9-letter words containing b, e, h
- beethoven — Ludwig van (ˈluːtvɪç fan). 1770–1827, German composer, who greatly extended the form and scope of symphonic and chamber music, bridging the classical and romantic traditions. His works include nine symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, five piano concertos, a violin concerto, two masses, the opera Fidelio (1805), and choral music
- behaviors — manner of behaving or acting.
- behaviour — People's or animals' behaviour is the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as a behaviour.
- beheading — the action of decapitating someone
- behmenism — Boehmenism.
- behmenist — Boehmenist.
- beholding — to observe; look at; see.
- behoveful — useful; of benefit
- bell arch — a round arch resting on prominent corbels.
- bell moth — any moth of the family Tortricidae, which when at rest resemble the shape of a bell
- bell push — a button that is pressed to operate an electric bell
- bellyache — Bellyache is a pain inside your abdomen, especially in your stomach.
- ben hogan — Ben, 1912–97, U.S. golfer.
- bench dog — a dog on exhibit at a dog show before and after competition in the show ring.
- benchland — a stretch of level ground at the foot of mountains
- benchless — without a bench or benches
- benchmark — A benchmark is something whose quality or quantity is known and which can therefore be used as a standard with which other things can be compared.
- benchrest — a tablelike support for a target rifle used in target practice.
- benedight — blessed
- benighted — If you describe people or the place where they live as benighted, you think they are unfortunate or do not know anything.
- benighter — a person who keeps others in darkness
- bepatched — mended with or covered in patches
- berdichev — a city in W central Ukraine, SW of Kiev.
- berkshire — a historic county of S England: since reorganization in 1974 the River Thames has marked the N boundary while the Berkshire Downs occupy central parts; the county council was replaced by six unitary authorities in 1998. Area: 1259 sq km (486 sq miles)
- bernhardi — Friedrich A. J. von [free-drikh fuh n] /ˈfri drɪx fən/ (Show IPA), 1849–1930, German general.
- bernhardt — Sarah. original name Rosine Bernard. 1844–1923, French actress, regarded as one of the greatest tragic actresses of all time
- berthelot — Pierre Eugène Marselin [marsuh-lan] /mærsəˈlɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1827–1907, French chemist.
- beseeched — to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once.
- bethankit — (used as part of a grace spoken before a meal) God be thanked!
- bethlehem — a town in the West Bank, near Jerusalem: birthplace of Jesus and early home of King David
- bethought — simple past tense and past participle of bethink.
- bethphage — a place in ancient Israel, at the foot of the Mount of Olives: starting point of Jesus' ride into Jerusalem. Matt. 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29.
- bethsabee — Bathsheba.
- bethsaida — a ruined town in N Israel, near the N shore of the Sea of Galilee
- betrothal — A betrothal is an agreement to be married.
- betrothed — If you are betrothed to someone, you have agreed to marry them.
- bewitched — to affect by witchcraft or magic; cast a spell over.
- bewitcher — a person who enchants or bewitches
- bhutanese — a native or inhabitant of Bhutan
- biathlete — an athlete taking part in a biathlon
- big house — a penitentiary (usually preceded by the).
- big wheel — A big wheel is a very large upright wheel with carriages around the edge of it which people can ride in. Big wheels are often found at theme parks or fun fairs.
- bigheaded — Informal. an excessive estimate of one's importance; conceit.
- bike path — A bike path is a special path on which people can travel by bicycle separately from motor vehicles.
- biochemic — relating to the chemistry of living organisms
- bioethics — the study of ethical problems arising from biological research and its applications in such fields as organ transplantation, genetic engineering, or artificial insemination
- biohermal — a carbonate rock formation, in the form of an ancient reef or hummock, consisting of the fossilized remains of corals, algae, mollusks, and other sedentary marine life, and commonly surrounded by rock of a different lithology.
- biosphere — The biosphere is the part of the earth's surface and atmosphere where there are living things.
- birdhouse — a small shelter or box for birds to nest in
- birthdate — Your birthdate is the same as your date of birth.