10-letter words containing l, b, e, a
- alban berg — Alban [ahl-bahn,, ahl-bahn] /ɑlˈbɑn,, ˈɑl bɑn/ (Show IPA), 1885–1935, Austrian composer.
- albert lea — a city in S Minnesota.
- albescence — becoming white; whitish.
- albigenses — members of a Manichean sect that flourished in S France from the 11th to the 13th century
- albumenize — to coat with a solution containing albumen or albumin
- albumenoid — Alternative form of albuminoid.
- albuminate — any of several substances formed from albumin by the action of acid or alkali
- albuminize — to convert into albumin
- albuminose — Alternative form of albuminous.
- alcibiades — 450–404 bc, Athenian statesman and general in the Peloponnesian War: brilliant, courageous, and unstable, he defected to the Spartans in 415, but returned and led the Athenian victories at Abydos (411) and Cyzicus (410)
- algebraist — an expert in algebra.
- alice band — an ornamental band worn across the front of the hair to hold it back from the face
- alice blue — a pale grayish-blue color.
- all better — the whole of (used in referring to quantity, extent, or duration): all the cake; all the way; all year.
- all-elbows — (jargon) Said of a TSR (terminate-and-stay-resident) mess-dos program, such as the N pop-up calendar and calculator utilities that circulate on BBS systems: unsociable. Used to describe a program that rudely steals the resources that it needs without considering that other TSRs may also be resident. One particularly common form of rudeness is lock-up due to programs fighting over the keyboard interrupt.
- alla breve — a musical time signature indicating two or four minims to a bar
- allegeable — to assert without proof.
- allowables — that may be allowed; legitimate; permissible: an allowable tax deduction.
- alphabetic — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
- amazeballs — an expression of enthusiastic approval
- ambilevous — (rare) Having equally bad ability in both hands; clumsy; butterfingered.
- ambisexual — relating to or affecting both the male and female sexes
- ambivalent — If you say that someone is ambivalent about something, they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it, or whether they really approve of it.
- ambulances — Plural form of ambulance.
- ameloblast — a type of cell involved in forming dental enamel
- ametabolic — (of certain insects) having no obvious metamorphosis
- amoebalike — Having the characteristics of an amoeba.
- analphabet — an illiterate person unfamiliar with the letters of the alphabet
- analysable — Alternative spelling of analyzable.
- analyzable — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- angleberry — a wart-like growth on the skin of cattle and horses
- anglophobe — a person who hates or fears England or its people
- ankle boot — a boot that extends up as far as the ankle
- anklebones — Plural form of anklebone.
- answerable — If you are answerable to someone, you have to report to them and explain your actions.
- antebellum — of or during the period before a war, esp the American Civil War
- appealable — (legal, of a verdict etc.) That may be appealed, or sent to a higher court for judgement.
- appearable — Able to appear; appearing; apparent.
- appeasable — to bring to a state of peace, quiet, ease, calm, or contentment; pacify; soothe: to appease an angry king.
- appellable — Appealable.
- applicable — Something that is applicable to a particular situation is relevant to it or can be applied to it.
- approvable — able to be approved
- arbalester — a soldier carrying an arbalest
- arbitrable — that can be arbitrated; subject to arbitration
- arboreally — in trees or by trees
- arrestable — An arrestable offence is an offence that you can be arrested for.
- ascendable — having the ability to be ascended
- ascendible — Capable of being ascended; climbable.
- ascribable — to credit or assign, as to a cause or source; attribute; impute: The alphabet is usually ascribed to the Phoenicians.
- ash blonde — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.