| bait |
food used to lure prey, esp. in fishing or trapping. [5 definitions] |
| bake |
to cook using dry heat at a moderately high temperature. [5 definitions] |
| baker |
a person who bakes, esp. one who is highly skilled at baking or does it professionally. [2 definitions] |
| bakery |
a store, or part of a store, in which baked goods, such as bread, cake, and pastry are made or sold. |
| bake sale |
an event in which baked items, such as cookies and cupcakes, are sold in order to raise money for a particular cause. |
| baking powder |
a powder containing sodium bicarbonate and an acidic substance, that serves as a leavening agent in baking by releasing carbon dioxide when mixed with water, thereby causing the dough to rise. |
| baking soda |
a white powder used as a leavening agent in baking, an antacid, a mouthwash, and a fire extinguisher; sodium bicarbonate. |
| balance |
a state in which opposing forces are equal. [8 definitions] |
| balanced |
not going too far in the direction of any extreme so that rationality, harmony, or stability is achieved; keeping to proper proportions. [2 definitions] |
| balcony |
an elevated platform projecting from the outer wall of a building, surrounded with a railing or low restraining wall. [2 definitions] |
| bald |
having little or no hair on the scalp. [4 definitions] |
| bald eagle |
a large eagle of the United States and Canada that has a white head and tail and a wingspan of about seven feet. |
| bale |
a large, tightly packed bundle usu. tied with cord or wire. [2 definitions] |
| baleen |
the bony, flexible strips in the upper jaws of certain whales. |
| balk |
to stop suddenly and refuse to proceed. [7 definitions] |
| Balkan Peninsula |
a European peninsula between the Adriatic Sea on the west and the Black and Aegean Seas on the east. |
| ball1 |
a spherical or nearly spherical body . [4 definitions] |
| ball2 |
a large social function at which there is formal dancing. [2 definitions] |
| ballad |
a narrative poem or song. [2 definitions] |
| ballast |
heavy material placed in the hold of a boat or ship to make it more stable. [4 definitions] |
| ball bearing |
a bearing composed of a track containing freely rolling metal balls, against which or within which a shaft or other part can rotate without friction. [2 definitions] |