7-letter words containing b, e, r, i
- bestrid — to get or be astride of; have or place the legs on both sides of.
- beziers — a city in S France: scene of a massacre (1209) during the Albigensian Crusade. It is a centre of the wine trade. Pop: 71 672 (2008)
- bibbery — drinking
- bicorne — a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- bigener — a hybrid between individuals of different genera
- bikaner — a walled city in NW India, in Rajasthan: capital of the former state of Bikaner, on the edge of the Thar Desert. Pop: 529 007 (2001)
- bilayer — a cell membrane consisting of two layers
- binders — a person or thing that binds.
- bindery — a place in which books are bound
- bioherm — a mound of material laid down by sedentary marine organisms, esp a coral reef
- birchen — of or relating to birch.
- bircher — a member or supporter of the John Birch Society
- birdies — a small bird.
- biretta — a stiff clerical cap having either three or four upright pieces projecting outwards from the centre to the edge: coloured black for priests, purple for bishops, red for cardinals, and white for certain members of religious orders
- birthed — an act or instance of being born: the day of his birth.
- birther — a person who believes that Barack Obama, US President 2009–2017, was not born in the USA and was therefore not eligible to be President
- bittern — any wading bird of the genera Ixobrychus and Botaurus, related and similar to the herons but with shorter legs and neck, a stouter body, and a booming call: family Ardeidae, order Ciconiiformes
- bitters — bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts
- bizarre — Something that is bizarre is very odd and strange.
- bizerte — a port in N Tunisia, on the Mediterranean at the canalized outlet of Lake Bizerte. Pop: 118 000 (2005 est)
- bleriot — Louis (lwi). 1872–1936, French aviator and aeronautical engineer: made the first flight across the English Channel (1909)
- blinder — If you say that someone such as a sports player or musician has played a blinder, you are emphasizing that they have played something very well.
- blinger — expensive and flashy jewelry, clothing, or other possessions.
- blinker — a flashing light for sending messages, as a warning device, etc, such as a direction indicator on a road vehicle
- blister — A blister is a painful swelling on the surface of your skin. Blisters contain a clear liquid and are usually caused by heat or by something repeatedly rubbing your skin.
- blither — to talk nonsense
- blitter — a circuit that transfers large amounts of data within a computer's memory
- blitzer — a person or thing that blitzes
- boilery — a place where water is boiled in order to extract salt
- bonaire — an island in the S Caribbean, part of the Netherlands Antilles until their dissolution in 2010, now a special municipality of the Netherlands: one of the Leeward Islands. Chief town: Kralendijk. Pop: 11 537 (2007 est). Area: about 288 sq km (111 sq miles)
- bonfire — A bonfire is a fire that is made outdoors, usually to burn rubbish. Bonfires are also sometimes lit as part of a celebration.
- borelli — Giovanni Alfonso [joh-vah-nee al-fon-soh,, -zoh,, jee-uh-;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee ahl-fawn-zaw] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni ælˈfɒn soʊ,, -zoʊ,, ˌdʒi ə-;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni ɑlˈfɔn zɔ/ (Show IPA), 1608–79, Italian astronomer, physicist, and physiologist.
- bornite — a mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron that tarnishes to purple or dark red. It occurs in copper deposits. Formula: Cu5FeS4
- bossier — studded with bosses.
- bouvier — a large powerful dog of a Belgian breed, having a rough shaggy coat: used esp for cattle herding and guarding
- braided — A piece of clothing that is braided is decorated with braid.
- braille — Braille is a system of printing for blind people. The letters are printed as groups of raised dots that you can feel with your fingers.
- brained — having a particular type of brain (used in combination): small-brained dinosaurs.
- braised — cooked by braising
- brasier — brazier1
- brassie — a former name for a club, a No. 2 wood, originally having a brass-plated sole and with a shallower face than a driver to give more loft
- brawlie — in a fine or healthy manner
- brazier — A brazier is a large metal container in which coal or charcoal is burned to keep people warm when they are outside in cold weather, for example because of their work.
- breccia — a rock consisting of angular fragments embedded in a finer matrix, formed by erosion, impact, volcanic activity, etc
- brescia — a city in N Italy, in Lombardy: at its height in the 16th century. Pop: 187 567 (2001)
- brevier — (formerly) a size of printer's type approximately equal to 8 point
- brevity — The brevity of something is the fact that it is short or lasts for only a short time.
- brewing — a quantity of a beverage brewed at one time
- brewski — a beer
- bribery — Bribery is the act of offering someone money or something valuable in order to persuade them to do something for you.