English words: Bálint's syndrome to Balliolite

300 English words, part 12 of 142 of the words starting with B, A to Z. 20 have a page of their own.

English words Bálint's syndrome to Balliolite

Bálint's syndrome noun: A triad of severe neuropsychological impairments: simultanagnosia, oculomotor apraxia, and optic ataxia.
balintawak noun: A style of Filipina native dress, with a large kerchief folded over one shoulder.
balipholite noun: An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, fluorine, hydrogen, lithium, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.
Balis proper noun: A medieval city in Aleppo Governorate, Syria.
balisage noun: The use of dim lighting to enable navigation without giving away one's position to the enemy.
balisaur noun: A badger-like animal of India, Arctonyx collaris, the sand bear.
balise noun /bəˈliːz/: An electronic beacon or transponder placed between the rails of a railway.
balisong noun: A folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.
balista noun: Alternative form of ballista.
balistarius noun: Alternative form of ballistarius.
balister noun: A crossbow.
balistid noun: Any triggerfish in the family Balistidae.
balistiform adjective: Characteristic of triggerfish of the family Balistidae
balistoid noun: Any fish of the genus Balistes
balistraria noun /ˌbælɪˈstɹɛəɹi.ə/: arrowslit (a narrow opening through which arrows can be fired).
balisword noun: An exceptionally large balisong knife.
balitao noun: Alternative form of balitaw.
balitaw noun: A Filipino form of poetic debate with courtship undertones, sung and danced simultaneously by a man and a woman using improvised steps and verses.
balitorid noun: Any of the hillstream loaches in the family Balitoridae.
Baliuag proper noun /bəˈliwəɡ/: A city in Bulacan, Philippines.
Baliwag proper noun: A municipality of Bulacan, Philippines.
balize noun: A pole, post or frame used as a sea beacon or road waymark.
Baljeet proper noun /bəlˈd͡ʒiːt/: A male given name from Punjabi or from Hindi [in turn from Sanskrit].
balk noun, verb /bɔːk/: An uncultivated ridge formed in the open field system, caused by the action of ploughing.
balk line noun: Alternative form of baulk line.
Balkan adjective /ˈbɒlkən/: Of or relating to the Balkan Peninsula.
Balkan donkey noun: A specific domesticated breed of donkey from the Balkans.
Balkan endemic nephropathy noun: A chronic, progressive form of interstitial nephritis, leading to kidney failure, that occurs in several discrete rural communities in countries of the...
Balkan green lizard noun: Any member of the species Lacerta trilineata of lizards in the family Lacertidae, the most widespread of the Balkans lizards.
Balkan heath noun: spike heath
Balkan pine noun: Synonym of Macedonian pine.
Balkan studies noun: A field of academic study concerned with the Balkans.
Balkaner noun /ˈbɔːl.kənə/: A person from the Balkans.
Balkanian adjective: Balkan, Balkanic
Balkanic adjective: Of or relating to the Balkan peninsula.
Balkanisation noun: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of Balkanization.
balkanise verb: Alternative spelling of balkanize.
balkanised adjective, verb: Alternative spelling of Balkanized.
balkaniser noun: Rare spelling of balkanizer.
balkanism noun: A word, phrase or other linguistic or cultural feature originating or being geographically confined to the region of Balkans.
Balkanistics noun: Balkan studies.
balkanite noun: An orthorhombic-disphenoidal white gray mineral containing copper, mercury, silver, and sulfur.
balkanization noun /ˌbɔːl.kən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/: The fragmentation of a geopolitical region into several small states that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other.
balkanize verb /ˈbɔːl.kə.naɪz/: To break up into small, mutually-hostile units, especially on a political basis.
balkanized adjective, verb: Fractured, divided.
balkanizer noun: One who Balkanizes.
Balkanness noun: The quality or characteristic of being Balkan.
Balkano- prefix: Pertaining to the Balkans.
Balkanocentrism noun: The practice of viewing the world from a Balkans perspective, with an implied belief, either consciously or subconsciously, in the preeminence of Balkans...
Balkanoid adjective: Of the Balkans; Balkanic.
Balkanological adjective: Of or relating to Balkanology.
Balkanologist noun: One who studies Balkanology.
Balkanology noun: Balkan studies.
Balkanophobia adjective: Showing fear or hatred of the Balkans or its people.
Balkans proper noun /ˈbɔːl.kənz/: A cultural region and peninsula in Southeastern Europe, roughly equivalent to the area covered by Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia,...
Balkar noun: Any member of a Turkic people of the Caucasus region, the titular population of Kabardino-Balkaria, who speak the Karachay-Balkar language.
Balkaria proper noun: Part of the North Caucasus inhabited by the Balkars.
Balke proper noun: A surname.
balked landing noun: A go-around initiated after the aircraft has already touched down on the runway.
balker noun: Someone or something that balks; a naysayer.
Balkh proper noun: A town in Balkh, province of Afghanistan, historically an ancient city and centre of Buddhism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism and capital of Bactria.
balkhashite noun: Synonym of coorongite.
balkie noun: A small bar worn as part of the uniform of some soldiers in the South African military.
balkily adverb: In a balky manner.
Balkin proper noun: A surname.
balkiness noun: The state or quality of being balky or uncooperative.
balking adjective, noun, verb: A frustration or disappointment; a check.
balkingly adverb: in a balking manner
balkish adjective: uneven; ridgy
balkline noun: Alternative form of baulk line.
Balko proper noun: A surname from Slovak.
balky adjective: Refusing to proceed or cooperate.
ball interjection, noun, suffix, verb /bɔːl/: A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
ball alley noun: A place for playing handball, ranging in structure from a patch of hard flat ground beside a gable to an indoor four-walled court similar to a squash court.
ball and chain noun: A heavy iron ball attached to a prisoner's leg by a chain as a means of restraint.
ball-and-pillow structure noun: A mass of clastic sediment that takes the form of isolated pillows or protruding ball structures.
ball and socket joint noun: A joint in which one segment has a rounded end and the next segment has a bowl-shaped end, with the rounded end being fitted into the bowl shape, allowing...
ball and stick noun: A style of handwriting in which the letters are not joined and feature straight lines and circular arcs; block letters.
ball-and-stick model noun: A molecular model of a chemical substance, displaying the three-dimensional position of the atoms (as spheres) and the bonds between them (as connecting rods).
ball bearing noun: A bearing assembly which uses spherical bearing balls as the rolling elements, usually consisting of two ballraces (rings).
ball boy noun: A person, usually male, responsible for retrieving balls from the area of play, and returning them to the players.
ball-bust verb: To attack or harm the testicles of; to engage in ballbusting.
ball-by-ball adjective: Describing a commentary (especially on the radio) in which a commentator describes every ball bowled, every shot hit, and the positions of the fielders;...
ball cactus noun: Any spherical cactus, especially those of the South American genus Parodia.
ball cap noun: Alternative form of ballcap.
ball carrier noun: A player who carries the football.
ball chain noun: A type of chain composed of small hollow metal balls linked by short wires.
ball change noun: A dance move consisting of two steps: a partial weight transfer on the ball of a foot (placed e.g. behind), followed by a step on the other foot.
ball clay noun: A type of clay that commonly consists of 20-80% kaolinite, 10-25% mica, and 6-65% quartz.
ball clicker noun: A mechanism that uses ball bearings which fall into an indentation to create a clicking noise when an adjustment knob is turned to a correct position.
ball club noun: Alternative spelling of ballclub.
ball cock noun: Alternative spelling of ballcock.
ball de bastons noun: A Iberian weapon dance involving sticks, similar to morris dancing.
ball down verb: To engage in sexual intercourse, especially intense and sweaty sex.
ball drop noun: A world-famous tradition when a large, illuminated crystal ball descends a flagpole from midnight to mark the new year; most commonly associated with the...
ball fern noun: Any of various ferns of the genus Davallia.
ball field noun: Alternative form of ballfield.
ball flower noun: An embellishment found on medieval buildings, consisting of a ball enclosed in the petals of a flower.
ball gag noun: A gag with a rubber or silicone sphere that is strapped into the mouth behind the teeth.
ball game noun /ˈbɔːl ˌɡeɪm/: Any game played with a ball.
ball girl noun: A female responsible for getting the balls from off the area of play to the players.
ball-goer noun: One who attends a ball.
ball gown noun: Alternative form of ballgown.
ball-gowned adjective: Wearing a ball gown.
ball grid array noun: A type of surface mount used to connect integrated circuits to printed circuit boards.
ball hawk noun: Alternative spelling of ballhawk.
ball-hawking noun: An act of catching or obtaining possession of the ball in a skillful manner; the action of a ball hawk.
ball-head onion noun: Allium sphaerocephalon
ball hockey noun: A form of hockey similar to ice hockey, played on foot on a hard surface (typically a hockey rink with a concrete surface), using a hard plastic ball in...
ball hog noun: In team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.
ball in hand noun: In billiards, a circumstance in which a fault by another player, such as a scratch, permits the competitor to take the cue ball in hand and place it...
ball it off verb: Synonym of ball off (to leave at a particular speed).
ball joint noun: A spherical bearing that connects the control arm to the steering knuckle.
ball kid noun: A youth responsible for getting the balls from off the area of play to the players.
ball knowledge noun: Knowledge or intelligence regarding a ball sport, especially as a commentator.
ball-less adjective: Without balls (testicles).
ball lightning noun: A short-lived glowing ball sometimes observed to float in the air and thought to consist of ionized gas associated with thunderstorms.
ball-like adjective: Characteristic of a ball.
ball load noun: The weight placed on the towbar of a vehicle by a fully laden trailer, caravan, etc.
ball machine noun: A machine that shoots tennis balls out of a pipe, allowing a player to practise hitting them.
ball mill noun: A device that grinds material very finely by means of a horizontally rotating drum containing ceramic or metal balls
ball mustard noun: A plant native to Eurasia, Neslia paniculata, which has become an invasive weed in North America.
ball of chalk noun: A walk.
ball of fire noun: A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving.
ball of fluff noun: Synonym of fluffball (“creature that resembles a ball of fluff”).
ball of malt noun: A glass of whiskey.
ball of the thumb noun: The fleshy portion, opposite the nail, of the first segment (first phalange) of the human thumb.
ball off verb: To depart, especially quickly; to hurry away; to leave at a particular speed.
ball-on-three-balls test noun: A biaxial flexural strength test used for brittle materials.
ball out verb: To play or perform extremely well.
ball park adjective, noun: Alternative spelling of ballpark.
ball park estimate noun: Alternative spelling of ballpark estimate.
ball park estimation noun: Alternative form of ballpark estimate.
ball park figure noun: Alternative spelling of ballpark figure.
ball-peen noun: Ellipsis of ball-peen hammer.
ball-peen hammer noun: A hammer having, besides the normal flat head, an opposite, rounded or peening head.
ball-pein hammer noun: Alternative spelling of ball-peen hammer.
ball pen noun: Clipped compound of ballpoint pen.
ball pit noun: A play area for children consisting of a pit filled with colourful plastic balls.
ball player noun /ˈbɔːl ˌpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/: A player of a ball game; especially a basketball, baseball, or football player.
ball-playing adjective: Taking part in ball games; being a ball player.
ball-point pen noun: Alternative form of ballpoint pen.
ball pond noun: Synonym of ball pit.
ball pool noun: Synonym of ball pit.
ball python noun: Python regius, a python native to West and Central Africa that coils into a ball when threatened.
ball return noun: A rack for bowling balls at the start of a bowling lane, where the balls are transported after returning from the pinsetter.
ball-room noun: Dated form of ballroom.
Ball's pipefish noun: Cosmocampus balli, a fish of the family Syngnathidae, endemic to Hawaii.
ball-shaped adjective: Synonym of global (“spherical, ball-shaped”).
ball signal noun: A kind of mechanical signal used on early American railroads, consisting of wooden balls, painted various colors, that were hoisted up and down a pole using...
ball snake noun: Synonym of ball python.
ball-striker noun: Alternative form of ballstriker.
ball-tailed cat noun: A fictional animal said to resemble a mountain lion, but with a long tail ending in a solid ball with which it strikes its prey.
ball up noun, verb: To crush or form into a ball shape.
ball valve noun: A contrivance by which a ball, placed in a circular cup with a hole in its bottom, operates as a valve.
ball vein noun: A sort of iron ore, found in loose masses of a globular form, containing sparkling particles.
ball washer noun: A device found near the tee of some holes on a golf course, used for cleaning dirt off of one's golf ball.
ballabile noun: A dance performed by the corps de ballet, or by the chorus in an opera.
ballace noun: Alternative form of balas.
Ballachulish proper noun /ˌbaləˈxuːlɪʃ/: A village in Lochaber, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN0858).
ballad noun, verb /ˈbæləd/: A kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing; especially, a sentimental or romantic poem in short stanzas.
ballad-monger noun: Alternative form of balladmonger
ballad opera noun: An often racy and satirical genre of English stage entertainment that originated in the 18th century.
ballade noun: Any of various genres of single-movement musical pieces having lyrical and narrative elements.
ballade royal noun: rhyme royal
balladeer noun, verb: A singer, particularly a professional singer who performs ballads.
ballader noun: A writer of ballads.
balladesque adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a ballad.
balladic adjective: Characteristic of a ballad
balladical adjective: Alternative form of balladic.
balladier noun: Alternative form of balladeer.
balladin noun: Alternative form of balladine.
balladine noun: A female public dancer.
balladism noun: The writing or performance of ballads.
balladist noun: One who composes or performs ballads.
balladize verb: To perform ballads.
balladlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a ballad.
balladling noun: A short ballad.
balladmonger noun: A seller or composer of ballads (especially the narrative poems).
balladmongering noun: The work of a balladmonger, selling or composing ballads.
balladry noun /ˈbælədɹi/: ballads considered as a group; also, the sharing (transmission), making and performing of ballads, ballads as an activity, as a tradition, as a body of...
balladwise adverb: In the style of a ballad.
Ballagh proper noun: A surname.
ballahoo noun: A fast-sailing class of schooner made for the Royal Navy, used in the Bermudas and the Caribbean.
ballahou noun: Alternative form of ballahoo.
ballan noun: Clipping of ballan wrasse
ballan wrasse noun: A marine ray-finned fish of the species Labrus bergylta.
ballanda noun: Alternative form of balanda.
ballander noun: Alternative form of balanda.
Ballantine proper noun: A surname from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Ballantyne.
Ballantrae proper noun: A coastal village in South Ayrshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NX0882).
Ballantyne proper noun: A surname from Scottish Gaelic; variant forms Balentyne, Ballantine, Ballintine, Ballentyne, Ballendine, Bellenden, Ballentine, Bannatyne.
Ballantyne syndrome noun: mirror syndrome
ballarag verb: To bully; to threaten or push around.
Ballarat proper noun /ˈbæləɹæt/: A city and old gold mining town in Victoria, Australia.
Ballard proper noun: An English surname.
Ballardesque adjective: Characteristic of the style of author J. G. Ballard (1930–2009).
Ballardian adjective: Of or pertaining to the characteristic fictional milieu of author J. G. Ballard (1930–2009); typically, focusing on surreal violence as inherent in modernity.
ballas noun: A spherical aggregate of small diamond grains that have a radial or granular structure.
ballast noun, verb /ˈbæl.əst/: Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship (or in the gondola of a balloon), to provide stability.
ballast car noun: A hopper car or gondola car designed to transport and spread ballast on railroad tracks.
ballast master noun: Alternative form of ballastmaster
ballast resistor noun: An electrical resistor whose resistance varies with the current passing through it, and thus tends to maintain a constant current
ballast tank noun: One of several external or internal tanks fitted in submarines; when filled with seawater they allow the boat to submerge; when emptied using compressed air...
ballast up verb: To ballast (stabilize or load with a weight) (something, e.g. a ship).
ballast wagon noun: a hopper wagon used to carry ballast (stone) for railway track maintenance purposes.
ballastage noun: A toll paid for the taking on ballast in a port or harbour.
ballasting noun, verb: That which is used for steadying anything; a ballast.
ballastless adjective: Without ballast.
ballastmaster noun: A harbor official responsible for overseeing the taking on and discharging of ballast by ships.
Ballater proper noun: A burgh (town) in the Aberdeenshire council area of Scotland (OS grid ref NO3695).
ballbearing noun: Alternative form of ball bearing.
ballboy noun: Alternative spelling of ball boy.
ballbust noun, verb: Alternative form of ball-bust.
ballbusting adjective, noun, verb: The beating or kicking of the testicles.
ballcap noun: A baseball cap.
ballcapped adjective: Wearing a ballcap.
ballcarrier noun: Alternative spelling of ball carrier.
ballclay noun: Alternative form of ball clay.
ballclub noun: A baseball team.
ballcock noun /ˈbɔːl.kɒk/: An automated valve mechanism, attached to a large floating sphere, that controls the level of liquid in a cistern.
ballcourt noun: a general place (e.g. a paved yard) used to play ball games
balldom noun: The world of balls (formal dance events).
balldress noun: Synonym of ballgown (“woman's formal gown”).
Balle proper noun: A surname.
ballean noun: The asymptotical counterpart of a ball (inside surface of a sphere)
balled adjective, verb: Formed into a ball.
Ballenger proper noun: A surname.
Ballentine proper noun: A surname from Scottish Gaelic, variant of Ballantyne.
baller adjective, noun /ˈbɔːlɚ/: A kitchenware utensil for cutting ball-shaped pieces of foods.
baller band noun /ˈbɔː.lɚ ˌbænd/: a silicone rubber wristband (originating as a basketball sports wristband)
Baller-Gerold syndrome noun: A rare genetic disorder characterized by an abnormally shaped skull, short stature, and aplasia or hypoplasia of the radius bone in the forearm.
ballerina noun /ˌbæləɹˈiːnə/: A female ballet dancer.
ballerinadom noun: The realm or sphere of ballerinas.
ballerinalike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a ballerina; graceful and acrobatic.
ballerino noun /ˌbæləˈɹiːnoʊ/: A male ballet dancer.
Ballester proper noun: A surname from Catalan.
Ballesteros proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
ballestra noun: A very rapid attack made by a jump forward and lunge.
ballet noun, verb /ˈbæleɪ/: A classical form of dance.
ballet boot noun: A form of fetish footwear that merges the look of pointe shoes and high heels.
ballet d'action noun: A plot-focused style of ballet popular in the 19th century.
ballet dad noun: A man with school-age children, most likely girls, especially one who spends time transporting them between after-school activities.
ballet dancer noun: A person who performs ballet.
ballet flat noun: A type of women's flat with a very low heel, thin sole, and round toe.
ballet master noun: An employee of a ballet company who is charged with maintaining the skill of the company's dancers.
ballet mistress noun: A female ballet master.
ballet mom noun: A woman with school-age children, most likely girls, especially one who spends time transporting them between after-school activities.
ballet mum noun: Alternative form of ballet mom.
ballet music noun: Music composed primarily to accompany a ballet performance.
ballet on horseback noun: Synonym of dressage.
ballet shoe noun: A flexible shoe without a heel and fastened by a strap or ribbon, designed for dancing.
ballet skiing noun: Synonym of ski ballet.
ballet slipper noun: A flexible shoe without a heel and fastened by a strap or ribbon, designed for dancing.
ballet troupe noun: A group of dancers performing together at a ballet; a company of actors
balletcore noun: A style that borrows from the elements of ballet, including tutus, leggings, unitards, etc.
balletgoer noun: One who attends a performance of ballet.
balletgoing adjective: Attending ballet performances.
balletic adjective /ˌbəˈlɛtɪk/: Pertaining to or suitable for ballet.
balletically adverb: In a balletic way.
balletlike adjective: Resembling ballet or a ballet dancer.
balletmaster noun: Alternative form of ballet master.
balletomane noun /bæˈlɛt.əˌmeɪn/: A ballet enthusiast.
balletomania noun: An extraordinary enthusiasm for ballets.
ballettomane noun: Alternative spelling of balletomane
balletwear noun: Clothing to be worn while performing ballet.
Ballew proper noun: A surname.
ballfield noun: Baseball playing field.
ballflower noun: Alternative form of ball flower.
ballgag noun: Alternative form of ball gag.
ballgame noun: Alternative spelling of ball game.
ballgirl noun: Alternative spelling of ball girl.
ballgoer noun: A person attending a ball
ballgown noun, verb /ˈbɔːl.ɡaʊn/: A formal gown to be worn by women to balls and similar social events.
ballgowned adjective, verb: Alternative form of ball-gowned.
ballgowning noun, verb: The act of roleplaying romance as part of a roleplaying game.
ballhandler noun: One who handles the ball.
ballhandling noun: Skillful handling of the basketball when dribbling, passing or receiving
ballhawk noun: A player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.
ballhawking noun: Alternative form of ball-hawking.
ballhead noun: A device used in camera stands, prosthetic joints, etc. to allow rotation of the attached part.
ballhoot verb: To roll logs down a slope as part of a logging operation.
ballhooter noun: One who ballhoots.
Balli proper noun: A surname.
ballibetoe noun: Alternative spelling of ballybetagh.
ballibuntl noun: Alternative form of balibuntal.
ballicater noun: Ice formed by the action in winter of spray and waves along the shoreline, making a fringe or band on the landward side.
ballicatter noun: Alternative form of ballicater.
Balliet proper noun: A surname from French.
ballin' adjective: Having an ostentatiously wealthy lifestyle.
ballin' the jack noun: Daringly running a locomotive at high speed.
Ballina proper noun: A town in County Mayo, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 2419).
Ballinasloe proper noun: A town in eastern County Galway, Ireland.
Ballincollig proper noun: A town west of the city of Cork, County Cork, Ireland (Irish grid ref W 5970).
balling adjective, noun, verb: Aggregation into clumps or balls;
balling gun noun: A device for forcing a pill or bolus of medicine down the throat of an animal.
balling-iron noun: A piece of shaped metal that forces the mouth of an animal to stay open.
ballinger noun: Alternative spelling of balinger.
Ballinrobe proper noun: A town in County Mayo, Ireland (Irish grid ref M 1964).
Balliolite noun: A member or alumnus of Balliol College, Oxford.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under B: 42,566 words, in 142 parts.