8-letter words containing b, c, e
- bechuana — a former name for a member of the Bantu people of Botswana
- beckford — William. 1759–1844, English writer and dilettante; author of the oriental romance Vathek (1787)
- beckmann — Ernst Otto (ɛrnst ˈɔːto). 1853–1923, German chemist: devised the Beckmann thermometer, used for measuring small temperature changes in liquids
- becknell — William, c1790–1865, U.S. frontier trader: opened Santa Fe Trail 1822.
- beckoned — a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
- beclamor — clamour excessively
- beclothe — to put clothes on (someone)
- beclouds — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of becloud.
- becoming — A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that is becoming makes the person who is wearing it look attractive.
- becoward — to make cowardly, to make into a coward
- becudgel — to arm with a cudgel
- bedchair — an adjustable chair to support an invalid sitting up in bed
- bedcover — a bedspread
- bedecked — If a place is bedecked with flags or other ornaments, these things have been hung up to decorate it.
- bedrench — to drench thoroughly; soak
- bedsocks — the type of socks worn in bed
- beechnut — the small brown triangular edible nut of the beech tree
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- beer can — an aluminium can for beer
- belching — to eject gas spasmodically and noisily from the stomach through the mouth; eruct.
- bell cow — a cow, especially the lead cow of a herd, having a bell attached to a collar around its neck so that the herd can be located easily.
- bellcote — a small roofed structure for bells
- benching — a long seat for several persons: a bench in the park.
- benchley — Robert (Charles)1889-1945; U.S. humorist
- benchman — a person whose job requires sitting at a workbench: The TV repair shop employs five benchmen.
- benchtop — a flat surface area
- benedick — a newly married man
- benedict — Saint. ?480–?547 ad, Italian monk: founded the Benedictine order at Monte Cassino in Italy in about 540 ad. His Regula Monachorum became the basis of the rule of all Western Christian monastic orders. Feast day: July 11 or March 14
- benefact — to be a benefactor to
- benefice — an endowed Church office yielding an income to its holder; a Church living
- bentinck — Lord William Cavendish. 1774–1839, British statesman, governor general of Bengal (1828–35)
- benzylic — relating to benzyl
- berachah — berakhah.
- berascal — to accuse someone of being a rascal
- berceuse — a cradlesong or lullaby
- berdache — a Native American transvestite
- berenice — a feminine name
- bergerac — Savinien Cyrano de [sav-in-yen sir-uh-noh duh;; French sa-vee-nyan see-ra-naw duh] /ˌsæv ɪnˈyɛn ˈsɪr əˌnoʊ də;; French sa viˈnyɛ̃ si raˈnɔ də/ (Show IPA), 1619–55, French soldier, swordsman, and writer: hero of play by Rostand.
- bernicia — a 6th- and 7th- century Anglian kingdom, merged with Deira to form the kingdom of Northumbria, in present-day NE England and SE Scotland.
- bernicle — barnacle goose: a N European goose that has a black-and-white head and body and grey wings
- besancon — a city in E France, on the Doubs River: university (1422). Pop: 121 012 (2006)
- bescorch — to scorch badly
- bescrawl — to cover with scrawls
- bescreen — to conceal or overshadow
- besmirch — If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true.
- betacism — a type of speech impediment where the b sound is excessive
- bethwack — to strike hard with a flat object
- beuncled — having many uncles
- bhc code — Bose-Chaudhuri-Hocquenghem Code
- biacetyl — a liquid with a strong, butter-like odour