Words Starting with “B”

To have personal knowledge of someone or something through experience, study, or previous contact.

A tax or toll formerly levied on shipping for the maintenance of beacons, buoys, and lighthouses.

To produce a successful, positive, or desired result after a period of effort or development.

A person or thing that carries, holds, or conveys something.

A domesticated animal, such as a donkey, ox, or camel, that is used to carry heavy loads or perform labor.

Having been defeated in a competition, battle, or struggle.

A person who is drunk; a drunkard.

To make a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.

Makes a gesture with the hand, arm, or head to encourage someone to come nearer or follow.

A piece of furniture used for sleeping or resting on, typically consisting of a framework, mattress, and coverings.

A short, high-pitched sound made by an electronic device or a vehicle horn.

An alcoholic beverage produced by the saccharification of starch and fermentation of the resulting sugar, typically made from malted cereal grains, flavored with hops, and brewed with yeast.

A creature of tremendous size, power, or stature; figuratively, any huge or monstrously powerful organization, corporation, or entity.

The quality of being pleasing, especially to the sight or other senses, or to the mind; beauty.

The small, indented or protruding scar on the center of the abdomen, marking the site where the umbilical cord was attached during fetal development.

At a temperature lower than the point at which water turns to ice (32°F or 0°C).

Of the highest quality, excellence, or standing; most desirable or suitable.

A polite expression of goodwill, typically used at the end of a letter, email, or card, or when parting from someone.