10-letter words containing b, e, p, l, a
- blastopore — the opening of the archenteron in the gastrula that develops into the anus of some animals
- blepharism — spasm of the eyelids, causing rapid involuntary blinking
- blue plate — a plate, often decorated with a blue willow pattern, divided by ridges into sections for holding apart several kinds of food.
- blue-plate — a plate, often decorated with a blue willow pattern, divided by ridges into sections for holding apart several kinds of food.
- bottle cap — a device for closing or sealing a bottle, especially a metal cover with a cork gasket fitting tightly over the mouth of a glass or plastic bottle, held in place by crimping the edge of the cap over the lip or flange of the bottle.
- box staple — a socket for holding the end of a lock bolt when the door is closed.
- breastplow — a cultivator moved forward by a person pressing the chest against a crossbar.
- bucephalus — the favourite horse of Alexander the Great
- butt plate — a plate made usually of metal and attached to the butt end of a gunstock
- cablephoto — a photographic image transmitted via cable, especially for use by newspapers or in police work.
- calciphobe — calcifuge.
- campobello — an island in the Bay of Fundy, off the coast of SE Canada: part of New Brunswick province. Pop: 1195 (2001). Area: about 52 sq km (20 sq miles)
- capable of — susceptible of; admitting of; open to
- cape blanc — a headland in N Tunisia: the northernmost point of Africa
- capsizable — able to be capsized
- capturable — to take by force or stratagem; take prisoner; seize: The police captured the burglar.
- carpetable — Suitable for being carpeted.
- clapperboy — a boy who operates a clapper
- comparable — Something that is comparable to something else is roughly similar, for example in amount or importance.
- compatable — Misspelling of compatible.
- compatible — If things, for example systems, ideas, and beliefs, are compatible, they work well together or can exist together successfully.
- compilable — (computing) That can be compiled.
- compliable — compliant
- composable — to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements: He composed his speech from many research notes.
- computable — computability theory
- coupleable — two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- crab apple — A crab apple is a tree like an apple tree that produces small sour fruit.
- deceptable — Vulnerable to deception.
- dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
- dependably — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
- depletable — to decrease seriously or exhaust the abundance or supply of: The fire had depleted the game in the forest. Extravagant spending soon depleted his funds.
- deplorable — If you say that something is deplorable, you think that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- deplorably — causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
- deployable — able to be deployed
- deportable — liable to deportation
- deprecable — able to be deprecated
- deprivable — Capable of being, or liable to be, deprived.
- despecable — Misspelling of despicable.
- despicable — If you say that a person or action is despicable, you are emphasizing that they are extremely nasty, cruel, or evil.
- despicably — deserving to be despised, or regarded with distaste, disgust, or disdain; contemptible: He was a mean, despicable man, who treated his wife and children badly.
- despisable — deserving of being despised; despicable
- disposable — designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up: disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.
- disputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.
- dissipable — capable of being dissipated
- double tap — an act of firing a gun twice in rapid succession
- drop cable — Wiring between a computer and its Ethernet transceiver. Maximum length if full-spec is 47m.
- drop table — a tabletop hinged to a wall, held in a horizontal position by a bracket while in use.
- duplicable — capable of being duplicated.
- employable — (especially of a person) Able to be employed.
- epiblastic — Of, or relating to the epiblast.