8-letter words containing a, b, l, e
- balayage — a technique for highlighting hair in which bleach or dye is painted onto sections of the hair with a brush
- balbuena — Bernardo de [ber-nahr-doh duh;; Spanish ber-nahr-th aw th e] /bərˈnɑr doʊ də;; Spanish bɛrˈnɑr ðɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1568–1627, Mexican poet and priest, born in Spain.
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- baldhead — a person with a bald head
- baldness — having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person.
- baldpate — a person with a bald head
- baleares — region of Spain comprising the Balearic Islands: 1,936 sq mi (5,014 sq km); pop. 709,000; cap. Palma
- balearic — of or relating to the Balearic Islands
- balefire — a bonfire
- balefull — Archaic form of baleful.
- balestra — a jump toward the opponent followed immediately by a lunge.
- balinese — of or relating to Bali, its people, or their language
- balisage — a method of marking a land route with dim lighting so that vehicles can travel at higher speeds in blackout conditions.
- balkline — a line at one end of a table from behind which opening shots with the cue ball are made
- ball ice — floating balls of slushy ice formed at sea.
- ballader — A writer of ballads.
- ballades — Plural form of ballade.
- ballance — John. 1839–93, New Zealand statesman, born in Northern Ireland: prime minister of New Zealand (1891–93)
- balletic — If you describe someone's movements as balletic, you mean that they have some of the graceful qualities of ballet.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- ballonet — an air or gas compartment in a balloon or nonrigid airship, used to control buoyancy and shape
- ballonne — a bouncing step in dancing, esp in ballet
- balloted — a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote.
- ballotee — a person who has been balloted or conscripted, esp into military service or into the mines
- balloter — a person who votes by ballot
- ballsier — Comparative form of ballsy.
- ballyboe — (Ireland, historical) A townland in Ulster.
- balmiest — Superlative form of balmy.
- baloneys — Plural form of baloney.
- baluster — any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping
- banalise — to render or make banal; trivialize: Television has often been accused of banalizing even the most serious subjects.
- banalize — to make banal
- bandelet — a small band of any kind, particularly one worn around the head
- bandello — Matteo [maht-te-aw] /mɑtˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1485–1561, Italian ecclesiastic and author.
- banderol — Alternative form of banderole.
- bandfile — to file with a file band on a band mill or band saw.
- bangable — (slang) Sexually attractive.
- bankable — In the entertainment industry, someone or something that is described as bankable is very popular and therefore likely to be very profitable.
- bankerly — relating to or resembling a banker
- banlieue — a suburb of a city
- bannable — able to be banned
- bannerol — banderole
- banville — Théodore de (teɔdɔr də). 1823–91, French poet, who anticipated the Parnassian school in his perfection of form and command of rhythm
- bar line — the vertical line marking the boundary between one bar and the next
- bar meal — a simple meal served in a bar
- barbells — Plural form of barbell.
- barbicel — any of the minute hooks on the barbules of feathers that interlock with those of adjacent barbules
- barbless — without a barb
- barbules — Plural form of barbule.
- bareilly — a city in N India, in N central Uttar Pradesh. Pop: 699 839 (2001)