13-Letter Words Starting with B

Bacchanalian

Backcountry

Background

Just one on tandem is doing this making U-turn

Backstabbing

Backstitch

""The study of bacteria, especially in relation to medicine and agriculture.""

Pl. bacteriolyses (-s z ) Dissolution or destruction of bacteria.

Rupture of some pathogens by, eg, an antibody

Pl. bacteriolyses (-s z ) Dissolution or destruction of bacteria.

A virus which infects bacteria; -- also colloquially called phage in laboratory jargon.phage in laboratory jargon.

BACTERIOPHAGE a virus which infects bacteria; -- also colloquially called phage in laboratory jargon.phage in laboratory jargon.

Bacteriostat

BACTERIZE to subject to the action of bacteria.

Geopolitical term for extreme factionalism

Balletomania

Ballhandling

""BALLISTIC Of or pertaining to the ballista, or to the art of hurling stones or missile weapons by means of an engine.""

Banderillero

Bankability

Certain boxers

Barbarianism

The act or process of barbarizing; an act that makes people primitive and uncivilized.

Any of various fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota.

Basidiospore

Basification

""Pertaining to bathymetry; relating to the measurement of depths, especially of depths in the sea.""

Bearability

Bearishness

Beastliness

First step towards sainthood

You finally quit cosmetic enhancement? That's a great blessing!

First stage in becoming saint in Roman Catholic church

Beautiful

BEHAVIORIST a psychologist who subscribes to behaviorism.

Capable of eliciting belief or trust. See Synonyms at plausible .

Belittlement

Bellicosity

Belligerence

'Not acting a piece, by the sound of it (13)'

Belonging

Beneficiary

BENEFICIATE To reduce (ores).

BENEFICIATE To reduce (ores).

Ignorance is to remain, with thing sensed imperfectly

""A crystalline compound, C 7 H 6 N 2 , that is used in organic synthesis and inhibits the growth of certain microorganisms.""

Betweenbrain

... in the gaps dividing cunning devices

Bewildering

Bewilderment

Certain scholarly person

Academic press worker

Compiler of a list of books on a particular subject or by a single author

Like the study of books

Bibliolatry

Excessive adherence to a literal interpretation of the Bible.

Bibliomaniac

Bibliopegist

Bibliophily

Love of books.

Bibliopolist

""Remedies the therapeutic use of reading material in the treatment of nervous diseases. ; bibliotherapist , n . ; bibliotherapeutic ,""

Bicameralism

Bicentenary

Bicentennial

Biconcavity

""CONDITIONAL Containing, implying, or depending on, a condition or conditions; not absolute; made or granted on certain terms; as, a conditional promise. as, a conditional promise.""

Biconvexity

BICULTURAL

Biddability

Going both ways

Functioning two ways

Bilateralism

Coming-of-age story

Novel that focuses on character growth

Literary genre of "David Copperfield" or "Ender's Game"

Bilingualism

Biliousness

Billingsgate

Of or pertaining to bimetallism.

Bimillenary

Bimillennial

Bimolecular

Bindingness

Bioactivity

Biochemical

""The property of being biologically compatible by not producing a toxic, injurious, or immunological response in living tissue: As a result of its strength and biocompatibility, the material is often used in medical devices.""

""The conversion of organic materials, such as plant or animal waste, into usable products or energy sources by biological processes or agents, such as certain microorganisms.""

Naturally breaking down

Capable of decaying

Able to be broken down by bacteria

BIOELECTRIC

Bioenergetic

Bioengineer

The study of the geographic distribution of organisms.

The study of the geographic distribution of organisms.

""(used with a sing. verb) The study of the mechanics of a living body, especially of the forces exerted by muscles and gravity on the skeletal structure.""

Biometrician

Biophysicist

See life science .

Bioscientist

Vital statistics.

Of or pertaining to biosystematics.

Such as genetic modification

Adjective (-ic)

BIPARTISAN

Bipropellant

REFRINGENCE

Bisectional

Bisexuality

Bitterbrush

Bittersweet

Bizarreness

Blackguard

The conduct or language of a blackguard; rufflanism.

Blacksmith

Actions or words aiming to flatter

Persuasive flattery

Flattering inducements

Any of several fungal infections caused by blastomycetes; they are characterized by inflammatory lesions of skin and mucous membranes or internal organs.

BLASTULATION blastulate

Blatherskite

BLOCKBUSTING blockbust

Like some screams (2 words)

Horrible (of a scream?)

Like some screams

Bloodletting

Pedantic women

There's some such leggy girls at Cambridge

They go on foot with the ladies, likewise

One place for overnight guests (2 words)

Pay to stay where it's wood (wordplay)

Where Sherlock Holmes lived

Boardsailing

Boatbuilding

Boddhisattva

Bodybuilding

In a pompously inflated manner

In a pompously overblown manner

Bookbindery

Bookishness

Boorishness

BOOTSTRAP

Borosilicate

Bottleneck

Ornamental tropical climber

Plant producing a Bolivian glue

Common climbing plant of the tropics

Fish stew from Provence

Rich fish stew

Rich spicy fish stew

Boulevardier

Bountiful

English word

Boysenberry

See Brailler .

Original ideas from hit issue

Creative products

Products of a fertile imagination (wordplay)

Brainless

BRAINSTORMER brainstorm

Engaging in groupthink (wordplay)

Producing ideas in a discussion group

Trouble-solving technique.

BRAINWASHING brainwash

Breadboard

Breadwinning

Suitable or pleasant for breathing: breathable air.

Breathiness

Brilliantine

Brinkmanship

Diplomatic maneuvering

Brittleness

""An ergot alkaloid, C 32 H 40 BrN 5 O 5 , that slows dopamine turnover and inhibits prolactin secretion and is used to treat Parkinson's disease and to retard the growth of various pituitary tumors.""

BRONCHOSCOPE

State of the fraternity - rows among the monks

Care about right ancestry, sons, and the boys' friendly relationship

The act or process of making brutal; state of being brutalized.

Brutishness

Buffalofish

BULLFIGHTING bullfight

Bullishness

Irritating self-assertiveness

Obtrusive state

Bureaucracy

Bureaucrat

Nonelective government officials; same as bureaucracy.bureaucracy.

BUREAUCRAT An official of a bureau; esp. an official confirmed in a narrow and arbitrary routine.

With an intent to commit burglary; in the manner of a burglar.

Certain executive

More than one female professional wins me bonuses, working

Those involved in dealing, practice with half the golf club workers

Goat, perhaps, identifies missing person

Careless slip, say

He can't catch for toffee!

Buttonhook