| baggy |
hanging or bulging in loose folds; puffed out; baglike. |
| Baghdad |
the capital of Iraq. |
| bagnio |
a place of prostitution; brothel. |
| bagpipe |
(often pl.) a musical instrument, played esp. in Scotland, consisting of a double-reed melody pipe and one or more drone pipes that protrude from a flexible leather bag that is inflated through a blowpipe by the breath or by bellows. The pipes are traditionally made of wood. |
| baguette |
a long, thin loaf of bread with a crisp crust, made from a basic, wheat flour dough. The baguette has its origins in France. [3 definitions] |
| bah |
used as an expression of disgust or annoyance. |
| Bahai |
a modern Iranian religion that is based on a doctrine of universal brotherhood, the equality of the sexes, and total religious tolerance. |
| Bahaism |
Bahai. |
| Bahamas |
(used with a pl. verb) a chain of islands southeast of Florida and roughly parallel to Cuba; Bahama Islands. [2 definitions] |
| Bahrain |
an island country in the Persian Gulf off the coast of Saudi Arabia. [2 definitions] |
| baht |
the chief monetary unit of Thailand, equaling one hundred satang. |
| bail1 |
an amount of money or other property left with a court to ensure that a person who is released after arrest will return to stand trial. [5 definitions] |
| bail2 |
the curved handle of a bucket or pail. [2 definitions] |
| bail3 |
to remove (water) from a boat by scooping and emptying with a container. [4 definitions] |
| bailee |
the person who receives property in the payment of bail. |
| bailiff |
a U.S. court attendant in charge of maintaining order and other minor matters. [2 definitions] |
| bailiwick |
a person's area of interest or expertise. [2 definitions] |
| bailor |
a person who gives money or property in the payment of bail. |
| bailout |
a giving of support to someone in trouble. [3 definitions] |
| bail out |
(informal) to jump from an airplane with a parachute. |
| bailsman |
a person who supplies bail for another. |