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10-letter words containing o, h

  • bodyshaper — an undergarment which flattens the stomach, bottom etc
  • boehmenism — the mystical doctrines or conceptions of Jakob Böhme.
  • boehmenist — a supporter or adherent of Boehmenism.
  • bog orchid — an orchid, Hammarbya (or Malaxis) paludosa, growing in sphagnum bogs in the N hemisphere. It has greenish-yellow flowers and its leaves bear a fringe of tiny bulbils
  • bogey hole — a natural pool used for swimming
  • bogey-hole — a swimming hole.
  • bohemond i — ?1056–?1111, prince of Antioch (1099–1111); a leader of the first crusade, he helped to capture Antioch (1098)
  • böhm flute — a type of flute in which the holes are covered with keys; the standard type of modern flute
  • bohmerwald — German name of Bohemian Forest.
  • boko haram — a militant and violent Islamic organization established in NE Nigeria in 2002 and also active in Niger, Chad, and Cameroon
  • bolsheviks — a member of the more radical majority of the Social Democratic Party, 1903–17, advocating immediate and forceful seizure of power by the proletariat. (after 1918) a member of the Russian Communist Party.
  • bolshevism — Bolshevism is the political system and ideas that Lenin and his supporters introduced in Russia after the Russian Revolution of 1917.
  • bolshevist — a follower or advocate of the doctrines or methods of the Bolsheviks.
  • bolshevize — to bring into line with Communist ideology
  • bomb ketch — Nautical. a ketch-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries, carrying heavy mortars for firing bombs.
  • bon marche — a bargain.
  • bondholder — A bondholder is a person who owns one or more investment bonds.
  • bone china — Bone china is a kind of thin china that contains powdered bone.
  • bone earth — bone ash.
  • bone white — any of various shades of grayish or yellowish white
  • boneheaded — a foolish or stupid person; blockhead.
  • boneshaker — an early type of bicycle having solid tyres and no springs
  • bonhoeffer — Dietrich (ˈdiːtrɪç). 1906–45, German Lutheran theologian: executed by the Nazis
  • bonnethead — a hammerhead shark, Sphyrna tiburo, found in shallow waters from Brazil to Massachusetts, having a spade-shaped head.
  • boob happy — suffering from the mental strain caused by the difficulties of prison life
  • book match — a match in or from a matchbook.
  • book share — a share of a mutual fund credited to the account of a shareholder without the physical issuance of a certificate evidencing ownership.
  • boosterish — designed to boost business; optimistic
  • booth-babe — an attractive woman hired to draw attendees of commercial exhibitions into promotional booths
  • boozehound — a person who drinks excessive amounts of alcohol regularly
  • borah peak — a mountain in central Idaho, in the Lost River Range: highest peak in Idaho. 12,662 feet (3861 meters).
  • borgerhout — a town in N Belgium, near Antwerp. Pop: 40 142 (2002 est)
  • bothersome — Someone or something that is bothersome is annoying or irritating.
  • bottlehead — bottlenose (def 2).
  • bottomhole — The bottomhole is the lowest or deepest part of a well.
  • bounderish — having the qualities of a bounder
  • bow weight — the poundage required to draw a bow to the full length of the arrow
  • bowhunting — the practice of hunting wild animals with bow and arrow
  • bowler hat — A bowler hat is a round, hard, black hat with a narrow brim which is worn by men, especially British businessmen. Bowler hats are no longer very common.
  • box wrench — a wrench with a completely enclosed head, used to hold and turn nuts and bolts
  • boy/oh boy — Some people say 'boy' or 'oh boy' in order to express feelings of excitement or admiration.
  • brachiator — any primate which swings by its arms from one hold to the next
  • brachiopod — any marine invertebrate animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a ciliated feeding organ (lophophore) and a shell consisting of dorsal and ventral valves
  • brachydome — a dome whose face is parallel to the brachydiagonal axis in a crystal
  • brachylogy — a concise style in speech or writing
  • brahmaloka — the highest part of Kamaloka, where refined souls exist in blissful contemplation of Brahma.
  • brake shoe — the curved metal casting to which the brake lining is riveted in a drum brake
  • branch off — A road or path that branches off from another one starts from it and goes in a slightly different direction. If you branch off somewhere, you change the direction in which you are going.
  • branch out — If a person or an organization branches out, they do something that is different from their normal activities or work.
  • bread shop — a baker's shop
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