8-letter words containing b, i, n
- rib-knit — (of a knitted garment or fabric) having a pattern of ribs: a rib-knit sweater.
- ribbonry — ribbons or ribbon work
- ringbark — girdle (def 11).
- ringbolt — a bolt with a ring fitted in an eye at its head.
- ringbone — a morbid bony growth on the pastern bones of a horse, often resulting in lameness.
- ringwomb — a complication at lambing resulting from failure of the cervix to open
- robinson — Bill ("Bojangles") 1878–1949, U.S. tap dancer.
- robosign — to sign (a document) without reviewing its contents or supporting documents: The bank instructed employees to robosign piles of mortgages.
- roebling — John Augustus, 1806–69, U.S. engineer, born in Germany: pioneer of wire-rope suspension bridges, designer of the Brooklyn Bridge.
- rubicund — red or reddish; ruddy: a rubicund complexion.
- rugbeian — of or relating to Rugby School
- rumbling — a deep, heavy, somewhat muffled, continuous sound: the rumble of tanks across a bridge.
- runcible — Early system for mathematics on IBM 650. See also FORTRUNCIBLE, IT.
- sabatini — Rafael [raf-ee-uh l] /ˈræf i əl/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, English novelist and short-story writer, born in Italy.
- saibling — the European char, Salvelinus alpinus, introduced into North America
- scriabin — Aleksandr Nikolaevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-dr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn dr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1872–1915, Russian composer and pianist.
- scribing — scriber.
- sensible — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- sensibly — having, using, or showing good sense or sound judgment: a sensible young woman.
- shin bet — the internal security service of Israel
- shinbone — the tibia.
- siberian — Russian Sibirʾ. an extensive region in the Russian Federation in N Asia, extending from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific.
- sibilant — hissing.
- siblings — a brother or sister.
- sideband — the band of frequencies at the sides of the carrier frequency of a modulated signal.
- sidebone — ossification of the cartilages in the lateral portion of the foot of a horse, resulting in lameness.
- siegbahn — Karl Manne Georg [kahrl mahn-nuh yey-awr-yuh] /kɑrl ˈmɑn nə ˈyeɪ ɔr yə/ (Show IPA), 1886–1978, Swedish physicist: Nobel prize 1924.
- signable — suitable for signing, as in being satisfactory, appropriate, or complete: a signable legislative bill.
- sinalbin — a white, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 3 0 H 4 2 N 2 O 1 5 S 2 , found in the seeds of the white mustard.
- singable — to utter words or sounds in succession with musical modulations of the voice; vocalize melodically.
- sinkable — to displace part of the volume of a supporting substance or object and become totally or partially submerged or enveloped; fall or descend into or below the surface or to the bottom (often followed by in or into): The battleship sank within two hours. His foot sank in the mud. Her head sinks into the pillows.
- snakebit — bitten by a snake.
- snobbier — condescending, patronizing, or socially exclusive; snobbish.
- snobbily — in a snobby manner
- snobbish — of, relating to, or characteristic of a snob: snobbish ideas about rank.
- snobbism — condescending, patronizing, or socially exclusive; snobbish.
- snobling — a little snob
- snowbird — junco.
- snubbing — to treat with disdain or contempt, especially by ignoring.
- snubbish — somewhat snub
- sobering — not intoxicated or drunk.
- songbird — a bird that sings.
- stabbing — penetrating; piercing: a stabbing pain.
- stabling — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- steinbok — steenbok.
- stibnite — a soft mineral, antimony sulfide, Sb 2 S 3 , lead-gray in color with a metallic luster, occurring in crystals, often acicular, or in bladed masses: the most important ore of antimony.
- stilbene — a colorless to slightly yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 4 H 1 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes (stilbene dyes)
- subbasin — a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- subduing — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
- subindex — an index to a part or subdivision of a larger category.