7-letter words containing g, e
- begloom — to make gloomy
- begonia — A begonia is a garden plant which has large brightly coloured leaves.
- begored — smeared with a sticky substance
- begorra — an emphatic exclamation, regarded as a characteristic utterance of Irish people
- begrime — to make dirty; soil
- begroan — to groan at or about
- beguile — If something beguiles you, you are charmed and attracted by it.
- beguine — a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm
- behight — a vow or promise
- behring — Emil (Adolf) von (ˈeːmiːl fɔn). 1854–1917, German bacteriologist, who discovered diphtheria and tetanus antitoxins: Nobel prize for physiology or medicine 1901
- 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)
- belgard — a loving gaze
- belgaum — a city in India, in Karnataka: cotton, furniture, leather. Pop: 399 600 (2001)
- belgian — Belgian means belonging or relating to Belgium or to its people.
- belgium — a federal kingdom in NW Europe: at various times under the rulers of Burgundy, Spain, Austria, France, and the Netherlands before becoming an independent kingdom in 1830. It formed the Benelux customs union with the Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1948 and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. It consists chiefly of a low-lying region of sand, woods, and heath (the Campine) in the north and west, and a fertile undulating central plain rising to the Ardennes Mountains in the southeast. Languages: French, Flemish (Dutch), German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Brussels. Pop: 10 444 268 (2013 est). Area: 30 513 sq km (11 778 sq miles)
- belling — the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog.
- belting — the material used to make a belt or belts
- belying — to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice.
- 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.
- bengali — Bengali means belonging or relating to Bengal, or to its people or language.
- benight — to shroud in physical, moral, or intellectual darkness
- beograd — Belgrade
- bergall — cunner.
- bergama — a type of Turkish rug
- bergamo — a walled city in N Italy, in Lombardy. Pop: 113 143 (2001)
- bergere — type of French armchair
- bergius — Friedrich (Karl Rudolph) (ˈfriːdrɪç). 1884– 1949, German chemist, who invented a process for producing oil by high-pressure hydrogenation of coal: Nobel prize for chemistry 1931
- bergman — (Ernst) Ingmar (ˈiŋmar). 1918–2007, Swedish film and stage director, whose films include The Seventh Seal (1956), Wild Strawberries (1957), Persona (1966), Scenes from a Marriage (1974), Autumn Sonata (1978), and Fanny and Alexander (1982)
- bergsma — William, 1921–1994, U.S. composer.
- bergson — Henri Louis (ɑ̃ri lwi). 1859–1941, French philosopher, who sought to bridge the gap between metaphysics and science. His main works are Memory and Matter (1896, trans. 1911) and Creative Evolution (1907, trans. 1911): Nobel prize for literature 1927
- bergylt — a large northern marine food fish
- besague — a plate protecting an open area, as at the elbow or armpit.
- besiege — If you are besieged by people, many people want something from you and continually bother you.
- besting — of the highest quality, excellence, or standing: the best work; the best students.
- betting — the laying of wagers
- bettong — a species of rat kangaroo of Australia having a short nose
- beyoglu — a district of Istanbul, north of the Golden Horn: the European quarter
- big ben — the bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament, London
- big end — the larger end of a connecting rod in an internal-combustion engine
- big ike — a self-important person.
- big lie — a false statement of outrageous magnitude employed as a propaganda measure in the belief that a lesser falsehood would not be credible.
- big one — a thousand dollars
- big ten — a group of large universities, located chiefly in the Midwestern U.S., forming a league for intercollegiate sports
- big toe — Your big toe is the largest toe on your foot.
- bigener — a hybrid between individuals of different genera
- biggest — large, as in size, height, width, or amount: a big house; a big quantity.
- biggety — conceited or self-important.
- bighead — a conceited person