9-letter words containing l, i
- bass viol — viola da gamba
- bastilles — Plural form of bastille.
- batholite — (obsolete) alternative name of batholith.
- batholith — a very large irregular-shaped mass of igneous rock, esp granite, formed from an intrusion of magma at great depth, esp one exposed after erosion of less resistant overlying rocks
- batmobile — (slang) To proceed in a fast, urgent, or reckless way, especially in a vehicle.
- battalion — A battalion is a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies.
- batteling — Alternative form of battling.
- baulkline — a straight line across a billiard table behind which the cue balls are placed at the start of a game
- bazillion — a very large, indefinite number
- bc neliac — Version of NELIAC, post 1962. Sammet 1969, p.197.
- bdelliums — Plural form of bdellium.
- be like … — used to introduce direct speech or nonverbal communication
- be-little — to regard or portray as less impressive or important than appearances indicate; depreciate; disparage.
- beam fill — material, as concrete, for filling spaces between beams or joists in or on top of a masonry wall.
- beam mill — a rolling mill for roughing a bloom and rolling it into a shape.
- beamingly — in a beaming manner
- beamishly — in a beamish manner; smilingly; radiantly
- bearishly — In a bearish manner.
- beastlier — Comparative form of beastly.
- beastlike — resembling a beast
- beautiful — A beautiful person is very attractive to look at.
- becalming — Present participle of becalm.
- becripple — to make or cause to become crippled.
- bed linen — Bed linen is sheets and pillowcases.
- bed liner — a stiff, durable plastic lining used to protect the bed and side walls of the cargo space of some pickup trucks
- bedeviled — to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
- bedlamism — anything characteristic of bedlam
- bedlamite — a lunatic; insane person
- beelining — Present participle of beeline.
- befalling — A happening; occurrence; chance; event.
- beggingly — in a begging manner
- beguiling — Something that is beguiling is charming and attractive.
- beholding — to observe; look at; see.
- beingless — having no existence
- belection — bolection.
- belemnite — any extinct marine cephalopod mollusc of the order Belemnoidea, related to the cuttlefish
- belemnoid — shaped like a dart
- belgicism — a word or expression used by Belgians when speaking French or Dutch
- belgravia — a fashionable residential district of W central London, around Belgrave Square
- believing — to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the reliability of something, although without absolute proof that one is right in doing so: Only if one believes in something can one act purposefully.
- belitoeng — an island in Indonesia, between Borneo and Sumatra. 1866 sq. mi. (4833 sq. km).
- 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.
- belonging — secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)
- belt line — a transportation system partially or wholly surrounding a city, terminal, district, or port.
- belvidere — a city in N Illinois.
- bendingly — in a curving direction or manner
- bengaline — a heavy corded fabric, esp silk with woollen or cotton cord