10-letter words containing s, t, e, n
- bent grass — any grass of the genus Agrostis, especially the redtop.
- benthamism — the philosophy of utilitarianism as first expounded by Jeremy Bentham in terms of an action being good that has a greater tendency to augment the happiness of the community than to diminish it
- bernstorff — Count Johann-Heinrich [yoh-hahn-hahyn-rikh] /ˈyoʊ hɑnˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1862–1939, German diplomat.
- bes antler — bay antler.
- bestowment — to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon): The trophy was bestowed upon the winner.
- betterness — the quality of being superior
- binet test — a test comprising questions and tasks, used to determine the mental age of subjects, usually children
- 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
- bismuthine — an unstable hydride of bismuth, BiH 3 , analogous to arsine and stibine.
- bitchiness — characteristic of a bitch; spiteful; malicious.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- 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
- blind test — a test in which the participants cannot identify the products that they are testing
- blistering — Blistering heat is very great heat.
- blitheness — joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.
- blitzstein — Marc, 1905–64, U.S. composer.
- bloodstone — a dark-green variety of chalcedony with red spots: used as a gemstone
- blue stain — a bluish discoloration of sapwood caused by growth of fungi
- boehmenist — a supporter or adherent of Boehmenism.
- bolstering — a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
- 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
- bottlenose — a kind of whale or dolphin
- bottomness — the number of bottom antiquarks minus the number of bottom quarks in a particle
- brain stem — the portion of the brain that is continuous with the spinal cord and comprises the medulla oblongata, pons, midbrain, and parts of the hypothalamus, functioning in the control of reflexes and such essential internal mechanisms as respiration and heartbeat.
- brattiness — the quality of being bratty
- 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.
- brightness — the condition of being bright
- 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.
- bustamante — Anastasio [ah-nahs-tah-syaw] /ˌɑ nɑsˈtɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1780–1853, Mexican military and political leader: president 1830–32, 1837–41.
- butane gas — a colourless flammable gaseous alkane that exists in two isomeric forms, both of which occur in natural gas. The stable isomer, n-butane, is used mainly in the manufacture of rubber and fuels (such as Calor Gas). Formula: C4H10
- buttonless — having no button or buttons.
- c terminus — the carboxyl end of a protein molecule.
- caen stone — a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
- cake stand — a plate on a pedestal used for displaying cakes in a shop or café, or for special cakes such as wedding cakes
- calcsinter — travertine.
- cancelbots — Plural form of cancelbot.
- candescent — glowing or starting to glow with heat
- candidates — Plural form of candidate.
- candlenuts — Plural form of candlenut.
- cannisters — Plural form of cannister.
- cantabiles — Plural form of cantabile.
- cantilenas — Plural form of cantilena.
- cantor set — the set obtained from the closed interval from 0 to 1 by removing the middle third from the interval, then the middle third from each of the two remaining sets, and continuing the process indefinitely.
- carbonates — a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
- carmustine — a toxic nitrosurea, C 5 H 9 Cl 2 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of a wide range of tumors.
- carpenters — Plural form of carpenter.
- cartoneros — Plural form of cartonero.
- case notes — the notes taken by a doctor, lawyer, or social worker about a case they are working on
- caseinates — Plural form of caseinate.