English Words Starting With B

• bashan

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbeɪʃən/An ancient region east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Bible and other historical texts, known for its fertile land and cattle.
• bashaw

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete / Archaic
  /bəˈʃɔː/A pasha; a high-ranking Turkish official or title, especially in the Ottoman Empire.
• bashi-bazouk

  nounVery Rare (Obsolete/Historical)
  /ˌbɑːʃi bəˈzuːk/An irregular, undisciplined, and often merciless soldier.
• bashibazouk

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˌbɑːʃɪbəˈzuːk/A member of an irregular Ottoman military unit, known for being undisciplined and plundering.
• bashkir

  nounLow frequency
  /ˌbɑːʃˈkɪə/A member of a Turkic people primarily inhabiting the Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia.
• bashkir autonomous republic

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˌbɑːʃˈkɪər ɔːˌtɒn.ə.məs rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/A specific historical administrative division of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR), existing from 1919 to 1990, for the region predominantly inhabited by the Bashkir people.
• bashkir republic

  nounLow
  /ˌbæʃˈkɪə rɪˈpʌblɪk/A federal subject of Russia, an autonomous republic within the Russian Federation, located in the Volga region.
• bashkirtseff

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /bæʃˈkɪətsɛf/A surname of notable historical and artistic significance, primarily referring to Marie Bashkirtseff (1858–1884), a Ukrainian-born French diarist, painter, and sculptor of the late 19th century.
• bashment

  nounLow
  /ˈbaʃmənt/A genre of Jamaican dance music that evolved from dancehall in the early 2000s, characterized by uptempo beats, explicit lyrics, and a focus on partying and street culture.
• basho

  nounC2
  /ˈbaʃəʊ/A sumo wrestling tournament.
• basiate

  verb-ambitransitiveObsolete/Very Rare
  /ˈbeɪzɪeɪt/to kiss; to engage in kissing.
• basic

  adjectivenounHigh Frequency (C1 in CEFR general service lists)
  /ˈbeɪ.sɪk/Of, relating to, or forming the base, foundation, or essential starting point; fundamental.
• basic assembly language

  nounC1
  /ˌbeɪ.sɪk əˈsem.bli ˌlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/A low-level programming language that uses simple mnemonics corresponding directly to a computer's machine code instructions.
• basic curriculum

  nounB2 (Upper Intermediate)
  /ˈbeɪ.sɪk kəˈrɪk.jə.ləm/The mandatory subjects that all students in a specific education system or school must study.
• basic dress

  nounMedium (common in fashion/retail contexts, less frequent in general conversation).
  /ˈbeɪ.sɪk dres/A simple, unadorned, versatile dress, often in a neutral colour and classic cut.
• basic dye

  nounC1
  /ˈbeɪsɪk daɪ/A type of synthetic dye that contains a basic (alkaline) group, which bonds readily to acidic components in materials like wool, silk, or acrylic fibres.
• basic education

  nounC1
  /ˈbeɪ.sɪk ˌed.jʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/The fundamental stage of formal schooling, typically compulsory and encompassing the initial years of learning, designed to provide essential literacy, numeracy, and general knowledge.
• basic english

  nounLow (in reference to the specific controlled system); Medium (in reference to elementary/fundamental English)
  /ˌbeɪ.sɪk ˈɪŋ.ɡlɪʃ/A controlled and simplified subset of the English language, consisting of 850 essential words, created by Charles Kay Ogden in the 1930s as an international auxiliary language and for teaching English as a second language.
• basic industry

  nounC1
  /ˌbeɪ.sɪk ˈɪn.də.stri/An industry that produces raw materials or essential goods for further industrial processes, often forming the foundation of an economy (e.g., mining, steel, agriculture).
• basic lead carbonate

  nounC2
  /ˌbeɪ.sɪk ˌled ˈkɑː.bə.neɪt/A chemical compound with the formula 2PbCO₃·Pb(OH)₂, historically used as a white pigment.

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