11-letter words containing c, a, b, i, n
- barebacking — sexual intercourse performed without the use of a condom
- baroclinity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
- baronetical — pertaining to baronets
- barracudina — any of several slender, large-mouthed, pelagic fishes of the family Paralepididae.
- barricading — Present participle of barricade.
- barycentric — Of or relating to the center of gravity.
- basicranial — of or relating to the base of the skull
- basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.
- bathing cap — a tight rubber cap worn by a swimmer to keep the hair dry
- batrachians — Plural form of batrachian.
- bcg vaccine — a vaccine made from weakened strains of tubercle bacilli, used to produce immunity against tuberculosis.
- bearing cap — A bearing cap is a rigid, semi-circular part that fits around one half of a bearing and secures it.
- beauticians — Plural form of beautician.
- bellyaching — constant complaining
- benactyzine — a crystalline drug, C20H25NO3, used to make tranquilizers
- benefaction — the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity
- benefactive — of or relating to a linguistic form, case, or semantic role that denotes the person or persons for whom an action is performed, as for his son in He opened the door for his son.
- benefactrix — benefactress.
- beneficiary — Someone who is a beneficiary of something is helped by it.
- beneficiate — to process (ores) through reduction
- beneplacito — an indication of approval
- bibliomancy — prediction of the future by interpreting a passage chosen at random from a book, esp the Bible
- bicarbonate — a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
- bicentenary — A bicentenary is a year in which you celebrate something important that happened exactly two hundred years earlier.
- bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
- bikini scar — a horizontal scar on the lower abdomen in the area where a bikini would be worn, usually resulting from a Caesarean section.
- binary cell — an electronic element that can assume either of two stable states and is capable of storing a binary digit.
- binary code — Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system.
- binge-watch — to watch a large number of television programmes (especially all the shows from one series) in succession
- binocularly — relating to the use of two eyes at once
- binucleated — having two nuclei
- biodynamics — the branch of biology that deals with the energy production and activities of organisms
- bipectinate — having both margins toothed like a comb, as the antennae of certain moths.
- birth canal — the passageway down which the fetus passes during birth
- bisectional — relating to division into two equal parts
- bismarckian — of, relating to, or resembling Otto von Bismarck, especially in respect to his aggressiveness in politics and diplomacy.
- bisociation — the association of one idea with two different contexts
- bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- black cumin — a Eurasian herb, Nigella sativa, having pungent aromatic seeds used as a spice, but unrelated to cumin.
- blogjacking — the use of another person’s blog without his or her consent, esp for malicious or satirical purposes
- bluejacking — the practice of using one Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to gain access to another, esp in order to send anonymous text messages
- bobbin lace — lace made with bobbins rather than with needle and thread (needlepoint lace); pillow lace
- bolt-action — (of a rifle) equipped with a manually operated sliding bolt.
- bondi beach — a beach in Sydney, Australia, popular with surfers
- boniface ii — pope a.d. 530–532.
- boniface iv — Saint, pope a.d. 608–615.
- boniface ix — (Pietro Tomacelli) died 1404, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1389–1404.
- boniface vi — pope a.d. 896.
- boring clam — piddock
- botanically — Also, botanic. of, pertaining to, made from, or containing plants: botanical survey; botanical drugs.