12-letter words containing l, e, i, o, t
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- oil deposits — reserves of petroleum found underground (or under the sea)
- oil minister — a government official responsible for the oil industry in their country
- oil terminal — a large industrial complex where oil is stored and from which oil is transported elsewhere; an oil depot
- ojo caliente — a hot spring.
- old favorite — If you refer to something as an old favorite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
- old identity — a person known for a long time in the one locality
- old mine cut — a brilliant cut, common in the 19th century, retaining a relatively high proportion of the original stone and having a large culet and small table compared to modern brilliants.
- olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
- olericulture — the cultivation of vegetables for the home or market.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- oligopeptide — A peptide whose molecules contain a relatively small number of amino-acid residues.
- oliver twist — a novel (1838) by Dickens.
- omnipotently — almighty or infinite in power, as God.
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- on the blink — to open and close the eye, especially involuntarily; wink rapidly and repeatedly.
- on the tiles — on a spree, esp of drinking or debauchery
- open trailer — any dog that barks or bays on the trail of its quarry.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- opinionately — in a conceited or vain manner
- optical grep — vgrep
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- oregon trail — a route used during the U.S. westward migrations, especially in the period from 1840 to 1860, starting in Missouri and ending in Oregon. About 2000 miles (3200 km) long.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- oscillometer — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- oscillometry — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- osteoblastic — a bone-forming cell.
- osteoclastic — (pathology) Of or pertaining to an osteoclast.
- osteological — Of or relating to osteology.
- osteomalacia — a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
- osteomalacic — a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.
- osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
- otosclerosis — formation of new bone about the stapes or cochlea, resulting in hearing loss.
- outlet point — an opening (on a pipe, etc) permitting escape or release (of liquid, etc)
- outline font — (text) (Or "vector font") A font defined as a set of lines and curves as opposed to a bitmap font. An outline font (e.g. PostScript, TrueType, RISC OS) can be scaled to any size and otherwise transformed more easily than a bitmap font, and with more attractive results, though this requires a lot of numerical processing. The result of transforming a character in an outline font in a particular way is often saved as a bitmap in a font cache to avoid repeating the calculations if that character is to be drawn again.
- outside lane — the lane on a motorway where overtaking of other vehicles is permitted and vehicles can travel fastest
- outside line — an external telephone connection
- outside loop — a loop during which the back of the airplane is on the outer side of the curve described by the course of flight.
- outside-left — a footballer who plays on the outside left wing of the field
- over-inflate — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- over-reliant — having or showing dependence: reliant on money from home.
- overcritical — excessively critical; hypercritical.
- overdelicate — extremely or excessively delicate: an overdelicate digestive system.
- overexplicit — excessively explicit
- overflow bit — (architecture) A processor flag bit set by the ALU to indicate overflow.
- overliterary — excessively literary
- overmultiply — to increase too much or too often