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10-letter words containing n, o, t, e

  • bioethanol — a biofuel based on alcohol which may be combined with petrol for use in vehicles
  • biogenetic — genetic engineering.
  • bioreagent — a reagent of biological origin, such as an enzyme
  • birthstone — a precious or semiprecious stone associated with a month or sign of the zodiac and thought to bring luck if worn by a person born in that month or under that sign
  • bittorrent — a file transfer protocol which enables users to upload and download large files on the internet in the form of software, games, film, video, music, etc, from other users rather than from a central server
  • blackstone — Sir William. 1723–80, English jurist noted particularly for his Commentaries on the Laws of England (1765–69), which had a profound influence on jurisprudence in the US
  • bloodstone — a dark-green variety of chalcedony with red spots: used as a gemstone
  • blue point — a Siamese cat having a light-colored body and darker, bluish-gray points.
  • bluebonnet — a broad, flat cap of blue woolen cloth, formerly worn in Scotland
  • bluetongue — an Australian lizard, Tiliqua scincoides, having a cobalt-blue tongue
  • boehmenist — a supporter or adherent of Boehmenism.
  • bolstering — a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
  • bone earth — bone ash.
  • bone white — any of various shades of grayish or yellowish white
  • bonesetter — a person who sets broken or dislocated bones, esp one who has no formal medical qualifications
  • bonkbuster — a novel characterized by graphic descriptions of the heroine's frequent sexual encounters
  • bonne nuit — good night
  • bonnet top — a top to a secretary, highboy, etc., following in outline a broken pediment on the front.
  • bonnethead — a hammerhead shark, Sphyrna tiburo, found in shallow waters from Brazil to Massachusetts, having a spade-shaped head.
  • bonnetiere — a tall, narrow wardrobe of the 18th century, found especially in Normandy and Brittany.
  • book token — a gift token to be exchanged for books
  • boot money — unofficial bonuses in the form of illegal cash payments made by a professional sports club to its players
  • bottleneck — A bottleneck is a place where a road becomes narrow or where it meets another road so that the traffic slows down or stops, often causing traffic jams.
  • bottlenose — a kind of whale or dolphin
  • bottomness — the number of bottom antiquarks minus the number of bottom quarks in a particle
  • bournonite — a sulfide of lead, antimony, and copper, PbCuSbS 3 , occurring in gray to black crystals or granular masses.
  • brazen out — If you have done something wrong and you brazen it out, you behave confidently in order not to appear ashamed, even though you probably do feel ashamed.
  • break into — If someone breaks into a building, they get into it by force.
  • breakfront — (of a bookcase, bureau, etc) having a slightly projecting central section
  • breakpoint — an instruction inserted by a debug program causing a return to the debug program
  • breastbone — Your breastbone is the long, flat bone which goes from your throat to the bottom of your ribs and to which your ribs are attached.
  • bridgetown — the capital of Barbados, a port on the SW coast. Pop: 144 000 (2005 est)
  • broken lot — an irregular quantity or lot of securities that is smaller than the amount normally traded
  • brontobyte — 1027 or 290 bytes
  • browbeaten — intimidated
  • brown belt — a level of expertise just below that of black belt
  • brown bent — a common grass, Agrostis canina, of North America, used for lawns and putting greens because its blades can be clipped very short without injury to the plant.
  • brownstone — In the United States, a brownstone is a type of house which was built during the 19th century. Brownstones have a front that is made from a reddish-brown stone.
  • bufotenine — a tryptamine alkaloid with hallucinogenic properties, found in the skin of some species of toad and in some mushrooms and tropical shrubs
  • buitenzorg — former Dutch name of Bogor.
  • bunionette — a bunionlike enlargement of the joint of the little toe, usually caused by pressure from tight shoes.
  • bunt order — a dominance hierarchy seen in herds of cattle, established and maintained by bunting.
  • buonaparte — Bonaparte1
  • burned-out — consumed; rendered unserviceable or ineffectual by maximum use: a burned-out tube.
  • button ear — a dog's ear that folds forward completely.
  • buttonhole — A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing.
  • buttonless — having no button or buttons.
  • caen stone — a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
  • cajolement — The act of cajoling or the state of being cajoled.
  • cameration — vaulting
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