13-letter words containing b, i, l, r, o
- robbe-grillet — Alain [a-lan] /aˈlɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1922–2008, French writer.
- robben island — a small island in South Africa, 11 km (7 miles) off the Cape Peninsula: formerly used by the South African government to house political prisoners
- rock climbing — the sport of climbing sheer rocky surfaces on the sides of mountains, often with the aid of special equipment.
- rollerblading — skating on rollerblades
- rum rebellion — the deposition of Governor William Bligh in 1808 by officers of the New South Wales Corps, caused by his interference in their trading activities, esp in the trafficking of rum
- san cristobal — a city in SW Venezuela.
- scribble down — If you scribble down something, you write it quickly or roughly.
- simon bolivar — Simón [sahy-muh n;; Spanish see-mawn] /ˈsaɪ mən;; Spanish siˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), ("El Libertador") 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
- skilled labor — labor that requires special training for its satisfactory performance.
- solderability — the characteristic of being solderable
- sound library — a collection of sounds stored on file (for example on CDs, DVDs, or as digital audio files)
- spiny lobster — any of several edible crustaceans of the family Palinuridae, differing from the true lobsters in having a spiny shell and lacking the large pincers.
- sterling bloc — those countries having currencies whose values tend to vary directly with the rise and fall of the value of the pound sterling.
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- strombuliform — in the shape of a coil
- subequatorial — of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.
- sublime porte — official name of Porte.
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- subtropically — in the subtropics
- superlobbyist — someone who lobbies on behalf of another
- surgical boot — a specially designed boot or shoe that compensates for deformities of the foot or leg
- tailorability — capable of being made into clothing: tailorable fabrics.
- thromboclasis — thrombolysis.
- thrombophilia — a condition marked by the tendency to develop blood clots or thrombosis
- thyroglobulin — a protein which is found in the thyroid gland and which contains iodine
- timbrophilist — a person who loves stamps or who collects stamps
- trial balloon — a statement, program, or the like issued publicly as a means of determining reactions in advance: The speech was a trial balloon for a new law.
- triboelectric — electricity generated by friction.
- tricarboxylic — pertaining to a molecule that contains three carboxyl groups.
- triple double — a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.
- triple-double — a score in a basketball game of at least ten points, ten rebounds, and ten assists by a single player.
- triploblastic — having three primary germ layers, as the embryos of vertebrates.
- troublemaking — a person who causes difficulties, distress, worry, etc., for others, especially one who does so habitually as a matter of malice.
- tuberculation — Also, tuberculated, tuberculose. having tubercles.
- tubuliflorous — having the corolla tubular in all the perfect flowers of a head, as certain composite plants.
- umbelliferous — bearing an umbel or umbels.
- umbraculiform — umbrella-shaped
- unbowdlerized — to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
- unconvertible — capable of being converted.
- unneighbourly — unfriendly and unhelpful
- unobliterated — to blot out or render undecipherable (writing, marks, etc.); efface.
- unobtrusively — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- unpolarizable — not capable of being polarized
- unproblematic — not problematic, not causing difficulties or confusion; uncomplicated
- unresponsible — answerable or accountable, as for something within one's power, control, or management (often followed by to or for): He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
- unworkability — the quality or state of being unworkable
- variable cost — a cost that varies with a change in the volume of output while remaining uniform on a per-unit basis, as cost of labor (distinguished from fixed cost).
- verbalization — to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
- vercelli book — a codex of Old English poems and sermons found in the chapter house at Vercelli.