5-letter words containing b
- alibi — If you have an alibi, you can prove that you were somewhere else when a crime was committed.
- amban — a Chinese official in the Qing imperial government
- amber — Amber is a hard yellowish-brown substance used for making jewellery.
- ambi- — indicating both
- ambit — The ambit of something is its range or extent.
- amble — When you amble, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner.
- ambon — an island in Indonesia, in the Moluccas. Capital: Amboina. Area: 1000 sq km (386 sq miles)
- ambos — Plural form of ambo.
- ambry — a recessed cupboard in the wall of a church near the altar, used to store sacred vessels, etc
- ameba — An ameba is the smallest kind of living creature. Amebae consist of only one cell, and are found in water or soil.
- aqaba — the only port in Jordan, in the southwest, on the Gulf of Aqaba. Pop: 80 790 (2004)
- araba — an Asian carriage, wagon or cart that is drawn by horses or oxen
- araby — Arabia
- arber — Werner. born 1929, Swiss microbiologist, noted for his work on restriction enzymes. Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1978
- arbil — Erbil.
- arbit — (India, colloquial) Strange, random or weird.
- arbor — An arbor is a shelter in a garden which is formed by leaves and stems of plants growing close together over a light framework.
- arbus — Diane, original name Diane Nemerov. 1923–71, US photographer, noted esp for her portraits of vagrants, dwarfs, transvestites, etc
- ardeb — a unit of dry measure used in Egypt and other Middle Eastern countries. In Egypt it is approximately equal to 0.195 cubic metres
- ariba — Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects
- aruba — an island in the Caribbean, off the NW coast of Venezuela, a dependency of the Netherlands with special status; part of the Netherlands Antilles until 1986. Chief town: Oranjestad. Pop: 109 153 (2013 est). Area: about 181 sq km (70 sq miles)
- asben — Aïr.
- asbos — Plural form of asbo.
- aslib — Association for Information Management
- auber — Daniel François Esprit (danjɛl frɑ̃swa ɛspri). 1782–1871, French composer, who was prominent in development of opéra comique. His works include 48 operas
- b & w — (of a motion picture, photograph, drawing, etc.) black and white, as distinguished from color.
- b-boy — a male rap-music fan, who typically can be identified by his casual style of dress
- b-day — birthday: When's her b-day?
- b.pt. — boiling point
- b.th. — Bachelor of Theology
- baaed — to make the sound of a sheep; bleat.
- baath — a socialist party of some Arab countries, especially Iraq and Syria.
- babar — Babur
- babas — Plural form of baba.
- babby — (regional) Baby (human infant).
- babel — If there is a babel of voices, you hear a lot of people talking at the same time, so that you cannot understand what they are saying.
- baber — original name Zahir ud-Din Mohammed 1483–1530, founder of the Mogul Empire: conquered India in 1526
- babes — a baby or child.
- babka — a type of sweet Polish cake traditionally containing rum, raisins, orange-peel and almonds
- baboo — babu.
- babul — any of several leguminous trees of the genus Acacia, esp A. arabica of N Africa and India, which bear small yellow flowers and are a source of gum arabic, tannin, and hardwood
- babur — (born Zahir ud-Din Mohammed) 1483-1530; founder & 1st emperor (1526-30) of the Mogul dynasty of India
- babus — a Hindu title of address equivalent to Sir, Mr., or Esquire.
- bacau — a city in E Romania on the River Bistrila: oil refining, textiles, paper. Pop: 128 000 (2005 est)
- bacca — a simple, fleshy, indehiscent fruit developing from a single ovary, such as the grape or cranberry
- baccy — Older Use. tobacco.
- bacha — a child or a young person
- bache — (obsolete) The dale of a stream or rivulet.
- backs — a large tub, vat, or cistern used by dyers, brewers, distillers, etc., to hold liquids.
- bacne — acne on one's back: Bacne can cause pain and scarring.