11-letter words containing a, t, i, l
- belowstairs — (formerly) at or in the basement of a large house, considered as the place where the servants live and work
- beneplacito — an indication of approval
- benignantly — kind, especially to inferiors; gracious: a benignant sovereign.
- bestridable — capable of being bestridden
- bi-bivalent — separating into two bivalent ions
- biblioclast — One who destroys books, especially the Bible.
- bibliolater — someone who reveres the Bible
- bibliolatry — excessive devotion to or reliance on the Bible
- bibliotheca — a library or collection of books
- biddability — the condition or quality of being biddable
- bidialectal — fluent in two dialects of a language
- bifoliolate — (of compound leaves) consisting of two leaflets
- bilaterally — pertaining to, involving, or affecting two or both sides, factions, parties, or the like: a bilateral agreement; bilateral sponsorship.
- bilge water — Nautical. bilge (def 1d).
- bimetallism — the use of two metals, esp gold and silver, in fixed relative values as the standard of value and currency
- bimetallist — the use of two metals, ordinarily gold and silver, at a fixed relative value, as the monetary standard.
- binucleated — having two nuclei
- biocatalyst — a chemical, esp an enzyme, that initiates or increases the rate of a biochemical reaction
- bioclimatic — concerning the relations between climate and living organisms
- biomaterial — a synthetic material used in prostheses or the replacement of natural body tissues
- biometrical — pertaining to biometry
- biquarterly — occurring twice every three months
- birth canal — the passageway down which the fetus passes during birth
- bisectional — relating to division into two equal parts
- bisexuality — Biology. of both sexes. combining male and female organs in one individual; hermaphroditic.
- bitter lake — a salt lake containing in solution a high concentration of sulfates, carbonates, and chlorides.
- black light — the invisible electromagnetic radiation in the ultraviolet and infrared regions of the spectrum
- black shirt — a member of any fascist organization (specif., the former Italian Fascist party) with a black-shirted uniform
- black vomit — vomit containing blood, often a manifestation of disease, such as yellow fever
- black witch — any of several large noctuid moths of the genus Erebus, especially the blackish E. odora (black witch) of Central and North America.
- blacklister — someone who blacklists
- blanketlike — resembling a blanket
- blastematic — blastemal
- bleacherite — someone who sits in the bleachers at a sports stadium
- blepharitis — inflammation of the eyelids
- blind-stamp — to emboss or impress (the cover or spine of a book) without using ink or foil.
- blister gas — a poison gas that burns or blisters the tissues of the body; vesicant.
- boatbuilder — A boatbuilder is a person or company that makes boats.
- boilerplate — A boilerplate is a basic written contract that can be used to make many different kinds of contracts.
- bolt-action — (of a rifle) equipped with a manually operated sliding bolt.
- bombilation — a humming or buzzing sound, for example that of a bee
- bondability — something that binds, fastens, confines, or holds together.
- botanically — Also, botanic. of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants: botanical survey; botanical drugs.
- brake light — a red light attached to the rear of a motor vehicle that lights up when the brakes are applied, serving as a warning to following drivers
- branch wilt — a disease of walnut trees, characterized by sudden wilting of the leaves, and cankers and discoloration of the bark and branches, caused by a fungus, Hendersonula toruloidea.
- breast line — a mooring line securing a ship to that part of a pier alongside it.
- breast milk — Breast milk is the white liquid produced by women to breast-feed their babies.
- bridewealth — (in some nonindustrial societies) the money or goods given to the family of a bride by the bridegroom or his family.
- bridle path — A bridle path is a path intended for people riding horses.
- bright coal — coal consisting of alternating layers of clarain and vitrain.