12-letter words containing o, i, l, n, e
- obliterating — Present participle of obliterate.
- obliteration — the act of obliterating or the state of being obliterated.
- oblivescence — the process of forgetting.
- obliviscence — the condition or fact of failing to remember or having failed to remember or of being absent-minded
- occidentally — In an occidental manner.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- off-islander — a temporary or seasonal resident of an island; island visitor or tourist.
- oil in place — The oil in place is the amount of crude oil which is estimated to be in a reservoir.
- oil minister — a government official responsible for the oil industry in their country
- oil of anise — the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- oil pipeline — a long (esp underground) pipe used to transport petroleum over long distances
- oil refinery — plant where crude oil is processed
- 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 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.
- oldfashioned — Rare spelling of old-fashioned.
- oleaginously — In an oleaginous manner.
- oleandomycin — a macrolide antibiotic used to treat skin infections
- olefiant gas — ethylene (def 2).
- olefin fiber — any of a group of synthetic textile fibers, as Herculon, formed from long-chain polymers no less than 85 percent ethylene, propylene, or other olefin units.
- oleoresinous — pertaining to, characteristic of, or containing oleoresin.
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- oligopsonies — Plural form of oligopsony.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- omnipotently — almighty or infinite in power, as God.
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- omnishambles — Chiefly British Informal. a situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences.
- on a bowline — beating close to the wind
- on principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
- 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
- one-line fix — Used (often sarcastically) of a change to a program that is thought to be trivial or insignificant right up to the moment it crashes the system. Usually "cured" by another one-line fix. See also I didn't change anything!
- online media — Acorn Online Media
- open trailer — any dog that barks or bays on the trail of its quarry.
- opinionately — in a conceited or vain manner
- oppressional — Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
- 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.
- oriel window — a bay window, esp one that is supported by one or more brackets or corbels
- oriental rug — a rug or carpet woven usually in Asia and characterized by hand-knotted pile.
- orion nebula — a luminous nebula in the constellation Orion, in the center of Orion's sword.
- 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
- over-explain — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
- 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.