8-letter words containing B
Embark on an exploration of 8-letter words that contain the letter B. This segment uncovers the diverse range of words that incorporate B within this specific length, revealing the versatility and richness of language. Ideal for vocabulary enthusiasts and word-game aficionados.
Word | Points | Definition | Sentence example |
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remember | 14 | keep in mind for attention or consideration | - |
business | 10 | a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it | he bought his brother's business |
probably | 17 | easy to believe on the basis of available evidence | he will probably win the election |
somebody | 16 | a human being | - |
possible | 12 | existing in possibility | possible uses of nuclear power |
birthday | 17 | the date on which a person was born | - |
building | 12 | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones | workers in the building trades |
terrible | 10 | causing fear or dread or terror | a terrible curse |
bullshit | 13 | speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths | - |
bathroom | 15 | a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | - |
horrible | 13 | provoking horror | war is beyond all words horrible |
football | 13 | any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal | - |
believed | 14 | - | - |
breaking | 15 | the act of breaking something | - |
bringing | 12 | the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail) | - |
possibly | 15 | by chance | we may possibly run into them at the concert |
bleeding | 12 | the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel | - |
becoming | 15 | according with custom or propriety | her becoming modesty |
neighbor | 14 | live or be located as a neighbor | the neighboring house |
basement | 12 | the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage | - |
behavior | 16 | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation | - |
baseball | 12 | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs | he played baseball in high school |
describe | 13 | give a description of | - |
stubborn | 12 | not responding to treatment | a stubborn infection |
fabulous | 13 | extremely pleasing | a fabulous vacation |
terribly | 13 | used as intensifiers | terribly interesting |
gambling | 14 | the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize) | his gambling cost him a fortune |
absolute | 10 | not capable of being violated or infringed | - |
valuable | 13 | having worth or merit or value | a valuable friend |
blessing | 11 | a desirable state | enjoy the blessings of peace |
obsessed | 11 | influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion | - |
november | 15 | the month following October and preceding December | - |
bothered | 14 | caused to show discomposure | - |
republic | 14 | a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them | - |
boarding | 12 | the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft | - |
doorbell | 11 | a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed | - |
abortion | 10 | failure of a plan | - |
umbrella | 12 | a formation of military planes maintained over ground operations or targets | an air umbrella over England |
climbing | 15 | an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) | - |
bachelor | 15 | lead a bachelor's existence | - |
benjamin | 19 | gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation | - |
adorable | 11 | lovable especially in a childlike or naive way | - |
suitable | 10 | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | the parents found the girl suitable for their son |
bollocks | 16 | make a mess of, destroy or ruin | - |
rumbling | 13 | continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound | the rumbling rolling sound of thunder |
barbecue | 14 | meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce | - |
reliable | 10 | conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief | reliable information |
troubled | 11 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | these troubled areas |
assembly | 15 | the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) | - |
ambition | 12 | a cherished desire | his ambition is to own his own business |
notebook | 14 | a small compact portable computer | - |
backyard | 20 | the grounds in back of a house | - |
blocking | 17 | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements | - |
sensible | 10 | able to feel or perceive | even amoeba are sensible creatures |
bracelet | 12 | jewelry worn around the wrist for decoration | - |
bankrupt | 16 | someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts | - |
backpack | 24 | a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder | - |
betrayal | 13 | an act of deliberate betrayal | - |
chambers | 17 | English architect (1723-1796) | - |
combined | 15 | made or joined or united into one | - |
cannabis | 12 | any plant of the genus Cannabis; a coarse bushy annual with palmate leaves and clusters of small green flowers; yields tough fibers and narcotic drugs | - |
unstable | 10 | affording no ease or reassurance | - |
wardrobe | 14 | a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes | - |
broadway | 17 | a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters | - |
disabled | 12 | having restricted mental or physical functioning as a consequence of injury or illness | - |
breeding | 12 | the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring | - |
database | 11 | an organized body of related information | - |
grabbing | 14 | - | - |
barracks | 16 | - | - |
cupboard | 15 | a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space | - |
imbecile | 14 | having a mental age of three to seven years | - |
blackout | 16 | partial or total loss of memory | he has a total blackout for events of the evening |
isabella | 10 | the queen of Castile whose marriage to Ferdinand of Aragon in 1469 marked the beginning of the modern state of Spain; they instituted the Spanish Inquisition in 1478 and sponsored the voyages of Christopher Columbus in 1492 (1451-1504) | - |
backward | 20 | in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal | it's easy to get the `i' and the `e' backward in words like `seize' and `siege' |
bacteria | 12 | (microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants | - |
observed | 14 | discovered or determined by scientific observation | no explanation for the observed phenomena |
abnormal | 12 | not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm | abnormal powers of concentration |
bouncing | 13 | rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts) | - |
keyboard | 18 | device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting machine or computer or the like | - |
comeback | 20 | a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) | - |
publicly | 17 | in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly | she admitted publicly to being a communist |
bungalow | 14 | a small house with a single story | - |
symbolic | 17 | relating to or using or proceeding by means of symbols | symbolic logic |
stabbing | 13 | causing physical or especially psychological injury | a stabbing remark |
briefing | 14 | detailed instructions, as for a military operation | - |
burgundy | 15 | a former province of eastern France that is famous for its wines | - |
feedback | 20 | response to an inquiry or experiment | - |
subtitle | 10 | translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen | - |
flexible | 20 | able to adjust readily to different conditions | a flexible personality |
diabetes | 11 | a polygenic disease characterized by abnormally high glucose levels in the blood; any of several metabolic disorders marked by excessive urination and persistent thirst | - |
resemble | 12 | appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to | She resembles her mother very much |
believer | 13 | a person who has religious faith | - |
airborne | 10 | moved or conveyed by or through air | - |
absorbed | 13 | giving or marked by complete attention to | - |
brussels | 10 | the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization | - |
biblical | 14 | of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible | biblical names |
mumbling | 15 | ineffectual chewing (as if without teeth) | - |
babbling | 15 | gibberish resembling the sounds of a baby | - |
balanced | 13 | being in a state of proper equilibrium | the carefully balanced seesaw |
benedict | 13 | a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) | - |
obstacle | 12 | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted | lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement |
abstract | 12 | not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature | a large abstract painting |
sabotage | 11 | destroy property or hinder normal operations | The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war |
baptized | 22 | having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism | - |
brunette | 10 | marked by dark or relatively dark pigmentation of hair or skin or eyes | a brunette beauty |
bursting | 11 | - | - |
obedient | 11 | dutifully complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority | an obedient soldier |
cucumber | 16 | a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit | - |
assemble | 12 | collect in one place | We assembled in the church basement |
barefoot | 13 | without shoes on | he chased her barefoot across the meadow |
plumbing | 15 | utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage | - |
blizzard | 29 | a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences | a blizzard of lawsuits |
brutally | 13 | in a vicious manner | - |
brethren | 13 | (plural) the lay members of a male religious order | - |
bullying | 14 | the act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something | - |
liberate | 10 | grant freedom to | The students liberated their slaves upon graduating from the university |
bulletin | 10 | a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast) | - |
ballroom | 12 | large room used mainly for dancing | - |
boundary | 14 | the greatest possible degree of something | - |
horribly | 16 | of a dreadful kind | - |
observer | 13 | an expert who observes and comments on something | - |
probable | 14 | likely but not certain to be or become true or real | he foresaw a probable loss |
buttocks | 16 | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on | - |
backside | 17 | the side of an object that is opposite its front | - |
cerebral | 12 | involving intelligence rather than emotions or instinct | a cerebral approach to the problem |
bragging | 13 | an instance of boastful talk | - |
embraced | 15 | - | - |
beginner | 11 | someone new to a field or activity | - |
broccoli | 14 | plant with dense clusters of tight green flower buds | - |
brochure | 15 | a small book usually having a paper cover | - |
eligible | 11 | qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen | eligible to run for office |
credible | 13 | capable of being believed | completely credible testimony |
burglary | 14 | entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property | - |
textbook | 21 | according to or characteristic of a casebook or textbook; typical | a textbook example |
alphabet | 15 | the elementary stages of any subject (usually plural) | - |
blushing | 14 | having a red face from embarrassment or shame or agitation or emotional upset | the blushing boy was brought before the Principal |
blooming | 13 | informal intensifiers | - |
brushing | 14 | the act of brushing your teeth | - |
nobility | 13 | the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct | - |
cannibal | 12 | a person who eats human flesh | - |
beverage | 14 | any liquid suitable for drinking | may I take your beverage order? |
oblivion | 13 | the state of being disregarded or forgotten | - |
portable | 12 | a small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried | - |
suburban | 12 | relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs | suburban population |
outbreak | 14 | a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition) | the outbreak of hostilities |
yearbook | 17 | a reference book that is published regularly once every year | - |
tribunal | 10 | an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business | - |
blinding | 12 | shining intensely | blinding headlights |
blinking | 15 | informal intensifiers | what a bally (or blinking) nuisance |
boutique | 19 | a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry | - |
scramble | 14 | climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling | - |
softball | 13 | a game closely resembling baseball that is played on a smaller diamond and with a ball that is larger and softer | - |
doubting | 12 | marked by or given to doubt | - |
seatbelt | 10 | a safety belt used in a car or plane to hold you in your seat in case of an accident | - |
backbone | 18 | the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord | - |
battered | 11 | damaged by blows or hard usage | a battered old car |
diabetic | 13 | someone who has diabetes | - |
fireball | 13 | a highly energetic and indefatigable person | - |
abundant | 11 | present in great quantity | an abundant supply of water |
embedded | 15 | enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass | found pebbles embedded in the silt |
snowball | 13 | plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions | - |
blasting | 11 | causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin | the blasting effects of the intense cold on the budding fruit |
bordeaux | 18 | any of several red or white wines produced around Bordeaux, France or wines resembling them | - |
bohemian | 15 | a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling; they are believed to have originated in northern India but now are living on all continents (but mostly in Europe, North Africa, and North America) | - |
indebted | 12 | owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc | - |
betrayer | 13 | one who reveals confidential information in return for money | - |
bubbling | 15 | marked by high spirits or excitement | - |
breathed | 14 | uttered without voice | could hardly hear her breathed plea, `Help me' |
bruising | 11 | brutally forceful and compelling | protected from the bruising facts of battle |
brightly | 17 | with brightness | - |
clubbing | 15 | a condition in which the ends of toes and fingers become wide and thick; a symptom of heart or lung disease | - |
barbaric | 14 | without civilizing influences | barbaric practices |
bisexual | 17 | having an ambiguous sexual identity | - |
scrabble | 14 | an aimless drawing | - |
beheaded | 15 | having had the head cut off | the beheaded prisoners |
doubtful | 14 | unsettled in mind or opinion | - |
backseat | 16 | a seat at the back of a vehicle (especially the seat at the back of an automobile) | - |
breather | 13 | a short respite | - |
vibrator | 13 | a mechanical device that vibrates | a reed is the vibrator that produces the sound |
bluebird | 13 | fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies | - |
breakers | 14 | waves breaking on the shore | - |
bearings | 11 | - | - |
baroness | 10 | a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron | - |
brighten | 14 | become clear | - |
obsolete | 10 | no longer in use | obsolete words |
gullible | 11 | naive and easily deceived or tricked | at that early age she had been gullible and in love |
deathbed | 15 | the bed on which a person dies | - |
bookshop | 19 | a shop where books are sold | - |
doubling | 12 | raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2 | - |
nobleman | 12 | a titled peer of the realm | - |
abruptly | 15 | quickly and without warning | - |
sociable | 12 | a party of people assembled to promote sociability and communal activity | - |
rambling | 13 | spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly | - |
daybreak | 18 | the first light of day | - |
vagabond | 15 | wandering aimlessly without ties to a place or community | led a vagabond life |
billings | 11 | the largest city in Montana; located in southern Montana on the Yellowstone river | - |
deadbeat | 12 | someone who fails to meet a financial obligation | - |
tangible | 11 | perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch | skin with a tangible roughness |
browning | 14 | United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926) | - |
bismarck | 18 | German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898) | - |
barbeque | 21 | meat that has been barbecued or grilled in a highly seasoned sauce | - |
ensemble | 12 | the chorus of a ballet company | - |
rainbows | 13 | - | - |
doorknob | 15 | a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain) | - |
boasting | 11 | speaking of yourself in superlatives | - |
bonehead | 14 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
asbestos | 10 | a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer | - |
mobilize | 21 | cause to move around | - |
bathrobe | 15 | a loose-fitting robe of towelling; worn after a bath or swim | - |
tumbling | 13 | the gymnastic moves of an acrobat | - |
scrubbed | 15 | made clean by scrubbing | fresh-scrubbed floors |
headband | 15 | a band worn around or over the head | the earphones were held in place by a headband |
blockade | 17 | a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy | - |
aerobics | 12 | exercise that increases the need for oxygen | - |
feasible | 13 | capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are | - |
meatball | 12 | ground meat formed into a ball and fried or simmered in broth | - |
ballpark | 16 | near to the scope or range of something | his answer wasn't even in the right ballpark |
membrane | 14 | a pliable sheet of tissue that covers or lines or connects the organs or cells of animals or plants | - |
ambience | 14 | the atmosphere of an environment | - |
backdoor | 17 | an entrance at the rear of a building | - |
befriend | 14 | become friends with | - |
burdened | 12 | bearing a physically heavy weight or load | tree limbs burdened with ice |
obituary | 13 | a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography | - |
subtract | 12 | make a subtraction | subtract this amount from my paycheck |
britches | 15 | (used in the plural) informal term for breeches | - |
forcibly | 18 | in a forcible manner | keep in mind the dangers of imposing our own values and prejudices too forcibly |
outburst | 10 | a sudden violent disturbance | - |
celibate | 12 | abstaining from sexual intercourse | celibate priests |
sobriety | 13 | moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugs | - |
backdrop | 19 | scenery hung at back of stage | - |
blissful | 13 | completely happy and contented | blissful young lovers |
obstruct | 12 | block passage through | obstruct the path |
shambles | 15 | a building where animals are butchered | - |
mobility | 15 | the quality of moving freely | - |
trombone | 12 | a brass instrument consisting of a long tube whose length can be varied by a U-shaped slide | - |
brewster | 13 | - | - |
handbook | 18 | a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location | - |
handball | 14 | a game played in a walled court or against a single wall by two or four players who strike a rubber ball with their hands | - |
debating | 12 | - | - |
variable | 13 | a star that varies noticeably in brightness | - |
subpoena | 12 | a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court | - |
playback | 21 | electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material | - |
bandaged | 13 | covered or wrapped with a bandage | the bandaged wound on the back of his head |
bitterly | 13 | extremely and sharply | it was bitterly cold |
lifeboat | 13 | a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship | - |
sailboat | 10 | a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast | - |
baptised | 13 | having undergone the Christian ritual of baptism | - |
backfire | 19 | the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired | - |
bearable | 12 | capable of being borne though unpleasant | - |
bogeyman | 16 | an imaginary monster used to frighten children | - |
celibacy | 17 | abstaining from sexual relations (as because of religious vows) | - |
svedberg | 15 | Swedish theologian (1688-1772) | - |
breakout | 14 | an escape from jail | the breakout was carefully planned |
memsahib | 17 | a woman sahib | - |
cookbook | 20 | a book of recipes and cooking directions | - |
bookworm | 19 | a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit | - |
hibiscus | 15 | any plant of the genus Hibiscus | - |
verbally | 16 | as a verb | he had a habit of using nouns verbally |
squabble | 21 | a quarrel about petty points | - |
scribble | 14 | an aimless drawing | - |
bastille | 10 | a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution | - |
billiard | 11 | of or relating to billiards | a billiard ball |
blending | 12 | a gradation involving small or imperceptible differences between grades | - |
brooding | 12 | sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body | - |
branding | 12 | the act of stigmatizing | - |
crucible | 14 | a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions | - |
absinthe | 13 | aromatic herb of temperate Eurasia and North Africa having a bitter taste used in making the liqueur absinthe | - |
riverbed | 14 | a channel occupied (or formerly occupied) by a river | - |
prohibit | 15 | command against | - |
backhand | 20 | a return made with the back of the hand facing the direction of the stroke | - |
blowfish | 19 | any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers | - |
matchbox | 24 | a box for holding matches | - |
peekaboo | 16 | a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo! | - |
ambrosia | 12 | a mixture of nectar and pollen prepared by worker bees and fed to larvae | - |
birdsong | 12 | the characteristic sound produced by a bird | - |
brainiac | 12 | someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | - |
browsing | 14 | the act of feeding by continual nibbling | - |
obsidian | 11 | acid or granitic glass formed by the rapid cooling of lava without crystallization; usually dark, but transparent in thin pieces | - |
enabling | 11 | providing legal power or sanction | an enabling resolution |
submerge | 13 | sink below the surface; go under or as if under water | - |
playbook | 19 | a book containing the scripts of one or more dramatic plays | the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene |
baldrick | 17 | a wide (ornamented) belt worn over the right shoulder to support a sword or bugle by the left hip | - |
bequeath | 22 | leave or give by will after one's death | My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry |
besieged | 12 | surrounded by hostile forces | the besieged town |
bleached | 16 | (used of color) artificially produced; not natural | a bleached blonde |
baseline | 10 | the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court; when serving the server must not step over this line | - |
begotten | 11 | (of offspring) generated by procreation | naturally begotten child |
breasted | 11 | having a breast or breasts; or breasts as specified; used chiefly in compounds | small-breasted |
cabernet | 12 | superior Bordeaux type of red wine | - |
habitual | 13 | commonly used or practiced; usual | his habitual comment |
lobbying | 16 | - | - |
baguette | 11 | narrow French stick loaf | - |
blabbing | 15 | - | - |
borrower | 13 | someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent | - |
labrador | 11 | the mainland part of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the eastern part of the large Labrador-Ungava Peninsula in northeastern Canada | - |
abetting | 11 | - | - |
trembles | 12 | disease of livestock and especially cattle poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot | - |
snowbell | 13 | small tree native to Japan | - |
bereaved | 14 | sorrowful through loss or deprivation | - |
likeable | 14 | (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings | - |
subtlety | 13 | the quality of being difficult to detect or analyze | you had to admire the subtlety of the distinctions he drew |
unbutton | 10 | undo the buttons of | unbutton the shirt |
unbroken | 14 | (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded | unbroken promises |
proverbs | 15 | an Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israeli sages (including Solomon) | - |
bagpipes | 15 | - | - |
belittle | 10 | cause to seem less serious; play down | Don't belittle his influence |
absolved | 14 | freed from any question of guilt | is absolved from all blame |
sunbathe | 13 | expose one's body to the sun | - |
benedick | 17 | a newly married man (especially one who has long been a bachelor) | - |
bulkhead | 18 | a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments | - |
labelled | 11 | bearing or marked with a label or tag | - |
lobbyist | 15 | someone who is employed to persuade legislators to vote for legislation that favors the lobbyist's employer | - |
callback | 18 | a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair) | - |
blockage | 17 | an obstruction in a pipe or tube | we had to call a plumber to clear out the blockage in the drainpipe |
busybody | 19 | a person who meddles in the affairs of others | - |
buttoned | 11 | furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike | - |
lobotomy | 15 | surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes | - |
vertebra | 13 | one of the bony segments of the spinal column | - |
palpable | 14 | clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment | a palpable lie |
globally | 14 | throughout the world | this is globally significant |
suburbia | 12 | a residential district located on the outskirts of a city | - |
robotics | 12 | the area of AI concerned with the practical use of robots | - |
rebuttal | 10 | (law) a pleading by the defendant in reply to a plaintiff's surrejoinder | - |
amicable | 14 | characterized by friendship and good will | an amicable agreement |
bankroll | 14 | a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.) | - |
belching | 16 | a reflex that expels gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth | - |
hardball | 14 | a no-nonsense attitude in business or politics | they play hardball in the Senate |
numbness | 12 | the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally | - |
bookcase | 16 | a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books | - |
fastball | 13 | (baseball) a pitch thrown with maximum velocity | he swung late on the fastball |
mulberry | 15 | any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry | - |
crossbow | 15 | a bow fixed transversely on a wooden stock grooved to direct the arrow (quarrel) | - |
seaboard | 11 | the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort | - |
ambiance | 14 | the atmosphere of an environment | - |
backroom | 18 | the meeting place of a group of leaders who make their decisions via private negotiations | - |
badlands | 12 | an eroded and barren region in southwestern South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska | - |
baffling | 17 | making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe | a baffling problem |
barnyard | 14 | a yard adjoining a barn | - |
fumbling | 16 | showing lack of skill or aptitude | his fumbling attempt to put up a shelf |
basilica | 12 | a Roman building used for public administration | - |
baseless | 10 | without a basis in reason or fact | baseless gossip |
bloodied | 12 | - | - |
bustling | 11 | full of energetic and noisy activity | a bustling city |
embodied | 14 | possessing or existing in bodily form | - |
enviable | 13 | causing envy | an enviable position |
sensibly | 13 | with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner | he acted sensibly in the crisis |
backache | 21 | an ache localized in the back | - |
beefcake | 19 | a photograph of a muscular man in minimal attire | - |
birthing | 14 | the process of giving birth | - |
bigmouth | 16 | - | - |
boldness | 11 | the quality of standing out strongly and distinctly | - |
badmouth | 16 | speak unfavorably about | She badmouths her husband everywhere |
bookmark | 20 | a marker (a piece of paper or ribbon) placed between the pages of a book to mark the reader's place | - |
jailbird | 18 | a criminal who has been jailed repeatedly | - |
intubate | 10 | introduce a cannula or tube into | - |
cobblers | 14 | a man's testicles (from Cockney rhyming slang: cobbler's awl rhymes with ball) | - |
abductor | 13 | a muscle that draws a body part away from the median line | - |
abattoir | 10 | a building where animals are butchered | - |
songbird | 12 | any bird having a musical call | - |
snobbish | 15 | befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior | - |
arguably | 14 | as can be shown by argument | she is arguably the best |
bareback | 18 | riding without a saddle | a bareback rider |
besotted | 11 | very drunk | - |
boneless | 10 | being without a bone or bones | jellyfish are boneless |
borealis | 10 | - | - |
brimming | 15 | filled to capacity | a child brimming over with curiosity |
bullhorn | 13 | a portable loudspeaker with built-in microphone and amplifier | - |
fullback | 19 | (American football) an offensive position in the backfield | - |
inedible | 11 | not suitable for food | - |
loveable | 13 | having characteristics that attract love or affection | - |
abrasive | 13 | causing abrasion | - |
workable | 17 | capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are | - |
passerby | 15 | a person who passes by casually or by chance | - |
botanist | 10 | a biologist specializing in the study of plants | - |
bondsman | 13 | someone who signs a bond as surety for someone else | - |
fibrosis | 13 | development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ | - |
kickback | 26 | a commercial bribe paid by a seller to a purchasing agent in order to induce the agent to enter into the transaction | - |
obliging | 12 | showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others | the obliging waiter was in no hurry for us to leave |
absurdly | 14 | in an absurd manner or to an absurd degree | an absurdly rich young woman |
succubus | 14 | a female demon believed to have sexual intercourse with sleeping men | - |
boatload | 11 | the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car | he imported wine by the boatload |
labourer | 10 | someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor | - |
goofball | 14 | a man who is a stupid incompetent fool | - |
verbatim | 15 | in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker | repeated their dialog verbatim |
sizeable | 19 | fairly large in size | - |
paperboy | 17 | a boy who sells or delivers newspapers | - |
bordello | 11 | a building where prostitutes are available | - |
dumbbell | 15 | an ignorant or foolish person | - |
drawback | 20 | the quality of being a hindrance | he pointed out all the drawbacks to my plan |
immobile | 14 | securely fixed in place | - |
jamboree | 19 | a gay festivity | - |
passable | 12 | about average; acceptable | - |
bottomed | 13 | having a bottom of a specified character | - |
brownish | 16 | of a color similar to that of wood or earth | - |
embolism | 14 | an insertion into a calendar | - |
fallback | 19 | to break off a military action with an enemy | - |
banister | 10 | a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | - |
baldness | 11 | the condition of having no hair on the top of the head | - |
barnacle | 12 | European goose smaller than the brant; breeds in the far north | - |
befallen | 13 | - | - |
bouillon | 10 | a clear seasoned broth | - |
buckshot | 19 | small lead shot for shotgun shells | - |
bumbling | 15 | lacking physical movement skills, especially with the hands | a bumbling mechanic |
humpback | 23 | an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column | - |
labeling | 11 | - | - |
moonbeam | 14 | a ray of moonlight | - |
objector | 19 | a person who dissents from some established policy | - |
culpable | 14 | deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious | culpable negligence |
debonair | 11 | having a sophisticated charm | a debonair gentleman |
saboteur | 10 | someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks | - |
reliably | 13 | in a faithful manner | - |
backlash | 19 | a movement back from an impact | - |
beholden | 14 | under a moral obligation to someone | - |
breeches | 15 | (used in the plural) trousers ending above the knee | - |
butchery | 18 | the business of a butcher | - |
caboodle | 13 | any collection in its entirety | she bought the whole caboodle |
buoyancy | 18 | the property of something weightless and insubstantial | - |
grubbing | 14 | - | - |
ladybird | 15 | small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests | - |
aberrant | 10 | markedly different from an accepted norm | aberrant behavior |
subdural | 11 | below the dura mater but above the arachnoid membrane of the meninges | - |
sobering | 11 | tending to make sober or more serious | the news had a sobering effect |
passbook | 16 | a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks | - |
purebred | 13 | a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses | - |
bankbook | 20 | a record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks | - |
beholder | 14 | a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses | - |
bullfrog | 14 | largest North American frog; highly aquatic with a deep-pitched voice | - |
fishbowl | 19 | a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept | - |
hairball | 13 | a compact mass of hair that forms in the alimentary canal (especially in the stomach of animals as a result of licking fur) | - |
humbling | 16 | causing awareness of your shortcomings | golf is a humbling game |
potbelly | 15 | slang for a paunch | - |
ballgame | 13 | a particular situation that is radically different from the preceding situation | HDTV looks the same but it's really a whole new ballgame |
blowhole | 16 | a hole for the escape of gas or air | - |
bodywork | 21 | the exterior body of a motor vehicle | - |
forcible | 15 | impelled by physical force especially against resistance | forcible entry |
damnable | 13 | deserving a curse | her damnable pride |
superbly | 15 | (used as an intensifier) extremely well | her voice is superbly disciplined |
sombrero | 12 | a straw hat with a tall crown and broad brim; worn in American southwest and in Mexico | - |
amicably | 17 | in an amicable manner | they separated amicably |
bethesda | 14 | - | - |
burnable | 12 | capable of burning | - |
freeborn | 13 | born free of free parents | - |
highbrow | 20 | highly cultured or educated | highbrow events such as the ballet or opera |
absentee | 10 | one that is absent or not in residence | - |
ablution | 10 | the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels | - |
unusable | 10 | not capable of being used | - |
wobbling | 16 | (of sound) fluctuating unsteadily | a low-pitched wobbling sound |
wishbone | 16 | the furcula of a domestic fowl | - |
unburden | 11 | take the burden off; remove the burden from | unburden the donkey |
unbeaten | 10 | not conquered | - |
balsamic | 14 | of or relating to or containing balsam | a balsamic fragrance |
beetroot | 10 | beet having a massively swollen red root; widely grown for human consumption | - |
blurring | 11 | - | - |
bloomers | 12 | (used in the plural) underpants worn by women | she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing |
brouhaha | 16 | loud confused noise from many sources | - |
bulldoze | 20 | flatten with or as if with a bulldozer | - |
drumbeat | 13 | the sound made by beating a drum | - |
ebenezer | 19 | - | - |
honeybee | 16 | social bee often domesticated for the honey it produces | - |
laboured | 11 | lacking natural ease | - |
libretto | 10 | the words of an opera or musical play | - |
choirboy | 18 | a boy who sings in a choir | - |
abdicate | 13 | give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations | The King abdicated when he married a divorcee |
suitably | 13 | in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances | - |
unbiased | 11 | characterized by a lack of partiality | an unbiased account of her family problems |
rutabaga | 11 | the large yellow root of a rutabaga plant used as food | - |
scrubber | 14 | a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning | - |
amenable | 12 | responsive to suggestions and influences | an amenable child |
autobahn | 13 | an expressway in a German-speaking country | - |
buckaroo | 16 | local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) | - |
laboring | 11 | doing arduous or unpleasant work | the bent backs of laboring slaves picking cotton |
mandible | 13 | the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth | - |
copybook | 21 | a book containing models of good penmanship; used in teaching penmanship | - |
readable | 11 | easily deciphered | - |
baritone | 10 | the second lowest brass wind instrument | - |
bakeries | 14 | - | - |
beguiled | 12 | filled with wonder and delight | - |
blacktop | 18 | a black bituminous material used for paving roads or other areas; usually spread over crushed rock | - |
blacking | 17 | a substance used to produce a shiny protective surface on footwear | - |
brandish | 14 | move or swing back and forth | - |
embezzle | 30 | appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use | The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family |
embossed | 13 | embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery | an embossed satin |
gangbang | 13 | - | - |
cerebrum | 14 | anterior portion of the brain consisting of two hemispheres; dominant part of the brain in humans | - |
sunblock | 16 | a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn | - |
overbite | 13 | (dentistry) malocclusion in which the upper teeth extend abnormally far over the lower teeth | - |
bandanna | 11 | large and brightly colored handkerchief; often used as a neckerchief | - |
bearskin | 14 | tall hat; worn by some British soldiers on ceremonial occasions | - |
bergamot | 13 | small tree with pear-shaped fruit whose oil is used in perfumery; Italy | - |
benadryl | 14 | antihistamine (trade name Benadryl) used to treat allergic reactions involving the nasal passages (hay fever) and also to treat motion sickness | - |
blowback | 21 | the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired | - |
blinkers | 14 | - | - |
braggart | 12 | a very boastful and talkative person | - |
bridging | 13 | - | - |
burnside | 11 | facial hair that has grown down the side of a man's face in front of the ears (especially when the rest of the beard is shaved off) | - |
jailbait | 17 | - | - |
longboat | 11 | the largest boat carried by a merchant sailing vessel | - |
crossbar | 12 | a horizontal bar that goes across something | - |
diabolic | 13 | showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil | the cold calculation and diabolic art of some statesmen |
abrasion | 10 | erosion by friction | - |