11-letter words containing b, o, s, i, l
- pensionable — worker: of retirement age
- possibilism — the theory in geography that human behaviour, and therefore culture, is not merely determined by the environment but by human agency, as a theory it is directly opposed to determinism
- possibilist — of or relating to the geographical theory of possibilism
- possibility — the state or fact of being possible: the possibility of error.
- postcubital — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to, involving, or situated near the cubitus.
- postorbital — located behind the orbit or socket of the eye.
- probabilism — Philosophy. the doctrine, introduced by the Skeptics, that certainty is impossible and that probability suffices to govern faith and practice.
- processible — capable of being processed.
- protrusible — able to be thrust outwards
- psychobilly — loud frantic rockabilly music
- pubic louse — See under louse (def 1).
- responsible — 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.
- responsibly — 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.
- robbinsdale — a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- sailboarder — windsurfer
- sailboating — the sport of using a sailing boat
- saltimbanco — a charlatan or fake
- saltimbocca — veal and ham wrapped together and sautéed in butter, often seasoned with sage.
- scrobicular — of or relating to the smooth areas on a sea urchin surrounding its nodules
- signal book — a book containing the signals to be used for sending messages to other boats
- silver book — (publication) Jensen and Wirth's infamous "Pascal User Manual and Report", so called because of the silver cover of the widely distributed Springer-Verlag second edition of 1978 (ISBN 0-387-90144-2). See also book titles, Pascal.
- single bond — a chemical linkage consisting of one covalent bond between two atoms of a molecule, represented in chemical formulas by one line or two vertical dots, as C–H or C:H.
- skatemobile — a scooterlike vehicle built of boxes, boards, or the like, and mounted on skate wheels.
- snowballing — a ball of snow pressed or rolled together, as for throwing.
- snowblading — the activity or sport of skiing with short skis (snowblades) and no poles
- snowmobiler — a person who drives a snowmobile
- soap boiler — a manufacturer of soap
- sociability — the act or an instance of being sociable.
- social club — A social club is a club where members go in order to meet each other and enjoy leisure activities.
- soft-boiled — to boil (an egg) just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes.
- soil binder — a plant that prevents or inhibits erosion by providing a ground cover and forming a dense network of roots that hold the soil.
- soil boring — Soil boring is a technique used to survey soil by taking several shallow cores out of the sediment. It is used when a drilling jacket or jack-up rig is to be supported on the soil.
- solvability — capable of being solved, as a problem.
- sorbability — the ability of something to absorb
- soul-baring — confessing intimate thoughts
- soybean oil — a pale-yellow oil derived from soybeans by expression or solvent extraction: used as a food and in the manufacture of soap, candles, inks, paints, varnishes, etc.
- spin bowler — a bowler who specializes in bowling balls with a spinning motion
- splint bone — one of the rudimentary, splintlike metacarpal or metatarsal bones of the horse or some allied animal, one on each side of the back of each cannon bone.
- stereoblind — lacking the ability to see in three dimensions through both eyes
- stilbestrol — a nonsteroidal synthetic estrogen, C 18 H 20 O 2 , used in medicine chiefly in the treatment of menopausal symptoms and in animal feeds for chemical caponization: formerly used during pregnancy for the prevention of miscarriage but discontinued owing to its association with an increased risk of vaginal and cervical cancers in women having had fetal exposure. Abbreviation: DES.
- stobie pole — a steel and concrete pole for supporting electricity wires
- stone-blind — completely blind.
- storability — capable of being stored for considerable time without loss of freshness or usability.
- strombolian — relating to or denoting a type of volcanic eruption characterized by repeated fountaining or jetting of fluid lava into the air
- sub-optimal — being below an optimal level or standard.
- subacromial — the outward end of the spine of the scapula or shoulder blade.
- subchloride — a chloride containing a relatively small proportion of chlorine, as mercurous chloride.
- subcortical — situated beneath the cortex.
- subdiaconal — of or relating to a subdeacon.
- sublimation — Psychology. the diversion of the energy of a sexual or other biological impulse from its immediate goal to one of a more acceptable social, moral, or aesthetic nature or use.