11-letter words containing e, n, o
- battle zone — an area where a battle or battles are being fought
- battlefront — the front line of a battle, where the action takes place
- battlewagon — a battleship
- bayonetting — (British) present participle of bayonet.
- be confined — to be undergoing childbirth
- be death on — to deal with in a devastating manner
- be dirty on — to be offended by or be hostile towards
- be going to — If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen in the future, usually quite soon.
- be great on — to be informed about
- be made one — (of a man and a woman) to become married
- be meant to — If you say that something is meant to happen, you mean that it is expected to happen or that it ought to happen.
- be sweet on — to be in love with
- beaky-nosed — having a nose that is large, pointed, or hooked
- beam weapon — a laser-beam or particle-beam weapon.
- bean sprout — Bean sprouts are small, long, thin shoots grown from beans. They are frequently used in Chinese cookery.
- beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
- beanshooter — peashooter
- beardtongue — a plant of the genus Penstemon
- bearer bond — a bond payable to the person in possession
- bed molding — a molding below a projecting part, esp. between the corona and frieze
- bedclothing — bedclothes; bedding.
- bedding out — the process of planting out young flowering plants in beds
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- before long — If you say that something will happen or happened before long, you mean that it will happen or happened soon.
- behind post — one of the smaller outer posts inside which the ball must be kicked to score a behind
- bell bronze — an alloy of copper and tin that contains a high proportion (at least 20 per cent) of tin: used for bell founding
- bellerophon — a hero of Corinth who performed many deeds with the help of the winged horse Pegasus, notably the killing of the monster Chimera
- bellfounder — a foundry worker who casts bells
- bellybutton — the navel
- belorussian — of Belarus or its people, language, or culture
- belowground — underground
- ben trovato — appropriate and characteristic even if untrue; happily invented or discovered.
- bend double — When you bend double, you bend the top half of your body downwards a long way.
- benderboard — pliable, lightweight board used for making concrete patios, in gardens, and as woven fencing: often 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) wide and 1/4 to 1/2 inch (0.6 to 1.2 cm) thick and made from California redwood.
- benediction — A benediction is a kind of Christian prayer.
- benedictory — of, giving, or expressing benediction.
- benefaction — the act of doing good, esp by giving a donation to charity
- benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
- beneplacito — an indication of approval
- benevolence — inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity
- bengal rose — China rose (def 1).
- bengal-rose — Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
- bent double — If someone is bent double, the top part of their body is leaning forward towards their legs, usually because they are in great pain or because they are laughing a lot. In American English, you can also say that someone is bent over double.
- benthoscope — a deep-sea diving vessel
- benue-congo — a branch of the Niger-Congo family of African languages, consisting of the Bantu languages together with certain other languages of W Africa
- benzonatate — a nonnarcotic substance, C 30 H 53 NO 11 , used as a cough suppressant.
- benzopyrene — an aromatic hydrocarbon, C20H12, found in coal tar, cigarette smoke, etc. and known to be a cause of cancer in animals
- berlin wool — a fine wool yarn used for tapestry work, etc
- berry spoon — a small spoon, especially of the late 18th century, having a perforated bowl.
- beryllonite — a mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, NaBePO 4 , occurring in colorless or light-yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gemstone.