10-letter words containing a, d, i, o
- bombardier — the member of a bomber aircrew responsible for aiming and releasing the bombs
- bombarding — to attack or batter with artillery fire.
- bona fides — Someone's bona fides are their good or sincere intentions.
- bordelaise — denoting a brown sauce flavoured with red wine and sometimes mushrooms
- bordraging — an attack or raid on a border region
- boric acid — a white soluble weakly acid crystalline solid used in the manufacture of heat-resistant glass and porcelain enamels, as a fireproofing material, and as a mild antiseptic. Formula: H3BO3
- botryoidal — (of minerals, parts of plants, etc) shaped like a bunch of grapes
- boundaries — something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line.
- boxing day — Boxing Day is the 26th of December, the day after Christmas Day.
- 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
- brillo pad — a scouring pad made of wire wool filled with soap
- broadpiece — an English coin replaced by the guinea in 1663
- caddisworm — the aquatic larva of a caddis fly, which constructs a protective case around itself made of silk, sand, stones, etc
- calamondin — a small citrus tree, Citrus mitis, of the Philippines
- calcedonio — a type of Venetian opaque glassware, with veins of colour, intended to imitate chalcedony
- caledonian — of or relating to Scotland
- calmodulin — a protein found in most living cells; it regulates many enzymic processes that are dependent on calcium
- camisadoes — Plural form of camisado.
- canoodling — Present participle of canoodle.
- cantonized — canton (def 7).
- cappadocia — an ancient region of E Asia Minor famous for its horses
- carbolised — phenolate (def 2).
- carbolized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbolize.
- carbonised — Alternative spelling of carbonized.
- carbonized — Simple past tense and past participle of carbonize.
- carcinoids — Plural form of carcinoid.
- cardiogram — electrocardiogram
- cardiology — Cardiology is the study of the heart and its diseases.
- cardiotomy — (surgery) The procedure of making an incision in the heart.
- carotenoid — any of a group of red or yellow pigments, including carotenes, found in plants and certain animal tissues
- catostomid — (zoology) Any member of the Catostomidae.
- cefadroxil — A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic.
- celadonite — a hydrous silicate of iron and potassium; an iron-rich soft mica.
- centroidal — of or relating to a centroid
- ceratopsid — a dinosaur belonging to the family Ceratopsidae, characterized by their parrot-like beaks, horns and neck frills
- cestoidean — one of the Cestoda, a class of tapeworm
- chairbound — unable to walk; dependent on a wheelchair for mobility
- championed — a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place: the heavyweight boxing champion.
- chancroids — Plural form of chancroid.
- chaudfroid — a sweet or savoury jellied sauce used to coat cold meat, chicken, etc
- chiffonade — finely shredded leaf vegetables used as a base for a dish or as a garnish
- chilomonad — any of the colorless protozoalike algae of the genus Chilomonas (phylum Cryptophyta), chiefly saprozoic flagellates found in fresh waters that have become stagnant: popular in laboratory studies.
- chionodoxa — any plant of the liliaceous genus Chionodoxa, of S Europe and W Asia
- chloridate — to expose to or prepare with a chloride
- chowkidars — Plural form of chowkidar.
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatoid — Resembling chromatin.
- clavichord — A clavichord is a musical instrument rather like a small piano. When you press the keys, small pieces of metal come up and hit the strings. Clavichords were especially popular during the eighteenth century.
- clipboards — Plural form of clipboard.