| bass1 |
A bass is an instrument for playing music. It is also called a double bass. A bass is a large instrument that is made of wood and has four strings. It looks like a very large violin, and you play it standing up. [2 definitions] |
| bassoon |
A bassoon is a kind of instrument for playing music. It is a tall instrument and can play some very low notes. The main part of its body is a long wooden tube. A smaller, metal tube is attached to it, and this has a part that you blow through to make sounds. |
| bat1 |
A bat is something we use to hit the ball in baseball or other sports. In baseball, the bat is made of wood or metal. |
| bat2 |
A bat is a small mammal that can fly. Bats have wings that are much longer than their bodies. They usually fly at night, and they eat many, many insects. |
| bath |
When you take a bath, you sit in a tub of water and wash yourself. |
| bathing suit |
A bathing suit is something you wear when you go swimming. A bathing suit is also called a swimsuit. |
| bathrobe |
A bathrobe is something that some people wear after a bath or before going to bed. It is a little like a long jacket, but it's soft and comfortable. Some people wear a bathrobe at home just to relax. We often call a bathrobe a robe. |
| bathroom |
A bathroom is a room with a toilet and usually a sink for washing your hands. Often there is also a bathtub or a shower. |
| bathtub |
A bathtub is something that you sit in to wash your whole body. You fill it with water and then you get into it to wash yourself. |
| batter2 |
Batter is a thick mixture of flour and milk or water and usually eggs. Batter is used to make cake, pancakes, and other things. |
| batter3 |
A batter is the person who tries to hit the ball in the game of baseball and in some other games. |
| battery |
A battery is something that holds electricity. Flashlights, watches, and some toys have small batteries to make them work. Cars have larger batteries to help start their engines. |
| battle |
A battle is a serious fight between two people or two groups of people. A war is made up of battles. |
| bay1 |
A bay is a part of a sea or part of a large lake. A bay is the water inside a curving area of land. |
| Bay of Bengal |
The Bay of Bengal is a large body of water that is part of the Indian Ocean. It is the part that touches India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. |
| be |
Be means to live or exist. The word be has many different forms in a sentence. Am, is, are, was, were, and been are all forms of the word be and have the same meaning. [3 definitions] |
| beach |
A beach is the land next to a lake or ocean. A beach is often a beautiful place where people go to lie in the sun. Beaches are sandy or full of small stones or rocks. |
| beach ball |
A beach ball is a kind of ball that children and adults can play with together. It is full of air and made of very light material, so it is easy to hit it and make it fly. The sides of the ball are made of plastic in different colors. People often play with a beach ball when they go to a beach for fun. |
| bead |
A bead is a small, round thing made of glass, wood, metal, or plastic. A bead has a small hole through its center. You can put a string through the hole and then the bead can be used to make a necklace or decorate other things. |
| beak |
A beak is the hard part of a bird's mouth. Birds pick up food with their beaks. |
| beam |
A beam is a line of light coming out of something. Beams of light from the sun shine through clouds. [2 definitions] |