8-letter words containing t, a, b, e
- batement — reduction; abatement
- bathcube — a cube of soluble scented material for use in a bath
- bathetic — containing or displaying bathos
- bathless — without a bath
- bathorse — a horse which carries a military officer's baggage; a military packhorse
- bathrobe — A bathrobe is a loose piece of clothing made of the same material as towels. You wear it before or after you have a bath or a swim.
- battaile — (obsolete spelling of, battle).
- batteler — (at Oxford University) a student who charges food and other costs to a battel account
- battened — Simple past tense and past participle of batten.
- battener — someone who flourishes, grows fat, is strengthened
- battered — Something that is battered is old and in poor condition because it has been used a lot.
- batteree — (nonstandard) One who is battered (beaten by spouse etc.).
- batterer — a person who batters someone
- batterie — a movement in ballet involving the legs beating together
- battleax — If you call a middle-aged or older woman a battleax, you mean she is very difficult and unpleasant because of her fierce and determined attitude.
- battlers — Plural form of battler.
- bay tree — laurel (def 1).
- bayonets — Plural form of bayonet.
- bayreuth — a city in E Germany, in NE Bavaria: home and burial place of Richard Wagner; annual festivals of his music. Pop: 74 818 (2003 est)
- baysmelt — topsmelt.
- baziotes — William, 1912–63, U.S. painter.
- be toast — If someone is toast, you mean that they are certain to be defeated or destroyed.
- bean pot — a heavy, covered crockery or metal pot, suitable for the slow cooking of beans, stews, etc.
- beantown — Boston
- bear out — If someone or something bears a person out or bears out what that person is saying, they support what that person is saying.
- bear pit — a place, such as parliament or the stock market ,where there are a lot of aggressive, argumentative and competitive people
- bearcats — Plural form of bearcat.
- beartrap — A large trap used to catch a bear, usually as a foot trap.
- beastial — Misspelling of bestial.
- beasties — Plural form of beastie.
- beastily — in the manner of a beast
- beat all — to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
- beat man — district man.
- beat off — to drive back; repel
- beat out — If you beat out sounds on a drum or similar instrument, you make the sounds by hitting the instrument.
- beat-out — to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
- beatable — Someone who is beatable can be beaten.
- beatdown — A physical beating or assault.
- beathing — Present participle of beath.
- beatific — A beatific expression shows or expresses great happiness and calmness.
- beatings — Plural form of beating.
- beatless — without a beat, not beating
- beatniks — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the Beat Generation.
- beatrice — a feminine name: dim. Bea; var. Beatrix
- beaufort — Henry. ?1374–1447, English cardinal, half-brother of Henry IV; chancellor (1403–04, 1413–17, 1424–26)
- beaumont — a city in SE Texas. Pop: 112 434 (2003 est)
- beauport — city in S Quebec, Canada: suburb of Quebec City: pop. 73,000
- beauties — the quality present in a thing or person that gives intense pleasure or deep satisfaction to the mind, whether arising from sensory manifestations (as shape, color, sound, etc.), a meaningful design or pattern, or something else (as a personality in which high spiritual qualities are manifest).
- beautify — If you beautify something, you make it look more beautiful.
- becarpet — to lay carpet on