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11-letter words containing b, c, l

  • bristlecone — a western American pine with bristle-like prickles on its cones
  • broken coal — anthracite in pieces ranging from 2 1/2 to 4 inches (6.5 to 11 cm) in extreme dimension; the largest commercial size, larger than egg coal.
  • bromouracil — a brominated derivative of uracil with antimetabolite properties
  • bronchocele — dilatation of a bronchus.
  • brucellosis — an infectious disease of cattle, goats, dogs, and pigs, caused by bacteria of the genus Brucella and transmittable to humans (e.g. by drinking contaminated milk): symptoms include fever, chills, and severe headache
  • bubble card — blister pack.
  • bucket list — a list of experiences one wants to have before one dies
  • bucket-load — a large quantity
  • buckle down — If you buckle down to something, you start working seriously at it.
  • bucolically — of or relating to shepherds; pastoral.
  • bull-necked — having a short thick neck
  • bullwhacker — (especially in the early 19th century) the driver of a team of oxen.
  • bunch light — a light consisting of a group of small light bulbs mounted in a reflecting box.
  • bunchflower — a tall plant (Melanthium virginicum) of the lily family, growing in the E U.S. and having large clusters of white or greenish flowers
  • bundle scar — any small mark left on the leaf scar from the vascular tissue, where the leaf was once attached to the stem.
  • bur chervil — a plant of the carrot family, Anthriscus caucalis, that is related to and resembles chervil
  • bursiculate — resembling a pouch
  • bush clover — any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Lespedeza, of the legume family, having pinnately trifoliate leaves and heads of pink, purple, cream, or white flowers.
  • butt chisel — any woodworking chisel having a blade less than 4 inches (10 cm) long.
  • butter clam — any of a genus (Saxidomus) of large, edible clams found along the Pacific coast of North America
  • by-election — A by-election is an election that is held to choose a new member of parliament when a member has resigned or died.
  • cabbalistic — cabala.
  • cabin class — a class of accommodation on a passenger ship between first class and tourist class
  • cable modem — (communications, hardware)   A type of modem that allows people to access the Internet via their cable television service. A cable modem can transfer data at 500 kbps or higher, compared with 28.8 kbps for common telephone line modems, but the actual transfer rates may be lower depending on the number of other simultaneous users on the same cable. Industry pundits often point out that the cable system still does not have the bandwidth or service level in many areas to make this feasible. For example, it has to be capable of two-way communication. See also: DOCSIS.
  • cable-ready — (of a television or VCR) able to receive cable television directly, without the need for special reception or decoding equipment.
  • cablevision — cable television.
  • cache block — cache line
  • cackleberry — a hen's egg used for food.
  • cafe brulot — black coffee flavored with sugar, lemon and orange rinds, cloves, cinnamon, and brandy, ignited and allowed to flame briefly.
  • calabazilla — a prostrate vine, Cucurbita foetidissima, of the gourd family, native to southwestern North America, having yellow flowers, round, inedible green and yellow fruit, and an unpleasant odor.
  • calibrating — Mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings.
  • calibration — to determine, check, or rectify the graduation of (any instrument giving quantitative measurements).
  • calico bass — crappie
  • calico bush — mountain laurel
  • calico crab — a brightly speckled swimming crab, Ovalipes ocellatus, of sandy beaches along the Atlantic coast of the U.S.
  • call number — the number given to a book in a library, indicating its shelf location
  • campbellism — the practices and principles of the Disciples of Christ.
  • campbellite — a member of the Disciples of Christ.
  • campbeltown — a seaport on the Kintyre peninsula, in SW Scotland: resort.
  • canal barge — a long narrow boat used on canals, esp for carrying freight
  • cancelbunny — Cancelpoodle
  • cancellable — able to be cancelled
  • candelabras — Plural form of candelabra.
  • candelabrum — A candelabrum is the same as a candelabra.
  • candleberry — bayberry (sense 1)
  • cannabidiol — (organic compound) A non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in the hemp plant Cannabis sativa.
  • cannibalise — to subject to cannibalism.
  • cannibalism — If a group of people practise cannibalism, they eat the flesh of other people.
  • cannibalize — If you cannibalize something, you take it to pieces and use it to make something else.
  • cannon-ball — a missile, usually round and made of iron or steel, designed to be fired from a cannon.
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