barrack |
(usually plural) a building where soldiers live for a short amount of time. |
barracuda |
a fish that lives in warm ocean water and has a long body. Barracuda are fierce hunters. |
barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
barrel |
a round container with a flat top and bottom and bulging sides, often made of wood boards and metal hoops. [4 definitions] |
barren |
not able to produce or support growth. [2 definitions] |
barrette |
a small clip used for holding hair in place. |
barricade |
a structure that is put up quickly for protection or to block the way. [2 definitions] |
barrier |
something that blocks the way such as a fence or wall. [2 definitions] |
barrier island |
a long narrow island that is parallel to the mainland. A barrier island helps protect the shore from being worn away by the action of the ocean's waves. |
barrio |
one of the districts of a town in a Spanish-speaking country. [2 definitions] |
barrow1 |
a flat frame used for carrying a load. A barrow has two handles at each end or handles at one end and a wheel at the other; wheelbarrow. |
barter |
to trade services or things for other services or things without using money. [3 definitions] |
basalt |
a dark, heavy rock that is created by lava flowing from volcanoes. |
base1 |
that on which something stands or rests; foundation. [7 definitions] |
base2 |
of little value when compared to something else. [2 definitions] |
baseball |
a game played with a bat and ball by two teams of nine players each, the object being to score runs by advancing runners around four bases. [2 definitions] |
basement |
the space in a building that is underground or partly underground. |
bashful |
shy with people; timid. |
BASIC |
a beginning computer language. BASIC stands for "beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code." |
basic |
of, forming, or at the basis; main. [3 definitions] |
basin |
an open, shallow bowl used to hold water for washing. [2 definitions] |