12-letter words containing ob
- gobind singh — 1666–1708, tenth and last guru of the Sikhs (1675–1708): assassinated
- gollywobbler — a very large quadrilateral staysail set between the foremast and mainmast of a schooner.
- granuloblast — an immature granulocyte.
- graphophobia — Fear or dislike of writing.
- ground robin — towhee.
- haematoblast — any of the undifferentiated cells in the bone marrow that develop into blood cells
- halobacteria — Plural form of halobacterium.
- haptoglobins — Plural form of haptoglobin.
- helicobacter — Any member of the Helicobacter bacteria.
- hematoblasts — Plural form of hematoblast.
- hematophobia — Fear of bleeding or the sight of blood.
- heteroblasty — the morphological changes that occur in plants between juvenility and adulthood
- heterophobia — Fear or resentment of what is different.
- hexobarbital — a barbiturate with hypnotic and sedative properties
- hispanophobe — a person who dislikes Hispanic culture or the Spanish language.
- hobble skirt — a woman's skirt that is very narrow at the bottom, causing the wearer to walk with short, mincing steps.
- hobblebushes — Plural form of hobblebush.
- hobbledehoys — Plural form of hobbledehoy.
- hobby farmer — a person who runs a farm as a hobby rather than a means of making a living
- hobgoblinism — a belief in hobgoblins
- hobnail boot — a boot with a hobnail in the sole
- hydrobiology — the study of aquatic organisms.
- hydrobromate — (chemistry) hydrobromide.
- hydrobromide — a salt formed by the direct union of hydrobromic acid and an organic base, especially an alkaloid, usually more soluble than the base.
- immobilising — Present participle of immobilise.
- immobilizers — Plural form of immobilizer.
- immobilizing — Present participle of immobilize.
- immunoglobin — (immunology, protein) Any protein that functions as an antibody.
- indian cobra — a highly venomous cobra, Naja naja, common in India, having markings resembling a pair of spectacles on the back of the hood.
- inobediently — disobediently
- inobservable — Unobservable.
- inobservance — lack of attention; inattention; heedlessness: drowsy inobservance.
- interlobular — (anatomy) Between lobules.
- interrobangs — Plural form of interrobang.
- islamophobia — Alternative capitalization of Islamophobia.
- isobilateral — (esp of a leaf) capable of being divided into symmetrical halves along two different planes
- jacobinizing — Present participle of jacobinize.
- job analysis — a detailed study of the requirements necessary to complete a job, taking into consideration chiefly the order of operation, material and machinery needed, and the necessary qualifications of workers.
- job creation — the process by which the number of jobs in an area, organization, etc is increased
- job printing — commercial printing of such items as letterheads, circulars, invitations, etc.
- job rotation — the practice of transferring an employee from one work station or activity to another during the working day in order to add variety to a job: often used in assembly line work
- job security — chances of staying in employment
- just the job — If you say that something is just the job, you mean that it is exactly what you wanted or needed.
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- lactobacilli — Plural form of lactobacillus.
- leaf tobacco — tobacco in leaf form
- line probing — A feature of some V.34 modems that will allow them to identify the capacity and quality of the phone line and adjust themselves to allow, for each individual connection, for maximum throughput using the highest possible data transmission rate.
- lobeliaceous — belonging to the plant family Lobeliaceae.
- loblolly bay — an evergreen tree, Gordonia lasianthus, of the tea family, having fragrant, long-stalked white flowers and egg-shaped fruit.
- loblolly boy — an assistant to the surgeon on board a ship.