10-letter words containing a, b, c, t, e
- black stem — a disease of plants, characterized by blackened stems and defoliation, caused by any of several fungi, as Ascochyta imperfecta or Mycosphaerella lethalis.
- black tern — a small tern with a black head and body, Chlidonias niger, found on all continents except Australasia
- blackheart — an abnormal darkening of the woody stems of some plants, thought to be caused by extreme cold
- blackheath — a residential district in SE London, mainly in the boroughs of Lewisham and Greenwich: a large heath formerly notorious for highwaymen
- blackplate — cold-rolled sheet steel before pickling or cleaning.
- blackstone — Sir William. 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US
- blackwater — a stream stained dark with peat
- blast cell — any undifferentiated or immature cell.
- blastocoel — the cavity within a blastula
- bluejacket — a sailor in the Navy
- boot-faced — wearing a stern, disapproving expression
- bottle cap — a device for closing or sealing a bottle, especially a metal cover with a cork gasket fitting tightly over the mouth of a glass or plastic bottle, held in place by crimping the edge of the cap over the lip or flange of the bottle.
- brace root — prop root.
- bracketing — a set of brackets
- bradytelic — of or relating to evolution at a rate slower than the standard for a given group of plants or animals.
- branchiate — having gills.
- breadstick — bread baked in a long thin crisp stick
- brecciated — Petrology. to form as breccia.
- brickearth — a clayey alluvium suitable for the making of bricks: specifically, such a deposit in southern England, yielding a fertile soil
- brocatelle — a heavy brocade with the design in deep relief, used chiefly in upholstery
- bruschetta — Bruschetta is a slice of toasted bread which is brushed with olive oil and usually covered with chopped tomatoes.
- buffet car — a railway coach where light refreshments are served
- bureaucrat — Bureaucrats are officials who work in a large administrative system. You can refer to officials as bureaucrats especially if you disapprove of them because they seem to follow rules and procedures too strictly.
- cabineteer — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of a governmental cabinet.
- cable-knit — knitted using the cable stitch
- cablecasts — Plural form of cablecast.
- cablephoto — a photographic image transmitted via cable, especially for use by newspapers or in police work.
- cabriolets — Plural form of cabriolet.
- calibrated — marked with units
- calibrates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of calibrate.
- cancelbots — Plural form of cancelbot.
- cantabiles — Plural form of cantabile.
- canteloube — (Marie) Joseph (French ʒozɛf). 1879–1957, French composer, best known for his Chants d'Auvergne (1923–30)
- canterbury — a late 18th-century low wooden stand with partitions for holding cutlery and plates: often mounted on casters
- capturable — to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar.
- carbolated — containing carbolic acid
- carbonated — Carbonated drinks are drinks that contain small bubbles of carbon dioxide.
- carbonates — a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
- carbonette — a ball of compressed coal dust used as fuel
- carbureted — (of a vehicle or engine) having fuel supplied through a carburetor, rather than an injector.
- carburetor — A carburetor is the part of an engine, usually in a car, in which air and gasoline are mixed together to form a vapor which can be burned.
- card table — A card table is a small light table which can be folded up and which is sometimes used for playing games of cards on.
- carpetable — Suitable for being carpeted.
- carpetbags — Plural form of carpetbag.
- castmember — A member of a theatrical cast.
- cat basket — a basket used for transporting a cat
- catabolise — to cause (a nutrient or other substance) to undergo catabolism.
- catabolite — a substance produced as a result of catabolism
- catabolize — to subject to catabolism
- celebrants — Plural form of celebrant.