5-letter words containing a, b, l
- blida — a city in N Algeria, on the edge of the Mitidja Plain. Pop: 269 000 (2005 est)
- bloat — to swell or cause to swell, as with a liquid, air, or wind
- bolar — of or relating to clay
- bolas — bola (def 1).
- boral — the powdered mixture of boron carbide and aluminium
- boyla — an Aboriginal Australian magician or medicine-man
- brail — one of several lines fastened to the leech of a fore-and-aft sail to aid in furling it
- brawl — A brawl is a rough or violent fight.
- bubal — any of various antelopes, esp an extinct N African variety of hartebeest
- bulla — a leaden seal affixed to a papal bull, having a representation of Saints Peter and Paul on one side and the name of the reigning pope on the other
- bylaw — A bylaw is a law which is made by a local authority and which applies only in their area.
- cabal — a secret or exclusive set of people; clique
- cable — A cable is a thick wire, or a group of wires inside a rubber or plastic covering, which is used to carry electricity or electronic signals.
- caleb — a masculine name
- dobla — a former gold coin of Spain.
- ebola — Also called Ebola fever, Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola virus disease. a usually fatal disease, a type of hemorrhagic fever, caused by the Ebola virus and marked by high fever, severe gastrointestinal distress, and bleeding.
- fable — a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue: the fable of the tortoise and the hare; Aesop's fables.
- flabs — flabby flesh; unwanted fat: Daily exercise will get rid of the flab around your waist.
- gabel — (UK, legal, obsolete) A rent, service, tribute, custom, tax, impost, or duty; an excise.
- gable — (William) Clark, 1901–60, U.S. film actor.
- galba — Servius Sulpicius [sur-vee-uh s suhl-pish-uh s] /ˈsɜr vi əs sʌlˈpɪʃ əs/ (Show IPA), 5? b.c.–a.d. 69, Roman emperor a.d. 68–69.
- gleba — the sporogenous tissue forming the central part of the sporophore in certain fungi, as in puffballs and stinkhorns.
- hable — Obsolete form of habile.
- haleb — Aleppo
- iqbal — Muhammad, 1873–1938, Pakistani poet.
- jabal — a son of Lamech, and the progenitor of nomadic shepherds. Gen. 4:20.
- jubal — son of Lamech and Adah: the progenitor of musicians and those who produce musical instruments. Gen. 4:21.
- kabul — a republic in central Asia, NW of India and E of Iran. 250,000 sq. mi. (647,500 sq. km). Capital: Kabul.
- kibla — the point toward which Muslims turn to pray, especially the Kaʿba, or House of God, at Mecca.
- l bar — angle iron (def 2).
- laban — the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- label — a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
- labia — plural of labium.
- labis — a spoon used to give the Eucharist to communicants
- labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- labov — William, born 1927, U.S. linguist.
- labra — a lip or liplike part.
- lambs — Plural form of lamb.
- lamby — Resembling or characteristic of the meat of a lamb.
- layby — Alternative spelling of lay-by.
- leban — Coagulated sour milk diluted with water.
- libau — German name of Liepāja.
- libia — Libya.
- libra — the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- libya — Ancient Geography. the part of N Africa W of Egypt.
- limba — an African tree, Terminalia superba, having yellowish-brown wood.
- lobar — of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- lubra — an Aborigine girl or woman.
- lulab — lulav.
- mabel — a female given name.