English words: balliranoite to balsameaceous

300 English words, part 13 of 142 of the words starting with B, A to Z. 23 have a page of their own.

English words balliranoite to balsameaceous

balliranoite noun: A mineral with the formula ((Na,K)₆Ca₂(Si₆Al₆O₂₄)Cl₂(CO)₃).
ballism noun: ballismus
ballismus noun: A condition characterised by violent involuntary rapid and irregular movements.
ballista noun /bəˈlɪstə/: An ancient military engine, in the form of a crossbow, used for hurling large missiles.
ballistarius noun: A crossbowman.
ballister noun: A crossbow or ballista.
ballistic adjective /bəˈlɪs.tɪk/: Of or relating to ballistics.
ballistic coefficient noun: physics The ratio of the mass of an object to the product of its maximum cross-sectional area and its drag coefficient, used to measure the object's...
ballistic gelatin noun: A gelatin formulation designed to resemble muscle tissue and used to gauge the effects of bullet wounds.
ballistic knife noun: A weapon that fires a knife blade.
ballistic missile noun: A missile that is initially guided, but then follows a ballistic (freely falling) trajectory.
ballistic pendulum noun: An obsolete device for measuring a bullet's momentum, from which it is possible to calculate the velocity and kinetic energy.
ballistic podiatry noun: The act of shooting oneself in the foot.
ballistic vest noun: A bulletproof vest.
ballistical adjective: Characteristic of ballistae; ballistic.
ballistically adverb: In a ballistic manner.
ballistician noun: A person who has expertise in the field of ballistics
ballisticity noun: The quality of being ballistic.
ballistics noun /bəˈlɪst.ɪks/: The science of objects that predominantly fly under the effects of gravity, momentum and atmospheric drag, and dealing with details of their behaviour at...
ballistite noun /ˈbæl.əˌstaɪt/: A smokeless propellant made from nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine without a solvent, developed in the 1880s and still used, e.g., for artillery rockets...
ballisto- prefix: Ballistic.
ballistocardiac adjective: Relating to ballistic forces in the heart
ballistocardiogram noun: The visual output that a ballistocardiograph produces.
ballistocardiograph noun: An instrument which measures ballistic forces on the heart, producing a graphical representation of repetitive motions of the human body arising from the...
ballistocardiographic adjective: Relating to ballistocardiography
ballistocardiographically adverb: In terms of, or by means of, ballistocardiography.
ballistocardiography noun: The science of the preparation and diagnostic interpretation of ballistocardiograms.
ballistoconidium noun: Synonym of ballistospore.
ballistometer noun: A device used to measure the elastic properties of skin
ballistometric adjective: Relating to ballistometry or by means of a ballistometer
ballistometry noun: The measurement of the elastic properties of skin
ballistospore noun: A spore that is ejected or shot off.
ballistosporic adjective: Relating to or composed of ballistospores.
ballistospory noun: Having or using ballistospores.
ballium noun: Synonym of bailey (“fortification”).
ballize verb: To burnish (metal) by a technique that involves pushing an oversized ball through a hole.
balljoint noun: Alternative form of ball joint.
ballkicker noun: Someone who kicks the ball.
ballless adjective: rare spelling of ball-less
balllike adjective: Alternative form of ball-like.
ballmaker noun: someone who makes balls
Ballman proper noun: A surname.
ballmaxxing noun: The process of enlarging the scrotum through the injection of fluids such as saline, for aesthetic purposes.
Ballmer proper noun: A surname.
Ballo proper noun: A surname from Hungarian.
Balloch proper noun: A village at the foot of Loch Lomond in West Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS3982).
ballochorous adjective: Relating to ballochory
ballochory noun: A form of seed dispersal in which the seed is forcefully ejected by explosive dehiscence of the fruit
ballogan noun: The nipplewort.
ballon noun /bəˈlɒn/: The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair
ballon d'essai noun /ˌbalɒ̃ dɛˈseɪ/: A policy put forward to test reactions; something designed to test the waters, an experimental measure.
ballonet noun /ˈbalənɛt/: Any of several small balloons, inside a dirigible, that can be inflated or deflated to control buoyancy during flight.
ballonigrin noun: A diterpenoid found in Ballota nigra.
ballonné noun: A step where the leg is extended (front, side, or back) at 45 degrees; the knee is then bent and the foot brought to a sur le cou-de-pied position.
ballonnement noun: The ballooning or distending of a part of the body for operative or diagnostic purposes.
balloon noun, verb /bəˈluːn/: An inflatable buoyant object, often (but not necessarily) round and flexible.
balloon animal noun: A representation of an animal, made of a number of balloons twisted, shaped and connected.
balloon apron noun: An integrated system of balloons equipped with wire cables reaching the ground, designed as a defence against hostile aircraft.
balloon arch noun: A curved structure of balloons designed to spotlight or accentuate a doorway, dance floor, stage, etc.
balloon artist noun: A person who models balloons into various shapes, often animals, and into other twisted decorations.
balloon back noun: A chairback of rounded shape which tapers to form a balloon shape at the seat.
balloon barrage noun: Synonym of balloon apron.
balloon berry noun: Synonym of strawberry raspberry.
balloon buster noun: A pilot known for destroying enemy observation balloons.
balloon carrier noun: A ship used to support carry a balloon or dirigible, and support its operation; particularly observation balloon operations
balloon clock noun: A form of bracket clock with a balloon-shaped case.
balloon club noun: A club for ballooning enthusiasts.
balloon column noun: A pillar, tower, or vertical swirl of balloons, designed for parties or festivities.
balloon debate noun: A debate in which a number of speakers compete to win the approval of an audience, who are invited to imagine that the speakers are flying in a sinking...
balloon dog noun: A balloon animal in the form of a dog.
balloon drop noun: A decorative arrangement where a number of balloons are suspended at a height and released at a certain time.
balloon flower noun: A perennial herb, Platycodon grandiflorus, from Asia, having ornamental blue star-shaped flowers.
balloon frame noun: A house frame constructed entirely of small timber. It uses long continuous framing members (wall studs) that run from the sill plate to the top plate, with...
balloon goes up phrase /bəˌluːn ɡəʊ̯z ˈʌp/: Something exciting, risky, or troublesome begins.
balloon head noun: A round, swollen, or large head.
balloon juice noun: Empty or exaggerated talk lacking in substance, boasting, chatter, nonsense.
balloon loop noun: A looped section of track that allows a rail vehicle or train to reverse direction without having to shunt or even stop.
balloon mail noun: The transport of mail, usually for weight reasons, in the form of a postcard carrying the name of the sender by means of an unguided hydrogen or helium balloon.
balloon modelling noun: The making of models from inflated balloons, typically to represent animals.
balloon net noun: A variety of woven lace in which the weft threads are twisted around the warp so as to create a pattern of raised, rounded shapes that give it a...
balloon payment noun: An unusually large payment due at the end of the term of a loan agreement.
balloon plant noun: A flowering vine with large, hollow seedpod and round seeds featuring a heart-shaped mark; Cardiospermum halicacabum
balloon release noun: A ceremonial event in which a number of balloons filled with hydrogen or helium are launched into the sky.
balloon sail noun: A large, light foresail sometimes used instead of a jib.
balloon sinuplasty noun: A surgical procedure for the treatment of blocked sinuses, involving the use of a balloon over a wire catheter to dilate the sinus passageways.
balloon stick noun: A plastic rod to be attached to the knot of a balloon to raise it and make it appear to be floating.
balloon syndrome noun: Subcutaneous emphysema in hedgehogs.
balloon tender noun: A ship used to support operations of a balloon or dirigible, particularly observation balloon operations
balloon tire noun: A wide, large-volume, low-pressure tire associated with cruiser bicycles.
balloon tyre noun: Alternative form of balloon tire.
balloon vine noun: Any of two species of the genus Cardiospermum, tropical perennial climbing vines having ornamental balloon-like fruits, used in traditional Chinese medicine.
balloonacy noun: An excessive mania for hot-air balloons.
balloonatic noun: A ballooning enthusiast or fanatic.
ballooneer noun: A balloonist.
ballooner noun /bəˈluːnɚ/: A balloonist.
balloonet noun: Alternative form of balloonette.
balloonette noun: Any of the gas-filled chambers of a dirigible.
balloonfish noun: The pufferfish; blowfish
balloonful noun: Enough to fill a balloon.
balloonhead noun: Alternative form of balloon head.
ballooning adjective, noun, verb /bəˈluːnɪŋ/: Growing rapidly as a balloon.
ballooningly adverb: So as to balloon or swell up.
balloonish adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a balloon.
balloonism noun: The sport or hobby of flying in a hot-air balloon.
balloonist noun: A person who flies in balloons, especially in hot-air balloons.
balloonless adjective: Without a balloon or balloons.
balloonlike adjective: Resembling a balloon in form
balloonplant noun: Synonym of hairy balls.
balloonry noun: The art or practice of ascending in a balloon.
balloonsonde noun: A sonde attached to a balloon to be sent into the atmosphere.
balloony adjective: Tending to balloon
ballot noun, verb /ˈbælət/: A small ball placed in a container to cast a vote; now, by extension, a piece of paper or card used for this purpose, or some other means used to signify a...
ballot box noun: A sealed box with a slit, into which a voter places a completed voting slip.
ballot-box stuffing noun: Synonym of ballot stuffing.
ballot candy noun: The pairing of a controversial proposal with a more popular one in a ballot measure to increase the measure's chances of being approved by voters.
ballot chasing noun: Synonym of ballot collecting.
ballot collecting noun: The gathering and submitting of completed absentee or mail-in voter ballots by third-party individuals, volunteers or workers, rather than submission by...
ballot curing noun /ˈbælət ˌkjʊəɹɪŋ/: the process through which voters may correct minor errors in their ballots, such as a missing signature, that would otherwise render their ballot invalid...
ballot harvesting noun: Synonym of ballot collecting.
ballot paper noun: A voting form; the paper upon which a vote is cast during a ballot.
ballot stuffer noun: One who engages in or participates in ballot stuffing.
ballot stuffing noun: A form of electoral fraud in which an individual unlawfully casts, inserts, or causes the submission of ballots beyond the number that is legitimately...
ballotable adjective: Alternative form of ballottable.
ballotade noun: A leap of a horse so that when its four feet are in the air simultaneously and aligned.
ballotage noun: In France, a second ballot taken after an indecisive first ballot to decide between two or several candidates; a runoff election.
ballotation noun: Voting by ballot.
ballotechnic adjective, noun: That undergoes a chemical reaction when quickly subjected to extreme pressure.
balloted adjective, verb: Having a ballot.
ballotee noun: One who is balloted or voted to do something.
ballotenol noun: A diterpenoid found in Ballota nigra.
balloter noun: Someone who votes by ballot.
ballotful noun: A quantity of agenda items to be voted on.
ballotin noun: A small, elegant box (usually containing chocolates).
ballotine noun: A boned piece of meat or fish that has been rolled around a stuffing, tied into a bundle, and roasted or braised
balloting noun, verb: A vote or decision made by ballot.
ballotini noun: small beads (usually of glass, typically of 1-4mm diameter)
ballotinone noun: A diterpenoid found in Ballota nigra.
ballotist noun: One who supports the use of the secret ballot in elections.
ballotless adjective: Without a ballot.
ballotry noun: The use of ballots in voting.
ballottable adjective: Detectable by means of ballottement.
ballotte noun, verb: To perform ballottement upon.
ballottee noun: Alternative form of ballotee.
ballottement noun: A method of diagnosing pregnancy, in which the uterus is pushed with a finger to feel whether a foetus moves away and returns again.
Ballou proper noun: A surname.
ballout noun: The pinout of a ball grid array integrated circuit.
ballow adjective, noun /ˈbæ.ləʊ/: Round; pot-bellied.
ballpark adjective, noun, verb /ˈbɔl(ˌ)pɑɹk/: A field, stadium or park where ball, especially baseball, is played.
ballpark estimate noun: A ballpark figure; a very rough approximation.
ballpark estimation noun: Alternative form of ballpark estimate.
ballpark figure noun: An educated guess or estimation within acceptable bounds.
ballpark frank noun: An oversized hot dog served at stadium games, particularly baseball, football, American football and rugby.
ballparkish adjective: Being or relating to a ballpark figure, or rough estimate.
ballpen noun: Alternative form of ball pen.
ballpit noun: Alternative form of ball pit.
ballplayer noun: Alternative form of ball player.
ballplaying adjective: Alternative form of ball-playing.
ballpoint noun: Ellipsis of ballpoint pen; the nib thereof, containing the ball.
ballpoint pen noun /ˈbɔːlˌpɔɪnt pɛn/: A pen, similar in size and shape to a pencil, having an internal chamber filled with a viscous, quick-drying ink that is dispensed at the tip during use by...
ballproof adjective: bulletproof.
ballrace noun: A ring with a groove in which rolling elements (such as balls) ride, forming part of a rolling-element bearing (for example, a ball bearing).
ballroom noun, verb /ˈbɔːlɹuːm/: A large room used for dancing and banquets.
ballroom dance noun: Synonym of ballroom dancing.
ballroom dancing noun: Formal social dancing in couples, either as recreation or in competition, including dances like or developed from the waltz, minuet, tango, rumba, cha-cha,...
ballroomy adjective: Characteristic of ballroom dancing.
balls of steel noun: Courage, audacity.
balls out adjective, adverb, verb: Extreme; extremely great.
balls to the wall adverb: With maximum effort or commitment.
balls to the walls adverb: Alternative form of balls to the wall.
ballsac noun: Alternative form of ballsack.
Ballsbridge proper noun: A suburb of Dublin, Ireland, south-east of the city centre.
ballsona noun: A personalized, spherical self-insert character used to represent a person’s LGBTQ+ identity, used in the LGBallT community.
ballstock noun: The handle of a printer's ball.
Ballston proper noun: A town in Saratoga County, New York, United States.
ballstone noun: A rounded mass of unstratified limestone found within stratified limestone beds.
ballstriker noun: A golfer who is skilled in making accurate, powerful shots.
ballsweat noun: Sweat from or on the scrotum.
balltism noun: The obsessive habit of catching Pokémon in specific, aesthetically matching, or rare Poké Balls.
ballum rancum noun: A lewd ball at which people dance naked in a sexually suggestive way.
ballute noun /bəˈluːt/: A parachute that incorporates a toroidal balloon.
Ballwin proper noun: A suburb of St. Louis in St. Louis County, Missouri.
bally adjective, adverb, noun /ˈbæli/: Bloody (used as a mild intensifier).
bally about verb: Alternative form of bandy about.
bally-warche noun: Alternative spelling of bellywark.
bally-wartch noun: Alternative spelling of bellywark.
ballyard noun: A baseball field.
ballybetagh noun: A division of land in Ireland equal to 480 Irish acres (approximately 315 hectares or 778 statute acres) of arable land.
ballybethagh noun: Alternative form of ballybetagh.
ballybeto noun: Alternative spelling of ballybetagh.
ballybetoe noun: Alternative spelling of ballybetagh.
ballyboe noun: A townland in Ulster.
Ballybofey proper noun /ˌbælibəˈfeɪ/: A town in County Donegal, Ireland.
Ballybunion proper noun /bæliˈbʌnjən/: A coastal town and seaside resort in County Kerry, Ireland (Irish grid ref Q 8641).
Ballycastle proper noun: A village in County Mayo, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 1137).
ballycater noun: Alternative form of ballicater.
Ballyclare proper noun: A town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Ballygawley proper noun: A village in County Sligo, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 7027).
Ballygowan proper noun: A village in County Down, Northern Ireland, between Comber and Saintfield (Irish grid ref J4364).
ballyhoo noun, verb /bæliˈhuː/: Sensational or clamorous advertising or publicity.
ballyhooed adjective, verb: Sensationalized; presented with grand claims.
ballyhooer noun: One who engages in noisy shouting, uproar, or publicity.
Ballykelly proper noun: A village in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref C 6322).
Ballymena proper noun /ˌbæliˈmiːnə/: A town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.
Ballymoney proper noun: A town and civil parish in County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref C 9526).
Ballynahinch proper noun: A town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
ballyrag verb: To harass, badger, taunt, or abuse verbally.
Ballyshannon proper noun: A town in the south of County Donegal, Ireland (Irish grid ref G 8761).
balm noun, verb /bɑːm/: Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.
balm-cricket noun: Any cicada (Cicadoidea spp.).
balm of Gilead noun: A rare perfume produced in Gilead and used medicinally, mentioned in the Bible, sometimes thought to have derived from the plant Commiphora gileadensis, and...
balm of Judea noun: Balm of Gilead, a rare perfume mentioned in the Bible.
balm of Mecca noun: Balm of Gilead, a rare perfume mentioned in the Bible.
balm tea noun: A tisane or herbal tea made from balm, especially from herbs of the genus Melissa.
balm yard noun: Alternative spelling of balmyard.
balmacaan noun: A loose overcoat of a certain type, with raglan sleeves and a Prussian collar.
Balmaceda proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
Balmain proper noun: A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Balmain bug noun: Ibacus peronii, a species of slipper lobster.
Balmedie proper noun: A coastal village in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, north of Aberdeen (OS grid ref NJ9617).
Balmer proper noun: A surname.
Balmer line noun: Any of the spectral lines forming a Balmer series.
Balmer series noun: The set of spectral lines of the hydrogen atom that correspond to transitions involving a principal quantum number n=2
Balmes proper noun: A surname from Catalan.
balmify verb: To render balmy.
Balmikism noun: The beliefs of a Hindu sect who revere the sage Srishtikarta (also called Bala Shah or Lal Beg) as their ancestor and patron saint.
balmily adverb /ˈbɑːmɪli/: In a balmy manner.
balminess noun: The characteristic of being balmy.
balmless adjective: Without balm.
balmlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a balm; soothing, healing.
balmoral noun: A Scottish cap with a flat top and a plume but no brim; a blue bonnet.
Balmoral chicken noun: Chicken breast stuffed with haggis and wrapped in bacon.
balmorality noun: Alternative form of Balmorality.
Balmore proper noun: A small village in East Dunbartonshire council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6073).
balmy adjective /ˈbɑːmi/: Producing balm.
balmyard noun: A place where obeah and related healing rituals are performed.
balneability noun: The condition of being balneable
balneable adjective: Suitable for bathing.
balneal adjective: Of or pertaining to baths or to bathing
balneary noun: A room for bathing.
balneation noun: The act of bathing.
balneatory adjective: Pertaining to a bath
balneo- prefix: bath
balneographer noun: One who writes descriptions of therapeutic baths.
balneography noun: A description or study of therapeutic baths.
balneologic adjective: Alternative form of balneological.
balneological adjective: Of or pertaining to balneology
balneologist noun: balneotherapist
balneology noun /ˌbæl.niˈɒləd͡ʒi/: The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
balneophototherapy noun: Combined balneotherapy and phototherapy.
balneotherapeutic adjective: Of or pertaining to balneotherapy.
balneotherapeutics noun: balneotherapy
balneotherapist noun: A practitioner of balneotherapy.
balneotherapy noun: The treatment of disease by bathing.
balnicity noun: A measure of how much a quasar resembles a standard "broad absorption line" quasar
Baloch noun: A member of an Iranian people who primarily speak the Balochi language and inhabit Balochistan and other nearby areas.
Balochi noun: A native or inhabitant of Balochistan, a region of west-central Asia.
Balochistan proper noun: A region on the Iranian plateau in south-western Asia, northwest of the Arabian Sea, dominated by desert and mountains, composed of southwestern Pakistan,...
balofloxacin noun: A quinolone antibiotic.
Balog proper noun: A surname.
Balogun proper noun: A surname from Yoruba.
Balok proper noun: A barangay of Sindangan, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.
Balolo noun: A particular tribe of the Congo.
balometer noun: A device that measures the flow of air within a system of ducts
Balon proper noun: A surname.
baloney noun /bəˈləʊni/: A type of sausage; bologna.
balonie noun: Alternative form of baloney (nonsense).
balonium noun /bəˈləʊ.ni.əm/: A fictional chemical element.
balopticon noun: An early kind of stereopticon or projector.
Balor proper noun: A king of the Fomorians, supposed to have lived on Tory Island. Son of Buarainech. Husband of Cethlenn. Father of Ethniu.
balot noun: Alternative form of balut.
balotade noun: Alternative form of ballotade.
baloxavir noun: A particular antiviral medication used to treat influenza.
baloxavir marboxil noun: An antiviral drug that is taken orally in the treatment of influenza A and B.
Balquhidder proper noun /bælˈkwɪdɚ/: A small village in Stirling council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN5320).
Balram proper noun: Balarama, son of Vasudeva, and Rohini, brother of Subhadra, and Krishna, who uses a plough as his weapon.
Balrampur proper noun: A town and district of Devipatan division, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Balranald proper noun: A bay of North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland.
balrog noun /ˈbɔːl.ɹɒɡ/: A fiery demonic creature.
balsa noun /ˈbɔːl.sə/: A large tree, Ochroma pyramidale, native to tropical America, with wood that is very light in weight.
balsacone noun: Any of a group of dihydrocinnamoyl flavans found in the buds of Populus balsamifera
balsalazide noun: An anti-inflammatory drug used in the treatment of bowel disease.
Balsall proper noun: A civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, West Midlands, England.
balsam noun, verb /ˈbɔːl.səm/: A sweet-smelling oil or resin derived from various plants.
balsam apple noun: Any tropical and subtropical tree of species Clusia major and Clusia rosea, native to the Americas, invasive elsewhere.
balsam Canada noun: Alternative form of Canada balsam.
balsam fir noun: A North American species of fir tree (Abies balsamea).
balsam of fir noun: Canada balsam
balsam of Gilead noun: Synonym of balm of Gilead.
balsam of Judea noun: Synonym of balm of Judea
balsam of Mecca noun: Synonym of balm of Mecca
balsam of Peru noun: A sweet-smelling balsam derived from a tree of the genus Myroxylon, used as a flavoring, as a fragrance, and in pharmaceuticals.
balsam pear noun: Synonym of bitter melon.
balsam poplar noun: Any of the section Populus sect. Tacamahaca of poplar trees of North America and eastern Asia, consisting of ten species.
balsam ragwort noun: Packera paupercula, a yellow-flowered plant native to much of North America.
balsam spurge noun: Euphorbia balsamifera, a flowering plant in the spurge family, distributed in the Canary Islands and the western Sahara.
balsam willow noun: The flowering shrub Salix pyrifolia.
balsamarium noun /ˌbɔːl.səˈmɛəɹi.əm/: An ancient vessel for holding balsam.
balsamation noun: The act of imparting balsamic properties.
Balsamea noun: Synonym of Uva Rara (“type of grape”)
balsameaceous adjective: Of or relating to the tropical tree family Balsameaceae.

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.