12-letter words containing i, d, e, a
- arterialized — Simple past tense and past participle of arterialize.
- artiodactyle — (zoology) One of the Artiodactyla, a group of ungulates.
- asclepiadean — of or relating to a type of classical verse line consisting of a spondee, two or three choriambs, and an iamb
- assassinated — Simple past tense and past participle of assassinate.
- attitudinize — to adopt a pose or opinion for effect; strike an attitude
- auctioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of auctioneer.
- audio system — integrated equipment for producing amplified sound, as in a hi-fi or a mobile disco, or as a public-address system on stage
- austenitized — to form austenite in (a ferrous alloy) by heating.
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- award-winner — person or thing that wins an award
- backpedaling — to retard the forward motion by pressing backward on the pedal, especially of a bicycle with coaster brakes.
- bacteria bed — a layer of sand or gravel used to expose sewage effluent, in its final stages, to air and the action of microorganisms
- bactericidal — any substance capable of killing bacteria.
- bactericides — Plural form of bactericide.
- bacteriocide — Alternative form of bactericide.
- baker island — an island in the central Pacific near the equator, belonging to the U.S. 1 sq. mi. (2.6 sq. km).
- bandaranaike — Chandrika
- banderillero — a bullfighter's assistant who sticks banderillas into the bull
- bandjermasin — a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia.
- bandoneonist — One who plays the bandoneon.
- bank deposit — money placed in a bank account
- barium oxide — a white or yellowish-white poisonous heavy powder used esp as a dehydrating agent. Formula: BaO
- barking deer — muntjac.
- barley field — a piece of land cleared of trees and undergrowth, usually enclosed with a fence or hedge and used for growing barley
- basidiospore — one of the spores, usually four in number, produced in a basidium
- bastard file — a file of the commercial grade of coarseness between coarse and second-cut.
- bastille day — (in France) an annual holiday on July 14, commemorating the fall of the Bastille
- battery acid — acid used in batteries, esp car batteries
- battlefields — Plural form of battlefield.
- be damned if — If someone says 'I'm damned if I'm going to do it' or 'I'll be damned if I'll do it', they are emphasizing that they do not intend to do something and think it is unreasonable for anyone to expect them to do it.
- beaconsfield — a town in SE England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 12 292 (2001)
- bead molding — bead (def 12).
- bear in mind — to remember
- bearing down — to hold up; support: to bear the weight of the roof.
- bed of nails — a situation or position of extreme difficulty
- bedside lamp — a lamp beside a bed
- behenic acid — a crystalline, saturated fatty acid, C 22 H 44 O 2 , obtained from plant sources, used chiefly in the manufacture of cosmetics, waxes, and plasticizers.
- beneficiated — to treat (ore) to make more suitable for smelting.
- benzoic acid — a white crystalline solid occurring in many natural resins, used in the manufacture of benzoates, plasticizers, and dyes and as a food preservative (E210). Formula: C6H5COOH
- bermuda high — a subtropical high centered near Bermuda.
- bermuda lily — a lily, Lilium longiflorum eximium, having white, funnel-shaped flowers, cultivated especially as an Easter lily.
- beth midrash — a place where Jews gather to study the Talmud and other religious writings; a small synagogue.
- bid defiance — to resist boldly
- bidialectism — proficient in or using two dialects of the same language.
- billiard cue — a long cue used for playing billiards
- bird fancier — a person who keeps, breeds, or sells birds
- bird watcher — a person who identifies and observes birds in their natural habitat as a recreation.
- bird-brained — silly; stupid
- bird-watcher — A bird-watcher is a person whose hobby is watching and studying wild birds in their natural surroundings.
- black medick — a small European leguminous plant, Medicago lupulina, with trifoliate leaves, small yellow flowers, and black pods