5-letter words containing a
- brane — a hypothetical component of string theory
- brank — (esp of horses) to prance or strut
- brant — a small goose, Branta bernicla, that has a dark grey plumage and short neck and occurs in most northern coastal regions
- brash — If you describe someone or their behaviour as brash, you disapprove of them because you think that they are too confident and aggressive.
- brass — Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments.
- braun — Eva (ˈeːfa). 1910–45, Adolf Hitler's mistress, whom he married shortly before their suicides in 1945
- brava — a shout of appreciation to a female performer
- brave — Someone who is brave is willing to do things which are dangerous, and does not show fear in difficult or dangerous situations.
- bravo — Some people say 'bravo' to express appreciation when someone has done something well.
- brawl — A brawl is a rough or violent fight.
- brawn — Brawn is physical strength.
- braws — fine apparel
- braxy — an acute and usually fatal bacterial disease of sheep characterized by high fever, coma, and inflammation of the fourth stomach, caused by infection with Clostridium septicum
- braz. — Brazil(ian)
- braza — a unit of measurement used in Spain and Latin America, equal to 167 centimetres
- braze — to decorate with, make like, or make of brass
- brca1 — either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- bread — Bread is a very common food made from flour, water, and yeast.
- break — When an object breaks or when you break it, it suddenly separates into two or more pieces, often because it has been hit or dropped.
- bream — any of several Eurasian freshwater cyprinid fishes of the genus Abramis, esp A. brama, having a deep compressed body covered with silvery scales
- breda — a city in the S Netherlands, in North Brabant province: residence of Charles II of England during his exile. Pop: 164 000 (2003 est)
- brian — Havergal (ˈhævəɡəl). 1876–1972, English composer, who wrote 32 symphonies, including the large-scale Gothic Symphony (1919–27)
- briar — A briar is a wild rose with long, prickly stems.
- broad — Something that is broad is wide.
- broca — Paul (pɔl). 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist who discovered the motor speech centre of the brain and did pioneering work in brain surgery
- broga — an exercise regime for men that combines fitness exercises with traditional yoga postures
- brusa — Bursa.
- bryan — a masculine name
- bsram — Burst Static Random Access Memory
- buaze — a flowering shrub commonly found in savannah woodland areas of Africa
- bubal — any of various antelopes, esp an extinct N African variety of hartebeest
- bubba — brother
- buffa — a comedic actress or clown in an opera
- bulla — a leaden seal affixed to a papal bull, having a representation of Saints Peter and Paul on one side and the name of the reigning pope on the other
- bunya — a tall dome-shaped Australian coniferous tree, Araucaria bidwillii, having edible cones (bunya nuts) and thickish flattened needles
- buran — a blizzard, with the wind blowing from the north and reaching gale force
- buraq — the legendary beast, a winged horse with the face of a woman and the tail of a peacock, on which Muhammad ascended to heaven.
- burga — a loose garment covering the entire body and having a veiled opening for the eyes, worn by Muslim women.
- burka — burqa
- burma — Myanmar: name still in popular use
- burqa — A burqa is a long garment that covers the head and body and is traditionally worn by women in Islamic countries.
- burra — Edward (John). 1905–76, British painter, noted esp for his depiction of squalid and grotesque subjects
- bursa — a small fluid-filled sac that reduces friction between movable parts of the body, esp at joints
- busan — a port in SE South Korea, on the Korea Strait: the second largest city and chief port of the country; industrial centre; two universities. Pop: 3 527 000 (2005 est)
- busra — Basra.
- buzau — city in Walachia, SE Romania: pop. 149,000
- bwana — (in E Africa) a master, often used as a respectful form of address corresponding to sir
- byacc — Berkeley Yacc
- byatt — Dame A(ntonia) S(usan). born 1936, British novelist; her books include The Virgin in the Garden (1978), Possession (1990), and A Whistling Woman (2002)
- bylaw — A bylaw is a law which is made by a local authority and which applies only in their area.