10-letter words containing b, y, d
- body louse — See under louse (def 1).
- body odour — Body odour is an unpleasant smell caused by sweat on a person's body.
- body press — a hold in which a wrestler places full body weight on a supine opponent in trying to pin the opponent's shoulders to the mat.
- body punch — a blow to the body of an opponent
- body scrub — a product designed to exfoliate the skin
- body shirt — a close-fitting shirt or blouse having a shape and seams that follow the contours of the body.
- body track — the tracks of a railroad yard used for switching or sorting cars.
- bodyshaper — an undergarment which flattens the stomach, bottom etc
- bodyworker — a person involved in the building or repair of bodywork
- botryoidal — (of minerals, parts of plants, etc) shaped like a bunch of grapes
- boxing day — Boxing Day is the 26th of December, the day after Christmas Day.
- boy wonder — a young man who is extremely good at a particular activity or who has a particular talent or skill
- brachydome — a dome whose face is parallel to the brachydiagonal axis in a crystal
- bradykinin — a peptide in blood plasma that dilates blood vessels and causes contraction of smooth muscles. Formula: C50H73N15O11
- bradyseism — a gradual rise or fall in the earth's crust
- bradytelic — of or relating to evolution at a rate slower than the standard for a given group of plants or animals.
- brandywine — creek in SE Pa. & N Del.: site of a battle (1777) of the Revolutionary War, in which Washington's army failed to check the British advance on Philadelphia
- breadberry — bread soaked in water or milk
- broodingly — preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts: a brooding frame of mind.
- buddh gaya — a town in NE India, in Bihar: site of the sacred bo tree under which Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha; pilgrimage centre. Pop: 30 883 (2001)
- buddhology — the study of Buddha and of Buddhahood.
- buddy seat — a seat on a motorcycle or moped for the driver and a passenger sitting one behind the other.
- budget day — the day on which the Chancellor presents his budget to parliament
- bumpy ride — experience: difficult
- by default — If something happens by default, it happens only because something else which might have prevented it or changed it has not happened.
- by degrees — If something happens by degrees, it happens slowly and gradually.
- by dint of — If you achieve a result by dint of something, you achieve it by means of that thing.
- by-product — A by-product is something which is produced during the manufacture or processing of another product.
- cardboardy — like cardboard, esp in stiffness, texture, or taste
- cloudberry — a creeping Eurasian herbaceous rosaceous plant, Rubus chamaemorus, with white flowers and orange berry-like fruits (drupelets)
- combinedly — made by combining; joined; united, as in a chemical compound.
- cornbrandy — any of various alcoholic spirits made from grain, esp whisky
- creditably — bringing or deserving credit, honor, reputation, or esteem.
- cyberdelic — Of or pertaining to a fusion of modern cyberculture with the psychedelic counterculture of the 1960s.
- dahabeeyah — Alt form dahabieh.
- daisy bush — any of various shrubs of the genus Olearia, of Australia and New Zealand, with daisy-like flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
- day by day — gradually or progressively; daily
- day-by-day — taking place each day; daily: a day-by-day account.
- debasingly — In a debasing manner.
- debatingly — in an argumentative manner
- debauchery — You use debauchery to refer to the drinking of alcohol or to sexual activity if you disapprove of it or regard it as excessive.
- debonairly — In a debonair manner.
- decumbency — Decumbence.
- defensibly — capable of being defended against assault or injury: The troops were bivouacked in a defensible position.
- defrayable — Capable of being defrayed.
- delectably — delightful; highly pleasing; enjoyable: a delectable witticism.
- dependably — capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
- deplorably — causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
- deployable — able to be deployed
- derbyshire — a county of N central England: contains the Peak District and several resorts with mineral springs: the geographical and ceremonial county includes the city of Derby, which became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Matlock. Pop (excluding Derby city): 743 000 (2003 est). Area (excluding Derby city): 2551 sq km (985 sq miles)