8-letter words containing s, a
- backings — Plural form of backing.
- backlash — A backlash against a tendency or recent development in society or politics, is a sudden, strong reaction against it.
- backless — A backless dress leaves most of a woman's back uncovered down to her waist.
- backlins — backward; back.
- backlist — a publisher's previously published books that are still available
- backlogs — Plural form of backlog.
- backmost — furthest back
- backrest — The backrest of a seat or chair is the part which you rest your back on.
- backrush — the return of water seaward, down the foreshore of a beach, following the uprush of a wave.
- backsaws — Plural form of backsaw.
- backseat — relating to or taking place on the back seat of a vehicle
- backsets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backset.
- backside — Your backside is the part of your body that you sit on.
- backslap — a slap on the back indicating joviality or congratulation
- backslid — Simple past tense and past participle of backslide.
- backspin — a backward spinning motion imparted to a ball to reduce its speed at impact, as by hitting it with a downward or undercutting motion
- backstab — to attack in a deceitful manner
- backstay — a stay leading aft from the upper part of a mast to the deck or stern
- backstop — a screen or fence to prevent balls leaving the playing area
- backwash — The backwash of an event or situation is an unpleasant situation that exists after it and as a result of it.
- baconers — Plural form of baconer.
- baconism — of or relating to the philosopher Francis Bacon or his doctrines.
- bad news — someone or something regarded as undesirable
- bad seed — a person who is seen as being congenitally disposed to wrongdoing and likely to be a bad influence on others
- badlands — any deeply eroded barren area
- baggages — Plural form of baggage.
- baghouse — a dust-filtering chamber consisting of fabric filter bags
- 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.
- bagworms — Plural form of bagworm.
- 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
- bailiffs — Plural form of bailiff.
- bailings — Plural form of bailing.
- 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
- bakeries — Plural form of bakery.
- bakeshop — Also called bakeshop [beyk-shop] /ˈbeɪkˌʃɒp/ (Show IPA). a baker's shop.
- baklavas — Plural form of baklava.
- bakshish — a tip, present, or gratuity.
- balafons — Plural form of balafon.
- balances — Plural form of balance.
- baldness — having little or no hair on the scalp: a bald head; a bald person.
- baldrics — Plural form of baldric.
- baleares — region of Spain comprising the Balearic Islands: 1,936 sq mi (5,014 sq km); pop. 709,000; cap. Palma
- balestra — a jump toward the opponent followed immediately by a lunge.
- 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.