| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| balaam | noun | A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column; — an allusion to the miracle of Balaam’s ass speaking. |
| balcon | noun | A balcony. |
| balder | noun | The most beautiful and beloved of the gods; the god of peace; the son of Odin and Freya. |
| baldly | adverb | Nakedly; without reserve; inelegantly. |
| baling | present participle & vb. noun | of Bale |
| baleen | noun | Plates or blades of “whalebone,” from two to twelve feet long, and sometimes a foot wide, which in certain whales (Balaenoidea) are attached side by side along the upper jaw, and form a fringelike sieve by which the food is retained in the mouth. |
| balize | noun | A pole or a frame raised as a sea beacon or a landmark. |
| balked | imp. & past participle | of Balk |
| balker | noun | One who, or that which balks., A person who stands on a rock or eminence to espy the shoals of herring, etc., and to give notice to the men in boats which way they pass; a conder; a huer. |
| balled | imp. & past participle | of Ball |
| ballad | noun | A popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; as, the ballad of Chevy Chase; esp., a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas., To make or sing ballads., To make mention of in ballads. |
| ballet | noun | An artistic dance performed as a theatrical entertainment, or an interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing., The company of persons who perform the ballet., A light part song, or madrigal, with a fa la burden or chorus, — most common with the Elizabethan madrigal composers., A bearing in coats of arms, representing one or more balls, which are denominated bezants, plates, etc., according to color. |
| ballot | noun | Originally, a ball used for secret voting. Hence: Any printed or written ticket used in voting., The act of voting by balls or written or printed ballots or tickets; the system of voting secretly by balls or by tickets., The whole number of votes cast at an election, or in a given territory or electoral district., To vote or decide by ballot; as, to ballot for a candidate., To vote for or in opposition to. |
| ballow | noun | A cudgel. |
| balsam | noun | A resin containing more or less of an essential or volatile oil., A species of tree (Abies balsamea)., An annual garden plant (Impatiens balsamina) with beautiful flowers; balsamine., Anything that heals, soothes, or restores., To treat or anoint with balsam; to relieve, as with balsam; to render balsamic. |
| balter | verb t. | To stick together. |
| baltic | adjective | Of or pertaining to the sea which separates Norway and Sweden from Jutland, Denmark, and Germany; situated on the Baltic Sea. |