11-letter words containing r, o, l, i
- assyriology — the study of the culture, history, and archaeological remains of ancient Assyria
- 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.
- attritional — a reduction or decrease in numbers, size, or strength: Our club has had a high rate of attrition because so many members have moved away.
- auto-dialer — a telephone device that makes possible a service feature (au·to-dial) whereby a call is automatically made in response to a brief input signal from the user, as the pressing of a button.
- autodialers — Plural form of autodialer.
- autodialler — Alternative spelling of autodialer.
- bachelorism — bachelorhood
- bacilliform — shaped like a rod
- back boiler — a tank or series of pipes at the back of a fireplace for heating water
- baculovirus — any of a family of viruses that attack insects and other arthropods, used as biological pesticides
- balmorality — an idealization of Scottish traditions and culture
- bankrolling — Present participle of bankroll.
- barbie doll — a teenage doll with numerous sets of clothes and accessories
- barfulation — /bar`fyoo-lay'sh*n/ Variation of barf used around the Stanford area. An exclamation, expressing disgust. On seeing some particularly bad code one might exclaim, "Barfulation! Who wrote this, Quux?"
- baroclinity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
- baronetical — pertaining to baronets
- bath oliver — a kind of unsweetened biscuit
- behavioural — Behavioural means relating to the behaviour of a person or animal, or to the study of their behaviour.
- 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
- berlin wool — a fine wool yarn used for tapestry work, etc
- berylliosis — a lung disease caused by inhaling beryllium
- beryllonite — a mineral, sodium beryllium phosphate, NaBePO 4 , occurring in colorless or light-yellow crystals, sometimes used as a gemstone.
- bible story — a story from the Bible
- bibliograph — to put in a bibliography.
- bibliolater — someone who reveres the Bible
- bibliolatry — excessive devotion to or reliance on the Bible
- bilge board — a board lowered from the bilge of a sailing vessel to serve as a keel.
- bill broker — a person whose business is the purchase and sale of bills of exchange
- billionaire — A billionaire is an extremely rich person who has money or property worth at least a thousand million pounds or dollars.
- bimolecular — (of a chemical complex, collision, etc) having or involving two molecules
- binocularly — relating to the use of two eyes at once
- bioelectric — of or having to do with electrical energy in living tissues
- biomaterial — a synthetic material used in prostheses or the replacement of natural body tissues
- biometrical — pertaining to biometry
- bioregional — relating to a bioregion
- black ivory — Black slaves collectively
- bleu-de-roi — the bright enamel blue color characteristic of Sèvres ware.
- blindstorey — a storey without windows, such as a gallery in a Gothic church
- block print — a design printed by means of one or more blocks of wood or metal.
- blue ribbon — A blue ribbon is the same as a blue riband.
- blue-ribbon — of superior quality or prominence; first-rate; specially selected: a blue-ribbon committee of fund-raisers.
- boatbuilder — A boatbuilder is a person or company that makes boats.
- bodybuilder — A bodybuilder is a person who does special exercises regularly in order to make his or her muscles grow bigger.
- boiler room — any room in a building (often in the basement) that contains a boiler for central heating, etc
- boiler suit — A boiler suit consists of a single piece of clothing that combines trousers and a jacket. You wear it over your clothes in order to protect them from dirt while you are working.
- boilermaker — a person who works with metal in heavy industry; plater or welder