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10-letter words containing e, t

  • bradytelic — of or relating to evolution at a rate slower than the standard for a given group of plants or animals.
  • brain stem — the portion of the brain that is continuous with the spinal cord and comprises the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, and parts of the hypothalamus, functioning in the control of reflexes and such essential internal mechanisms as respiration and heartbeat.
  • branchiate — having gills.
  • brattiness — the quality of being bratty
  • brazen out — If you have done something wrong and you brazen it out, you behave confidently in order not to appear ashamed, even though you probably do feel ashamed.
  • breadfruit — Breadfruit are large round fruit that grow on trees in the Pacific Islands and in tropical parts of America and that, when baked, look and feel like bread.
  • breadstick — bread baked in a long thin crisp stick
  • breadstuff — any form of bread
  • break into — If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
  • break step — to cease to march in step
  • break with — to end a relationship or association with (someone or an organization or social group)
  • breakfront — (of a bookcase, bureau, etc) having a slightly projecting central section
  • breakpoint — an instruction inserted by a debug program causing a return to the debug program
  • breakwater — A breakwater is a wooden or stone wall that extends from the shore into the sea and is built in order to protect a harbour or beach from the force of the waves.
  • breastbone — Your breastbone is the long, flat bone which goes from your throat to the bottom of your ribs and to which your ribs are attached.
  • breastplow — a cultivator moved forward by a person pressing the chest against a crossbar.
  • breastrail — the upper rail of any parapet on a ship
  • breastwork — a temporary defensive work, usually breast-high
  • breathable — A breathable fabric allows air to pass through it easily, so that clothing made from it does not become too warm or uncomfortable.
  • breathe in — When you breathe in, you take some air into your lungs.
  • breathless — If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited.
  • brecciated — Petrology. to form as breccia.
  • brewmaster — a person who is in charge of brewing beer in a brewery
  • brickearth — a clayey alluvium suitable for the making of bricks: specifically, such a deposit in southern England, yielding a fertile soil
  • bridgeport — a port in SW Connecticut, on Long Island Sound. Pop: 139 664 (2003 est)
  • bridgetalk — (language)   A visual language.
  • bridgetown — the capital of Barbados, a port on the SW coast. Pop: 144 000 (2005 est)
  • bridgetree — a beam supporting the shaft on which an upper millstone rotates.
  • bridgwater — a town in SW England, in central Somerset. Pop: 36 563 (2001)
  • brigantine — a two-masted sailing ship, rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft with square topsails on the mainmast
  • brightener — a person or thing that brightens.
  • brightline — (of rules, standards, etc.) unambiguously clear: This muddies the waters of what should be a brightline rule.
  • brightness — the condition of being bright
  • brightsome — bright or luminous
  • brilliante — with spirit; lively
  • broadsheet — A broadsheet is a newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper. Broadsheets are generally considered to be more serious than other newspapers. Compare tabloid.
  • brocatelle — a heavy brocade with the design in deep relief, used chiefly in upholstery
  • broken lot — an irregular quantity or lot of securities that is smaller than the amount normally traded
  • brontobyte — 1027 or 290 bytes
  • browbeaten — intimidated
  • browbeater — to intimidate by overbearing looks or words; bully: They browbeat him into agreeing.
  • brown belt — a level of expertise just below that of black belt
  • brown bent — a common grass, Agrostis canina, of North America, used for lawns and putting greens because its blades can be clipped very short without injury to the plant.
  • brownstone — In the United States, a brownstone is a type of house which was built during the 19th century. Brownstones have a front that is made from a reddish-brown stone.
  • brunetiere — Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahn] /fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1849–1906, French literary critic.
  • bruschetta — Bruschetta is a slice of toasted bread which is brushed with olive oil and usually covered with chopped tomatoes.
  • bsp method — (programming)   A CASE method from IBM.
  • bubble tea — a cold drink, originally from Taiwan, of tea infused with fruit flavouring, shaken to produce bubbles, and served over tapioca pearls in a clear cup. It is usually drunk through a very wide straw
  • bubble-top — a bulletproof, transparent dome, as over the rear section of an automobile
  • buck teeth — upper front teeth which stick out
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