7-letter words containing a, b, i, n
- bash in — If someone bashes a person's or animal's head in, they hit it very hard and cause severe injuries to it.
- bashing — a crushing blow.
- basilan — a group of islands in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao
- basinal — pertaining to a basin
- basined — Enclosed in a basin.
- basinet — a close-fitting medieval helmet of light steel usually with a visor
- basking — to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine.
- bassein — a city in Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy delta: a port on the Bassein River (the westernmost distributary of the Irrawaddy). Pop: 231 000 (2005 est)
- bassing — Present participle of bass.
- bastian — Adolf [ah-dawlf] /ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1826–1905, German anthropologist.
- basting — loose temporary stitches; tacking
- bastion — If a system or organization is described as a bastion of a particular way of life, it is seen as being important and effective in defending that way of life. Bastion can be used both when you think that this way of life should be ended and when you think it should be defended.
- bathing — swimming
- batling — A young, small, or baby bat.
- batonic — (linguistics) Not representing anything specific; non-representational.
- battani — Al- [al] /æl/ (Show IPA), c850–929, Arab astronomer.
- batting — cotton or woollen wadding used in quilts, mattresses, etc
- batwing — shaped like the wings of a bat, as a black tie, collar, etc
- bawling — to cry or wail lustily.
- bazaine — François Achille [frahn-swa a-sheel] /frɑ̃ˈswa aˈʃil/ (Show IPA), 1811–88, French general and marshal.
- bazinga — Exclamation indicating a successful trick or prank.
- beading — Beading is a narrow strip of wood that is used for decorating or edging furniture and doors.
- beaking — Present participle of beak.
- beaming — sending out beams; shining
- beanies — Plural form of beanie.
- beaning — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- bearing — Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand.
- beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
- beatnik — Beatniks were young people in the late 1950's who rejected traditional ways of living, dressing, and behaving. People sometimes use the word beatnik to refer to anyone who lives in an unconventional way.
- begonia — A begonia is a garden plant which has large brightly coloured leaves.
- belgian — Belgian means belonging or relating to Belgium or to its people.
- belinda — a feminine name: dim. Linda
- bengali — Bengali means belonging or relating to Bengal, or to its people or language.
- benicia — a town in W California.
- bepaint — to dye; paint over
- bernina — a mountain in SE Switzerland, in the Rhaetian Alps. 13,295 feet (4050 meters).
- besaint — to give the status of a saint to
- bestain — to stain
- betaine — a sweet-tasting alkaloid that occurs in the sugar beet and other plants and in animals. Formula: C5H11NO2
- bettina — a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- biafran — of or relating to Biafra or its inhabitants
- biennia — a period of two years.
- big-lan — ["BIG-LAN Frequently Asked Questions Memo", BIG-LAN DIGEST V4:I8, February 14, 1992.]
- bikaner — a walled city in NW India, in Rajasthan: capital of the former state of Bikaner, on the edge of the Thar Desert. Pop: 529 007 (2001)
- billman — a person armed with a bill or billhook
- bingham — George Caleb1811-79; U.S. painter
- biobank — any large store of human biological samples for research into the genetic and environmental causes of disease
- biplane — A biplane is an old-fashioned type of aeroplane with two pairs of wings, one above the other.
- birdman — a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist
- biriani — a spicy Indian dish of rice with meat or vegetables, flavored with saffron or turmeric.