11-letter words containing b, i, e, n
- bayonetting — (British) present participle of bayonet.
- bbc english — Received Pronunciation.
- bcg vaccine — a vaccine made from weakened strains of tubercle bacilli, used to produce immunity against tuberculosis.
- be confined — to be undergoing childbirth
- be dirty on — to be offended by or be hostile towards
- be going to — If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen in the future, usually quite soon.
- be laughing — to be in a favourable situation
- be quids in — If you are quids in, you have more money left than you expected or get more for your money than you expected.
- beam engine — an early type of steam engine, in which a pivoted beam is vibrated by a vertical steam cylinder at one end, so that it transmits motion to the workload, such as a pump, at the other end
- beam riding — a method of missile guidance in which the missile steers itself along the axis of a conically scanned microwave beam
- bean weevil — any of various beetles of the family Bruchidae (or Lariidae), the larvae of which live in the seeds of leguminous plants
- bearbaiting — an old form of diversion in which dogs were made to torment a chained bear
- bearing cap — A bearing cap is a rigid, semi-circular part that fits around one half of a bearing and secures it.
- bearishness — The characteristic of being bearish.
- beastliness — of or like a beast; bestial.
- beauharnais — Alexandre (alɛksãdr), Vicomte de. 1760–94, French general, who served in the War of American Independence and the French Revolutionary wars; first husband of Empress Joséphine: guillotined
- beauticians — Plural form of beautician.
- beautifying — Present participle of beautify.
- bed molding — a molding below a projecting part, esp. between the corona and frieze
- bed-wetting — the act or habit of involuntarily urinating in bed
- bedclothing — bedclothes; bedding.
- bedding out — the process of planting out young flowering plants in beds
- bedevilling — (British) present participle of bedevil.
- bedevilment — to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
- bedizenment — That which bedizens.
- bedraggling — Present participle of bedraggle.
- beer engine — a pump used to draw beer from a cask
- beetlebrain — a person of severely limited intelligence
- befittingly — suitable; proper; becoming: planned with a befitting sense of majesty.
- beguilement — to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
- behind bars — If you say that someone is behind bars, you mean that they are in prison.
- behind line — the line over which the ball must be kicked to score a behind
- behind post — one of the smaller outer posts inside which the ball must be kicked to score a behind
- behind time — late
- beilan pass — a mountain pass in SE Turkey near Syria. 2395 feet (730 meters).
- belarussian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Belarus, its people, or their language
- believingly — with belief; in a believing manner
- bell ringer — A bell ringer is someone who rings church bells or hand bells, especially as a hobby.
- belligerent — A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
- bellyaching — constant complaining
- belorussian — of Belarus or its people, language, or culture
- benactyzine — a crystalline drug, C20H25NO3, used to make tranquilizers
- benchership — the position of a bencher at the Inns of Court
- benedict ii — Saint, died a.d. 685, pope 684–85.
- benedict iv — died a.d. 903, pope 900–03.
- benedict ix — died 1056? pope 1032–44; 1045; 1047–48.
- benedict vi — died a.d. 974, pope 973–74.
- benedict xi — (Niccolò Boccasini) 1240–1304, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1303–04.
- benedict xv — original name Giacomo della Chiesa. 1854–1922, pope (1914–22); noted for his repeated attempts to end World War I and for his organization of war relief
- benedictine — A Benedictine is a monk or nun who is a member of a Christian religious community that follows the rule of St. Benedict.