9-letter words containing o, n, e, b
- bangalore — a city in S India, capital of Karnataka state: printing, textiles, pharmaceuticals. Pop: 4 292 223 (2001)
- banjolele — a four-stringed musical instrument with a neck like a ukulele and a body like a banjo
- bank note — a promissory note issued by a bank, payable on demand: it is a form of paper money
- banknotes — Plural form of banknote.
- bannerols — Plural form of bannerol.
- barberton — a city in NE Ohio.
- barbitone — a long-acting barbiturate used medicinally, usually in the form of the sodium salt, as a sedative or hypnotic
- barbotine — a type of clay paste used in making decorated pottery
- barcelona — the chief port of Spain, on the NE Mediterranean coast: seat of the Republican government during the Civil War (1936–39); the commercial capital of Spain. Pop: 1 582 738 (2003 est)
- bareboned — short of resources
- barenboim — Daniel. born 1942, Israeli concert pianist and conductor, born in Argentina
- baritones — Plural form of baritone.
- baronetcy — the rank, position, or patent of a baronet
- barperson — a person who serves in a pub: used esp in advertisements
- bastioned — Furnished with a bastion; having bastions.
- batswomen — Plural form of batswoman.
- batten on — If you say that someone battens on a particular person or thing, you disapprove of the fact that they become successful by forming a close connection with that person or thing.
- bayoneted — a daggerlike steel weapon that is attached to or at the muzzle of a gun and used for stabbing or slashing in hand-to-hand combat.
- be big on — large, as in size, height, width, or amount: a big house; a big quantity.
- be in for — If you say that someone is in for a shock or a surprise, you mean that they are going to experience it.
- be pie on — to be keen on
- beaconage — a number or system of beacons.
- beaconing — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- bean shot — refined copper having a shotlike form from being thrown into water in a molten state.
- bean town — Boston, Mass. (used as a nickname).
- beanpoles — Plural form of beanpole.
- bear down — If someone or something bears down on you, they move quickly towards you in a threatening way.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
- beat-down — to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
- beaverton — a town in NW Oregon.
- bebington — a town in NW England, in Wirral unitary authority, Merseyside: docks and chemical works. Pop: 57 066 (2001)
- bebopping — Present participle of bebop.
- beckoning — a nod, gesture, etc., that signals, directs, summons, indicates agreement, or the like.
- bed stone — the fixed lower member of a pair of millstones. Compare runner (def 12).
- beer pong — a drinking game in which players attempt to throw Ping-Pong balls into cups of beer, which must then be drunk by their opponents
- beethoven — Ludwig van (ˈluːtvɪç fan). 1770–1827, German composer, who greatly extended the form and scope of symphonic and chamber music, bridging the classical and romantic traditions. His works include nine symphonies, 32 piano sonatas, 16 string quartets, five piano concertos, a violin concerto, two masses, the opera Fidelio (1805), and choral music
- befortune — to happen, befall, come about
- beholding — to observe; look at; see.
- bel canto — a style of singing characterized by beauty of tone rather than dramatic power
- belafonte — Harry, born 1922, U.S. singer and actor.
- belection — bolection.
- belemnoid — shaped like a dart
- belitoeng — an island in Indonesia, between Borneo and Sumatra. 1866 sq. mi. (4833 sq. km).
- bellibone — a beautiful and good woman
- bellowing — to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.
- belomancy — the art of divination using arrows
- belonging — secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)
- belt down — a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- bemonster — to treat as a monster
- ben hogan — Ben, 1912–97, U.S. golfer.