8-letter words containing i, b, a
- 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 time — inopportune moment
- bad trip — a mentally or physically horrifying drug-taking experience, as one accompanied by nightmarish hallucinations or by physical pain.
- badarian — designating or of a Neolithic culture of Egypt, characterized by cattle-breeding, fine pottery, and a large range of ornaments
- badigeon — a composition for patching surface defects in carpentry or masonry.
- badinage — Badinage is humorous or light-hearted conversation that often involves teasing someone.
- badoglio — Pietro (ˈpjetro). 1871–1956, Italian marshal; premier (1943–44) following Mussolini's downfall: arranged an armistice with the Allies (1943)
- baffling — impossible to understand; perplexing; bewildering; puzzling
- bagpiper — a person who plays the bagpipes
- bagpipes — Bagpipes are a musical instrument that is traditionally played in Scotland. You play the bagpipes by blowing air through a pipe into a bag, and then squeezing the bag to force the air out through other pipes.
- baha'ísm — a modern religion, developed originally in Iran from Babism, that stresses principles of universal brotherhood, social equality, etc.
- baha'íst — relating to the Baha'í Faith
- bahamian — Bahamian means belonging or relating to the Bahamas or to its people or culture.
- 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
- bakelite — Bakelite is a type of hard plastic that was used in the past for making things such as telephones and radios.
- bakeries — Plural form of bakery.
- bakshish — a tip, present, or gratuity.
- baladine — a theatrical dancer or stage buffoon
- balanoid — shaped like an acorn.
- 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
- balefire — a bonfire
- 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
- balkline — a line at one end of a table from behind which opening shots with the cue ball are made
- ball ice — floating balls of slushy ice formed at sea.
- balladic — relating to ballads
- balletic — If you describe someone's movements as balletic, you mean that they have some of the graceful qualities of ballet.
- ballista — an ancient catapult for hurling stones, etc
- ballsier — Comparative form of ballsy.
- balmiest — Superlative form of balmy.
- balsamic — any of various fragrant exudations from certain trees, especially trees of the genus Commiphora, as balm-of-Gilead. Compare balm (def 1).