10-letter words containing b, a, l
- alice blue — a pale grayish-blue color.
- all better — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
- all thumbs — clumsy
- all-elbows — (jargon) Said of a TSR (terminate-and-stay-resident) mess-dos program, such as the N pop-up calendar and calculator utilities that circulate on BBS systems: unsociable. Used to describe a program that rudely steals the resources that it needs without considering that other TSRs may also be resident. One particularly common form of rudeness is lock-up due to programs fighting over the keyboard interrupt.
- alla breve — a musical time signature indicating two or four minims to a bar
- allegeable — to assert without proof.
- allowables — that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible: an allowable tax deduction.
- alphabetic — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
- altophobia — an abnormal fear of heights; acrophobia.
- amazeballs — an expression of enthusiastic approval
- ambilevous — (rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
- ambisexual — relating to or affecting both the male and female sexes
- ambivalent — If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it.
- ambulacral — one of the radial areas in an echinoderm, as the sea urchin, bearing the tube feet by which the creature moves.
- ambulacrum — any of five radial bands on the ventral surface of echinoderms, such as the starfish and sea urchin, on which the tube feet are situated
- ambulances — Plural form of ambulance.
- ambulating — Present participle of ambulate.
- ambulation — to walk about or move from place to place.
- ambulatory — of, relating to, or designed for walking
- ameloblast — a type of cell involved in forming dental enamel
- ametabolic — (of certain insects) having no obvious metamorphosis
- amiability — Amiability is the quality of being friendly and pleasant.
- amoebalike — Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
- amphibolic — equivocal; uncertain; changing; ambiguous.
- analphabet — an illiterate person unfamiliar with the letters of the alphabet
- analysable — Alternative spelling of analyzable.
- analyzable — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- angioblast — one of several mesenchymal cells capable of developing into the endothelium of the blood vessels.
- angleberry — a wart-like growth on the skin of cattle and horses
- anglophobe — a person who hates or fears England or its people
- ankle boot — a boot that extends up as far as the ankle
- anklebones — Plural form of anklebone.
- answerable — If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions.
- antebellum — of or during the period before a war, esp the American Civil War
- anti-labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- appealable — (legal, of a verdict etc.) That may be appealed, or sent to a higher court for judgement.
- appearable — Able to appear; appearing; apparent.
- appeasable — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- appellable — Appealable.
- applicable — Something that is applicable to a particular situation is relevant to it or can be applied to it.
- applicably — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
- approvable — able to be approved
- approvably — in an approvable manner
- arbalester — a soldier carrying an arbalest
- arbitrable — that can be arbitrated; subject to arbitration
- arboreally — in trees or by trees
- arbuscular — relating to, or similar to, arbuscles
- archiblast — egg protoplasm
- arcimboldi — Giuseppe [juh-sep-ee;; Italian joo-zep-pe] /dʒəˈsɛp i;; Italian dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1527–93, Italian painter.
- arcimboldo — Giuseppe. 1527–93, Italian painter, best remembered for painting grotesque figures composed of fruit, vegetables, and meat