6-letter words starting with ba
- balgol — (language) ALGOL on Burroughs 220.
- baling — Also, bailer. a bucket, dipper, or other container used for bailing.
- baliol — Edward. ?1283–1364, king of Scotland (1332, 1333–56)
- balise — an electronic beacon used on a railway
- balkan — of, denoting, or relating to the Balkan States or their inhabitants, the Balkan Peninsula, or the Balkan Mountains
- balkar — a member of a Sunni Muslim people living mainly in the Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Republic in the Russian Federation, closely related to the Karachai.
- balked — to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.
- balker — One who, or that which balks.
- ballad — A ballad is a long song or poem which tells a story in simple language.
- ballas — a spherical aggregate of small diamond crystals used for drilling and for various industrial purposes.
- ballat — a ballad
- balled — a round or roundish body, of various sizes and materials, either hollow or solid, for use in games, as baseball, football, tennis, or golf.
- baller — a ball-game player, esp in basketball
- ballet — Ballet is a type of very skilled and artistic dancing with carefully planned movements.
- ballon — a quality of gracefulness, poise and buoyancy as found in good dancers
- ballot — A ballot is a secret vote in which people select a candidate in an election, or express their opinion about something.
- ballow — a heavy club; a cudgel
- ballsy — You can describe a person or their behaviour as ballsy if you admire them because you think they are energetic and brave.
- ballup — a state of confusion; mix-up.
- balmer — Johann Jakob. 1825–98, Swiss mathematician; discovered a formula giving the wavelengths of a series of lines in the hydrogen spectrum (the Balmer series)
- balots — Plural form of balot.
- balrog — (fantasy) A fiery demonic creature.
- balsam — Balsam is a sweet-smelling oil that is obtained from certain trees or bushes and used to make medicines and perfumes.
- balsas — river in SC Mexico, flowing into the Pacific: c. 450 mi (724 km)
- balter — (intransitive) To tumble; dance clumsily.
- baltic — denoting or relating to the Baltic Sea or the Baltic States
- baltis — Plural form of balti.
- baluba — (Ireland) Unruly or wild person.
- baluch — Baluchi.
- baluns — Plural form of balun.
- balzac — Honoré de (ɔnɔre də). 1799–1850, French novelist: author of a collection of novels under the general title La Comédie humaine, including Eugénie Grandet (1833), Le Père Goriot (1834), and La Cousine Bette (1846)
- bamako — the capital of Mali, in the south, on the River Niger. Pop: 1 379 000 (2005 est)
- bamboo — Bamboo is a tall tropical plant with hard, hollow stems. The young shoots of the plant can be eaten and the stems are used to make furniture.
- bammed — Simple past tense and past participle of bam.
- bammer — (of marijuana) of poor quality
- bampot — an idiot; a fool
- banaba — an island in the SW Pacific, in the Republic of Kiribati. Phosphates were mined by Britain (1900–79). Area: about 5 sq km (2 sq miles). Pop: 301 (2005)
- banana — Bananas are long curved fruit with yellow skins.
- banans — Plural form of banan.
- bandar — a male monkey
- banded — If something is banded, it has one or more bands on it, often of a different colour which contrasts with the main colour.
- bander — someone who joins a band or league
- bandit — Robbers are sometimes called bandits, especially if they are found in areas where the law has broken down.
- bandog — a ferocious dog, whether by nature or trained as a guard dog
- bandon — (obsolete) disposal; control; licence.
- banged — Often, bangs. a fringe of hair combed or brushed forward over the forehead.
- banger — Bangers are sausages.
- bangka — an island in Indonesia, separated from Sumatra by the Bangka Strait. Chief town: Pangkalpinang. Area: about 11 914 sq km (4600 sq miles)
- bangle — A bangle is a decorated metal or wooden ring that you can wear round your wrist or ankle.
- bangor — a university town in NW Wales, in Gwynedd, on the Menai Strait. Pop: 15 280 (2001)