8-letter words containing n, b
- bayesian — (of a theory) presupposing known a priori probabilities which may be subjectively assessed and which can be revised in the light of experience in accordance with Bayes' theorem. A hypothesis is thus confirmed by an experimental observation which is likely given the hypothesis and unlikely without it
- bayonets — Plural form of bayonet.
- be along — to come or arrive
- be dying — to be eager or desperate (for something or to do something)
- be going — to intend or be about to start (to do or be doing something): often used as an alternative future construction
- beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
- beaconed — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- beadings — Plural form of beading.
- beadsman — a person who prays for another's soul, esp one paid or fed for doing so
- beadsmen — Plural form of beadsman.
- beagling — hunting with beagle hounds.
- beamline — (physics) The line traveled by a particle beam in an accelerator.
- bean bag — A bean bag is a large round cushion filled with tiny pieces of plastic or rubber. It takes the shape of your body when you sit on it.
- bean pot — a heavy, covered crockery or metal pot, suitable for the slow cooking of beans, stews, etc.
- beanbags — Plural form of beanbag.
- beanball — a ball pitched with the intention of hitting the batsman
- beancurd — Alternative spelling of bean curd.
- beanlike — resembling a bean
- beanpole — If you call someone a beanpole, you are criticizing them because you think that they are extremely tall and thin.
- beantown — Boston
- bearbine — a type of bindweed, Convolvulus arvensis
- bearding — the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
- bearings — a sense of one's relative position or situation; orientation (esp in the phrases lose, get, or take one's bearings)
- bearskin — A bearskin is a tall fur hat that is worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions.
- beat man — district man.
- beatdown — A physical beating or assault.
- beathing — Present participle of beath.
- beatings — Plural form of beating.
- beatniks — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the Beat Generation.
- beaumont — a city in SE Texas. Pop: 112 434 (2003 est)
- bechance — to happen (to)
- bechuana — a former name for a member of the Bantu people of Botswana
- beckmann — Ernst Otto (ɛrnst ˈɔːto). 1853–1923, German chemist: devised the Beckmann thermometer, used for measuring small temperature changes in liquids
- becknell — William, c1790–1865, U.S. frontier trader: opened Santa Fe Trail 1822.
- beckoned — a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
- becoming — A piece of clothing, a colour, or a hairstyle that is becoming makes the person who is wearing it look attractive.
- bed down — If you bed down somewhere, you sleep there for the night, instead of in a bed.
- bedarken — to make dark, to cover in darkness
- bedbound — Unable to leave one's bed for some reason.
- bedeafen — to deafen
- bedesman — beadsman
- bedewing — Present participle of bedew.
- bedizens — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bedizen.
- bedouins — Plural form of bedouin.
- bedrench — to drench thoroughly; soak
- bedsonia — a former name for the genus of bacteria now called Chlamydia
- bedstand — a bedside table
- bedstone — A large, heavy, flat stone used to support a column or similar member, or as the lower stone of an oil mill.
- beechnut — the small brown triangular edible nut of the beech tree
- beer can — an aluminium can for beer