15-letter words containing b, i, o
- doubting thomas — a person who refuses to believe without proof; skeptic. John 20:24–29.
- dropping bottle — a bottle with correlated lengthwise grooves in the neck and in the stopper, permitting a controlled flow of the liquid contents in the form of drops.
- dysmorphophobia — an obsessive fear that one's body, or any part of it, is repulsive or may become so
- dysmorphophobic — relating to or affected with dysmorphophobia
- edition binding — a decorative binding for books, often of leather or simulated leather.
- elastic rebound — a theory of earthquakes that envisages gradual deformation of the fault zone without fault slippage until friction is overcome, when the fault suddenly slips to produce the earthquake
- electronic book — An electronic book is the same as an e-book.
- eleutherophobia — the fear of freedom
- eleutherophobic — afraid of freedom
- embroidery silk — a silk thread used for embroidery
- embryologically — Regarding embryology.
- emission nebula — a type of nebula that emits visible radiation
- endocannabinoid — An endogenous cannabinoid, that is one produced by the body.
- endocannibalism — A form of cannibalism, the eating of dead members of one's own social group, often associated with spiritual beliefs.
- english bulldog — bulldog (sense 1)
- enterobacterial — relating to enterobacteria
- enterobacterium — (microbiology) Any of very many gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae, many of which are pathogenic.
- eta abstraction — eta conversion
- examining board — an organization that sets and corrects exams
- executive board — administrative committee
- exhibition game — In sports, an exhibition game is a game that is not part of a competition, and is played for entertainment or practice, often without any serious effort to win.
- exhibition hall — a hall in which pictures, sculptures, or other objects of interest are displayed
- exhibitionistic — Having a tendency toward exhibitionism.
- extension cable — an extra length of cable with a plug and a connector that can be added to an electric lead
- fabric softener — a substance added to fabrics during laundering to make them puffier and softer.
- fair-haired boy — having light-colored hair.
- fallopian tubes — one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.
- fashionableness — The state of being fashionable; stylishness; elegance.
- ferrihemoglobin — methemoglobin.
- fibrocartilages — Plural form of fibrocartilage.
- fine-tooth comb — a comb having narrow, closely set teeth.
- fishing harbour — a place where fishing boats are tied up
- floral tributes — bunches or arrangements of flowers left as a memorial at the site of a fatal incident
- flowering shrub — any shrub that produces flowers
- flying jib boom — an extension on a jib boom, to which a flying jib is fastened.
- fob destination — FOB destination is a shipping term indicating that ownership of goods passes at delivery to their destination, and the seller has total responsibility until then.
- forbidden fruit — the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, tasted by Adam and Eve against God's prohibition. Gen. 2:17; 3:3.
- forget about it — don't mention it, you're welcome
- founding member — A founding member of a club, group, or organization is one of the first members, often one who was involved in setting it up.
- fountains abbey — a ruined Cistercian abbey near Ripon in Yorkshire: founded 1132, dissolved 1539; landscaped 1720
- fourth republic — the republic established in France in 1945 and replaced by the Fifth Republic in 1958.
- functionability — functional (def 3).
- gaelic football — an Irish game played with 15 players on each side and goals resembling rugby posts with a net on the bottom part. Players are allowed to kick, punch, and bounce the ball and attempt to get it over the bar or in the net
- gambling losses — money lost as a result of playing games of chance for money
- gastric balloon — an inflatable rubber bag placed in the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight
- get sb into bed — To get someone into bed means to persuade them to have sex with you.
- gibraltar board — a type of lining board with a cardboard surface and a gypsum core
- gibson, william — William Gibson
- gift of the gab — ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively
- globe artichoke — artichoke (defs 1, 2).