10-letter words containing e, t
- beaux-arts — relating to the classical decorative style, esp that of the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris
- beaverette — rabbit fur dyed to resemble beaver.
- bed jacket — a woman's short upper garment worn over a nightgown when sitting up in bed
- bed settee — a settee which can be converted into a bed
- bed-sitter — a combination bedroom and sitting room.
- bedclothes — Bedclothes are the sheets and covers which you put over yourself when you get into bed.
- bedighting — Present participle of bedight.
- bedlington — Also called Bedlingtonshire [bed-ling-tuh n-sheer, -sher] /ˈbɛd lɪŋ tənˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). an urban area in E Northumberland, in N England.
- bedsitting — as in bedsitting room
- bedwetting — Bedwetting means urinating in bed, usually by small children.
- bee beetle — a European beetle, Trichodes apiarius, that is often parasitic in beehives: family Cleridae
- bee martin — kingbird.
- beech mast — the edible nuts of the beech, especially when lying on the ground.
- beefeaters — Plural form of beefeater.
- beefmaster — one of a breed of fast-growing beef cattle of the western U.S., tolerant of humidity, heat, and insects, developed by crossbreeding Brahman, Hereford, and Shorthorn stock.
- beet sugar — the sucrose obtained from sugar beet, identical in composition to cane sugar
- beetlebung — sour gum.
- beetlehead — a person of low intelligence
- beetleweed — galax.
- beetmaster — a help in need
- beetmister — a help in need
- before-tax — before tax has been deducted; gross
- beforetime — formerly
- bel esprit — a witty or clever person
- bel-esprit — a person of great wit or intellect.
- bell metal — an alloy of copper and tin, with some zinc and lead, used in casting bells
- bell tower — a tower containing a bell or bells; belfry
- belletrist — a writer of belles-lettres
- bellwether — If you describe something as a bellwether, you mean that it is an indication of the way a situation is changing.
- belly girt — girth (def 2).
- belly tank — a fuel tank in the belly of a plane
- belly-bust — belly-flop.
- belt drive — a transmission system using a flexible belt to transfer power
- beltcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- beltsville — a town in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- bemusement — Bemusement is the feeling that you have when you are puzzled or confused by something.
- bench seat — a seat for more than one person
- bench stop — a metal device set flush with the top of a workbench and having a portion able to be raised to stop longitudinal movement of an object placed against it.
- bench test — the critical evaluation of a new or repaired component, device, apparatus, etc, prior to installation to ensure that it is in perfect condition
- benedicite — (esp in Christian religious orders) a blessing or grace
- benedict i — died a.d. 579, pope 575–79.
- benedict v — died a.d. 966, pope 964.
- benedictus — a short canticle beginning Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini in Latin and Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord in English
- benefactor — A benefactor is a person who helps a person or organization by giving them money.
- beneficent — A beneficent person or thing helps people or results in something good.
- benefiters — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
- benefiting — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
- benefitted — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
- benefitter — something that is advantageous or good; an advantage: He explained the benefits of public ownership of the postal system.
- benevolent — If you describe a person in authority as benevolent, you mean that they are kind and fair.