9-letter words containing i, b, s
- beingless — having no existence
- beingness — the state of being or existing
- belgicism — a word or expression used by Belgians when speaking French or Dutch
- bellicose — You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
- ben nevis — a mountain in W Scotland, in the Grampian mountains: highest peak in Great Britain. Height: 1345 m (4413 ft)
- beni suef — city in NE Egypt, on the Nile: pop. 152,000
- beni-suef — a city in NW Egypt on the Nile River.
- benjamins — hundred-dollar bills
- bensulide — a selective preemergence herbicide, C 14 H 24 O 4 NPS 3 , used primarily to control crabgrass and broadleaf weeds.
- beriosova — Svetlana (svɪtˈlanə). 1932–98, British ballet dancer, born in Lithuania
- berkshire — a historic county of S England: since reorganization in 1974 the River Thames has marked the N boundary while the Berkshire Downs occupy central parts; the county council was replaced by six unitary authorities in 1998. Area: 1259 sq km (486 sq miles)
- bernstein — Leonard. 1918–90, US conductor and composer, whose works include The Age of Anxiety (1949), the score of the musical West Side Story (1957), and Mass (1971)
- 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
- beseeming — to be fit for or worthy of; become: conduct that beseems a gentleman.
- besetting — tempting, harassing, or assailing (esp in the phrase besetting sin)
- besiegers — to lay siege to.
- 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.
- bestirred — to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively): She bestirred herself at the first light of morning.
- bethsaida — a ruined town in N Israel, near the N shore of the Sea of Galilee
- betsiboka — a river in central Madagascar, flowing NW to the Mozambique Channel. About 200 miles (320 km) long.
- bhikshuni — a female bhikshu; nun.
- bialystok — a city in E Poland.
- białystok — a city in E Poland: belonged to Prussia (1795–1807) and to Russia (1807–1919). Pop: 315 000 (2005 est)
- bibacious — tending to drink in excess
- biblicism — an adherence to the literal sense of the Bible
- biblicist — a biblical scholar
- bicoastal — Someone or something that is bicoastal lives or occurs on both the east coast and the west coast of the U.S.
- bicyclist — A bicyclist is someone who enjoys cycling.
- bielersee — German name of Lake of Bienne.
- bierstadt — Albert1830-1902; U.S. painter, born in Germany
- bierstube — a tavern or café offering German or German-style atmosphere, décor, food, beer, etc.
- biestings — beestings
- bifarious — having parts arranged in two rows on either side of a central axis
- big beast — an important or powerful person
- big bucks — If someone earns or spends big bucks, they earn or spend a lot of money.
- big house — a penitentiary (usually preceded by the).
- big noise — Someone who is a big noise has an important position in a group or organization.
- big skate — See under skate2 .
- big stick — force or the threat of using force
- big style — to a great degree or extent
- bile salt — a product of a bile acid and a base, functioning as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids for absorption in the duodenum.
- bilestone — gallstone.
- biliously — in a bilious or bad manner
- billables — that may or should be billed: Attorneys put in hundreds of billable hours on the case.
- billiards — Billiards is a game played on a large table, in which you use a long stick called a cue to hit balls against each other or into pockets around the sides of the table.
- biocenose — a situation in which organisms live together in mutual dependence
- biodiesel — Biodiesel is fuel made from natural sources such as plant oils, that can be used in diesel engines.
- bioethics — the study of ethical problems arising from biological research and its applications in such fields as organ transplantation, genetic engineering, or artificial insemination
- biofibres — vegetable, animal, or mineral fibres existing in nature which are used by man