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756 Words That Start With BA

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backsaw (noun) a handsaw that is stiffened by metal reinforcement along the upper edge Synonyms: back saw
backscatter (verb) scatter (radiation) by the atoms of the medium through which it passes
backscratcher (noun) a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back
(noun) someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage
backseat (noun) a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile)
(noun) a secondary or inferior position or status
backsheesh (noun) a relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter) Synonyms: baksheesh, bakshis, bakshish, gratuity, pourboire, tip
backside (noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on Synonyms: arse, ass, behind, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
(noun) the side of an object that is opposite its front Synonyms: back end, rear
backslap (verb) display excessive cordiality (towards)
backslapper (noun) someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality
backslide (verb) drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards Synonyms: lapse
backslider (noun) someone who lapses into previous undesirable patterns of behavior Synonyms: recidivist, reversionist
backsliding (noun) a failure to maintain a higher state Synonyms: lapse, lapsing, relapse, relapsing, reversion, reverting
backspace (noun) the typewriter key used for back spacing Synonyms: backspace key, backspacer
(verb) hit the backspace key on a computer or typewriter keyboard
backspacer (noun) the typewriter key used for back spacing Synonyms: backspace, backspace key
backspin (noun) spin (usually of a moving ball) that retards or reverses the forward motion
backstage (adjective) concealed from public view or attention Synonyms: offstage
(noun) a stage area out of sight of the audience Synonyms: offstage, wing
(adverb) in or to a backstage area of a theater
(adverb) out of view of the public; behind the scenes
backstair (adjective) secret and sly or sordid Synonyms: backstairs, furtive
backstairs (adjective) secret and sly or sordid Synonyms: backstair, furtive
(noun) a second staircase at the rear of a building
backstay (noun) a stay that supports the back of something
backstitch (noun) an overlapping stitch made by starting the next stitch at the middle of the preceding one
(verb) do backstitches
backstop (noun) a precaution in case of an emergency
(noun) (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
(noun) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher Synonyms: catcher
(verb) act as a backstop
backstroke (noun) a swimming stroke that resembles the crawl except the swimmer lies on his or her back
(verb) swim on one's back
backstroker (noun) someone who swims the backstroke
backswept (adjective) used of hair Synonyms: sweptback
backswimmer (noun) predaceous aquatic insect that swims on its back and may inflict painful bites Synonyms: Notonecta undulata
backsword (noun) a sword with only one cutting edge
(noun) a stick used instead of a sword for fencing Synonyms: fencing stick, singlestick
backtalk (noun) an impudent or insolent rejoinder Synonyms: back talk, lip, mouth, sass, sassing
backtrack (verb) retrace one's course Synonyms: double back, turn back
backup (noun) the act of providing approval and support Synonyms: backing, championship, patronage
(noun) (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device Synonyms: computer backup
(noun) a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts Synonyms: accompaniment, musical accompaniment, support
(noun) someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) Synonyms: backup man, fill-in, relief, reliever, stand-in, substitute
(noun) an accumulation caused by clogging or a stoppage
backward (adjective) directed or facing toward the back or rear
(adjective) (used of temperament or behavior) marked by a retiring nature
(adjective) retarded in intellectual development Synonyms: feebleminded, half-witted, slow-witted
(adjective) having made less than normal progress
(adverb) in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal Synonyms: backwards
(adverb) in or to or toward a past time Synonyms: back
(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear Synonyms: back, backwards, rearward, rearwards
backwardation (noun) the market condition wherein the price of a forward or futures contract is trading below the expected spot price at contract maturity.
backwardness (noun) lack of normal development of intellectual capacities Synonyms: mental retardation, retardation, slowness, subnormality
backwards (adverb) in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal Synonyms: backward
(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear Synonyms: back, backward, rearward, rearwards
backwash (noun) the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward Synonyms: wake
(noun) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller Synonyms: airstream, race, slipstream, wash
(noun) the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event) Synonyms: aftermath, wake
backwater (noun) a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring
(noun) a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam
backwoods (noun) a remote and undeveloped area Synonyms: back country, boondocks, hinterland
backwoodsman (noun) a man who lives on the frontier Synonyms: frontiersman, mountain man
backyard (noun) the grounds in back of a house
bacon (noun) back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
bacteremia (noun) transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood Synonyms: bacteriaemia, bacteriemia
bacteremic (adjective) of or relating to or having bacteremia
bacteria (noun) (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants Synonyms: bacterium
bacteriacide (noun) any chemical agent that destroys bacteria Synonyms: bactericide
bacteriaemia (noun) transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood Synonyms: bacteremia, bacteriemia
bacterial (adjective) relating to or caused by bacteria
bacterially (adverb) by bacteria
bactericidal (adjective) preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of microorganisms Synonyms: disinfectant, germicidal
bactericide (noun) any drug that destroys bacteria or inhibits their growth Synonyms: antibacterial, antibacterial drug
(noun) any chemical agent that destroys bacteria Synonyms: bacteriacide
bacteriemia (noun) transient presence of bacteria (or other microorganisms) in the blood Synonyms: bacteremia, bacteriaemia
bacteriochlorophyll (noun) a substance in photosensitive bacteria that is related to but different from chlorophyll of higher plants
bacterioid (adjective) resembling bacteria Synonyms: bacterioidal, bacteroid, bacteroidal
bacterioidal (adjective) resembling bacteria Synonyms: bacterioid, bacteroid, bacteroidal
bacteriologic (adjective) of or relating to bacteriology Synonyms: bacteriological
bacteriological (adjective) of or relating to bacteriology Synonyms: bacteriologic
bacteriologist (noun) a biologist who studies bacteria
bacteriology (noun) the branch of medical science that studies bacteria in relation to disease
bacteriolysis (noun) dissolution or destruction of bacteria
bacteriolytic (adjective) of or relating to or causing bacteriolysis
bacteriophage (noun) a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria Synonyms: phage
bacteriophagic (adjective) of or relating to bacteriophages Synonyms: bacteriophagous
bacteriophagous (adjective) of or relating to bacteriophages Synonyms: bacteriophagic
bacteriostasis (noun) inhibition of the growth of bacteria
bacteriostat (noun) a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth
bacteriostatic (adjective) of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
bacterise (verb) subject to the action of bacteria Synonyms: bacterize
bacterium (noun) (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants Synonyms: bacteria
bacterize (verb) subject to the action of bacteria Synonyms: bacterise
bacteroid (adjective) resembling bacteria Synonyms: bacterioid, bacterioidal, bacteroidal
(noun) a rodlike bacterium (especially any of the rod-shaped or branched bacteria in the root nodules of nitrogen-fixing plants)
bacteroidal (adjective) resembling bacteria Synonyms: bacterioid, bacterioidal, bacteroid
baculiform (adjective) formed like a bacillus Synonyms: bacillar, bacillary, bacilliform, rod-shaped
bad (adjective) having undesirable or negative qualities
(adjective) feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone Synonyms: regretful, sorry
(adjective) reproduced fraudulently Synonyms: forged
(adjective) characterized by wickedness or immorality
(adjective) capable of harming
(adjective) below average in quality or performance
(adjective) serious or severe Synonyms: big
(adjective) not capable of being collected Synonyms: uncollectible
(adjective) not working properly Synonyms: defective
(adjective) nonstandard
(adjective) (of foodstuffs) not in an edible or usable condition Synonyms: spoiled, spoilt
(adjective) feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad') Synonyms: tough
(adjective) physically unsound or diseased Synonyms: unfit, unsound
(adjective) not financially safe or secure Synonyms: high-risk, risky, speculative
(noun) that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency Synonyms: badness
(adverb) very much; strongly Synonyms: badly
(adverb) with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') Synonyms: badly
badass (adjective) being impressive due to extreme attitude or style
(noun) A mean or belligerent person
(noun) A person considered impressive due to extreme attitudes, behavior or appearance
baddeleyite (noun) a mineral consisting of zirconium oxide
baddie (noun) the principal bad character in a film or work of fiction Synonyms: villain
badge (noun) any feature that is regarded as a sign of status (a particular power or quality or rank)
(noun) an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
(verb) put a badge on
badger (noun) sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere
(verb) persuade through constant efforts
(verb) annoy persistently Synonyms: beleaguer, bug, pester, tease
badgerer (noun) someone who tries to embarrass you with gibes and questions and objections Synonyms: heckler
badgering (noun) the act of harassing someone Synonyms: bedevilment, torment, worrying
badinage (noun) frivolous banter
badlands (noun) deeply eroded barren land
badly (adverb) (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well Synonyms: ill, poorly
(adverb) to a severe or serious degree Synonyms: gravely, seriously, severely
(adverb) very much; strongly Synonyms: bad
(adverb) with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly') Synonyms: bad
(adverb) in a disobedient or naughty way Synonyms: mischievously, naughtily
(adverb) evilly or wickedly
(adverb) unfavorably or with disapproval Synonyms: ill
(adverb) with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display
(adverb) in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage Synonyms: disadvantageously
(adverb) without skill or in a displeasing manner
badminton (noun) a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net
badmouth (verb) speak unfavorably about Synonyms: drag through the mud, malign, traduce
badness (noun) that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency Synonyms: bad
(noun) used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather Synonyms: severeness, severity
(noun) an attribute of mischievous children Synonyms: mischievousness, naughtiness
baedeker (noun) any of a series of travel guidebooks published by the German firm founded by Karl Baedeker
baffle (noun) a flat plate that controls or directs the flow of fluid or energy Synonyms: baffle board
(verb) restrain the emission of (sound, fluid, etc.) Synonyms: regulate
(verb) be a mystery or bewildering to Synonyms: amaze, beat, bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, get, gravel, mystify, nonplus, perplex, pose, puzzle, stick, stupefy, vex
(verb) hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of Synonyms: bilk, cross, foil, frustrate, queer, scotch, spoil, thwart
baffled (adjective) perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment Synonyms: at sea, befuddled, bemused, bewildered, confounded, confused, lost, mazed, mixed-up
(noun) people who are frustrated and perplexed
bafflement (noun) confusion resulting from failure to understand Synonyms: befuddlement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, obfuscation, puzzlement
baffling (adjective) making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe Synonyms: elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough
bag (noun) an activity that you like or at which you are superior Synonyms: cup of tea, dish
(noun) mammary gland of bovids (cows and sheep and goats) Synonyms: udder
(noun) a flexible container with a single opening
(noun) a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes Synonyms: grip, suitcase, traveling bag, travelling bag
(noun) a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) Synonyms: handbag, pocketbook, purse
(noun) a place that the runner must touch before scoring Synonyms: base
(noun) an ugly or ill-tempered woman Synonyms: old bag
(noun) the quantity that a bag will hold Synonyms: bagful
(noun) the quantity of game taken in a particular period (usually by one person)
(verb) put into a bag
(verb) capture or kill, as in hunting
(verb) take unlawfully Synonyms: pocket
(verb) bulge out; form a bulge outward, or be so full as to appear to bulge Synonyms: bulge
(verb) hang loosely, like an empty bag
bagascosis (noun) alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust) Synonyms: bagassosis
bagasse (noun) the dry dusty pulp that remains after juice is extracted from sugar cane or similar plants
bagassosis (noun) alveolitis caused by inhaling bagasse (sugarcane dust) Synonyms: bagascosis
bagatelle (noun) a table game in which short cues are used to knock balls into holes that are guarded by wooden pegs; penalties are incurred if the pegs are knocked over Synonyms: bar billiards
(noun) something of little value or significance Synonyms: fluff, frippery, frivolity
(noun) a light piece of music for piano
bagel (noun) (Yiddish) glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll with hard crust Synonyms: beigel
bagful (noun) the quantity that a bag will hold Synonyms: bag
baggage (noun) cases used to carry belongings when traveling Synonyms: luggage
(noun) the portable equipment and supplies of an army
(noun) a worthless or immoral woman
baggageman (noun) an attendant who takes care of baggage
bagger (noun) a machine for putting objects or substances into bags
(noun) a workman employed to pack things into containers Synonyms: boxer, packer
bagging (noun) coarse fabric used for bags or sacks Synonyms: sacking
baggy (adjective) not fitting closely; hanging loosely Synonyms: loose-fitting, sloppy

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