8-letter words containing a, b, e
- bathcube — a cube of soluble scented material for use in a bath
- bathetic — containing or displaying bathos
- bathless — without a bath
- 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.
- battaile — (obsolete spelling of, battle).
- batteler — (at Oxford University) a student who charges food and other costs to a battel account
- battened — Simple past tense and past participle of batten.
- 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
- battleax — If you call a middle-aged or older woman a battleax, you mean she is very difficult and unpleasant because of her fierce and determined attitude.
- battlers — Plural form of battler.
- baudekin — baldachin
- bay area — region in W Calif., generally consisting of the counties surrounding San Francisco Bay
- bay leaf — A bay leaf is a leaf of an evergreen tree that can be dried and used as a herb in cooking.
- 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
- bayesian — (of a theory) presupposing known a priori probabilities which may be subjectively assessed and which can be revised in the light of experience in accordance with Bayes' theorem. A hypothesis is thus confirmed by an experimental observation which is likely given the hypothesis and unlikely without it
- bayonets — Plural form of bayonet.
- 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)
- baysmelt — topsmelt.
- baziotes — William, 1912–63, U.S. painter.
- be ahead — to have an advantage; be winning
- be all … — used for emphasis when introducing direct speech or nonverbal communication
- be along — to come or arrive
- be arsed — to be willing, inclined, or prepared (esp in the phrase can't be arsed)
- be toast — If someone is toast, you mean that they are certain to be defeated or destroyed.
- beachbag — a large handbag, sometimes of canvas, used to carry personal items, as a bathing suit, towel, and suntan lotion, to and from a beach.
- beachboy — a male lifeguard on a beach
- beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- beaconed — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- beadings — Plural form of beading.
- beadlike — resembling a bead
- beadroll — a list of persons for whom prayers are to be offered
- beadsman — a person who prays for another's soul, esp one paid or fed for doing so
- beadsmen — Plural form of beadsman.
- beadwork — a narrow strip of some material used for edging or ornamentation
- beagling — hunting with beagle hounds.
- beakfish — Any of certain fishes of the family Oplegnathidae.
- beakhead — (nautical) A protruding part of the foremost section of a sailing ship.
- beaklike — Resembling a beak; pointed.
- beam sea — a sea striking the vessel at right angles to its keel.
- beamless — Not having a beam.
- beamline — (physics) The line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator.
- bean bag — A bean bag is a large round cushion filled with tiny pieces of plastic or rubber. It takes the shape of your body when you sit on it.
- bean pot — a heavy, covered crockery or metal pot, suitable for the slow cooking of beans, stews, etc.