12-letter words containing i, s, o, e
- auction sale — an instance of items being sold by auction
- auction site — a commercial website on which items are sold by internet auction
- audio system — integrated equipment for producing amplified sound, as in a hi-fi or a mobile disco, or as a public-address system on stage
- austronesian — of or relating to Austronesia, its peoples, or their languages
- auto-erotism — the arousal and satisfaction of sexual excitement within or by oneself, as by masturbation.
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- autoeciously — in an autoecious manner
- autotheistic — Self-worshiping; prideful in the extreme.
- axiom schema — (logic) A formula in the language of an axiomatic system, containing one or more. These metasyntactic variables (or "schematic variables") that stand for terms or subformulae. An example is the Axiom of Comprehension.
- axis of evil — North Korea, Iraq, and Iran when considered together as a perceived threat to world stability
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- bacon-slicer — a machine for cutting bacon into slices
- bacteriostat — any substance that arrests the growth or reproduction of bacteria but does not kill them
- bandoneonist — One who plays the bandoneon.
- bank deposit — money placed in a bank account
- banksia rose — a climbing rose, Rosa banksiae, native to China, having long, serrated leaves and white or yellow flowers.
- barophoresis — the diffusion of suspended particles at a rate dependent on external forces
- barquisimeto — a city in NW Venezuela. Pop: 1 009 000 (2005 est)
- base bullion — smelted lead containing impurities, as gold, silver, or zinc, that are later removed.
- base station — a fixed transmitter that forms part of an otherwise mobile radio network
- basidiospore — one of the spores, usually four in number, produced in a basidium
- beaconsfield — a town in SE England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 12 292 (2001)
- becomingness — The state or quality of becoming.
- bed of nails — a situation or position of extreme difficulty
- bedfordshire — a county of S central England, administered since 2009 by the unitary authorities of Bedford and Central Bedfordshire: mainly low-lying, with the Chiltern Hills in the south: the geographical county includes Luton, which became a separate unitary authority in 1997. Area (excluding Luton): 1192 sq km (460 sq miles)
- behaviourism — Behaviourism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.
- bell housing — A bell housing is a bell-shaped extension of an engine crankcase, that contains the flywheel and the clutch.
- bellows fish — snipefish.
- below stairs — People sometimes use below stairs to refer to the servants in a rich household and the things that are connected with them.
- best in show — an award to the dog, cat, or other animal judged best of all breeds in a competition.
- beta orionis — Rigel
- beta version — beta testing
- betting shop — A betting shop is a place where people can go to bet on something such as a horse race.
- bib overalls — overall (def 3a).
- bible school — a school or study program devoted to Bible study, esp at a church
- bibliopegist — a bookbinder
- bichon frise — a small white poodle-like dog of European origin, with a silky, loosely curling coat
- bicycle shop — a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
- bill of sale — a deed transferring personal property, either outright or as security for a loan or debt
- bio-security — the precautions taken to protect against the spread of lethal or harmful organisms and diseases
- biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- biodiversity — Biodiversity is the existence of a wide variety of plant and animal species living in their natural environment.
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomagnetism — animal magnetism.
- biomechanics — the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
- biopesticide — a naturally occurring or derived substance or an organism that controls pests by nontoxic means
- biosatellite — an artificial satellite for carrying living organisms
- bioscientist — any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.
- biosynthesis — the formation of complex compounds from simple substances by living organisms
- biosynthetic — of, relating to, or characterized by biosynthesis, the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism, or a laboratory process modeled after these reactions in living organisms.