7-letter words containing i, b, n
- basenji — a small smooth-haired breed of dog of African origin having a tightly curled tail and an inability to bark
- bash in — If someone bashes a person's or animal's head in, they hit it very hard and cause severe injuries to it.
- bashing — a crushing blow.
- basilan — a group of islands in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao
- basinal — pertaining to a basin
- basined — Enclosed in a basin.
- basinet — a close-fitting medieval helmet of light steel usually with a visor
- basking — to lie in or be exposed to a pleasant warmth: to bask in the sunshine.
- bassein — a city in Myanmar, on the Irrawaddy delta: a port on the Bassein River (the westernmost distributary of the Irrawaddy). Pop: 231 000 (2005 est)
- bassing — Present participle of bass.
- bastian — Adolf [ah-dawlf] /ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1826–1905, German anthropologist.
- basting — loose temporary stitches; tacking
- bastion — If a system or organization is described as a bastion of a particular way of life, it is seen as being important and effective in defending that way of life. Bastion can be used both when you think that this way of life should be ended and when you think it should be defended.
- bathing — swimming
- batling — A young, small, or baby bat.
- batonic — (linguistics) Not representing anything specific; non-representational.
- battani — Al- [al] /æl/ (Show IPA), c850–929, Arab astronomer.
- batting — cotton or woollen wadding used in quilts, mattresses, etc
- batwing — shaped like the wings of a bat, as a black tie, collar, etc
- bawling — to cry or wail lustily.
- bazaine — François Achille [frahn-swa a-sheel] /frɑ̃ˈswa aˈʃil/ (Show IPA), 1811–88, French general and marshal.
- bazinga — Exclamation indicating a successful trick or prank.
- bcc'ing — to send (a duplicate of a document, email, or the like) to (someone whose name is not visible to the primary addressee).
- beading — Beading is a narrow strip of wood that is used for decorating or edging furniture and doors.
- beaking — Present participle of beak.
- beaming — sending out beams; shining
- beanies — Plural form of beanie.
- beaning — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- bearing — Someone's bearing is the way in which they move or stand.
- beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
- beatnik — Beatniks were young people in the late 1950's who rejected traditional ways of living, dressing, and behaving. People sometimes use the word beatnik to refer to anyone who lives in an unconventional way.
- becking — a gesture used to signal, summon, or direct someone.
- bedding — Bedding is sheets, blankets, and covers that are used on beds.
- bedizen — to dress or decorate gaudily or tastelessly
- bedouin — A Bedouin is a member of a particular Arab tribe.
- beefing — the flesh of a cow, steer, or bull raised and killed for its meat.
- beeline — the most direct route between two places (esp in the phrase make a beeline for)
- beeping — a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- begging — asking for money, food, etc
- begonia — A begonia is a garden plant which has large brightly coloured leaves.
- beguine — a dance of South American origin in bolero rhythm
- behenic — of or derived from behenic acid; docosanoic.
- 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)
- beinked — being daubed with ink
- belgian — Belgian means belonging or relating to Belgium or to its people.
- belinda — a feminine name: dim. Linda
- belling — the cry of a rutting stag or hunting dog.
- bellini — Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). ?1430–1516, Italian painter of the Venetian school, noted for his altarpieces, landscapes, and Madonnas. His father Jacopo (?1400–70) and his brother Gentile (?1429–1507) were also painters