(microbiology, epidemiology) Any of the hematozoa of the genus Babesia that invades the erythrocytes of living mammals, notably including cattle and humans, causing any of several babesioses.
babiism
babools
babools
noun
plural of babool
baboons
baboons
noun
plural of baboon
baboosh
baboosh
noun
(archaic) An Oriental slipper.
babuism
babuism
noun
A malapropism or other erroneous form produced by an Indian speaking English.
babyish
babyish
adj
For a young man, he has the most babyish voice I've heard.
Like or suitable for a baby or a young child; childish
babyism
babyism
noun
A babyish manner of acting or speaking.
The state of being a baby.
babysat
babysat
verb
simple past tense and past participle of babysit
babysit
babysit
verb
(transitive, informal) To watch or attend anything or anyone unnecessarily closely; to have to help or coax too much.
(transitive, intransitive) To watch or tend someone else's child for a period of time, often for money.
bacchus
bacchus
Proper noun
Dionysus, the Greek god of wine and vivid social gatherings.
baccies
baccies
noun
plural of baccy
backers
backers
noun
plural of backer
backsaw
backsaw
noun
A handsaw that has a reinforcement along its back edge.
backset
backset
noun
A check; a relapse; a discouragement; a setback.
Whatever is thrown back in its course, such as water.
verb
(US, especially Western US) To plow again in the fall; said of prairie land broken up in the spring.
backsey
backups
backups
noun
plural of backup
bactris
baculus
baddest
baddest
adj
(nonstandard) superlative form of bad: most bad
(slang) Excellent; awesome; masterful; wicked.
baddies
baddies
noun
plural of baddie
baddish
baddish
adj
Somewhat bad; of a quality between mediocre and bad.
badgers
badgers
noun
plural of badger
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of badger
badious
badious
adj
(formal) Chestnut-coloured.
badious:
badmash
badmash
noun
(British India, South Asia) A rogue, ruffian or miscreant.
badness
badness
noun
The quality or degree of being bad.
badrans
baffies
baffies
noun
plural of baffie
plural of baffy
baffles
baffles
noun
plural of baffle
bagasse
bagasse
noun
The residue from processing sugar cane after the juice is extracted.
bagfuls
bagfuls
noun
plural of bagful
baggers
baggers
noun
plural of bagger
baggies
baggies
noun
(slang) Baggy cycling shorts.
Baggy shorts worn by surfers.
plural of baggie
plural of baggy
bagnios
bagnios
noun
plural of bagnio
bagsful
baguets
baguets
noun
plural of baguet
baguios
baguios
noun
plural of baguio
bagwash
bagwash
noun
(historical) A type of laundry in which the washing was returned to the customer in a bag, undried and unpressed.
bagwigs
bagwigs
noun
plural of bagwig
bahaism
bahaist
bahamas
bahisti
bahisti
noun
(India, historical) A water carrier (person who carries water).
bailees
bailees
noun
plural of bailee
bailers
bailers
noun
plural of bailer
baileys
baileys
noun
plural of bailey
bailies
bailies
noun
plural of bailie
bailors
bailors
noun
plural of bailor
baisakh
baisden
baister
baiters
baiters
noun
plural of baiter
bakings
bakings
noun
plural of baking
bakshis
balabos
balabos
noun
(Judaism) Alternative spelling of balebos
balanus
balases
balases
noun
plural of balas
balatas
balatas
noun
plural of balata
balboas
balboas
noun
plural of balboa
baldest
baldest
adj
superlative form of bald: most bald
baldies
baldies
noun
plural of baldie
plural of baldy
baldish
baldish
adj
Somewhat bald; balding.
balebos
balebos
noun
(Judaism) House owner, homeowner.
(Judaism) Important man, bourgeoisie.
(Judaism) Layman, congregant, non-clergy.
(Judaism) Master of the house, head of the household, host.
(Judaism, by extension) Boss, person in charge (of anything).
baleens
baleens
noun
plural of baleen
baleise
balkans
balkans
Proper noun
A geographical region in the southeast of Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia (and Kosovo), sometimes including Romania and Slovenia.
balkers
balkers
noun
plural of balker
balkish
balkish
adj
(obsolete, rare) uneven; ridgy
ballads
ballads
noun
plural of ballad
ballast
ballast
noun
(construction) A material, such as aggregate or precast concrete pavers, which employs its mass and the force of gravity to hold single-ply roof membranes in place.
(countable, electricity, electronics) device used for stabilizing current in an electric circuit (e.g. in a tube lamp supply circuit)
(figurative) That which gives, or helps to maintain, uprightness, steadiness, and security.
(figuratively) Anything that steadies emotion or the mind.
(nautical) Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
Coarse gravel or similar material laid to form a bed for roads or railroads, or in making concrete; track ballast.
verb
To lay ballast on the bed of a railroad track.
To stabilize or load a ship with ballast.
To weigh down with a ballast.
ballers
ballers
noun
plural of baller
ballets
ballets
noun
plural of ballet
ballies
ballies
noun
plural of bally
ballism
ballism
noun
ballismus
ballist
ballist
noun
Archaic form of ballista.
ballons
ballons
noun
plural of ballon
ballots
ballots
noun
plural of ballot
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ballot
balsamo
balsams
balsams
noun
plural of balsam
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of balsam
balsamy
balsamy
adj
Like balsam, as of balsam.
balshem
balteus
balteus
noun
(architecture) An Ionic ornamental band encircling the pulvinus, or bolster of the capital.
(historical) A swordbelt worn by Roman legionaries.
(historical) The girdle of a biblical Jewish priest.
The subcinctorium, a papal garment.
bamboos
bamboos
noun
plural of bamboo
bambusa
bamused
banagos
bananas
bananas
adj
Crazy, mad, nuts.
noun
plural of banana
banaras
banares
banders
banders
noun
plural of bander
bandies
bandies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bandy
bandits
bandits
noun
plural of bandit
bandogs
bandogs
noun
plural of bandog
bandsaw
bandsaw
noun
A powered saw whose blade is a continuous band of metal with teeth along one edge.
verb
(transitive) To cut with a bandsaw.
bangash
bangers
bangers
noun
plural of banger
bangles
bangles
noun
plural of bangle
banians
banians
noun
plural of banian
banjoes
banjoes
noun
plural of banjo
bankers
bankers
noun
plural of banker
banksia
banksia
noun
A plant belonging to the genus Banksia.
banners
banners
noun
plural of banner
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banner
bannets
bansela
bansela
noun
Alternative spelling of bonsella
banshee
banshee
noun
(Irish folklore) A female spirit, usually taking the form of a woman whose mournful wailing warns of an impending death.
(derogatory) A noisy or ill-tempered woman.
banshie
banshie
noun
Dated form of banshee.
bantams
bantams
noun
plural of bantam
banters
banters
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of banter
banties
banties
noun
plural of banty
banyans
banyans
noun
plural of banyan
banyuls
banzais
banzais
noun
plural of banzai
baobabs
baobabs
noun
plural of baobab
baptise
baptise
verb
Alternative form of baptize
baptism
baptism
noun
A Christian sacrament, by which one is received into a church and sometimes given a name, generally involving the candidate to be anointed with or submerged in water.
A similar ceremony of initiation, purification or naming.
baptist
baptist
noun
A person who baptizes.
barabas
barajas
barbels
barbels
noun
plural of barbel
barbers
barbers
noun
plural of barber
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barber
barbets
barbets
noun
plural of barbet
barbuts
barbuts
noun
plural of barbut
bardash
bardash
noun
(now rare) A homosexual male.
bardess
bardess
noun
A female bard.
bardish
bardish
adj
Pertaining to, or written by, a bard or bards.
bardism
bardism
noun
The system of bards; the learning and maxims of bards.
bareges
bareges
noun
plural of barege
barents
barents
Proper noun
Barents Sea
The regions of Norway and Russia that border the Barents Sea.
baresma
barfish
barfish
noun
A black crappie, Pomoxis nigromaculatus
A white bass, Morone chrysops
A yellow bass, Morone mississippiensis
barfuss
bargees
bargees
noun
plural of bargee
barhops
barhops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barhop
barinas
barites
barites
noun
plural of barite
bariums
bariums
noun
plural of barium
barkers
barkers
noun
plural of barker
barless
barless
adj
Lacking bars or a bar.
barleys
barleys
noun
plural of barley (varieties)
barlows
barneys
barneys
noun
plural of barney
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barney
barongs
barongs
noun
plural of barong
barosma
barotse
barpost
barpost
noun
A post sunk in the ground to receive the bars closing a passage into a field.
barques
barques
noun
plural of barque
barrels
barrels
noun
plural of barrel
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barrel
barrens
barrens
noun
plural of barren
barrets
barrets
noun
plural of barret
barrios
barrios
noun
plural of barrio
barrows
barrows
noun
plural of barrow
barstow
barters
barters
noun
plural of barter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of barter