13-letter words containing b, i, l, r, o
- defibrillator — A defibrillator is a machine that starts the heart beating normally again after a heart attack, by giving it an electric shock.
- deformability — Deformability is the degree to which applying a force can make a particle or solid change shape.
- deliberations — formal discussion and debate, as of a committee, jury, etc
- direct labour — work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
- dishonourable — showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
- dishonourably — (British) alternative spelling of dishonorably.
- disobligatory — not obligatory
- double boiler — a utensil consisting of two pots, one of which fits partway into the other: water is boiled in the lower pot to cook or warm food or melt a substance in the upper.
- double bridle — a bridle with four reins coming from a bit with two rings on each side
- double-dipper — Informal. to earn a salary from one position while collecting a pension from the same employer or organization, especially to be a wage earner on the federal payroll while receiving a military retiree's pension.
- double-figure — double-digit.
- double-ripper — bobsled (def 2).
- drink problem — If someone is said to have a drink problem, they are thought to drink too much alcohol
- ebola (virus) — an RNA virus (family Filoviridae) that causes fever, internal bleeding, and, often, death
- embryological — Of or pertaining to embryology.
- embryonically — In an embryonic way.
- endobronchial — (anatomy) Pertaining to the lining of the bronchi.
- enrolled bill — draft legislation approved in identical form by both houses and sent to the President for approval
- equilibration — The formation, or maintenance, of an equilibrium.
- equilibratory — Relating to the physical sense of balance, or equilibrium.
- exportability — The property of being exportable.
- fibromuscular — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
- fibrovascular — composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of higher plants: a fibrovascular bundle.
- filibusterous — resembling a filibuster or the actions of a filibuster
- floating ribs — the eleventh and twelfth pairs of ribs, not attached to the breastbone or to other ribs but only to the vertebrae
- flooring brad — a brad having a very small head, made in lengths from 2 to 4 inches (5 to 10 cm).
- flying boxcar — a large airplane designed to carry cargo.
- formidability — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- fuel air bomb — a type of bomb that spreads a cloud of gas, which is then detonated, over the target area, causing extensive destruction
- gabrilowitsch — Ossip [aw-syip] /ˈɔ syɪp/ (Show IPA), 1878–1936, Russian pianist and conductor, in America.
- garcia robles — Alfonso [al-fon-soh,, -zoh;; Spanish ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ,, -zoʊ;; Spanish ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–91, Mexican diplomat: Nobel Prize 1982.
- girl's blouse — used to refer to a man who is not behaving in a very strong or masculine way
- globetrotting — to travel throughout the world, especially regularly or frequently.
- globuliferous — containing or producing globules.
- governability — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- great lobelia — a North American plant, Lobelia siphilitica, having long, showy clusters of blue flowers.
- grylloblattid — a primitive insect of the order Grylloblattidea, having a soft, unpigmented wingless body with long antennae and no eyes, living under stones in moderately high mountains of the western U.S., Japan, and the U.S.S.R.
- gubernatorial — of or relating to a state governor or the office of state governor.
- halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
- heli-boarding — the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
- hepatobiliary — Of, pertaining to, or originating in the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder.
- heteroblastic — (of a plant or plant part) showing a marked difference in form between the juvenile and the adult structures
- honourability — A state or condition or being honourable.
- hyperbolising — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperboloidal — Having the shape or form of a hyperboloid.
- hypermobility — An excess amount of elasticity in a bodily joint.
- hypobranchial — situated below the gills or beneath the branchial arches.
- imponderables — Plural form of imponderable.
- improbability — the quality or condition of being improbable; unlikelihood.
- improvability — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.