8-letter words containing b, e, a, t
- ambident — (chemistry) Describing a molecule or group that has two alternative and interacting reaction sites, to either of which a bond may be made during a reaction.
- ambiente — atmosphere; ambiance.
- ambients — Plural form of ambient.
- ambivert — a person who is intermediate between an extrovert and an introvert
- ambrette — abelmosk.
- ambulate — to wander about or move from one place to another
- ant bear — a large, ant-eating, edentate mammal (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) of Central America and tropical South America, with a long, shaggy tail; giant anteater
- antabuse — a drug, a brand of disulfiram, used in the treatment of alcoholism, that acts by inducing nausea and other unpleasant symptoms following ingestion of alcohol; tetraethylthiuram disulphide
- antbears — Plural form of antbear.
- arbalest — a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
- arbiters — Plural form of arbiter.
- arbitrer — arbitrator.
- arborite — a brand of laminated plastic sheets containing melamine, used esp for heat-resistant surfaces that can be easily cleaned
- arbutean — relating to arbutus, or made from arbutus wood
- asbestic — relating to asbestos
- asbestos — Asbestos is a grey material which does not burn and which has been used as a protection against fire or heat.
- asbestus — Mineralogy. a fibrous mineral, either amphibole or chrysotile, formerly used for making incombustible or fireproof articles.
- astilbes — Plural form of astilbe.
- at table — at a meal
- atabrine — quinacrine hydrochloride, C23H30ClN3O·2HCl·2H2O, a synthetic drug used in treating malaria and other diseases
- atonable — Capable of being atoned for.
- atremble — in a shaking or trembling state
- aubrieta — any of a genus (Aubrieta) of plants of the crucifer family native to the Middle East, with showy, purplish flowers: often grown in rock gardens
- baby tee — a form-fitting, short T-shirt worn by girls or women.
- backbeat — the second and fourth beats of a bar written in even time or, in more complex time signatures, the last beat of the bar
- backbite — to talk spitefully about (an absent person)
- backdate — If a document or an arrangement is backdated, it is valid from a date before the date when it is completed or signed.
- backlite — (in automotive styling) the rear window of a vehicle.
- backrest — The backrest of a seat or chair is the part which you rest your back on.
- backseat — relating to or taking place on the back seat of a vehicle
- backsets — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backset.
- bacteria — Bacteria are very small organisms. Some bacteria can cause disease.
- bacterin — a vaccine prepared from bacteria
- baculite — an extinct species of mollusc from the Late Cretaceous period, fossils of which have been found ranging from 7cm to 2m in length
- bad debt — A bad debt is a sum of money that has been lent but is not likely to be repaid.
- bad time — inopportune moment
- baguette — A baguette is a type of long, thin, white bread which is traditionally made in France.
- bailment — a contractual delivery of goods in trust to a person for a specific purpose
- bakelite — Bakelite is a type of hard plastic that was used in the past for making things such as telephones and radios.
- bakemeat — a pie
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- baldpate — a person with a bald head
- balestra — a jump toward the opponent followed immediately by a lunge.
- balletic — If you describe someone's movements as balletic, you mean that they have some of the graceful qualities of ballet.
- ballonet — an air or gas compartment in a balloon or nonrigid airship, used to control buoyancy and shape
- balloted — a slip or sheet of paper, cardboard, or the like, on which a voter marks his or her vote.
- ballotee — a person who has been balloted or conscripted, esp into military service or into the mines
- balloter — a person who votes by ballot
- balmiest — Superlative form of balmy.
- baluster — any of a set of posts supporting a rail or coping