10-letter words containing a, d, o, e
- beard moss — any of several green or yellow lichens of the genus Usnea, having long, threadlike stems in a tangled mass typically hanging from tree branches, and growing in a wide range of habitats from tropical zones to the Arctic.
- beard worm — pogonophoran.
- beau monde — the world of fashion and society
- bedeswoman — beadswoman
- beforehand — If you do something beforehand, you do it earlier than a particular event.
- beg-pardon — an expression of apology (used especially in the phrase with no beg-pardons).
- belladonna — either of two alkaloid drugs, atropine or hyoscyamine, obtained from the leaves and roots of the deadly nightshade
- bellyboard — a small surfboard, usually 3–4 feet (0.9–1.2 meters) long, for riding waves on one's belly, sometimes used in conjunction with swim fins.
- bernadotte — Folke (ˈfɔlke), Count. 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat, noted for his work with the Red Cross during World War II and as United Nations mediator in Palestine (1948). He was assassinated by Jewish terrorists
- biodegrade — to decompose (something)
- biomedical — Biomedical research examines the effects of drugs and medical techniques on the biological systems of living creatures.
- bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- black code — any code of law that defined and especially limited the rights of former slaves after the Civil War.
- bladderpod — any of several plants belonging to the genera Alyssoides and Lesquerella, of the mustard family, having inflated seed pods.
- blastoderm — the layer of cells that surrounds the blastocoel of a blastula
- blood heat — Blood heat is a temperature of 37°C, which is about the same as the normal temperature of the human body.
- blood meal — the dried blood of animals used as a fertilizer, diet supplement for livestock, or deer repellent.
- board game — A board game is a game such as chess or backgammon, which people play by moving small objects around on a board.
- board rule — a measuring device for estimating the number of board feet in a quantity of wood
- board side — the broad side of a piece of lumber.
- boarded-up — with windows and doors covered with boards for security
- bobblehead — a collectable doll with a bobbing oversized head representing a celebrity or a cartoon character
- bode's law — an empirical rule relating the distances of the planets from the sun, based on the numerical sequence 0, 3, 6, 12, 24,…. Adding 4 to each number and dividing by 10 gives the sequence 0.4, 0.7, 1, 1.6, 2.8,…, which is a reasonable representation of distances in astronomical units for most planets if the minor planets are counted as a single entity at 2.8
- body image — an individual's concept of his or her own body
- bodyshaper — an undergarment which flattens the stomach, bottom etc
- bohmerwald — German name of Bohemian Forest.
- bold-faced — confident or impudent
- bombardier — the member of a bomber aircrew responsible for aiming and releasing the bombs
- bona fides — Someone's bona fides are their good or sincere intentions.
- bond paper — a superior quality of strong white paper, used esp for writing and typing
- boneheaded — a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
- bonnethead — a hammerhead shark, Sphyrna tiburo, found in shallow waters from Brazil to Massachusetts, having a spade-shaped head.
- bookmarked — a ribbon or other marker placed between the pages of a book to mark a place.
- bookreader — DEC's CD-ROM-based on-line documentation browser.
- boot-faced — wearing a stern, disapproving expression
- bootloader — a bootstrap loader
- borax bead — a bead of fused borax, used in chemical analysis for the identification of certain metal oxides.
- bordelaise — denoting a brown sauce flavoured with red wine and sometimes mushrooms
- border tax — a tax system for imports and exports, especially one that compensates for internal taxes in Common Market countries by levying fees or paying rebates.
- bordereaux — a detailed memorandum, especially one in which documents are listed.
- borderland — The borderland between two things is an area which contains features from both of these things so that it is not possible to say that it belongs to one or the other.
- bottlehead — bottlenose (def 2).
- boundaries — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
- brachydome — a dome whose face is parallel to the brachydiagonal axis in a crystal
- bread mold — any of an order (Mucorales, esp. Rhizopus nigricans) of fungi often found on decaying vegetable matter or bread
- bread roll — a small piece of bread dough made into a circular shape and baked
- bread shop — a baker's shop
- breadboard — A breadboard is a flat piece of wood used for cutting bread on.
- break down — If a machine or a vehicle breaks down, it stops working.
- broad bean — Broad beans are flat round beans that are light green in colour and are eaten as a vegetable.