| bitter |
Bitter describes a certain kind of taste in the mouth. It is like the taste of berries before they become sweet. A strong cup of tea or dark chocolate with no sugar can also have a bitter taste. |
| black |
Black is the color of the night sky when you can't see the moon and the clouds cover the stars. When there is no light at all, you see only black. [2 definitions] |
| blackboard |
A blackboard is a smooth, dark, hard surface that is often hung on a wall in a school classroom. Teachers use it to write on with chalk. A blackboard might be black, but more often it is green. |
| Black Sea |
The Black Sea is a large body of water located between the country of Ukraine to the north and the country of Turkey to the south. The Black Sea is not really black, but sometimes the water can look very dark. On a map, the Black Sea looks like a big lake, but the water is salty, and it connects to another sea, which connects to the Atlantic Ocean. |
| blade |
A blade is a piece of metal used for cutting. The sharp part of a knife is its blade. Swords, scissors, and razors also have blades. |
| blame |
When you blame someone for some bad thing that happened, you say that they did it or that it is their fault. |
| blanket |
A blanket is something to keep you warm when you are in bed. It is a large piece of thick material that is often made of wool. |
| bleach |
Bleach is a strong chemical liquid that takes away the color of things and can also help make them clean. People sometimes use bleach when they do laundry because they want white things to look as white as they can. |
| bleed |
When a person is bleeding, it means that they are losing blood from some part of their body. If we say that part of a person's body is bleeding, like their arm or their finger, we mean that blood is coming out of it. |
| blind |
A blind is a window cover. Blinds keep out the light. [2 definitions] |
| blink |
When you blink, your eyes close and then open again very quickly. When we blink, it happens so fast that we usually don't notice it. Blinking is important, though, because it keeps our eyes from getting dry. [2 definitions] |
| block |
A piece of wood that has flat sides is called a block. Young children usually love to play with small blocks. Other things of a similar shape are also called blocks. There are blocks of ice, blocks of stone, and blocks of concrete. [3 definitions] |
| blog |
A blog is something that people write and let other people read on a website. When people have a blog, they write things every day or very often. They write about something they have done, or that they like, or something that they just think is interesting. |
| blood |
Blood is the red liquid that goes through your body. When you eat food, the things that your body needs from the food go into your blood. The blood brings these things to all the parts of your body. This is one reason why blood is so important. |
| bloom |
When flowers begin to appear on a plant, we say the plant is blooming. |
| blossom |
The blossom is a part of a plant. It is the flower of a plant. Some plants have blossoms, but many plants do not. The blossom is the part of a flowering plant that makes the seed or fruit of the plant. |
| blouse |
A blouse is a piece of clothing that is worn above the waist. Blouses are usually worn by girls and women. A blouse is like a shirt, but a blouse often has more decoration, and it's usually made of softer and fancier material. |
| blow1 |
A blow is a hard hit. Fighters give each other blows. |
| blow2 |
When we say that the wind is blowing, it means that the air outside is moving quickly. [5 definitions] |
| blue |
Blue is the color of the sky on a sunny day when there are no clouds. [2 definitions] |
| blueberry |
A blueberry is a small round berry that grows on a special kind of bush. Blueberries are blue in color and people can eat them. When they are ripe, they are very sweet. |