11-letter words containing b, i, m
- aminoborane — (inorganic compound) A mixed hydride of nitrogen and boron, NH2BH2, whose polymer is proposed as a storage site for hydrogen.
- aminobutene — a synthetic pain-relieving drug
- amobarbital — a drug with sedative, hypnotic, and analgesic properties used to relieve insomnia and control convulsions
- amortizable — Finance. to liquidate or extinguish (a mortgage, debt, or other obligation), especially by periodic payments to the creditor or to a sinking fund. to write off a cost of (an asset) gradually.
- amphibiotic — having an aquatic larval form and a terrestrial adult form, as amphibians
- amphibolite — a metamorphic rock consisting mainly of amphibole and plagioclase
- amphibology — ambiguity of expression, esp when due to a grammatical construction, as in save rags and waste paper
- amphibolous — ambiguous or equivocal, especially when due to the uncertain grammatical construction of a word or phrase.
- amphibrachs — Plural form of amphibrach.
- amphisbaena — any worm lizard of the genus Amphisbaena
- amplifiable — Capable of being amplified.
- anemophobia — an abnormal fear of draughts or windy weather
- antichamber — Obsolete form of antechamber.
- arbitrament — the decision or award made by an arbitrator upon a disputed matter
- arbitrement — the act of arbitrating; arbitration.
- arms akimbo — with hands on hips and elbows projecting outwards
- asbestiform — having the look or structure of asbestos
- assimilable — capable of being assimilated.
- atomic bomb — An atomic bomb or an atom bomb is a bomb that causes an explosion by a sudden release of energy that results from splitting atoms.
- automobiles — Plural form of automobile.
- automobilia — items connected with cars and motoring of interest to the collector
- azimuth bar — a device used in measuring azimuths, consisting of a bar with a sighting vane at each end,pivoted at its center, and rotating in a horizontal plane around the center of a compass.
- baby-minder — a person who is paid to look after other people's babies or very young children
- bachelorism — bachelorhood
- bacillaemia — the presence of bacilli in the blood
- bacilliform — shaped like a rod
- backswimmer — an aquatic bug belonging to the family Notonectidae that swims on its back using its back legs as oars
- bacteraemia — the presence of bacteria in the blood
- bacteraemic — containing, caused by, or pertaining to bacteraemia
- bacteriemia — Bacteremia.
- badmouthing — Slang. to speak critically and often disloyally of; disparage: Why do you bad-mouth your family so much?
- balmain bug — a flattish edible Australian shellfish, Ibacus peronii, similar to the Moreton Bay bug
- balmorality — an idealization of Scottish traditions and culture
- bambocciata — a genre painting of usually small size produced in Rome in the 17th century.
- bamboozling — Present participle of bamboozle.
- ban ki-moon — born 1944, South Korean international civil servant; secretary-general of the United Nations from 2007
- bandkeramik — the pottery of the early Neolithic Danubian culture of Europe, having characteristic parallel spiral lines over the body and neck of the gourdlike vessels and dated 5000–4000 b.c.
- banjarmasin — a port in Indonesia, in SW Borneo. Pop: 527 415 (2000)
- banjermasin — a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia.
- baptismally — In a baptismal way; through baptism.
- bar mitzvah — A bar mitzvah is a ceremony that takes place on the thirteenth birthday of a Jewish boy, after which he is regarded as an adult.
- barbitalism — barbiturism.
- barbiturism — chronic poisoning caused by the excessive use of phenobarbital, secobarbital, or other derivative of barbituric acid.
- barium meal — a preparation of barium sulphate, which is opaque to X-rays, swallowed by a patient before X-ray examination of the upper part of the alimentary canal
- barking mad — If you say that someone is barking mad, you mean that they are insane or are acting very strangely.
- barnyardism — a smutty or indecent word or expression.
- barramundis — Plural form of barramundi.
- barthianism — the theological doctrines and principles of Karl Barth and his followers, especially in reference to neoorthodoxy.
- bas mitzvah — bat mitzvah
- basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.