English to English Dictionary

Bunk bed

A type of bed in which one frame is stacked on top of another, allowing two beds to occupy the floor space usually required by one.

Buoyant

Able to stay afloat or rise to the top of a liquid or gas.

Burden

A heavy load, especially one that is to be carried or lifted.

Bureaucracy

A system of government in which most of the important decisions are taken by state officials rather than by elected representatives.

Burgeon

To begin to grow or increase rapidly; to flourish.

Burgesses

Plural form of burgess: an inhabitant of a town or borough, especially one belonging to the middle class or holding municipal voting rights.

Burial

The act or ceremony of interring a deceased person in a grave or tomb.

Burnout

Physical or mental exhaustion caused by working too hard or being under too much stress.

Burr

A rough, prickly seed case or flower head of a plant that clings to clothing or animal fur.

Burrito

A dish consisting of a rolled wheat flour tortilla enclosing a filling, typically of beans, rice, and meat.

Bursary

A grant or financial scholarship provided to a student to help pay for their education, typically awarded based on financial need.

Burst

An instance of breaking or splitting open suddenly.