Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z barbital The first commercially marketed barbiturate, used as a hypnotic drug until the mid-1950s. barbitalism barbital poisoning barbiton an ancient stringed musical instrument, apparently a type of lute or lyre barbitone barbital barbitos An ancient stringed musical instrument from Greece, apparently a type of lute or lyre. barbiturase A barbiturate amidohydrolase barbiturate Any salt or ester of barbituric acid. barbituratism Synonym of barbiturism. barbituric Of or pertaining to barbituric acid or its derivatives. barbiturism A morbid condition caused by excessive use of barbiturates. Barbizon A town in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. Barbizonian Of or relating to the Barbizon school, a 19th-century movement in painting characterised by realism, loose brushwork, and softness of form. barbled whiskered barbless Lacking a barb. barblessness Absence of a barb. barblet A little barb. Barbo A surname. Barbock A surname from German. barbola Small models of fruit or flowers made from barbotine. Barbon A village and civil parish in Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD6282). Barbosa A surname. barbosalite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and phosphorus. barbotage Repeated injection and aspiration of fluid, used in such instances as the injection of spinal anesthetic, to break up and remove calcification (e.g., in a joint), and for obtaining fluid cytology (e.g., from the bladder or urethra). barbotine A soft clay used for moulding or decorating pottery barbotte A Canadian dice game akin to craps. Barbour A surname. barbourin A particular disintegrin. barbourofelid Any of the large catlike extinct carnivores in the family Barbourofelidae. Barboursville A census-designated place in Orange County, Virginia, named after James Barbour. Barbourville A home rule city, the county seat of Knox County, Kentucky, United States. barboy A young man who works in a bar, serving alcohol etc. Barboza A surname. Barbra A female given name from Latin, a nonstandard spelling of Barbara. Associated with Barbra Streisand, who changed the spelling of her name from Barbara. Barbre A surname. Barbrey A surname. Barbrook A village in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS715477). barbs A diminutive of the female given name Barbara. barbtail Any of the birds in the genera Premnornis, Premnoplex and Roraimia, found in South America. barbthroat Any of the birds in the genus Threnetes, found in Central America and South America. Barbuda An island and dependency of Antigua and Barbuda. Largest city: Codrington. Barbudan A native or inhabitant of the island and dependency of Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda barbudo A bearded man belonging to the rebel forces of the Cuban Revolution. barbulate Synonym of barbellate. barbulation An arrangement of barbules. barbule A small barb or beard. barbuled Having a barbule or barbules. barbute A type of visorless helmet, of 15th-century Italian design, including a T or Y shaped opening for the eyes and mouth. Barbuto A surname from Italian. barby Barbed, like the ends of an arrow cross. Barca A surname from Punic, particularly (historical) a dynasty of Carthaginian leaders. barcade A bar (drinking establishment) equipped with video arcade games. Barcaldine A small settlement near Loch Creran, north-east of Oban, Argyll and Bute council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NM9641). Barcalo A surname. barcalounger A plush stuffed recliner armchair. barcamp A form of user-generated conference (or unconference) originally focused on technology and the web. Barcan Of or relating to the Barca dynasty of Carthage. barcarole A Venetian folk song traditionally sung by gondoliers, often in ⁶⁄₈ or ¹²⁄₈ time with alternating strong and weak beats imitating a rowing motion. Barcelo A surname. Barcelona The capital city of Catalonia, Spain. Barcelonan From Barcelona or otherwise related to the city of Barcelona. Barcelonia Barcelona Barcelonian Of, from or relating to the city of Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, Spain. Barcelore An old port in Canara, India. Barcelos A surname from Portuguese. Barcena A surname. Barcenaga A barangay of Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. Barch A surname. barchan An arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand. barchanoid Of, or resembling a barchan. barches challah Barcheston A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP2639). Barcia A surname from Galician. Barcid Of or relating to Carthaginian family Barca. Barclay A surname. Barclayan Synonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”). Barclaycard A global Visa credit card issued by Barclays plc. Barclayite Synonym of Berean (“member of 18th-century Scottish Protestant sect”). Barclays Football typical of the Premier League from 2004 to 2016, perceived as scrappy and unpredictable. Barclaysman A footballer who played in the Premier League in approximately the 2000s and is seen as representative of the era or as beloved despite a lack of success and/or skill. Barclift A surname. Barco A surname. barcode Any set of machine-readable parallel bars or concentric circles, varying in width, spacing, or height, encoding information according to a symbology. barcoded Marked or numbered with a barcode. barcoder A barcode printer. barcoding The assignment of a barcode to a product and the printing of the barcode on the product Barcola A surname. Barcomb A surname. Barcombe A small village and civil parish in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4214). Barcoo A river in western Queensland, Australia; in full, the Barcoo River. Barcoongere A locality in the Clarence Valley council area and the Coffs Harbour council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Barcroft A surname from Old English. Barczak A surname. Barczewo A town in Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, Poland. bard A professional poet and singer, like among the ancient Celts, whose occupation was to compose and sing verses in honor of the heroic achievements of princes and brave men. Bardaisanite A follower of Bardaisan; Bardesanist. bardash A homosexual kept boy or young man; a catamite. Bardawil A surname from Arabic. bardcore A genre of music in which modern songs are covered in a medieval or ancient style, often involving the lyrics being adapted or translated into historically accurate language. bardcraft The poetic arts of a bard. barded Of a horse, accoutered with defensive armor. Bardeen A surname. Bardell A surname. Bardella A surname from Italian. Barden A surname. Bardesanism The gnostic teachings of Bardaisan. Bardesanist A follower of the teachings of Bardaisan; Bardaisanite. bardess A female bard. Bardet A surname from French. Bardez A tahsil in North Goa district, Goa, India. Bardgett A surname. Bardhaman A city in West Bengal, India. Bardi A Nyulnyulan Australian Aboriginal language spoken in Derby and Broome, Western Australia. Bardia A Mediterranean seaport in the Butnan District of eastern Libya, near the border with Egypt. bardic Of or pertaining to bards. bardically In a bardic manner. bardiche A poleaxe with a long blade that extends beyond the shaft. bardie A minor poet or bard; used as a self-deprecatory epithet by Robert Burns. Bardigang A fan of American singer Cardi B. bardiglio An Italian variety of marble, commonly having a dark grey or bluish ground traversed by veins. Bardilo A male given name from the Germanic languages Bardin A surname. barding Armor for a warhorse. bardish Pertaining to, or written by, a bard or bards. bardism The system, learning, beliefs, or status of bards. bardlet An inferior bard or poet. bardlike Resembling or characteristic of a bard. bardling An inferior bard. Bardney A village and civil parish with a group parish council in West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF1269). bardo The state of existence between death and subsequent reincarnation. bardolator One who loves or worships the works of William Shakespeare. bardolatrous Shakespeare-worshipping bardolatry Excessive or religious worship of William Shakespeare. Bardolino A light red wine from the region around this town; similar to Valpolicella. Bardolph A surname. Bardolphian Of or relating to Bardolph, an alcoholic thief in four of Shakespeare's plays, especially in having the red nose of a habitual drunkard. Bardon A surname. Bardonecchia A town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Bardonia A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States. bardoxolone A triterpenoid whose methyl ester has been used to suppress oxidative stress and inflammation. Bardsea A coastal village in Urswick parish, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, England, previously in South Lakeland district (OS grid ref SD3074). Bardsey A village in the Metropolitan Borough of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE3643). bardship The state of being a bard. Bardsley A surname. Bardstown A home rule city, the county seat of Nelson County, Kentucky, United States. Bardulia According to some sources, the ancient territories comprising the primitive Castile in the north of what later became the province of Burgos. Bardulph A surname. Bardwell A village in St Edmundsbury district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TL9473). bare Minimal; that is or are just sufficient. bareable Eggcorn of bearable. bareass Having naked buttocks.