English Words Starting With B

• bar pin

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈbɑː ˌpɪn/A long, straight pin used in hairdressing, often with a decorative head.
• bar sinister

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency / Archaic)
  /ˌbɑː ˈsɪn.ɪ.stə/A heraldic term for a diagonal band (a 'bend') running from top left to bottom right (from the bearer's perspective), traditionally but incorrectly said to signify illegitimacy in a coat of arms.
• bar tack

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized term)
  /ˈbɑː ˌtæk/A dense, tight series of overlapping stitches used to reinforce a point of strain on fabric or leather, typically at the ends of a pocket opening, belt loop, or strap.
• bar-and-grill

  nounLow
  /ˌbɑːr ən ˈɡrɪl/A type of establishment that primarily serves alcohol (bar) and also serves simple cooked food (grill).
• bar-b-q

  nounC1
  /ˈbɑː.bɪ.kjuː/An informal abbreviation for barbecue; a social gathering or meal where food is cooked outdoors over an open fire or grill.
• bar-b-que

  nounHigh
  /ˈbɑː.bɪ.kjuː/A method of cooking food, usually meat, over an open fire or on a grill; the event or social gathering at which such food is cooked and eaten.
• bar-le-duc

  nounVery low
  /ˌbɑː lə ˈdʊk/A brand of redcurrant jelly, originally from the town of Bar-le-Duc in France.
• bara

  nounC1
  /ˈbɑːrə/A basic, unrefined, fundamental, or primitive state or condition.
• barabara

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbærəˈbærə/A traditional, semi-subterranean dwelling with a wooden frame and a sod roof, used historically by the Alutiiq (Sugpiaq) people and other Indigenous groups in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands.
• barabbas

  nounVery Low
  /bəˈrabəs/A proper noun referring to the prisoner who was released by Pontius Pilate instead of Jesus Christ, as described in the New Testament gospels.
• baracaldo

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbærəˈkældəʊ/A proper noun referring to a specific place name (Baracaldo, a town and municipality in the Basque Country, Spain).
• barachois

  nounExtremely Rare / Regional
  /ˈbær.ə.ʃwɑː/A shallow coastal lagoon or pond, often one partially separated from the sea by a sandbar or other barrier.
• baracoa

  nounRare/Very Low
  /ˌbærəˈkəʊə/A type of chocolate or cocoa product, or a place name referring to a town in Cuba.
• baraesthesia

  nounVery Low (Specialist/Technical)
  /ˌbærəsˈθiːziə/Sensation of pressure.
• baragnosis

  nounExtremely rare, technical/medical
  /ˌbær.əɡˈnəʊ.sɪs/The inability to recognize weight differences, or a total absence of weight perception.
• barak

  nounRare / Obsolete / Regional
  /ˈbarək/A place for the temporary accommodation of soldiers; an army camp or barracks.
• baraka

  nounVery low
  /bəˈrɑːkə/A spiritual power or blessing believed to bring luck, grace, or prosperity; divine essence or charisma.
• baranavichy

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbærəˈnævɪtʃi/A city in Belarus.
• baranof island

  nounLow
  /ˈbærənɒf ˈaɪlənd/A large, mountainous island in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, named after Russian colonial governor Alexander Andreyevich Baranov.
• baranov

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbærənɒf/A proper noun, most commonly a Russian or Eastern European surname, and a less common transliterated place name.

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