8-letter words containing a, l, o
- avowable — Capable of being avowed or openly acknowledged with confidence.
- avowably — in an avowable manner; not secret or hidden
- avowedly — acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy.
- avulsion — a forcible tearing away or separation of a bodily structure or part, either as the result of injury or as an intentional surgical procedure
- axiology — the theory of values, moral or aesthetic
- axle-box — the journal box of a rotating axle
- axolemma — the membrane that encloses the axon of a nerve cell
- axolotls — Plural form of axolotl.
- axonemal — of or relating to the axoneme
- axoplasm — the fluid substance found in the axon of a neuron which surrounds the fibrils
- baalebos — the master of the house
- babeldom — a state of noisy confusion resembling that at Babel
- baby oil — oil for babies' skin
- babydoll — a short sleeveless nightgown or dress with a loose skirt
- bachelor — A bachelor is a man who has never married.
- back lot — an outdoor area, usually adjoining a studio, used for the shooting of exterior scenes.
- backflow — a reverse flow, the movement (of a liquid) in the opposite direction to its previous, natural or intended direction
- backload — a load carried by a lorry on a return journey
- backlogs — Plural form of backlog.
- baclofen — a muscle-relaxing drug used to treat muscle spasms
- badalona — a port in NE Spain: an industrial suburb of Barcelona. Pop: 214 440 (2003 est)
- badoglio — Pietro (ˈpjetro). 1871–1956, Italian marshal; premier (1943–44) following Mussolini's downfall: arranged an armistice with the Allies (1943)
- bail out — If you bail someone out, you help them out of a difficult situation, often by giving them money.
- 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
- bailouts — Plural form of bailout.
- balafons — Plural form of balafon.
- balakovo — a city in the W RSFSR, in the E SovietUnion in Europe, SW of Gorki.
- balanoid — shaped like an acorn.
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- ball boy — In a tennis match, the ball boys pick up any balls that go into the net or off the court and throw them back to the players. In a baseball game, the ball boys are in charge of collecting the balls that are hit out of the field.
- ballcock — A valve that automatically fills a tank after liquid has been drawn from it. Used, for example, in a flush toilet, a ballcock has a float on the end of a pivoting arm that opens the valve when the arm drops.
- ballgown — A ballgown is a long dress that women wear to formal dances.
- ballocks — (nonce, used only by James Joyce) Alternative form of bollocks.
- 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
- balloons — a bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter-than-air gas and used as a children's plaything or as a decoration.
- 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
- ballroom — A ballroom is a very large room that is used for dancing.
- ballyboe — (Ireland, historical) A townland in Ulster.
- ballyhoo — You can use ballyhoo to refer to great excitement or anger about something, especially when you disapprove of it because you think it is unnecessary or exaggerated.
- balmoral — a laced walking shoe
- baloneys — Plural form of baloney.
- bandello — Matteo [maht-te-aw] /mɑtˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1485–1561, Italian ecclesiastic and author.
- banderol — Alternative form of banderole.
- bangalow — an Australian palm, Archontophoenix cunninghamiana, native to New South Wales and Queensland
- bankroll — To bankroll a person, organization, or project means to provide the financial resources that they need.
- bannerol — banderole
- bargello — a needlepoint embroidery stitch producing a zigzag pattern