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11-letter words containing a, r, b, o, i

  • stereobatic — relating to or resembling a stereobate
  • storability — capable of being stored for considerable time without loss of freshness or usability.
  • stringboard — a board or facing covering the ends of the steps in a staircase.
  • strombolian — relating to or denoting a type of volcanic eruption characterized by repeated fountaining or jetting of fluid lava into the air
  • subacromial — the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
  • subarration — an ancient way of marrying by giving a ring or gift
  • subcortical — situated beneath the cortex.
  • subfraction — Mathematics. a number usually expressed in the form a/b. a ratio of algebraic quantities similarly expressed.
  • subharmonic — an oscillation that has a frequency which is an integral submultiple of the frequency of a related oscillation.
  • sublittoral — of or relating to the biogeographic region of the ocean bottom between the littoral and bathyal zones, from the low water line to the edge of the continental shelf, or to a depth of approximately 660 feet (200 meters).
  • subordinacy — a subordinate person or thing.
  • subordinary — any of several heraldic bearings of secondary importance to the ordinary, such as the lozenge, the orle, and the fret
  • subordinate — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
  • subornation — to bribe or induce (someone) unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime.
  • subrational — less than or almost rational.
  • subrogation — to put into the place of another; substitute for another.
  • subtraction — an act or instance of subtracting.
  • subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
  • switchboard — a structural unit on which are mounted switches and instruments necessary to complete telephone circuits manually.
  • taboparesis — the occurrence of two conditions (general paresis and tabes dorsalis) at the same time
  • taurobolium — the sacrifice of a bull, followed by the baptism of neophytes in the blood, as practiced in the ancient rites of Mithras or Cybele.
  • terebration — the action of drilling or puncturing
  • the cariboo — a region in the W foothills of the Cariboo Mountains, scene of a gold rush beginning in 1860
  • thermobaric — (of an explosive device or explosion) detonated by means of an explosive substance reacting spontaneously with air
  • tibiotarsus — the main bone of the leg of a bird, between the femur and tarsometatarsus, formed by the fusion of several tarsal bones with the tibia.
  • timbromania — a mania or passion for stamp-collecting
  • tocharian b — the western dialect of Tocharian
  • torsion bar — a metal bar having elasticity when subjected to torsion: used as a spring in various machines and in automobile suspensions.
  • trailbaston — a judging commission first created by Edward I of England which punished crimes and trespass
  • transphobia — unreasoning hostility, aversion, etc., toward transgender people.
  • tribeswoman — a female member of a tribe.
  • tribulation — grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering.
  • umbratilous — shadowy; faint
  • unignorable — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • unignorably — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • unlaborious — not involving great exertion or long effort
  • unlabouring — not labouring
  • verberation — a lashing, beating, or whipping
  • vibrational — the act of vibrating.
  • vibratoless — without vibrato
  • whirlabouts — Plural form of whirlabout.
  • whiteboards — Plural form of whiteboard.
  • wizard book — (publication)   Hal Abelson, Gerald Sussman and Julie Sussman's "Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs" (MIT Press, 1984; ISBN 0-262-01077-1), an excellent computer science text used in introductory courses at MIT. So called because of the wizard on the jacket. One of the bibles of the LISP/Scheme world. Also, less commonly, known as the Purple Book.
  • wood rabbit — a cottontail.
  • workability — practicable or feasible: He needs a workable schedule.
  • worshipable — Capable of being worshiped; worthy of veneration.
  • yorba linda — a city in SW California.
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