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11-letter words containing a, b, n, o, r

  • baconburger — a hamburger topped with strips of cooked bacon.
  • bacteriocin — any protein-based toxin given off by bacteria to prevent the growth of related bacteria nearby
  • band theory — a theory of the electrical properties of metals, semiconductors, and insulators based on energy bands
  • bank robber — someone who steals from a bank, often using violence
  • bankrolling — Present participle of bankroll.
  • bannerstone — a North American prehistoric stone implement in the form of a double-edged ax with a notch or hole, possibly for attaching a handle.
  • bannockburn — a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop: 7396 (2001)
  • bantam work — Coromandel work.
  • bar-hopping — Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.
  • baranovichi — a city in W central Belarus, SW of Minsk.
  • barfulation — /bar`fyoo-lay'sh*n/ Variation of barf used around the Stanford area. An exclamation, expressing disgust. On seeing some particularly bad code one might exclaim, "Barfulation! Who wrote this, Quux?"
  • bargain for — If you have not bargained for or bargained on something that happens, you did not expect it to happen and so feel surprised or worried by it.
  • barnstormed — Simple past tense and past participle of barnstorm.
  • barnstormer — to conduct a campaign or speaking tour in rural areas by making brief stops in many small towns.
  • baroclinity — a common state of fluid stratification in which surfaces of constant pressure and others of constant density are not parallel but intersect.
  • baron-cohen — Sacha. born 1970, British television and film comedian, best known for his creation of the characters Ali G and Borat
  • baronetical — pertaining to baronets
  • barons' war — either of two civil wars in 13th-century England. The First Barons' War (1215–17) was precipitated by King John's failure to observe the terms of Magna Carta: many of the Barons' grievances were removed by his death (1216) and peace was concluded in 1217. The Second Barons' War (1264–67) was caused by Henry III's refusal to accept limitations on his authority: the rebel Barons (led (1264–65) by Simon de Montfort), initially successful, were defeated at the battle of Evesham (1265); sporadic resistance continued until 1267
  • baroqueness — The state or condition of being baroque.
  • barotseland — a region in W Zambia. 44,920 sq. mi. (116,343 sq. km).
  • barrel knot — a knot for fastening together two strands of gut or nylon, as fishing lines or leaders.
  • baryshnikov — Mikhail. born 1948, Soviet-born ballet dancer, who defected (1974) to the West while on tour with the Kirov Ballet: director (1980–90) of the American Ballet Theatre
  • basepersons — Plural form of baseperson.
  • basset horn — an obsolete woodwind instrument of the clarinet family
  • bastard son — an illegitimate son
  • baton rouge — the capital of Louisiana, in the SE part on the Mississippi River. Pop: 225 090 (2003 est)
  • batter down — If you batter a door down, you hit it so hard that it falls to pieces.
  • battlefront — the front line of a battle, where the action takes place
  • be great on — to be informed about
  • bean sprout — Bean sprouts are small, long, thin shoots grown from beans. They are frequently used in Chinese cookery.
  • beancounter — Alternative spelling of bean counter.
  • beanshooter — peashooter
  • beardtongue — a plant of the genus Penstemon
  • bearer bond — a bond payable to the person in possession
  • been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
  • belorussian — of Belarus or its people, language, or culture
  • ben trovato — appropriate and characteristic even if untrue; happily invented or discovered.
  • benderboard — pliable, lightweight board used for making concrete patios, in gardens, and as woven fencing: often 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) wide and 1/4 to 1/2 inch (0.6 to 1.2 cm) thick and made from California redwood.
  • benefactory — relating to a benefactor; beneficial
  • bengal rose — China rose (def 1).
  • bengal-rose — Also called Bengal rose. a rose, Rosa chinensis, of China, having slightly fragrant crimson, pink, or white flowers.
  • bicarbonate — a salt of carbonic acid containing the ion HCO3–; an acid carbonate
  • bifurcation — the act or fact of bifurcating
  • billionaire — A billionaire is an extremely rich person who has money or property worth at least a thousand million pounds or dollars.
  • binary code — Binary code is a computer code that uses the binary number system.
  • binary form — a structure consisting of two sections, each being played twice
  • binocularly — relating to the use of two eyes at once
  • bioaeration — the oxidative treatment of raw sewage by aeration
  • bioregional — relating to a bioregion
  • bipartition — divided into or consisting of two parts.
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