birth births NOUN
The birth of a baby is when it comes out of its mother’s body.
birthday birthdays NOUN
Your birthday is a special date that is remembered every year, because it was the day you were born.
biscuit biscuits NOUN
A biscuit is a small, flat, crisp kind of cake.
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bit bits
NOUN 1 A bit of something is a small piece of it.
NOUN 2 A bit is a piece of metal that goes in a horse’s mouth.
VERB 3 Bit is also the past tense of bite.
bite bites, biting, bit, bitten VERB
If you bite something, you use your teeth to hold, cut or tear it.
bitter
ADJECTIVE 1 If something has a bitter taste, it tastes sharp and unpleasant.
ADJECTIVE 2 Someone who is bitter feels angry and disappointed.
black blacker, blackest ADJECTIVE
If the colour of something is black, it is the colour of these letters.
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blackberry blackberries NOUN
Blackberries are small, soft, dark purple fruits that grow on brambles.
blackbird blackbirds NOUN
A blackbird is a European songbird.
blackboard blackboards NOUN
A blackboard is a dark board that people can write on in chalk.
blackcurrant blackcurrants NOUN
Blackcurrants are very small, dark purple fruits.
blade blades
NOUN 1 A blade is the sharp edge of a knife or sword.
NOUN 2 A single piece of grass is a blade.
blame blames, blaming, blamed VERB
If somebody blames a person for something bad that happened, they say that person made it happen.
blank blanker, blankest ADJECTIVE
If something is blank, it has nothing written or drawn on it.
blanket blankets NOUN
A blanket is a large warm cloth, often used to cover people in bed.
blaze blazes NOUN
A blaze is a strong bright fire.
blazer blazers NOUN
A blazer is a kind of jacket, often in the colours of a school or sports team.
bleed bleeds, bleeding, bled VERB
If part of your body bleeds, blood comes out of it.
blend blends, blending, blended VERB
When you blend two or more things together, they become a smooth mixture.
blew VERB
Blew is the past tense of blow.
blind blinds
NOUN 1 A blind is rolled material that you pull down to cover a window.
ADJECTIVE 2 Someone who is blind cannot see.
blindness NOUN