8-letter words containing a, b
- bahookie — the buttocks
- bahraini — of or relating to Bahrain
- baidarka — a type of narrow hunting boat, similar to a kayak, made of sealskin and used by inhabitants of Alaska and the Aleutian Islands
- baikonur — a launching site for spacecraft in central Kazakhstan; formerly the centre for the Soviet space programme, now leased from Kazakhstan by Russia
- bail out — If you bail someone out, you help them out of a difficult situation, often by giving them money.
- bailable — eligible for release on bail
- bailbond — a document in which a prisoner and one or more sureties guarantee that the prisoner will attend the court hearing of the charge against him if he is released on bail
- bailiffs — Plural form of bailiff.
- bailings — Plural form of bailing.
- bailment — a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose
- bailouts — Plural form of bailout.
- bailsman — someone who stands bail for another
- bailsmen — Plural form of bailsman.
- bairnish — childish
- baitfish — any small fish used as bait for larger fish
- bake-off — A bake-off is a cooking competition.
- bakelite — Bakelite is a type of hard plastic that was used in the past for making things such as telephones and radios.
- bakemeat — a pie
- bakeries — Plural form of bakery.
- bakeshop — Also called bakeshop [beyk-shop] /ˈbeɪkˌʃɒp/ (Show IPA). a baker's shop.
- bakeware — Tins, trays, and dishes that are used for baking can be referred to as bakeware.
- bakewell — Robert. 1725–95, English agriculturist; radically improved livestock breeding, esp of cattle and sheep
- baklavas — Plural form of baklava.
- bakshish — a tip, present, or gratuity.
- bakwanga — former name of Mbuji-Mayi.
- baladine — a theatrical dancer or stage buffoon
- balafons — Plural form of balafon.
- balaguer — Joaquin (ˈjoːakɪn). 1907–2002, Dominican statesman; president of the Dominican Republic (1960–62, 1966–78, 1986–96)
- balakovo — a city in the W RSFSR, in the E SovietUnion in Europe, SW of Gorki.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- balancer — a person or thing that balances
- balances — Plural form of balance.
- balanoid — shaped like an acorn.
- balarama — the elder brother of Krishna and an incarnation of Vishnu.
- 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
- baldrick — a belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip, supporting a sword, horn, etc.
- baldrics — Plural form of baldric.
- 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.
- balisaur — an Indian animal, Arctonyx collaris, resembling a badger