8-letter words containing c, a, b
- barranca — a ravine or precipice
- baryonic — of or relating to a baryon
- basaltic — the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure.
- bascules — Plural form of bascule.
- basecamp — Alternative spelling of base camp.
- basecoat — a first coat of a surfacing material, as paint.
- basicity — the state of being a base
- basilect — (in a region where creole is or has been spoken) the dialect closest to that creole and furthest removed from the most prestigious dialect (the acrolect) of the region
- basilica — A basilica is a church which is rectangular in shape and has a rounded end.
- batching — a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.
- bathcube — a cube of soluble scented material for use in a bath
- bathetic — containing or displaying bathos
- batucada — A style of repetitive, fast-paced percussive samba.
- bauxitic — consisting of, containing or resembling bauxite
- bay city — a lake port in E Michigan, near the mouth of the Saginaw River.
- beachbag — a large handbag, sometimes of canvas, used to carry personal items, as a bathing suit, towel, and suntan lotion, to and from a beach.
- beachboy — a male lifeguard on a beach
- beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- beaconed — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- beancurd — Alternative spelling of bean curd.
- bear cub — a baby bear
- bearcats — Plural form of bearcat.
- beatific — A beatific expression shows or expresses great happiness and calmness.
- beatrice — a feminine name: dim. Bea; var. Beatrix
- beaucoup — a large amount, an abundance
- becalmed — If a sailing ship is becalmed, it is unable to move because there is no wind.
- becarpet — to lay carpet on
- beccaria — Cesare Bonesana (ˈtʃɛzare bɔnɛˈzɑːna), Marchese de. 1738–94, Italian legal theorist and political economist; author of the influential treatise Crimes and Punishments (1764), which attacked corruption, torture, and capital punishment
- bechamel — a basic white sauce made of milk, butter, flour, and, sometimes, cream
- bechance — to happen (to)
- bechuana — a former name for a member of the Bantu people of Botswana
- beckmann — Ernst Otto (ɛrnst ˈɔːto). 1853–1923, German chemist: devised the Beckmann thermometer, used for measuring small temperature changes in liquids
- beclamor — clamour excessively
- becoward — to make cowardly, to make into a coward
- bedchair — an adjustable chair to support an invalid sitting up in bed
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- beer can — an aluminium can for beer
- benchman — a person whose job requires sitting at a workbench: The TV repair shop employs five benchmen.
- benefact — to be a benefactor to
- berachah — berakhah.
- berascal — to accuse someone of being a rascal
- berdache — a Native American transvestite
- bergerac — Savinien Cyrano de [sav-in-yen sir-uh-noh duh;; French sa-vee-nyan see-ra-naw duh] /ˌsæv ɪnˈyɛn ˈsɪr əˌnoʊ də;; French sa viˈnyɛ̃ si raˈnɔ də/ (Show IPA), 1619–55, French soldier, swordsman, and writer: hero of play by Rostand.
- bernicia — a 6th- and 7th- century Anglian kingdom, merged with Deira to form the kingdom of Northumbria, in present-day NE England and SE Scotland.
- besancon — a city in E France, on the Doubs River: university (1422). Pop: 121 012 (2006)
- bescrawl — to cover with scrawls
- betacism — a type of speech impediment where the b sound is excessive
- bethwack — to strike hard with a flat object
- biacetyl — a liquid with a strong, butter-like odour
- biblical — Biblical means contained in or relating to the Bible.