I. ˈbē noun
( plural b's or bs ˈbēz)
Usage: often capitalized, often attributive
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : the second letter of the English alphabet
b. : a graphic representation of this letter
c. : a speech counterpart of orthographic b
2. : the seventh tone of a C-major scale
3. : a graphic device for reproducing the letter b
4. : one designated b especially as the second in order or class
5.
a. : a grade rating a student's work as good but short of excellent
b. : one graded or rated with a B
6. : something shaped like the letter B
7. capitalized : the one of the four ABO blood groups characterized by the presence of antigens designated by the letter B and by the presence of antibodies against the antigens present in the A blood group
II. abbreviation
1. bachelor
2. bacillus
3. back
4. bag
5. bale
6. bass
7. basso
8. bat
9. Baumé
10. before
11. Bible
12. billion
13. bishop
14. black
15. blue
16. bolivar
17. book
18. born
19. bottom
20. brick
21. brightness
22. British
23. bulb
24. butut