9-letter words containing b, e, r, a, n
- debarring — Present participle of debar.
- debonaire — charming and sophisticated
- dna probe — a technique for identifying a segment of DNA, using a known sequence of nucleotide bases from a DNA strand to detect a complementary sequence in the sample by means of base pairing.
- drainable — Capable of being drained.
- drawbench — a bench having apparatus for cold-drawing wires, tubes, etc.
- drinkable — suitable for drinking.
- earthborn — born on or sprung from the earth; of earthly origin.
- embarking — Present participle of embark.
- embracing — Present participle of embrace.
- embrangle — To embroil.
- embryonal — Embryonic.
- endurable — Able to be endured; bearable.
- endurably — In an endurable or tolerable manner.
- enterable — Capable of being entered.
- escribano — a clerk or scribe
- exuberant — Filled with or characterized by a lively energy and excitement.
- fernbrake — a thicket or dense growth of ferns.
- firebrand — a piece of burning wood or other material.
- forebrain — Also called prosencephalon. the anterior of the three primary divisions of the brain in the embryo of a vertebrate, or the part of the adult brain derived from this tissue including the diencephalon and telencephalon.
- forecabin — the forward cabin on a vessel
- frangible — easily broken; breakable: Most frangible toys are not suitable for young children.
- frankable — (AU,finance) Eligible for franking, a system of tax credit.
- gabardine — Also, gaberdine. a firm, tightly woven fabric of worsted, cotton, polyester, or other fiber, with a twill weave.
- gaberdine — Also, gabardine. a long, loose coat or frock for men, worn in the Middle Ages, especially by Jews.
- gaberones — former name of Gaborone.
- gear knob — a gear lever
- generable — capable of being generated or produced.
- gernsback — Hugo, 1884–1967, U.S. publisher and inventor, born in Belgium: a pioneer in science-fiction publishing.
- grantable — to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act: to grant a charter.
- green bag — a bag or briefcase made of green cloth, formerly used by lawyers for carrying documents.
- green ban — a trade union ban on any development that might be considered harmful to the environment
- green bay — an arm of Lake Michigan, in NE Wisconsin. 120 miles (195 km) long.
- greenback — a U.S. legal-tender note, printed in green on the back since the Civil War, originally issued against the credit of the country and not against gold or silver on deposit.
- guberniya — (in the Soviet Union) an administrative division of the volosts, smaller than a district.
- habaneras — Plural form of habanera.
- haberdine — a cod that has been dried and salted
- habergeon — a short, sleeveless coat of mail.
- handbrake — a brake operated by a hand lever. Compare caliper (def 6).
- handlebar — Usually, handlebars. the curved steering bar of a bicycle, motorcycle, etc., placed in front of the rider and gripped by the hands. handlebar moustache.
- hansberry — Lorraine, 1930–65, U.S. playwright.
- harbinger — a person who goes ahead and makes known the approach of another; herald.
- heartburn — an uneasy burning sensation in the stomach, typically extending toward the esophagus, and sometimes associated with the eructation of an acid fluid.
- hebridean — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- hibernate — Zoology. to spend the winter in close quarters in a dormant condition, as bears and certain other animals. Compare estivate.
- hibernian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Ireland or its inhabitants; Irish.
- honorable — in accordance with or characterized by principles of honor; upright: They were all honorable men.
- hornbeams — Plural form of hornbeam.
- husbander — A person who husbands resources.
- hybernate — Obsolete spelling of hibernate.
- ignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.