English Words Starting With B

• balt

  nounLow (in formal contexts); moderate (in specific informal/derogatory UK slang).
  /bɔːlt/A person from, or something relating to, the Baltic region or states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
• baltassar

  nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
  /bælˈtæsər/A rare, archaic or dialectal term with uncertain meaning; possibly a variant of 'Balthazar' (a name) or a regional word.
• balteus

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˈbæltɪəs/ or /ˈbɒltɪəs/In ancient Roman contexts, a belt, girdle, or baldric used to support a sword or dagger.
• balthazar

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /bælˈθæz.ə/A very large wine bottle, typically holding the equivalent of 16 standard bottles or approximately 12 litres.
• balthus

  nounLow
  /ˈbælθəs/A proper noun referring to the renowned 20th-century French-Polish figurative painter Balthasar Klossowski de Rola (1908–2001), known mononymously as Balthus.
• balti

  nounC1
  /ˈbɔːlti/A style of cooking, and the vessel in which it's cooked, originating from the Baltistan region of Pakistan and popular in UK curry houses, involving quick stir-frying in a thin, wok-like pan with plenty of vegetables and spices.
• baltic

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈbɔːl.tɪk/relating to the Baltic Sea, the surrounding region, or the countries and cultures located there (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania).
• baltic centre for contemporary art

  nounC1
  /ˌbɔːltɪk ˈsɛntə fə kənˈtɛmp(ə)rəri ɑːt/The proper name of a specific art institution in Gateshead, UK, focusing on modern and contemporary visual art.
• baltic sea

  nounLow/Medium
  /ˌbɔːltɪk ˈsiː/A marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, enclosed by Scandinavia and the Baltic states, northern and central Europe.
• baltic shield

  nounLow (C2/Technical)
  /ˌbɔːltɪk ˈʃiːld/A large, stable, and ancient geological formation or craton located in northeastern Europe, forming the bedrock of Scandinavia and parts of northwestern Russia.
• baltic states

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌbɔːltɪk ˈsteɪts/A geopolitical term referring to three countries in Northern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
• baltics

  plural-nounC1
  /ˈbɔːltɪks/The collective name for the three European countries on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
• baltimore

  nounMedium
  /ˈbɔːltɪmɔː(r)/A major city in the state of Maryland, United States.
• baltimore canyon

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɔːltɪmɔː ˈkænjən/A large, submarine canyon located in the Atlantic Ocean off the eastern coast of the United States, named after the city of Baltimore, Maryland.
• baltimore chop

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɔːltɪmɔː ʧɒp/A batted ball in baseball that hits the ground hard in front of home plate and bounces very high, allowing the batter time to reach first base safely.
• baltimore clipper

  nounC1
  /ˌbɔːl.tɪ.mɔː ˈklɪp.ər/A very fast type of sailing ship developed in the 19th century, originating from the port of Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
• baltimore heater

  nounRare (Historical/Technical)
  /ˈbɔːltɪmɔː ˈhiːtə/A type of free-standing, cast-iron stove or furnace, originally designed for heating rooms, typically using wood or coal.
• baltimore oriole

  nounLow
  /ˌbɔːl.tɪ.mɔː ˈɔːr.i.əʊl/A medium-sized North American songbird, noted for the male's bright orange-and-black plumage.
• balto-slavic

  nounC1+
  /ˌbɒltəʊˈslɑːvɪk/A branch of the Indo-European language family comprising the Baltic and Slavic language groups.
• balto-slavonic

  nounLow
  /ˌbæltəʊ sləˈvɒnɪk/A branch of the Indo-European language family comprising the Baltic and Slavic languages, sharing a common ancestor.

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