10-letter words containing b, a
- bayberries — Plural form of bayberry.
- bayezid ii — ?1447–1512, sultan of Turkey; he greatly extended Turkish dominions in Greece and the Balkans
- bayoneting — (US) present participle of bayonet.
- bayonetted — (British) Simple past tense and past participle of bayonet.
- bazillions — Plural form of bazillion.
- be able to — If you are able to do something, you have skills or qualities which make it possible for you to do it.
- be all for — to be strongly in favour of
- be hard on — to treat severely; be harsh toward
- be in pain — If you are in pain, you feel pain in a part of your body, because you are injured or ill.
- be made up — to be very happy about something
- beach babe — an attractive girl seen on beaches
- beach ball — A beach ball is a large, light ball filled with air, which people play with, especially on the beach.
- beach berm — berm (def 3).
- beach crab — any of various crabs that live on beaches, as the ghost crab.
- beach face — the seaward section of a beach exposed to and shaped by the action of waves.
- beach flea — sand hopper
- beach plum — a rosaceous shrub, Prunus maritima, of coastal regions of E North America
- beach-berm — Also, berme. Fortification. a horizontal surface between the exterior slope of a rampart and the moat.
- beachballs — Plural form of beachball.
- beachfront — A beachfront house, café, shop, or hotel is situated on or by a beach.
- beachgoers — Plural form of beachgoer.
- beachheads — Plural form of beachhead.
- beachscape — a section or expanse of beach and shore scenery.
- bead plane — a plane for cutting beads.
- bead plant — a creeping plant, Nertera granadensis, of New Zealand and South America, having leathery leaves and orange-colored, transparent berries.
- beadswoman — a female inhabitant of a beadhouse
- beady-eyed — marked by or having small, glittering eyes, especially eyes that seem to gleam with malice, avarice, or lechery.
- beaglehole — John. 1901–71, New Zealand historian and author. His works include Exploration of the Pacific (1934) and The Journals of James Cook (1955)
- beam brick — a face brick for bonding to a concrete lintel poured in place, having a section like a right triangle.
- beam reach — an act or instance of reaching: to make a reach for a gun.
- beam trawl — a trawl net whose lateral spread during trawling is maintained by a beam across its mouth.
- beamformer — The device used to accomplish beamforming.
- bean aphid — a small, black aphid, Aphis fabae, often found on beans and related plants.
- bean caper — a shrub, Zygophyllum fabago, of E Mediterranean regions, whose flower buds are eaten as a substitute for capers: family Zygophyllaceae
- bean feast — (formerly) an annual dinner or party given by an employer for employees.
- bean goose — a grey goose, Anser fabalis
- bean-feast — (formerly) an annual dinner or party given by an employer for employees.
- beanfeasts — Plural form of beanfeast.
- beanie key — feature key
- beanstalks — Plural form of beanstalk.
- bear fruit — plant: produce fruit
- bear grass — Also called elk grass. a tall, western North American plant, Xerophyllum tenax, of the lily family, having narrow leaves and a dense, broad cluster of tiny white flowers.
- bear river — a river in NE Utah, SW Wyoming, and SE Idaho, flowing into the Great Salt Lake. 350 miles (565 km) long.
- bear's-ear — auricula
- bear's-paw — a clam of the genus Hippopus, having a ridged, white shell with purplish-red spots.
- 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.
- beast epic — a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.
- beat about — to hunt or look through or around
- beat to it — do sth before sb else