9-letter words containing B
Embark on an exploration of 9-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| beautiful | 14 | delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration | a beautiful child |
| everybody | 21 | Every person. | - |
| boyfriend | 18 | a man who is the lover of a man or woman | if I'd known he was her boyfriend I wouldn't have asked |
| beginning | 13 | serving to begin | the beginning canto of the poem |
| obviously | 17 | unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') | the answer is obviously wrong |
| breakfast | 18 | eat an early morning meal | We breakfast at seven |
| brilliant | 11 | clear and sharp and ringing | the brilliant sound of the trumpets |
| celebrate | 13 | behave as expected during of holidays or rites | celebrate Christmas |
| basically | 16 | in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature | He is basically dishonest |
| breathing | 15 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | - |
| available | 14 | convenient for use or disposal | the house is available after July 1 |
| ambulance | 15 | a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals | - |
| abandoned | 13 | forsaken by owner or inhabitants | weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse |
| miserable | 13 | of very poor quality or condition | - |
| invisible | 14 | not prominent or readily noticeable | the invisible man |
| forbidden | 16 | excluded from use or mention | forbidden fruit |
| backwards | 21 | in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal | - |
| published | 17 | formally made public | published accounts |
| objection | 20 | the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest | - |
| butterfly | 17 | a swimming stroke in which the arms are thrown forward together out of the water while the feet kick up and down | - |
| believing | 15 | the cognitive process that leads to convictions | seeing is believing |
| neighbour | 15 | live or be located as a neighbor | - |
| broadcast | 14 | cause to become widely known | broadcast the news |
| described | 15 | represented in words especially with sharpness and detail | the vividly described wars |
| disturbed | 13 | afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief | lapsed into disturbed sleep |
| bodyguard | 17 | someone who escorts and protects a prominent person | - |
| behaviour | 17 | (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation | - |
| publicity | 18 | a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution | - |
| celebrity | 16 | the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed | - |
| objective | 23 | serving as or indicating the object of a verb or of certain prepositions and used for certain other purposes | objective case |
| batteries | 11 | - | - |
| embarrass | 13 | cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious | - |
| establish | 14 | institute, enact, or establish | - |
| obsession | 11 | an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will | - |
| briefcase | 16 | a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books | - |
| vegetable | 15 | edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant | - |
| honorable | 14 | not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent | - |
| blackmail | 19 | exert pressure on someone through threats | - |
| substance | 13 | the property of holding together and retaining its shape | - |
| breakdown | 19 | the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue | his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London |
| heartbeat | 14 | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) | - |
| bartender | 12 | an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar | - |
| ambitious | 13 | requiring full use of your abilities or resources | ambitious schedule |
| submarine | 13 | a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States | - |
| probation | 13 | a trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself | - |
| battalion | 11 | a large indefinite number | a battalion of ants |
| publisher | 16 | a firm in the publishing business | - |
| hamburger | 17 | beef that has been ground | - |
| rebellion | 11 | organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another | - |
| nightclub | 17 | a spot that is open late at night and that provides entertainment (as singers or dancers) as well as dancing and food and drink | the gossip columnist got his information by visiting nightclubs every night |
| elaborate | 11 | make more complex, intricate, or richer | - |
| overboard | 15 | - | - |
| trembling | 14 | a shaky motion | - |
| troubling | 12 | causing distress or worry or anxiety | a new and troubling thought |
| constable | 13 | a police officer of the lowest rank | - |
| backstage | 18 | concealed from public view or attention | - |
| incapable | 15 | not meeting requirements | - |
| liberated | 12 | free from traditional social restraints | a liberated lifestyle |
| observing | 15 | quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception | - |
| bourgeois | 12 | conforming to the standards and conventions of the middle class | a bourgeois mentality |
| motorbike | 17 | ride a motorcycle | - |
| belonging | 13 | happiness felt in a secure relationship | with his classmates he felt a sense of belonging |
| bookstore | 15 | a shop where books are sold | - |
| liability | 14 | an obligation to pay money to another party | - |
| bloodshed | 16 | indiscriminate slaughter | the valley is no stranger to bloodshed and murder |
| assembled | 14 | - | - |
| starboard | 12 | located on the right side of a ship or aircraft | - |
| submitted | 14 | - | - |
| borrowing | 15 | the appropriation (of ideas or words etc) from another source | the borrowing of ancient motifs was very apparent |
| robberies | 13 | - | - |
| concubine | 15 | a woman who cohabits with an important man | - |
| obsessive | 14 | characterized by or constituting an obsession | obsessive gambling |
| memorable | 15 | worth remembering | - |
| boulevard | 15 | a wide street or thoroughfare | - |
| cardboard | 15 | a stiff moderately thick paper | - |
| raspberry | 16 | a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt | - |
| librarian | 11 | a professional person trained in library science and engaged in library services | - |
| stability | 14 | the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation | - |
| brutality | 14 | the trait of extreme cruelty | - |
| admirable | 14 | deserving of the highest esteem or admiration | trains ran with admirable precision |
| scrambled | 16 | thrown together in a disorderly fashion | a scrambled plan of action |
| gibberish | 17 | unintelligible talking | - |
| ballerina | 11 | a female ballet dancer | - |
| abundance | 14 | the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply | an age of abundance |
| bangalore | 12 | an industrial city in south central India (west of Chennai) | - |
| abduction | 14 | (physiology) moving of a body part away from the central axis of the body | - |
| obedience | 14 | the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person | - |
| blasphemy | 21 | blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character | - |
| obnoxious | 18 | causing disapproval or protest | - |
| prescribe | 15 | issue commands or orders for | - |
| biography | 20 | an account of the series of events making up a person's life | - |
| clubhouse | 16 | a building that is occupied by a social club | the clubhouse needed a new roof |
| blindfold | 16 | wearing a blindfold | - |
| birthmark | 20 | a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth | - |
| vibrating | 15 | - | - |
| horseback | 20 | on the back of a horse | he rode horseback to town |
| desirable | 12 | worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse | - |
| enjoyable | 21 | affording satisfaction or pleasure | the company was enjoyable |
| blindness | 12 | the state of being blind or lacking sight | - |
| bracelets | 13 | - | - |
| roadblock | 18 | a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. | - |
| blueberry | 16 | any of numerous shrubs of the genus Vaccinium bearing blueberries | - |
| vibration | 14 | a shaky motion | - |
| inability | 14 | lacking the power to perform | - |
| barricade | 14 | a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. | - |
| barbarian | 13 | a member of an uncivilized people | - |
| obligated | 13 | caused by law or conscience to follow a certain course | felt obligated to repay the kindness |
| embracing | 16 | the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection) | - |
| billboard | 14 | large outdoor signboard | - |
| buttercup | 15 | any of various plants of the genus Ranunculus | - |
| oblivious | 14 | failing to keep in mind | oblivious old age |
| stabilize | 20 | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium | The drug stabilized her blood pressure |
| tombstone | 13 | a stone that is used to mark a grave | - |
| submerged | 15 | beneath the surface of the water | submerged rocks |
| incurable | 13 | a person whose disease is incurable | - |
| favorable | 17 | presaging or likely to bring good luck or a good outcome | a favorable time to ask for a raise |
| timetable | 13 | a schedule listing events and the times at which they will take place | - |
| labyrinth | 17 | a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium | - |
| biologist | 12 | (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms | - |
| bloodbath | 17 | indiscriminate slaughter | a bloodbath took place when the leaders of the plot surrendered |
| throbbing | 17 | an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) | he felt a throbbing in his head |
| hillbilly | 17 | a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person | - |
| ballistic | 13 | relating to or characteristic of the motion of objects moving under their own momentum and the force of gravity | ballistic missile |
| bloodline | 12 | the descendants of one individual | - |
| blackjack | 30 | a flag usually bearing a white skull and crossbones on a black background; indicates a pirate ship | - |
| abdominal | 14 | the muscles of the abdomen | - |
| inaudible | 12 | impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear | an inaudible conversation |
| bewitched | 20 | captured, as if under a spell | - |
| arbitrary | 14 | based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice | an arbitrary decision |
| boundless | 12 | seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent | children with boundless energy |
| bulldozer | 21 | large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground | - |
| observant | 14 | quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception | - |
| scrubbing | 16 | the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water | - |
| flashback | 23 | an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier) | - |
| brainless | 11 | not using intelligence | - |
| checkbook | 26 | a book issued to holders of checking accounts | - |
| schoolboy | 19 | a boy attending school | - |
| hunchback | 25 | an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column | - |
| blueprint | 13 | something intended as a guide for making something else | a blueprint for a house |
| bumblebee | 17 | robust hairy social bee of temperate regions | - |
| ambiguous | 14 | open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead | the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates |
| plausible | 13 | apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing | a plausible excuse |
| inhabited | 15 | having inhabitants; lived in | the inhabited regions of the earth |
| bickering | 18 | a quarrel about petty points | - |
| nosebleed | 12 | bleeding from the nose | - |
| lubricant | 13 | a substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery | - |
| blockhead | 21 | a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence | - |
| brimstone | 13 | an old name for sulfur | - |
| balancing | 14 | getting two things to correspond | - |
| agreeable | 12 | in keeping | salaries agreeable with current trends |
| moneybags | 17 | - | - |
| obstinate | 11 | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing | - |
| umbilical | 15 | membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta | - |
| piggyback | 24 | on the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip | she carried her child piggyback |
| cranberry | 16 | any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries | - |
| combining | 16 | the act of combining things to form a new whole | - |
| misbehave | 19 | behave badly | The children misbehaved all morning |
| sabotaged | 13 | - | - |
| irritable | 11 | capable of responding to stimuli | - |
| miserably | 16 | in a miserable manner | I bit my lip miserably and nodded |
| symbolism | 18 | the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning | - |
| surfboard | 15 | ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard | - |
| publicist | 15 | someone who publicizes | - |
| grumbling | 15 | continuous full and low-pitched throbbing sound | - |
| paintball | 13 | a capsule filled with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in playing the game of paintball | - |
| scrapbook | 19 | an album into which clippings or notes or pictures can be pasted | - |
| blackbird | 20 | any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black | - |
| benefited | 15 | - | - |
| snowboard | 15 | a board that resembles a broad ski or a small surfboard; used in a standing position to slide down snow-covered slopes | - |
| subscribe | 15 | adopt as a belief | I subscribe to your view on abortion |
| imbalance | 15 | (mathematics) a lack of symmetry | - |
| backwater | 20 | a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam | the bayous and backwaters are breeding grounds for mosquitos |
| brotherly | 17 | like or characteristic of or befitting a brother | brotherly feelings |
| sideburns | 12 | - | - |
| turbulent | 11 | characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination | a turbulent and unruly childhood |
| columbine | 15 | a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains | - |
| britannia | 11 | - | - |
| boogeyman | 17 | an imaginary monster used to frighten children | - |
| dashboard | 16 | instrument panel on an automobile or airplane containing dials and controls | - |
| balthazar | 23 | (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus | - |
| billiards | 12 | any of several games played on rectangular cloth-covered table (with cushioned edges) in which long tapering cue sticks are used to propel ivory (or composition) balls | - |
| blackness | 17 | the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) | - |
| botanical | 13 | of or relating to plants or botany | botanical garden |
| dribbling | 15 | the propulsion of a ball by repeated taps or kicks | - |
| libraries | 11 | - | - |
| heartburn | 14 | a painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder | - |
| firstborn | 14 | the offspring who came first in the order of birth | - |
| disbelief | 15 | doubt about the truth of something | - |
| flammable | 18 | easily ignited | - |
| barbecued | 16 | cooked over an outdoor grill | - |
| betrothed | 15 | pledged to be married | - |
| bombshell | 18 | a shocking surprise | news of the attack came like a bombshell |
| attribute | 11 | a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished | - |
| albatross | 11 | (figurative) something that hinders or handicaps | she was an albatross around his neck |
| absorbing | 14 | capable of arousing and holding the attention | - |
| absurdity | 15 | a message whose content is at variance with reason | - |
| bellowing | 15 | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | - |
| frostbite | 14 | destruction of tissue by freezing and characterized by tingling, blistering and possibly gangrene | - |
| obscurity | 16 | the state of being indistinct or indefinite for lack of adequate illumination | - |
| obscenity | 16 | the trait of behaving in an obscene manner | - |
| riverbank | 18 | the bank of a river | - |
| cornbread | 14 | bread made primarily of cornmeal | - |
| bathhouse | 17 | a building containing dressing rooms for bathers | - |
| brainwash | 17 | persuade completely, often through coercion | The propaganda brainwashed many people |
| reimburse | 13 | reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss | - |
| jabbering | 21 | rapid and indistinct speech | - |
| bountiful | 14 | producing in abundance | the bountiful earth |
| byzantine | 23 | highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious | - |
| barrister | 11 | a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution | - |
| bookshelf | 21 | a shelf on which to keep books | - |
| bystander | 15 | a nonparticipant spectator | - |
| backfired | 21 | - | - |
| badminton | 14 | a game played on a court with light long-handled rackets used to volley a shuttlecock over a net | - |
| mirabelle | 13 | - | - |
| debutante | 12 | a young woman making her debut into society | - |
| bleachers | 16 | (used in the plural) an outdoor grandstand without a roof; patrons are exposed to the sun as linens are when they are bleached | - |
| renewable | 14 | capable of being renewed; replaceable | renewable energy such as solar energy is theoretically inexhaustible |
| guidebook | 17 | something that offers basic information or instruction | - |
| boardwalk | 19 | a walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside | - |
| outnumber | 13 | be larger in number | - |
| veritable | 14 | often used as intensifiers | he's a veritable swine |
| incubator | 13 | apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants | - |
| inscribed | 14 | cut or impressed into a surface | - |
| blameless | 13 | free of guilt; not subject to blame | has lived a blameless life |
| blackened | 18 | (of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood | - |
| boardroom | 14 | a room where a committee meets (such as the board of directors of a company) | - |
| boomerang | 14 | a curved piece of wood; when properly thrown will return to thrower | - |
| advisable | 15 | worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise | such action is neither necessary nor advisable |
| venerable | 14 | profoundly honored | - |
| bilingual | 12 | a person who speaks two languages fluently | - |
| blowtorch | 19 | a burner that mixes air and gas to produce a very hot flame | - |
| battering | 12 | the act of subjecting to strong attack | - |
| bannister | 11 | a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | - |
| broadband | 15 | responding to or operating at a wide band of frequencies | a broadband antenna |
| bolshevik | 21 | of or relating to Bolshevism | - |
| subatomic | 15 | of smaller than atomic dimensions | - |
| brigadier | 13 | a general officer ranking below a major general | - |
| disbarred | 13 | - | - |
| combatant | 15 | someone who fights (or is fighting) | - |
| bedspread | 15 | decorative cover for a bed | - |
| brokerage | 16 | place where a broker conducts his business | - |
| adaptable | 14 | capable of adapting (of becoming or being made suitable) to a particular situation or use | to succeed one must be adaptable |
| symbolize | 25 | express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol | What does the Statue of Liberty symbolize? |
| subsidize | 21 | secure the assistance of by granting a subsidy, as of nations or military forces | - |
| barometer | 13 | an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure | - |
| caballero | 13 | - | - |
| honeycomb | 21 | a framework of hexagonal cells resembling the honeycomb built by bees | - |
| brassiere | 11 | an undergarment worn by women to support their breasts | - |
| ambiguity | 17 | unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning | - |
| honorably | 17 | in an honorable manner | he acted honorably |
| laughable | 15 | arousing or provoking laughter | it would have been laughable if it hadn't hurt so much |
| liberator | 11 | someone who releases people from captivity or bondage | - |
| disembark | 18 | go ashore | The passengers disembarked at Southampton |
| blaspheme | 18 | utter obscenities or profanities | - |
| bootstrap | 13 | a strap that is looped and sewn to the top of a boot for pulling it on | - |
| metabolic | 15 | undergoing metamorphosis | - |
| semblance | 15 | an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading | he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity |
| inhibitor | 14 | a substance that retards or stops an activity | - |
| doubtless | 12 | without doubt; certainly | - |
| embezzled | 32 | taken for your own use in violation of a trust | the banker absconded with embezzled funds |
| habitable | 16 | fit for habitation | the habitable world |
| blatantly | 14 | in a blatant manner | they blatantly violated the laws |
| calabrese | 13 | - | - |
| reputable | 13 | having a good reputation | a reputable business |
| houseboat | 14 | a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling | - |
| hairbrush | 17 | a brush used to groom a person's hair | - |
| bedridden | 14 | confined to bed (by illness) | - |
| biohazard | 24 | any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare | - |
| bacterial | 13 | relating to or caused by bacteria | bacterial infection |
| amphibian | 18 | relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia | - |
| tolerable | 11 | about average; acceptable | - |
| libertine | 11 | a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained | - |
| barbarism | 15 | a brutal barbarous savage act | - |
| betrothal | 14 | a mutual promise to marry | - |
| badgering | 14 | the act of harassing someone | - |
| symbiotic | 18 | used of organisms (especially of different species) living together but not necessarily in a relation beneficial to each | - |
| lazybones | 23 | a lazy person | - |
| barbarous | 13 | (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | a barbarous crime |
| bluebeard | 14 | (fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience | - |
| blacklist | 17 | a list of people who are out of favor | - |
| clipboard | 16 | a small writing board with a clip at the top for holding papers | - |
| speedboat | 14 | a fast motorboat | - |
| embroider | 14 | decorate with needlework | - |
| barracuda | 14 | any voracious marine fish of the genus Sphyraena having an elongated cylindrical body and large mouth with projecting lower jaw and long strong teeth | - |
| befitting | 15 | appropriate to | behavior befitting a father |
| belvedere | 15 | densely branched Eurasian plant; foliage turns purple-red in autumn | - |
| bloodshot | 15 | (of an eye) reddened as a result of locally congested blood vessels; inflamed | bloodshot eyes |
| wellbeing | 15 | a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | - |
| reachable | 16 | easily approached | - |
| debatable | 14 | open to doubt or debate | - |
| combative | 18 | striving to overcome in argument | - |
| exuberant | 18 | unrestrained, especially with regard to feelings | exuberant compliments |
| boathouse | 14 | a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats | - |
| walkabout | 18 | a public stroll by a celebrity to meet people informally | - |
| turntable | 11 | a revolving tray placed on a dining table | - |
| incumbent | 15 | the official who holds an office | - |
| indelible | 12 | cannot be removed or erased | an indelible stain |
| lifeblood | 15 | an essential or life-giving force | water is the lifeblood of India |
| ballpoint | 13 | a pen that has a small metal ball as the point of transfer of ink to paper | - |
| bandwagon | 16 | a large ornate wagon for carrying a musical band | the gaudy bandwagon led the circus parade |
| blackface | 22 | the makeup (usually burnt cork) used by a performer in order to imitate a Negro | - |
| backwoods | 21 | a remote and undeveloped area | - |
| arabesque | 20 | an ornament that interlaces simulated foliage in an intricate design | - |
| abhorrent | 14 | offensive to the mind | an abhorrent deed |
| numbskull | 17 | - | - |
| paperback | 21 | a book with paper covers | - |
| jailbreak | 22 | an escape from jail | - |
| laborious | 11 | characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort | spent many laborious hours on the project |
| eastbound | 12 | moving toward the east | eastbound trains |
| fabricate | 16 | concoct something artificial or untrue | - |
| abolition | 11 | the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery) | the abolition of capital punishment |
| motorboat | 13 | a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine | - |
| wristband | 15 | a band of cloth or leather or metal links attached to a wristwatch and wrapped around the wrist | - |
| stillborn | 11 | failing to accomplish an intended result | a stillborn plot to assassinate the President |
| storybook | 18 | a book containing a collection of stories (usually for children) | - |
| inhibited | 15 | held back or restrained or prevented | in certain conditions previously inhibited conditioned reactions can reappear |
| dreamboat | 14 | - | - |
| beheading | 16 | execution by cutting off the victim's head | - |
| alabaster | 11 | of or resembling alabaster | alabaster statue |
| obstinacy | 16 | resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires | - |
| unbridled | 13 | not restrained or controlled | unbridled rage |
| lightbulb | 17 | electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity | - |
| garibaldi | 13 | Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882) | - |
| backtrack | 23 | retrace one's course | - |
| palatable | 13 | acceptable to the taste or mind | palatable food |
| mirabilis | 13 | four o'clocks | - |
| westbound | 15 | moving toward the west | westbound pioneers |
| immovable | 18 | not able or intended to be moved | the immovable hills |
| excitable | 20 | capable of responding to stimuli | - |
| favorably | 20 | showing approval | he reviewed the play favorably |
| baptizing | 23 | - | - |
| beekeeper | 17 | a farmer who keeps bees for their honey | - |
| biometric | 15 | - | - |
| biosphere | 16 | the regions of the surface and atmosphere of the Earth (or other planet) where living organisms exist | - |
| boatswain | 14 | a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen | - |
| aborigine | 12 | a member of the people living in Australia when Europeans arrived | - |
| overblown | 17 | puffed up with vanity | overblown oratory |
| screwball | 16 | a whimsically eccentric person | - |
| throwback | 23 | characteristic of an atavist | - |
| traceable | 13 | capable of being traced or tracked | a traceable riverbed |
| herbalist | 14 | a therapist who heals by the use of herbs | - |
| homophobe | 21 | a person who hates or fears homosexual people | - |
| dismember | 16 | divide into pieces | our department was dismembered when our funding dried up |
| handbrake | 19 | - | - |
| bandstand | 13 | a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air | - |
| beanstalk | 15 | stem of a bean plant | - |
| bilateral | 11 | having two sides or parts | - |
| buckwheat | 23 | a member of the genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour | - |
| bullfight | 18 | a Spanish or Portuguese or Latin American spectacle; a matador baits and (usually) kills a bull in an arena before many spectators | - |
| carbonate | 13 | a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3) | - |
| acrobatic | 15 | vigorously active | an acrobatic dance |
| mobilised | 14 | - | - |
| washbasin | 17 | a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face | - |
| signboard | 13 | structure displaying a board on which advertisements can be posted | the highway was lined with signboards |
| tollbooth | 14 | a booth at a tollgate where the toll collector collects tolls | - |
| publicize | 24 | call attention to | - |
| beefsteak | 18 | a beef steak usually cooked by broiling | - |
| branching | 17 | having branches | - |
| breakable | 17 | an article that is fragile and easily broken | pack the breakables separately |
| perturbed | 14 | thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) | - |
| hibernate | 14 | sleep during winter | Bears must eat a lot of food before they hibernate in their caves |
| equitable | 20 | fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience | equitable treatment of all citizens |
| barbarity | 16 | the quality of being shockingly cruel and inhumane | - |
| bloodlust | 12 | a desire for bloodshed | - |
| bodacious | 14 | unrestrained by convention or propriety | the most bodacious display of tourism this side of Anaheim |
| bolognese | 12 | - | - |
| opposable | 15 | capable of being placed opposite to something | the thumb is opposable to the forefinger |
| sideboard | 13 | a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers | - |
| steamboat | 13 | a boat propelled by a steam engine | - |
| symbiosis | 16 | the relation between two different species of organisms that are interdependent; each gains benefits from the other | - |
| matchbook | 22 | a small folder of paper safety matches | - |
| embellish | 16 | add details to | - |
| embryonic | 18 | in an early stage of development | the embryonic government staffed by survivors of the massacre |
| bandwidth | 19 | a data transmission rate; the maximum amount of information (bits/second) that can be transmitted along a channel | - |
| bluegrass | 12 | an area in central Kentucky noted for its bluegrass and thoroughbred horses | - |
| bizarrely | 23 | - | - |
| bronchial | 16 | relating to or associated with the bronchi | bronchial tubes |
| aubergine | 12 | hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable | - |
| abducting | 15 | especially of muscles; drawing away from the midline of the body or from an adjacent part | - |
| numbering | 14 | a numbered list | - |
| tributary | 14 | tending to bring about; being partly responsible for | - |
| sunburned | 12 | suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight | - |
| headboard | 16 | a vertical board or panel forming the head of a bedstead | - |
| harbinger | 15 | something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone | - |
| blockaded | 19 | preventing entry or exit or a course of action | the blockaded harbor |
| bloodiest | 12 | - | - |
| blackwood | 21 | any of several hardwood trees yielding very dark-colored wood | - |
| boondocks | 18 | a remote and undeveloped area | - |
| breakaway | 21 | the act of breaking away or withdrawing from | there was a breakaway by the discontented members |
| byproduct | 19 | a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence | - |
| absorbent | 13 | a material having capacity or tendency to absorb another substance | - |
| obeisance | 13 | bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting | - |
| waistband | 15 | a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers | - |
| schoolbag | 17 | a bag for carrying school books and supplies | found just the right dictionary to fit into his schoolbag |
| untenable | 11 | (of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified | - |
| quibbling | 23 | - | - |
| liberally | 14 | in a generous manner | he gave liberally to several charities |
| lumbering | 14 | slow and laborious because of weight | moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot |
| lubricate | 13 | apply a lubricant to | lubricate my car |
| debauched | 18 | unrestrained by convention or morality | Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society |
| handlebar | 15 | the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle | - |
| buccaneer | 15 | someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation | - |
| admirably | 17 | in an admirable manner | the children's responses were admirably normal |
| viability | 17 | capable of being done in a practical and useful way | - |
| proboscis | 15 | a long flexible snout as of an elephant | - |
| ibuprofen | 16 | a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic medicine (trade names Advil and Motrin and Nuprin) used to relieve the pain of arthritis and as an antipyretic | daily use of ibuprofen can irritate the stomach |
| disabling | 13 | depriving of legal right; rendering legally disqualified | certain disabling restrictions disqualified him for citizenship |
| drinkable | 16 | any liquid suitable for drinking | - |
| firebrand | 15 | a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning | - |
| bloodless | 12 | destitute of blood or apparently so | the bloodless carcass of my Hector sold |
| birdbrain | 14 | a person with confused ideas; incapable of serious thought | - |
| scrambler | 15 | a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground | - |
| stickball | 17 | a form of baseball played in the streets with a rubber ball and broomstick handle | - |
| stoppable | 15 | capable of being stopped | if we pick up our pace he may be stoppable |
| vestibule | 14 | a large entrance or reception room or area | - |
| politburo | 13 | the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party | - |
| pubescent | 15 | covered with fine soft hairs or down | - |
| illegible | 12 | (of handwriting, print, etc.) not legible | illegible handwriting |
| immutable | 15 | not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature | the view of that time was that all species were immutable, created by God |
| hyperbole | 19 | extravagant exaggeration | - |
| malleable | 13 | easily influenced | - |
| birdhouse | 15 | a shelter for birds | - |
| brainwave | 17 | the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation | - |
| cabdriver | 17 | someone who drives a taxi for a living | - |
| bacterium | 15 | (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 | - |
| workbench | 23 | a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic | - |
| sublimate | 13 | remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation | - |
| embedding | 16 | - | - |
| barreling | 12 | - | - |
| bamboozle | 24 | conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end | He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well |
| befuddled | 17 | confused and vague; used especially of thinking | - |
| bellyache | 19 | complain | - |
| binocular | 13 | relating to both eyes | binocular vision |
| bobsleigh | 17 | formerly two short sleds coupled together | - |
| burlesque | 20 | make a parody of | - |
| abdicated | 15 | - | - |
| stabilise | 11 | make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium | - |
| symbolise | 16 | express indirectly by an image, form, or model; be a symbol | - |
| unblocked | 18 | - | - |
| unbounded | 13 | seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent | unbounded enthusiasm |
| vertebral | 14 | of or relating to or constituting vertebrae | - |
| refurbish | 17 | make brighter and prettier | we refurbished the guest wing |
| jambalaya | 23 | spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery | - |
| flashbulb | 19 | a lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph | - |
| baseboard | 14 | a molding covering the joint formed by a wall and the floor | - |
| belittled | 12 | made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth) | - |
| billowing | 15 | characterized by great swelling waves or surges | the restless billowing sea |
| bioweapon | 16 | any weapon usable in biological warfare | they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon |
| broadside | 13 | a speech of violent denunciation | - |
| bratwurst | 14 | a small pork sausage | - |
| bypassing | 17 | - | - |
| carbuncle | 15 | an infection larger than a boil and with several openings for discharge of pus | - |
| cheekbone | 20 | the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek | - |
| backboard | 20 | a raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball | he banked the shot off the backboard |
| balaclava | 16 | a cap that is close-fitting and woolen and covers all of the head but the face | - |
| morbidity | 17 | an abnormally gloomy or unhealthy state of mind | his fear of being alone verges on morbidity |
| snakebite | 15 | a bite inflicted by a (venomous) snake | - |
| snowbound | 15 | confined or shut in by heavy snow | - |
| subsystem | 16 | a system that is part of some larger system | - |
| labelling | 12 | - | - |
| cabriolet | 13 | small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with two seats and a folding hood | - |
| carbonara | 13 | sauce for pasta; contains eggs and bacon or ham and grated cheese | - |
| cellblock | 19 | a division of a prison (usually consisting of several cells) | - |
| backfield | 21 | the offensive football players who line up behind the linemen | - |
| objectify | 26 | make external or objective, or give reality to | - |
| scribbler | 15 | a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read | - |
| sodbuster | 12 | a person who operates a farm | - |
| spareribs | 13 | baked or roasted with a spicy sauce | - |
| thighbone | 18 | the longest and thickest bone of the human skeleton; extends from the pelvis to the knee | - |
| thumbnail | 16 | the nail of the thumb | - |
| underboss | 12 | an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate) | - |
| rabbinate | 13 | rabbis collectively | - |
| reprobate | 13 | a person without moral scruples | - |
| incubated | 14 | - | - |
| jitterbug | 19 | a jerky American dance that was popular in the 1940s | - |
| countable | 13 | that can be counted | countable sins |
| excusable | 20 | easily excused or forgiven | - |
| gabardine | 13 | a loose coverall (coat or frock) reaching down to the ankles | - |
| greenback | 18 | a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central bank) | - |
| baptismal | 15 | of or relating to baptism | baptismal font |
| beachhead | 20 | an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments | the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors |
| bedlamite | 14 | an archaic term for a lunatic | - |
| billionth | 14 | one part in a billion equal parts | - |
| berserker | 15 | one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury | - |
| bluntness | 11 | without sharpness or clearness of edge or point | - |
| bombastic | 17 | ostentatiously lofty in style | - |
| brasserie | 11 | a small restaurant serving beer and wine as well as food; usually cheap | - |
| briquette | 20 | a block made from charcoal or coal dust and burned as fuel | - |
| bullfinch | 19 | United States architect who designed the Capitol Building in Washington which served as a model for state capitols throughout the United States (1763-1844) | - |
| avoidable | 15 | capable of being avoided or warded off | - |
| obsequies | 20 | - | - |
| ombudsman | 16 | a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government | - |
| parabolic | 15 | having the form of a parabola | - |
| peaceable | 15 | inclined or disposed to peace | they met in a peaceable spirit |
| microbial | 15 | of or involving or caused by or being microbes | microbial warfare |
| webmaster | 16 | a technician who designs or maintains a website | - |
| sagebrush | 15 | any of several North American composite subshrubs of the genera Artemis or Seriphidium | - |
| saddlebag | 14 | a large bag (or pair of bags) hung over a saddle | - |
| trustable | 11 | - | - |
| probative | 16 | tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation | evidence should only be excluded if its probative value was outweighed by its prejudicial effect |
