10-letter words containing a, b, i, l
- baltic sea — a sea in N Europe, connected with the North Sea by the Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Öresund; shallow, with low salinity and small tides
- banalities — the condition or quality of being banal, or devoid of freshness or originality: the banality of everyday life.
- banana oil — a solution of cellulose nitrate in pentyl acetate or a similar solvent, which has a banana-like smell
- banderilla — a decorated barbed dart, thrust into the bull's neck or shoulder
- bandinelli — Baccio [baht-chaw] /ˈbɑt tʃɔ/ (Show IPA), or Bartolommeo [bahr-taw-lawm-me-aw] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔmˈmɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1493–1560, Italian sculptor.
- bandoliers — Plural form of bandolier.
- barbirolli — Sir John. 1899–1970, English conductor of the Hallé Orchestra (1943–68)
- barmecidal — giving only the illusion of plenty; illusory: a Barmecidal banquet.
- baroclinic — of, relating to, or having the property of baroclinity.
- barophilic — (of living organisms) growing best in conditions of high atmospheric pressure
- barrelfish — a blackish stromateid fish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis, inhabiting New England coastal waters.
- barrelling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- bartolozzi — Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1725?–1815? Italian engraver.
- bas-relief — Bas-relief is a technique of sculpture in which shapes are carved so that they stand out from the background.
- basal disk — the flattened basal surface by which coelenterate polyps attach to the substrate.
- baseliners — Plural form of baseliner.
- basic salt — a salt formed by the partial neutralization of a base.
- basic slag — a furnace slag produced in steel-making, containing large amounts of calcium phosphate: used as a fertilizer
- basilectal — (linguistics) of, or relating to a basilect.
- basilicata — a region of S Italy, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Taranto. Capital: Potenza. Pop: 596 821 (2003 est). Area: 9985 sq km (3855 sq miles)
- basketlike — resembling a basket
- basophiles — Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
- basophilia — an abnormal increase of basophil leucocytes in the blood
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- bat chayil — (in some congregations) a ceremony of confirmation for a girl of at least Bat Mitzvah age
- batch file — a computer file with sequential commands to be executed when the file is read
- batfowling — A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
- batholiths — Plural form of batholith.
- batologist — someone who practises batology
- battailous — ready for battle; pugnacious
- battalions — Plural form of battalion.
- battallion — Archaic form of battalion.
- batteilant — fighting; combatant
- batticaloa — a seaport in E Sri Lanka.
- battleship — A battleship is a very large, heavily armed warship.
- battlesuit — (science fiction) A technologically enhanced suit worn in battle for protection, camouflage, etc.
- baudelaire — Charles Pierre (ʃarl pjɛr). 1821–67, French poet, noted for his macabre imagery; author of Les fleurs du mal (1857)
- bazillions — Plural form of bazillion.
- beatifical — Beatific.
- beau ideal — perfect beauty or excellence
- beau-ideal — a conception of perfect beauty.
- beaujolais — Beaujolais is a type of red wine that comes from the region of eastern France called Beaujolais.
- beautifull — Obsolete spelling of beautiful.
- beautifuls — having beauty; possessing qualities that give great pleasure or satisfaction to see, hear, think about, etc.; delighting the senses or mind: a beautiful dress; a beautiful speech.
- bedazzling — to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
- behavioral — Behavioral means relating to the behavior of a person or animal, or to the study of their behavior.
- believable — Something that is believable makes you think that it could be true or real.
- belisarius — ?505–565 ad, Byzantine general under Justinian I. He recovered North Africa from the Vandals and Italy from the Ostrogoths and led forces against the Persians
- bellarmine — Saint Robert. 1542–1621, Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal; an important influence during the Counter-Reformation
- bellingham — seaport in NW Wash., at the N end of Puget Sound: pop. 67,000