2-Letter Words Starting with B

""See Bromate, v. t. Bromate, v. t.""

Horse kept for breeding

Female horse kept for mating

Stable parent

""A genus (Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this genus, as Aphyllon uniflorumand Aphyllon Ludovicianum.Orobanche) of parasitic plants of Europe and Asia. They are destitute of chlorophyll, have scales instead of leaves, and spiked flowers, and grow attached to the roots of other plants, as furze, clover, flax, wild carrot, etc. The name is sometimes applied to other plants related to this genus, as Aphyllon uniflorumand Aphyllon Ludovicianum.""

Bow and scrape

Act like a toady

Be a suck-up

English word

Any of numerous plants of the division Bryophyta.Bryophyta.

""A cellular, flinty rock, used for mill stones.""

Cowpoke's crash site

Cowboys' quarters

Where to celebrate the nonsensical (wordplay)

See Buhrstone. Buhrstone.

Oyakawa holds this Olympic record.

One way to swim

Swimming specialty

Gondolier's song

Venetian boat song

Floating melody in tavern song left echo

Rank higher than knightdom

Early example of an oxymoron (wordplay)

Early, while the pub is still open

Not - - means none too soon

Anesthetic in some cough drops

Bookseller.

""A salt containing two parts of chromic acid to one of the other ingredients; as, potassium bichromate; called also dichromate. as, potassium bichromate; called also dichromate.""

""A shantytown on the outskirts of a city, especially in France or North Africa.""

From Beirut Joe and I removed jewellery

Jewellery especially trinkets

Trinkets from Beirut Joe and I distributed

Rot, in a good way

Break down

The subject of a biography.

Discipline dealing with living organisms

""POLARIZE to give polarity to, also POLARISE""

Opal, for example

Peridot, for example

Gem for particular occasion.

Cell formed by cleavage of a fertilised ovum

""The pore or opening leading into the cavity of invagination, or archenteron.""

Cheerful bachelor landed male part

Carefree bishop able to move about easily

Cheery.

Stronghold reinforced against enemy fire

Military fortification

Pioneer fort

Symbol of a March birthday.

Heliotrope

Heliotrope.

Fly in dirty glass container (wordplay)

Fly down to canteen, maybe

Insect on filthy drink container

""A viral disease of sheep and cattle that is transmitted by biting insects and is characterized by fever, the formation of oral lesions, and swelling and cyanosis of the lips and tongue.""

BOLSHEVIZE

Library on wheels

Kind of library.

What a waste!

Do pointless work

Giant waste of money

Division is problematic

Indecisive boundary row

Only just acceptable

Annoying to disturb a few

Mob there so unruly, causing trouble

Annoying mob's here to riot

BOURGEOIS A size of type between long primer and brevier. See Type. Type.

Expurgate the indelicate unnecessarily

Bimbo extremely lewd, perhaps come up and use a figleaf

Censor wicked and loathsome extremists heading for Richmond in US state capital

Cut, in a way

Desex the text

Expurgate.

Familiar name for the stern - um!

Wicked stabber may land on one

Sternum

English word

Upholstery fabric

A minute bronchial tube.

An Ivy League jewel?

An Ivy League jewel (wordplay)

Type of house

""Awkward to move or use especially because of shape; as, a load of bunglesome paraphernalia.as, a load of bunglesome paraphernalia.""

Do E-numbers turn heavy (wordplay)

A real hassle

Trying numbers, do set out last of three

Corner with talk of flowers (wordplay)

Waylay Rose, perhaps

Accost and detain for conversation

Lucy at "Swan Lake" (wordplay)

He goes to "Les Sylphides."

Devotee of Terpsichore.

Kind of jazz.

Jelly Roll Morton style

Old-time saloon

See penstemon .

Disposition to do good

Live current cut power lacking current? Goodness!

Kindliness

Lover of books

Collector of books

Book lover

Last course of a greasy meal (wordplay)

Type of chemical salt

Indigestion relief

Very rich person

One might support a foundation

Even richer person

""The application of the principles and techniques of the natural sciences, especially biology, to investigate and solve problems in clinical medicine.""

English word

""The fluid-filled, central cavity of a blastula. Also called segmentation cavity .""

A fungal spore produced by budding.

Its cargo was in circulation (wordplay)

Red Cross vehicle

Its cargo is in circulation

Standard wording of a contract

Hack writing

Formulaic writing

English word

Owners of the means of production

*Capitalist class, in Marxism

The middle class

Spray of flowers worn

Subject of a recent popular song.

Flower in a lapel

Unmarried young woman

Bill of exchange includes long learning time, double for single US girl

A spore borne by a basidium.

English word

""A white crystalline compound, C 6 H 5 COC 6 H 6 , used in perfumery and in medicine. Also called diphenylketone .""

A collection of books; a library.

The degree to which or rate at which a drug or other substance is absorbed or becomes available at the site of physiological activity after administration.

""A double salt of boric and silicic acids, as in the natural minerals tourmaline, datolite, etc.""

Way to cross the pool

Adam Peaty's swimming style

Natant style involving heart massage

Instrument used for examining the windpipe

A virus which infects bacteria; -- also colloquially called phage in laboratory jargon.phage in laboratory jargon.

Any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota.

""A crystalline compound, C 7 H 6 N 2 , that is used in organic synthesis and inhibits the growth of certain microorganisms.""

""The property of being biologically compatible by not producing a toxic, injurious, or immunological response in living tissue: As a result of its strength and biocompatibility, the material is often used in medical devices.""

Naturally breaking down

Capable of decaying

Able to be broken down by bacteria

One place for overnight guests (2 words)

Pay to stay where it's wood (wordplay)

Where Sherlock Holmes lived

Fish stew from Provence

Rich fish stew

Rich spicy fish stew

English word

""An ergot alkaloid, C 32 H 40 BrN 5 O 5 , that slows dopamine turnover and inhibits prolactin secretion and is used to treat Parkinson's disease and to retard the growth of various pituitary tumors.""

""Any of a group of neuroleptic drugs, such as haloperidol, administered in the treatment of acute psychotic episodes, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric disorders.""

""Any of a group of chemical compounds with a common molecular structure and similar pharmacological effects, used as antianxiety agents, muscle relaxants, sedatives, hypnotics, and sometimes as anticonvulsants.""

English word

Natural glow (wordplay)

*Natural light (wordplay)

The glow of a glowworm