10-letter words containing a, s, h, b
- book share — a share of a mutual fund credited to the account of a shareholder without the physical issuance of a certificate evidencing ownership.
- brachyaxis — the shorter lateral axis of a monoclinic, orthorhombic, or triclinic crystal
- brahmanism — the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism, characterized by diversified pantheism, the caste system, and the sacrifices and family ceremonies of Hindu tradition
- brahminism — Brahmanism
- brake shoe — the curved metal casting to which the brake lining is riveted in a drum brake
- brandished — to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish: Brandishing his sword, he rode into battle.
- bread shop — a baker's shop
- breathless — If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited.
- brigandish — a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.
- broadbrush — lacking full detail or information; incomplete or rough
- broadsheet — A broadsheet is a newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper. Broadsheets are generally considered to be more serious than other newspapers. Compare tabloid.
- bruschetta — Bruschetta is a slice of toasted bread which is brushed with olive oil and usually covered with chopped tomatoes.
- bucephalus — the favourite horse of Alexander the Great
- buchmanism — the principles or the international movement of Moral Re-Armament or of the Oxford Group, or belief in or adherence to them.
- bull shark — a requiem shark, Carcharhinus leucas, inhabiting shallow waters from North Carolina to Brazil.
- bunchgrass — grass that grows in tufts
- bursarship — a scholarship or grant awarded esp in Scottish and New Zealand schools, universities etc
- burushaski — a language of NW Kashmir, not known to be related to any other language.
- bush basil — See under basil.
- bush grass — a coarse reedlike grass, Calamagrostis epigejos, 1–11⁄2 metres (3–41⁄2 ft) high that grows on damp clay soils in Europe and temperate parts of Asia
- bushbeater — a person who conducts a thorough search to recruit talented people, as for an athletic team.
- bushhammer — a hammer with small pyramids projecting from its working face, used for dressing stone
- bushmaster — a large greyish-brown highly venomous snake, Lachesis muta, inhabiting wooded regions of tropical America: family Crotalidae (pit vipers)
- bushranger — an escaped convict or robber living in the bush
- bushwalker — a person who hikes through bushland
- butt heads — an extremely stupid or inept person.
- butt shaft — a blunt-headed unbarbed arrow
- calabashes — Plural form of calabash.
- cash basis — A cash basis is a system of accounting where income is recognized when it is received, and expenses when they are paid.
- cash bonus — an extra amount of money given to someone for doing something good, over and above the amount that is normally paid for that achievement
- catchbasin — Alternative form of catch-basin.
- charabancs — Plural form of charabanc.
- charbroils — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of charbroil.
- cheboksary — a port in W central Russia on the River Volga: capital of the Chuvash Republic. Pop: 446 000 (2005 est)
- cheeseball — (pejorative) someone cheesy, lacking taste or style.
- chessboard — A chessboard is a square board with 64 black and white squares that is used for playing chess.
- chilblains — Plural form of chilblain.
- chip-based — (of electronic equipment or components) using or incorporating microchips
- choliambus — a line of iambic meter with a spondee or trochee replacing the last foot.
- choriambus — choriamb.
- crash boat — a small, fast boat used in rescue operations, especially for airplane crashes.
- daisy bush — any of various shrubs of the genus Olearia, of Australia and New Zealand, with daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- dashboards — Plural form of dashboard.
- deathblows — Plural form of deathblow.
- debauchees — Plural form of debauchee.
- deshabille — the state of being partly or carelessly dressed
- dishabille — the state of being dressed in a careless, disheveled, or disorderly style or manner; undress.
- dithyrambs — Plural form of dithyramb.
- dobzhansky — Theodosius (Grigorievich) [gri-gawr-ee-uh-vich,, -gohr-] /grɪˈgɔr i ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈgoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1900–75, U.S. geneticist, born in Russia.
- douchebags — Plural form of douchebag.