| ballgame |
a game played with a ball on a field. |
| balloon |
a large bag made of thin material designed to inflate and be lifted off the ground when filled with hot air or a gas that is lighter than air. [8 definitions] |
| ballot |
a piece of paper on which a voter enters his or her vote. [6 definitions] |
| ballpoint |
a pen that has a small ball in its tip which transfers ink from a reservoir to the writing surface; ballpoint pen. |
| ballroom |
a large room used for dancing, as in a hotel, club, or mansion. |
| balsa |
a tree of tropical America, the wood of which is extremely light in weight. [2 definitions] |
| balsam fir |
an evergreen tree of the pine family, native to Canada and the northeastern United States, which is cut for pulpwood and Christmas trees and from which Canada balsam is derived. |
| Baltic Sea |
a sea between Sweden on the west and Poland and the Baltic States on the east. |
| bamboo |
any of several tropical grasses that have hard, woody, hollow stems and grow to the height of a tree. [2 definitions] |
| ban1 |
to forbid, usu. officially; prohibit. [3 definitions] |
| banana |
the long, curved, fleshy fruit of any of several tropical treelike plants. [2 definitions] |
| band1 |
a group of people, animals, or objects acting together. [4 definitions] |
| band2 |
a thin strip of flexible material that binds several objects together. [4 definitions] |
| bandage |
a strip of fabric used to protect or bind a wound or other injury. [3 definitions] |
| Band-Aid |
trademark for a small strip of adhesive tape that holds a gauze pad for covering minor wounds. [3 definitions] |
| bandanna |
a large handkerchief with a brightly colored design, sometimes worn on the head or neck. |
| B and B |
abbreviation of "Bed-and-Breakfast," an establishment offering lodging and breakfast. [2 definitions] |
| bandit |
a robber, esp. a member of a band that robs travelers and vehicles en route. [3 definitions] |
| bang |
a sudden, loud, explosive sound. [9 definitions] |
| Bangladesh |
a country surrounded by India on three sides and the Indian Ocean on the fourth. |
| Bangladeshi |
of or pertaining to Bangladesh or its people, culture, or the like. [2 definitions] |