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11-letter words containing i, c, s

  • backsolving — Present participle of backsolve.
  • backspacing — Present participle of backspace.
  • backswimmer — an aquatic bug belonging to the family Notonectidae that swims on its back using its back legs as oars
  • backwashing — A form of water treatment in which water is pumped backwards through the filter media, sometimes with intermittent use of compressed air.
  • bacteriosis — any bacterial disease
  • bacteroides — any of several rod-shaped, anaerobic bacteria of the genus Bacteroides, occurring in the alimentary and genitourinary tracts of humans and other mammals, certain species of which are pathogenic.
  • baculovirus — any of a family of viruses that attack insects and other arthropods, used as biological pesticides
  • baitcasting — (angling) A form of casting in which the weight of the bait pulls the fishing line off of the spool (subject to some control by thumb pressure).
  • baluchistan — a mountainous region of SW Asia, in SW Pakistan and SE Iran
  • basic cobol — (language)   A subset of COBOL from COBOL-60 standards.
  • basic dress — a simple, usually dark dress that may be worn with various accessories or in combination with other garments so that it is suitable for different occasions.
  • basic steel — steel produced by the basic process.
  • basicranial — of or relating to the base of the skull
  • basicranium — (anatomy) The inferior region of the skull.
  • basidiocarp — the fruiting body of basidiomycetous fungi; the mushroom of agarics
  • batrachians — Plural form of batrachian.
  • bbc english — Received Pronunciation.
  • beauticians — Plural form of beautician.
  • bellicosity — inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious.
  • benchership — the position of a bencher at the Inns of Court
  • beta crucis — a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Southern Cross.
  • bible class — a class, typically one meeting weekly, for Bible study
  • biblioclasm — a person who mutilates or destroys books.
  • biblioclast — One who destroys books, especially the Bible.
  • bicephalous — having two heads
  • big bickies — a large sum of money
  • big science — scientific research that requires a large investment of capital
  • big society — the devolution of political power and social responsibility to local communities as opposed to centralized political power and state control
  • bigeye scad — a carangid fish, Selar crumenophthalmus, of tropical seas and Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S., having prominent eyes and commonly used as bait.
  • bikini scar — a horizontal scar on the lower abdomen in the area where a bikini would be worn, usually resulting from a Caesarean section.
  • biocatalyst — a chemical, esp an enzyme, that initiates or increases the rate of a biochemical reaction
  • biocoenosis — a diverse community inhabiting a single biotope
  • biodynamics — the branch of biology that deals with the energy production and activities of organisms
  • bioethicist — a field of study concerned with the ethics and philosophical implications of certain biological and medical procedures, technologies, and treatments, as organ transplants, genetic engineering, and care of the terminally ill.
  • biogenetics — the branch of biology concerned with altering the genomes of living organisms
  • biokinetics — the study of movements of or within organisms.
  • biologistic — relating to biologism
  • biomimetics — the study and development of synthetic systems that mimic the formation, function, or structure of biologically produced substances and materials and biological mechanisms and processes.
  • biophysical — the branch of biology that applies the methods of physics to the study of biological structures and processes.
  • bioresearch — the investigation of the nature of living organisms; biological research.
  • biosocially — from a biosocial point of view
  • biscuit tin — an airtight container for storing biscuits in
  • bisectional — relating to division into two equal parts
  • bismarckian — of, relating to, or resembling Otto von Bismarck, especially in respect to his aggressiveness in politics and diplomacy.
  • bisociation — the association of one idea with two different contexts
  • bisociative — relating to bisociation
  • bisymmetric — showing symmetry in two planes at right angles to each other
  • bittercress — one of several perennial or annual plants of the genus Cardamine, that are related to lady's-smock, including hairy bittercress (C. hirsuta), a common weed resembling shepherd's purse, with which it is often confused: family: Brassicaceae (crucifers)
  • black hills — a group of mountains in W South Dakota and NE Wyoming: famous for the gigantic sculptures of US presidents on the side of Mount Rushmore. Highest peak: Harney Peak, 2207 m (7242 ft)
  • black shirt — a member of any fascist organization (specif., the former Italian Fascist party) with a black-shirted uniform
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