12-letter words containing b, i, s, m
- biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomagnetism — animal magnetism.
- biomechanics — the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
- biorhythmics — the study of biorhythms
- bioterrorism — Bioterrorism is terrorism that involves the use of biological weapons.
- bird's mouth — a right-angled notch cut in the underside of a rafter for fitting over a longitudinal member, as a wall plate.
- bismarck sea — an arm of the Pacific Ocean north of New Britain and north-east of New Guinea
- bismuthinite — a grey mineral consisting of bismuth sulphide in orthorhombic crystalline form. It occurs in veins associated with tin, copper, silver, lead, etc, and is a source of bismuth. Formula: Bi2S3
- black muslim — a member of the Black Muslims
- blandishment — the act of blandishing; cajolery
- blimpishness — actions or behaviour akin to those of the fictional character of Colonel Blimp, or the quality of resembling this character
- blind summit — a point on a road where a vehicle approaching the top of a hill or incline cannot see vehicles approaching up the other side of the hill
- blind-emboss — blind-stamp.
- bliss carman — (William) Bliss, 1861–1929, Canadian poet and journalist in the U.S.
- blossom into — the flower of a plant, especially of one producing an edible fruit.
- blue jasmine — a southern U.S. shrubby vine, Clematis crispa, of the buttercup family, having solitary, bell-shaped, blue or bluish-purple to pink flowers and bearing fruit with silky appendages.
- blue swimmer — an edible bluish Australian swimming crab, Portunus pelagicus
- boatsmanship — seamanship as applied to boats, especially rowboats and motorboats.
- body fascism — intolerance of those whose bodies do not conform to a particular view of what is desirable
- bolshevikism — the doctrines, methods, or procedure of the Bolsheviks.
- bombay hills — a row of hills marking the southern boundary of greater Auckland on the North Island, New Zealand
- bosom friend — an intimate friend
- brainstormer — a person who brainstorms
- brine shrimp — any of a genus (Artemia) of small fairy shrimp found in salt lakes and marshes and used as living, frozen, or dried food in aquariums
- brinkmanship — Brinkmanship is a method of behaviour, especially in politics, in which you deliberately get into dangerous situations which could result in disaster but which could also bring success.
- bristlemouth — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Gonostomatidae, having numerous sharp, slender teeth covering the jaws.
- british warm — an army officer's short thick overcoat
- bromhidrosis — the secretion of foul-smelling sweat.
- bull mastiff — a large powerful breed of dog with a short usually fawn or brindle coat, developed by crossing the bulldog with the mastiff
- camp bastion — a large British military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, built in 2006
- chamberlains — Plural form of chamberlain.
- chambermaids — Plural form of chambermaid.
- circumscribe — If someone's power or freedom is circumscribed, it is limited or restricted.
- climbingfish — climbing perch.
- combinations — a one-piece woollen undergarment with long sleeves and legs
- combustibles — Plural form of combustible.
- commiserable — worthy of commiseration; pitiable
- compressible — If something is compressible, its volume can change when pressure is applied to it.
- connubialism — the state of being married
- crime-buster — a law officer who specializes in fighting large-scale organized crime
- cub mistress — a woman who organizes a pack of cub scouts
- cumulonimbus — Cumulonimbus is a type of cloud, similar to cumulus, that extends to a great height and is associated with thunderstorms.
- cusip number — A CUSIP number is a number that identifies an individual security like a stock or a bond.
- custom-build — to make according to the specifications of an individual buyer
- custom-built — If something is custom-built, it is built according to someone's special requirements.
- customisable — Alternative spelling of customizable.
- customizable — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- demibastions — Plural form of demibastion.
- dermabrasion — a procedure in cosmetic surgery in which rough facial skin is removed by scrubbing