Words with letter b
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/ beɪb /
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noun
a baby or child.
an innocent or inexperienced person.
Usually Babe .Southern U.S. (used, often before the surname, as a familiar name for a boy or man, especially the youngest of a family.)
Slang.
- Sometimes Disparaging and Offensive. a girl or woman, especially an attractive one.
- an attractive young man.
- Sometimes Babe . an affectionate or familiar term of address (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
OTHER WORDS FOR babe
1 toddler, infant, tot, nursling.
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Idioms about babe
babe in the woods, an innocent, unsuspecting person, especially one likely to be victimized by others: Some highly informed people are mere babes in the woods where the stock market is concerned.Also babe in the wood.
Origin of babe
First recorded in 1150–1200; 1915–20 for def.
4; Middle English; early Middle English baban, probably nursery word in origin
Words nearby babe
babble, babbler, babbling, babbling brook, Babcock test, babe, Bab ed-Din, babe-in-a-cradle, babe in arms, babe in the woods, Babel
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Words related to babe
bathing beauty, beauty queen, cover girl, cutie, cutie-pie, doll, dollface, fox, pin-up, tomato, bairn, child, infant, newborn, suckling
How to use babe in a sentence
In comparison, Kit — always lamenting living in her sister’s shadow as a “chick surfer who wasn’t a babe” — is eclipsed by Nina’s presence.
Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Malibu Rising’ is a fiery mix of celebrity culture and family drama|Stephanie Merry|May 31, 2021|Washington Post
In Ex Machina, Oscar Isaac memorably played a reclusive search-engine CEO whose only companions are model-gorgeous android babes.
A New Season of The Girlfriend Experience Gives Us Yet Another Exploration of Tech and Male Desire|Judy Berman|April 30, 2021|Time
She’s not a sexy babe, she’s a woman in her 60s, she’s not wearing tons of makeup — for that film to become a mainstream awards contender is incredible.
Oscar nominees are more diverse than ever. And that raises more questions about numbers and nuance.|Ann Hornaday|March 19, 2021|Washington Post
These buoyant babes can heft the equivalent of 70 large semis with less fuel, and they’re especially good at carrying heavy cargo like jetty rocks or lumber.
A New Highway Project That’s Environmentally Friendly? (Hint: It’s in the Ocean)|MacKenzie Elmer|February 24, 2021|Voice of San Diego
Dorothy, who’s a preternaturally hot babe of 51, is there to pick up a bed partner.
Sure, you may be grossed out, but ‘A Certain Hunger’ is a naughty pleasure|Maureen Corrigan|December 11, 2020|Washington Post
In the note, Babe asked to see Leslie one last time before he left New York City forever.
The High Society Bank Robber of the 1800s|J. North Conway|October 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was probably the biggest sporting hero of the decade—more popular at his peak than even Babe Ruth.
When New York City Hit Its Stride|Allen Barra|July 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One afternoon, with [Babe] Dahlgren near him in the dugout, a photographer asked Lou if he could take a photo of the two of them.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Babe showed up, too, arriving late, as usual, and looking tanned as a lifeguard.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Babe walked over to the stooped figure at the microphone and threw his arms around Lou's neck.
The Stacks: The Day Lou Gehrig Delivered Baseball’s Gettysburg Address|Ray Robinson|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He burst into a loud laugh, clapped his hands, and danced before the delighted babe.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The motherly woman received the babe instinctively and cast aside the travelling-rug in which he was enveloped.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
After all, here was a babe equipped to face the exigencies of a censorious world; in looks and apparel a credit to any father.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
He breathed fierce and honest anathema on the heads of the bowelless fiends who had abandoned the babe to its doom.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Here Letty drew the coverlet from the face of the sleeping babe, and displayed his chubby proportions with maternal pride.
The World Before Them|Susanna Moodie
British Dictionary definitions for babe
babe
/ (beɪb) /
noun
a baby
informal a naive, gullible, or unsuspecting person (often in the phrase a babe in arms)
informal a young woman or man perceived as being sexually attractive
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Babbitt Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
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noun
Babbitt metal.
a bearing or lining of Babbitt metal.
adjective
pertaining to or made of Babbitt metal.
verb (used with object)
to line, face, or furnish with Babbitt metal.
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the UK. Are your language skills up to the task of telling the difference? Let's find out!
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Origin of babbitt
First recorded in 1900–05; short for Babbitt metal
Words nearby babbitt
Babar, Babashoff, babassu, babassu oil, Babbage, babbitt, Babbitt metal, Babbittry, babble, babbler, babbling
Other definitions for babbitt (2 of 2)
Babbitt
[ bab-it ]
/ ˈbæb ɪt /
noun
Irving, 1865–1933, U.S. educator and critic.
Milton Byron, 1916–2011, U.S. composer.
(italics) a novel (1922) by Sinclair Lewis.
(often lowercase) a self-satisfied person who conforms readily to conventional, middle-class ideas and ideals, especially of business and material success; Philistine: from the main character in the novel by Sinclair Lewis.
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How to use babbitt in a sentence
Roger Witthoeft, Babbitt’s brother, said he was not happy that prosecutors decided not to charge the officer.
U.S. Capitol Police officer cleared of wrongdoing in fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt during Capitol attack|Keith L. Alexander, Justin Jouvenal, Spencer Hsu|April 15, 2021|Washington Post
Babbitt, a native Californian and Air Force veteran, was among a group of rioters inside the Capitol building trying to breach a barricaded door leading to the Speaker’s Lobby, which would have opened access to the House of Representatives chamber.
D.C. medical examiner releases cause of death for four people who died during Capitol riot|Peter Hermann, Steve Thompson|April 7, 2021|Washington Post
Babbitt was a 14-year veteran who served four tours with the Air Force .
GOP contender for Va. governor could escape censure by ‘clarifying’ remarks about U.S. Capitol rioters|Laura Vozzella|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
Now many of these groups are pointing to Babbitt’s death as cause for further action.
'Our First Martyr.' How Ashli Babbitt Is Being Turned Into a Far-Right Recruiting Tool|Vera Bergengruen|January 10, 2021|Time
Timothy McEntee wrote in text messages that Babbitt, of San Diego, was deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq in the Air Force, before other deployments with the National Guard to Kuwait and Qatar.
Woman dies after shooting in U.S. Capitol; D.C. National Guard activated after mob breaches building|Washington Post Staff|January 7, 2021|Washington Post
At one point, Powers invokes Milton Babbitt's 1958 essay "Who Cares If You Listen?"
The Bioterrorist Who Loved Mahler|Ron Hogan|January 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The state turned blue for Bill Clinton and elected two prominent Democratic governors, Bruce Babbitt and Janet Napolitano.
John McCain Heats Up November Battle for Arizona at Lunch for Romney|Terry Greene Sterling|April 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Though Babbitt turns ninety this year, Georgie Babbitt still lives and breathes and harrumphs.
American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis|Nathaniel Rich|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
What, Babbitt wonders in another quiet moment, is it all about?
American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis|Nathaniel Rich|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The most startling thing about Babbitt today is not its satire but the haunting, if brief, moments of introspection.
American Dreams: 'Babbitt' by Sinclair Lewis|Nathaniel Rich|March 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It is such accidents as these that are prevented by the use of an easily-melted babbitt metal.
The Gasoline Motor|Harold Whiting Slauson
Consequently the babbitt is placed in the bearing box in the form of a thin lining within which the shaft revolves.
The Gasoline Motor|Harold Whiting Slauson
These shims provide the method of taking up the wear in the babbitt that will eventually result.
The Gasoline Motor|Harold Whiting Slauson
To babbitt any kind of a box, first chip out all of the old babbitt and clean the shaft and box thoroughly with benzine.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
When the babbitt has cooled, break the box apart by driving a cold chisel between the two halves.
Farm Engines and How to Run Them|James H. Stephenson
British Dictionary definitions for babbitt (1 of 2)
babbitt
/ (ˈbæbɪt) /
verb
(tr) to line (a bearing) or face (a surface) with Babbitt metal or a similar soft alloy
British Dictionary definitions for babbitt (2 of 2)
Babbitt
/ (ˈbæbɪt) /
noun
US derogatory a narrow-minded and complacent member of the middle class
Derived forms of Babbitt
Babbittry, nounWord Origin for Babbitt
C20: after George Babbitt, central character in the novel Babbitt (1922) by Sinclair Lewis
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Cultural definitions for babbitt
Babbitt
(1922) A novel by Sinclair Lewis.
The title character, an American real estate agent in a small city, is portrayed as a crass, loud, overoptimistic boor who thinks only about money and speaks in clichés, such as “You've gotta have pep, by golly!”
notes for Babbitt
By extension, a “Babbitt” is a narrow-minded, materialistic businessman.
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English words starting with the letter B
Here is a list of commonly used English words starting with the letter "B" with translation and transcription.
baby [’beibi] n. baby
back [bœk] a. rear adv. back
back door - kitchen doors
back up [’bœk ‘ʌp] v. support
bad [bœd] a. bad
badly ['bœdli] adv.
bad
bake [beik] v. oven
baker ['beikə] n. baker
ballet ['bœlei] n. ballet
bank [bœηk] n. bank
barber [’ba:bə] n. barber
bargain [’bɑ:gin] n. bargain, bargain
bath [bɑ:θ] n. bathing, bath
bathroom ['bɑ:θrum] n. bathroom
beautiful [’bju:təful] a. handsome
become [bi’kʌm] v. become
bed [bed] n. bed
bedroom [’bedrum] n. bedroom
beef [bi:f] n. beef
been [bi:n] Pa. Pple. from be
beer [biə] n. beer
beforhand [bi'fɔ'hœnd] adv. in advance, beforehand
begin [bi'gin] v.
begin
beginning [bi’giniη] n. start
behave [bi’heiv] v. behave
being ['bi:iη] n. creature, person
bench [bentʃ] n. bench
besides [bi’sɑidz] adv. besides
best [best] a. best
better ['betə] a. better
big [big] a. large
bilberry [’bilbəri] n. blueberries
bill [bil] n. account
birthday [’bə:θdei] n. birthday
biscuit [’biskit] n. dry biscuits
bit [bit] n. piece, particle
black [blœk] a. black
blade [bleid] n. blade
block [blɔk] n. residential building
blonde [blɔnd] n.
blonde
blouse [blɑuz] n. blouse
blue [blu:] a. blue
boar [bo:] n. boar
wild boar
boat [’bout] n. boat
bolt [boult] v. bolt
book [buk] n. — book, v. order (railway ticket, plane ticket)
booking ['bukiη] n. reservation
bookshop [’bukʃɔp] n. bookstore
boot [bu:t] n. boot, luggage compartment
both [bouθ] a., pron. both
bother [’bɔðə] v. disturb, bother
bottle ['bɔtl] n. bottle
bottom ['bɔtəm] n. bottom, bottom
bought [bɔ:t] Pa.T. and Pa.Pple. from buy
bound [bɑund] (in expression:)
there's bound to be - it will definitely be
bowl [boul] n.
cup, bowl
boy [bɔi] n. boy
brake [breik] v. brake
brand new ['brœnd 'nju:] a. brand new
bread [bred] n. bread
break [breik] v. break, break
breakfast [brekfəst] n. breakfast
breathe [bri:ð] v. breathe
brilliant [’briljənt] a. brilliant, outstanding
bring [briη] v. bring, bring, bring
bring in - bring in
bring up - bring up
bring out
British ['britiʃ] a. (large) British
broken [‘broukən] Pa.Pple. from break
brother [’brʌрə] n. brother
brought [brɔ:t] Pa.T. and Pa.
Pple. from bring
brown [brɑun] a. brown
bruise [bru:z] n. bruise v. bruise
brush up [brʌʃ ʌp] v. clean out
Brussels sprouts [’brʌsl ’sprɑuts] n. pl. Brussels sprouts
bucket [’bʌkit] n. bucket
builder [’bildə] n. builder
bump [bʌmp] n. pothole
burn [bə:n] v. burn, blaze
burnt [bə:nt] Pa.T. and Pa.Pple. from burn
bus [bʌs] n. bus
bush [buʃ] n. bush
business [’biznis] n. business
busy ['bizi] a. busy
butcher ['butʃə] n. butcher
butter [’bʌtə] n. oil
buy [bɑi] v.
