12-letter words containing d, o, b, i
- forward bias — a voltage applied to a circuit or device, esp a semiconductor device, in the direction that produces the larger current
- gable window — a window in or under a gable.
- gallows bird — a person who deserves to be hanged.
- gideon bible — a Bible purchased by members of a Christian organization (Gideons International) and placed in a hotel room, hospital ward, etc
- global index — (filename extension) (gid) The filename extension of a Windows 95 "global index" file. .gid files are created by the help browser internal to Windows 95 (also available for other Windows versions) for WinHelp files (hlp), as well as for storing user preferences, such as window position.
- go-away bird — a common name for a grey-plumaged lourie of the genus Corythaixoides
- gobind singh — 1666–1708, tenth and last guru of the Sikhs (1675–1708): assassinated
- gold-beating — the art or process of beating out gold into gold leaf.
- goldbricking — Present participle of goldbrick.
- ground robin — towhee.
- hebetudinous — the state of being dull; lethargy.
- herringboned — Simple past tense and past participle of herringbone.
- homebuilders — Plural form of homebuilder.
- homebuilding — the designing or constructing of houses.
- hospital bed — a bed having side rails that can be raised or lowered and a mattress base in three jointed sections so that the head, foot, or middle may be raised by a crank or motor, allowing a patient to lie in various positions, as a therapeutic aid or for comfort.
- housebuilder — One who builds houses, particularly one who does so professionally.
- hybrid vigor — heterosis.
- hydrobiology — the study of aquatic organisms.
- hydrobromide — a salt formed by the direct union of hydrobromic acid and an organic base, especially an alkaloid, usually more soluble than the base.
- hyperbolised — to use hyperbole; exaggerate.
- hyperbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of hyperbolize.
- hyperboloids — Plural form of hyperboloid.
- ibizan hound — one of a breed of medium-sized, tall, swift hunting hounds with a short, usually red and white coat, bred originally by the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt but today found chiefly in the Balearic Islands and other areas of Spain.
- ibm discount — A price increase. Outside IBM, this derives from the common perception that IBM products are generally overpriced (see clone); inside, it is said to spring from a belief that large numbers of IBM employees living in an area cause prices to rise.
- impardonable — (obsolete) unpardonable.
- imponderable — not ponderable; that cannot be precisely determined, measured, or evaluated.
- in-bond shop — a duty-free shop
- incorrodible — incapable of being corroded; not corrodible
- incrossbreed — to breed (animals) by crossbreeding inbred parents, whether of the same or of different breeds
- indian bison — the gaur.
- indian cobra — a highly venomous cobra, Naja naja, common in India, having markings resembling a pair of spectacles on the back of the hood.
- indisposable — Not disposable.
- indissoluble — not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
- indissolubly — not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
- informidable — (obsolete) Not formidable; not to be feared or dreaded.
- inobediently — disobediently
- inoxidizable — not susceptible to oxidation.
- keyboardists — Plural form of keyboardist.
- kiss goodbye — to kiss in taking leave
- kiteboarding — A sport in which participants ride a form of wakeboard or surfboard harnessed to a large kite which is controlled by the rider.
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- liberty bond — a single Liberty loan bond.
- libidinosity — lustfulness
- libidinously — In a libidinous manner.
- lifting body — an aircraft or spacecraft configuration in which there are no wings, and lift is obtained by aerodynamic forces on its body.
- load-bearing — bearing the weight that is carried by a structure
- london broil — a steak, typically served broiled and crosscut into thin slices.
- loose-limbed — having supple arms and legs: a loose-limbed athlete.
- male bonding — the process by which two or more men or boys become emotionally attached to each another
- malibu board — a lightweight, fiberglass-covered surfboard, usually about 10 feet (3 meters) long with a rounded nose and tail and a convex bottom for increased maneuverability.