7-letter words containing a, b, n, d
- bandrol — Alternative form of banderole.
- bandsaw — A bandsaw is an electric saw that consists of a metal band that turns round and is used for cutting wood, metal, and other materials.
- bandung — a city in Indonesia, in SW Java. Pop: 2 136 260 (2000)
- bandura — a Ukrainian stringed instrument, resembling a lute
- bangled — a rigid, ring-shaped bracelet usually made without a clasp so as to slip over the hand, but sometimes having a hinged opening and a clasp.
- bantoid — denoting or relating to languages, esp in Cameroon and Nigeria, that possess certain Bantu characteristics
- baoding — a city in NE China, in N Hebei province. Pop: 810 000 (2005 est)
- bardeen — John. 1908–91, US physicist and electrical engineer, noted for his research on electrical conduction in solids; shared Nobel prize for physics 1956 for research on semiconductors leading to the invention of the transistor; shared Nobel prize for physics 1972 for contributions to the theory of superconductivity
- barding — Armor. any of various pieces of defensive armor for a horse.
- barnard — Christiaan (Neethling). 1923–2001, South African surgeon, who performed the first human heart transplant (1967)
- bartend — to work as a bartender
- basined — Enclosed in a basin.
- bausond — (of animals) dappled with white spots on a black or bay background; esp having a white patch on the face
- beading — Beading is a narrow strip of wood that is used for decorating or edging furniture and doors.
- bearden — Romare Howard [roh-mair] /ˈroʊ mɛər/ (Show IPA), 1911–88, U.S. artist.
- bedpans — Plural form of bedpan.
- belinda — a feminine name: dim. Linda
- bernard — Claude (klod). 1813–78, French physiologist, noted for his research on the action of secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver
- bhoodan — (in India) a socioagricultural movement, started by Vinoba Bhave in 1951, in which village landowners are persuaded to give land to the landless.
- birdman — a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist
- blading — the act or an instance of skating with in-line skates
- blander — pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
- blandly — If you do something blandly, you do it in a calm and quiet way.
- blaydon — an industrial town in NE England, in Gateshead unitary authority, Tyne and Wear. Pop: 14 648 (2001)
- bodhran — shallow one-sided drum popular in Irish and Scottish folk music
- bogland — an area of wetland, usually extensive
- bolland — Jean de [French zhahn duh] /French ʒɑ̃ də/ (Show IPA), or Johan van [Flemish yoh-hahn vahn] /Flemish yoʊˈhɑn vɑn/ (Show IPA), or John, 1596–1665, Belgian Jesuit hagiographer.
- bondage — Bondage is the condition of being someone's property and having to work for them.
- bondman — a feudal serf
- bonnard — Pierre (pjɛr). 1867–1947, French painter and lithographer, noted for the effects of light and colour in his landscapes and sunlit interiors
- bradman — Sir Don(ald George). 1908–2001, Australian cricketer; in 52 test matches (1928–48) he scored 6,996 runs at an average of 99.94, by far the game's highest
- bragdon — Claude, 1866–1946, U.S. architect, stage designer, and author.
- brained — having a particular type of brain (used in combination): small-brained dinosaurs.
- brand x — (in advertising) a competing brand or product not referred to by name but implied to be of inferior quality.
- branded — A branded product is one which is made by a well-known manufacturer and has the manufacturer's label on it.
- brander — to apply furring to (a surface).
- brandes — Georg Morris (giˈɔʀˈmɔʀis) ; gē^ōrˈ m^ōˈrēs) (born Georg Morris Cohen) 1842-1927; Dan. literary critic
- brandon — a masculine name
- brigand — A brigand is someone who attacks people and robs them, especially in mountains or forests.
- broaden — When something broadens, it becomes wider.
- buganda — a region of Uganda: a powerful Bantu kingdom from the 17th century
- by hand — If you do something by hand, you do it using your hands rather than a machine.
- cabinda — an exclave of Angola, separated from the rest of the country by part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Pop: about 300 000 (2002 est). Area: 7270 sq km (2807 sq miles)
- cabined — a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction: He was born in a cabin built of rough logs.
- dabbing — a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- danbury — city in SW Conn., near Bridgeport: pop. 75,000
- daubing — to cover or coat with soft, adhesive matter, as plaster or mud: to daub a canvas with paint; to daub stone walls with mud.
- dhanbad — city in E Bihar, NE India: pop. 815,000
- dingbat — Slang. an eccentric, silly, or empty-headed person.
- disband — to break up or dissolve (an organization): They disbanded the corporation.