10-letter words containing o, n, b, a
- acerbation — (rare) Bitterness of feeling.
- acorn tube — a small vacuum tube shaped like an acorn
- actionable — If something that you do or say to someone is actionable, it gives them a valid reason for bringing a legal case against you.
- actionably — In an actionable manner.
- aerobeacon — A light used to warn aircraft away from tall structures.
- afro-cuban — of or relating to a type of jazz influenced by Cuban variants of African rhythms
- alabastron — a jar characteristically having an elongated shape, narrow neck, flat-rimmed mouth, and rounded base requiring a stand or support, chiefly used for fragrant ointments.
- alanbrooke — Alan Francis Brooke, 1st Viscount. 1883–1963, British field marshal; chief of Imperial General Staff (1941–46)
- alba longa — a city of ancient Latium, southeast of modern Rome: the legendary birthplace of Romulus and Remus
- albondigas — Small meatballs, prepared in the Mexican, Spanish, or South American way.
- albumenoid — Alternative form of albuminoid.
- albuminoid — resembling albumin
- albuminose — Alternative form of albuminous.
- albuminous — of or containing albumin
- ambiophony — the reproduction of sound to create an illusion to a listener of being in a spacious room, such as a concert hall
- ambisonics — the technique of reproducing and transmitting surround sound
- ambitioned — sought after, desired
- ambulation — to walk about or move from place to place.
- anaerobies — (biology) anaerobes.
- anaerobium — anaerobe
- anchor bed — a sloping, slightly projecting platform on the forecastle of a ship, for supporting an anchor when not in use.
- angioblast — one of several mesenchymal cells capable of developing into the endothelium of the blood vessels.
- anglophobe — a person who hates or fears England or its people
- angwantibo — a rare gold-coloured prosimian primate of tropical Africa, Arctocebus calabarensis, having digits that are specialized as a pair of pincers for climbing: family Lorisidae (lorises)
- ankle boot — a boot that extends up as far as the ankle
- anklebones — Plural form of anklebone.
- anti-labor — productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- antibaryon — the antiparticle of any of the baryons
- antibiosis — an association between two organisms, esp microorganisms, that is harmful to one of them
- antibiotic — Antibiotics are medical drugs used to kill bacteria and treat infections.
- antibodies — any of numerous Y -shaped protein molecules produced by B cells as a primary immune defense, each molecule and its clones having a unique binding site that can combine with the complementary site of a foreign antigen, as on a virus or bacterium, thereby disabling the antigen and signaling other immune defenses. Abbreviation: Ab.
- asbjornsen — Peter Christen [pey-tuh r kris-tuh n] /ˈpeɪ tər ˈkrɪs tən/ (Show IPA), 1812–85, Norwegian naturalist and folklorist.
- ash blonde — pale, grayish blond: ash-blond hair.
- assiniboin — a member of a Siouan people of northeastern Montana and adjacent parts of Canada.
- azobenzene — a yellow or orange crystalline solid used mainly in the manufacture of dyes. Formula: C6H5N:NC6H5
- baby bonus — family allowance
- babylonian — an inhabitant of ancient Babylon or Babylonia
- babylonish — Babylonian.
- back bacon — lean bacon from the back of a pig's loin
- backend-to — in a reversed position; backward.
- backgammon — Backgammon is a game for two people, played on a board marked with long triangles. Each player has 15 wooden or plastic discs. The players throw dice and move the discs around the board.
- background — Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
- backronyms — Plural form of backronym.
- bacon rind — the outer edge of a slice of bacon, corresponding to the skin of the pig
- bajillions — Plural form of bajillion.
- balconette — a lightly padded bra that is designed to lift and enhance the appearance of a woman's bust
- ball joint — a mechanical ball-and-socket joint, esp. one used in the steering linkage of certain automotive vehicles to connect the tie rod to either of the wheels that turn
- ballooning — Ballooning is the sport or activity of flying a hot-air balloon.
- balloonist — A balloonist is a person who flies a hot-air balloon.
- ballottine — a kind of galantine made of meat, poultry, or fish that is stuffed and rolled and usually served hot.