11-letter words containing a, r, o, l
- oil embargo — a prohibition of the trade of petroleum from one country to another
- oil varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- oillionaire — a millionaire whose wealth is derived from the petroleum industry.
- old frisian — the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
- old iranian — any of the Iranian languages spoken or written until the first century a.d.
- old persian — an ancient West Iranian language attested by cuneiform inscriptions. Abbreviation: OPers.
- old russian — Russian as used in documents before 1600. Abbreviation: ORuss.
- old scratch — the devil; Satan.
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- olfactorily — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- oligarchies — Plural form of oligarchy.
- on approval — the act of approving; approbation.
- oneirically — In an oneiric fashion.
- onslaughter — An onslaught.
- onyx marble — Mexican onyx.
- opera cloak — a large cloak worn over evening clothes
- opera-lover — someone who likes opera very much
- operability — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).
- operational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
- operatively — a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker.
- operculated — relating to the operculum
- optical art — op art.
- oracle card — (tool) A Hypercard-like product from Oracle for constructing database applications. It runs on IBM PC and Macintosh.
- oracle*case — A set of CASE tools from Oracle.
- oracularity — Oracular speech or behaviour.
- oraculously — in an oraculous manner
- oral cavity — inside of the mouth
- oral herpes — a disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 1, characterized primarily by a cluster of small, transient blisters chiefly at the edge of the lip or nostril; herpes labialis.
- orange lily — a bulbous lily, Lilium bulbiferum, of the mountainous regions of southern Europe, having erect, crimson-spotted, orange flowers.
- orange peel — outer skin of an orange
- orangeville — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- orbicularis — a muscle surrounding an opening
- orbicularly — In an orbicular fashion.
- ordeal bean — Calabar bean.
- ordeal tree — any of several trees having poisonous seeds, leaves, etc., used in primitive trials by ordeal.
- organically — in an organic manner.
- organizable — to form as or into a whole consisting of interdependent or coordinated parts, especially for united action: to organize a committee.
- orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
- orientalist — A person (especially a scholar) interested in the orient.
- orientality — the state of being oriental
- orientalize — Alternative capitalization of Orientalize.
- originalism — The principle or belief that the original intent of an author should be adhered to in later interpretations of a work.
- originalist — One who has, or tends to have, original ideas.
- originality — the quality or state of being original.
- orland park — a town in NE Illinois.
- ornamentals — Plural form of ornamental.
- orthoclases — Plural form of orthoclase.
- orthodontal — the branch of dentistry dealing with the prevention and correction of irregular teeth, as by means of braces.
- orthonormal — (of a system of functions) normal; normalized.
- oscillators — Plural form of oscillator.