10-letter words starting with b
- baking tin — an open metal container in which dough, cake mixture etc can be placed for baking
- balaclavas — Plural form of balaclava.
- balalaikas — Plural form of balalaika.
- balanchine — George. 1904–83, US choreographer, born in Russia
- balashikha — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe: a NE suburb of Moscow.
- balaustine — of or relating to the pomegranate.
- balbriggan — a knitted unbleached cotton fabric
- balbutient — stuttering, stammering
- balconette — a lightly padded bra that is designed to lift and enhance the appearance of a woman's bust
- bald eagle — A bald eagle is a large eagle with a white head that lives in North America. It is the national bird of the United States of America.
- bald-faced — barefaced (def 2).
- baldacchin — A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in the Middle Ages, the web being gold and the woof silk.
- baldachins — Plural form of baldachin.
- balderdash — If you say that something that has been said or written is balderdash, you think it is completely untrue or very stupid.
- baldheaded — having a bald head
- bale cubic — the space available in a ship's hold for the stowage of general cargo, measured in cubic feet.
- balenciaga — Cristobal (krisˈtoβal). 1895–1972, Spanish couturier
- balibuntal — closely woven fine straw, used for making hats in the Philippines
- balikbayan — (Philippines) A Filipino returning to the Philippines after spending time in another country. (from 20th c.).
- balikpapan — a city in Indonesia, on the SE coast of Borneo. Pop: 409 023 (2000)
- balkan war — Also called First Balkan War. a war (1912–13) in which Bulgaria, Serbia, and Greece opposed Turkey.
- balkanized — Simple past tense and past participle of balkanize.
- ball joint — a mechanical ball-and-socket joint, esp. one used in the steering linkage of certain automotive vehicles to connect the tie rod to either of the wheels that turn
- ball valve — a one-way valve consisting of a metal ball with a cylindrical hole fitting into a concave seat over an opening
- balladeers — Plural form of balladeer.
- ballantyne — R(obert) M(ichael). 1825–94, British author, noted for such adventure stories as The Coral Island (1857)
- ballardian — of James Graham Ballard (1930–2009), the British novelist, or his works
- ballasting — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballbuster — Ball-breaker.
- ballerinas — Plural form of ballerina.
- ballflower — a carved ornament in the form of a ball enclosed by the three petals of a circular flower
- ballistics — Ballistics is the study of the movement of objects that are shot or thrown through the air, such as bullets fired from a gun.
- ballistite — a smokeless rocket propellant composed of roughly equal proportions of the explosives nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine
- ballooning — Ballooning is the sport or activity of flying a hot-air balloon.
- balloonist — A balloonist is a person who flies a hot-air balloon.
- ballot box — A ballot box is the box into which ballot papers are put after people have voted.
- ballottine — a kind of galantine made of meat, poultry, or fish that is stuffed and rolled and usually served hot.
- ballplayer — A ballplayer is a baseball player.
- ballpoints — Plural form of ballpoint.
- ballsiness — daring; courage
- ballyhooed — a clamorous and vigorous attempt to win customers or advance any cause; blatant advertising or publicity.
- ballymoney — a district in N Northern Ireland, in Co Antrim. Pop: 27 809 (2003 est). Area: 417 sq km (161 sq miles)
- balneation — the act of bathing
- balneology — the branch of medical science concerned with the therapeutic value of baths, esp those taken with natural mineral waters
- balopticon — a type of stereopticon for projecting images of objects by reflected light.
- balsam fir — a fir tree, Abies balsamea, of NE North America, that yields Canada balsam
- balsamical — Alternative form of balsamic.
- baltic sea — a sea in N Europe, connected with the North Sea by the Skagerrak, Kattegat, and Öresund; shallow, with low salinity and small tides
- balustrade — A balustrade is a railing or wall on a balcony or staircase.
- bamboozled — to deceive or get the better of (someone) by trickery, flattery, or the like; humbug; hoodwink (often followed by into): They bamboozled us into joining the club. Synonyms: gyp, dupe, trick, cheat, swindle, defraud, flimflam, hoax, gull, rook; delude, mislead, fool.