7-letter words containing e, n
- bedding — Bedding is sheets, blankets, and covers that are used on beds.
- bedgown — a nightdress
- bedizen — to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
- bednorz — J(ohannes) Georg [yoh-hah-nuh s gey-awrk] /yoʊˈhɑ nəs ˈgeɪ ɔrk/ (Show IPA), born 1950, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1987.
- bedouin — A Bedouin is a member of a particular Arab tribe.
- bedpans — Plural form of bedpan.
- bedunce — to cause to look or feel foolish
- beechen — any tree of the genus Fagus, of temperate regions, having a smooth gray bark and bearing small, edible, triangular nuts.
- beefing — the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- beeline — the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)
- beeping — a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- begging — asking for money, food, etc
- begonia — A begonia is a garden plant which has large brightly coloured leaves.
- begroan — to groan at or about
- beguine — a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm
- behenic — of or derived from behenic acid; docosanoic.
- behrens — Peter. 1868–1940, German architect
- behring — Emil (Adolf) von (ˈeːmiːl fɔn). 1854–1917, German bacteriologist, who discovered diphtheria and tetanus antitoxins: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1901
- behrman — S(amuel) N(athaniel)1893-1973; U.S. playwright
- beignet — a square deep-fried pastry served hot and sprinkled with icing sugar
- beijing — the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeast in Beijing municipality (traditionally in Hebei province); the country's second largest city: dates back to the 12th century bc; consists of two central walled cities, the Outer City (containing the commercial quarter) and the Inner City, which contains the Imperial City, within which is the Purple or Forbidden City; many universities. Pop: 10 849 000 (2005 est)
- beinked — being daubed with ink
- beknave — to treat as a knave
- beknown — known about
- belgian — Belgian means belonging or relating to Belgium or to its people.
- belinda — a feminine name: dim. Linda
- belling — the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog.
- bellini — Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). ?1430–1516, Italian painter of the Venetian school, noted for his altarpieces, landscapes, and Madonnas. His father Jacopo (?1400–70) and his brother Gentile (?1429–1507) were also painters
- bellman — a man who rings a bell, esp (formerly) a town crier
- bellona — the Roman goddess of war
- belmont — Alva Ertskin Smith Vanderbilt [urt-skin] /ˈɜrt skɪn/ (Show IPA), 1853–1933, U.S. women's-rights activist and socialite.
- beltane — an ancient Celtic festival with a sacrificial bonfire on May Day. It is also celebrated by modern pagans
- belting — the material used to make a belt or belts
- beltman — (formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who swam out with a line attached to his belt
- belying — to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
- ben hur — a historical novel (1880) by Lew Wallace.
- ben oil — the seed of a tropical tree, Moringa pterygosperma, that yields an oil (ben oil) used in manufacturing cosmetics and lubricating delicate machinery.
- ben-zvi — Itzhak (ˈjɪtsxak). 1884–1963, Israeli statesman; president (1952–63)
- benares — Varanasi
- bencher — a member of the governing body of one of the Inns of Court, usually a judge or a Queen's Counsel
- bendery — a city in E central Moldavia, SE of Kishinev.
- bendigo — a city in SE Australia, in central Victoria: founded in 1851 after the discovery of gold. Pop: 68 715 (2001)
- bending — to force (an object, especially a long or thin one) from a straight form into a curved or angular one, or from a curved or angular form into some different form: to bend an iron rod into a hoop.
- bendlet — a narrow diagonal stripe on a heraldic shield
- beneath — Something that is beneath another thing is under the other thing.
- benefic — beneficent
- benefit — The benefit of something is the help that you get from it or the advantage that results from it.
- benelux — The Benelux countries are Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
- benempt — past participles of bename.
- bengali — Bengali means belonging or relating to Bengal, or to its people or language.