10-letter words containing b, i, g
- bagassosis — an allergic response to the dust of bagasse, causing breathlessness and fever
- bainbridge — Beryl.1934–2010, British novelist and playwright. Novels include The Dressmaker (1973), Injury Time (1977), Master Georgie (1998), and According to Queeney (2001)
- baking tin — an open metal container in which dough, cake mixture etc can be placed for baking
- balbriggan — a knitted unbleached cotton fabric
- balenciaga — Cristobal (krisˈtoβal). 1895–1972, Spanish couturier
- ballasting — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- ballooning — Ballooning is the sport or activity of flying a hot-air balloon.
- bandishing — Present participle of bandish.
- bank night — Informal. (especially in the 1930s) an evening when prizes are awarded to members of the audience at a motion-picture theater.
- banqueting — A banqueting hall or room is a large room where banquets are held.
- bantingism — a fat-reducing diet invented by William Banting, involving high protein intake, and low fat and carbohydrate intake
- baragnosis — loss of the ability to estimate or perceive the weight of an object.
- barasingha — Rucervus duvaucelii, the swamp deer.
- barbecuing — Present participle of barbecue.
- bargain on — to rely or depend on (something)
- bargainers — Plural form of bargainer.
- bargaining — an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost: The sale offered bargains galore.
- bargainous — (informal) cheap (characteristic of a bargain).
- barognosis — the ability to judge weight
- barracking — Present participle of barrack.
- barrelling — a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- barrington — Jonah. born 1940, British squash player; winner of the Open Championship 1966–67, 1969–72
- bartending — to serve or work as a bartender.
- basic slag — a furnace slag produced in steel-making, containing large amounts of calcium phosphate: used as a fertilizer
- basic wage — a person's wage excluding overtime, bonuses, etc
- batfowling — A method of catching birds at night, by holding a torch or other light, and beating the bush or perch where they roost so that the birds fly towards the light.
- batologist — someone who practises batology
- batterings — Plural form of battering.
- bayoneting — (US) present participle of bayonet.
- beatboxing — a form of hip-hop music in which the voice is used to simulate percussion instruments
- beatifying — Present participle of beatify.
- beating-up — a physical assault
- beclouding — Present participle of becloud.
- becomingly — that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing: a becoming dress; a becoming hairdo.
- bedazzling — to impress forcefully, especially so as to make oblivious to faults or shortcomings: Audiences were bedazzled by her charm.
- bedeviling — to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
- bedighting — Present participle of bedight.
- bedizening — Present participle of bedizen.
- bedlington — Also called Bedlingtonshire [bed-ling-tuh n-sheer, -sher] /ˈbɛd lɪŋ tənˌʃɪər, -ʃər/ (Show IPA). an urban area in E Northumberland, in N England.
- bedsitting — as in bedsitting room
- bedsprings — Plural form of bedspring.
- bedwetting — Bedwetting means urinating in bed, usually by small children.
- beekeeping — Beekeeping is the practice of owning and taking care of bees.
- befuddling — to confuse, as with glib statements or arguments: politicians befuddling the public with campaign promises.
- beginnings — the early stages; the first signs
- begrudging — to envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of (someone): She begrudged her friend the award.
- bellingham — seaport in NW Wash., at the N end of Puget Sound: pop. 67,000
- belly girt — girth (def 2).
- belongings — Your belongings are the things that you own, especially things that are small enough to be carried.
- ben-gurion — David, original name David Gruen. 1886–1973, Israeli socialist statesman, born in Poland; first prime minister of Israel (1948–53, 1955–63)