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10-letter words containing n, i, b, l

  • bilocation — the existence of something in two places at the same time
  • bimaternal — having the genetic material of two mothers but no father
  • binational — involving two nations
  • bingo hall — a building owned by a commercial company in which bingo is played by large numbers of people
  • binoculars — Binoculars consist of two small telescopes joined together side by side, which you look through in order to look at things that are a long way away.
  • binoxalate — an acid containing the group HC 2 O 4 –, as ammonium binoxalate, C 2 H 5 NO 4 ⋅H 2 O.
  • binucleate — having two nuclei
  • biobutanol — butyl alcohol.
  • biocontrol — the use of one living thing to control another
  • bioethanol — a biofuel based on alcohol which may be combined with petrol for use in vehicles
  • biofouling — the degradation of an artificial surface by biological growth
  • bionically — utilizing electronic devices and mechanical parts to assist humans in performing difficult, dangerous, or intricate tasks, as by supplementing or duplicating parts of the body: The scientist used a bionic arm to examine the radioactive material.
  • biparental — from two parents
  • biquintile — the aspect of planets when they are at an angle of 144° to one another
  • birth plan — a statement by a mother telling doctors and midwives how she would like her labour to proceed
  • bitonality — the quality of two musical keys being played simultaneously
  • bitterling — a small brightly coloured European freshwater cyprinid fish, Rhodeus sericeus: a popular aquarium fish
  • blabbering — to reveal indiscreetly and thoughtlessly: They blabbed my confidences to everyone.
  • black ring — a disease of grasses, characterized by black rings surrounding the stems and blighted seeds, caused by a fungus, Balansia strangulans.
  • blainville — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal.
  • blanc fixe — barium sulfate
  • blandisher — someone who blandishes
  • blanketing — a large, rectangular piece of soft fabric, often with bound edges, used especially for warmth as a bed covering.
  • blanquillo — any of several game fishes of the genus Caulolatilus, related to the tilefishes.
  • blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
  • blazonings — heraldic adornments
  • blind copy — a copy of a letter or the like, the original of which bears no evidence that the copy was sent to some other person.
  • blind date — A blind date is an arrangement made for you to spend a romantic evening with someone you have never met before.
  • blind door — a door having louvers permitting circulation of air.
  • blind hole — a hole whose green cannot be seen by the approaching golfer because of trees or other obstructions.
  • blind seed — a disease of ryegrass, characterized by shriveled, soft seeds, caused by a fungus, Phialea temulenta.
  • blind side — the side of the field between the scrum and the nearer touchline
  • blind spot — If you say that someone has a blind spot about something, you mean that they seem to be unable to understand it or to see how important it is.
  • blind test — a test in which the participants cannot identify the products that they are testing
  • blind-side — the part of one's field of vision, as to the side and rear, where one is unable to see approaching objects.
  • blind-spot — Also called blind spot. an area in which radio or cell phone signals are weak and their reception poor.
  • blind-worm — a limbless European lizard, Anguis fragilis, related to the glass lizards.
  • blindingly — unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
  • blindsided — Sports. to tackle, hit, or attack (an opponent) from the blind side: The quarterback was blindsided and had the ball knocked out of his hand.
  • blindsight — the ability to respond to visual stimuli without having any conscious visual experience; it can occur after some forms of brain damage
  • blindstory — a windowless story
  • blistering — Blistering heat is very great heat.
  • blitheness — joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.
  • blithering — talking foolishly; jabbering
  • blitzstein — Marc, 1905–64, U.S. composer.
  • block line — a rope or cable used in a block and tackle
  • bloodiness — the state of being bloody
  • bloodstain — A bloodstain is a mark on a surface caused by blood.
  • bloviation — a lengthy but insubstantial speech
  • blowing up — a reprimand
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