8-letter words containing l, a, n
- belandre — bilander.
- belaunde — Fernando [fer-nahn-daw] /fɛrˈnɑn dɔ/ (Show IPA), (Fernando Belaúnde Terry) 1913?–2002, Peruvian architect and statesman: president 1963–68, 1980–85.
- belgrano — Manuel [mah-nwel] /mɑˈnwɛl/ (Show IPA), 1770–1820, Argentine general.
- belizean — of or relating to Belize or its inhabitants
- belmopan — (since 1973) the capital of Belize, about 50 miles inland: founded in 1970. Pop: 10 000 (2005 est)
- belt man — a worker responsible for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of machine belts.
- benadryl — an antihistamine drug used in sleeping tablets; diphenhydramine. Formula: C17H21NO
- bendable — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- bengalee — a native or inhabitant of Bangladesh.
- benguela — a port in W Angola: founded in 1617; a terminus (with Lobito) of the railway that runs from Beira in Mozambique through the Copper Belt of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Pop: about 200 000 (1990 est)
- bensalem — urban township in SE Pa., near Philadelphia: pop. 58,000
- benthoal — relating to deep-sea plants and animals
- biannual — A biannual event happens twice a year.
- biathlon — a contest in which skiers with rifles shoot at four targets along a 20-kilometre (12.5-mile) cross-country course
- bidental — a sacred place where lightning has struck
- biennale — an event occurring every two years
- biennial — A biennial event happens or is done once every two years.
- bilander — a small two-masted cargo ship
- bilinear — of or referring to two lines
- billycan — Also called billy club. a police officer's club or baton.
- bimanual — using or requiring both hands
- bimensal — occurring every two months
- binaural — relating to, having, or hearing with both ears
- bindable — capable of being tied by a rope
- binnacle — a housing for a ship's compass
- binomial — a mathematical expression consisting of two terms, such as 3x + 2y
- binormal — the normal to a curve, lying perpendicular to the osculating plane at a given point on the curve.
- bioclean — free from harmful bacteria
- bismanol — a highly ferromagnetic alloy of bismuth and manganese, having a high degree of magnetic force.
- bivalent — (of homologous chromosomes) associated together in pairs
- blabbing — to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly: They blabbed my confidences to everyone.
- blackfin — a type of tuna, Thunnus atlanticus
- blacking — any preparation, esp one containing lampblack, for giving a black finish to shoes, metals, etc
- blackmun — Harry Andrew1908-99; associate justice, U.S. Supreme Court (1970-94)
- blagging — informal conversation in a public place, often deceitful.
- blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
- blancher — someone who blanches
- blandest — pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
- blandish — to seek to persuade or influence by mild flattery; coax
- blankety — a euphemism for any taboo word
- blanquet — a variety of French pear
- blantyre — a city in S Malawi: includes the former town of Limbe.
- blasting — a distortion of sound caused by overloading certain components of a radio system
- blatancy — a blatant quality or thing
- blatting — bleat.
- blaxican — (sometimes initial capital letter) a person of mixed-race heritage who self-identifies racially and culturally as both African American and Mexican-American.
- blazoned — to set forth conspicuously or publicly; display; proclaim: The pickets blazoned their grievances on placards.
- blazonry — the art or process of describing heraldic arms in proper form
- bleating — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
- blindage — (esp formerly) a protective screen or structure, as over a trench