English Words Starting With B

• barros

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbærəʊs/The surname 'Barros', of Iberian origin. In Portuguese/Spanish contexts, it can refer to a family name, and less commonly as a toponym meaning 'mud' or 'clay'.
• barrow

  nounC1
  /ˈbær.əʊ/A small hand‑pushed cart, typically with two wheels and handles at the rear, used for carrying loads.
• barrow pit

  nounlow
  /ˈbær.əʊ ˌpɪt/A ditch or trench dug alongside a road or railway, typically to provide earth for building up the roadbed or embankment, and which later serves as a drainage channel.
• barrow point

  nounA1
  /pɔɪnt/A specific location, spot, or position; a particular detail or argument; the sharp end of something.
• barrow's goldeneye

  nounVery Low (Specialist)
  /ˈbær.əʊz ˈɡəʊl.dən.aɪ/A medium-sized sea duck native to North America, named after English naturalist Sir John Barrow, characterized by a dark head with a white crescent between the eye and bill in males.
• barrow-boy

  nounLow
  /ˈbærəʊ ˌbɔɪ/A man or boy who sells goods, often fruit and vegetables, from a handcart (barrow) in the street or at a market.
• barrow-in-furness

  nounLow
  /ˌbær.əʊ.ɪn.ˈfɜː.nɪs/A town and port in Cumbria, North West England, historically significant for shipbuilding and steel production.
• barry

  nounLow
  /ˈbæri/slang term meaning excellent or first-rate, primarily British
• barry mountains

  plural-nounLow (Very region-specific, primarily known in Australian geographical and local contexts)
  /ˈbær.i ˈmaʊn.tɪnz/A phrase often used to describe the Barry Mountains, a specific mountain range in the northern region of the Australian state of Victoria, forming part of the Great Dividing Range.
• barrymore

  nounC2
  /ˈbæ.ri.mɔː/A surname, most famously associated with a prominent American acting dynasty.
• barsac

  nounC2
  /ˈbɑːsæk/A specific type of sweet white dessert wine from the Barsac region in Bordeaux, France, made primarily from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes, known for its high sweetness balanced by bright acidity.
• barspoon

  nounC2
  /ˈbɑː.spuːn/A long-handled spoon with a twisted handle, specifically designed for mixing and layering drinks in a cocktail shaker or glass.
• barstool

  nounB1
  /ˈbɑː.stuːl/A tall stool with no backrest, designed to be used at a bar or high counter.
• barstow

  nounlow
  /ˈbɑː.stəʊ/A proper noun referring to a city in California, USA.
• bart.

  abbreviationnounC2
  /ˈbɑːt(ə)nɪt/ (full form 'baronet')An abbreviation for 'baronet', a hereditary title in the British honours system, ranking below a baron but above a knight.
• bartend

  verb-intransitiveB1
  /ˈbɑːtend/To serve drinks and manage a bar.
• bartender

  nounHigh
  /ˈbɑːˌtendə/A person who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar or pub.
• barter

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /ˈbɑːtə/To exchange goods or services for other goods or services without using money
• bartered bride, the

  nounLow
  /ðə ˌbɑːtəd ˈbraɪd/The title of a famous comic opera by Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, referring literally to a bride who is promised or traded between parties.
• barth

  nounVery Low
  /bɑːθ/A local English dialect term for a kind of shelter for cattle, or a child's term for a barn or farm building.

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