8-letter words containing a, b, e, c
- bechuana — a former name for a member of the Bantu people of Botswana
- beckmann — Ernst Otto (ɛrnst ˈɔːto). 1853–1923, German chemist: devised the Beckmann thermometer, used for measuring small temperature changes in liquids
- beclamor — clamour excessively
- becoward — to make cowardly, to make into a coward
- bedchair — an adjustable chair to support an invalid sitting up in bed
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- beer can — an aluminium can for beer
- benchman — a person whose job requires sitting at a workbench: The TV repair shop employs five benchmen.
- benefact — to be a benefactor to
- berachah — berakhah.
- berascal — to accuse someone of being a rascal
- berdache — a Native American transvestite
- bergerac — Savinien Cyrano de [sav-in-yen sir-uh-noh duh;; French sa-vee-nyan see-ra-naw duh] /ˌsæv ɪnˈyɛn ˈsɪr əˌnoʊ də;; French sa viˈnyɛ̃ si raˈnɔ də/ (Show IPA), 1619–55, French soldier, swordsman, and writer: hero of play by Rostand.
- bernicia — a 6th- and 7th- century Anglian kingdom, merged with Deira to form the kingdom of Northumbria, in present-day NE England and SE Scotland.
- besancon — a city in E France, on the Doubs River: university (1422). Pop: 121 012 (2006)
- bescrawl — to cover with scrawls
- betacism — a type of speech impediment where the b sound is excessive
- bethwack — to strike hard with a flat object
- biacetyl — a liquid with a strong, butter-like odour
- binnacle — a housing for a ship's compass
- bioclean — free from harmful bacteria
- birdcage — A birdcage is a cage in which birds are kept.
- bitbrace — brace (def 3).
- blackest — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- blackett — Patrick Maynard Stuart, Baron. 1897–1974, English physicist, noted for his work on cosmic radiation and his discovery of the positron. Nobel prize for physics 1948
- blackice — (software, security) A commercial firewall and intrusion detection system.
- blackleg — a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job
- blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
- blancher — someone who blanches
- bleached — made lighter in colour
- bleacher — Usually, bleachers. a typically roofless section of inexpensive and unreserved seats in tiers, especially at an open-air athletic stadium.
- blockade — A blockade of a place is an action that is taken to prevent goods or people from entering or leaving it.
- blockage — A blockage in a pipe, tube, or tunnel is an object which blocks it, or the state of being blocked.
- blueback — any of several species of fish with a blue colouring
- bluecoat — a person who wears a blue coat, such as a sailor or policeman
- bluejack — a species of oak, Quercus incana, the leaves of which have a blue tinge
- boadicea — Boudicca
- boatneck — a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.
- boldface — (of type) having this weight
- bongrace — a brim or shade on the front of women's bonnets or hats, intended to protect the face from the sun
- boniface — Saint, original name Wynfrith. ?680–?755 ad, Anglo-Saxon missionary: archbishop of Mainz (746–755). Feast day: June 5
- bookcase — A bookcase is a piece of furniture with shelves that you keep books on.
- bootlace — A bootlace is a long thin cord which is used to fasten a boot.
- boracite — a white mineral that forms salt deposits of magnesium borate and chloride in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg3ClB7O13
- bowgrace — a fender or pad used to protect the bows of a vessel from ice.
- braccate — (of birds) having feathered legs
- brace up — to call forth one's courage, resolution, etc., as after defeat or disappointment
- bracelet — A bracelet is a chain or band, usually made of metal, which you wear around your wrist as jewellery.
- braciole — a flat piece of veal or beef rolled around a filling and baked in stock and wine.
- brackets — a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc.