10-letter words containing a, b, s, i
- barbarisms — Plural form of barbarism.
- barberries — Plural form of barberry.
- bardacious — bodacious.
- bargainers — Plural form of bargainer.
- bargainous — (informal) cheap (characteristic of a bargain).
- bariatrics — the study of obesity and its treatment
- barognosis — the ability to judge weight
- baroscopic — Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
- baroswitch — a switch actuated by barometric pressure.
- barrelfish — a blackish stromateid fish, Hyperoglyphe perciformis, inhabiting New England coastal waters.
- barricades — Plural form of barricade.
- barristers — Plural form of barrister.
- bas-relief — Bas-relief is a technique of sculpture in which shapes are carved so that they stand out from the background.
- basal disk — the flattened basal surface by which coelenterate polyps attach to the substrate.
- base price — a price quoted as a base without including additional charges.
- baseliners — Plural form of baseliner.
- bashawship — the position or jurisdiction of a bashaw
- basic rate — the standard or lowest level on a scale of money payable, esp in taxation
- basic salt — a salt formed by the partial neutralization of a base.
- basic slag — a furnace slag produced in steel-making, containing large amounts of calcium phosphate: used as a fertilizer
- basic wage — a person's wage excluding overtime, bonuses, etc
- basilectal — (linguistics) of, or relating to a basilect.
- basilicata — a region of S Italy, between the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Taranto. Capital: Potenza. Pop: 596 821 (2003 est). Area: 9985 sq km (3855 sq miles)
- basketlike — resembling a basket
- basmitzvah — in the Jewish religion, a girl attaining the age (usuALLU 12) of religious responsibility
- basophiles — Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
- basophilia — an abnormal increase of basophil leucocytes in the blood
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- bassinette — Alternative spelling of bassinet.
- bassoonist — A bassoonist is someone who plays the bassoon.
- bast fiber — bast (def 2).
- bast-fiber — Botany. phloem.
- bastardise — to lower in condition or worth; debase: hybrid works that neither preserve nor bastardize existing art forms.
- bastardism — the condition of being illegitimate
- bastardize — to debase; corrupt
- bastnasite — (mineral) A light brown mineral that is a source of many rare earth elements.
- batholiths — Plural form of batholith.
- batologist — someone who practises batology
- battailous — ready for battle; pugnacious
- battalions — Plural form of battalion.
- batterings — Plural form of battering.
- battleship — A battleship is a very large, heavily armed warship.
- battlesuit — (science fiction) A technologically enhanced suit worn in battle for protection, camouflage, etc.
- baumeister — Willi [vil-ee] /ˈvɪl i/ (Show IPA), 1889–1955, German painter.
- bayberries — Plural form of bayberry.
- bazillions — Plural form of bazillion.
- beast epic — a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.
- beatitudes — supreme blessedness; exalted happiness.
- beaujolais — Beaujolais is a type of red wine that comes from the region of eastern France called Beaujolais.
- beautifies — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of beautify.