11-letter words containing o, r, a, l, s
- araliaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Araliaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, or woody climbers having small clusters of whitish or greenish flowers. The family includes the ivy and ginseng
- archilochus — 7th century bc, Greek poet of Paros, notable for using his own experience as subject matter
- arenicolous — growing or living in sand or sandy places
- aristoteles — a walled plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (97 km) in diameter.
- arkeologist — Someone who studies the story of Noah's Ark, particularly by searching for physical evidence which would corroborate it.
- assessorial — a person who makes assessments, especially for purposes of taxation.
- assimilator — to take in and incorporate as one's own; absorb: He assimilated many new experiences on his European trip.
- assyriology — the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria
- astral body — Astronomy. a star, planet, comet, or other heavenly body.
- astroblemes — Plural form of astrobleme.
- astrologers — Plural form of astrologer.
- astrologian — (obsolete) An astrologer.
- astrologist — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- atrabilious — irritable
- atrociously — extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal: an atrocious crime.
- autodialers — Plural form of autodialer.
- bachelorism — bachelorhood
- baculovirus — any of a family of viruses that attack insects and other arthropods, used as biological pesticides
- badderlocks — a seaweed, Alaria esculenta, that has long brownish-green fronds and is eaten in parts of N Europe
- ballesteros — Severiano (sevɛˈrjano). 1957–2011, Spanish professional golfer: won the British Open Championship (1979; 1984; 1988) and the US Masters (1980; 1983)
- barbarously — uncivilized; wild; savage; crude.
- barotseland — a region in W Zambia. 44,920 sq. mi. (116,343 sq. km).
- barrelhouse — a cheap and disreputable drinking establishment
- battledores — Plural form of battledore.
- belorussian — of Belarus or its people, language, or culture
- belowstairs — (formerly) at or in the basement of a large house, considered as the place where the servants live and work
- bengal rose — China rose (def 1).
- bengal-rose — Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
- black frost — a frost without snow or rime that is severe enough to blacken vegetation
- bladdernose — hooded seal
- blastospore — a spore formed by budding, as in certain fungi
- blood sugar — the glucose concentration in the blood: the normal fasting value is between 3.9 and 5.6 mmol/l
- bloodstream — Your bloodstream is the blood that flows around your body.
- bordelaises — a brown sauce flavored with red wine and shallots and garnished with poached marrow and parsley.
- borstal boy — (formerly) a boy sent to borstal
- break loose — to free oneself by force
- bridal shop — a shop that specializes in selling bridal wear
- bristol bay — arm of the Bering Sea between the SW Alas. mainland & the Alaska Peninsula
- broad glass — cylinder glass.
- burglarious — of, constituting, or inclined to burglary
- bush parole — an escape from prison.
- byelorussia — Official name Belarus. Formerly White Russian Soviet Socialist Republic, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic. a republic in E Europe, N of Ukraine: formerly a part of the Soviet Union. 80,154 sq. mi. (207,600 sq. km). Capital: Minsk.
- calciferous — forming or producing salts of calcium, esp calcium carbonate
- calcigerous — containing lime or other salts
- calculators — Plural form of calculator.
- calochortus — any plant of the genus Calochortus, of the lily family, as the mariposa lily and the sego lily.
- camel corps — a brigade of infantry mounted on camels used by the British army in various campaigns
- camelopards — Plural form of camelopard.
- campesterol — (organic compound) A phytosterol, found in many vegetable oils, related to sitosterol.
- cancerously — In a cancerous manner; like a cancer; malignant; spreading.