12-letter words containing b, e, n, p
- brevipennate — (of flightless birds) short-winged
- brine shrimp — any of a genus (Artemia) of small fairy shrimp found in salt lakes and marshes and used as living, frozen, or dried food in aquariums
- bronchoscope — an instrument for examining and providing access to the interior of the bronchial tubes
- bubble point — the temperature at which bubbles just start to appear in a heated liquid mixture
- bullet point — A bullet point is one of a series of important items for discussion or action in a document, usually marked by a square or round symbol.
- bumping race — (esp at Oxford and Cambridge) a race in which rowing eights start an equal distance one behind the other and each tries to bump the boat in front
- burner phone — a disposable cell phone with prepaid service, often used with the intent to temporarily obscure the true identity or contact information of the user: Members of the cartel used burner phones to evade federal surveillance. I always give out the number from my burner phone when I’m going on a blind date.
- buying power — the amount of services or goods a company, person, group or currency is able to purchase
- buying spree — the hurried acquisition by a company, of goods, assets, or other companies
- buying-power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
- cancerphobia — an excessive fear of getting cancer
- carbon paper — Carbon paper is thin paper with a dark substance on one side. You use it to make copies of letters, bills, and other papers.
- complainable — That may be complained of.
- compoundable — That can be compounded.
- contemplable — able to be contemplated
- contemptable — Contemptible.
- contemptible — If you feel that someone or something is contemptible, you feel strong dislike and disrespect for them.
- contemptibly — deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.
- corncob pipe — a pipe made from a dried corncob
- culpableness — The state or quality of being culpable.
- cusip number — A CUSIP number is a number that identifies an individual security like a stock or a bond.
- elephantbird — Alternative form of elephant bird.
- entomophobia — Abnormal fear of insects or similar arthropods.
- exprobration — the act of reproaching
- fippenny bit — the Spanish half real, the value of which was about six cents.
- gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
- germanophobe — a person who hates or fears Germany, Germans, or German culture.
- gerontophobe — a person who fears or hates old people or the idea of growing old
- hairpin bend — A hairpin bend or a hairpin is a very sharp bend in a road, where the road turns back in the opposite direction.
- handicapable — (politically correct) disabled or handicapped.
- hebephreniac — a person suffering from hebephrenia
- helping verb — auxiliary verb.
- hispanophobe — a person who dislikes Hispanic culture or the Spanish language.
- hop hornbeam — any of several Eurasian and North American trees of the genus Ostrya, of the birch family, especially O. virginiana, bearing hoplike fruiting clusters.
- hosepipe ban — a ban, due to water shortage, on using hosepipes to water the garden or wash cars
- humble plant — sensitive plant (def 1).
- hypnotisable — Alternative spelling of hypnotizable.
- hypnotizable — One who is susceptible to hypnosis.
- impardonable — (obsolete) unpardonable.
- impenetrable — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- impenetrably — not penetrable; that cannot be penetrated, pierced, entered, etc.
- imponderable — not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.
- imprisonable — capable of being imprisoned or incarcerated
- inacceptable — Unacceptable.
- inappeasable — unable to be soothed or appeased: inappeasable anger.
- inappellable — incapable of being appealed against, as a court decision; unchallengeable
- inapplicable — not applicable; unsuitable.
- incapable of — not allowing or admitting; not able to accept or experience
- incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.