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 bastinado A blow with a cudgel or stick. basting The act by which a food item is basted. bastion A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification. bastionary Having the form of a bastion (fortification). bastioned Furnished with a bastion; having bastions. bastionet A small bastion. bastionlike Resembling or characteristic of a bastion. bastle A medieval fortified house, in northern England and the Scottish borders bastnaesite A yellow-brown mineral that is a source of several rare earth metals, especially gadolinium, samarium, and neodymium. basto A card of the suit clubs in Spanish-suited playing cards Bastogne A city in Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium. baston A staff or cudgel. bastonade To beat a person with a stick, especially on the soles of the feet. Bastone A surname from Italian. Bastow A surname. Bastoy An island of Horten, Norway; the site of Bastoy Prison. Bastrop A city, the parish seat of Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. bastrovirus A basal astrovirus present in feces basuco Cocaine paste, especially in the context of its manufacture or consumption in South America. Basud A barangay of Bacacay, Albay, Philippines. Basulto A surname. basun Powdered gram used in cookery or in cleansing the hair, etc. Basurto A surname. Basuto A member of the Basotho people. Basutoland A former colony of the United Kingdom in Africa, now Lesotho. Basutolander A native or inhabitant of Basutoland. Baswell A surname. Baswich A suburb of Stafford, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England, south-east of the town centre (OS grid ref SJ9422). Basye A surname. basyle A positive or non-acid constituent of a compound, either elementary, or, if compound, performing the functions of an element. basylous Pertaining to, or having the nature of, a basyle; electropositive; basic. Baszucki A surname. bat Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous. bata A ceremonial double-headed drum played in triplet in the religion of santería, especially in Cuba and Puerto Rico, originally from the Yoruba of Nigeria. Bataan A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital and largest city: Balanga. batab The chief of a batabil. batabil A Mayan town or village, headed by a batab. batable disputable; disputed Batac A city in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. bataca bat or club with heavy padding for sparring or therapeutic use without causing injury Bataglia A surname from Italian. batagur A roofed turtle. batagurid Any member of the Bataguridae (now Geoemydidae). Batahin An Arab tribe in Butana in Sudan. Bataillean Of or pertaining to Georges Bataille (1897–1962), French writer. Batak A member of any of several different peoples of North Sumatra in Indonesia. Bataka A village or small town in Dominica batakari A plaid shirt, similar to the dashiki, worn by men in Ghana. Bataknese Of or relating to the Batak people of Sumatra. Batalla A surname. Batam The largest city in the Riau Islands, Indonesia. batamote seepwillow Batan A municipality of Aklan, Philippines. Batanes A province of Cagayan Valley, Luzon, Philippines. Batang A barangay of Ligao, Albay, Philippines. batanga A cocktail consisting of tequila, coke and lime juice, traditionally mixed with a knife. Usually also prapaired with ice cubes and spearmint Batangan A barangay of General Nakar, Quezon, Philippines. Batangas A province of Calabarzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: Batangas City. Largest city: Lipa. batanopride An antiemetic benzamide drug. batarang a bat-shaped sharp-edged boomeranglike missile weapon, primarily used by the fictional character Batman Bataraza A municipality of Palawan, Philippines. batard A loaf of bread similar in shape to a baguette, but shorter (15 to 30 cm / 6 to 12 inches in length). batardeau A cofferdam. Batasan A barangay of Arayat, Pampanga, Philippines. batasha A kind of sugar-based confection. batata sweet potato (plant) batatilla Any of various plants of genus Ipomoea. Batavi An ancient Germanic tribe living in the region of Batavia around Nijmegen. batavia A variety of lettuce with broad flat leaves. Batavian From Batavia; Jakartan. Batavianization The process or result of making something Batavian. Batavism A word or idiom of the Dutch language (that has been borrowed by another language). Batavophone Dutch-speaking. Batayan A barangay of Tadian, Mountain Province, Philippines. Bataysk A city in Rostov Oblast, Russia. batboy A boy employed to watch over the bats, and assist the players in retrieving them during play. batcape A cape, particularly one that resembles the long, black one worn by Batman. batcaver An early member of the goth subculture. batch The quantity of bread or other baked goods baked at one time. batchable Capable of being run as a batch (a set of data processed at one time). batched Made in batches batchedit edit in batch; change a whole group of items in one Batchelder A surname. batchelor A surname. batchelorite A green, slaty variety of muscovite. batcher A machine for preparing batches, especially of concrete, of a fixed size or volume. batchim The final consonant (or consonant cluster) at the end of a Korean syllable. batchmate classmate batchoy Noodles mixed with pork offal, crushed pork cracklings, chicken stock, and beef loin. batchsize The number of items in a batch. batchwise In batches; one batch at a time Batchworth A suburban area and civil parish in Three Rivers district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TQ0693). batchy Of unsound mind, crazy; lacking good sense or judgment, silly. Batcombe A small village and civil parish (served by High Stoy Parish Council) in Dorset, England, previously in West Dorset district (OS grid ref ST6104). batcorder A device that detects and records the call of bats batcrap Too irrational to be dealt with sanely. batdom The world of bats. Batdorf A surname. bate To reduce the force of something; to abate. Batea A barangay of Enrique B. Magalona, Negros Occidental, Philippines. bateau A small, flat-bottomed type of boat. bated Reduced; lowered; restrained batefenterol A particular muscarinic antagonist. bateful Causing contention; contentious. Batehaven A locality in the Eurobodalla council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. bateid Any amphipod in the family Bateidae. Bateke Synonym of Teke (“member of a Bantu group”) bateless Not to be abated or subdued; impossible to blunt, curtail, or reduce to anything other than full strength or intensity. bateleur Any member of the species Terathopius ecaudatus of eagles, endemic to Africa and Arabia. Bateman A surname. batement abatement; diminution Baten A surname. Bateri A Dardic language spoken in Kohistan as well as parts of Jammu and Kashmir. bates A surname originating as a patronymic. Batesburg A former town in South Carolina, United States, which is now a portion of Batesburg-Leesville. Batesfordian An age from 16.5 to 15.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene. Batesian Of or relating to Henry Walter Bates (1825–1892), English naturalist and explorer who gave the first scientific account of mimicry in animals. Bateson A surname originating as a patronymic. Batesville A city, the county seat of Independence County, Arkansas, United States. Batesy A nickname of the surname Bates. Batetela The Tetela people. batey A surname transferred from the given name. batfaced Whose face resembles that of a bat (the flying mammal). Batfamily The superhero Batman and his closest allies as a group. Batfan A fan of the Batman comic-book franchise. batfish Any of several anglerfish of the family Ogcocephalidae Batfleck A nickname for the version of Batman played by Ben Affleck, which debuted in the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) from the DC Extended Universe. batfolder One who catches birds at night. Batford A village in Harpenden parish, St Albans district, Hertfordshire, England (OS grid ref TL1415). batfowler One who takes part in bat-fowling. batful Rich; fertile, as in reference to land or soil. batgirl The female equivalent of a batboy. bath A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub. Bathala The Supreme Being in ancient Tagalog indigenous religion. Bathalaa A resort island of Alifu Alifu, Maldives. Bathalaahuraa An uninhabited island of Baa, Maldives. Bathalism Synonym of anitism (“indigenous Philippine folk religion”). Bathampton A locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia. bathe To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath. batheable Able to be bathed. Batheaston A village in Somerset, England, to the east of the city of Bath. bathed clean after having bathed bather One who bathes (cleans oneself with water, for example in a bathtub). Batherm A minor river in Somerset and Devon, England, which joins the Exe near Bampton (Devon). bathers A swimsuit; a bathing costume. bathetic Characterized by or pertaining to bathos. bathetical Bathetic. bathetically In a bathetic manner. Bathford A village and civil parish in Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England, to the east of the city of Bath (OS grid ref ST7966). bathful As much as a bath will hold.