8-letter words containing b, e
- boat bed — a bed of the Empire period having raised ends terminating in outward scrolls.
- boatable — able to be carried by boat
- boatlike — resembling a boat
- boatneck — a wide, high neckline that follows the curve of the collarbone and ends in points on the shoulder seams.
- bob veal — the flesh of an unborn or newborn calf, used for food.
- bob wire — barbed wire.
- boba tea — bubble tea.
- bobbinet — a netted fabric of hexagonal mesh, made on a lace machine
- bobowler — a large moth
- bobwhite — a brown North American quail, Colinus virginianus, the male of which has white markings on the head: a popular game bird
- bodement — a foreboding or omen; presentiment.
- bodensee — Constance2 (sense 2)
- bodiless — having no body or substance; incorporeal or insubstantial
- bodleian — the principal library of Oxford University: a copyright deposit library
- bodywear — close-fitting clothing, as leotards or bodysuits, made of lightweight, usually stretch fabrics and worn for exercising, dancing, or leisure activity.
- boehm b. — Proposed the COCOMO technique for evaluating the cost of a software project.
- boehmian — of or relating to Boehmenism.
- boehmite — a grey, red, or brown mineral that consists of alumina in rhombic crystalline form and occurs in bauxite. Formula: AlO(OH)
- boeotian — a native or inhabitant of Boeotia, a region of ancient Greece
- boer war — either of two conflicts between Britain and the South African Boers, the first (1880–1881) when the Boers sought to regain the independence given up for British aid against the Zulus, the second (1899–1902) when the Orange Free State and Transvaal declared war on Britain
- boertjie — a person, esp a friend, often used as a term of address
- boethian — Anicius Manlius Severinus [uh-nish-ee-uh s man-lee-uh s sev-uh-rahy-nuh s] /əˈnɪʃ i əs ˈmæn li əs ˌsɛv əˈraɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), a.d. 475?–525? Roman philosopher and statesman.
- boethius — Anicius Manlius Severinus (əˈnɪsɪəs ˈmænlɪəs ˌsɛvəˈraɪnəs). ?480–?524 ad, Roman philosopher and statesman, noted particularly for his work De Consolatione Philosophiae. He was accused of treason and executed by Theodoric
- bog deal — pine wood found preserved in peat bogs
- bog hole — a land-surface depression occupied by waterlogged soil and spongy vegetative material that cannot bear the weight of large animals.
- bogarted — to take an unfair share of (something); keep for oneself instead of sharing: Are you gonna bogart that joint all night?
- bogeyism — the recognition of or belief in the existence of ghosts or demons
- bogeyman — A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid.
- bohemian — Bohemian means belonging or relating to Bohemia or its people.
- boilable — suitable or recommended for boiling: a diet of vegetables, rice, and other boilable foods.
- boilover — a surprising result in a sporting event, esp in a horse race
- boiserie — finely-sculptured wood panelling or wainscoating, particularly in 18th-century French architecture
- boldface — (of type) having this weight
- boldness — not hesitating or fearful in the face of actual or possible danger or rebuff; courageous and daring: a bold hero.
- bolloxed — to do (something) badly; bungle (often followed by up): His interference bollixed up the whole deal.
- bolo tie — a cord, worn as a necktie, with an ornamented fastening for adjusting the neck loop
- bolthead — the head of a bolt
- bolthole — a place of escape from danger
- boltless — without any bolts
- boltlike — resembling a bolt
- boltrope — a rope sewn to the foot or luff of a sail to strengthen it
- bombable — able to be bombed, undefended against bombing; targetable
- bombarde — an alto wind instrument similar to the oboe or medieval shawm, used mainly in Breton traditional music
- bombesin — a hormone partly responsible for regulating appetite
- bombsite — an area where the buildings have been destroyed by bombs
- bona dea — an ancient Roman goddess of chastity and fertility.
- bonafide — made, done, presented, etc., in good faith; without deception or fraud: a bona fide statement of intent to sell.
- bondable — able to be bonded, fastened, or secured
- bondager — someone who performs bondservice; a bondman
- bondages — slavery or involuntary servitude; serfdom.