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9-letter words containing b, i, o, l

  • nail bomb — an explosive device packed with nails or similar metal objects that act as shrapnel.
  • netbollix — ["bollix": to bungle] IBM's NetBIOS, an extremely brain-damaged network protocol that, like Blue Glue, is used at commercial shops that don't know any better.
  • nobiletin — (organic compound) An O-methylated flavone found in citrus peels.
  • nobiliary — of or relating to the nobility.
  • noble fir — a fir, Abies procera, of the northwestern U.S., which may grow to a height of 250 feet (76 meters).
  • nominable — capable of, or worthy of, being named
  • nonbelief — (religion) Failure to believe; lack of religion.
  • nonedible — Inedible.
  • nonliable — not liable
  • nonmobile — capable of moving or being moved readily.
  • nonpublic — Not open or available to the public.
  • nontribal — not related to, originating from, or involving a tribe or tribes
  • nonviable — not capable of living, growing, and developing, as an embryo, seed, or plant.
  • notabilia — things worthy of notice
  • noticable — Misspelling of noticeable.
  • obbligato — (used as a musical direction) obligatory or indispensable; so important that it cannot be omitted.
  • obconical — conical, with the attachment at the pointed end.
  • obdeltoid — (botany, of leaves) Triangular and attached to the stem via a tip.
  • obeyingly — (rare) obediently.
  • oblations — Plural form of oblation.
  • obligated — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
  • obligatee — (government) A person who is obligated by law to do something.
  • obligates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obligate.
  • obligator — to bind or oblige morally or legally: to obligate oneself to purchase a building.
  • obliquely — in an oblique manner or direction.
  • obliquity — the state of being oblique.
  • obliviate — To forget, to wipe from existence.
  • oblivions — Plural form of oblivion.
  • oblivious — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
  • obloquial — having a relation or connection to obloquy
  • obsequial — Relating to an obsequy or funeral rite.
  • obviously — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
  • omissible — capable of being or allowed to be omitted.
  • on a limb — isolated
  • orbicular — like an orb; circular; ringlike; spherical; rounded.
  • oubliette — a secret dungeon with an opening only in the ceiling, as in certain old castles.
  • ovalbumin — the principal protein of egg white.
  • overbills — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbill.
  • overbuild — to erect too many buildings in (an area).
  • overbuilt — Simple past tense and past participle of overbuild.
  • parabolic — of, relating to, or involving a parable.
  • parboiled — to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
  • peribolos — a colonnade or wall surrounding a Classical temple
  • pillarbox — a technique for displaying a video recorded in portrait orientation on a wider screen by reducing its size but retaining the aspect ratio, with black bands filling the screen to the right and left of the picture (often used attributively): pillarbox format. Compare letterbox (def 2).
  • pivotable — capable of turning on or as if on a pivot
  • plumbicon — a development of the vidicon television camera tube in which the photosensitive material is lead oxide
  • pointable — able to be pointed or pointed out
  • politburo — (often lowercase) the executive committee and chief policymaking body of a Communist Party.
  • polybasic — (of an acid) having two or more atoms of replaceable hydrogen.
  • potboiler — a mediocre work of literature or art produced merely for financial gain.
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