7-letter words containing t, a, e
- beat it — to go away
- beat up — If someone beats a person up, they hit or kick the person many times.
- beat-up — Informal. dilapidated; in poor condition from use: a beat-up old jalopy.
- beatbox — a drum machine
- beaters — Plural form of beater.
- beatify — When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint.
- beating — If someone is given a beating, they are hit hard many times, especially with something such as a stick.
- beatles — TheBrit. rock group (1961-70) including John Lennon (1940-80), Ringo Starr (born Richard Starkey) (1940- ), (James) Paul McCartney (1942- ; knighted 1997), & George Harrison (1943-2001)
- beatnik — Beatniks were young people in the late 1950's who rejected traditional ways of living, dressing, and behaving. People sometimes use the word beatnik to refer to anyone who lives in an unconventional way.
- beatrix — full name Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard. born 1938, queen of the Netherlands (1980–2013); abdicated in favour of her eldest son Willem-Alexander
- beattie — James, 1735–1803, Scottish poet.
- beautie — Obsolete spelling of beauty.
- bed tea — (in some Asian countries) tea served to a guest in bed in the morning
- bedfast — bedridden
- bedmate — bedfellow (def 1).
- beermat — A beermat is a cardboard mat for resting your glass of beer on in a bar or pub.
- belated — A belated action happens later than it should have done.
- belfast — the capital of Northern Ireland, a port on Belfast Lough in Belfast district, Co Antrim and Co Down: became the centre of Irish Protestantism and of the linen industry in the 17th century; seat of the Northern Ireland assembly and executive. Pop: 281 000 (2011 est)
- beltane — an ancient Celtic festival with a sacrificial bonfire on May Day. It is also celebrated by modern pagans
- beltman — (formerly) the member of a beach life-saving team who swam out with a line attached to his belt
- beltway — A beltway is a road that goes around a city or town, to keep traffic away from the centre.
- beneath — Something that is beneath another thing is under the other thing.
- bentham — Jeremy. 1748–1832, British philosopher and jurist: a founder of utilitarianism. His works include A Fragment on Government (1776) and Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789)
- bepaint — to dye; paint over
- berated — to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public.
- berchta — Perchta.
- beretta — biretta
- bertram — a masculine name: dim. Bertie; var. Bertrand
- besaint — to give the status of a saint to
- bestain — to stain
- bestead — to serve; assist
- bestial — If you describe behaviour or a situation as bestial, you mean that it is very unpleasant or disgusting.
- betacam — a high-quality professional video system
- betaine — a sweet-tasting alkaloid that occurs in the sugar beet and other plants and in animals. Formula: C5H11NO2
- betaxed — burdened with taxes
- bethank — to thank
- bethany — a village in the West Bank, near Jerusalem at the foot of the Mount of Olives: in the New Testament, the home of Lazarus and the lodging place of Jesus during Holy Week
- betread — to tread upon
- bettina — a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- bezzant — bezant (def 1).
- bimetal — an object or material made from sheets of two types of metal
- biretta — a stiff clerical cap having either three or four upright pieces projecting outwards from the centre to the edge: coloured black for priests, purple for bishops, red for cardinals, and white for certain members of religious orders
- bistate — involving two states
- bitable — which can be bitten
- blanket — A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.
- blasted — Some people use blasted to express anger or annoyance at something or someone.
- blaster — a sudden and violent gust of wind: Wintry blasts chilled us to the marrow.
- blastie — a wretched, ugly little creature
- blately — bashful; shy.
- blather — If someone is blathering on about something, they are talking for a long time about something that you consider boring or unimportant.