8-letter words containing b, e, l, i
- benzylic — relating to benzyl
- bepimple — form pimples on
- berliner — a native or inhabitant of Berlin
- bernicle — barnacle goose: a N European goose that has a black-and-white head and body and grey wings
- beryllia — beryllium oxide
- beveling — the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
- bewilder — If something bewilders you, it is so confusing or difficult that you cannot understand it.
- bhelpuri — an Indian dish of puffed rice and vegetables
- bi-level — having two levels of space, as a railroad passenger car with two tiers of seats.
- biacetyl — a liquid with a strong, butter-like odour
- biasedly — in a biased manner
- biddable — having sufficient value to be bid on, as a hand or suit at bridge
- bidental — a sacred place where lightning has struck
- biennale — an event occurring every two years
- biennial — A biennial event happens or is done once every two years.
- big blue — International Business Machines
- big deal — If you say that something is a big deal, you mean that it is important or significant in some way.
- bilander — a small two-masted cargo ship
- bilberry — A bilberry is a small, round, dark-blue fruit that grows on bushes in northern Europe.
- bilinear — of or referring to two lines
- billable — referring to time worked, esp by a lawyer, on behalf of a particular client and for which that client will be expected to pay
- billeted — lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
- billhead — a printed form for making out bills
- billowed — a great wave or surge of the sea.
- bilobate — divided into or having two lobes
- bimensal — occurring every two months
- bindable — capable of being tied by a rope
- binnacle — a housing for a ship's compass
- bioclean — free from harmful bacteria
- biocycle — the cycling of chemicals through the biosphere
- biphenyl — a white or colourless crystalline solid used as a heat-transfer agent, as a fungicide, as an antifungal food preservative (E230) on the skins of citrus fruit, and in the manufacture of dyes, etc. Formula: C6H5C6H5
- birdlife — The birdlife in a place is all the birds that live there.
- birdlike — If someone has a birdlike manner, they move or look like a bird.
- birdlime — a sticky substance, prepared from holly, mistletoe, or other plants, smeared on twigs to catch small birds
- biserial — in two rows
- bisexual — Someone who is bisexual is sexually attracted to both men and women.
- bistable — having two stable states
- biteable — denoting something which can be bitten
- bitterly — You use bitterly when you are describing an attitude which involves strong, unpleasant emotions such as anger or dislike.
- bivalent — (of homologous chromosomes) associated together in pairs
- biweekly — A biweekly event or publication happens or appears once every two weeks.
- biyearly — every two years; biennial or biennially
- blackice — (software, security) A commercial firewall and intrusion detection system.
- blairite — of or relating to the modernizing policies of Tony Blair
- bleakish — quite pale
- blearily — (of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness.
- bleating — to utter the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf or a sound resembling such a cry.
- blebbing — the formation of a bleb
- bleeding — Bleeding is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they feel strongly about something or dislike something.
- bleeping — (used as a substitute word for one regarded as objectionable): Get that bleeping cat out of here!