15-letter words containing b, o, g, i
- rolling bearing — any bearing in which the antifriction action depends on the rolling action of balls or rollers
- rough breathing — the symbol (ʿ) used in the writing of Greek to indicate aspiration of the initial vowel or of the ρ (rho) over which it is placed.
- rubbing alcohol — a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, usually containing a perfume oil, used chiefly in massaging.
- running bowline — a type of slipknot formed by running the standing line through the loop formed in a regular bowline
- sauvignon blanc — a white grape grown primarily in France and California.
- saviour sibling — a child conceived through IVF and screened for compatibility with a terminally or seriously ill sibling in order to provide organ or cell donations as a form of treatment
- scolding bridle — branks.
- second blessing — an experience of sanctification coming after conversion.
- self-abnegation — self-denial or self-sacrifice.
- shopping basket — a metal or plastic container with one or two handles, used to carry shopping in a shop
- slavonian grebe — a N Eurasian or N American grebe with reddish underside and a black and gold crest; Podiceps auritus
- smelling bottle — a small bottle or vial for holding smelling salts or perfume.
- social climbing — advancement of one's social status
- sociobiological — of or relating to sociobiology
- soft-boiled egg — boiled egg with runny yolk
- southern blight — a disease of peanuts, tomatoes, and other plants, caused by a fungus, Sclerotium rolfsii, affecting the roots and resulting in rapid wilting.
- stamford bridge — a village in N England, east of York: site of a battle (1066) in which King Harold of England defeated his brother Tostig and King Harald Hardrada of Norway, three weeks before the Battle of Hastings
- starting blocks — the rigid blocks adjustable at an angle and mounted on a track against which a runner's shoes are placed to aid in starting
- strobe lighting — a high-intensity flashing beam of light produced by rapid electrical discharges in a tube or by a perforated disc rotating in front of an intense light source: used in discotheques, etc
- stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
- suborganization — an organization within a larger organization
- suicide bombing — a terrorist bomb attack in which the perpetrator knows that he or she will be killed in the explosion
- swing both ways — to enjoy sexual partners of both sexes
- ten-pin bowling — game of skittles
- the gift of gab — If someone has the gift of gab, they are able to speak easily and confidently, and to persuade people.
- traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
- troubleshooting — to act or be employed as a troubleshooter: She troubleshoots for a large industrial firm.
- turbojet engine — a jet-propulsion engine in which air from the atmosphere is compressed for combustion by a turbine-driven compressor.
- uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- urban migration — the process of people moving from rural areas to cities
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
- us savings bond — A US Savings bond is a long-term bond issued by the US government that is considered low-risk.
- variable region — a configuration in the upper branches of the Y of an antibody molecule, unique in each antibody type, that binds with the determinant of a specific antigen.
- vegetable ivory — ivory (def 9).
- viper's bugloss — the blueweed.
- washing-up bowl — plastic bowl used for washing dishes
- weatherboarding — an early type of board used as a siding for a building.
- wellington boot — a leather boot with the front part of the top extending above the knee.
- whistle-blowing — a person who informs on another or makes public disclosure of corruption or wrongdoing.
- winesburg, ohio — a cycle of short stories (1919) by Sherwood Anderson.