7-letter words containing r, o, s
- beprose — to reduce to prose
- bergson — Henri Louis (ɑ̃ri lwi). 1859–1941, French philosopher, who sought to bridge the gap between metaphysics and science. His main works are Memory and Matter (1896, trans. 1911) and Creative Evolution (1907, trans. 1911): Nobel prize for literature 1927
- bescour — to scour thoroughly
- besport — to amuse (oneself)
- bestorm — to assault
- bestrow — bestrew.
- bifrost — the rainbow bridge of the gods from their realm Asgard to earth
- biovars — a group of microorganisms, usually bacteria, that have identical genetic but different biochemical or physiological characters.
- bistort — a Eurasian polygonaceous plant, Polygonum bistorta, having leaf stipules fused to form a tube around the stem and a spike of small pink flowers
- boarish — coarse, cruel, or sensual
- boaster — a chisel for boasting stone.
- bolster — If you bolster something such as someone's confidence or courage, you increase it.
- bonkers — If you say that someone is bonkers, you mean that they are silly or act in a crazy way.
- bonsoir — good evening
- boorish — Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude.
- booster — A booster is something that increases a positive or desirable quality.
- borasca — (especially in the Mediterranean) a squall, usually accompanied by thunder and lightning.
- borasco — (especially in the Mediterranean) a squall, usually accompanied by thunder and lightning.
- borders — administrative division of S Scotland, on the English border: 1,800 sq mi (4,662 sq km); pop. 101,000
- borings — Machinery. the act or process of making or enlarging a hole. the hole so made.
- boris i — known as Boris of Bulgaria. died 907 ad, khan of Bulgaria. His reign saw the conversion of Bulgaria to Christianity and the birth of a national literature
- borisov — a city in N central Byelorussia, NE of Minsk.
- borscht — a Russian and Polish soup based on beetroot
- borstal — In Britain in the past, a borstal was a kind of prison for young criminals, who were not old enough to be sent to ordinary prisons.
- bossier — studded with bosses.
- bostryx — a type of cymose inflorescence normally affecting all flowers on one side of the rachis
- bourges — a city in central France. Pop: 72 480 (1999)
- boursin — a brand of soft white creamy cheese, often flavoured with garlic
- boxcars — Railroads. a completely enclosed freight car.
- bradsot — braxy (def 1).
- branson — Sir Richard. born 1950, British entrepreneur. In 1969 he founded the Virgin record company, adding other interests later, including Virgin Atlantic Airways (1984), Virgin Radio (1993), and the Virgin Rail Group (1996): made the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by boat (1986) and the first of the Pacific by hot-air balloon (1991)
- brasero — a large metal tray for holding burning coals
- bresson — Robert (rɔbɛr). 1901–99, French film director: his films include Le Journal d'un curé de campagne (1950), Une Femme douce (1969), and L'Argent (1983)
- brissot — Jacques-Pierre (ʒakpjɛr). 1754–93, French journalist and revolutionary; leader of the Girondists: executed by the Jacobins
- bristol — seaport in Avon, SW England: county district pop. 376,000
- bristow — Eric. born 1957, British darts player: world champion five times (1980–81, 1984–86)
- broadus — something given as a bonus; lagniappe.
- broches — (in weaving tapestries) a device on which the filling yarn is wound, used as a shuttle in passing through the shed of the loom to deposit the yarn.
- brodsky — Joseph, original name Iosif Aleksandrovich Brodsky. 1940–96, US poet, born in the Soviet Union. His collections include The End of a Beautiful Era (1977). Nobel prize for literature 1987
- brogans — a heavy, sturdy shoe, especially an ankle-high work shoe.
- brokest — a simple past tense of break.
- bromism — poisoning caused by the excessive intake of bromine or compounds containing bromine
- browser — A browser is someone who browses in a shop.
- brumous — mist; fog.
- burnous — a long circular cloak with a hood attached, worn esp by Arabs
- c-store — convenience store.
- camrose — a city in central Alberta, in W Canada, near Edmonton.
- cantors — Plural form of cantor.
- captors — Plural form of captor.
- carbons — Short for carbon copies.