Baleful, a. Hurtful, injurious, noxious, mischievous, pernicious, calamitous, baneful, ruinous, deadly, fraught with evil.
Balk, v. a. Disappoint, frustrate, defeat, foil, baffle, disconcert, thwart.
Balky, a. [U. S.] Perverse (said of a horse), unruly, refractory, wayward, contrary, stubborn, obstinate.
Ball, n.
- 1. Globe, sphere, round body, round or rounded or roundish part.
- 2. Missile (of fire arms), bullet, shot, projectile.
- 3. Dance, entertainment of dancing, assembly, dancing-party.
- 4. Game of ball.
Ballad, n. Light poem, sentimental song.
Ballad-monger, n.
- 1. Seller or crier of ballads, street-song vender.
- 2. Poetaster, rhymester, would-be poet, maker of doggerel, versifier.
Ballast, n.
- 1. Weight (for steadiness), ballasting, filling, packing.
- 2. Steadiness, consistency, stability, equipoise, balance, self-control, considerateness, foresight, prudence,
discretion, judgment, sense, good sense, sound sense.
Ballast, v. a.
- 1. Put ballast into.
- 2. Render firm or steadfast, etc. See the noun, under 2.
Ballasting, n. Ballast.
Ballooning, n. Aeronautics, aerostation, balloonery.
Balloonist, n. Aeronaut, aerial navigator.