11-letter words containing i, b, s, e
- obtrusively — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- obviousness — The characteristic of being obvious.
- odious debt — sovereign debt incurred through activities which do not serve the best interests of the nation, esp when incurred by a despotic, tyrannical, or otherwise unjust and oppresive regime. Such debts are typically considered invalid and written off after the regime is deposed
- on the bias — A dress or skirt that is cut on the bias or that is bias-cut has been cut diagonally across the material so that it hangs down in a particular way.
- overbridges — Plural form of overbridge.
- overobvious — too obvious
- parablepsis — abnormal vision
- pedobaptism — the baptism of infants.
- pedobaptist — a person who advocates or practices pedobaptism.
- pensionable — worker: of retirement age
- perishables — perishable articles, esp food
- permissible — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
- permissibly — that can be permitted; allowable: a permissible amount of sentimentality under the circumstances; Such behavior is not permissible!
- perspirable — having the ability to perspire
- persuasible — capable of being persuaded; open to or yielding to persuasion.
- piebaldness — having patches of black and white or of other colors; parti-colored.
- pietersburg — capital of Northern Transvaal province, South Africa: pop. 26,000
- plebeianism — belonging or pertaining to the common people.
- poison bean — Also called bladderpod. a tall plant, Glottidium vesicaria, of the legume family, native to the southeastern U.S., having clusters of yellow flowers and pods containing highly poisonous seeds.
- prediabetes — a condition in which carbohydrate metabolism is mildly abnormal but other criteria indicating diabetes mellitus are absent.
- prehensible — able to be seized or grasped.
- presbycusia — impaired hearing due to old age.
- presbycusis — the gradual loss of acute hearing with advancing age
- probusiness — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
- processible — capable of being processed.
- protrusible — able to be thrust outwards
- pubic louse — See under louse (def 1).
- public sale — auction (def 1).
- publicities — extensive mention in the news media or by word of mouth or other means of communication.
- publishable — to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
- publishment — publication.
- putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- quebecoises — a native or inhabitant of Quebec, especially one who is from the city of Quebec and whose native language is French.
- rabbit ears — an indoor television antenna consisting of two telescoping, swivel-based aerials.
- rabelaisian — of, relating to, or suggesting François Rabelais, whose work is characterized by broad, coarse humor and keen satire.
- raspberries — the fruit of any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Rubus, of the rose family, consisting of small and juicy red, black, or pale yellow drupelets forming a detachable cap about a convex receptacle.
- razzberries — raspberry (def 4).
- receivables — the part of the assets of a business represented by accounts due for payment
- redressible — the setting right of what is wrong: redress of abuses.
- reestablish — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
- refurbisher — a person who refurbishes
- registrable — a book in which records of acts, events, names, etc., are kept.
- reinscribed — to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.
- repressible — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- repressibly — in a repressible way
- republisher — a person who republishes
- res publica — the state, republic, or commonwealth
- rescissible — able to be rescinded.
- responsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- responsibly — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.