5-letter words containing b
- bemad — to cause to become mad
- bemba — a member of a Negroid people of Africa, living chiefly in Zambia on a high infertile plateau
- bembo — Pietro (ˈpjɛːtro). 1470–1547, Italian scholar, poet, and cardinal (1539). His treatise Prose della volgar lingua (1525) helped to establish a standard form of literary Italian
- bemix — to mix thoroughly
- bemud — to cover with mud
- bench — A bench is a long seat of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on.
- benda — Julien (ʒyljɑ̃). 1867–1956, French philosopher and novelist, who defended reason and intellect and attacked the influence of Bergson: author of La Trahison des clercs (1927)
- bends — the severe pain in the limbs, joints, and abdomen during decompression sickness
- bendy — A bendy object bends easily into a curved or angled shape.
- benes — Eduard (ˈeːduart). 1884–1948, Czech statesman; president of Czechoslovakia (1935–38; 1946–48) and of its government in exile (1939–45)
- benet — to trap (something) in a net
- benga — a Kenyan popular music featuring guitars
- benin — a republic in W Africa, on the Bight of Benin, a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in the south, a fertile plain and marshes in the centre, and the Atakora Mountains in the northwest. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Porto Novo (the government is based in Cotonou). Pop: 9 877 292 (2013 est). Area: 112 622 sq km (43 474 sq miles)
- benne — sesame
- bennu — the sacred bird of ancient Egypt, corresponding to the phoenix.
- benny — an amphetamine tablet, esp benzedrine: a stimulant
- bento — a thin box, made of plastic or lacquered wood, divided into compartments which contain small separate dishes comprising a Japanese meal, esp lunch
- benty — relating to bentgrass
- benue — a state of SE Nigeria. Capital: Makurdi. Pop: 4 219 244 (2006). Area: 34 059 sq km (13 150 sq miles)
- benxi — an industrial city in SE China, in S Liaoning province. Pop: 967 000 (2005 est)
- benz- — benzo-
- bepat — to pat
- berar — a region of W central India: part of Maharashtra state since 1956; important for cotton growing
- berat — a city in S central Albania.
- beray — to soil, dirty, defile
- bercy — a white sauce flavored with white wine, shallots, fish stock, and parsley: usually served with fish.
- berea — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- beret — A beret is a circular, flat hat that is made of soft material and has no brim.
- bergh — Henry, 1811–88, U.S. social reformer: founder of A.S.P.C.A.
- beria — Lavrenti Pavlovich (laˈvrjentij ˈpavləvitʃ). 1899–1953, Soviet chief of secret police; killed by his associates shortly after Stalin's death
- berio — Luciano (luˈtʃano). 1925–2003, Italian composer, living in the US, noted esp for works that exploit instrumental and vocal timbre and technique
- berko — berserk
- berks — Berkshire
- berle — Milton, 1908–2002, U.S. comedian.
- berme — Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- berne — a canton of Switzerland, between the French frontier and the Bernese Alps. Capital: Bern. Pop: 950 200 (2002 est). Area: 6884 sq km (2658 sq miles)
- berob — to rob
- berra — Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
- berry — Berries are small, round fruit that grow on a bush or a tree. Some berries are edible, for example blackberries and raspberries.
- berth — A berth is a bed on a boat, train, or caravan.
- beryl — a white, blue, yellow, green, or pink mineral, found in coarse granites and igneous rocks. It is a source of beryllium and is sometimes used as a gemstone; the green variety is emerald, the blue is aquamarine. Composition: beryllium aluminium silicate. Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18. Crystal structure: hexagonal
- besee — to see
- beset — If someone or something is beset by problems or fears, they have many problems or fears which affect them severely.
- besht — (Israel ben Eliezer"Besht") c1700–60, Ukrainian teacher and religious leader: founder of the Hasidic movement of Judaism.
- besit — to suit; fit
- besom — a broom, esp one made of a bundle of twigs tied to a handle
- besot — to stupefy or muddle by narcotics or infatuation
- besti — shame; embarrassment
- bests — of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students.
- betel — an Asian piperaceous climbing plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed, with the betel nut, by the peoples of SE Asia