9-letter words containing l, b, e
- belitoeng — an island in Indonesia, between Borneo and Sumatra. 1866 sq. mi. (4833 sq. km).
- bell arch — a round arch resting on prominent corbels.
- bell book — a book in which all orders affecting the main engines of a ship are recorded.
- bell buoy — a navigational buoy fitted with a bell, the clapper of which strikes when the waves move the buoy
- bell frog — any of several tree frogs having a bell-like call.
- bell labs — Bell Laboratories
- bell moth — any moth of the family Tortricidae, which when at rest resemble the shape of a bell
- bell pull — a handle, rope, or cord that is pulled to ring a doorbell or servant's bell
- bell push — a button that is pressed to operate an electric bell
- bell rope — a rope attached to a bell
- bell tent — a cone-shaped tent having a single central supporting pole
- bell toad — a frog, Ascaphus truei, of the northwestern U.S. and adjacent Canada, the male of which has its cloaca modified into a taillike copulatory organ.
- bellatrix — the third brightest star in the constellation Orion
- bellibone — a beautiful and good woman
- bellicose — You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
- bellowing — to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.
- belly pan — a plate enclosing the bottom of an automotive vehicle or the like below the chassis.
- bellyache — Bellyache is a pain inside your abdomen, especially in your stomach.
- bellyband — a strap around the belly of a draught animal, holding the shafts of a vehicle
- belomancy — the art of divination using arrows
- belonging — secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)
- below par — If you say that someone or something is below par or under par, you are disappointed in them because they are below the standard you expected.
- belt down — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- belt line — a transportation system partially or wholly surrounding a city, terminal, district, or port.
- belt loop — a loop through which a belt is threaded
- belvedere — a building, such as a summerhouse or roofed gallery, sited to command a fine view
- belvidere — a city in N Illinois.
- bemedaled — wearing or adorned with many medals: a bemedaled general; wearing a bemedaled military blouse.
- bemelmans — Ludwig [luhd-wig,, loo d-] /ˈlʌd wɪg,, ˈlʊd-/ (Show IPA), 1898–1962, U.S. humorous satirist and painter; born in Austria: author and illustrator of children's books.
- bemusedly — bewildered or confused: a bemused expression on his face.
- ben bella — Mohammed Ahmed (ˈɑːmɪd). 1916–2012, Algerian statesman: first prime minister (1962–65) and president (1963–65) of independent Algeria: overthrown and imprisoned (1965–80)
- benchland — a stretch of level ground at the foot of mountains
- benchless — without a bench or benches
- bendingly — in a curving direction or manner
- bengalese — Bengali adjective
- bengaline — a heavy corded fabric, esp silk with woollen or cotton cord
- bengaluru — a state in S India. 70,051 sq. mi. (191,791 sq. km). Capital: Bengaluru.
- benne oil — the edible oil obtained from sesame seeds
- bensulide — a selective preemergence herbicide, C 14 H 24 O 4 NPS 3 , used primarily to control crabgrass and broadleaf weeds.
- benzoline — unpurified benzene
- beplaster — to cover in thick plaster
- berkelium — a metallic transuranic element produced by bombardment of americium. Symbol: Bk; atomic no: 97; half-life of most stable isotope, 247Bk: 1400 years; valency: 3 or 4; relative density: 14 (est)
- bernoulli — Daniel (danjɛl), son of Jean Bernoulli. 1700–82, Swiss mathematician and physicist, who developed an early form of the kinetic theory of gases and stated the principle of conservation of energy in fluid dynamics
- berryless — without berries
- berrylike — resembling a berry or berries
- berserkly — in a berserk or crazy manner
- berthelot — Pierre Eugène Marselin [marsuh-lan] /mærsəˈlɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1827–1907, French chemist.
- bertillon — Alphonse [al-fons,, -fonz;; French al-fawns] /ˈæl fɒns,, -fɒnz;; French alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1853–1914, French anthropologist: devised Bertillon system.
- beryllium — a corrosion-resistant toxic silvery-white metallic element that occurs chiefly in beryl and is used mainly in X-ray windows and in the manufacture of alloys. Symbol: Be; atomic no: 4; atomic wt: 9.012; valency: 2; relative density: 1.848; melting pt: 1289°C; boiling pt: 2472°C
- 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