| baptize |
to perform the Christian ceremony of dipping in or sprinkling with water as a symbol of becoming a member of the church. [1/2 definitions] |
| barracuda |
a fish that lives in warm ocean water and has a long body. Barracuda are fierce hunters. |
| base1 |
a chemical compound that creates salts and water when mixed with acids. [1/7 definitions] |
| basin |
an open, shallow bowl used to hold water for washing. [1/2 definitions] |
| bath |
the water or other liquid in which one soaks one's body or a part of one's body. [1/3 definitions] |
| beach |
the land at the edge of a lake, ocean, or other body of water. A beach slopes gently toward the water and usually has sand or pebbles. [2 definitions] |
| beach ball |
a large, air-filled ball of brightly colored plastic, usually used for games played in or near the water. |
| beaver1 |
a large rodent, up to four feet long, with thick brown fur and a wide flat tail. Beavers use their long front teeth to cut down trees for food and to build dams and lodges (beaver houses). They use the dams to keep water around their lodges. Beavers live in North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| bed |
the bottom of a body of water. [1/5 definitions] |
| bedraggled |
dirty, wet, or limp from having wandered or been dragged through mud and water. [1/2 definitions] |
| beverage |
any liquid for drinking, except water or medicine. |
| bloat |
to make swollen or too full of air, water, or food. |
| blowhole |
a hole in ice that covers a body of water. Whales and other sea mammals come to blowholes to breathe. [1/3 definitions] |
| blue whale |
a mammal that lives in the ocean. Blue whales are the largest kind of animal that has ever lived. They can grow up to 100 feet long and weigh up to 150 tons. Their large mouths have baleen instead of teeth. Blue whales use baleen to filter lots of very small food such as shrimp from ocean water. |
| boat |
a small, open vehicle for traveling on water. [1/3 definitions] |
| body |
a separate mass of land, water, or other matter. [1/5 definitions] |
| boil1 |
of a liquid, to produce bubbles of water vapor when heated to a high enough temperature. [1/5 definitions] |
| boiler |
a tank used to heat and store a supply of water. |
| bottom |
the solid part under a body of water. [1/6 definitions] |
| brew |
to make by soaking in boiling water. [1/4 definitions] |
| brine |
salt water. [2 definitions] |