13-letter words containing b, r, i, s
- opisthobranch — any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.
- opprobriously — In an opprobrious manner.
- ora pro nobis — a Latin invocation meaning pray for us
- osteofibrosis — loss of calcium from the bones, causing them to become fragile
- overambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- overembellish — Make (something) too ornate or complicated.
- overprescribe — to lay down, in writing or otherwise, as a rule or a course of action to be followed; appoint, ordain, or enjoin.
- overstability — the state of being excessively stable
- oversubscribe — to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.
- paleosiberian — a group of languages comprising those languages of Siberia that are not affiliated with Indo-European, Altaic, Uralic, or Eskimo-Aleut and including the Chukotian family and the unrelated language isolates Ket, Nivkh, and Yukaghir; Paleo-Asiatic.
- parasymbiosis — the symbiotic relationship that occurs between certain species of fungi and lichens (which are themselves symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga)
- parrot's-bill — a showy, vinelike plant, Clianthus puniceus, of New Zealand, having clusters of eight white-streaked, crimson flowers.
- paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
- pembrokeshire — a historic county in Dyfed, in SW Wales.
- perishability — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
- pigeon breast — chicken breast.
- pine grosbeak — a large grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator, of coniferous forests of northern North America and Eurasia, the male of which has rose and gray plumage.
- polyribosomal — relating to a polyribosome
- post-cambrian — Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life.
- postbourgeois — (in Marxist thought) belonging to a period of society after the decline of the bourgeoisie
- postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
- pouring-basin — (in a vacuum induction furnace) a trough through which molten metal flows under vacuum to a mold chamber.
- pre-described — to tell or depict in written or spoken words; give an account of: He described the accident very carefully.
- pre-establish — to establish, set up, set out, arrange or make secure in advance or previously
- pre-submitted — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
- premium bonds — (in Britain) bonds issued by the Treasury since 1956 for purchase by the public. No interest is paid but there is a monthly draw for cash prizes of various sums
- prescriptible — subject to or suitable for prescription.
- pressed brick — face brick molded under pressure to a desired finish.
- presubmission — an act or instance of submitting.
- probabilistic — Statistics. of or relating to probability: probabilistic forecasting.
- proverbialism — a proverbial expression
- proverbialist — a person who composes, records or uses proverbial expressions
- prussian blue — any of a number of blue pigments containing ferrocyanide or ferricyanide complexes
- public sector — the area of the nation's affairs under governmental rather than private control.
- public spirit — active interest in public welfare or the good of the community
- purpose-built — A purpose-built building has been specially designed and built for a particular use.
- queer-bashing — the activity of making vicious and unprovoked verbal or physical assaults upon homosexuals or supposed homosexuals
- rabbit's foot — the foot of a rabbit, especially the left hind foot carried as a good-luck charm.
- rabblerousing — Of or pertaining to a rabble-rouser.
- rainbow snake — a burrowing snake, Farancia erytrogramma, of the southeastern U.S., having red and black stripes along the body, a red and yellow underside, and a sharp-tipped tail used in maneuvering prey.
- rambling rose — any of various cultivated hybrid roses that straggle over other vegetation
- re-absorption — resorption (def 2).
- re-submitting — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- reality-based — (especially of television) portraying or alleging to portray events as they actually happened.
- reasonability — agreeable to reason or sound judgment; logical: a reasonable choice for chairman.
- reducibleness — the extent, state or quality of being reducible
- reestablished — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
- refried beans — fried mashed beans