11-letter words containing b, c, e
- phlebectomy — the surgical excision of a vein or part of a vein
- phlebotomic — of or noting phlebotomy.
- pickelhaube — a spiked German helmet from the 19th and 20th centuries
- picket boat — a vessel used to patrol a harbor.
- pickup tube — camera tube.
- pinchbottle — a bottle with concave sides, as for containing liquor.
- pitchblende — a massive variety of uraninite, occurring in black pitchlike masses: a major ore of uranium and radium.
- plate block — a block of four or more stamps containing the number or numbers of the printing plate or plates in the margin of the sheet.
- pocket book — a book small enough to be carried in one's pocket
- pouncet box — a small perfume box with a perforated lid.
- power cable — cable for conducting electric power.
- practicable — capable of being done, effected, or put into practice, with the available means; feasible: a practicable solution.
- prebiblical — written, existing or occurring prior to the writing of the Bible; pertaining to this time period
- precambrian — noting or pertaining to the earliest era of earth history, ending 570 million years ago, during which the earth's crust formed and life first appeared in the seas.
- prediabetic — a person suffering from prediabetes
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- predictably — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
- presbycusia — impaired hearing due to old age.
- presbycusis — the gradual loss of acute hearing with advancing age
- price break — a reduction in price, esp for bulk purchase
- prickleback — any of several blennioid fishes of the family Stichaeidae, usually inhabiting cold waters, having spiny rays in the dorsal fin.
- problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- procerebral — relating to the procerebrum
- procerebrum — (in certain invertebrates) the front part of the central nervous system
- processable — capable of being processed.
- processible — capable of being processed.
- produceable — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- productible — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
- projectable — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- protectable — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- protectible — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- pubic louse — See under louse (def 1).
- public debt — national debt.
- public gaze — If someone or something is in the public gaze, they are receiving a lot of attention from the general public.
- public life — public service as an elected or appointed government official.
- public sale — auction (def 1).
- publicities — extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
- purchasable — capable of being bought.
- putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- quarterback — a back in football who usually lines up immediately behind the center and directs the offense of the team.
- quebec city — French Canadian capital
- quebecoises — a native or inhabitant of Quebec, especially one who is from the city of Quebec and whose native language is French.
- quick bread — bread, muffins, etc., made with a leavening agent, as baking powder or soda, that permits immediate baking.
- racquetball — a game similar to handball, played on a four-walled court but with a short-handled, strung racket and a larger, somewhat softer ball.
- rebroadcast — to broadcast again from the same station.
- recalibrate — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
- recarburize — to add carbon to (steel), as in an open-hearth furnace, as by adding pig iron.
- receivables — the part of the assets of a business represented by accounts due for payment
- recipe book — a book containing lists of ingredients and directions for making different food dishes
- reclaimable — to bring (uncultivated areas or wasteland) into a condition for cultivation or other use.