7-letter words containing a, d, r
- barbuda — a coral island in the E Caribbean, in the Leeward Islands: part of the independent state of Antigua and Barbuda. Area: 160 sq km (62 sq miles)
- barbudo — beardfish.
- barcode — a machine-readable arrangement of numbers and parallel lines of different widths printed on a package, which can be electronically scanned at a checkout to register the price of the goods and to activate computer stock-checking and reordering
- bardash — a kept boy in a homosexual relationship; catamite
- 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.
- barmaid — A barmaid is a woman who serves drinks behind a bar.
- barnard — Christiaan (Neethling). 1923–2001, South African surgeon, who performed the first human heart transplant (1967)
- bartend — to work as a bartender
- barwood — a red wood from a small African tree, Baphia nitida, primarily used to produce dye and in the construction of violin bows
- bastard — Bastard is an insulting word which some people use about a person, especially a man, who has behaved very badly.
- basterd — Misspelling of bastard.
- bawdier — Comparative form of bawdy.
- bearded — A bearded man has a beard.
- bearden — Romare Howard [roh-mair] /ˈroʊ mɛər/ (Show IPA), 1911–88, U.S. artist.
- beardie — a bearded collie
- bedrail — a rail or board along the side of a bed that connects the headboard with the footboard
- bedrape — to drape, adorn
- bedward — towards bed
- bedwarf — to greatly hamper the growth of
- beghard — a member of a Christian brotherhood that was founded in Flanders in the 13th century and followed a life based on that of the Beguines
- belgard — a loving gaze
- beograd — Belgrade
- berated — to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public.
- bermuda — a UK Overseas Territory consisting of a group of over 150 coral islands (the Bermudas) in the NW Atlantic: discovered in about 1503, colonized by the British by 1612, although not acquired by the British crown until 1684. Capital: Hamilton. Pop: 69 467 (2013 est). Area: 53 sq km (20 sq miles)
- 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
- betread — to tread upon
- bidarka — a canoe covered in animal skins, esp sealskin, used by the Inuit of Alaska
- birdman — a man concerned with birds, such as a fowler or ornithologist
- bladder — Your bladder is the part of your body where urine is stored until it leaves your body.
- blander — pleasantly gentle or agreeable: a bland, affable manner.
- bleared — made dim or blurred by tiredness or tears
- boarded — a piece of wood sawed thin, and of considerable length and breadth compared with the thickness.
- boarder — A boarder is a pupil who lives at school during the term.
- bodhran — shallow one-sided drum popular in Irish and Scottish folk music
- bogarde — Sir Dirk, real name Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde. 1920–99, British film actor and writer: his films include The Servant (1963) and Death in Venice (1970). His writings include the autobiographical A Postillion Struck by Lightning (1977) and the novel A Period of Adjustment (1994)
- boiardo — Matteo Maria (matˈtɛːo maˈria), conte de Scandiano. 1434–94, Italian poet; author of the historical epic Orlando Innamorato (1487)
- bojardo — Matteo Maria [mah-tey-oh muh-ree-uh;; Italian maht-te-aw mah-ree-ah] /mɑˈteɪ oʊ məˈri ə;; Italian mɑtˈtɛ ɔ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1434–94, Italian poet.
- bollard — Bollards are short thick concrete posts that are used to prevent cars from going on to someone's land or on to part of a road.
- bombard — If you bombard someone with something, you make them face a great deal of it. For example, if you bombard them with questions or criticism, you keep asking them a lot of questions or you keep criticizing them.
- bonnard — Pierre (pjɛr). 1867–1947, French painter and lithographer, noted for the effects of light and colour in his landscapes and sunlit interiors
- bradawl — an awl used to pierce wood, leather, or other materials for the insertion of brads, screws, etc
- bradded — having brads.
- bradley — A(ndrew) C(ecil). 1851–1935, English critic; author of Shakespearian Tragedy (1904)
- 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
- bradsot — braxy (def 1).
- braford — one of a breed of beef cattle, developed in the southwestern U.S. from Brahman and Hereford stock, especially well adapted to sparse grazing and a hot, humid environment.
- bragdon — Claude, 1866–1946, U.S. architect, stage designer, and author.
- bragged — to use boastful language; boast: He bragged endlessly about his high score.
- braided — A piece of clothing that is braided is decorated with braid.