8-Letter Words Starting with B: page 2

All 726 eight-letter words that start with B: page 2 of 2

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• blastula10n. An early form in the development of an embryo, consisting of a...
• blazoned20adj. Adorned with a blazon.
• bleached16adj. Whitened; made white using bleach.
• bleacher15n. One who, or that which, bleaches.
• blearily13adv. In a bleary manner.
• bleating11n. A noise that bleats.
• bleeding12adj. Losing blood.
• bleeping13adj. A generic intensifier which can be substituted for any profane...
• blending12n. The act or result of something being blended.
• blessing11n. Some kind of divine or supernatural aid, or reward.
• blighted15adj. Having caused to suffer a blight.
• blighter14n. One who blights.
• blinding12adj. Very bright (as if to cause blindness).
• blindman13n. A man who is blind.
• blinging12adj. Synonym of blingy.
• blinkers14n. A pair of leather or rubber eye cups attached to a horse hood in order...
• blinking15adj. That blinks.
• blissful13adj. Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or...
• blistery13adj. Having blisters.
• blithely16adv. Without care, concern, or consideration.
• blizzard29n. A large snowstorm accompanied by strong winds and greatly reduced...
• bloating11n. A bloated condition; distention.
• blobbing15n. An outdoor recreational activity in which a participant sitting on the...
• blobfish18n. Psychrolutes marcidus, a fish that inhabits the deep waters off the...
• blockade17n. The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in...
• blockage17n. The state or condition of being blocked.
• blocking17n. The act by which something is blocked; an obstruction.
• blockout16n. A void that is deliberately not filled with concrete, so that it can be...
• blogging13n. The design and editing of a blog; weblogging.
• blondish14adj. Somewhat blond in colour.
• bloodied12adj. Covered or stained with blood.
• bloodily14adv. In a bloody manner.
• blooding12n. A bleeding.
• bloomers12n. Any of several forms of women’s divided garment for the lower body.
• bloomery15n. A forge in which wrought iron is made straight from ore.
• blooming13adj. Opening in blossoms; flowering.
• blotched16adj. Covered in blotches (“uneven patches of colour or discolouration”).
• blotting11n. A blot; a stain.
• bloviate13v. To speak or discourse at length in a pompous or boastful manner.
• blowback21n. A type of action where the pressure from the fired cartridge blows a...
• blowdown17n. The removal of liquid and solid hydrocarbons from a refinery vessel by...
• blowfish19n. Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability...
• blowhole16n. The spiracle, on the top of the head, through which cetaceans breathe.
• blowpipe17n. A narrow tube through which a jet of air is directed onto a flame; used...
• blubbery17adj. Having the characteristics of blubber.
• blubbing15n. Crying; whining; blubbering.
• bludgeon12n. A short, heavy club, often of wood, which is thicker or loaded at one...
• blueback18n. A lake trout (Salmo oquassa).
• bluebell12n. Common bluebell (Hyacinthoides non-scripta).
• bluebird13n. Any of various North American birds of the genus Sialia in the thrush...
• bluebook16n. A blank booklet of lined paper used in the administration of...
• bluechip17adj. Of or pertaining to a blue chip investment; high-value.
• bluecoat12n. A pupil attending any of certain prestigious British schools having a...
• bluefish16n. A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic...
• bluegill11n. Any member of the species Lepomis macrochirus of North American sunfish.
• blueline10n. A reproduction of the material submitted for printing...
• blueness10n. The quality or characteristic of being blue in color.
• bluenose10n. A prude.
• bluesman12n. A male blues musician.
• bluestar10n. Any member of the genus Amsonia of flowering plants in the dogbane...
• bluestem12n. Any of various grasses having bluish stems, including little bluestem...
• bluetick16n. A coonhound of a certain breed originating in the United States.
• bluffing17n. A bluff; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order...
• blunting11n. The process by which something is made blunt.
• blurring11n. A blurry patch.
• blurting11n. Something that is blurted, or spoken hastily without thinking.
• blushing14n. The act of one who blushes; a blush.
• blustery13adj. Blowing in loud and abrupt bursts.

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• boardies11n. Boardshorts.
• boarding12n. The act of people getting aboard a ship, aircraft, train, bus, etc....
• boardman13n. A person who wears a sandwich board.
• boastful13adj. Tending to boast or brag.
• boasting11n. The making of boasts.
• boatlift13n. The (often clandestine) transportation of a large number of people or...
• boatload11n. Cargo or passengers that fill a boat.
• boattail10n. The progressively narrowing rear end of a bullet or ballistic missile...
• boatyard14n. A place where boats are built and repaired.
• bobolink16n. An American migratory songbird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), resembling a...
• bobwhite18n. Any one of four species of quail in the genus Colinus, of the bird...
• bodiless11adj. Lacking a body; incorporeal.
• bodycare16n. The care of one's body, especially with the use of creams and ointments.
• bodyline14adj. Designating a form of bowling (now against the rules) characterised by...
• bodymind17n. Body and mind viewed as a single integrated entity.
• bodyslam16v. To throw an opponent bodily on the floor, e.g. in wrestling or judo...
• bodysuit14n. A one-piece, skin-tight garment rather like a leotard.
• bodywork21n. The exterior body of a motor vehicle.
• bogeyman16n. A menacing, ghost-like monster in children's stories.
• boggling13adj. Stupefying; mind-boggling.
• bohemian15n. A person, especially an artist or writer, who lives an unconventional...
• boldface16n. A font that is dark, having a high ratio of ink to white space, written...
• boldness11n. The state of being bold; courage.
• bollworm15n. The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton.
• bolthole13n. A hole in an animal’s den, or through a wall or fence, used for escape...
• bombards15n. Padded breeches.
• bombilla14n. A straw, often made of metal, ending in a filter and used for drinking...
• bombsite14n. A place where a bomb has exploded.
• bondsman13n. A male slave.
• bonefish16n. Any of various game fish, of the family Albulidae, found in shallow...
• bonehead14n. Someone who is thick-skulled, stupid, or stubborn.
• boneless10adj. Without bones, especially as pertaining to meat or poultry prepared for...
• boneyard14n. A graveyard.
• bonhomie15n. A friendly, good-natured, pleasant manner; an affable and approachable...
• boniface15n. The proprietor of a hotel or restaurant; an innkeeper.
• bonneted11adj. Wearing or having a bonnet.
• bonspiel12n. A tournament in the sport of curling.
• boogaloo11n. A genre of music that blends rhythm and blues and soul music with...
• bookable16adj. Able to be booked or reserved.
• bookcase16n. A piece of furniture for the storage and display of books.
• bookends15n. An ace and a ten as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
• bookland15n. In Anglo-Saxon society, land held by charter or written title, free...
• bookless14adj. Without a book or books.
• booklist14n. Any list of books.
• bookmark20n. A strip of material used to mark a place in a book.
• bookroom16n. A room in which books are kept; a library.
• bookshop19n. A shop that sells books.
• bookwork21n. Accounting work; book keeping.
• bookworm19n. Any of various insects that infest books.
• boondock17n. A brushy, rural area or location.
• boosting11n. The act or process by which something is boosted.
• bootable12adj. That can be booted; from which one can boot the system.
• bootheel13n. The heel of a boot.
• boothman15n. A projectionist at a movie theater.
• bootlace12n. A long lace for fastening boots.
• bootless10adj. Without boots.
• bordello11n. A brothel.
• bordered12adj. Having a border.
• borderer11n. A person who lives near the border of a country or district, especially...
• borehole13n. A hole bored into the ground to collect samples for analysis or to...
• borewell13n. A well constructed by boring a vertical hole (often subsequently fitted...
• boringly14adv. In a boring manner.
• borrelia10n. Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia...
• borrowed14adj. Having been borrowed.
• borrower13n. One who borrows.
• bosentan10n. A dual endothelin receptor antagonist important in the treatment of...
• bosporus12n. A strait or narrow sea between two seas, or a lake and a sea.
• botafogo14n. A dance step in samba.
• botanica12n. A shop that deals in herbs and charms used especially by followers of...
• botanics12n. The science of botany.
• botanist10n. A person engaged in botany, the scientific study of plants.
• bothered14adj. Annoyed; irritated.
• botrytis13n. Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is...
• bottarga11n. A Mediterranean dish of cured fish roe.
• bottling11n. A batch of bottled liquids, as from a single vat, barrel, or seasonal...
• bottomed13adj. Having some specified type of bottom.
• botulism12n. Poisoning caused by the toxin from Clostridium botulinum, an anaerobic...
• bouffant16adj. Of hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or...
• boughten14adj. Having been purchased or bought (rather than homemade), storebought.
• bouillon10n. A clear seasoned broth made by simmering usually light meat, such as...
• bouldery14adj. Of, pertaining to, or containing boulders.
• bouncing13adj. Healthy; vigorous.
• boundary14n. The dividing line or location between two areas.
• bounding12n. The use of fire protection products within limits determined by...
• boutique19n. A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry...
• bouzouki23n. A Greek long-necked plucked fretted lute with a sharp, metallic sound.
• bovvered17adj. Bothered; caring about something.
• bowsprit15n. A spar projecting over the prow of a sailing vessel to provide the...
• boyishly19adv. In a boyish manner.

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• bracelet12n. A band or chain worn around the wrist as jewelry/jewellery or an...
• brachial15adj. Pertaining or belonging to the arm.
• brackish19adj. Of water, salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water...
• braconid13n. Any of the parasitic wasps of the family Braconidae.
• braehead14n. The top of a brae.
• braeside11n. The side of a brae.
• braggart12n. Someone who constantly brags or boasts.
• bragging13n. The act of one who brags.
• brahmana15n. The brahmin varna in Hinduism. (Plural: brahmana.).
• braiding12n. A braided trimming used as decoration on clothes or curtains.
• brainbox19n. The cavity of the skull in which the brain is contained.
• brainpan12n. The braincase; the skull.
• brakeman16n. A railroad employee responsible for a train's brakes, couplings etc.
• bralette10n. A kind of bra without an underwire, used as a training bra.
• branched16adj. Having branches, or specific kinds of branches.
• brandied12adj. Strengthened or flavoured with brandy.
• branding12n. The process in which a mark, usually a symbol or ornamental pattern, is...
• brandish14v. To move or swing a weapon back and forth, particularly if demonstrating...
• branzino19n. The European seabass, Dicentrarchus labrax.
• brassard11n. An item of plate armor that protects the arm.
• brassica12n. Any of many plants of the genus Brassica, including cabbage, mustard...
• brattice12n. A partition in a coal mine, made from wood or from canvas sheeting...
• brawling14adj. Prone to brawls; unruly; pugnacious.
• brazenly22adv. In a brazen (shamelessly shocking and offensive) manner.
• breacher15n. One who breaches.
• breadbox20n. A container for storing bread and other baked goods to keep them fresh.
• breading12n. The coating of a thin slice of meat in flour, egg and breadcrumbs prior...
• breadman13n. A man who delivers bread.
• breakage15n. The act of breaking.
• breakers14adj. Outstandingly pleasing, breaking out oneˈs excitement.
• breaking15n. The act by which something is broken.
• breakout14n. An escape from prison.
• breasted11adj. Having a breast, or breasts.
• breathed14adj. Having a specified kind of breath.
• breather13n. Something or someone that breathes.
• breeched16adj. Dressed in breeches.
• breeches15n. A garment worn by men, covering the hips and thighs; smallclothes.
• breeding12n. Propagation of offspring through sexual reproduction.
• breezers19n. Padded shorts worn as protective gear by ice hockey players.
• breezily22adv. In a breezy manner.
• breezing20n. The act by which a horse is breezed, or taken on a light run.
• bresaola10n. Air-dried salt-cured beef fillet that has been aged about 2-3 months...
• brethren13n. Kinsmen.
• breveted14adj. Holding a brevet.
• breviary16n. A book containing prayers, hymns, and so on for everyday use at the...
• brewfest16n. A beerfest.
• brewster13n. A unit of stress optical coefficient which is equal to 10⁻¹² m²/N or...
• brickbat18n. A piece of brick, rock, etc., especially when used as a weapon (for...
• bricking17n. The act of pelting with bricks.
• brickman18n. A brickmaker.
• bridging13adj. That acts as a bridge (in many contexts).
• bridling12n. The act of one who bridles.
• briefing14n. A concise summary of a current situation.
• brigalow14n. Any of various Australian acacia trees, especially Acacia harpophylla...
• brighten14v. To make bright or brighter in color.
• brightly17adv. In a bright manner.
• brimming15adj. Full to the brim.
• brindisi11n. A drinking song in which each person is toasted.
• brindled12adj. Of a brownish, tawny or gray colour, with streaks or spots; streaky...
• bringing12n. The act by which something is brought.
• brinkman16n. One who advocates for brinkmanship.
• bristled11adj. Having bristles.
• bristols10n. Breasts.
• britches15n. The roe of cod.
• broached16adj. Having a broach.
• broadway17n. An esplanade.
• brocaded14adj. Embellished with brocade.
• broccoli14n. A plant, Brassica oleracea var. italica, of the cabbage family...
• brochure15n. A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for...
• broderie11n. An embroidery pattern.
• broiling11adj. Very hot.
• brokenly17adv. In a broken manner.
• bromance14n. A close but non-sexual relationship between two or more men.
• bronchus15n. Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea...
• bronzing20n. The process of giving something the appearance of bronze.
• bronzini19n. European seabass.
• bronzite19n. A ferriferous variety of enstatite, often with a bronze-like lustre.
• brooding12adj. Broody; incubating eggs by sitting on them.
• brooklet14n. A little brook.
• brooming13n. A sweeping with a broom.
• brougham16n. A four-wheeled horse-drawn carriage with an open seat for the driver in...
• brouhaha16n. A stir; a fuss or uproar.
• browbeat15v. To bully in an intimidating, bossy, or supercilious way.
• browning14n. The act or operation of giving a brown colour, as to gun barrels...
• brownish16adj. Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.
• brownout13n. A period of low alternating current line voltage, causing a reduction...
• browsing14n. A place abounding with shrubs where animals may browse.
• brucella12n. Any of a group of pathogenic bacteria of the genus Brucella.
• bruising11adj. That bruises.
• brunette10adj. Of a brown color or tone.
• brushing14n. An instance of brushing.
• brutally13adv. In a brutal manner; viciously, barbarically.
• bryozoan22n. A member of the phylum Bryozoa of aquatic, usually colonial...

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• bubbling15n. The action or motion of something that bubbles.
• bucatini12n. A thicker form of spaghetti with a hole running through it.
• buckaroo16n. A cowboy; specifically, a working cowboy who generally does not...
• bucketed17adj. Having one or more buckets.
• buckhorn19n. A horn of a buck.
• buckling17n. The act of fastening a buckle.
• buckshot19n. Lead shot used in shotgun cartridges, made of larger pellets than...
• buckskin20n. The skin of a male deer, a buck.
• bucktail16n. The tail of a deer, traditionally used as a fishing lure.
• buddleia12n. A tree or shrub of the genus Buddleja, of Africa, Asia, and the...
• buddleja19n. Any plant of the genus Buddleja.
• budgeted13adj. Having a budget.
• buffered17adj. Using a buffer.
• buffeted17adj. Battered, especially by strong wind.
• buggered13adj. Broken; not properly functioning.
• bughouse14n. A flea-infested hotel, lodging-house etc.
• building12n. The act or process by which something is built; construction.
• buildout11n. The construction and implementation of a system.
• bulkhead18n. A vertical partition dividing the hull into separate compartments...
• bulldoze20v. To destroy with a bulldozer.
• bulldust11n. Fine red dust, found in desert regions of Australia.
• bulleted11adj. Set off by bullet points.
• bulletin10n. A short report, especially one released through official channels to be...
• bullfrog14n. Any of various frogs having a croak that resembles the bellow of a cow...
• bullhead14n. The black bullhead, Ameiurus melas.
• bullhorn13n. A megaphone which electronically amplifies a person’s natural voice.
• bullnose10n. A rounded ceramic trim, especially in masonry and ceramic tile.
• bullocks16n. Testicles.
• bullrush13n. A headlong rush into something, heedless of danger.
• bullseye13n. The centre of a target, inside the inner and magpie.
• bullwhip18n. A whip made from plaited leather, often with a knotted end, for use...
• bullying14n. An act of intimidating a person to do something, especially such...
• bumbling15n. The act of one who bumbles; a mistake or error, especially through...
• bunching16n. An arrangement of items in a bunch.
• bundling12n. Arrangement in a bundle or collection.
• bungalow14n. A single-storey house, typically with rooms all on one level, or...
• bungling12adj. Incompetent or inept.
• bunkmate16n. One who sleeps in the same area as another person.
• bunkroom16n. A room with bunks for sleeping.
• buntline10n. A type of revolver with an exceptionally long barrel.
• buoyancy18n. The upward force on a body immersed or partly immersed in a fluid.
• burbling13n. A burble, the sounds of a burble.
• burdened12adj. Encumbered by a literal or figurative burden; having too much to deal...
• burglary14n. The crime of unlawfully breaking into a vehicle, house, store, or other...
• burgrave14n. The military governor of a town or castle in the Middle Ages...
• burgundy15n. A dark red colour tinged with purple, like that of Burgundy (red) wine.
• burnable12adj. Able to be burned; combustible.
• burndown14n. The use of a herbicide to destroy existing foliage.
• burnside11n. A moustache, with whiskers on the cheeks but no beard on the chin.
• burrower13n. Someone or something that burrows.
• bursitis10n. An inflammation of a bursa, most common in the shoulder, elbow or knee.
• bursting11adj. Very eager (to do something).
• bushbuck21n. Either of two species of antelope (Tragelaphus scriptus or Tragelaphus...
• bushfire16n. An uncontrolled fire in a wooded or grassy area; a wildfire.
• bushland14n. An area of land in a natural, uncultivated state; wilderness, open...
• bushmeat15n. Any edible animal from sub-Saharan Africa's dense forest that is not...
• bushveld17n. A terrain characterized by thick scrubby trees and dense thickets of...
• bushwalk20n. A hike; an off-road walk in the countryside, possibly wearing a...
• business10n. A specific commercial enterprise or establishment.
• bustline10n. A notional line around a woman's bust.
• bustling11adj. Busy; full of energy and noisy activity.
• busulfan13n. A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
• busybody19n. Someone who interferes with others; one who is nosy, intrusive or...
• busyness13n. The state of being busy.
• butanone10n. A simple aliphatic ketone, CH₃CH₂COCH₃, prepared industrially as a...
• butchery18n. The butchering of meat.
• butoxide18n. Any butyl ether.
• buttered11adj. Spread with butter.
• buttload11n. A large amount carried in a butt.
• buttoned11adj. Having a button or buttons.
• buttress10n. A brick, concrete or stone structure built against another structure to...
• butylene13n. Any of three isomeric aliphatic alkenes containing four carbon atoms...
• butyrate13n. Any salt or ester of butyric acid.
• buzkashi26n. A team sport originating in Central Asia, where the players, all on...
• buzzkill32n. Something that or someone who spoils an otherwise enjoyable event.

BY

• bytecode16n. P-code (various forms of instruction sets designed for efficient...

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