13-letter words containing b, s, m
- boston matrix — a two-dimensional matrix, used in planning the business strategy of a large organization, that identifies those business units in the organization that generate cash and those that use it
- botryomycosis — a disease, usually of horses, caused by a bacterial infection (usually, Staphylococcus aureus) producing tumorous growths esp. after castration or a wound or injury
- bottomfishing — to fish with a weighted line for fish that feed close to the bottom.
- bottomset bed — fine sediment deposited at the front of a growing delta
- bowman's root — an eastern U.S. plant, Gillenia trifoliata, of the rose family, having terminal clusters of white flowers.
- brainstorming — intensive discussion to solve problems or generate ideas
- breast timber — wale1 (def 5).
- breast-timber — a streak, stripe, or ridge produced on the skin by the stroke of a rod or whip; welt.
- brewer's mole — hairy-tailed mole.
- brinksmanship — the technique or practice of maneuvering a dangerous situation to the limits of tolerance or safety in order to secure the greatest advantage, especially by creating diplomatic crises.
- bromo-seltzer — a compound containing a bromide, sodium bicarbonate, etc., used for relief from headaches and upset stomachs, and as a sedative
- brown mustard — black mustard. See under mustard (def 2).
- built-up mast — a wooden mast formed of several shaped, longitudinal pieces joined together.
- bumblebeefish — any of several gobies of the genus Brachygobius, inhabiting waters of the Malay Archipelago and having brown and yellow bands on the body that resemble the markings of a bumblebee.
- bums on seats — If the organizers of an event such as a concert want to put bums on seats, they want a lot of people to attend it.
- bureaucratism — an official of a bureaucracy.
- burmese glass — an American art glass of the late 19th century, ranging from greenish-yellow to pink.
- burnham scale — the salary scale for teachers in English state schools, which is revised periodically
- bus mastering — bus master
- businesswoman — A businesswoman is a woman who works in business.
- butter muslin — a fine loosely woven cotton material originally used for wrapping butter
- cabinetmakers — Plural form of cabinetmaker.
- call sb names — If someone calls you names, they insult you by saying unpleasant things to you or about you.
- cambyses (ii) — died 522 b.c.; king of Persia (529-522): son of Cyrus the Great
- canada balsam — a yellow transparent resin obtained from the balsam fir. Because its refractive index is similar to that of glass, it is used as an adhesive in optical devices and as a mounting medium for microscope specimens
- chamber music — Chamber music is classical music written for a small number of instruments.
- checkerblooms — Plural form of checkerbloom.
- chimneybreast — the wall or walls that surround the base of a chimney or fireplace
- christmas box — a tip or present given at Christmas, esp to postmen, tradesmen, etc
- circumambages — round-about methods
- circumscribed — to draw a line around; encircle: to circumscribe a city on a map.
- circumscribes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumscribe.
- city chambers — (in Scotland) the municipal building of a city; town hall
- climbing fish — an Asian labyrinth fish, Anabas testudineus, that resembles a perch and can travel over land on its spiny gill covers and pectoral fins
- climbing rose — any of various roses that ascend and cover a trellis, arbor, etc., chiefly by twining about the supports.
- colostomy bag — a bag that is attached to the surgical opening from the colon onto the surface of the body and into which faecal matter passes
- combat troops — troops who are engaged in fighting
- combativeness — The state of being combative.
- combinatorics — a branch of mathematics dealing with combinations and permutations
- come to blows — to fight
- comfortablest — Superlative form of comfortable.
- commeasurable — having the same measure or extent; commensurate.
- commensurable — having a common factor
- commensurably — In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
- comorbidities — Plural form of comorbidity.
- compatibilism — (philosophy) The doctrine that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.
- compatibilist — (philosophy) Of, pertaining to or supporting compatibilism, the belief that free will and determinism are compatible ideas.
- compromisable — Capable of being compromised.
- consumability — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
- contrabandism — the practice of trading contraband goods