9-letter words containing o, m, i
- autonomic — occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
- autotimer — a device for turning a system on and off automatically at times predetermined by advance setting
- averroism — the teachings of Averroës
- axiomatic — If something is axiomatic, it seems to be obviously true.
- bacciform — shaped like a berry
- badminton — Badminton is a game played by two or four players on a rectangular court with a high net across the middle. The players try to score points by hitting a small object called a shuttlecock across the net using a racket.
- balsamico — Balsamic vinegar.
- baltimore — a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)
- barenboim — Daniel. born 1942, Israeli concert pianist and conductor, born in Argentina
- batmobile — (slang) To proceed in a fast, urgent, or reckless way, especially in a vehicle.
- bbc micro — BBC Microcomputer
- belemnoid — shaped like a dart
- bicompact — compact1 (def 7).
- biformity — having or combining two forms, as a centaur or mermaid.
- big money — Big money is an amount of money that seems very large to you, especially money which you get easily.
- big mouth — If you say that someone is a big mouth or that they have a big mouth, you mean that they tell other people things that should have been kept secret.
- bimonthly — A bimonthly event or publication happens or appears every two months.
- bimotored — having two engines.
- binominal — of or denoting the binomial nomenclature
- biochemic — relating to the chemistry of living organisms
- 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.
- biologism — the explanation of human behaviour through biology
- biomarker — a distinct biochemical, genetic, or molecular characteristic or substance that is an indicator of a particular biological condition or process: a blood test to measure protein biomarkers for cancer.
- biomasses — Ecology. the amount of living matter in a given habitat, expressed either as the weight of organisms per unit area or as the volume of organisms per unit volume of habitat.
- biometric — Biometric tests and devices use biological information about a person to create a detailed record of their personal characteristics.
- biomining — the use of microorganisms to collect precious metals for extraction
- bionomics — ecology (sense 1)
- biorhythm — a cyclically recurring pattern of physiological states in an organism or organ, such as alpha rhythm or circadian rhythm; believed by some to affect physical and mental states and behaviour
- biostrome — a rock layer consisting of a deposit of organic material, such as fossils
- bishopdom — the jurisdiction of a bishop
- bleomycin — a glycopeptide antibiotic drug used in the treatment of cancer and Hodgkin's Disease
- blimp out — to become greatly overweight
- blindworm — a legless lizard (Anguis fragilis) of the Old World; slowworm: it has very small eyes and a snakelike body that is usually brownish
- bodenheim — Maxwell, 1892–1954, U.S. poet and novelist.
- body mike — a microphone attached to the body
- body-mike — to equip with a body mike: The star was body-miked, but he was still inaudible.
- boilerman — a man who looks after boilers
- bomb site — A bomb site is an empty area where a bomb has destroyed all the buildings.
- bombasine — bombazine.
- bombastic — If you describe someone as bombastic, you are criticizing them for trying to impress other people by saying things that sound impressive but have little meaning.
- bombazine — a twilled fabric, esp one with a silk warp and worsted weft, formerly worn dyed black for mourning
- bombilate — to make a buzzing noise
- bombinate — to make a buzzing noise
- bombsight — a mechanical or electronic device in an aircraft for aiming bombs
- bombycoid — relating to moths of the family Bombycidae
- boogieman — bogeyman.
- boom time — a period in which there is a surge of prosperity for a person, place, or industry
- boomingly — in a booming manner
- borromini — Francesco, original name Francesco Castelli. 1599–1667, Italian baroque architect, working in Rome: his buildings include the churches of San Carlo (1641) and Sant' Ivo (1660)
- bottoming — the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure