balls
Cotillions and proms
Balls are round objects or formal dances in the plural.
In vulgar slang, balls means testicles and, by extension, courage: It takes balls to say that to his face.
Balls can also mean nonsense: That's balls and you know it.
Common expressions include bust your balls (work hard or mock mercilessly), balls to the wall (full throttle), and have the balls (have the courage): He didn't have the balls to ask for a raise.
To ball something up is to ruin it.
Male reproductive glands
- testesMale reproductive glands
- scrotumPouch containing male gonads
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- epididymisSperm storage and maturation site
vas deferens · testosterone · fertility · reproductive · urology · andrology · descended · undescended
Seeds in shells
- nadsTesticles, informally
- bollocksBritish slang for nonsense
- gonadsGamete-producing glands
- cajonesSpanish storage containers
family jewels · crown jewels · junk · sack · package · danglers · cojones
Perfectly round solid
- orbLuminous celestial body
- globeSpherical representation of landmasses
- roundCurved like circle
- spheroidNearly round solid
globular · circular · hemisphere · geodesic · curvature · roundness · rolling · bearing
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
- tennisRacquet sport over net
golf · cricket · ping-pong · billiards · bowling · lacrosse · rugby · softball
testicles
Male reproductive glands
epididymis · vas deferens · testosterone · fertility · reproductive · urology · andrology · descended · undescended · castration
nuts
Seeds in shells
cajones · family jewels · crown jewels · junk · sack · package · danglers · cojones
sphere
Perfectly round solid
spheroid · globular · circular · hemisphere · geodesic · curvature · roundness · rolling · bearing · marble
soccer
Field sport with goals
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- volleyballCourt game over net
- baseballBat-and-ball team sport
tennis · golf · cricket · ping-pong · billiards · bowling · lacrosse · rugby · softball · polo
bounce
Spring back after impact
dribble · roll · toss · juggle · fetch · game · playground · recess · pit · pool
masquerade
Deceptive act or costume party
cotillion · prom · formal · black-tie · charity · gala · soiree · dance · invitation · chandelier
guts
Entrails or boldness
bravery · daring · pluck · mettle · grit · chutzpah · moxie · backbone · fearlessness · brazenness
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- nounsanimals, bags, banks, beds, bells
- toysteddy bear, doll, dolls, stuffed animal, puzzles
- kids' toysblocks, dolls, stuffed animals, toy cars, action figures
- toddler toysblocks, building blocks, stacking rings, stacking cups, shape sorter
- sporting goodsbaseballs, bats, baseball bats, hockey pucks, lacrosse sticks
ballscowardice
Absence of bravery
gutlessness · spinelessness · timidity · wimpiness · fearfulness
- beach ballLightweight inflatable for shores
- ball gameSporting contest with spheres
- tennis ballHollow rubber sporting sphere
- crystal ballFortune-teller's viewing sphere
- soccer ballKicked sport sphere
- play ballCooperate or begin game
ball, ballroom, ballpark, balls-up, balled, balling, baller, ballrooms, ballparks