| 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. |
| Burkina Faso |
Burkina Faso is a country in Africa. Some of its neighbors are Mali, Niger, and Ghana. Most of Burkina Faso gets a lot of rain for some months of the year. In the other months, the country is very dry. Many people in Burkina Faso raise cattle or sheep. Many do farming or mining. Cotton grows well in Burkina Faso, and a lot of it is sold to other countries. A lot of gold is sold too. |
| Burma |
Burma is a country in Asia that is now called Myanmar. Myanmar is next to India, China, and Thailand. It is also on the coast of the Indian Ocean. About half of Myanmar is covered with forests. Some of the forests are jungles. Myanmar is home to animals such as elephants, buffaloes, rhinoceroses, crocodiles, lizards, and snakes. |
| Burmese |
When something is Burmese, it is from the country of Myanmar, or it has to do with the people, culture, or main language of Myanmar. Myanmar is the new name for the country that was called Burma in the past. [2 definitions] |
| burn |
When something burns, it is on fire. [3 definitions] |
| burro |
A burro is a small donkey. A donkey is an animal in the same family as a horse, but it is much smaller and has longer ears. Burros are often used for carrying things when people walk long distances or when they ride on horses or larger donkeys. |
| burrow |
A burrow is a hole that certain animals dig in the ground and use as a home or hiding place. |
| burst |
When something bursts, it breaks or explodes very suddenly. [2 definitions] |
| Burundi |
Burundi is a country in Africa. Two of its neighbors are Tanzania and Rwanda. Part of Burundi lies on the shore of a big and very deep lake called Lake Tanganyika. Burundi has a lot of plants that produce coffee beans. Burundi sells a lot of the coffee beans to other countries. |
| bury |
When you bury something, you put it in the ground and cover it with dirt. |
| bus1 |
A bus is large thing for many people to ride on. A bus has wheels and travels on roads the way cars do. There is a driver, and people go up steps to get in the bus. In the bus, people can sit or stand while they ride. |
| bush1 |
A bush is a plant that grows outside and has many small branches. Bushes don't grow as tall as trees, and their branches grows close to the ground. There are many kinds of bushes. |
| bushy |
When something is bushy, it looks like a bush. We usually use the word bushy when we are talking about things like hair or fur. |