4-letter words containing b
- bait — Bait is food which you put on a hook or in a trap in order to catch fish or animals.
- baja — a narrow peninsula in NW Mexico between the Gulf of California and the Pacific, forming two territories of Mexico. 55,634 sq. mi. (144,090 sq. km). Capitals: Mexicali (Northern Territory) and La Paz (Southern Territory).
- baji — Synonym of chiura (beaten rice, a common Nepali food).
- baju — a traditional Malay long-sleeved and high-collared shirt worn by men
- bake — If you bake, you spend some time preparing and mixing together ingredients to make bread, cakes, pies, or other food which is cooked in the oven.
- baku — the capital of Azerbaijan, a port on the Caspian Sea: important for its extensive oilfields. Pop: 1 830 000 (2005 est)
- bala — a narrow lake in Gwynedd: the largest natural lake in Wales. Length: 6 km (4 miles)
- bald — Someone who is bald has little or no hair on the top of their head.
- bale — A bale is a large quantity of something such as hay, cloth, or paper, tied together tightly.
- bali — an island in Indonesia, east of Java: mountainous, rising over 3000 m (10 000 ft). Capital: Denpasar. Pop: 3 151 162 (2000). Area: 5558 sq km (2146 sq miles)
- balk — If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
- ball — A ball is a round object that is used in games such as tennis, baseball, football, basketball, and cricket.
- balm — Balm is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from some tropical trees and used to make creams that heal wounds or reduce pain.
- balt — a member of any of the Baltic-speaking peoples of the Baltic States
- bama — (sometimes initial capital letter) a person from Alabama or the southern U.S.: I’m proud to be a bama.
- bame — Black, Asian, and minority ethnic
- bamf — /bamf/ 1. [Old X-Men comics] Notional sound made by a person or object teleporting in or out of the hearer's vicinity. Often used in virtual reality (especially MUD) electronic fora when a character wishes to make a dramatic entrance or exit. 2. The sound of magical transformation, used in virtual reality fora.
- bams — Plural form of bam.
- banc — the seat on which judges sit in court.
- band — A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
- bane — The bane of someone or the bane of someone's life is something that frequently makes them feel unhappy or annoyed.
- bang — If something bangs, it makes a sudden loud noise, once or several times.
- bani — ban2
- bank — A bank is a building where a bank offers its services.
- bans — a public proclamation or edict.
- bant — string
- baor — British Army of the Rhine
- bapi — Business Application Programming Interface
- baps — a woman's breasts
- bapu — a spiritual father
- bar- — (before Jewish patronymic names) son of
- bara — Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
- barb — A barb is a sharp curved point near the end of an arrow or fish-hook which makes it difficult to pull out.
- bard — People sometimes refer to William Shakespeare as the Bard.
- bare — If a part of your body is bare, it is not covered by any clothing.
- barf — If someone barfs, they vomit.
- bari — a port in SE Italy, capital of Apulia, on the Adriatic coast. Pop: 316 532 (2001)
- bark — When a dog barks, it makes a short, loud noise, once or several times.
- barm — the yeasty froth on fermenting malt liquors
- barn — A barn is a building on a farm in which crops or animal food can be kept.
- barp — a mound or cairn of stones
- bars — Plural form of bar.
- bart — Lionel. 1930–99, British composer and playwright. His musicals include Oliver! (1960)
- basa — The catfish Pangasius bocourti.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- bash — A bash is a party or celebration, especially a large one held by an official organization or attended by famous people.
- bask — If you bask in the sunshine, you lie somewhere sunny and enjoy the heat.
- bass — A bass is a man with a very deep singing voice.
- bast — fibrous material obtained from the phloem of jute, hemp, flax, lime, etc, used for making rope, matting, etc
- basw — British Association of Social Workers