12-letter words containing i, b, e, r, t
- bar sinister — the condition, implication, or stigma of being of illegitimate birth
- baraesthesia — the ability to sense pressure
- barbecue pit — a trench in which wood or charcoal is burned for barbecuing
- barbiturates — any of a group of barbituric acid derivatives, used in medicine as sedatives and hypnotics.
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- barquisimeto — a city in NW Venezuela. Pop: 1 009 000 (2005 est)
- barristerial — pertaining to a barrister
- bartlesville — a city in NE Oklahoma.
- bashkirtseff — Marie, original name Marya Konstantinovna Bashkirtseva. 1858–84, Russian painter and diarist who wrote in French, noted esp for her Journal (1887)
- basket chair — a chair made of wickerwork; a wicker chair
- basmati rice — a variety of long-grain rice with slender aromatic grains, used for savoury dishes
- basque shirt — a knitted pullover shirt having a crew neck, long or short sleeves, and a pattern of horizontal stripes.
- bastard file — a file of the commercial grade of coarseness between coarse and second-cut.
- battery acid — acid used in batteries, esp car batteries
- battery fire — the firing of a battery of weapons
- beamsplitter — Alternative spelling of beam splitter.
- bear witness — to give written or oral testimony
- bear-baiting — (formerly) an entertainment in which dogs attacked and enraged a chained bear
- beat the air — to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
- beautifuller — (obsolete) Comparative form of beautiful.
- beauty strip — a narrow forest corridor left uncut alongside a road or body of water.
- beefheartian — of or recalling the music of Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, an avant-garde rock/blues band (1966–1982); incorporating strange rhythms, free jazz elements, bizarre lyrics, and growling vocals
- beetle drive — a social occasion at which a progressive series of games of beetle is played
- beggar-ticks — any of various plants, such as the bur marigold and tick trefoil, having fruits or seeds that cling to clothing, fur, etc
- belligerents — warlike; given to waging war.
- below stairs — People sometimes use below stairs to refer to the servants in a rich household and the things that are connected with them.
- bengal tiger — a large tiger found in S. Asia
- benzonitrile — a clear, colorless, viscous, poisonous liquid, C 7 H 5 N, used chiefly as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
- beta emitter — a radioactive element, either natural or artificial, which changes into another element by emitting a beta particle
- beta orionis — Rigel
- beta version — beta testing
- beth midrash — a place where Jews gather to study the Talmud and other religious writings; a small synagogue.
- betweenbrain — the posterior part of the forebrain
- bewilderment — Bewilderment is the feeling of being bewildered.
- bi-quarterly — occurring twice in each quarter of a year.
- biarticulate — having two joints, as the antennae of certain insects.
- biauriculate — having two auricles or earlike parts
- bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
- biker jacket — a short, close-fitting leather jacket with zips and studs, often worn by motorcyclists
- bilateralism — the practice of being bilateral
- binder twine — a strong, coarse twine, as of sisal, used especially in binding sheaves of grain and bales of hay.
- bio-security — the precautions taken to protect against the spread of lethal or harmful organisms and diseases
- biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- biodiversity — Biodiversity is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- biotelemetry — the monitoring of biological functions in humans or animals by means of a miniature transmitter that sends data to a distant point to be read by electronic instruments
- bioterrorism — Bioterrorism is terrorism that involves the use of biological weapons.
- biparentally — from a biparental point of view
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- bird nesting — the activity of searching for birds' nests as a hobby