8-letter words containing c, a, b
- baconers — Plural form of baconer.
- baconian — of or relating to Francis Bacon, the philosopher, or to his inductive method of reasoning
- baconism — of or relating to the philosopher Francis Bacon or his doctrines.
- bacronym — Alternative spelling of backronym.
- bacteria — Bacteria are very small organisms. Some bacteria can cause disease.
- bacterin — a vaccine prepared from bacteria
- bactrian — of or relating to Bactria
- baculine — relating to flogging with a rod
- baculite — an extinct species of mollusc from the Late Cretaceous period, fossils of which have been found ranging from 7cm to 2m in length
- bad luck — You can say 'Bad luck', or 'Hard luck', to someone when you want to express sympathy to them.
- 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.
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- baldrick — a belt, sometimes richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip, supporting a sword, horn, etc.
- baldrics — Plural form of baldric.
- balearic — of or relating to the Balearic Islands
- ball cap — a close-fitting cap with a deep visor and usually the name or emblem of a baseball team, worn by baseball players, or by others as casual attire.
- ball ice — floating balls of slushy ice formed at sea.
- balladic — relating to ballads
- ballance — John. 1839–93, New Zealand statesman, born in Northern Ireland: prime minister of New Zealand (1891–93)
- ballclay — a type of fine-grained clay suitable for making ceramics
- ballclub — (baseball) A baseball team.
- 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.
- balletic — If you describe someone's movements as balletic, you mean that they have some of the graceful qualities of ballet.
- ballocks — (nonce, used only by James Joyce) Alternative form of bollocks.
- balsamic — any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1).
- balywick — Alternative form of bailiwick.
- banausic — merely mechanical; materialistic; utilitarian
- bancroft — George1800-91; U.S. historian & statesman
- bankcard — any plastic card issued by a bank, such as a cash card or cheque card
- bannocks — Plural form of bannock.
- bar cart — a small table on wheels, outfitted for serving drinks; a portable bar.
- bar code — A bar code is an arrangement of numbers and parallel lines that is printed on products to be sold in shops. The bar code can be read by computers.
- bar-tack — a close series of stitches crossing a piece of cloth, as in an article of clothing, in order to reinforce it at a point of concentrated strain.
- barbacan — barbican.
- barbaric — If you describe someone's behaviour as barbaric, you strongly disapprove of it because you think that it is extremely cruel or uncivilized.
- barbasco — an evergreen South American plant, Jacquinia barbasco, which produces a poison harmless to humans but useful for stunning fish to make them easy to catch
- barbecue — A barbecue is a piece of equipment which you use for cooking on in the open air.
- barbican — a walled outwork or tower to protect a gate or drawbridge of a fortification
- barbicel — any of the minute hooks on the barbules of feathers that interlock with those of adjacent barbules
- barchans — Plural form of barchan.
- barcoded — having a barcode
- bareback — If you ride bareback, you ride a horse without a saddle.
- barleduc — a French preserve made of whitecurrants, redcurrants, or gooseberries
- barnacle — Barnacles are small shellfish that fix themselves tightly to rocks and the bottoms of boats.
- barococo — excessively ornate or fussy in artistic or architectural style.
- barouche — a four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage, popular in the 19th century, having a retractable hood over the rear half, seats inside for two couples facing each other, and a driver's seat outside at the front
- barracan — any of various thick, strong fabrics
- barracks — A barracks is a building or group of buildings where soldiers or other members of the armed forces live and work.