8-letter words containing c, t
- bacterin — a vaccine prepared from bacteria
- bactrian — of or relating to Bactria
- baculite — an extinct species of mollusc from the Late Cretaceous period, fossils of which have been found ranging from 7cm to 2m in length
- balconet — a small ornamental balcony which does not extend far beyond the window, essentially a guardrail
- balletic — If you describe someone's movements as balletic, you mean that they have some of the graceful qualities of ballet.
- bancroft — George1800-91; U.S. historian & statesman
- bar cart — a small table on wheels, outfitted for serving drinks; a portable bar.
- bar-tack — a close series of stitches crossing a piece of cloth, as in an article of clothing, in order to reinforce it at a point of concentrated strain.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- bearcats — Plural form of bearcat.
- beatific — A beatific expression shows or expresses great happiness and calmness.
- beatrice — a feminine name: dim. Bea; var. Beatrix
- becarpet — to lay carpet on
- beclothe — to put clothes on (someone)
- beechnut — the small brown triangular edible nut of the beech tree
- bellcote — a small roofed structure for bells
- benchtop — a flat surface area
- benedict — Saint. ?480–?547 ad, Italian monk: founded the Benedictine order at Monte Cassino in Italy in about 540 ad. His Regula Monachorum became the basis of the rule of all Western Christian monastic orders. Feast day: July 11 or March 14
- benefact — to be a benefactor to
- bentinck — Lord William Cavendish. 1774–1839, British statesman, governor general of Bengal (1828–35)
- 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
- big city — The big city is used to refer to a large city which seems attractive to someone because they think there are many exciting things to do there, and many opportunities to earn a lot of money.
- bigstick — of, or relating to, irresistible military strength
- biolytic — able to destroy life.
- biotical — pertaining to life.
- biscotti — hard, plain, bar-shaped cookies containing almonds or hazelnuts
- biscotto — a thin Italian biscuit
- biscuity — tasting or smelling of biscuit
- bisector — a straight line or plane that bisects an angle
- bitbrace — brace (def 3).
- bitchery — spiteful talk
- bitchin' — wonderful or excellent
- bitching — a female dog: The bitch won first place in the sporting dogs category.
- bitstock — the handle or stock of a tool into which a drilling bit is fixed
- blackest — lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.
- blackett — Patrick Maynard Stuart, Baron. 1897–1974, English physicist, noted for his work on cosmic radiation and his discovery of the positron. Nobel prize for physics 1948
- blackout — A blackout is a period of time during a war in which towns and buildings are made dark so that they cannot be seen by enemy planes.
- blacktop — Blacktop is a hard black substance which is used as a surface for roads.
- blatancy — a blatant quality or thing