13-letter words containing b, c, i
- corroborating — Present participle of corroborate.
- corroboration — the act of corroborating.
- corroborative — Corroborative evidence or information supports an idea, account, or argument.
- corrosibility — corrodibility
- corticobulbar — Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the brainstem, especially with regard to the corticobulbar tract, a white matter pathway connecting the two.
- coulomb field — the electrostatic field around an electrically charged body or particle
- councilmember — a member of a council, especially a legislative council.
- counterbidder — a person or organization that makes a bid in opposition to another bid
- counterboring — a tool for enlarging a drilled hole for a portion of its length, as to permit sinking a screw head.
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- cover bidding — the act of tendering an artificially high price for a contract, on the assumption that the tender will not be accepted
- cowboy outfit — an outfit consisting of a cowboy hat, fringed waistcoat, trousers, scarf etc, worn either by children or adults
- coxcombically — in a coxcombical manner
- crash barrier — A crash barrier is a strong low fence built along the side of a road or between the two halves of a motorway in order to prevent accidents.
- credibilities — the quality of being believable or worthy of trust: After all those lies, his credibility was at a low ebb.
- credit bureau — an agency that is a clearinghouse for information on the credit rating of individuals or firms
- creditability — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
- cricket table — a three-legged table of the Jacobean period.
- cross bedding — layering within one or more beds in a series of rock strata that does not run parallel to the plane of stratification
- crossbreeding — Present participle of crossbreed.
- crush barrier — a barrier erected to separate sections of large crowds in order to prevent crushing
- cryobiologist — A biologist who specializes in cryobiology.
- crystal habit — the external shape of a crystal
- cubic measure — a system of units for the measurement of volumes, based on the cubic inch, the cubic centimetre, etc
- cucurbit wilt — a disease of cucumbers and other plants of the gourd family, characterized by wilted leaves, caused by a bacterium, Erwinia tracheiphila.
- culpabilities — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- cutting board — A cutting board is a wooden or plastic board that you chop meat and vegetables on.
- cyanobacteria — a group of photosynthetic bacteria (phylum Cyanobacteria) containing a blue photosynthetic pigment
- cyberactivism — Activism facilitated by the Internet.
- cyberbullying — Cyberbullying is the use of the Internet to frighten or upset someone, usually by sending them unpleasant messages.
- cyberchondria — unfounded anxiety concerning the state of one's health brought on by visiting health and medical websites
- cyberfeminism — A community, philosophy and set of practices concerned with feminist acts in cyberspace.
- cybernetician — an expert in cybernetics
- cyberneticist — Someone who studies cybernetics.
- cybersecurity — the state of being safe from electronic crime and the measures taken to achieve this
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.
- cyberslacking — (informal) Use of the Internet during work hours for unrelated tasks.
- cyberstalking — Cyberstalking is the use of the Internet to contact someone or find out information about them in a way that is annoying or frightening.
- cyberthriller — A thriller whose plot hinges on cyberspace.
- cycle billing — a method of billing customers at monthly intervals in which statements are prepared on each working day of the month and mailed to a designated fraction of the total number of customers.
- cymbocephalic — scaphocephaly.
- dabbling duck — any of numerous shallow-water ducks, especially of the genus Anas, that typically feed by upending and dabbling (contrasted with diving duck).
- debit account — a bank account which allows you to buy goods or services with money that you have put into the account
- debit balance — the amount of money owed to a lender, etc
- decarbonating — Present participle of decarbonate.
- decarbonation — to remove carbon dioxide from.
- decarbonizing — Present participle of decarbonize.
- decarburizing — Present participle of decarburize.
- deceptibility — the ability to be deceived
- deception bed — any of various kinds of concealed or disguised beds designed in the 18th century.