• buri

  nounB1
  /ˈber.i/To place a dead body in the ground or a tomb.
• burial

  nounB2
  /ˈber.i.əl/The act or ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave.

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