5-letter words containing i
- baria — (dated) baryta.
- baric — of or containing barium
- basic — You use basic to describe things, activities, and principles that are very important or necessary, and on which others depend.
- basie — William, known as Count Basie. 1904–84, US jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer: associated particularly with the polished phrasing and style of big-band jazz
- basil — Basil is a strong-smelling and strong-tasting herb that is used in cooking, especially with tomatoes.
- basin — A basin is a large or deep bowl that you use for holding liquids, or for mixing or storing food.
- basis — If something is done on a particular basis, it is done according to that method, system, or principle.
- bassi — a person who sings bass; a bass.
- basti — (in India) a slum inhabited by poor people
- batik — Batik is a process for printing designs on cloth. Wax is put on those areas of the cloth that you do not want to be coloured by dye.
- batin — (Islam) The internal or hidden meaning of the Qur'an.
- bavin — a bundle of brushwood or firewood
- baxis — the horizontal crystallographic axis that is in a right-left position.
- bazil — Alternative form of basil (a tanned sheepskin).
- bazin — René François Nicolas Marie [ruh-ney frahn-swa nee-kaw-lah ma-ree] /rəˈneɪ frɑ̃ˈswa ni kɔˈlɑ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1853–1932, French novelist.
- bedim — to make dim or obscure
- beedi — a type of Indian cigarette
- befit — If something befits a person or thing, it is suitable or appropriate for them.
- begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
- beige — Something that is beige is pale brown in colour.
- beigy — resembling the colour beige
- being — Being is the present participle of be1.
- beira — a port in E Mozambique: terminus of a transcontinental railway from Lobito, Angola, through the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Pop: 566 000 (2005 est)
- belie — If one thing belies another, it hides the true situation and so creates a false idea or image of someone or something.
- belyi — Andrei (ʌnˈdreɪ), real name Boris Nikolayevich Bugaev. 1880–1934, Russian poet, novelist, and critic: a leading exponent of symbolism. His novels include Petersburg (1913)
- bemix — to mix thoroughly
- benin — a republic in W Africa, on the Bight of Benin, a section of the Gulf of Guinea: in the early 19th century a powerful kingdom, famed for its women warriors; became a French colony in 1893, gaining independence in 1960. It consists chiefly of coastal lagoons and swamps in the south, a fertile plain and marshes in the centre, and the Atakora Mountains in the northwest. Official language: French. Religion: animist majority. Currency: franc. Capital: Porto Novo (the government is based in Cotonou). Pop: 9 877 292 (2013 est). Area: 112 622 sq km (43 474 sq miles)
- benxi — an industrial city in SE China, in S Liaoning province. Pop: 967 000 (2005 est)
- beria — Lavrenti Pavlovich (laˈvrjentij ˈpavləvitʃ). 1899–1953, Soviet chief of secret police; killed by his associates shortly after Stalin's death
- berio — Luciano (luˈtʃano). 1925–2003, Italian composer, living in the US, noted esp for works that exploit instrumental and vocal timbre and technique
- besit — to suit; fit
- besti — shame; embarrassment
- betti — Ugo (ˈuɡo). 1892–1953, Italian writer, noted esp for his plays, including La Padrona (1927), Corruzione al palazzo di giustizia (1949), and La Regina e gli insorte (1951)
- bevin — Ernest. 1881–1951, British Labour statesman and trade unionist, who was largely responsible for the creation of the Transport and General Workers' Union (1922): minister of labour (1940–45); foreign secretary (1945–51)
- bewig — to cover with a wig
- bhaji — A bhaji is a small piece of food of Indian origin, made of vegetables fried in batter with spices.
- bhili — an Indic language of west central India, the language of the Bhil.
- bialy — (in Polish Ashkenazi cuisine) a type of bagel
- bible — The Bible is the holy book on which the Jewish and Christian religions are based.
- bibop — Big bag of pages
- biccy — a biscuit
- bicep — a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- bices — either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- bicol — Bikol.
- biddy — If someone describes an old woman as an old biddy, they are saying in an unkind way that they think she is silly or unpleasant.
- bided — Archaic. to endure; bear.
- biden — Joseph Robinette Jr, known as Joe. born 1942, US Democrat politician; vice president from 2009 to 2017
- bider — a person who remains behind
- bides — Archaic. to endure; bear.
- bidet — A bidet is a low fixed container in a bathroom which you can use to wash your bottom.