12-letter words containing r, e, t, o, l
- araeosystyle — (of columned buildings) having an alternately very wide and very narrow intercolumniation
- archeologist — archaeology.
- aristotelian — of or relating to Aristotle or his philosophy
- armor-plated — An armor-plated vehicle or building has a hard metal covering in order to protect it from gunfire and other missiles.
- armour plate — a tough heavy steel, usually containing chromium, nickel, and molybdenum and often hardened on the surface, used for protecting warships, tanks, etc
- art mobilier — small, movable art objects, especially primitive or prehistoric works of art.
- artiodactyle — (zoology) One of the Artiodactyla, a group of ungulates.
- astrogeology — the study of the structure, composition, and history of other planets and other bodies in the solar system
- atheoretical — having no connection with and not founded on theory
- atholl brose — a mixture of whisky and honey left to ferment before consumption
- authorizable — able to be authorized
- autoanalyzer — any of various automatic devices that test and analyze chemicals, blood, etc.
- autodiallers — Plural form of autodialler.
- bachelorette — A bachelorette is a woman who has never married.
- bacteriology — Bacteriology is the science and the study of bacteria.
- balloon tire — a wide, deep-walled pneumatic tire with relatively low air pressure to lessen the shock of bumps
- balloon tyre — a pneumatic tyre containing air at a relatively low pressure and having a wide tread
- ballot paper — A ballot paper is a piece of paper on which you indicate your choice or opinion in an election or ballot.
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- battle group — a group of warships usually consisting of at least one aircraft carrier, other surface ships, submarines, landing craft, etc
- battle royal — a fight, esp with fists or cudgels, involving more than two combatants; melee
- battlefronts — Plural form of battlefront.
- battleground — A battleground is the same as a battlefield.
- battleworthy — capable of engaging in combat; ready for battle: a decline in the nation's battleworthy forces.
- beaver cloth — beaver1 (def 8).
- below stairs — People sometimes use below stairs to refer to the servants in a rich household and the things that are connected with them.
- benzonitrile — a clear, colorless, viscous, poisonous liquid, C 7 H 5 N, used chiefly as an intermediate in organic synthesis.
- beta blocker — A beta blocker is a drug which is used to treat people who have high blood pressure or heart problems.
- beta-blocker — any of various substances that interfere with the action of the beta receptors: used primarily to reduce the heart rate or force in the prevention, management, or treatment of angina, hypertension, or arrythmias.
- bicollateral — (of a vascular bundle) having two phloem groups to the inside and outside, respectively, of the xylem
- biotelemetry — the monitoring of biological functions in humans or animals by means of a miniature transmitter that sends data to a distant point to be read by electronic instruments
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- bitter aloes — a bitter purgative drug made from the leaves of several species of aloe
- bitter lemon — a non-alcoholic, fizzy drink with a lemon flavour
- bitter melon — balsam pear.
- blabbermouth — a person who talks too much or indiscreetly
- black forest — wooded mountain region in SW Germany
- black scoter — a scoter of Eurasia and North America, Melanitta nigra, the adult male of which is black.
- blanket roll — a blanket or sleeping bag rolled into a cylindrical pack for easy carrying and outdoor use by hikers, soldiers, cowboys, etc., often with cooking utensils, food, and personal articles carried inside.
- blastosphere — blastula
- bletheration — nonsense!
- block heater — an electrically operated immersion heater fitted either to enter the water hose or the water jacket surrounding the cylinder block of a motor to warm the coolant in cold weather.
- block letter — a plain capital letter
- blood sister — a sister by birth
- blue norther — a cold north wind that brings rapidly falling temperatures.
- blue pointer — a large shark, Isuropsis mako, of Australian coastal waters, having a blue back and pointed snout
- blue vitriol — the fully hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulphate
- body bolster — the lower transverse member of a car body to which the body center plate is attached.
- bogon filter — /boh'gon fil'tr/ Any device, software or hardware, that limits or suppresses the flow and/or emission of bogons. "Engineering hacked a bogon filter between the Cray and the VAXen, and now we're getting fewer dropped packets." See also bogosity.
- boiled shirt — a dress shirt with a stiff front