13-letter words containing oi
- orthopinakoid — a crystalline plane
- palm-oil chop — a W African dish made with meat and palm oil
- parasitoidism — the feeding by certain insect larvae on host tissues such that the host remains alive until larval development is complete and then usually dies.
- passive voice — grammar: verb form takes when subject acted upon
- penalty point — an endorsement on a driving licence due to a motoring offence
- pick-up joint — a place where people go with the intention of meeting someone to start a sexual relationship with
- pick-up point — the prearranged place where you go to collect people or things
- point d'appui — a support or prop
- point de gaze — a needlepoint lace in which delicate floral designs are sewn onto a net ground.
- point of sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- point of view — a specified or stated manner of consideration or appraisal; standpoint: from the point of view of a doctor.
- point shaving — (especially in basketball) the illegal practice, by one or more bribed players, of deliberately limiting the number of points scored to conform to the desires of corrupt gamblers.
- point success — a peak in W central Washington, to the S of Mount Rainier, in the Cascade Range.14,158 feet (4318 meters).
- point-of-sale — the store, dealer, or other retail outlet where an item is sold: from manufacturer to point-of-sale.
- point-shaving — (especially in basketball) the illegal practice, by one or more bribed players, of deliberately limiting the number of points scored to conform to the desires of corrupt gamblers.
- pointe claire — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
- pointillistic — pertaining to or characteristic of pointillism or pointillists.
- points system — a system used to assess applicants' eligibility for local authority housing, based on (points awarded for) such factors as the length of time the applicant has lived in the area, how many children are in the family, etc
- pointy-headed — stupid; idiotic.
- poison sumach — an anacardiaceous swamp shrub, Rhus (or Toxicodendron) vernix of the southeastern US, that has greenish-white berries and causes an itching rash on contact with the skin
- postbourgeois — (in Marxist thought) belonging to a period of society after the decline of the bourgeoisie
- poult-de-soie — a soft, ribbed silk fabric, used especially for dresses.
- prove a point — If you prove a point, you show other people that you know something or can do something, although your action may have no other purpose.
- pseudo-heroic — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- quality point — Education. grade point.
- quarter point — the fourth part of the distance between any two adjacent points of the 32 marked on a compass, being 2° 48′ 45″.
- reappointment — a fixed mutual agreement for a meeting; engagement: We made an appointment to meet again.
- reconnoitring — the activity of obtaining information about the geographical features of a place or about the size and position of an army there
- retinoic acid — a vitamin A derivative, C20H28O2, used in the treatment of acne, skin wrinkles, etc.
- rouge et noir — a gambling game using cards, played at a table marked with two red and two black diamond-shaped spots on which the players place their stakes.
- safflower oil — an oil expressed or extracted fromsafflower seeds, used in cooking, as a salad oil, and as a vehicle for medicines, paints, varnishes, etc.
- sandwich coin — a coin having a layer of one metal between outside layers of another, as a quarter with a layer of copper between layers of silver.
- sassafras oil — a yellowish or reddish-yellow, aromatic volatile oil distilled from sassafras root, used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine.
- scarfed joint — a lapped joint between two pieces of timber made by notching or grooving the ends and strapping, bolting, or gluing the two pieces together
- school choice — an educational policy based on vouchers or scholarships, allowing students their choice of private or public school.
- scoinson arch — sconcheon arch.
- seine-et-oise — a former department in N France.
- self-anointed — to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- selling point — a unique or advantageous feature that appeals to the prospective buyer of a service, product, etc.: A generous discount is the chief selling point of the book club.
- sexploitation — the exploitation of sex in films, magazines, etc.
- sigmoid colon — Zoology. an S -shaped curve in a body part.
- sigmoidectomy — surgical removal of the sigmoid colon
- sigmoidoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope for visual examination of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
- sigmoidoscopy — an examination by means of a sigmoidoscope.
- singing voice — the musical quality of a voice when a person is singing
- sirloin steak — cut of beef
- soixante-neuf — sixty-nine (def 4).
- sphenoid bone — the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- spoiler party — a third political party formed to draw votes away from one of the two major parties, thus spoiling its chance of winning an election.