11-letter words containing a, b, i, n
- barracudina — any of several slender, large-mouthed, pelagic fishes of the family Paralepididae.
- barramundis — Plural form of barramundi.
- barricading — Present participle of barricade.
- barthianism — the theological doctrines and principles of Karl Barth and his followers, especially in reference to neoorthodoxy.
- barycentric — Of or relating to the center of gravity.
- baryshnikov — Mikhail. born 1948, Soviet-born ballet dancer, who defected (1974) to the West while on tour with the Kirov Ballet: director (1980–90) of the American Ballet Theatre
- baserunning — the act of running around bases
- basicranial — of or relating to the base of the skull
- basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.
- basin range — a mountain range of the type found in the Great Basin region of the western U.S., typically long and narrow and characterized by faulted, tilted blocks of strata.
- basingstoke — a town in S England, in N Hampshire. Pop: 90 171 (2001)
- basis point — In finance, a basis point is one hundredth of a per cent (.01%).
- bastinadoed — Simple past tense and past participle of bastinado.
- bastinadoes — Plural form of bastinado.
- bastnaesite — a rare yellow to reddish-brown mineral consisting of a carbonate of fluorine and several lanthanide metals. It occurs in association with zinc and is a source of the lanthanides. Formula: LaFCO3
- bathing cap — a tight rubber cap worn by a swimmer to keep the hair dry
- bathing hut — a small waterside building where swimmers can change their clothes
- bathtub gin — homemade gin, especially gin made illegally during Prohibition.
- batrachians — Plural form of batrachian.
- batsmanship — (cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
- batting eye — the batter's visual appraisal of balls pitched toward home plate.
- battle line — the line along which troops are positioned for battle
- bayonetting — (British) present participle of bayonet.
- bcg vaccine — a vaccine made from weakened strains of tubercle bacilli, used to produce immunity against tuberculosis.
- be laughing — to be in a favourable situation
- beam engine — an early type of steam engine, in which a pivoted beam is vibrated by a vertical steam cylinder at one end, so that it transmits motion to the workload, such as a pump, at the other end
- beam riding — a method of missile guidance in which the missile steers itself along the axis of a conically scanned microwave beam
- bean weevil — any of various beetles of the family Bruchidae (or Lariidae), the larvae of which live in the seeds of leguminous plants
- bearbaiting — an old form of diversion in which dogs were made to torment a chained bear
- bearing cap — A bearing cap is a rigid, semi-circular part that fits around one half of a bearing and secures it.
- bearishness — The characteristic of being bearish.
- beastliness — of or like a beast; bestial.
- beauharnais — Alexandre (alɛksãdr), Vicomte de. 1760–94, French general, who served in the War of American Independence and the French Revolutionary wars; first husband of Empress Joséphine: guillotined
- beauticians — Plural form of beautician.
- beautifying — Present participle of beautify.
- bedraggling — Present participle of bedraggle.
- beetlebrain — a person of severely limited intelligence
- behind bars — If you say that someone is behind bars, you mean that they are in prison.
- beilan pass — a mountain pass in SE Turkey near Syria. 2395 feet (730 meters).
- belarussian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Belarus, its people, or their language
- bellyaching — constant complaining
- belorussian — of Belarus or its people, language, or culture
- benactyzine — a crystalline drug, C20H25NO3, used to make tranquilizers
- benefaction — the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity
- benefactive — of or relating to a linguistic form, case, or semantic role that denotes the person or persons for whom an action is performed, as for his son in He opened the door for his son.
- benefactrix — benefactress.
- beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
- beneficiate — to process (ores) through reduction
- beneplacito — an indication of approval
- beni mellal — a city in central Morocco.