8-letter words containing a, b, h
- bagheera — a crush-resistant velvet made of uncut pile and used in the manufacture of evening wear and wraps.
- baghouse — a dust-filtering chamber consisting of fabric filter bags
- baha'ísm — a modern religion, developed originally in Iran from Babism, that stresses principles of universal brotherhood, social equality, etc.
- baha'íst — relating to the Baha'í Faith
- bahamian — Bahamian means belonging or relating to the Bahamas or to its people or culture.
- bahookie — the buttocks
- bahraini — of or relating to Bahrain
- bairnish — childish
- baitfish — any small fish used as bait for larger fish
- bakeshop — Also called bakeshop [beyk-shop] /ˈbeɪkˌʃɒp/ (Show IPA). a baker's shop.
- bakshish — a tip, present, or gratuity.
- baldhead — a person with a bald head
- balkhash — Lakelarge lake in SE Kazakhstan, half saline & half freshwater, the halves separated by a sandbar: c. 6,500 sq mi (16,835 sq km)
- ballhawk — a sportsman who is skilled at winning possession of the ball, esp in basketball
- ballyhoo — You can use ballyhoo to refer to great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary or exaggerated.
- bandfish — a Mediterranean fish with an elongated body
- bandhani — A style of tie-dyeing practised in parts of India.
- banished — Simple past tense and past participle of banish.
- banisher — someone who or something which banishes
- banishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banish.
- bankhead — Tallulah (Brockman). 1902–68, US stage and film actress; her successes included the plays The Little Foxes (1939) and The Skin of Our Teeth (1942)
- banshees — Plural form of banshee.
- barathea — a fabric made of silk and wool or cotton and rayon, used esp for coats
- barchans — Plural form of barchan.
- bardship — the office or state of being a bard
- barehand — to field (the ball) with one's bare hands rather than one's glove
- barghest — (in the North of England, esp Yorkshire) a goblin that appears in the shape of a dog as an omen of death or other misfortune
- barouche — a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, popular in the 19th century, having a retractable hood over the rear half, seats inside for two couples facing each other, and a driver's seat outside at the front
- barthian — of or relating to Karl Barth, or his ideas
- bas-rhin — a department of NE France in Alsace region. Capital: Strasbourg. Pop: 1 052 698 (2003 est). Area: 4793 sq km (1869 sq miles)
- base hit — a play in which the batter hits a fair ball and gets on base without benefit of an opponent's error and without forcing out a runner already on base
- bash out — If you say that someone bashes something out, you mean that they produce it quickly or in large quantities, but without much care or thought.
- bashfull — Archaic form of bashful.
- bashings — Plural form of bashing.
- bashless — not ashamed; unabashed
- bashment — (slang, countable, especially Jamaican) A party or rave.
- basophil — (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes
- batching — a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.
- bath bun — a sweet bun containing spices and dried fruit
- bath mat — a mat or washable rug used to stand on when entering or leaving a bath.
- bath oil — scented oil added to bath water
- bathcube — a cube of soluble scented material for use in a bath
- bathetic — containing or displaying bathos
- bathless — without a bath
- bathmats — Plural form of bathmat.
- bathmism — a hypothetical growth-force, once thought to animate living beings
- bathorse — a horse which carries a military officer's baggage; a military packhorse
- bathrobe — A bathrobe is a loose piece of clothing made of the same material as towels. You wear it before or after you have a bath or a swim.
- bathroom — A bathroom is a room in a house that contains a bath or shower, a washbasin, and sometimes a toilet.
- bathtubs — Plural form of bathtub.