13-letter words containing o, r, d
- bat-eared fox — a fox, Vulpes chama, inhabiting dry areas of southern Africa and having large pointed ears, silvery gray coat, and a bushy tail with a black tip.
- batting order — the sequence in which hitters will bat in a given game, determined in advance by the team manager.
- battlegrounds — Plural form of battleground.
- bay for blood — If you say that people are baying for blood, you mean that they are demanding that someone should be hurt or punished.
- be hard going — If you say that something is hard going, you mean it is difficult and requires a lot of effort.
- bearing sword — a large sword carried for its owner by a squire or servant because of its size.
- beauty editor — the person in charge of a section of newspaper or magazine devoted to cosmetics, etc
- bed and board — sleeping accommodation and meals
- bedroom farce — a light comedy about sexual relationships
- bedroom scene — a scene in which lovers are in bed
- bedroom suite — a set of furniture, including such things as a bed, wardrobe, chest of drawers, cabinet, etc
- bedtime story — a story read or told to a child at bedtime
- beehive round — an artillery shell that ejects thousands of naillike metal projectiles on exploding.
- beetle-browed — having bushy or overhanging eyebrows
- beg to differ — politely disagree
- bermuda onion — a large white or yellow onion with a mild flavor, grown in Texas, California, etc.
- best of breed — The best of breed is the animal that wins first prize in its section at a dog show.
- bestsellerdom — the state or accomplishment of being a bestseller
- beyond number — too numerous to be counted
- beyond recall — If something is beyond recall, it is no longer possible to remember how it was or to bring it back to its original condition.
- bidirectional — (of a printhead) capable of printing from left to right and from right to left
- bildungsroman — a novel concerned with a person's formative years and development
- billiard room — a room in a house, club, etc., where billiards is played.
- biodegradable — Something that is biodegradable breaks down or decays naturally without any special scientific treatment, and can therefore be thrown away without causing pollution.
- bird dismount — Hecht1 (def 1).
- bird of peace — a dove.
- bitter almond — a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis
- block diagram — a diagram showing the interconnections between the parts of an industrial process
- blood blister — a blister filled with blood
- blood brother — A man's blood brother is a man he has sworn to treat as a brother, often in a ceremony which involves mixing a small amount of their blood.
- blood product — a pharmaceutical product made from blood, such as Factor VIII
- blood profile — a diagnostic test that determines the exact numbers of each type of blood cell in a fixed quantity of blood. Abbreviation: CBC.
- blood-profile — a diagnostic test that determines the exact numbers of each type of blood cell in a fixed quantity of blood. Abbreviation: CBC.
- bloodcurdling — terrifying; horrifying
- bloody caesar — a drink consisting of vodka, juice made from clams and tomatoes, and usually Worcester sauce and hot pepper sauce
- board measure — a system of units for measuring wood based on the board foot. 1980 board feet equal one standard
- board meeting — a meeting of the board of a company or other organization
- boarding card — A boarding card is a card which a passenger must have when boarding a plane or a boat.
- boarding fees — fees paid for boarding at a school
- boarding pass — A boarding pass is a card that a passenger must have when boarding a plane or a boat.
- boardinghouse — a private house in which accommodation and meals are provided for paying guests
- boardroom pay — the salaries and bonuses given to the directors of a company
- bobby dazzler — a person or thing that is outstanding or excellent.
- bobby-dazzler — anything outstanding, striking, or showy, esp an attractive girl
- bodice ripper — You can refer to a film or novel which is set in the past and which includes a lot of sex scenes as a bodice ripper, especially if you do not think it is very good and is just intended to entertain people.
- bodice-ripper — a modern Gothic novel or historical romance, usually in paperback format, featuring at least one passionate love scene, characteristically one in which the heroine vainly resists submitting to the villain or hero.
- bodily injury — The bodily injury section of a liability insurance policy usually covers hospital bills for the injured parties as well as related expenses such as rehabilitation, medicines, and lost income.
- bodvar bjarki — the greatest of Rolf Kraki's heroes, often fighting in the likeness of a bear: probably identical with Beowulf.
- body brussels — a carpet made with three-ply or four-ply worsted yarn drawn up in uncut loops to form a pattern over the entire surface (body Brussels) or made of worsted or woolen yarns on which a pattern is printed (tapestry Brussels)
- body piercing — the practice of making holes in the navel , nipples, etc so that jewellery can be worn in them