12-letter words containing b, i, t, y
- bio-security — the precautions taken to protect against the spread of lethal or harmful organisms and diseases
- bioastronomy — the branch of biology which deals with the study or the discovery of life forms on other planets or in space
- biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- biodiversity — Biodiversity is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
- biorhythmics — the study of biorhythms
- biosynthesis — the formation of complex compounds from simple substances by living organisms
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.
- biotelemetry — the monitoring of biological functions in humans or animals by means of a miniature transmitter that sends data to a distant point to be read by electronic instruments
- biparentally — from a biparental point of view
- birth family — one's biological parents and siblings, as contrasted with one's adoptive family.
- birthday boy — the boy or man whose birthday is being celebrated
- blisteringly — causing a blister or blisters.
- blood typing — the classification of human blood cells to determine compatible blood types as for transfusion or organ transplant
- bloodthirsty — Bloodthirsty people are eager to use violence or display a strong interest in violent things. You can also use bloodthirsty to refer to very violent situations.
- bloody shirt — something, as a political issue or historical event, that can be used to stir up outrage, partisan support, etc.
- body politic — The body politic is all the people of a nation when they are considered as a complete political group.
- boisterously — rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained: the sound of boisterous laughter.
- bone density — the degree of compactness of bone
- book society — book club.
- bootylicious — sexually attractive, esp with curvaceous buttocks
- bossier city — city in NW La., on the Red River opposite Shreveport: pop. 56,000
- botrytis rot — a disease of many plants caused by fungi of the genus Botrytis, characterized by leaf blight, a tan-gray moldlike surface growth, and the rotting of stems and storage organs.
- bradykinetic — slowness of movement, as found, for example, in Parkinson's disease.
- bridal party — the people who accompany the bride as she comes to her wedding
- bridge party — a gathering for the purpose of playing bridge
- brigham city — a city in N Utah.
- bring to bay — to force into a position from which retreat is impossible
- brushability — the quality of being brushable
- bully pulpit — If someone in a prominent job or position publicly expresses their opinions about a particular subject, you can say that they are using their job or position as a bully pulpit.
- bunny rabbit — rabbit
- bushy-tailed — bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, fresh, alert, eager, and lively
- butyric acid — type of acid
- by my certie — assuredly
- by virtue of — on account of or by reason of
- bye-election — a special election, not held at the time of a general election, to fill a vacancy in Parliament.
- bypass ratio — the ratio of the amount of air that bypasses the combustion chambers of an aircraft gas turbine to that passing through them
- carotid body — a small mass of cells and nerve endings adjacent to the carotid sinus that, in response to chemical changes in the blood, adjusts the respiratory rate.
- cavity block — a precast concrete block that contains a cavity or cavities
- celebreality — a television genre that is unscripted and involves either the day-to-day documentation of a celebrity’s life or competitive challenges that a celebrity or celebrities must perform
- cleanability — the ability to be cleaned
- clickability — (computing) The quality of being clickable, of causing a particular action when clicked.
- clubbability — The quality of being clubbable.
- coachability — a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- cohesibility — the nature of being cohesible
- concubitancy — a custom requiring marriage between two people, esp a custom requiring a woman to marry her husband's brother on her husband's death
- connubiality — of marriage or wedlock; matrimonial; conjugal: connubial love.
- contemptibly — deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.
- contributary — contributory
- contributory — A contributory factor of a problem or accident is one of the things which caused it to exist or happen.
- countability — the fact of being countable