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10-letter words containing b, o, h, r

  • boccherini — Luigi (luˈidʒi). 1743–1805, Italian composer and cellist
  • bodhi tree — the sacred peepul at Buddh Gaya under which Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha
  • body forth — to give shape or form to
  • body shirt — a close-fitting shirt or blouse having a shape and seams that follow the contours of the body.
  • bodyshaper — an undergarment which flattens the stomach, bottom etc
  • bog orchid — an orchid, Hammarbya (or Malaxis) paludosa, growing in sphagnum bogs in the N hemisphere. It has greenish-yellow flowers and its leaves bear a fringe of tiny bulbils
  • bohmerwald — German name of Bohemian Forest.
  • boko haram — a militant and violent Islamic organization established in NE Nigeria in 2002 and also active in Niger, Chad, and Cameroon
  • bon marche — a bargain.
  • bondholder — A bondholder is a person who owns one or more investment bonds.
  • bone earth — bone ash.
  • boneshaker — an early type of bicycle having solid tyres and no springs
  • bonhoeffer — Dietrich (ˈdiːtrɪç). 1906–45, German Lutheran theologian: executed by the Nazis
  • book share — a share of a mutual fund credited to the account of a shareholder without the physical issuance of a certificate evidencing ownership.
  • boosterish — designed to boost business; optimistic
  • borah peak — a mountain in central Idaho, in the Lost River Range: highest peak in Idaho. 12,662 feet (3861 meters).
  • borgerhout — a town in N Belgium, near Antwerp. Pop: 40 142 (2002 est)
  • bothersome — Someone or something that is bothersome is annoying or irritating.
  • bounderish — having the qualities of a bounder
  • bowler hat — A bowler hat is a round, hard, black hat with a narrow brim which is worn by men, especially British businessmen. Bowler hats are no longer very common.
  • box wrench — a wrench with a completely enclosed head, used to hold and turn nuts and bolts
  • brachiator — any primate which swings by its arms from one hold to the next
  • brachiopod — any marine invertebrate animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a ciliated feeding organ (lophophore) and a shell consisting of dorsal and ventral valves
  • brachydome — a dome whose face is parallel to the brachydiagonal axis in a crystal
  • brachylogy — a concise style in speech or writing
  • brahmaloka — the highest part of Kamaloka, where refined souls exist in blissful contemplation of Brahma.
  • brake shoe — the curved metal casting to which the brake lining is riveted in a drum brake
  • branch off — A road or path that branches off from another one starts from it and goes in a slightly different direction. If you branch off somewhere, you change the direction in which you are going.
  • branch out — If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
  • bread shop — a baker's shop
  • brightsome — bright or luminous
  • brightwork — shiny metal trimmings or fittings on ships, cars, etc
  • bring home — introduce to parents
  • brno chair — an armchair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1930, having a cantilevered frame of chromium-plated or stainless steel composed of two interlocking parts, one forming the legs and arms and the other the seat and back frame, with the back and seat lightly upholstered and usually covered with leather.
  • broadbrush — lacking full detail or information; incomplete or rough
  • broadcloth — fabric woven on a wide loom
  • broadsheet — A broadsheet is a newspaper that is printed on large sheets of paper. Broadsheets are generally considered to be more serious than other newspapers. Compare tabloid.
  • brockhouseBertram Neville, 1918–2003, Canadian physicist: Nobel Prize 1994.
  • brokership — an agent who buys or sells for a principal on a commission basis without having title to the property.
  • bronchiole — any of the smallest bronchial tubes, usually ending in alveoli
  • bronchitic — acute or chronic inflammation of the membrane lining of the bronchial tubes, caused by respiratory infection or exposure to bronchial irritants, as cigarette smoke.
  • bronchitis — Bronchitis is an illness like a very bad cough, in which your bronchial tubes become sore and infected.
  • brookhaven — a town in SW Mississippi.
  • brought on — made or bought outside the community, as a commercially manufactured product.
  • brought-on — made or bought outside the community, as a commercially manufactured product.
  • brownshirt — Nazi stormtrooper
  • bush broom — an evergreen St.-John's-wort, Hypericum prolificum, common from New York to Iowa and southward, having yellow flowers in terminal clusters.
  • chairborne — having an administrative or desk job rather than a more active one
  • chairbound — unable to walk; dependent on a wheelchair for mobility
  • chalkboard — A chalkboard is a dark-coloured board that you can write on with chalk. Chalkboards are often used by teachers in the classroom.
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