9-letter words containing b, i, s, m
- bomb site — A bomb site is an empty area where a bomb has destroyed all the buildings.
- bombasine — bombazine.
- bombastic — If you describe someone as bombastic, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- bombsight — a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
- brainstem — the stalklike part of the brain consisting of the medulla oblongata, the midbrain, and the pons Varolii
- brimstone — Brimstone is the same as sulphur.
- brimstony — of, relating to or resembling brimstone; sulphurous
- briticism — a custom, linguistic usage, or other feature peculiar to Britain or its people
- bromeosin — eosin (def 1).
- brutalism — an austere style of architecture characterized by emphasis on such structural materials as undressed concrete and unconcealed service pipes
- bumptious — If you say that someone is bumptious, you are criticizing them because they are very pleased with themselves and their opinions.
- bursiform — shaped like a pouch or sac
- cabbalism — cabala.
- chemisorb — to take up (a substance) by chemisorption
- choriambs — Plural form of choriamb.
- cimbaloms — Plural form of cimbalom.
- crumbiest — Superlative form of crumby.
- cymbalist — A musician who plays the cymbals.
- d'amboise — Jacques [French zhahk] /French ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), (Joseph) born 1934, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer.
- diabolism — activities designed to enlist the aid of devils, esp in witchcraft or sorcery
- disablism — Ableism: discrimination against the disabled.
- discumber — (archaic, transitive) To free from that which cumbers or impedes; to disencumber.
- disembark — to go ashore from a ship.
- disembody — to divest (a soul, spirit, etc.) of a body.
- disentomb — to remove from the tomb; disinter.
- dismember — to deprive of limbs; divide limb from limb: The ogre dismembered his victims before he ate them.
- dissemble — to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of: to dissemble one's incompetence in business.
- dissembly — the dismantling or separation of an assembly
- embassies — Plural form of embassy.
- embellish — Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features.
- embitters — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of embitter.
- emblemise — Alt form emblemize.
- embolisms — Plural form of embolism.
- embossing — Present participle of emboss.
- estimable — Worthy of great respect.
- estimably — In an estimable manner; deserving of esteem.
- fabianism — the theories of economic and social reform advocated by the Fabian Society.
- firebombs — Plural form of firebomb.
- fist bump — a gesture of greeting, friendship, triumph, etc., in which two people make a fist and bump each other's knuckles.
- forelimbs — Plural form of forelimb.
- frambesia — yaws.
- framboise — raspberry.
- fumblings — Plural form of fumbling.
- gambrinus — a mythical Flemish king, the reputed inventor of beer.
- globalism — the attitude or policy of placing the interests of the entire world above those of individual nations.
- herbalism — The study or practice of the medicinal and therapeutic use of plants, now especially as a form of alternative medicine.
- hindlimbs — Plural form of hindlimb alternative spelling of hind limbs.
- hybridism — Also, hybridity [hahy-brid-i-tee] /haɪˈbrɪd ɪ ti/ (Show IPA). the quality or condition of being hybrid.
- imbosking — Present participle of imbosk.
- imposable — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.