| 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. |
| Bairiki |
the capital of Kiribati. |
| bairn |
(chiefly Scottish) a child. |
| bait |
food used to lure prey, esp. in fishing or trapping. [5 definitions] |
| bait-and-switch |
a sales tactic in which a seller attracts customers by advertising at a bargain price one item that is often out of stock, and then diverts their attention by encouraging them to buy another item at a higher price. [2 definitions] |