10-letter words containing o, b, s, t
- blastodisk — germinal disk
- blastomere — any of the cells formed by cleavage of a fertilized egg
- blastopore — the opening of the archenteron in the gastrula that develops into the anus of some animals
- blind spot — If you say that someone has a blind spot about something, you mean that they seem to be unable to understand it or to see how important it is.
- blind-spot — Also called blind spot. an area in which radio or cell phone signals are weak and their reception poor.
- blindstory — a windowless story
- blithesome — cheery; merry
- block mast — a short mast from the head of which a lateen yard is suspended.
- blogstream — the publication on the internet of content from weblogs rather than from mainstream media sources
- blood lust — If you say that someone is driven by a blood lust, you mean that they are acting in an extremely violent way because their emotions have been aroused by the events around them.
- blood test — A blood test is a medical examination of a small amount of your blood.
- bloodstain — A bloodstain is a mark on a surface caused by blood.
- bloodstock — Horses that are bred for racing are referred to as bloodstock.
- bloodstone — a dark-green variety of chalcedony with red spots: used as a gemstone
- blottesque — (of a painting) crudely executed, often characterized by blots and smears
- blue lotus — either of two Egyptian water lilies of the genus Nymphaea, as N. caerulea (blue lotus) having light blue flowers, or N. lotus (white lotus) having white flowers.
- blusterous — to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
- boastfully — given to or characterized by boasting.
- boat shoes — shoes for wearing on board boats, often laced moccasins
- body shirt — a close-fitting shirt or blouse having a shape and seams that follow the contours of the body.
- boehmenist — a supporter or adherent of Boehmenism.
- boilersuit — a one-piece work garment consisting of overalls and a shirt top usually worn over ordinary clothes to protect them
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
- bollandist — any of the editors of the Acta Sanctorum.
- bolshevist — a follower or advocate of the doctrines or methods of the Bolsheviks.
- bolstering — a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.
- bomb blast — the impact caused by a bomb
- bonesetter — a person who sets broken or dislocated bones, esp one who has no formal medical qualifications
- bonkbuster — a novel characterized by graphic descriptions of the heroine's frequent sexual encounters
- boosterish — designed to boost business; optimistic
- boosterism — the practice of actively promoting a city, region, etc, and its local businesses
- boot virus — An MS-DOS virus that infects the boot record program on hard disks and floppy disks or the master boot record on hard disks. The virus gets loaded into memory before MS-DOS and takes control of the computer, infecting any floppy disks subsequently accessed. An infected boot disk may stop the computer starting up at all.
- boss-tweed — William Marcy [mahr-see] /ˈmɑr si/ (Show IPA), ("Boss Tweed") 1823–78, U.S. politician.
- bossyboots — a bossy or domineering person
- boston bag — a two-handled bag for carrying books, papers, etc.
- boston ivy — a climbing vine (Parthenocissus tricuspidata) of the grape family, native to Japan and China, having shield-shaped leaves and purple berries: often grown to cover walls
- bostonians — of, relating to, or typical of Boston, Mass., or its residents: a Bostonian childhood; Bostonian reserve.
- bothersome — Someone or something that is bothersome is annoying or irritating.
- bottlenose — a kind of whale or dolphin
- bottomless — If you describe a supply of something as bottomless, you mean that it seems so large that it will never run out.
- bottommost — lowest or most fundamental
- bottomness — the number of bottom antiquarks minus the number of bottom quarks in a particle
- bottoms up — Some people say bottoms up to each other just before drinking an alcoholic drink.
- bovaristic — an exaggerated, especially glamorized, estimate of oneself; conceit.
- bow street — a street in London, England: location of a metropolitan police court.
- box staple — a socket for holding the end of a lock bolt when the door is closed.
- boy scouts — the worldwide movement founded by Lord Baden-Powell in 1908, now called the Scout Association in the UK and the Boys Scouts of America in the USA, which pursues a programme of activities for boys with the aim of developing character and responsibility
- brainstorm — If you have a brainstorm, you suddenly become unable to think clearly.
- breastbone — Your breastbone is the long, flat bone which goes from your throat to the bottom of your ribs and to which your ribs are attached.
- breastplow — a cultivator moved forward by a person pressing the chest against a crossbar.