10-letter words containing a, s
- boskop man — the undated cranial remains of a possible Homo sapiens found in the Transvaal of South Africa.
- bossa nova — a dance similar to the samba, originating in Brazil
- boston bag — a two-handled bag for carrying books, papers, etc.
- bostonians — of, relating to, or typical of Boston, Mass., or its residents: a Bostonian childhood; Bostonian reserve.
- boulangism — the doctrines of militarism and reprisals against Germany, advocated, especially in the 1880s, by the French general Boulanger.
- boundaries — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
- bovaristic — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- bowser bag — doggy bag.
- box social — a fund-raising event at which donated box meals are auctioned
- box staple — a socket for holding the end of a lock bolt when the door is closed.
- braaivleis — a picnic at which meat is cooked over an open fire; a barbecue
- brachyaxis — the shorter lateral axis of a monoclinic, orthorhombic, or triclinic crystal
- bradstreet — Anne (Dudley). ?1612–72, US poet, born in England: regarded as the first significant US poet
- bradyseism — a gradual rise or fall in the earth's crust
- 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
- brailowsky — Alexander [al-ig-zan-der,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr/ (Show IPA), 1896–1976, Russian pianist.
- brain scan — an examination of the brain, using radiological scanning techniques, used in medical diagnosis and scientific research
- brain stem — the portion of the brain that is continuous with the spinal cord and comprises the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, and parts of the hypothalamus, functioning in the control of reflexes and such essential internal mechanisms as respiration and heartbeat.
- brainstorm — If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly.
- brake disc — a metal disc that revolves with the wheel in a disc brake
- 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.
- branglings — a series of squabbles or disputes
- brass band — A brass band is a band that is made up of brass and percussion instruments.
- brass neck — effrontery; nerve
- brass ring — great success or a highly valued prize; also, an opportunity for this
- brassboard — in certain types of engineering, an experimental model at a more advanced stage of development than a breadboard (sense 2)
- brassbound — inflexibly entrenched
- brassiness — made of or covered with brass.
- bratislava — the capital of Slovakia since 1918, a port on the River Danube; capital of Hungary (1541–1784) and seat of the Hungarian parliament until 1848. Pop: 428 672 (2001)
- brattiness — the quality of being bratty
- brattlings — a series of rattling or clattering sounds
- bravissimo — very well done! excellent!
- brazenness — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
- bread shop — a baker's shop
- breadstick — bread baked in a long thin crisp stick
- breadstuff — any form of bread
- break step — to cease to march in step
- breakables — objects that are delicate and could be easily broken
- breastbone — Your breastbone is the long, flat bone which goes from your throat to the bottom of your ribs and to which your ribs are attached.
- breastplow — a cultivator moved forward by a person pressing the chest against a crossbar.
- breastrail — the upper rail of any parapet on a ship
- breastwork — a temporary defensive work, usually breast-high
- 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.
- brewmaster — a person who is in charge of brewing beer in a brewery
- bridesmaid — A bridesmaid is a woman or a girl who helps and accompanies a bride on her wedding day.
- brigandish — a bandit, especially one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest regions.
- brix scale — a scale for calibrating hydrometers used for measuring the concentration and density of sugar solutions at a given temperature
- broad seal — the official seal of a nation and its government