bagel |
a kind of bread roll that is shaped like a ring. Bagel dough is boiled in water before it is baked. |
baggage |
suitcases, bags, or trunks used to carry things during travel; luggage. |
baggy |
hanging in a loose way; puffed out. |
Baghdad |
the capital city of Iraq. |
bagpipe |
a wind instrument made of a leather bag and pipes. It is played by blowing air into the bag and squeezing the bag to force air through pipes that produce musical tones. |
Bahamas |
(used with a plural verb) a chain of islands southeast of Florida. [2 definitions] |
Bahrain |
an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The capital of Bahrain is Manama. [2 definitions] |
bail1 |
money left with a court to make sure that a person who is set free after arrest will return for trial. [3 definitions] |
bail3 |
to remove water from a boat by scooping. |
bail out |
(informal) to jump from an airplane with a parachute. |
bait |
food used to attract and catch fish or animals. [4 definitions] |
bake |
to cook using dry heat at a medium oven temperature. Things such as bread, cookies, and pies are baked. [3 definitions] |
baker |
a person who bakes. |
bakery |
a store in which baked goods, such as bread, cake, and pastry, are made or sold. |
bake sale |
an event in which baked items, such as cookies and cupcakes, are sold in order to raise money for a particular cause. |
baking powder |
a powder that is used to raise dough or batter during baking. |
baking soda |
a white powder used to raise dough or batter during baking. It is also used to settle an upset stomach. |
balance |
an instrument for weighing objects that has two flat pans hanging from or resting on a bar; scales. [6 definitions] |
balanced |
not going too far in any one extreme; keeping things in proper proportion. [2 definitions] |
balcony |
a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. [2 definitions] |
bald |
having little or no hair on the head. [2 definitions] |