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10-letter words containing od

  • blastodisc — the blastula that forms as a flattened sphere on top of the yolk in the yolk-laden eggs of birds and reptiles.
  • blastodisk — germinal disk
  • blood bank — A blood bank is a place where blood which has been taken from blood donors is stored until it is needed for people in hospital.
  • blood bath — a killing of many people; massacre
  • blood cell — any of the cells that circulate in the blood
  • blood clot — a clotted mass of blood
  • blood feud — A blood feud is a long-lasting, bitter disagreement between two or more groups of people, particularly family groups. Blood feuds often involve members of each group murdering or fighting with members of the other.
  • blood flow — the flow of blood through blood vessels around the body
  • blood heat — Blood heat is a temperature of 37°C, which is about the same as the normal temperature of the human body.
  • blood knot — barrel knot.
  • blood lily — any of various bulbous plants of the genus Haemanthus, native to Africa, having clusters of red or white flowers.
  • blood loss — loss of blood through bleeding
  • blood lust — If you say that someone is driven by a blood lust, you mean that they are acting in an extremely violent way because their emotions have been aroused by the events around them.
  • blood meal — the dried blood of animals used as a fertilizer, diet supplement for livestock, or deer repellent.
  • blood test — A blood test is a medical examination of a small amount of your blood.
  • blood type — Someone's blood type is the same as their blood group.
  • blood work — a blood test or blood tests collectively.
  • bloodguilt — guilt of murder or shedding blood
  • bloodhound — A bloodhound is a large dog with a very good sense of smell. Bloodhounds are often used to find people or other animals by following their scent.
  • bloodiness — the state of being bloody
  • bloodstain — A bloodstain is a mark on a surface caused by blood.
  • bloodstock — Horses that are bred for racing are referred to as bloodstock.
  • bloodstone — a dark-green variety of chalcedony with red spots: used as a gemstone
  • blue blood — If you say that someone has blue blood, you mean that they are from a family that has a high social rank.
  • bode's law — an empirical rule relating the distances of the planets from the sun, based on the numerical sequence 0, 3, 6, 12, 24,…. Adding 4 to each number and dividing by 10 gives the sequence 0.4, 0.7, 1, 1.6, 2.8,…, which is a reasonable representation of distances in astronomical units for most planets if the minor planets are counted as a single entity at 2.8
  • bodhi tree — the sacred peepul at Buddh Gaya under which Gautama Siddhartha attained enlightenment and became the Buddha
  • body armor — Body armor is special protective clothing that people such as soldiers and police officers sometimes wear when they are in danger of being attacked with guns or other weapons.
  • body check — the fair block of an opponent who has the puck by bumping with the body, shoulder to hip, from the front or side
  • body clock — Your body clock is the internal biological mechanism which causes your body to automatically behave in particular ways at particular times of the day.
  • body count — the number of people killed
  • body fluid — any of various types of fluid found in the body of a human or animal, as blood or urine.
  • body forth — to give shape or form to
  • body image — an individual's concept of his or her own body
  • body louse — See under louse (def 1).
  • body odour — Body odour is an unpleasant smell caused by sweat on a person's body.
  • body press — a hold in which a wrestler places full body weight on a supine opponent in trying to pin the opponent's shoulders to the mat.
  • body punch — a blow to the body of an opponent
  • body scrub — a product designed to exfoliate the skin
  • body shirt — a close-fitting shirt or blouse having a shape and seams that follow the contours of the body.
  • body track — the tracks of a railroad yard used for switching or sorting cars.
  • bodyshaper — an undergarment which flattens the stomach, bottom etc
  • bodyworker — a person involved in the building or repair of bodywork
  • boldrewood — Rolf, real name Thomas Alexander Browne. 1826–1915, Australian writer, born in the UK, noted for his novels of the Australian outback, esp Robbery Under Arms (1882–3)
  • brachiopod — any marine invertebrate animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a ciliated feeding organ (lophophore) and a shell consisting of dorsal and ventral valves
  • brazilwood — a hard, reddish wood obtained from several tropical American trees (genera Caesalpinia and Haematoxylon) of the caesalpinia family: it yields a red or blue dye and is also used in making cabinets and violin bows
  • brood mare — a mare kept for breeding purposes
  • broodiness — moody; gloomy.
  • broodingly — preoccupied with depressing, morbid, or painful memories or thoughts: a brooding frame of mind.
  • bsp method — (programming)   A CASE method from IBM.
  • buddhahood — the attainment of enlightenment as a Buddha.
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