9-letter words containing b, a, l
- ben bella — Mohammed Ahmed (ˈɑːmɪd). 1916–2012, Algerian statesman: first prime minister (1962–65) and president (1963–65) of independent Algeria: overthrown and imprisoned (1965–80)
- benchland — a stretch of level ground at the foot of mountains
- bengalese — Bengali adjective
- bengaline — a heavy corded fabric, esp silk with woollen or cotton cord
- bengaluru — a state in S India. 70,051 sq. mi. (191,791 sq. km). Capital: Bengaluru.
- beplaster — to cover in thick plaster
- bespangle — to cover or adorn with or as if with spangles
- best-ball — of, relating to, or denoting a match in which one player competes against the best individual totals of two or more other players at each hole
- bestially — of, relating to, or having the form of a beast: the belief that a person could assume bestial form after death; the bestial signs of the zodiac.
- beta cell — B cell (def 2).
- beta line — beta (def 6).
- betrothal — A betrothal is an agreement to be married.
- bhagalpur — a city in India, in Bihar: agriculture, textiles, university (1960). Pop: 340 349 (2001)
- bi-annual — occurring twice a year; semiannual.
- bialystok — a city in E Poland.
- biangular — having two angles or corners.
- biathlete — an athlete taking part in a biathlon
- biaxially — in a biaxial way
- bicameral — (of a legislature) consisting of two chambers
- bicipital — having two heads
- bicoastal — Someone or something that is bicoastal lives or occurs on both the east coast and the west coast of the U.S.
- biconical — an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
- bifocaled — wearing bifocals
- bifoliate — having only two leaves
- big apple — People sometimes refer to the city of New York as the Big Apple.
- big labor — large labor unions collectively.
- bigeminal — happening in pairs
- bike lane — A bike lane is a part of the road which is intended to be used only by people riding bicycles.
- bilabiate — divided into two lips
- bilateral — Bilateral negotiations, meetings, or agreements, involve only the two groups or countries that are directly concerned.
- bile acid — any of various steroid acids, produced in the liver and stored with bile, that emulsify fats during digestion.
- bile salt — a product of a bile acid and a base, functioning as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids for absorption in the duodenum.
- bilharzia — schistosome
- bilineate — marked with two usually parallel lines.
- bilingual — Bilingual means involving or using two languages.
- biliteral — consisting of two letters
- billables — that may or should be billed: Attorneys put in hundreds of billable hours on the case.
- billabong — a backwater channel that forms a lagoon or pool
- billboard — A billboard is a very large board on which posters are displayed.
- billerica — a city in NE Massachusetts.
- billiards — Billiards is a game played on a large table, in which you use a long stick called a cue to hit balls against each other or into pockets around the sides of the table.
- bilobular — having two lobules
- bilocular — divided into two chambers or cavities
- bin laden — Osama (əʊˈsɑːmə). 1957–2011, Saudi-born leader of the al-Qaida terrorist network: presumed architect of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington of September 11 2001. Killed by US Special Forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan
- binocular — involving, relating to, seeing with or intended for both eyes
- binominal — of or denoting the binomial nomenclature
- binovular — relating to or derived from two different ova
- binuclear — having two nuclei
- biohermal — a carbonate rock formation, in the form of an ancient reef or hummock, consisting of the fossilized remains of corals, algae, mollusks, and other sedentary marine life, and commonly surrounded by rock of a different lithology.
- biophilia — an innate love for the natural world, supposed to be felt universally by humankind