8-letter words containing y, e, b
- benzylic — relating to benzyl
- berdyaev — Nikoˈlai (Aleksandrovich) (nikɔˈlaɪ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ) 1874-1948; Russ. religious philosopher, in France after 1922
- berkeley — a city in W California, on San Francisco Bay: seat of the University of California. Pop: 102 049 (2003 est)
- berryman — John. 1914–72, US poet and critic, author of Homage to Mistress Bradstreet (1956) and Dream Songs (1964–68)
- beryllia — beryllium oxide
- beseemly — becoming; suitable
- best boy — the assistant to the senior electrician or to the key grip in a film crew
- bestiary — a moralizing medieval collection of descriptions (and often illustrations) of real and mythical animals
- beta ray — a stream of beta particles
- 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.
- beverley — a market town in NE England, the administrative centre of the East Riding of Yorkshire. Pop: 29 110 (2001)
- beyrouth — Beirut.
- biacetyl — a liquid with a strong, butter-like odour
- biasedly — in a biased manner
- big easy — the New Orleans
- big eyes — any of several silver and red fishes of the family Priacanthidae, found in the warm waters of the Pacific Ocean and in the West Indies, having a short, flattened body and large eyes.
- bigeminy — a heart complaint in which beats occur in pairs
- bilberry — A bilberry is a small, round, dark-blue fruit that grows on bushes in northern Europe.
- biocycle — the cycling of chemicals through the biosphere
- biometry — the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
- biphenyl — a white or colourless crystalline solid used as a heat-transfer agent, as a fungicide, as an antifungal food preservative (E230) on the skins of citrus fruit, and in the manufacture of dyes, etc. Formula: C6H5C6H5
- birdseye — Clarence1886-1956; U.S. inventor of methods of quick-freezing foods
- bitchery — spiteful talk
- bitterly — You use bitterly when you are describing an attitude which involves strong, unpleasant emotions such as anger or dislike.
- biweekly — A biweekly event or publication happens or appears once every two weeks.
- biyearly — every two years; biennial or biennially
- bladdery — like a bladder
- blankety — a euphemism for any taboo word
- blantyre — a city in S Malawi: includes the former town of Limbe.
- blearily — (of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness.
- blistery — having blisters, as paint or glass.
- blithely — joyous, merry, or happy in disposition; glad; cheerful: Everyone loved her for her blithe spirit.
- bloomery — a place in which malleable iron is produced directly from iron ore
- blubbery — of, containing, or like blubber; fat
- blue jay — a common, crested North American jay (Cyanocitta cristata) with a blue upper body and head
- blue sky — fanciful; impractical: blue-sky ideas.
- blue-sky — of or denoting theoretical research without regard to any future application of its result
- blustery — Blustery weather is rough, windy, and often rainy, with the wind often changing in strength or direction.
- bodywear — close-fitting clothing, as leotards or bodysuits, made of lightweight, usually stretch fabrics and worn for exercising, dancing, or leisure activity.
- bogeyism — the recognition of or belief in the existence of ghosts or demons
- bogeyman — A bogeyman is someone whose ideas or actions are disapproved of by some people, and who is described by them as evil or unpleasant in order to make other people afraid.
- bone dry — If you say that something is bone dry, you are emphasizing that it is very dry indeed.
- bone-dry — very dry.
- boneyard — a cemetery; graveyard
- bosseyed — cross-eyed.
- botchery — an instance of botched workmanship
- botryose — Mineralogy. botryoidal.
- boxberry — the fruit of the partridgeberry or wintergreen