11-letter words containing i, b, n
- barracudina — any of several slender, large-mouthed, pelagic fishes of the family Paralepididae.
- barramundis — Plural form of barramundi.
- barricading — Present participle of barricade.
- barthianism — the theological doctrines and principles of Karl Barth and his followers, especially in reference to neoorthodoxy.
- barycentric — Of or relating to the center of gravity.
- baryshnikov — Mikhail. born 1948, Soviet-born ballet dancer, who defected (1974) to the West while on tour with the Kirov Ballet: director (1980–90) of the American Ballet Theatre
- baserunning — the act of running around bases
- basicranial — of or relating to the base of the skull
- basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.
- basin range — a mountain range of the type found in the Great Basin region of the western U.S., typically long and narrow and characterized by faulted, tilted blocks of strata.
- basingstoke — a town in S England, in N Hampshire. Pop: 90 171 (2001)
- basis point — In finance, a basis point is one hundredth of a per cent (.01%).
- bastinadoed — Simple past tense and past participle of bastinado.
- bastinadoes — Plural form of bastinado.
- bastnaesite — a rare yellow to reddish-brown mineral consisting of a carbonate of fluorine and several lanthanide metals. It occurs in association with zinc and is a source of the lanthanides. Formula: LaFCO3
- bathing cap — a tight rubber cap worn by a swimmer to keep the hair dry
- bathing hut — a small waterside building where swimmers can change their clothes
- bathtub gin — homemade gin, especially gin made illegally during Prohibition.
- batrachians — Plural form of batrachian.
- batsmanship — (cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
- batting eye — the batter's visual appraisal of balls pitched toward home plate.
- battle line — the line along which troops are positioned for battle
- bayonetting — (British) present participle of bayonet.
- bbc english — Received Pronunciation.
- bcg vaccine — a vaccine made from weakened strains of tubercle bacilli, used to produce immunity against tuberculosis.
- be confined — to be undergoing childbirth
- be dirty on — to be offended by or be hostile towards
- be going to — If you say that something is going to happen, you mean that it will happen in the future, usually quite soon.
- be laughing — to be in a favourable situation
- be quids in — If you are quids in, you have more money left than you expected or get more for your money than you expected.
- beam engine — an early type of steam engine, in which a pivoted beam is vibrated by a vertical steam cylinder at one end, so that it transmits motion to the workload, such as a pump, at the other end
- beam riding — a method of missile guidance in which the missile steers itself along the axis of a conically scanned microwave beam
- bean weevil — any of various beetles of the family Bruchidae (or Lariidae), the larvae of which live in the seeds of leguminous plants
- bearbaiting — an old form of diversion in which dogs were made to torment a chained bear
- bearing cap — A bearing cap is a rigid, semi-circular part that fits around one half of a bearing and secures it.
- bearishness — The characteristic of being bearish.
- beastliness — of or like a beast; bestial.
- beauharnais — Alexandre (alɛksãdr), Vicomte de. 1760–94, French general, who served in the War of American Independence and the French Revolutionary wars; first husband of Empress Joséphine: guillotined
- beauticians — Plural form of beautician.
- beautifying — Present participle of beautify.
- bed molding — a molding below a projecting part, esp. between the corona and frieze
- bed-wetting — the act or habit of involuntarily urinating in bed
- bedclothing — bedclothes; bedding.
- bedding out — the process of planting out young flowering plants in beds
- bedevilling — (British) present participle of bedevil.
- bedevilment — to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
- bedizenment — That which bedizens.
- bedraggling — Present participle of bedraggle.
- beer engine — a pump used to draw beer from a cask
- beetlebrain — a person of severely limited intelligence