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11-letter words containing b, i, l, o, p

  • hyperbolist — One who uses hyperbole; an exaggerator.
  • hyperbolize — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
  • hyperboloid — a quadric surface having a finite center and some of its plane sections hyperbolas. Equation: x 2 / a 2 + y 2 / b 2 − z 2 / c 2 = 1.
  • hypoblastic — Of, or relating to the hypoblast.
  • impitoyable — a type of large wine glass with a bowl shaped like a wide funnel to enhance the aromas.
  • labor pains — childbirth: contractions
  • lyssophobia — a pathological fear of going insane.
  • mobile shop — a van, truck, etc, which travels from place to place and from which goods are sold
  • monoblepsis — a condition of the eyesight in which there is no problem with vision when one eye is involved but there is impairment to vision that uses both eyes
  • nobel prize — any of various awards made annually, beginning in 1901, from funds originally established by Alfred B. Nobel for outstanding achievement in physics, chemistry, medicine or physiology, literature, and the promotion of peace; an annual award in economics was established in 1969 from private funds.
  • object lisp — (language)   An object-oriented Lisp developed by Lisp Machines Inc. (LMI) in about 1987. Object Lisp was based on nested closures and operator shadowing. Several competing object-orientated extensions to Lisp were around at the time, such as Flavors, in use by Symbolics; Common Objects, developed by Hewlett-Packard; and CommonLoops in use by Xerox. LMI submitted the specification as a candidate for an object-oriented standard for Common Lisp, but it was defeated in favour of CLOS.
  • ochlophobia — an abnormal fear of crowds.
  • ochlophobic — relating to or suffering from ochlophobia
  • openability — The quality of being openable.
  • operability — that can be treated by a surgical operation. Compare inoperable (def 2).
  • optimizable — Capable of being optimized.
  • parabolical — of, relating to, or involving a parable.
  • pensionable — worker: of retirement age
  • phlebotomic — of or noting phlebotomy.
  • pig boiling — wet puddling.
  • pill bottle — a small bottle that pills are kept in
  • pinchbottle — a bottle with concave sides, as for containing liquor.
  • pineal body — (formerly) the pineal gland.
  • pinot blanc — any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
  • plumb joint — (in sheet metal work) a soldered lap joint.
  • point-blank — aimed or fired straight at the mark especially from close range; direct.
  • polar orbit — a spacecraft orbit that passes over, or close to, the geographic poles of the earth or some other celestial body.
  • polarizable — to cause polarization in.
  • politbureau — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
  • popmobility — a form of exercise that combines aerobics in a continuous dance routine, performed to pop music
  • portability — the state or quality of being portable.
  • possibilism — the theory in geography that human behaviour, and therefore culture, is not merely determined by the environment but by human agency, as a theory it is directly opposed to determinism
  • possibilist — of or relating to the geographical theory of possibilism
  • possibility — the state or fact of being possible: the possibility of error.
  • postcubital — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.
  • postorbital — located behind the orbit or socket of the eye.
  • pot-bellied — a distended or protuberant belly.
  • pourability — to send (a liquid, fluid, or anything in loose particles) flowing or falling, as from one container to another, or into, over, or on something: to pour a glass of milk; to pour water on a plant.
  • prelibation — a foretaste.
  • premorbidly — pertaining to diseased parts: morbid anatomy.
  • probabilism — Philosophy. the doctrine, introduced by the Skeptics, that certainty is impossible and that probability suffices to govern faith and practice.
  • probability — the quality or fact of being probable.
  • probational — the act of testing.
  • problematic — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
  • processible — capable of being processed.
  • productible — to bring into existence; give rise to; cause: to produce steam.
  • protectible — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • protrusible — able to be thrust outwards
  • psychobilly — loud frantic rockabilly music
  • pubic louse — See under louse (def 1).
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