8-letter words containing a, b, e, r
- bartlett — the Williams pear, used esp in the US and generally of tinned pears
- barytone — having the last syllable unaccented
- baseborn — born of humble parents
- baselard — a historical (predominantly 13th–17th century) short Swiss sword with a distinctive crescent-shaped pommel and crossguard
- baseword — (linguistics) The word used a base and upon whose stem affixes are added, forming new words.
- basifier — anything that makes something alkaline
- basketry — Basketry is baskets made by weaving together thin strips of materials such as wood.
- bateleur — a common African eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, having a very short tail.
- bathorse — a horse which carries a military officer's baggage; a military packhorse
- bathrobe — A bathrobe is a loose piece of clothing made of the same material as towels. You wear it before or after you have a bath or a swim.
- batteler — (at Oxford University) a student who charges food and other costs to a battel account
- battener — someone who flourishes, grows fat, is strengthened
- battered — Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot.
- batteree — (nonstandard) One who is battered (beaten by spouse etc.).
- batterer — a person who batters someone
- batterie — a movement in ballet involving the legs beating together
- battlers — Plural form of battler.
- bay area — region in W Calif., generally consisting of the counties surrounding San Francisco Bay
- bay tree — laurel (def 1).
- bayadere — a dancing girl, esp one serving in a Hindu temple
- bayberry — any of several North American aromatic shrubs or small trees of the genus Myrica, that bear grey waxy berries: family Myricaceae
- bayreuth — a city in E Germany, in NE Bavaria: home and burial place of Richard Wagner; annual festivals of his music. Pop: 74 818 (2003 est)
- be arsed — to be willing, inclined, or prepared (esp in the phrase can't be arsed)
- beadroll — a list of persons for whom prayers are to be offered
- beadwork — a narrow strip of some material used for edging or ornamentation
- beancurd — Alternative spelling of bean curd.
- bear cub — a baby bear
- bear hug — A bear hug is a rather rough, tight, affectionate hug.
- bear off — (of a vessel) to avoid hitting an obstacle, another vessel, etc, by swerving onto a different course
- bear out — If someone or something bears a person out or bears out what that person is saying, they support what that person is saying.
- bear paw — a type of small round snowshoe
- bear pit — a place, such as parliament or the stock market ,where there are a lot of aggressive, argumentative and competitive people
- bear-hug — to greet with or hold in a bear hug: eager fans bear-hugging the victorious team.
- bearable — If something is bearable, you feel that you can accept it or deal with it.
- bearably — In a bearable manner.
- bearbine — a type of bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis
- bearcats — Plural form of bearcat.
- bearding — the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- bearings — a sense of one's relative position or situation; orientation (esp in the phrases lose, get, or take one's bearings)
- bearlike — resembling a bear
- bearskin — A bearskin is a tall fur hat that is worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions.
- beartrap — A large trap used to catch a bear, usually as a foot trap.
- bearward — a bear keeper
- bearwood — cascara (sense 1)
- beatrice — a feminine name: dim. Bea; var. Beatrix
- beaufort — Henry. ?1374–1447, English cardinal, half-brother of Henry IV; chancellor (1403–04, 1413–17, 1424–26)
- beauport — city in S Quebec, Canada: suburb of Quebec City: pop. 73,000
- beauvoir — Siˈmone de (siˈmɔn də ) ; sēm^ōnˈ də) 1908-86; Fr. existentialist writer
- beavered — Covered with, or wearing, a beaver or hat.
- becarpet — to lay carpet on