English Words Starting With B

• basket-handle arch

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbɑːskɪt ˌhændl ˈɑːtʃ/An arch whose inner curve has a flattened, three-centered shape resembling the handle of a basket.
• basket-of-gold

  nounLow
  /ˌbɑːskɪt əv ˈɡəʊld/A common name for a low-growing, mat-forming perennial plant (Aurinia saxatilis) with bright yellow flowers, often used in rock gardens.
• basket-star

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈbɑːskɪt ˌstɑː/A marine invertebrate, a type of brittle star (class Ophiuroidea), characterized by its complex, branching arms that form a basket-like shape.
• basketball

  nounHigh
  /ˈbɑːskɪtbɔːl/A team sport in which two teams of five players compete to score points by throwing a ball through a high hoop (basket) at each end of a rectangular court.
• basketful

  nounC1
  /ˈbɑːskɪtfʊl/An amount that fills a basket; a quantity contained in or held by a basket.
• basketry

  nounC1
  /ˈbɑːskɪtri/The craft or process of weaving flexible materials like cane, willow, or grass to make baskets and similar containers.
• basketweaver

  nounLow frequency (C1/C2 vocabulary). Specialized term.
  /ˈbɑːskɪtˌwiːvə/A person who makes baskets by interweaving flexible materials such as cane, reed, willow, or straw.
• basketwork

  nounLow (C1+)
  /ˈbɑːskɪtwɜːk/The craft or product of weaving materials like cane, willow, rushes, or other pliable plant fibers into containers, furniture, or similar objects.
• baskin

  nounVery Low / None
  /ˈbɑːskɪn/Not a standard English word. Likely encountered as a proper noun (surname, place name, brand name like Baskin-Robbins) or a potential misspelling.
• basking shark

  nounC1
  /ˈbɑːskɪŋ ʃɑːk/A very large, slow-moving, filter-feeding shark of temperate seas.
• basle

  nounLow
  /bɑːl/The English name for the Swiss city officially called Basel.
• basmati

  nounLow (C1/C2)
  /bæzˈmɑːti/ or /bʌsˈmɑːti/A long-grain, aromatic rice variety originating from the Indian subcontinent, known for its distinctive fragrance, flavor, and non-sticky texture when cooked.
• basmati rice

  nounB2
  /bʌzˈmɑːti ˌraɪs/A long-grain, aromatic rice variety, primarily grown in India and Pakistan.
• basnet

  nounVery Low
  /ˈbæs.nɪt/A surname; an archaic or poetic term for a light helmet or skullcap.
• bason

  nounExtremely rare / Archaic
  /ˈbeɪs(ə)n/An obsolete or dialectal spelling of 'basin', referring to a round, wide, shallow container.
• basophil

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈbeɪ.sə(ʊ).fɪl/A type of white blood cell characterized by staining readily with basic dyes and involved in allergic responses and defense against parasites.
• basophilia

  nounRare (Technical)
  /ˌbeɪsə(ʊ)ˈfɪlɪə/A medical/biological term: an increase in the number of basophils (a type of white blood cell) in the blood or tissues; also a property of certain cells/tissues to be stained by basic dyes.
• basotho

  nounC2
  /bæˈsuːtuː/The Sotho people, a major ethnic group of Lesotho and South Africa.
• basotho-qwaqwa

  nounLow
  /bæˈsuːtuː ˈkwɑːkwɑː/A Bantu ethnic group native to Southern Africa, primarily the people of Lesotho.
• basov

  nounExtremely low (proper noun/name)
  /ˈbæsɒf/ or /ˈbeɪsɒv/A rare and technical English surname, primarily used as a proper noun.

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