13-letter words containing b, e, p
- brook lamprey — a jawless fish, Lampetra planeri, native to the European part of the Atlantic Ocean and the northwest Mediterranean
- brown creeper — a small bush bird, Finschia novaeseelandiae, of South Island, New Zealand
- brownie point — If someone does something to score brownie points, they do it because they think they will be praised for it.
- budget period — the time which a budget covers
- budget speech — the speech in which the Chancellor presents his budget to parliament
- buffet supper — supper at which people stand up and help themselves from the table
- bull elephant — an adult male elephant
- bullace grape — the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine
- buprenorphine — an opiate used medicinally as a powerful analgesic
- business park — an area specially designated and landscaped to accommodate business offices, warehouses, light industry, etc
- business plan — A business plan is a detailed plan for setting up or developing a business, especially one that is written in order to borrow money.
- business trip — a journey made somewhere and back again for business purposes in one's working capacity
- butcher paper — heavy, moisture-resistant paper, as used for wrapping meat.
- butterfly pea — any of several leguminous plants of the genus Clitoria, as C. mariana, of North America, having pale-blue flowers.
- butyrophenone — a drug used to treat psychiatric disorders
- by reputation — If you know someone by reputation, you have never met them but you have heard of their reputation.
- bypass engine — a gas turbine in which a part of the compressor delivery bypasses the combustion zone, flowing directly into or around the main exhaust gas flow to provide additional thrust
- byte compiler — byte-code compiler
- cabbage aphid — a small, blue aphid, Brevicoryne brassicae, that feeds on cabbage and related plants.
- camp fire boy — a boy who is a member of the Campfire Boys and Girls. Compare Camp Fire Girl.
- campylobacter — a rod-shaped bacterium that causes infections in cattle and man. Unpasteurized milk infected with campylobacter is a common cause of gastroenteritis
- cancerophobia — a morbid dread of being afflicted by cancer
- cap and bells — the traditional garb of a court jester, including a cap with bells attached to it
- capitalizable — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- capitate bone — the largest and central bone of the carpus, articulating with the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones.
- capstan table — drum table.
- captain's bed — a bed consisting of a shallow box with drawers in the side and a mattress on top.
- carbamazepine — an anticonvulsant drug used in the management of epilepsy
- carpenter bee — any large solitary bee of the genus Xylocopa and related genera that lays its eggs in tunnels bored into wood or in plant stems: family Apidae
- carpet beetle — any of various beetles of the genus Anthrenus, the larvae of which feed on carpets, furnishing fabrics, etc: family Dermestidae
- carpetbaggers — U.S. History. a Northerner who went to the South after the Civil War and became active in Republican politics, especially so as to profiteer from the unsettled social and political conditions of the area during Reconstruction.
- carpetbaggery — the practice of being a carpetbagger
- carpetbagging — relating to carpetbaggers or to the practice of carpetbaggers
- cerebrospinal — of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- chamber opera — an opera requiring few performers and a small orchestra.
- clapperboards — Plural form of clapperboard.
- claustrophobe — a person who suffers from claustrophobia.
- clipper-built — (of a hull) having fast lines, with a high ratio of length to beam and a fine entrance.
- colonel blimp — an elderly, pompous British reactionary, especially an army officer or government official.
- companionable — If you describe a person as companionable, you mean they are friendly and pleasant to be with.
- compromisable — Capable of being compromised.
- computerphobe — a person with a strong fear or dislike of computers
- concept album — an album that has a unifying theme or that tells a single story
- concupiscible — characterized or driven by sexual desire
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- counterphobic — seeking out a situation that one fears in an attempt to overcome the fear.
- crepe bandage — a bandage made of light cotton crepe
- culpabilities — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- cupboard love — a show of love inspired only by some selfish or greedy motive
- cybershopping — Shopping by means of computers or the Internet.