9-letter words containing o, e, i, l
- auto idle — (processor) A facility provided by some Intel clock doubled microprocessors where the internal clock can be slowed to the external clock rate while the processor is waiting for data from memory, returning to full speed as soon as the data arrives. See also System Management Mode.
- autotelic — having a purpose in and justifying itself
- avoidable — Something that is avoidable can be prevented from happening.
- balconied — That has a balcony attached.
- balconies — Plural form of balcony.
- baltimore — a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)
- bandolier — a soldier's broad shoulder belt having small pockets or loops for cartridges
- bandoline — a glutinous hair dressing, used (esp formerly) to keep the hair in place
- barophile — An organism that lives and thrives under high barometric pressure; a form of extremophile.
- basophile — Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
- batholite — (obsolete) alternative name of batholith.
- batmobile — (slang) To proceed in a fast, urgent, or reckless way, especially in a vehicle.
- beholding — to observe; look at; see.
- belection — bolection.
- belemnoid — shaped like a dart
- belitoeng — an island in Indonesia, between Borneo and Sumatra. 1866 sq. mi. (4833 sq. km).
- bellibone — a beautiful and good woman
- bellicose — You use bellicose to refer to aggressive actions or behaviour that are likely to start an argument or a fight.
- bellowing — to emit a hollow, loud, animal cry, as a bull or cow.
- belonging — secure relationship; affinity (esp in the phrase a sense of belonging)
- benne oil — the edible oil obtained from sesame seeds
- benzoline — unpurified benzene
- bernoulli — Daniel (danjɛl), son of Jean Bernoulli. 1700–82, Swiss mathematician and physicist, who developed an early form of the kinetic theory of gases and stated the principle of conservation of energy in fluid dynamics
- bertillon — Alphonse [al-fons,, -fonz;; French al-fawns] /ˈæl fɒns,, -fɒnz;; French alˈfɔ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1853–1914, French anthropologist: devised Bertillon system.
- bifocaled — wearing bifocals
- bifoliate — having only two leaves
- bigotedly — in a bigoted manner
- bilection — bolection
- bilestone — gallstone.
- biodiesel — Biodiesel is fuel made from natural sources such as plant oils, that can be used in diesel engines.
- biofouler — an animal that obstructs or pollutes the environment
- biofueled — running on biofuel
- biohermal — a carbonate rock formation, in the form of an ancient reef or hummock, consisting of the fossilized remains of corals, algae, mollusks, and other sedentary marine life, and commonly surrounded by rock of a different lithology.
- biologies — the science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior.
- biostable — resistant to the effects of microorganisms
- bisphenol — a synthetic organic compound used to make plastics and resins
- bivoltine — producing two broods in one year, as certain silkworm moths.
- bjoerling — Jussi [yoo s-ee] /ˈyʊs i/ (Show IPA), 1911–60, Swedish tenor.
- blennioid — of, relating to, or belonging to the Blennioidea, a large suborder of small mainly marine spiny-finned fishes having an elongated body with reduced pelvic fins. The group includes the blennies, butterfish, and gunnel
- bleomycin — a glycopeptide antibiotic drug used in the treatment of cancer and Hodgkin's Disease
- bloodlike — resembling blood
- bloodline — A person's bloodline is their ancestors over many generations, and the characteristics they are believed to have inherited from these ancestors.
- bloquiste — (in Canada) a member or supporter of the Bloc Québécois
- blow-pipe — a tube through which a stream of air or gas is forced into a flame to concentrate and increase its heating action.
- blowiness — the quality or extent of being blowy
- bluepoint — a type of small oyster named after Blue Point, New York
- boardlike — resembling a board
- bobsleigh — A bobsleigh is a vehicle with long thin strips of metal fixed to the bottom, which is used for racing downhill on ice.
- bobtailed — having the tail cut short
- body-line — denoting or relating to fast bowling aimed at the batsman's body