13-letter words containing b, i, l, r, o
- broccoli raab — a plant (Brassica rapa ruvo) of the crucifer family with close clusters of small flowers and dark green, somewhat bitter leaves cooked as a vegetable
- broccoli rabe — a plant, Brassica rapa ruvo, of which the slightly bitter, dark-green leaves and clustered flower buds are eaten as a vegetable.
- broiler house — a building in which broiler chickens are reared in confined conditions
- bronchiolitis — a condition in which the small airways in the lungs become inflamed by a virus. It is most common in infants, who become breathless in severe cases. Recurrent attacks may lead to asthma
- brotherliness — of, like, or befitting a brother; affectionate and loyal; fraternal: brotherly love.
- brutalization — to make brutal.
- built-up roof — a usually flat or slightly sloped roof that is covered with a special material applied in sealed, waterproof layers.
- burglariously — in the manner of a burglar or buglary
- burial ground — A burial ground is a place where bodies are buried, especially an ancient place.
- burrowing owl — a ground owl (Athene cunicularia) of the prairie regions of North and South America having long legs and a small head: it makes its nest in abandoned burrows
- busheled iron — heterogeneous iron made from scrap iron and steel.
- byte compiler — byte-code compiler
- carbo-loading — Informal. carbohydrate loading.
- carbolic acid — Carbolic acid or carbolic is a liquid that is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic.
- carbolic soap — a disinfectant soap containing phenol
- carbolic-acid — Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- carbonylation — the introduction of a carbonyl group into a compound through chemical reaction
- carboxylation — a chemical reaction that introduces a carboxyl group into a molecule or compound, forming a carboxylic acid or a carboxylate
- carriage bolt — a round-headed bolt for timber, threaded along part of its shank, inserted into holes already drilled.
- categorisable — Alternative spelling of categorizable.
- categorizable — Capable of being categorized.
- cerebrospinal — of or relating to the brain and spinal cord
- chlorobromide — a chlorine and bromine compound joined to a metal
- chronobiology — the branch of biology concerned with the periodicity occurring in living organisms
- circumorbital — (anatomy) Around the eye.
- clair-obscure — chiaroscuro.
- climbing iron — either of a pair of metal frames with spikes that may be strapped over footgear, on the inside of the leg to aid in climbing trees, public utility poles, etc.
- climbing rose — any of various roses that ascend and cover a trellis, arbor, etc., chiefly by twining about the supports.
- coachbuilders — Plural form of coachbuilder.
- cobaltiferous — containing cobalt
- cobelligerent — a country fighting in a war on the side of another country
- cobol fingers — (jargon) /koh'bol fing'grz/ Reported from Sweden, a hypothetical disease one might get from coding in COBOL. The language requires code verbose beyond all reason (see candygrammar); thus it is alleged that programming too much in COBOL causes one's fingers to wear down to stubs by the endless typing.
- collaborating — to work, one with another; cooperate, as on a literary work: They collaborated on a novel.
- collaboration — Collaboration is the act of working together to produce a piece of work, especially a book or some research.
- collaborative — A collaborative piece of work is done by two or more people or groups working together.
- coloring book — A coloring book is a book of simple drawings which children can color in.
- combinatorial — of or involving combination, esp. mathematical combination
- comparability — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- compromisable — Capable of being compromised.
- constrainable — able to be constrained
- constructible — to build or form by putting together parts; frame; devise.
- contraorbital — of or relating to flight in the orbit of, but in a direction contrary to, a given rocket, ballistic missile, satellite, etc.
- contributable — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
- cooling board — a plank for laying out a corpse.
- copyrightable — the exclusive right to make copies, license, and otherwise exploit a literary, musical, or artistic work, whether printed, audio, video, etc.: works granted such right by law on or after January 1, 1978, are protected for the lifetime of the author or creator and for a period of 70 years after his or her death.
- corrigibility — The quality or state of being corrigible.
- corrosibility — corrodibility
- corticobulbar — Of or pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the brainstem, especially with regard to the corticobulbar tract, a white matter pathway connecting the two.
- councilmember — a member of a council, especially a legislative council.
- cryobiologist — A biologist who specializes in cryobiology.