8-letter words containing i, c, t
- backbite — to talk spitefully about (an absent person)
- backfist — a karate punch with the back of a clenched hand.
- backlift — the backward movement of a cricket bat in preparation for a swing
- backlist — a publisher's previously published books that are still available
- backlite — (in automotive styling) the rear window of a vehicle.
- backtick — back quote
- bacteria — Bacteria are very small organisms. Some bacteria can cause disease.
- bacterin — a vaccine prepared from bacteria
- bactrian — of or relating to Bactria
- baculite — an extinct species of mollusc from the Late Cretaceous period, fossils of which have been found ranging from 7cm to 2m in length
- balletic — If you describe someone's movements as balletic, you mean that they have some of the graceful qualities of ballet.
- basaltic — the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure.
- basicity — the state of being a base
- basilect — (in a region where creole is or has been spoken) the dialect closest to that creole and furthest removed from the most prestigious dialect (the acrolect) of the region
- batching — a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.
- bathetic — containing or displaying bathos
- bauxitic — consisting of, containing or resembling bauxite
- bay city — a lake port in E Michigan, near the mouth of the Saginaw River.
- beatific — A beatific expression shows or expresses great happiness and calmness.
- beatrice — a feminine name: dim. Bea; var. Beatrix
- benedict — Saint. ?480–?547 ad, Italian monk: founded the Benedictine order at Monte Cassino in Italy in about 540 ad. His Regula Monachorum became the basis of the rule of all Western Christian monastic orders. Feast day: July 11 or March 14
- bentinck — Lord William Cavendish. 1774–1839, British statesman, governor general of Bengal (1828–35)
- betacism — a type of speech impediment where the b sound is excessive
- biacetyl — a liquid with a strong, butter-like odour
- big city — The big city is used to refer to a large city which seems attractive to someone because they think there are many exciting things to do there, and many opportunities to earn a lot of money.
- bigstick — of, or relating to, irresistible military strength
- biolytic — able to destroy life.
- biotical — pertaining to life.
- biscotti — hard, plain, bar-shaped cookies containing almonds or hazelnuts
- biscotto — a thin Italian biscuit
- biscuity — tasting or smelling of biscuit
- bisector — a straight line or plane that bisects an angle
- bitbrace — brace (def 3).
- bitchery — spiteful talk
- bitchin' — wonderful or excellent
- bitching — a female dog: The bitch won first place in the sporting dogs category.
- bitstock — the handle or stock of a tool into which a drilling bit is fixed
- blindcat — any of several catfishes, as Satan eurystomus (widemouth blindcat) of Texas, that inhabit underground streams and have undeveloped eyes and unpigmented skin.
- bluetick — a type of coonhound commonly bred in the southern United States
- bootlick — to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
- boracite — a white mineral that forms salt deposits of magnesium borate and chloride in orthorhombic crystalline form. Formula: Mg3ClB7O13
- bornitic — of or relating to bornite
- botanica — a shop that sells herbs, charms, and other items associated with alternative medicine or magic
- botching — to spoil by poor work; bungle (often followed by up): He botched up the job thoroughly.
- bowditch — Nathaniel1773-1838; U.S. mathematician, astronomer, & navigator
- brattice — a partition of wood or treated cloth used to control ventilation in a mine
- brickbat — Brickbats are very critical or insulting remarks which are made in public about someone or something.
- bricktop — a person having red or reddish-brown hair.
- britches — breeches (sense 2)
- britpack — a group of young and successful British actors, directors, artists, etc