English Words Starting With B

• baboonery

  nounVery Low
  /bəˈbuːnəri/Foolish, ridiculous, or absurd behavior; clownish stupidity.
• babracot

  nounObscure / Extremely rare. Used primarily in anthropological, historical, or ethnographic contexts.
  /ˈbæbrəkɒt/A frame or grating made of sticks, used by Indigenous peoples in tropical South America to support items above a fire, typically for cooking, smoking food, or drying.
• babruysk

  nounVery Low
  /bəˈbruːɪsk/A city in eastern Belarus, located on the Berezina River.
• babs

  nounRare (outside of specific dialects/nicknames)
  /bæbz/A colloquial, affectionate term for a baby, child, or loved one, often used as a term of endearment.
• babson

  nounLow
  /ˈbæbsən/A proper noun, most commonly recognized as a surname and specifically as the name of an American business school, Babson College.
• babu

  nounC1
  /ˈbɑːbuː/A respectful title for a man, used in South Asia; sometimes used to refer to a clerk or educated person.
• babul

  nounC2 / Rare
  /bəˈbuːl/The Indian acacia tree (Vachellia nilotica).
• babur

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɑːbə/A historical figure: Zahir-ud-din Muhammad Babur, founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
• babushka

  nounLow
  /bəˈbʊʃkə/A Russian term meaning 'grandmother', used in English to refer to an elderly Russian woman, particularly one wearing a headscarf.
• babuyan islands

  plural-nounLow
  /ˌbæbʊˈjæn ˈaɪləndz/A volcanic archipelago located in the Luzon Strait, north of the main island of Luzon, Philippines.
• baby

  adjectivenounverbverb-transitiveVery High
  /ˈbeɪbi/A very young child, especially one not yet able to walk or talk.
• baby bar

  nounLow
  /ˈbeɪbi ˌbɑː/A small, simplified version of a bar exam, typically for law students who have not yet graduated, allowing them to practice or gain early admission in some jurisdictions.
• baby beef

  nounLow
  /ˈbeɪbi biːf/A very young bovine (usually under 18 months old) raised for meat, yielding tender, pale, and mildly flavoured beef, distinct from veal.
• baby bell

  nounLow (primarily in commercial/culinary contexts or as a brand reference)
  /ˈbeɪbi ˌbɛl/A trademarked name for a small, individually portioned wheel of soft cheese, commonly of the Edam type, encased in red wax.
• baby blue

  nounMedium
  /ˌbeɪ.bi ˈbluː/A very pale, delicate shade of blue.
• baby bond

  nounLow
  /ˈbeɪbi bɒnd/A government-issued savings bond originally intended to help parents save for their child's future, typically a low-denomination bond.
• baby bonus

  nounB2
  /ˈbeɪbi ˈbəʊnəs/A financial payment or tax benefit provided by a government to the parents of a newborn or newly adopted child.
• baby book

  nounC1
  /ˈbeɪbi ˌbʊk/A book for recording a baby's early milestones, such as first words, height, and special events.
• baby boom

  nounB2
  /ˈbeɪbi ˌbuːm/A significant, temporary increase in the birth rate following a major event, especially World War II.
• baby boomer

  nounB2
  /ˈbeɪbi ˈbuːmə(r)/A person born during the demographic post-World War II baby boom (approximately 1946–1964), typically associated with specific cultural, economic, and social characteristics.

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