| 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. |
| 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] |