8-letter words containing y, e, r
- barberry — any spiny berberidaceous shrub of the widely distributed genus Berberis, esp B. vulgaris, having clusters of yellow flowers and orange or red berries: widely cultivated as hedge plants
- bareilly — a city in N India, in N central Uttar Pradesh. Pop: 699 839 (2001)
- barnsley — an industrial town in N England, in Barnsley unitary authority, South Yorkshire. Pop: 71 599 (2001)
- barrenly — Unfruitfully; unproductively.
- barretry — barratry
- barytone — having the last syllable unaccented
- basketry — Basketry is baskets made by weaving together thin strips of materials such as wood.
- bay area — region in W Calif., generally consisting of the counties surrounding San Francisco Bay
- bay tree — laurel (def 1).
- bayadere — a dancing girl, esp one serving in a Hindu temple
- bayberry — any of several North American aromatic shrubs or small trees of the genus Myrica, that bear grey waxy berries: family Myricaceae
- 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)
- bearably — In a bearable manner.
- bed tray — a meal tray with legs or supports at each end to fit across the lap of a person who is sitting up in bed.
- beggarly — meanly inadequate; very poor
- benadryl — an antihistamine drug used in sleeping tablets; diphenhydramine. Formula: C17H21NO
- 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
- 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.
- bilberry — A bilberry is a small, round, dark-blue fruit that grows on bushes in northern Europe.
- biometry — the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
- 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.
- biyearly — every two years; biennial or biennially
- bladdery — like a bladder
- 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.
- bloomery — a place in which malleable iron is produced directly from iron ore
- blubbery — of, containing, or like blubber; fat
- 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.
- 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
- botchery — an instance of botched workmanship
- botryose — Mineralogy. botryoidal.
- boxberry — the fruit of the partridgeberry or wintergreen
- brazenly — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
- brazenry — the quality of being brazen or an example of brazenness
- breezily — abounding in breezes; windy.