8-letter words containing t, b
- betelnut — the seed of the betel palm, chewed with betel leaves and lime by people in S and SE Asia as a digestive stimulant and narcotic
- beth din — a rabbinical court, consisting of at least three dayanim, and having authority over such matters as divorce and conversion and other communal ecclesiastical matters such as Kashruth. It may also try civil disputes with the consent of both parties
- bethesda — a pool in Jerusalem reputed to have healing powers, where a paralysed man was healed by Jesus (John 5:2)
- bethpage — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- bethrall — to make a slave of
- bethwack — to strike hard with a flat object
- betjeman — Sir John. 1906–84, English poet, noted for his nostalgic and humorous verse and essays and for his concern for the preservation of historic buildings, esp of the Victorian era. Poet laureate (1972–84)
- betrayal — A betrayal is an action which betrays someone or something, or the fact of being betrayed.
- betrayed — to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
- betrayer — to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
- bettered — of superior quality or excellence: a better coat; a better speech.
- bettinus — a crater in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (96 km) in diameter.
- bevatron — a proton synchrotron at the University of California
- beyrouth — Beirut.
- bhatpara — a city in NE India, in West Bengal on the Hooghly River: jute and cotton mills. Pop: 441 956 (2001)
- bi-party — representing two distinct parties: a biparty investigating committee.
- biacetyl — a liquid with a strong, butter-like odour
- biarritz — a town in SW France, on the Bay of Biscay: famous resort, patronized by Napoleon III and by Queen Victoria and Edward VII of Great Britain and Ireland. Pop: 27 398 (2006)
- biathlon — a contest in which skiers with rifles shoot at four targets along a 20-kilometre (12.5-mile) cross-country course
- bibation — the activity of drinking to excess
- bidental — a sacred place where lightning has struck
- biforate — having two openings, pores, or perforations
- big beat — an eclectic type of dance music in which heavy beats and samples are layered over the songs or instrumental tracks of other performers or bands
- big city — The big city is used to refer to a large city which seems attractive to someone because they think there are many exciting things to do there, and many opportunities to earn a lot of money.
- big data — Big data is extremely large amounts of information that can only be used with special computers.
- big foot — a very large, hairy, humanoid creature reputed to inhabit wilderness areas of the U.S. and Canada, especially the Pacific Northwest.
- big shot — A big shot is an important and powerful person in a group or organization.
- big talk — bragging or boasting talk
- big tent — a political approach in which a party claims to be open to a wide spectrum of constituents and groups
- big time — You can use big time to refer to the highest level of an activity or sport where you can achieve the greatest amount of success or importance. If you describe a person as big time, you mean they are successful and important.
- big tree — a giant Californian coniferous tree, Sequoiadendron giganteum, with a wide tapering trunk and thick spongy bark: family Taxodiaceae. It often reaches a height of 90 metres
- big-note — to boast about (oneself)
- big-tent — a political party's or coalition's policy or doctrine of allowing and encouraging a wide range of beliefs, opinions, and views among its members.
- bigamist — A bigamist is a person who commits the crime of marrying someone when they are already legally married to someone else.
- bighting — the middle part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends.
- bigmouth — a noisy, indiscreet, or boastful person
- bigstick — of, or relating to, irresistible military strength
- bijugate — (of compound leaves) having two pairs of leaflets
- billeted — lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
- billiton — an island of Indonesia, in the Java Sea between Borneo and Sumatra. Chief town: Tanjungpandan. Area: 4833 sq km (1866 sq miles)
- bilobate — divided into or having two lobes
- bimbette — a woman who is considered sexually attractive but unintelligent
- bimester — a period of two months
- binarity — a principle of analysis requiring that a linguistic system, as a phonological, case, or semantic system, be represented as a set of binary oppositions.
- bination — celebration of Mass twice on the same day by the same priest.
- biolytic — able to destroy life.
- biometer — a device for measuring the production of carbon dioxide in functioning tissue
- biometry — the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
- bioplast — a very small unit of bioplasm
- biotical — pertaining to life.