10-letter words containing b, e, s, h, t
- deathblows — Plural form of deathblow.
- disburthen — (obsolete) disburden.
- dust-bathe — (of a bird) to squat in dusty soil and fluff dust through the plumage: probably performed to combat ectoparasites.
- epibenthos — the animals and plants living on the sea bottom between the low tide level and a depth of 100 fathoms
- exhibitors — Plural form of exhibitor.
- fetterbush — an evergreen shrub, Lyonia lucida, of the heath family, native to the southern U.S., having clusters of fragrant, white flowers.
- flash tube — a gaseous discharge tube designed to emit extremely short bursts of very intense light
- habilities — Plural form of hability.
- habituates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of habituate.
- halberstam — David, 1934–2007, U.S. writer.
- handbasket — a small basket with a handle for carrying by hand.
- hartebeest — any large African antelope of the genus Alcelaphus, having ringed horns that curve backward: some species are endangered.
- hash table — hash coding
- heartbeats — Plural form of heartbeat.
- hebraistic — of or relating to Hebraists or characterized by Hebraism or Hebraisms.
- herbalists — Plural form of herbalist.
- hereabouts — about this place; in this neighborhood.
- hibernates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hibernate.
- hospitable — receiving or treating guests or strangers warmly and generously: a hospitable family.
- houseboats — Plural form of houseboat.
- inhabiters — Plural form of inhabiter.
- lightsaber — a type of sword, as depicted in the fictional Star Wars universe, with a blade made of laser energy that can both cut and burn: The Jedi knight drew his lightsaber and prepared to defend himself.
- lightsabre — Alternative spelling of lightsaber.
- matchboxes — Plural form of matchbox.
- sabretache — a leather case suspended from a cavalryman's saddle
- sheathbill — either of two white sea birds, Chionis alba or C. minor, of the colder parts of the Southern Hemisphere: so called from the horny sheath covering the base of the upper bill.
- sheet bend — a knot used esp for joining ropes of different sizes
- shibboleth — a peculiarity of pronunciation, behavior, mode of dress, etc., that distinguishes a particular class or set of persons.
- shock tube — an apparatus in which a gas is heated to very high temperatures by means of a shock wave, usually for spectroscopic investigation of the natures and reactions of the resulting radicals and excited molecules
- shortbread — a butter cookie commonly made in thick, pie-shaped wheels or rolled and cut in fancy shapes.
- showboater — a boat, especially a paddle-wheel steamer, used as a traveling theater.
- shutterbug — an amateur photographer, especially one who is greatly devoted to the hobby.
- sketchable — suitable for being sketched.
- sketchbook — Also, sketchpad. a book or pad of drawing paper for sketches.
- sloth bear — a coarse-haired, long-snouted bear, Ursus ursinus, of India and Indochina: now rare.
- smoothbore — (of firearms) having a bore that is smooth; not rifled.
- south bend — a city in N Indiana.
- stablished — establish.
- steam bath — a bath of steam, usually in a specially equipped room or enclosure, for cleansing or refreshing oneself.
- stonebrash — a type of subsoil consisting of small or broken stones or rock
- subchapter — a subdivision especially of a body of laws.
- subcharter — to rent a chartered vehicle
- subchelate — having a claw with one pincer longer than the other
- subhepatic — of or relating to the liver.
- subtrahend — a number that is subtracted from another.
- superbitch — an exceptionally spiteful woman, a very bitchy person
- switchable — a slender, flexible shoot, rod, etc., used especially in whipping or disciplining.
- tetterbush — an evergreen shrub, Lyonia lucida, of the southeastern U.S., having leathery leaves and white to pink flowers.
- the absurd — the conception of the world, esp in Existentialist thought, as neither designed nor predictable but irrational and meaningless
- the boards — the acting profession; the stage