9-letter words containing a, b, o, l
- arboviral — caused by an arbovirus
- arousable — able to be aroused
- artmobile — a truck trailer outfitted to transport and exhibit works of art in areas without access to museums.
- aryballos — a small narrow-necked vessel or bottle shaped like a sphere, used in ancient Greece to store oil or perfume
- ash blond — a very light blond colour
- ash-blond — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.
- astrolabe — an instrument used by early astronomers to measure the altitude of stars and planets and also as a navigational aid. It consists of a graduated circular disc with a movable sighting device
- attleboro — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- avoidable — Something that is avoidable can be prevented from happening.
- avoidably — In a manner so as to be avoidable.
- baal kore — an official in the synagogue, as a cantor, who reads the weekly portion of the Torah.
- baby doll — a doll that looks like a baby
- babylonia — the southern kingdom of ancient Mesopotamia: a great empire from about 2200–538 bc, when it was conquered by the Persians
- bachelors — Plural form of bachelor.
- bachelour — Obsolete form of bachelor.
- back-load — to defer to a later date, as wages, benefits, or costs: The union agreed to back-load pay raises.
- backblock — (Australia, New Zealand, usually, in the plural) A residential area remote from major cities and lacking conveniences common in urban areas.
- backcloth — A backcloth is a large piece of cloth, often with scenery or buildings painted on it, that is hung at the back of a stage while a play is being performed.
- backflows — Plural form of backflow.
- backsolve — To determine the inputs that would lead to a given output in a mathematical system.
- bad blood — If you say that there is bad blood between people, you mean that they have argued about something and dislike each other.
- badly off — If you are badly off, you are in a bad situation.
- bail bond — a surety bond (money or property) offered or deposited by a defendant or other persons to ensure the defendant's appearance at trial
- bajillion — an extremely large but unspecified number, quantity, or amount
- bakuchiol — A meroterpene phenol, extracted from seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, that shows antimicrobial activity.
- balconied — That has a balcony attached.
- balconies — Plural form of balcony.
- baldmoney — Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family.
- baleboste — a capable, efficient housewife, especially a traditional Jewish one, devoted to maintaining a well-run home.
- ball cock — a device for regulating the flow of a liquid into a tank, cistern, etc, consisting of a floating ball mounted at one end of an arm and a valve on the other end that opens and closes as the ball falls and rises with the water level in the cistern
- ball foot — a ball-like turned foot, used especially in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- ballcocks — Plural form of ballcock.
- ballonets — Plural form of ballonet.
- ballooned — Simple past tense and past participle of balloon.
- ballotade — a movement similar to a croupade except that the horse draws in its hind legs so that the iron of the shoes is visible.
- balloters — Plural form of balloter.
- balloting — voting in an election
- ballotini — small glass beads used in reflective paints
- ballpoint — A ballpoint or a ballpoint pen is a pen with a very small metal ball at the end which transfers the ink from the pen onto a surface.
- ballrooms — Plural form of ballroom.
- ballyhoos — Plural form of ballyhoo.
- balmorals — Plural form of balmoral.
- balsamico — Balsamic vinegar.
- balsawood — The wood of the balsa tree.
- baltimore — a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)
- bamboozle — To bamboozle someone means to confuse them greatly and often trick them.
- band-role — a small flag or streamer fastened to a lance, masthead, etc.
- bandalore — an old-fashioned type of yo-yo
- banderole — a long narrow flag, usually with forked ends, esp one attached to the masthead of a ship; pennant
- bandoleer — a broad belt worn over one shoulder and across the chest, with pockets for carrying ammunition, etc.