11-letter words containing oi
- polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
- post-coital — sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- posttyphoid — occurring as a sequela of typhoid fever.
- power point — electrical socket
- price point — the price for which something is sold on the retail market, especially in relation to a range of competitive prices: We can't go below the $100 price point for this printer.
- pro-choicer — a person who supports the right of a woman to have an abortion
- proterozoic — noting or pertaining to the latter half of the Precambrian Era, from about 2.5 billion to 570 million years ago, characterized by the appearance of bacteria and marine algae; Algonkian.
- prothalloid — resembling a prothallus
- quadripoint — A point at which four borders meet.
- quatrefoils — Plural form of quatrefoil.
- quebecoises — a native or inhabitant of Quebec, especially one who is from the city of Quebec and whose native language is French.
- quinquefoil — cinquefoil (def 2).
- radioiodine — any of nine radioisotopes of iodine, especially iodine 131 and iodine 125, used as radioactive tracers in research and clinical diagnosis and treatment.
- radix point — a point, such as the decimal point in the decimal system, separating the integral part of a number from the fractional part
- reappointed — to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate: to appoint a new treasurer; to appoint a judge to the bench.
- reconnoiter — to inspect, observe, or survey (the enemy, the enemy's strength or position, a region, etc.) in order to gain information for military purposes.
- reconnoitre — To reconnoitre an area means to obtain information about its geographical features or about the size and position of an army there.
- rejoicement — rejoicing; delight; exultation; gladness; joy
- rejoicingly — in a rejoicing or exultant manner
- rhomboideus — either of two back muscles that function to move the scapula.
- ricinus oil — castor oil.
- rivet joint — a join made by use of rivets
- rooibos tea — tea prepared from any of several species of Borbonia or Aspalanthus, believed to have tonic properties
- rouge croix — a pursuivant at the English college of arms
- saint croix — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).
- sarcoidosis — a disease of unknown cause, characterized by granulomatous tubercles of the skin, lymph nodes, lungs, eyes, and other structures.
- scarabaeoid — resembling a scarab.
- scarf joint — a joint in which two timbers or other structural members are fitted together with long end laps of various forms and held in place with bolts, straps, keys, fishplates, etc., to resist tension or compression.
- schoolgoing — the act of going to school
- scorpaenoid — resembling or related to the family Scorpaenidae.
- screw joint — a type of joint that is fastened by means of screws
- self-poised — acting with poise.
- seychellois — a native or inhabitant of Seychelles.
- sigmoidally — in the form of a sigmoid
- silver foil — silver or silver-colored metal in foil form.
- silverpoint — a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
- sipunculoid — a member of the group Sipunculoidea
- six-pointer — a football match between two teams in similar positions in the league table, considered as being worth six points as it not only gains the winning team three points but denies three points to the losing team
- smoke point — heat at which oil gives off smoke
- soap boiler — a manufacturer of soap
- soft-boiled — to boil (an egg) just long enough for the yolk and white to partially solidify, usually three or four minutes.
- soil binder — a plant that prevents or inhibits erosion by providing a ground cover and forming a dense network of roots that hold the soil.
- soil boring — Soil boring is a technique used to survey soil by taking several shallow cores out of the sediment. It is used when a drilling jacket or jack-up rig is to be supported on the soil.
- soybean oil — a pale-yellow oil derived from soybeans by expression or solvent extraction: used as a food and in the manufacture of soap, candles, inks, paints, varnishes, etc.
- spheroidize — to turn or be turned into spheroids
- steam point — the temperature at which water vapor condenses at a pressure of one atmosphere, represented by 100°C and 212°F.
- stereoimage — the single three-dimensional image perceived in the brain by the coordination of the two slightly different views seen by the eyes.
- stony point — a village in SE New York, on the Hudson: site of a strategic fort in the Revolutionary War.
- strip joint — a nightclub or other establishment featuring striptease performances.
- stromateoid — resembling or related to the Stromateidae.