9-letter words containing i, b, l, e
- bedlamism — anything characteristic of bedlam
- bedlamite — a lunatic; insane person
- beelining — Present participle of beeline.
- befalling — A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
- beggingly — in a begging manner
- beguiling — Something that is beguiling is charming and attractive.
- beholding — to observe; look at; see.
- beingless — having no existence
- belection — bolection.
- belemnite — any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Belemnoidea, related to the cuttlefish
- belemnoid — shaped like a dart
- belgicism — a word or expression used by Belgians when speaking French or Dutch
- belgravia — a fashionable residential district of W central London, around Belgrave Square
- believing — to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so: Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.
- belitoeng — an island in Indonesia, between Borneo and Sumatra. 1866 sq. mi. (4833 sq. km).
- bellatrix — the third brightest star in the constellation Orion
- bellibone — a beautiful and good woman
- bellicose — You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
- bellowing — to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.
- belonging — secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)
- belt line — a transportation system partially or wholly surrounding a city, terminal, district, or port.
- belvidere — a city in N Illinois.
- bendingly — in a curving direction or manner
- bengaline — a heavy corded fabric, esp silk with woollen or cotton cord
- benne oil — the edible oil obtained from sesame seeds
- bensulide — a selective preemergence herbicide, C 14 H 24 O 4 NPS 3 , used primarily to control crabgrass and broadleaf weeds.
- benzoline — unpurified benzene
- berkelium — a metallic transuranic element produced by bombardment of americium. Symbol: Bk; atomic no: 97; half-life of most stable isotope, 247Bk: 1400 years; valency: 3 or 4; relative density: 14 (est)
- bernoulli — Daniel (danjɛl), son of Jean Bernoulli. 1700–82, Swiss mathematician and physicist, who developed an early form of the kinetic theory of gases and stated the principle of conservation of energy in fluid dynamics
- berrylike — resembling a berry or berries
- bertillon — Alphonse [al-fons,, -fonz;; French al-fawns] /ˈæl fɒns,, -fɒnz;; French alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1853–1914, French anthropologist: devised Bertillon system.
- beryllium — a corrosion-resistant toxic silvery-white metallic element that occurs chiefly in beryl and is used mainly in X-ray windows and in the manufacture of alloys. Symbol: Be; atomic no: 4; atomic wt: 9.012; valency: 2; relative density: 1.848; melting pt: 1289°C; boiling pt: 2472°C
- berzelius — Baron Jöns Jakob (ˈjœns ˈjɑːkɔp). 1779–1848, Swedish chemist, who invented the present system of chemical symbols and formulas, discovered several elements, and determined the atomic and molecular weight of many substances
- best girl — one's sweetheart
- bestially — of, relating to, or having the form of a beast: the belief that a person could assume bestial form after death; the bestial signs of the zodiac.
- beta line — beta (def 6).
- bevelling — the inclination that one line or surface makes with another when not at right angles.
- bi-weekly — occurring every two weeks.
- biathlete — an athlete taking part in a biathlon
- bicameral — (of a legislature) consisting of two chambers
- bice blue — a medium or deep sky-blue color, duller than aquamarine or azure.
- bielefeld — a city in Germany, in NE North Rhine-Westphalia: food, textiles. Pop: 328 452 (2003 est)
- bielersee — German name of Lake of Bienne.
- bienville — Sieur de(born Jean Baptiste Le Moyne) 1680-1768; Fr. colonizer & governor of Louisiana: founder of New Orleans
- bifocaled — wearing bifocals
- bifoliate — having only two leaves
- big apple — People sometimes refer to the city of New York as the Big Apple.
- big style — to a great degree or extent
- big wheel — A big wheel is a very large upright wheel with carriages around the edge of it which people can ride in. Big wheels are often found at theme parks or fun fairs.
- bigeminal — happening in pairs