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 Balaoa A barangay of Tadian, Mountain Province, Philippines. Balaoan A municipality of La Union, Philippines. Balaoi A barangay of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. balapiravir An antiviral drug used to treat dengue fever. Balarama Balarama, son of Vasudeva, and Rohini, brother of Subhadra, and Krishna, who uses a plough as his weapon. balas A type of rose-coloured spinel once thought to be a form of ruby. balase ballast Balash A surname from Czech. Balashikha A city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Balasore A city in Odisha, in eastern India. Balassa A surname from Hungarian. Balasubramaniam A South Indian surname. Balasubramanian A surname. balata Manilkara bidentata, a large South American tree that yields latex and edible yellow berries. Balatan A municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines. Balatanay A barangay of Isabela, Basilan, Philippines. Balatbat A surname from Tagalog. Balatin A barangay of Wao, Lanao del Sur, Philippines. Balatina A village and commune of Glodeni Raion, Moldova. Balaton A freshwater lake in Hungary, the largest lake in Central Europe, and one of the region's foremost tourist destinations. Balatong A barangay of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. balatron A buffoon; one who speaks a lot of nonsense and is characterized by self-indulgence. balatronic buffoonish Balatson A barangay of Burauen, Leyte, Philippines. balaua A type of (large) spirit house in the Philippines, used especially by the Itneg people. balaustine The red roselike flower of the pomegranate, having a bitter taste and sometimes used as an astringent in folk medicine. Balawa A municipality in southeastern Nepal. Balawis A barangay of Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines. Balaya A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. balayage A hair colouring technique in which colour is applied by hand. balayaged Of a harmonic function: reconstructed by the balayage method. Balayan A municipality of Batangas, Philippines. Balayang A barangay of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Balaybalay A barangay of Mauban, Quezon, Philippines. balayeuse A protecting ruffle or frill, as of silk or lace, sewn close to the lower edge of a skirt on the inside. Balayong A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Balaytigui A barangay of Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines. Balazeikin A transliteration of the Russian surname Балазейкин (Balazejkin) Balazs A surname from Hungarian. balbacua A Filipino stew of beef slow-cooked until tender, especially in the cuisine of Visayas and Mindanao. Balbagan A barangay of Paranas, Samar, Philippines. balbal In pre-Islamic Turkic cultures, an anthropomorphic stonen stele embedded in the ground at or near a kurgan (“type of prehistoric burial mound”); some are thought to symbolize enemies which a deceased warrior killed in their lifetime. Balbalan A municipality of Kalinga, Philippines. Balbaldez A barangay of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. balbarid Any member of the family †Balbaridae of extinct kangaroos. balbarine Any macropod of the subfamily Balbarinae Balbhadra an epithet of Balarama (one whose weapon is a plough) Balbi A surname from Italian. Balbirnie A surname. balbis A straight line terminated by a secondary line at each end, resembling the letter H. balboa The currency of Panama, divided into 100 centésimos Balbodh A variant of the Devanagari script adopted to write the Marathi, Konkani, Varhadi, Khandeshi and Korku languages in around the states of Maharashtra and Goa in India. Balboni A surname. balbriggan An unbleached, knitted, cotton fabric mostly used for underwear. balbucinate To stammer. Balbuena A surname from Spanish. balbutiate To stammer. balbutient stammering balbuties stammering Balby A southern suburb of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5601). Balcani A village and commune of Bacău County, Romania. Balcazar A surname. Balcer A surname. Balcerzak A surname from Polish. Balchandra A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Balchik A town in northeastern Bulgaria. Balchin A surname. Balclutha A town on the Clutha River in South Otago, New Zealand, which is the administrative centre for Clutha District. Balcolyn A suburb of Newcastle in the City of Lake Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. Balcom A surname. Balcombe A village and civil parish in Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3030). Balcombian An age from 15.5 to 15 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene. balcon A surname. balconette A false balcony, or railing at the outer plane of a window-opening reaching to the floor, and resembling a balcony when the window is open. balconic Of or pertaining to balconies. balconied That has a balcony attached. balconing The act of jumping between the balconies of two hotel rooms; especially of tourists in Spain. balcony An accessible structure extending from a building, especially outside a window. balconylike Resembling or characteristic of a balcony. bald Having little or no hair, fur, or feathers. baldacchin A rich, embroidered brocade used for clothing in the Middle Ages, the web being gold and the woof silk. Baldacci A surname from Italian. baldachined Covered by a baldacchin. baldare din Baldassarre A surname from Italian. Baldauf A surname. baldchin The baldchin groper. baldcrown The American wigeon. Balde A surname. Baldemu A nearly extinct Afro-Asiatic language of northern Cameroon. balden To make bald Baldenegro A surname from Spanish. baldening The act or process of rendering or becoming bald Baldeo A surname. Baldeosingh A surname. balder The Norse god of light and purity, a son of Odin and Frigg, known for his beauty and near-invulnerability. Balderama A surname from Spanish. Balderas A surname from Spanish. balderdash Senseless talk or writing; nonsense. Balderrama A surname from Spanish. Baldersby A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE3578). Baldersleigh A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. Balderson A surname. Balderston A surname. Balderstone A suburban area of the Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD9051). Balderton A hamlet in Dodleston parish, Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3762). Baldev Balarama baldhead A person whose head is bald. Baldi A surname from Italian. baldicoot The coot (bird), with its pure white wide frontal plate. baldie Somebody who is bald. Baldilocks Nickname for a bald person. balding Becoming bald, especially having male pattern baldness. Baldini A surname from Italian. Baldino A surname. baldish Somewhat bald; balding. baldist Discriminatory against bald or balding people. baldly In a bald (blunt, matter-of-fact, unembellished, or lacking supporting details) manner. baldmaxx To become bald with enthusiasm instead of trying to maintain a full head of hair. baldmoney Meum athamanticum, an ornamental plant in the Apiaceae family. baldness The condition or state of being (or becoming) bald. Baldo A surname. Baldock A surname. Baldog A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Baldon A surname. Baldonado A surname. Baldone A town in Latvia. Baldonnel An industrial and agricultural suburb in Dublin, Ireland. Baldovan A hamlet in Angus council area, Scotland, just outside the city of Dundee (OS grid ref NO3834). Baldovi A surname. Baldovinos A surname from Spanish. Baldoyle A coastal suburb of Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O2440). baldpate A bald-headed person. baldpated Lacking hair on the head; bald. Baldragon A northern suburb in City of Dundee council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3734). Baldree A surname. baldresca A shelf that supports a loggia. baldrib A piece of pork cut lower down than the sparerib, and destitute of fat. baldric A broad belt, originally of leather and often richly ornamented, worn diagonally from shoulder to hip (across the breast and under the opposite arm), which was formerly used to hold a sword, a bugle, etc., and is now chiefly worn for ceremonial purposes; also (loosely), any belt. baldricked Wearing a baldrick (ornamental belt). baldricwise In the manner of a baldric. Baldridge A surname. baldrinal The aldehydic ester (7-formylcyclopenta[c]pyran-4-yl)methyl acetate Baldrine A village on the east coast of the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4281). Baldry A surname. Balduc A surname from French. Balducci A surname. balductum nonsensical Baldur The Norse god of light and purity, a son of Odin and Frigg, known for his beauty and near-invulnerability. Baldwin A reddish, moderately acid, winter apple.