6-letter words containing b, c
- blench — to shy away, as in fear; quail
- blocks — a solid mass of wood, stone, etc., usually with one or more flat or approximately flat faces.
- blocky — like a block, esp in shape and solidity
- blotch — A blotch is a small unpleasant-looking area of colour, for example on someone's skin.
- bobcat — A bobcat is an animal in the cat family which has reddish-brown fur with dark spots or stripes and a short tail. Bobcats live in North America.
- bocage — the wooded countryside characteristic of northern France, with small irregular-shaped fields and many hedges and copses
- boccie — an Italian version of bowls played on a lawn smaller than a bowling green
- bochum — an industrial city in NW Germany, in W North Rhine-Westphalia: university (1965). Pop: 387 283 (2003 est)
- bodach — an old man
- bodice — The bodice of a dress is the part above the waist.
- bohica — (humour) /bo-hee-ka/ Bend Over, Here It Comes Again.
- bomarc — a winged, surface-to-air interceptor missile.
- bonaci — a name for the black grouper fish (Mycteroperca bonaci), also used for various similar species
- bonduc — either of two species of leguminous shrub (Caesalpinia bonduc and Caesalpinia major) which produce hard, shiny seeds commonly known as nickernuts
- bontoc — Bontok.
- borsch — any of various eastern European soups made with beets, cabbage, potatoes, or other vegetables and served hot or chilled, often with sour cream.
- borsic — a strong light composite material of boron fibre and silicon carbide used in aviation
- botchy — clumsily done or made
- bouche — the notch cut in the top corner of a shield to support a lance
- boucle — looped yarn giving a knobbly effect
- bounce — When an object such as a ball bounces or when you bounce it, it moves upwards from a surface or away from it immediately after hitting it.
- bouncy — Someone or something that is bouncy is very lively.
- boxcar — A boxcar is a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage, goods, or mail.
- braced — something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- bracer — a person or thing that braces
- braces — a pair of straps worn over the shoulders by men for holding up the trousers
- branch — The branches of a tree are the parts that grow out from its trunk and have leaves, flowers, or fruit growing on them.
- brasco — a lavatory
- breach — If you breach an agreement, a law, or a promise, you break it.
- brecht — Bertolt (ˈbɛrtɔlt). 1898–1956, German dramatist, theatrical producer, and poet, who developed a new style of "epic" theatre and a new theory of theatrical alienation, notable also for his wit and compassion. His early works include The Threepenny Opera (1928) and Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny (1930) (both with music by Kurt Weill). His later plays are concerned with moral and political dilemmas and include Mother Courage and her Children (1941), The Good Woman of Setzuan (1943), and The Caucasian Chalk Circle (1955)
- brecon — a town in SE Wales, in Powys: textile and leather industries. Pop: 7901 (2001)
- breech — The breech of a gun is the part of the barrel at the back into which you load the bullets.
- bricky — made of bricks, or like a brick
- broach — When you broach a subject, especially a sensitive one, you mention it in order to start a discussion on it.
- broche — woven with a raised design, as brocade
- bromic — of or containing bromine in the trivalent or pentavalent state
- bronco — In the western United States, especially in the 19th century, a wild horse was sometimes referred to as a bronco.
- brooch — A brooch is a small piece of jewellery which has a pin at the back so it can be fastened on a dress, blouse, or coat.
- brunch — Brunch is a meal that is eaten in the late morning. It is a combination of breakfast and lunch.
- buccal — of or relating to the cheek
- buchan — John, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. 1875–1940, Scottish statesman, historian, and writer of adventure stories, esp The Thirty-Nine Steps (1915) and Greenmantle (1916); governor general of Canada (1935–40)
- bucked — cheered up
- bucker — the male of the deer, antelope, rabbit, hare, sheep, or goat.
- bucket — A bucket is a round metal or plastic container with a handle attached to its sides. Buckets are often used for holding and carrying water.
- buckie — a whelk or its shell
- buckle — A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
- buckra — (used contemptuously by Black people, esp in the US) a White man
- bunche — Ralph Johnson. 1904–71, US diplomat and United Nations official: awarded the Nobel peace prize in 1950 for his work as UN mediator in Palestine (1948–49); UN undersecretary (1954–71)
- bunchy — composed of or resembling bunches
- bustic — a small American tree, Dipholis salicifolia