| bucket |
A bucket is something you use to carry things in, especially water or some other liquid. It has tall sides, a flat bottom, and a handle. It is usually made of metal, but it can be made with plastic also. A bucket is like a pail. |
| bud1 |
A bud is a small thing that grows and sticks out of a stem or branch of a plant. A bud is the beginning of a new leaf or flower. |
| Buddhism |
Buddhism is one of the major religions of the world. Most people whose religion is Buddhism live in East Asia and Southeast Asia. People who follow Buddhism are called Buddhists. It might be better to say that Buddhism is a way of thinking about how to live one's life instead of saying that it is a religion. This is because most Buddhists do not believe that their great teacher, Buddha, is a god. Still, people call Buddhism a religion because it tries to answer some of the important questions about life and death that religions try to answer. |
| Buddhist |
A Buddhist is a person who believes in the ideas of Buddhism. Buddhism is a way of thinking about the world and how to live a peaceful life. 2,500 years ago, a man named Siddhartha was a prince in India. It is said that he left his easy life and went out into the world to try to understand why people have sadness and pain in their lives. He wanted to know what people can do about these things. After studying and thinking a lot, he "woke up" to the idea that pain and suffering are part of life but that people can still be happy by leading very simple lives and being good to others. Siddhartha began to teach other people these things, and, after some time, he came to be known as Buddha, one who has "woken up" to a great truth. |
| buffalo |
A buffalo is a large animal that is a member of the same animal family as the cow. It has a large body, horns, and hooves. Different kinds of buffaloes live in Africa and Asia. In North America, there is an animal like this that people call a buffalo, but the true name of this animal is "bison." |
| buffet2 |
A buffet is a piece of furniture that is often in a room where people eat. It has a long flat top where serving bowls and other things can be put, and it often has drawers or shelves. [2 definitions] |
| bug |
A bug is an insect, or an animal that is very much like an insect. Mosquitoes and spiders are often called bugs. |
| bugle1 |
A bugle is a simple instrument that you blow through to make sounds. A bugle is made of a metal called brass. A bugle is similar to a trumpet, but you only use your mouth and not your fingers to make sounds with it. A bugle is sometimes used to wake up soldiers in the morning. |
| build |
When you build, you make something by putting things together. |
| building |
A building is a structure that people have made, such as a house, a store, or a school. A building usually has a door, a roof, a room or rooms, and outside walls. |
| bulb |
A bulb is the round glass part of an electric light. [2 definitions] |
| Bulgaria |
Bulgaria is a country in Europe. Some of its neighbors are Greece, Turkey, and Romania. Part of Bulgaria lies along the shore of a large sea called the Black Sea. Most people in Bulgaria live in cities, but much of Bulgaria is covered by forest and mountains. These areas are home to bears and wolves. |
| bulldozer |
A bulldozer is a heavy vehicle that can push or pick up heavy things like dirt and rocks and move them around. |
| bully1 |
A bully is someone who gets fun out of hurting or scaring other people who are weaker than they are. [2 definitions] |
| bump |
A bump is a small spot that is higher than everything around it. If an insect bites you, you might get a red bump on your skin. If you fall and hit your head on something, you might get a bump on your head. [4 definitions] |
| bumper |
A bumper is the metal piece on the front and back of a car. A bumper helps to protect the car from damage if it hits something. |
| bumpy |
When something is bumpy, it is not flat and smooth. It has many bumps in it |
| bun |
A bun is a type of bread. Buns are small and are made for one person to eat at one time. Buns are sometimes round but also come in different shapes. Americans usually eat hamburgers and hot dogs inside a bun. These types of buns are plain in taste, but other types of buns are sweet. Some of these have icing on them or small fruits baked inside. |
| bunch |
A bunch is a group of things that are like each other and joined together. Bananas and grapes grow in bunches. [2 definitions] |
| bunny |
Bunny is another word for rabbit. A rabbit is an animal with long ears, a short tail, and soft fur. We call a rabbit a bunny when we think it is cute and sweet. |
| burglar |
A burglar is a person who gets into a building in some way and steals something or tries to steal something. |