10-letter words containing o, r, a, i
- bacon rind — the outer edge of a slice of bacon, corresponding to the skin of the pig
- bacteriol. — bacteriological
- baculiform — shaped like a rod
- bandoliers — Plural form of bandolier.
- baragnosis — loss of the ability to estimate or perceive the weight of an object.
- barbarious — (dated, before 20th century, now literary) barbarous, barbaric.
- barbirolli — Sir John. 1899–1970, English conductor of the Hallé Orchestra (1943–68)
- bardacious — bodacious.
- bargain on — to rely or depend on (something)
- bargainous — (informal) cheap (characteristic of a bargain).
- baroclinic — of, relating to, or having the property of baroclinity.
- barognosis — the ability to judge weight
- barometric — Barometric pressure is the atmospheric pressure that is shown by a barometer.
- baronetize — to make (someone) a baronet; confer a baronetcy upon.
- barophilic — (of living organisms) growing best in conditions of high atmospheric pressure
- barophobia — The fear of gravity or objects falling.
- baroscopic — Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
- baroswitch — a switch actuated by barometric pressure.
- barotropic — having a density that is a function only of pressure.
- barrington — Jonah. born 1940, British squash player; winner of the Open Championship 1966–67, 1969–72
- barrow pit — a roadside borrow pit dug for drainage purposes.
- bartolozzi — Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1725?–1815? Italian engraver.
- behavioral — Behavioral means relating to the behavior of a person or animal, or to the study of their behavior.
- behaviours — manner of behaving or acting.
- belorussia — historical region in central Europe corresponding to present-day Belarus
- bichromate — dichromate
- bicornuate — Botany, Zoology. having two horns or hornlike parts.
- bicorporal — having two bodies, main divisions, symbols, etc.
- bingo card — a prepaid postcard inserted in a magazine by its publisher to enable a reader to order free information about advertised products.
- binoculars — Binoculars consist of two small telescopes joined together side by side, which you look through in order to look at things that are a long way away.
- biodegrade — to decompose (something)
- biographee — a person whose biography has been written
- biographer — Someone's biographer is a person who writes an account of their life.
- biographic — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
- bioorganic — pertaining to the composition and biological activity of carbon-based compounds, especially those of laboratory rather than biogenic origin (contrasted with bioinorganic).
- bioprivacy — the state of freedom from others having unauthorized access to biometric data about oneself
- bioreactor — a machine for growing organisms
- bioreagent — a reagent of biological origin, such as an enzyme
- biotherapy — the treatment of disease by means of substances, as serums, vaccines, penicillin, etc., secreted by or derived from living organisms
- biowarfare — biological warfare.
- bipolarity — having two poles, as the earth.
- bipolarize — to make bipolar
- birostrate — having two beaks or beak-like projections
- bloggerati — those considered to be important or influential in the world of blogging
- board side — the broad side of a piece of lumber.
- boat drill — practice in launching the lifeboats and taking off the passengers and crew of a ship
- boat train — A boat train is a train that takes you to or from a port.
- boatwright — a craftsman who builds wooden boats.
- bois d'arc — Osage orange (def 1).
- boisbriand — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal.